TripleFreeAgentSaturdays - LEAGUE FULL !

[PillPop]

I hope this thing doesn't disintegrate over a rules disagreement. We were so close!

[chunga1]

geeeeeeeeeeeeez :?

[mike_miller]

I'll join cause I want to kick Frank's butt!

[novie]

Sorry guys, but I was at least upfront about it.... the stagger rule is ridiculous. It is tough enough that that team #1 will draft FA's 34-36, but now they will only get one and it will be FA 24.

Tell me how fair it is to get #'s 21, 22, 23, or 24 when you may only be 3-4 games ahead of teams getting 3 FA's? Especially when[b:509bf1a864] there will still be 141 games to play. [/b:509bf1a864]Think how it could break down after say 63 games... some teams could have 9 new FA's to others w/ 3... now start to consider the amount of salary differential.... in this 200M cap league. If the Yankees are smart, they will try to lose every game possible in week one and then add three stud SP's to go with the Ford and the $43M they have in Gerhig, Mantle and Ruth (not too mention Berra and McDougald). I'd spot anyone 10 games with 141 to go with that team and still win it [b:509bf1a864]ALL![/b:509bf1a864] Give me 90M in 9 players anyday!

Round 1 of FA's could be 3FB, Camnitz, Pfeister or Foxx or Brett compared to the last 4 choosing a 7M pitcher or a 5-6M hitter... where exactly is the fairness or competitiveness in that? :?

Not to mention the fact that the rules were laid out and now a simple majority can change them... poor league management imho. :roll:

[modmark46]

71 Pirates and 75 Reds to choose from, Merm, plus two other players from a different year of the same franchise. :) And yes, Novie was up front about his feelings. No hard feelings, just disappointment. Sometimes, with these specialty themes, it's darn near impossible to work out the rules to please everyone. :( All we can do is keep plugging away...

[mike_miller]

I'm taking the 71 Pirates...because of the new rule change (my team will suck for at least a week)...don't worry Novie, Camnitz will not be a free agent...

[mike_miller]

EAST
56 New York Yankees - Modmark - + Gehrig + Ruth
67 Boston Redsox- fgreeley + Clemons + D. Dimaggio
68 Detroit Tigers - SteveAmes + Cobb + Summers
73 Oakland Athletics- Genegrid + Simmons + Grove

CENTRAL

59 Chicago Cubs - Frank M + Hornsby a+ Cuyler
71 Merm - Pittsburgh Pirates - Camnitz + Honus W.
64 St. Louis Cardinals - Arkinals + Musial + OZ
69 New York Mets - hfsmart+Hernandez+Gooden

WEST
57 Milwaukee Braves Franks1313 + Yount + Cooper
62 San Francisco Giants- Rosenthm - Ames + Hubbell
65 Los Angeles Dodgers - Pillpop + Snider + Robinson
75 Cincinatti Reds - + ???

[novie]

Mod... it's not a matter of working out the rules to please everyone, it is a matter of changing the rules and altering the balance considerably in midstream.

Merm... no problem, in fact my example of the potential of a NYY team is even more impressive w/ Babe Adams instead of Camnitz!!! Considering this is a 200M league and spending cash on another SP is no big deal... plus Adams can work out of the pen alot that way too.

Anyway, good luck everyone and I honestly do hope that the league goes well.

[mike_miller]

Modmark...can you post a summary of the rules with all the changes in it? Thanks

[modmark46]

Merm, I'll leave that to Arkinals, since this is his theme. I'm not 100% sure where we are, exactly, on the rules, in any event. Novie, I understand your concerns. Time may prove your problems with the changing of the rules were well founded. However, I still think the core idea is neat, that the league will be fun, and I think the people playing will be on the up and up. :)