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Post by Garret Torres on Jan 14, 2016 10:45:20 GMT -5
I want to get a few ideas out on here so that we can talk about them before the meeting on the 31st. Some of them we've talked about before, some are new. If anyone has any other ideas, post them on this thread so we have time to discuss and we can come to a definitive stance on the matter by the time the meeting rolls by. 1. Player "salaries" This has been my biggest concern for a while now. I think it would be beneficial to the league to have some kind of player point value system to mimic a salary system in professional sports. I know the MLB doesn't have a cap per se but they do have the luxury tax penalty. Since we can't really penalize anyone, I say salary cap. Each team gets an allowance of points per player (for example: Team A can spend 800 points on 4 players or 1000 points on 5 players.) I wrote a more detailed proposal last year: wbleagues.proboards.com/thread/1362/draft-format. It wouldn't have to be incredibly stingy, just something to keep teams from becoming too strong. In the case of the Robles/Tyler trade last season, it could have eliminated a lot of the drama and bickering between owners. If something like this doesn't happen, then I think there should be a... 2. Trade approval committee Player owners have a vested interest in the outcomes of certain trades. Owners voting on trades is just asking for collusion. If we're going to keep voting on trades, I say we either open it to the entire league to get a larger sample size of votes or we select a committee of voters. Ideally the committee would consist of people not directly involved in the league. It could be players in the B league, former players, whatever. I just think this definitely needs addressing. 3. Picking up B league players Weren't we not supposed to have been allowed to pick up a B league player the week before we played them? Didn't that happen with Chris Criscuoio? 4. Strike zone Have we considered a rebuild of the strike zones? If the supports extended outward instead of going straight up, it might eliminate a lot of leg/strike disputes. Like this:  5. Sunday playoffs Not that the Diamondbacks will ever make it past the first round of the playoffs, but I know I always have a tough time making the Saturday games. A few other people have had issues with this too. Can we at least consider keeping the Sunday schedule, or is that out of the question? |
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Post by Brett Bevelacqua on Jan 14, 2016 23:09:42 GMT -5
1. We have been headed for a full draft since the season ended but if you feel that strong about the point system please see below** 2. B league players voting won't work as many will be new and I doubt that most that played last would have been able to make an accurate assessment. Former players like who? They don't really keep up with the league when they move on. Plus, the keeper aspect and full draft system will vastly increase the return value for every trade. While I believe the Robles/Tyler trade would still happen in the new keeper scenario I think that a few trades and releases that happened in the past would not. 3. Chris was released by the Mariners. He wasn't on a team at that point. This post following Week 7 when Rich Saglimbeni was released by the Yankees may make the protocol a little clearer to you. wbleagues.proboards.com/thread/1488/yankees-release-rich-saglimbeni 4. Not while I am alive. At 80 MPH the difference of six inches wouldn't be worth the effort. Not only that the K zone is huge. Pitchers get "lucky" strikes all the time by just nipping every other section of the zone. If they get burned once or twice a year by a pitch that is 98% leg, 2% zone then so be it. 5. I am open to a vote on Sunday playoff games. Early on the league had a lot of NFL fans who went to games and it would have killed the league to end the year on Sundays in September. **How about you run the league in 2016? You can do whatever you want. I am not being a wise ass and I am completely serious. |
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Post by Garret Torres on Jan 15, 2016 0:42:41 GMT -5
1/5 ain't bad.
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Post by Take a Wiff on Jan 15, 2016 0:49:59 GMT -5
If you wanna make it more interesting how about the highest seeded team in that playoff matchup can make the day the game is played? In the 2015 playoffs the BlueJays had no Wiffman or Rodgers. I think if a team can't put a team out there when scheduled then the next seeded team in the standings should take there playoff spot. #petemontanez
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Post by Brett Bevelacqua on Jan 16, 2016 18:12:40 GMT -5
I wouldn't want a team choosing a time that they knew their opponent couldn't play. So the date and time will have to be the scheduled date and time unless both teams agree to change it.
