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Originally Posted by uruguru
I play expansion teams all the time. Yes, it's annoying but only mildly since it has no effect on gameplay!
Expansion drafts are a real problem, though. I generally have to go through all of the major league teams and submit their protection lists so they don't do anything stupid like leave last year's Cy Young winner unprotected (yes, this has happened lol)
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The same. In my 2021 expansion, the Dodgers left Bellinger unprotected. Now, he had an awful year, but that was still a head-scratcher for me. Wouldn’t it be better to shop him around first? The AI does love the financial side of the house, and uses the expansion draft to unload guys with top-heavy contracts - even if they are good. This presents real issues for the expansion team. Do I take on this huge contract, when I am not going to be winning anything anytime soon?
Not to hijack this thread, which asked a limited question, but the settings exempting young players diminish the field, but also prevent the AI from doing stupid things (or failing to protect studs and potential stars). The limit (if used) on number of players drafted from a single team also prevents “raids” on an organization.