Cal Ripken Iron Man Reality League

[mbrake]

2007 season, $80M, DH, 20% cut, weighted waivers, unique stadium (no duplicates), [b:49ca329a0a]25 man strict roster (no more, no less) effective games 1 - 162 [/b:49ca329a0a](excluding preseason transactions), 5 man strict rotation with[b:49ca329a0a] each SP needing 4 days rest (*SP is null & void).[/b:49ca329a0a] First come, first served basis. The intent of this league is to assemble a lineup of every day position players, while minimizing platoons, injuries and the inflated stats of bench/Sept. call-up/role/platoon players.

1. Players with injury ratings over 4 are ineligible for this league. Players with injury ratings of 0, 1 or 2 can play fielding positions. Players with injury ratings of 3 or 4 can play only C or DH positions. All players with injury ratings of 5 or 6 are ineligible for this league.

2. Starting pitchers must have a minimum [b:49ca329a0a]130 IP[/b:49ca329a0a] to be eligible to start.

3. Relief pitchers must have a minimum [b:49ca329a0a]35 IP[/b:49ca329a0a] to be eligible.

4. Position players must have a minimum 125 plate appearances (PA) = at bats + walks to be eligible. Starting position players need [b:49ca329a0a]minimum [b]500 PA[/b:49ca329a0a] and an injury rating of [b:49ca329a0a]0, 1 or 2.[/[/b:49ca329a0a]b]

5. No starting position player that fields a position may have a defensive range rating of 5. They can only be DHs or bench reserves.

6. Each team can have no more than two players with an injury rating of 3 or 4 and those players must either be a DH or C positions exclusively.

7. Primary closer must have a rating of [b:49ca329a0a]3, 4, 5 or 6 outs[/b:49ca329a0a] in closing situations. You must have a minimum of one qualified primary closer. You can only have a maximum of two RPs with closer ratings of 5 or 6 on your roster until waivers have been fully proccessed. After waivers have been processed, then you have as many as you want, but a minimum of one who will be your primary closer.

8. [b:49ca329a0a]Before waivers[/b:49ca329a0a] have been processed, you may not have more than a single fielding position player with more than [b:49ca329a0a]500 PAs [/b:49ca329a0a]at each position. (e.g N. Swisher would qaulify at either 1B, RF or LF, but you can have two other position players that play 2 of those three positions) (e.g. you couldn't have both Jose Reyes and J. Rollins until waivers has been completed.) This will ensure each team has adequate depth during the draft and waivers to fill out their rosters. [b:49ca329a0a]Only after waivers[/b:49ca329a0a] have been fully processed, then you can add as many [b:49ca329a0a]500+ PA [/b:49ca329a0a]players as you want, even if they play the same position.

9. At each respective fielding position, you must start a player with at least [b:49ca329a0a]500 PA[/b:49ca329a0a] and 2 or less injury rating unless a current injury prohibits your ability to do so. (exceptions: C and DH rules). General rule: always start the player at the position with the most PAs unless injury prohibits you from doing so. [b:49ca329a0a]The goal for each team should be to have [b]500 PA[/b:49ca329a0a] guys at each position in their starting lineup if possible (per the Ripken theme).[/b]
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[b:49ca329a0a]Starting Position requirements:[/b:49ca329a0a][/u:49ca329a0a]

C - Your two catchers must combine for a [b:49ca329a0a]minimum 500 PAs[/b:49ca329a0a] with no injury rating over 4. Primary starter must have at least 225 PAs. Guys with a range factor of 5 (e.g. Willingham) don't count as your # 1 or #2 C. They can only be an emergency #3 C when forced by injury necessaty.

[b:49ca329a0a]1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF & RF[/b:49ca329a0a] - all starters at these positions must have a [b:49ca329a0a]minimum [b]500 PAs[/b:49ca329a0a] and an injury rating of zero, 1 or 2.[/b] No starter can have a 5 range factor.

DH - this will be your [b:49ca329a0a]classic DH:[/b:49ca329a0a] minimum 225 PAs, minimum 10 HRs, and must have a defensive range rating of 4 or 5 (except for injury replacements as necessary). He can have an injury rating up to 4. No starter with range factors of 1, 2 or 3 except as injury replacement.

Bench: players must have an injury rating of 1 or 2 (no 3's or 4's) and between 125 PAs and 499 PAs before waivers has been processed. After waivers have been processed, you can exceed 500 PAs (injury rating of 0, 1 or 2). [b:49ca329a0a]Bench players should be used as bench players:[/b:49ca329a0a] injury replacement, pinch hitter, pinch runner, or defensive replacements only, not glorified everyday platoons or starters.

Divisions: (each team can only select one of the stadiums next to their team number) You can not pick any other stadium assigned to any other team. You do not have to disclose which of your designated stadiums you select.

[b:49ca329a0a]East:[/b:49ca329a0a]
1. US Cell or RFK
2. Chase or Shea
3. Citizens Bank or Busch
4. Coors or Dolphins or Angels

[b:49ca329a0a]Central:[/b:49ca329a0a]
1. Rogers or AT & T or Petco
2. Ameriquest or Jacobs or Turner
3. Wrigley or Kaufmann or McAfee
4. Great American or PNC or Tropicana

[b:49ca329a0a]West:[/b:49ca329a0a]
1. Minute Maid or Fenway or Miller
2. Yankee or Comerica
3. Dodger or Safeco
4. Camden or Metrodome

I will be the 12th. team. I will take the last choice. I will set up the league when it is full and give out the password to the east teams at that time.

It is critical that your draft and waiver processing complys with the league rules to ensure fairness and competetive team composition.

HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND FAIRNESS ARE NOT OPTIONIONAL.

