Locked out of future MSQ progression?

[Zojha]

Would you want someone who has never played baseball before subbing in for a player on your team?

No, but I also wouldn't deny them to play baseball at all if they're able to find a team willing to take them, which is something the game currently does. And honest to god, if nobody wants to play the role of the goalie, I wouldn't mind playing soccer without a goalie instead of asking around town or waiting for hours until someone shows up either, which the content design also doesn't allow. The game does a lot of things that seem utterly nonsensical if translated via RL analogies.