Moneyball Baseball League Chat

6 sounds like it would work. We could count the number of vacant spots on the 40 mans after the cut deadline passes on 11/30 and decide a final number. But I suspect 6 would work

2. No. The rule states "Unsigned carded players from the previous SOM 365 season, and players with more than 6 years of service time and an expiring contract, are eligible for free agency. In addition, MLB players who were uncarded the previous SOM 365 season, and who had at least 50 at bats or 30 innings pitched during the current MLB season, will be eligible for free agency. [Note, this means that players with no MLB experience prior to the 2020 MLB season, but who are carded in the SOM 2020 season, are still considered prospects and not free agents for the purpose of our annual prospect draft]." Any player whose first major league experience was in the previous MLB season (ie. 2020) is considered a prospect. Any player who had MLB experience the previous season (ie. 2019) AND had at least 50 at bats or 30 innings pitched in 2020 is eligible for free agency. This is meant to cover players like Aaron Loup (again assuming we prorate the ab and ip minimums due to the COVID shortened season).

Since you used Loup as the kind of player this applies to, I'm going to ask about another type of player that could be read as qualifying under this rule. Randy Arozorena has never had a card but he did play in 2019 and he did have more than 50 AB in 2020. Prospect or free agent?

Since you used Loup as the kind of player this applies to, I'm going to ask about another type of player that could be read as qualifying under this rule. Randy Arozorena has never had a card but he did play in 2019 and he did have more than 50 AB in 2020. Prospect or free agent?

Free agent.

Players who have recently been cut and under contract are on Waivers, and can be claimed per the priority stated in Sec. 8.03. It would seem to me some sort of deadline should be placed on making waiver claims based on priority, then it becomes first come, first serve.

So cut players would be on waivers for X # of days where priority matters, then become FA's where priority does not matter. The contract would still have to be assumed by the claiming team, of course. It seems to make sense that there's a deadline on having priority.

A player like Archer is under contract through 2021, so technically he falls under the waiver rule until his contract expires after the 2021 season.

Thanks for the quick answers, I only have one follow up. Are you sure that a max of 3 players being bid on every 24 hours will give us time during 31 days in Jan to fill all empty spots on our 12 40 man rosters? 31 days x 3 players gets us to 93 by end of January. What if there are more empty rosters spots than that league wide?

IMO we should not be increasing the number of players much beyond three. We have all of February and March to do a 3 round prospect draft and do our 2021 contracts. If we have to take a little extra time this 1st free agency we'll still have plenty of time. I'm pretty sure the fewer the number the smoother this will go. Less chance that multiple guys you are looking to sign will be on the list at the same time. Less chance that you will miss out on an important player if you can't check in every single day for reasons beyond your control. I know Phil doesn't want this to drag on and that's understandable. How about trying 4 at a time. And if you ever need some help monitoring the free agent signings Phil, I'd be happy to help.

HVEED has informed me that he is not participating in SOM for a while and will have to resign from our league. If you know anyone who would be well suited for this league format, let me know ASAP. Otherwise I will make public announcement searching for a new owner.

Phil sent you a PM about a possible replacement.

Well that was quick. One of our own has offered up one of his own, EvilSpock, as a sacrificial lamb to our grand experiment. Welcome EvilSpock! You will find a link to your team in the spreadsheet below, as well as a link to the game rules. You are taking over hveed's team and will have to suffer a low position in the prospect draft as a result of your recent championship. Congratulations!

Have a careful look at the rules as they are quite complex.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lKjb_-RIB4EOxPtXdbN8t25pBvUUQ5jYzUH0kT2-OEg/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TSeJ_mhSKq9szVan4qaQf2hTtpzmNm0pCtgTVCrFbZg/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome aboard.

Philip

welcome aboard EvilSpock

Hi everybody! I'm looking forward to playing. Thanks for inviting me to the league.

Of course my number one goal is to beat Dad

Chris Smith