Retiring early

[laronaickwar]

Is there anyway to stop this?? I'm 2 years into a franchise and players are retiring at 33 and 34 years old. What?!?!

[tabarnes19_SDS]

It is actually realistic. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/today/tranx/retired.asp

There are the outliers but many players retire much younger than you think.

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[Pigpen44]

I'm in a Cardinals carryover franchise and just had Molina and Peralta retire at 35. It happens but kinda sucks especially knowing in real life that Molina just signed an extension.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by tabarnes19

It is actually realistic. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/today/tranx/retired.asp There are the outliers but many players retire much younger than you think

It's "sort of" realistic. The only players that retire at 33 or 34 (or younger) are fringe MLB players and guys who wash out of the minors. Click on that 'MLB Only' button on that link and you'll see that most players who were actually decent MLB players are 36+ when they retire. Guys like Yadi Molina definitely shouldn't retire at 35.

Anyone who is a solid MLB regular or role player doesn't retire that young unless it's due to injury. They usually can hang on until they're 36-38 or so. Even Chone Figgins lasted until he was 38 in baseball and he hasn't been relevant since he was 32.

So I'd ask TC to check to see WHO is retiring at 33/34. If it's a bunch of guys who are still contributing on the field like Yadi or Alex Gordon then that's an issue. If it's guys like Jered Weaver or Craig Gentry then it's not a problem.

[Ranger Fan]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

It's "sort of" realistic. The only players that retire at 33 or 34 (or younger) are fringe MLB players and guys who wash out of the minors. Click on that 'MLB Only' button on that link and you'll see that most players who were actually decent MLB players are 36+ when they retire. Guys like Yadi Molina definitely shouldn't retire at 35. Anyone who is a solid MLB regular or role player doesn't retire that young unless it's due to injury. They usually can hang on until they're 36-38 or so. Even Chone Figgins lasted until he was 38 in baseball and he hasn't been relevant since he was 32. So I'd ask TC to check to see WHO is retiring at 33/34. If it's a bunch of guys who are still contributing on the field like Yadi or Alex Gordon then that's an issue. If it's guys like Jered Weaver or Craig Gentry then it's not a problem.

I don't have a problem with retirements, my issue is with regression with older players. I have Adrian Beltre hitting 305 with 10 hrs and 56 RBI's. This is 92 games into the season and he is 37 years old. He started with a 92 rating and know is down to a 79. My question is Why? If he was bad sure regress, but obviously he isn't regressing. My rule of thumb is never sighn a free agent or lock someone up to a contract after his 36th birthday, it's a waste of money because with the system the way it is now they will be down to average regardless of on the field production

[rtwilli4]

You can try to extend by editing contracts before starting your franchise.

I simmed multiple franchises with the Braves and Dickey and Colon retired every time. Then I changed their contracts to 2 years each and neither retired after 2017.

It is a problem tho. 34-35 year olds who have been every day MLBers since their 20s are retiring. If you want to find out who, just start a franchise and sim a few seasons. End of 2018 season list was incredibly unrealistic.


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[consecutive27]

It sounds like regression and retirements are exactly the same as last year. Bearable, and sometimes okay, but kind of annoying at times. I have not tried this, but I think it would work: right before the retirements are announced, lower a player's age. Let's say you are a few seasons into franchise mode and a few future hall of famers are closing in on 3,000 hits, they are still playing well and you want them to stick around for a few more seasons, which is pretty realistic actually. Just lower their ages to 18 right after the season ends, then put them back to normal later. I bet it would work. I am going to try this in mlb 16 next time I play just for fun. I don't have this years game.

[UberA13c]

Quote: Originally Posted by consecutive27

It sounds like regression and retirements are exactly the same as last year. Bearable, and sometimes okay, but kind of annoying at times. I have not tried this, but I think it would work: right before the retirements are announced, lower a player's age. Let's say you are a few seasons into franchise mode and a few future hall of famers are closing in on 3,000 hits, they are still playing well and you want them to stick around for a few more seasons, which is pretty realistic actually. Just lower their ages to 18 right after the season ends, then put them back to normal later. I bet it would work. I am going to try this in mlb 16 next time I play just for fun. I don't have this years game.

Just necro'd this thread, but did you find this to work?