Trade news mentions every player as a "minor leaguer"

silvam14 · 04-21-2007, 10:29 AM

For some reason, when a trade happens and a news article is written, it mentions every player as a minor leaguer even if the trade involves players currently on the major league club.

Here is an example

Quote:

A trade between the <Colorado Mountaineers:team#17> and the <Texas Generals:team#19> was made official this morning. The <Colorado Mountaineers:team#17> have sent 37-year old minor league right fielder Buck Colley to the <Texas Generals:team#19> in exchange for 36-year old minor league starting pitcher Sim Dostie and 20-year old minor league catcher Isiah Ogbourne

Buck Colley and Sim Dostie are both major league players, but are referred to as minor leaguers. What gives here?

Tycobbler · 04-22-2007, 06:27 PM

Hmm just a guess but perhaps when they're removed from their repsective active rosters and dealt in a trade the game looks at them as minor leaguers since they are now off the previous team ML roster. That or perhaps the newspaper is on strike and using scab writers

bp_ · 05-09-2007, 03:15 PM

Do you have a screen shot of this? Are the team names missing like in your example?

It could be a token issue with a particular news story. I'd like the screen shot so I can attached it when I log this. Thx.

Cras · 05-10-2007, 10:05 PM

Can you double check to make sure and check that the league concerned is set to be a "Major". I had this issue once myself, and it was because the league that was supposed to be the big league was set to be a AAA league and not a major league.

Nutlaw · 05-20-2007, 11:59 AM

Silvam, since we haven't heard back from you on this issue in some time, I am going to close it. If you need any further assistance, please ask a moderator to re-open the thread. Thanks.

05-09-2007, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
bp_ Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,408	Do you have a screen shot of this? Are the team names missing like in your example? It could be a token issue with a particular news story. I'd like the screen shot so I can attached it when I log this. Thx. __________________ "al Qaeda wouldn't last a day in parts of Philadelphia" - Mayor Michael Nutter

05-10-2007, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,574	Can you double check to make sure and check that the league concerned is set to be a "Major". I had this issue once myself, and it was because the league that was supposed to be the big league was set to be a AAA league and not a major league. __________________ The Greatest Chicago Baseball Clubs Ever 1.) 2005 Chicago White Sox 2.) 1919 Chicago White Sox 3.) 1917 Chicago White Sox 4.) 1959 Chicago White Sox 5.) 1994 Chicago White Sox www.one.org

05-20-2007, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nutlaw Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,122	Silvam, since we haven't heard back from you on this issue in some time, I am going to close it. If you need any further assistance, please ask a moderator to re-open the thread. Thanks. __________________ Bench Jockey Hardball League: Owner of the Manhattan Crime Over the Mound Baseball League: Owner of the Omaha Evil Friend of The Birdhouse. Go Cards!

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04-22-2007, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,415	Hmm just a guess but perhaps when they're removed from their repsective active rosters and dealt in a trade the game looks at them as minor leaguers since they are now off the previous team ML roster. That or perhaps the newspaper is on strike and using scab writers