[b:49ca329a0a]The goal for each team's starting lineup should be to field 500+ PA guys at each position per the Ripken theme. [/b:49ca329a0a][/b]

[258025]

Okay. I'm in I think. First I have two questions.

1. Are you saying that SP* can't be drafted?

2. How is the team number determined?

J

[mbrake]

[quote:7e95a2ded9="258025"]Okay. I'm in I think. First I have two questions.

1. Are you saying that SP* can't be drafted?

2. How is the team number determined?

J[/quote:7e95a2ded9]

Answers:

1. Yes, you can draft any *SP player, but they are just another SP. All SPs need four days rest. The *SP guy needs as much rest as a regular SP guy.

2. Teams are first come, first served basis (I'll go last to keep things fair). The divisions are set with each division having four teams # 1 - 4. Each team within the division is designated with either two or three distinct stadiums that that team has exclusive rights to. (e.g. if you pick East team #1, you get your choice of stadiums of either US Cell or RFK, but only those two stadiums). No one can use any other stadium except for one of their team's designated stadiums.

Hope that clears things up.

[maligned]

Could you clarify the "if you can" rule about starting a player with at least 600 PAs? If you dissect the pool of players available at 600 PAs or more position by position, you realize that it will take a perfectly pieced-together jigsaw puzzle for rosters to work out such that everyone is starting 7 guys with 600 PAs or more--and there will be more than a couple 4s starting at inconvenient positions (ss, 2b, cf, 3b)

Is it possible to extend the player pool to 550 PAs and say that no one may carry more than 1 of these players per position at any time (up to 9, if your catcher and DH qualify)?

In other words, if you're breaking this rule after the draft, you must make corrections by dumping illegal players during waivers and/or immediately following waivers.

What do you think?

[258025]

It is a good idea but I must agree it would be tough to fill a roster. LF and RF would also be problematic. Just the thoughts of a rambling old man.

J

[mbrake]

[quote:2661526798="maligned"]Could you clarify the "if you can" rule about starting a player with at least 600 PAs? If you dissect the pool of players available at 600 PAs or more position by position, you realize that it will take a perfectly pieced-together jigsaw puzzle for rosters to work out such that everyone is starting 7 guys with 600 PAs or more--and there will be more than a couple 4s starting at inconvenient positions (ss, 2b, cf, 3b)

Is it possible to extend the player pool to 550 PAs and say that no one may carry more than 1 of these players per position at any time (up to 9, if your catcher and DH qualify)?

In other words, if you're breaking this rule after the draft, you must make corrections by dumping illegal players during waivers and/or immediately following waivers.

.

What do you think?[/quote:2661526798]

I can compromise with minimum 550 plate appearances and 1 injury rating for all postions (excluding the lower standards for C & DH respectively) to allow for more roster flexibility. With respect to 4's starting, that is part of the reality aspect which managers will have to adapt and deal with. The intent is not necessarily for a picture perfect lineup, but a realistic one with its share of warts, imperfections and weak links. This is where strategy and gamesmanship come into play.

[mbrake]

Bump, plus a few edits to increase flexibility and hopefully interest. See original top post for specific details.

[CHARLESBELL]

I'd probably be interested. The extensive rules are going to turn some folks off, though, so this could take some time to fill I did some quick calculations to give an idea how many players we would have to pick from for the starting lineup spots. Will do the pitching next.

Starting 1B/2B/3B/SS/LF/RF/CF (500+ PA, 0-1 inj, 1-4 range) - there are 135 players which qualify for 84 spots, and there are 14 or more primary position players at each of these positions

Starting C (300+ PA, inj 0-4, 1-4 range) - there are 27 players for 12 spots.

Starting DH (300+ PA, 15+ HR, 0-4 inj, 4-5 range) - there are 54 players for 12 spots. Note that there is some overlap of players with the position players for 500+ PA/inj 0-1/range 4 players.

96 starting lineup positions, and 216 players (minus the overlap) to choose from

[CHARLESBELL]

Starting Pitching (162+ IP) - 85 SPs for 60 spots

Relief Pitchers - (40+ IP) - 236 RPs for 72 spots (5 SP, 6 RP draft strat, includes S/R) (7 overlaps with SP)

Closers (C5-C6, 40+ IP) - 24 closers for 12 spots (overlaps with RPs)

The starting pitching is rather tight, but doable. Dropping the limit further would yield these numbers:

162+ : 85
150+ : 93
140+ : 99
130+ : 106

One suggestion. An autodraft is going to be extremely messy as drafts will be full of ineligible players we'll have to adjust in what will amount to a massive frenzy once waivers are done. I'd suggest a live draft for the 9 position players, closer, 1 RP and 1 SP, at the very least, then autodraft the rest.

[mbrake]

[quote:a235fccc4a="charliewb"]Starting Pitching (162+ IP) - 85 SPs for 60 spots

Relief Pitchers - (40+ IP) - 236 RPs for 72 spots (5 SP, 6 RP draft strat, includes S/R) (7 overlaps with SP)

Closers (C5-C6, 40+ IP) - 24 closers for 12 spots (overlaps with RPs)

The starting pitching is rather tight, but doable. Dropping the limit further would yield these numbers:

162+ : 85
150+ : 93
140+ : 99
130+ : 106

One suggestion. An autodraft is going to be extremely messy as drafts will be full of ineligible players we'll have to adjust in what will amount to a massive frenzy once waivers are done. I'd suggest a live draft for the 9 position players, closer, 1 RP and 1 SP, at the very least, then autodraft the rest.[/quote:a235fccc4a]

I made a changes to the above posts to allow for more roster flexibility. I am open to a live draft for 9 lstarting ineup positions, I think the pitching would sort itself out in the draft adequately. See my original post for affected changes.