Proposed Amendments and Changes

Below is the proposal in its entirety so you can refer to it. This is where you can discuss issues about it. Do not do it on email. Conversely, do not vote via the blog, but by email. Feel free to discuss whatever part you wish.

Item One Amateur Draft: Change the number of rounds to four and change of cost.

Cost of Draft Picks

Round One $10

Round Two $6

Round Three $4

Round Four $2

Teams may bid on any player in the pool with 0 years experience during the amateur draft


Rationale: The fifth round is hardly ever used and this will streamline the process. The quality of players available typically drop greatly after the middle or end of the first round, so a wholesale lowering of prices seemed a good idea. This will save the team that participates in all four rounds $6.

Item Two Free Agents

Free Agent Bidding is one round

You may no longer match players

Teams may sign an unlimited number of players to extensions

The cost to extend a contract will be determined by a formula

Each playerÂ’s value will be made available to the league

Free Agents cost $3 to sign during the regular season

Rationale: Matching has caused many problems over the years. Teams feel they will get a guy and they bid heavy, teams try to bend rules - as has happened a few times - to retain players. The concept of matching lets owner think they still own a property, which they don't. However, if you really like a player you can match him. The most expensive players - star starting pitchers come in at about $18 to $20 - the best hitters about $15 to $17. Reserve type players are coming in at about $10 to $12. Teams will be able to sign a star or two, but doing more will be difficult due to the generally high price. This gives teams no surprises in bidding. You win the bid, you get the player.


Item Three Inactive players

Inactive players may be signed for the month of April only.

They cost $1 but must sit out the season, unless a $2 fee is paid.

At the season's end they may be brought up for $1 rather than $2

Teams may have sent cut players providing they clear waivers to the inactive roster

Teams cut to inactive must always clear waivers – this roster move must be sent to the league

There is a limit to ten players on the inactive roster

Inactive players worked well, but there was a housekeeping issue for Jim, so we are limiting the time frame for just the month of April, which gives you four or five simulations to act on them. Same rules as last year apply. These are in effect $2 free agents you can keep for a rainy day. Be careful with their age and experience as they are subject to Free Agency rules.


Item four Financial Issues

Teams will be given $50 at the start of the season

Teams may carryover $50 (rather than $35)

No team may place a bid upon a player in the amateur or Free Agent portion of the draft unless they have the funds at the time of the bid to pay for that player.

Increasing the carryover to $50 allows teams to bankroll during years when there are no players that appeal to them and to spend on another day. However, it is felt by many that having no cap would make it possible for a team tconceivablyly continually sign their stars. By the way here's a hint, don't give away cash to loaded teams. The last part is an important iron clad rule. If you don't have it, you can't spend it. Enough said.


Item six Supplemental Round

May be used to fill out the roster at the end of the draft and bidding

Each player costs $3 to sign in the supplemental round

Due to the extra work this causes penalties will routinely be assessed

Use of the supplemental round will result in the loss of future draft picks

If one to three players are picked there is no penalty.

If between three to five players are used teams would lose their 4th round draft pick

If six or seven players are used teams would lose their 3rd round draft pick

If eight or nine players are used teams would lose their 2nd round draft pick.

If ten or more players are used you would lose all your draft picks.

Supplemental rounds are needed because you may get outbid for that FA you needed and need to get a body fast. This way you can, at no penalty, pick up to three players, and just pay the cost. However, if you've been asleep at the wheel, the league is not only going to take your money, we're going to take your picks also. There is a reason for this. With the availability of inactive players, trades, four ammy's and open non matchable bidding it is hardly conceiveable that a team would have a roster with lots of holes in it. Those rosters make my life very hard, and also lead to mistakes, like players going bye when I run end of day functions. Remember there is no longer matching in the bidding. Put a few $3 bids around and you'll be fine. Don't bid/draft at all, I feel no pity for you. This league also allows proxy bids and lists. I and the other members have always been understanding.

Item seven Empty Roster Slots

Any team with empty slots which can’t be filled – only applies to Low minors – will be fined at the rate of $15 per player


This is the most severe penalty on the amendment. Maintaining full rosters is the backbone of our league's player management system. Make sure you have players that can go in Low.


Item eight Overspending

Teams will be compelled to settle all accounts by the end of the supplemental draft

Teams with a negative balance will be forced to sell off their upcoming picks to the league

Teams are compelled to sell the picks in the order of the draft for the cost of the pick

The first round pick will always be sold to the league first for $10; second for $6, etc.


People make mistakes, and sometimes, although it should be rarely, teams have to go over. The only time you can do so is when you are rounding out the roster with garbage. If you do so you will be compelled to settle the accounts at the table, just like you would in Vegas. You go over you sell a pick, your #1 pick. You still in the hole, you lose #2. No more negative balances. Remember you may only go in the red ONLY if you are forced to do so, and ONLY in the supplemental round.


Item nine Trading

The trade deadline will follow MLBÂ’s schedule and end on 7/31

Trades may occur in the off-season up to the period of the supplemental draft through spring training.


Please have mercy on Jim, myself and Gary. The off season is a very hectic time. So, after the draft is done, I'd really LOVE to get ST done in a few days and not have to run the arc through the "Easter Egg' and lose players. Make the trades to occur AFTER spring training. Use inactive players and actively bid to get your rosters filled up. This type of trade frenzy is due to poor management, nothing more, nothing less.


Revenue Increases

Increase revenue for TIP, EOS ballots and HOF Ballots from $1 to $3

FA's went up from $1 to $2 then to $3, so we upped the minimum wage.

Item Ten Stadiums

A team may purchase a new stadium from the one the game assigns them. The owner must pay $25 up front and $25 per year for three years for a total cost of $100. The stadium is built on "Opening Day"

This allows you to mold a team in your image.