Why is this guy eligible for the Rule 5 Draft?

ctorg · 06-08-2007, 08:39 AM

I've noticed that there are occasional veteran players who, in the twilight of their careers when they aren't quite good enough to make the roster anymore, become Rule 5 eligible. I don't think this is supposed to happen.

Here is an example of what I mean.

injury log · 06-08-2007, 10:15 AM

Players become eligible for the rule 5 if they are not protected on the 40-man, and they've been around long enough (three or four years, depending on how old they were when they began their minor league career). OOTP used to implement this incorrectly; in OOTP 2006 and pre-patch 2007 (if I remember correctly), veteran players (with more than six pro years) were excluded from the rule 5. I think this was only fixed in the latest patch, and now works as in real life. Just this past year, Jason Smith and Josh Phelps were taken in the rule 5, and both had more than 6 years of pro experience. Chris Gomez was in a similar position when he was rule 5'ed by the Phillies a couple of years ago.

ctorg · 06-08-2007, 12:25 PM

Ah, I see. So it's the manual that has it wrong then.

sporr · 06-08-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ctorg

Ah, I see. So it's the manual that has it wrong then.

Yeah, I don't think the manual has been updated to reflect the latest patch.

06-08-2007, 08:39 AM	#1
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06-08-2007, 12:25 PM	#3
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Ah, I see. So it's the manual that has it wrong then. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

06-08-2007, 10:15 AM	#2
injury log Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,162	Players become eligible for the rule 5 if they are not protected on the 40-man, and they've been around long enough (three or four years, depending on how old they were when they began their minor league career). OOTP used to implement this incorrectly; in OOTP 2006 and pre-patch 2007 (if I remember correctly), veteran players (with more than six pro years) were excluded from the rule 5. I think this was only fixed in the latest patch, and now works as in real life. Just this past year, Jason Smith and Josh Phelps were taken in the rule 5, and both had more than 6 years of pro experience. Chris Gomez was in a similar position when he was rule 5'ed by the Phillies a couple of years ago.