Finders Keepers Keeper League

[Rant]

[quote:91ce1f6c8b="Ninersphan"][quote:91ce1f6c8b="Rant"][quote:91ce1f6c8b="Roscodog"]Just want a quick rules clarification.

A prospect can be promoted at anytime provided there is space on the roster.

So this is my question. I currently plan on making 13 picks in the FA draft. Suppose I get to my 13th pick and I don't care for any of the players left could I then promote one of my prospects instead?[/quote:91ce1f6c8b]

I'm on the road, so without checking the rules, I believe that's how we handled it last year. If I remember there isn't anything specific in the rules that pertains to this, but the interpretation is that you can do as you described.

I would strongly prefer that we not do this as the rule, but the exception. Technically, you should probably draft a player and then drop them after the draft and promote your prospect. I'd rather not have this be a work around for stashing players (e.g., I promote no prospects, keep all my roster, then drop players after the draft to call up prospects).[/quote:91ce1f6c8b]


Actually I have a problem with what you suggest as well rant, as it blocks a draftable player for the season.

In your example, you draft 15 to bring your roster to 40 then decide after the draft you want to drop the guy you drafted in the 14th round to promote a prospect, you've now essentially blocked the player from the other 11 teams for season 1, when someone might have drafted him in the 15th round.

In my opinion, all promotions should be done prior to the draft starting. Once the draft is finished you only promote a prospect when you open a roster slot via an unbalenced trade until the supplemental draft at mid season. At that point you may then make a drop the allows a prospect to be promoted.
I'll play any way you want, but from a fairness stand point, to me what I describe is the most fair way of doing it, because is doesn't allow for the blocking of players in the draft.[/quote:91ce1f6c8b]

I'd agree, and if we want to formalize that opinion, we can. My point was that I seem to remember we allowed the promotion at anytime, setting precedence, thus requiring a vote.

[Rant]

[quote:ca227a8383="Roscodog"]Cards come out tomorrow, if I get time I will try to update the available players list after the drops are completed. If not just be sure to look on the drop/promotion thread for other players who are available. Also remember that a player has to have a card to be drafted so you may have to do some minimal research to double check that a player you want has been issued a card (In the standard set, not in the fluke set). Once the draft starts I will do my best to update the available player list as picks are made. Same for the available prospects thread. Once again though you are not limited to the players on the prospect list, I just made it as a "nice to know".

Up to RANT, but if everyone can have there drops done this weekend, maybe we can start to draft Monday. :D[/quote:ca227a8383]

I should be good to start next Monday if everything's in, but this is a Hell week for me at work, so I won't have time to touch much this week.

[Rant]

We're a go. Draft starts on Monday morning. All owner drops will be final as of the end of the day today (Friday, March 9). Owners may begin picking anytime, but the roster won't be updated and drops finalized until the end of the day today. I'll start a draft thread.

[Roscodog]

[quote:f585295729="Rant"]We're a go. Draft starts on Monday morning. All owner drops will be final as of the end of the day today (Friday, March 9). Owners may begin picking anytime, but the roster won't be updated and drops finalized until the end of the day today. I'll start a draft thread.[/quote:f585295729]

We still need Ray's drops.

[Rant]

Hey, you're right. I must have mis-counted on the drops thread!

[Roscodog]

[quote:ec93ac5bd4="Rant"]Hey, you're right. I must have mis-counted on the drops thread![/quote:ec93ac5bd4]

Tcoch's are listed twice.

[Rant]

[quote:7991f2f0e9="Roscodog"]Roscodog trades

C. Jones 3B
6th round FA pick 63rd overall

To Terry101 for

4th round FA pick 48th overall

to be confirmed[/quote:7991f2f0e9]


Terry, I'll need a drop from you to make this trade in compliance with league rules.

[peterdouglas38]

And there's no clock on round 1?

[MFL536]

yes no clock for 1st round
draft thread has been set up by Rant

[peterdouglas38]

one more thing... we can draft players who are "unleashed" only, but we can't use them? or can we not draft them?