One major "issue" when it comes to all of this, is that in real life, a team like the Yankees will give at-bats to Derek Jeter until he's basically 100% worthless. In OOTP, they immediately recognize rating drops and will adjust playing time accordingly.
While there are guys like Jeter (killing the ball this year, but in past years) that could squeak out some .650 - .700 OPS seasons for another 4+ years, the AI will send them to the bench or cut them as soon as their ratings drop. Obviously, a slew of factors influence teams NOT doing this in real life, such as popularity, not having "ratings" that accurately portray a player at an exact point in time, etc.
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