week 11

[abuck1220]

in what will certainly be complete jinx, i wanted to point out that josh johnson has an era of 0.26 in five starts since i traded for him. ONE run in 35 innings...ONE!

[cbbryan]

Bad loss last week. Let's see if I can knock off NSBB.

[abuck1220]

kid rodelo has made a mid-week substitution again. posada in for buck. either take buck's 14 points away or posada's 4.75 and put buck back in his lineup.

 

and as i pointed out in the week 10 thread, he picked up morrow mid-week last week and shouldn't get the points he scored for him. i don't think anybody made that point change.

[roadster]

kid rodelo has made a mid-week substitution again. posada in for buck. either take buck's 14 points away or posada's 4.75 and put buck back in his lineup.

 

and as i pointed out in the week 10 thread, he picked up morrow mid-week last week and shouldn't get the points he scored for him. i don't think anybody made that point change.

 

I guess I have to read the rules....did not realize mid-week changes are not allowed..sorry

[BigbadB1679666149]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that it is okay to bring a normal starting player on your team off your DL and place them into the line up.

 

It's basically just a reverse of having to replace them in your line up when they get placed on the DL.

[abuck1220]

i agree.

 

if you're referring to posada/buck, though, that's not what happened. he played buck on monday since nyy were off and then put posada in the lineup for the rest of the week (presumably). posada's been off the DL since last week.

[NCCubFan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that it is okay to bring a normal starting player on your team off your DL and place them into the line up.

 

It's basically just a reverse of having to replace them in your line up when they get placed on the DL.

That's my understanding too. Similarly, I believe it's OK to bring up a player from the minor league roster and insert him in your active lineup midweek if he just got called up in MLB, but not if he was already in the majors at the start of the week.

[NCCubFan]

Nice close match between Kevin and I so far. Less than 10 points difference and equal pitching starts remaining.

[abuck1220]

danks, hanson and johnson all with 25+ point starts...too bad paulino had to make his hand sanitizer debut with -18.

 

by the way, brennan boesch (1.019 OPS, three exemptions) is available.

[abuck1220]

neftali feliz just killing me...

[abuck1220]

[expletive] 25 points for neftali feliz by thursday. sure, why not.

[Quakers]

Reading through the posts, I think there is a possible source of confusion for me.

 

I have picked up a few minor leaguers over the past few weeks and stuck them in the minors. I did so because Juan said at one point after the draft that everyone was available, but he wanted a prospect draft just to make sure that there was a fair selection of those players who were selected in the MLB june draft.

 

Unfortunately the disscussion was lost when we had the fiasco during the draft.

 

1) Is that everyone's understanding?

 

2) If not, do I need to return my minor league selections and pick up the prospects I let go?

[tadowdaddy]

Reading through the posts, I think there is a possible source of confusion for me.

 

I have picked up a few minor leaguers over the past few weeks and stuck them in the minors. I did so because Juan said at one point after the draft that everyone was available, but he wanted a prospect draft just to make sure that there was a fair selection of those players who were selected in the MLB june draft.

 

Unfortunately the disscussion was lost when we had the fiasco during the draft.

 

1) Is that everyone's understanding?

 

2) If not, do I need to return my minor league selections and pick up the prospects I let go?

 

Yes, I'd say so. We're having a yearly minor league draft and they can't be picked up until then, unless they make a ML roster.

[NCCubFan]

My understanding was that this year's draft picks can't be picked up until the next prospect draft (unless they're called up to the majors before then), but that players in the minors at the time of the last prospect draft could be taken since everybody had their fair chance and passed on them. I'm not completely sure if that was the most recent ruling, though.

[Quakers]

My understanding was that this year's draft picks can't be picked up until the next prospect draft (unless they're called up to the majors before then), but that players in the minors at the time of the last prospect draft could be taken since everybody had their fair chance and passed on them. I'm not completely sure if that was the most recent ruling, though.

 

 

This is my understanding.

 

But even if this correct, because some players thought otherwise this may be unfair.

 

Has anyone else picked up any prospects?

[BigbadB1679666149]

My understanding was that this year's draft picks can't be picked up until the next prospect draft (unless they're called up to the majors before then), but that players in the minors at the time of the last prospect draft could be taken since everybody had their fair chance and passed on them. I'm not completely sure if that was the most recent ruling, though.

 

This is my understanding as well. If they were eligible to be drafted in the last fantasy league prospect draft, they are still eligible to be picked up now.

[Guest]

huh

 

my understanding was that you couldn't pick up any minor leaguers unless they reached the majors. If that's not the case, then I've missed out on restocking my minors with guys that have significantly changed value during the year so far.

[BigbadB1679666149]

huh

 

my understanding was that you couldn't pick up any minor leaguers unless they reached the majors. If that's not the case, then I've missed out on restocking my minors with guys that have significantly changed value during the year so far.