Next seeded will take the spot of a team that forfeits in the first round of the playoffs. In Round Two or the Championship it would just have to be a forfeit. I would go as far to say that whoever finishes 7th should keep their team on standby for round one.
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Post by Matt Riegler on Jan 16, 2016 19:19:08 GMT -5
Blue Jays had Rodgers and Phil vs. Diamondbacks. I know, I drove them.
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Post by Take a Wiff on Jan 16, 2016 22:39:08 GMT -5
Blue Jays had Rodgers and Phil vs. Diamondbacks. I know, I drove them. Correct and what I failed to mention was they were missing Wiffman in the first round and "The Gambler" and Phil in the second round. Blue Jays played with a two man lineup in there matchup in the second round vs.the Dodgers. Now my question is should there be a rule that a team can add a player to there playoff roster as long as they arent an established player in another league or played on any other teams main roster during the season? |
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Post by Brett Bevelacqua on Jan 17, 2016 0:52:18 GMT -5
^No adding players after waivers end. Wiffman rolled the dice last year so he and Kenny could get as many bats as possible. It was a great idea for the regular season but bit them in the ass for the playoffs. Those are the chances you take when assembling a team.
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Post by Take a Wiff on Jan 19, 2016 22:05:41 GMT -5
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Post by Take a Wiff on Jan 28, 2016 1:17:41 GMT -5
Draft order should be picked according to if the owner can pitch and by how many games they had played with the big clubs in the 2015 season including stats. What happens if a guy gets drafted by a team and refuses to play for them and a trade can't be made to accommodate him? #sandbagger #ralphfilosaapproved |
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Post by sf10889 on Jan 28, 2016 11:43:39 GMT -5
I'm confused as to why someone with minimal "big league" experience in the previous year should be able to own. I know there were some Veterans in the "minors" last year and played a lot of games. But to own a team, I believe there should be a minimum amount of games played/ AB's in the "big leagues" the previous year. This should prevent "sandbagging". Playing for someone who has had "big league" contributions the previous year is always a plus.
.....Food for thought
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Post by Brett Bevelacqua on Jan 28, 2016 14:24:58 GMT -5
Here is something to consider, we have had great players who were terrible owners. At the very least I gave away a trip to the Championship in 2010. Sometimes "Big League" contributions cloud what is best for the team. Just saying that argument works both ways, the last three owners to win were (for lack of a better term) the worst player on their team.
On the other side I share some of the same concerns as Scott though I don't believe there should be a hard and fast rule. If guys feel differently I am certainly open to the discussion on Sunday. This full draft/keeper thing is going to take a lot of work to be successful. That's why everything is moving slowly this off season. There currently are no owners for 2016. Sunday will be the ideal setting to get this hammered out or at least moving in the right direction. As promised becoming an owner won't be as simple as just paying a reg fee.
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Post by james on Jan 28, 2016 16:38:00 GMT -5
Scott I see what you are saying. You are obviously talking about Tom and myself. That is fine. We are not trying to own a team just to make it in the A league. Some other people may be doing that but we aren't. Tom has owned a team a bunch of years now and I will be on my third year. Ownership should be based on past experience and how they managed their team. Not because they saw minimal games the previous year.
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Post by Take a Wiff on Jan 28, 2016 22:37:23 GMT -5
Here is something to consider, we have had great players who were terrible owners. At the very least I gave away a trip to the Championship in 2010. Sometimes "Big League" contributions cloud what is best for the team. Just saying that argument works both ways, the last three owners to win were (for lack of a better term) the worst player on their team. I believe these three owners beat the same team in the championship series three years in a row! Please correct me if I'm wrong. #buffalobills |
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Post by sf10889 on Jan 29, 2016 7:59:32 GMT -5
Tom you pride yourself in a regular season win that meant nothing... congratulations ... is that what you wanted to hear? The other two were actually in the playoffs and were great games. You probably don't know too much about the playoffs in the last three years but they're really fun and really competitive. #correctmeifimwrong
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