Post by Brian Shepard on Nov 15, 2017 20:13:48 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
I thought this would be a good time to start a discussion about the process of adding young talent when they reach the major leagues. Here are the rules as they currently stand:
To add a player who has reached rookie limits of 130AB or 50 IP
1) If the player has achieved the above rookie limits in any single season prior to this season, the player is eligible to added to a any team’s roster once the season begins.
2) We will not count prior ABs or IP from previous seasons if they have not reached 130 AB or 50 IP prior to the start of the season. The player will be deemed eligible for pick-up only if they met the 130 AB or 50 IP for the current season.
Ex: Player A gets a call-up in September of the previous season and logs 42 AB or 16 IP. These totals do not accumulate with the current season AB or IP numbers. The AB/IP is re-set to start the season. Player A can only be added by another team once they reach the 130 AB or 50 IP for this current season.
3) Once a player has reached the magic number of 130 AB or 50 IP for the season, they CANNOT be immediately added at ESPN. You must post your intent to add a player on the thread in the Trade Section. Then a clock of EXACTLY ONE WEEK begins that allows the team who controls the player’s rights to add them at any time during that week. If the team who controls the player’s rights does not add the player, then the team who made the claim on the thread here may add him to their ESPN roster. With the 2017 season, we will be allowing more than 1 team to make a claim. Whichever team makes a claim within the 1 week time frame that has the highest waiver order will win the claim. ONLY the team who successfully wins the claim can add the player. This process is to avoid disputes for the owners. People get busy, especially in the summer, and 1 week is more than enough time for you to check in and see if there may be a roster issue.
Ex: Player A reaches 130 AB for the current season on Tuesday, July 14. Team X notices this on Wednesday, July 15. Team X makes a claim on the board here at 1:27pm on Wednesday, July 15. Team Y controls Player A’s rights. Team Y has until 1:27pm on Wednesday, July 22 (1 week later) to add the player, or else Team X may add Player A with no penalty.
4) If a player has achieved rookie limits of 130 AB or 50 IP, been claimed and added by a team, and then dropped, the player is eligible to be added by any team without the need to go through the one week claim process again.
5) Penalty: If an owner doesn’t follow the above process (Ex: Adds a player at ESPN without making the claim here or waiting the full week), then the owner will not be able to add the player at any time that season. The player then can be added by the team who currently owns his rights, or a claim by a new team can be made.
I feel that there is not enough of a sanction/deterrent if someone adds a player that they should not. If someone uses a player for a few weeks or months, they have gained an advantage that they should not have. Also, there is no way to undo that advantage that was gained. While I agree that honest mistakes happen, the bottom line is we need to do our due diligence to make sure a player is not added if they are not supposed to be. We have a claim process and a clear rule that states a player cannot be added by another team once they reach the magic numbers of 130 AB or 50 IP unless they have gone through our claim process. We have a prospects master list, and we have the wonderful world of google that can help you research a player's eligibility in terms of AB or IP.
I would like to start a discussion about possible sanctions that may be used for future violations. My initial though leans toward moving to the bottom of the waiver order and a $1m cap hit. I would like to hear your thoughts and we will vote on this at a future time.
While it is wrong for an owner to add someone without following our protocols, it would be helpful if we all watch adds on ESPN so that if your player is claimed, you can immediately alert me.
This just seemed like an area that has a need to be tightened up for the future. Thanks!
Brian
I thought this would be a good time to start a discussion about the process of adding young talent when they reach the major leagues. Here are the rules as they currently stand:
To add a player who has reached rookie limits of 130AB or 50 IP
1) If the player has achieved the above rookie limits in any single season prior to this season, the player is eligible to added to a any team’s roster once the season begins.
2) We will not count prior ABs or IP from previous seasons if they have not reached 130 AB or 50 IP prior to the start of the season. The player will be deemed eligible for pick-up only if they met the 130 AB or 50 IP for the current season.
Ex: Player A gets a call-up in September of the previous season and logs 42 AB or 16 IP. These totals do not accumulate with the current season AB or IP numbers. The AB/IP is re-set to start the season. Player A can only be added by another team once they reach the 130 AB or 50 IP for this current season.
3) Once a player has reached the magic number of 130 AB or 50 IP for the season, they CANNOT be immediately added at ESPN. You must post your intent to add a player on the thread in the Trade Section. Then a clock of EXACTLY ONE WEEK begins that allows the team who controls the player’s rights to add them at any time during that week. If the team who controls the player’s rights does not add the player, then the team who made the claim on the thread here may add him to their ESPN roster. With the 2017 season, we will be allowing more than 1 team to make a claim. Whichever team makes a claim within the 1 week time frame that has the highest waiver order will win the claim. ONLY the team who successfully wins the claim can add the player. This process is to avoid disputes for the owners. People get busy, especially in the summer, and 1 week is more than enough time for you to check in and see if there may be a roster issue.
Ex: Player A reaches 130 AB for the current season on Tuesday, July 14. Team X notices this on Wednesday, July 15. Team X makes a claim on the board here at 1:27pm on Wednesday, July 15. Team Y controls Player A’s rights. Team Y has until 1:27pm on Wednesday, July 22 (1 week later) to add the player, or else Team X may add Player A with no penalty.
4) If a player has achieved rookie limits of 130 AB or 50 IP, been claimed and added by a team, and then dropped, the player is eligible to be added by any team without the need to go through the one week claim process again.
5) Penalty: If an owner doesn’t follow the above process (Ex: Adds a player at ESPN without making the claim here or waiting the full week), then the owner will not be able to add the player at any time that season. The player then can be added by the team who currently owns his rights, or a claim by a new team can be made.
I feel that there is not enough of a sanction/deterrent if someone adds a player that they should not. If someone uses a player for a few weeks or months, they have gained an advantage that they should not have. Also, there is no way to undo that advantage that was gained. While I agree that honest mistakes happen, the bottom line is we need to do our due diligence to make sure a player is not added if they are not supposed to be. We have a claim process and a clear rule that states a player cannot be added by another team once they reach the magic numbers of 130 AB or 50 IP unless they have gone through our claim process. We have a prospects master list, and we have the wonderful world of google that can help you research a player's eligibility in terms of AB or IP.
I would like to start a discussion about possible sanctions that may be used for future violations. My initial though leans toward moving to the bottom of the waiver order and a $1m cap hit. I would like to hear your thoughts and we will vote on this at a future time.
While it is wrong for an owner to add someone without following our protocols, it would be helpful if we all watch adds on ESPN so that if your player is claimed, you can immediately alert me.
This just seemed like an area that has a need to be tightened up for the future. Thanks!
Brian