Retired Numbers

[Scrapps]

Is there any sort of work-around in 2014, to use retired numbers in a franchise?


Due to OCD issues, it irritates me to no end, for players not to be able to wear their current number.

[RHutch]

But if the number is retired it wouldn't be their current number correct?

[Scrapps]

Chicken. Egg. Not the point.


I did a fantasy draft. And am inquiring about a potential work-around.

[RHutch]

I don't think so.

[Billy...a_kid]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrapps

Chicken. Egg. Not the point...

The only way to use a retired number is for that player to have it. In other words, only someone named Babe Ruth can wear #3 for the Yankees, #4 has to be named Lou Gehrig, #9 on the BoSox has to be named Ted Williams.

As far as the chicken/egg quote...it exactly IS the point. You are rewriting who plays where, but then want numbers on organizations that do not issue those numbers anymore. Ain't no chicken, or egg, simply an impossibility for you to do what you want.

If you truly were OCD, you would never want those players on different teams than they are in real life.

[Scrapps]

I was merely asking if anyone knows a workaround. I would just prefer players wear the number, they currently do. I'm not here to debate the history of why numbers were retired.


Btw, no offense to the Astros. But, why do they have so many numbers retired?

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrapps

I was merely asking if anyone knows a workaround. I would just prefer players wear the number, they currently do. I'm not here to debate the history of why numbers were retired. Btw, no offense to the Astros. But, why do they have so many numbers retired?

I don't think he's debating that.
He's asking...if a number is retired....how is that the number the player is currently wearing?
If he's wearing it currently...it can't be retired.

Unless you mean the number YOU are assigning in the editor(as the "currently wearing")....if that's what you mean...you can understand the confusion I'm sure.

M.K.
Knight165

[Scrapps]

Yes, Knight. That's what I meant.


I did a fantasy draft with the 'stros, and I had no idea how many retired numbers they had. I was merely trying to get Gregory Polanco 25. Back in the day, I was a fan of Jose Cruz. But had no idea, they had retired his number. Along with eight others, including Jimmy Wynn, who retired with a career batting avg of .250.