As always, this schedule is subject to change. Please let me know if there are any questions. Also, please let me know if you have NOT purchased OOTP 9.
S 9/14 - NO SIM
T 9/16 - Offseason 1 - Playoffs to Pre Arbitration
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: Decline options. Release Arbitration eligible players. Re-sign players before FA. Stadium Fund transfers open
T 9/23 - Offseason 2 - Pre Arbitration to Post Arbitration
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: Last chance for trades and to re-sign players before FA.
Th 9/25 - Offseason 3 - Post Arbitration to Rule 5 Draft
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: You can start making FA offers after this sim. Make sure to place players you don't want to lose in the Rule 5 draft on your 40 man roster (Players with the # sign next to their name)
S 9/28- Free Agency 1 & Rule 5 Draft
Length: 7 days. Rule 5 Draft will happen on this day. We will probably use the draft list feature so you can export your draft rather than running it live.
Export Notes: Stadium Fund transfers closed.
T 9/30 - Free Agency 2 - WBC 1st Group Stage
Length: 7 days
Th 10/2- Free Agency 3 - WBC 2nd Group Stage
Length: 7 days
S 10/5 - Free Agency 4 - WBC Semi Finals
Length: 7 days
T 10/7- Free Agency 5 - WBC Finals
Length: 7 days
Please note, it is important to keep your DFA clear during the next two sims so we don't get hung up.
Th 10/9 - Free Agency 6 to Start of Pre-Season (Draft Class published)
Length: ~30 days
S 10/12 - Start of Pre-Season to Spring Training
Length: ~30 days
Export Notes: Edit Scouting Budgets
T 10/14 - First half of Spring Training
Length: ~15 days
Th 10/16 - Second half of Spring Training AND Amateur Draft Starts
Length: ~15 days
S 10/19 - 1985 Regular Season begins
S 9/14 - NO SIM
T 9/16 - Offseason 1 - Playoffs to Pre Arbitration
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: Decline options. Release Arbitration eligible players. Re-sign players before FA. Stadium Fund transfers open
T 9/23 - Offseason 2 - Pre Arbitration to Post Arbitration
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: Last chance for trades and to re-sign players before FA.
Th 9/25 - Offseason 3 - Post Arbitration to Rule 5 Draft
Length: ~10 days
Export Notes: You can start making FA offers after this sim. Make sure to place players you don't want to lose in the Rule 5 draft on your 40 man roster (Players with the # sign next to their name)
S 9/28- Free Agency 1 & Rule 5 Draft
Length: 7 days. Rule 5 Draft will happen on this day. We will probably use the draft list feature so you can export your draft rather than running it live.
Export Notes: Stadium Fund transfers closed.
T 9/30 - Free Agency 2 - WBC 1st Group Stage
Length: 7 days
Th 10/2- Free Agency 3 - WBC 2nd Group Stage
Length: 7 days
S 10/5 - Free Agency 4 - WBC Semi Finals
Length: 7 days
T 10/7- Free Agency 5 - WBC Finals
Length: 7 days
Please note, it is important to keep your DFA clear during the next two sims so we don't get hung up.
Th 10/9 - Free Agency 6 to Start of Pre-Season (Draft Class published)
Length: ~30 days
S 10/12 - Start of Pre-Season to Spring Training
Length: ~30 days
Export Notes: Edit Scouting Budgets
T 10/14 - First half of Spring Training
Length: ~15 days
Th 10/16 - Second half of Spring Training AND Amateur Draft Starts
Length: ~15 days
S 10/19 - 1985 Regular Season begins
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