Arbitration eligble players becoming free agent

[MJB_919]

There are still way too many young players becoming free agents too early in thier career. I was hoping the addition of salery arbitration would end this problem but it still happens. The reason why is because most computer controlled teams release thier players when they are arbitration eligible rather than negotiate. For example after I played through the 2005 season I noticed CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Jake Westbrook, Victor Martinez, and Travis Hafner who were all eligible for arbitration became free agents because the Indians decided to release them (the Indians were CPU controlled) I also saw Albert Pujols and Mike Teixara of the Rangers on the free agent list. None of these players were eligible for free agency. This problem needs to solved in the next patch if possible because its very unrealistic. Arbitration doesn't even happen much since most teams are able to avoid it by negotiating contract extentions and even if it does teams won't release a player just because the estimated settlement is too high.

[goyanks225]

Originally posted by MJB_919
There are still way too many young players becoming free agents too early in thier career. I was hoping the addition of salery arbitration would end this problem but it still happens. The reason why is because most computer controlled teams release thier players when they are arbitration eligible rather than negotiate. For example after I played through the 2005 season I noticed CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Jake Westbrook, Victor Martinez, and Travis Hafner who were all eligible for arbitration became free agents because the Indians decided to release them (the Indians were CPU controlled) I also saw Albert Pujols and Mike Teixara of the Rangers on the free agent list. None of these players were eligible for free agency. This problem needs to solved in the next patch if possible because its very unrealistic. Arbitration doesn't even happen much since most teams are able to avoid it by negotiating contract extentions and even if it does teams won't release a player just because the estimated settlement is too high.

I'm not 100% sure, but I BELIEVE this is just because the teams don't offer the players arbitration; they cost too much. The only thing I can think of at the moment to try to fix it is to, perhaps, lower contract demands. That way, players ask for less money and the teams are more willing to go to arbitration with them.