 

I don't see a problem with restocking your minors with minor league players. The draft is to make it where we all have a shot to draft the best prospects from the most recent June Amateur Draft. Anyone who doesn't get drafted can be picked up at anytime during the season by any one of us.

 

Between call ups, trades of veteran players for minor leaguers, someone can completely drain their minor league pool of players over the course of a season. I certainly have no issue with a team picking up replacements provided they met the requirements at the time of the prospect draft.

 

If someone opposes or disagrees with this, I'll email Juan for his thoughts.

[Guest]

I know picking up guys from the minors last year was verboten.

 

I don't know if we changed the rule for this season.

[NCCubFan]

I know picking up guys from the minors last year was verboten.

 

I don't know if we changed the rule for this season.

I was thinking that Juan said (in the original prospect draft thread) that picking up currently available minor league players after the prospect draft was OK since everybody had a fair shot. I do know what you said was correct for last year (I improperly picked up a minor leaguer and then dropped him for that reason), but that was when we intended to have a prospect draft during the season. Once we decided to have a preseason prospect draft instead I think that changed the policy. Unfortunately, since Adam took the thread off on a tangent that resulted in it being deleted there's no way to look it up to see who remembers correctly. It may be that Brian e-mailing Juan is the best way to clear this up.

[Guest]

I know picking up guys from the minors last year was verboten.

 

I don't know if we changed the rule for this season.

I was thinking that Juan said (in the original prospect draft thread) that picking up currently available minor league players after the prospect draft was OK since everybody had a fair shot. I do know what you said was correct for last year (I improperly picked up a minor leaguer and then dropped him for that reason), but that was when we intended to have a prospect draft during the season. Once we decided to have a preseason prospect draft instead I think that changed the policy. Unfortunately, since Adam took the thread off on a tangent that resulted in it being deleted there's no way to look it up to see who remembers correctly. It may be that Brian e-mailing Juan is the best way to clear this up.

I thought we also said there were no real rules changes from last year.

[BigbadB1679666149]

I know picking up guys from the minors last year was verboten.

 

I don't know if we changed the rule for this season.

I was thinking that Juan said (in the original prospect draft thread) that picking up currently available minor league players after the prospect draft was OK since everybody had a fair shot. I do know what you said was correct for last year (I improperly picked up a minor leaguer and then dropped him for that reason), but that was when we intended to have a prospect draft during the season. Once we decided to have a preseason prospect draft instead I think that changed the policy. Unfortunately, since Adam took the thread off on a tangent that resulted in it being deleted there's no way to look it up to see who remembers correctly. It may be that Brian e-mailing Juan is the best way to clear this up.

I thought we also said there were no real rules changes from last year.

 

To me it just seems like common sense to be able to replenish your minor league roster. If I take someone off my reserve list and place them in my line up, I'm allowed to find a new reserve to take the old reserves spot. Provided that player is eligible to be placed on my reserve list, no one would even argue the point. So why wouldn't it be the same for minor leaguers? Don has been having a fire sale. If I decided to unload my entire minor league roster to Don for his starting players, why should I finish the rest of the year with no minor leaguers on my roster? Granted, I probably won't find 10 decent guys, let alone maybe 1 since the talent gets picked through pretty well through the draft, but why would anyone care if I pick up Welington Castillo to replace Aaron Crow?

 

I'll send Juan an email if everyone feels like we shouldn't be able to replace minor leaguers, but to me it makes complete sense to do so. And the reason it makes sense to do so is because we now have a draft in place that takes care of the new additions and lets every team have a crack at the new guys. If they weren't good enough to be drafted then and someone has the knowledge or luck to find a diamond in the rough, I suppose a tip of the cap is in order. Same way I took a gamble on David Ortiz and he's paid huge dividends since I picked him up.

[NCCubFan]

I'll send Juan an email if everyone feels like we shouldn't be able to replace minor leaguers, but to me it makes complete sense to do so. And the reason it makes sense to do so is because we now have a draft in place that takes care of the new additions and lets every team have a crack at the new guys. If they weren't good enough to be drafted then and someone has the knowledge or luck to find a diamond in the rough, I suppose a tip of the cap is in order. Same way I took a gamble on David Ortiz and he's paid huge dividends since I picked him up.

I think you should be able to, as long as the player was in minor league baseball at the time of the last prospect draft. As you said, everybody had a chance and passed. Undrafted major league players become free agents after a waiver period; I think it should be the same for minor leaguers.

[Quakers]

I just want the process to be reasonably fair and make certain that everyone is on the same page.

 

It would be relatively easy for me to drop my additions to my minors and pick up the prospects that I had before.

 

But my sympathies are with NC.

[NCCubFan]

.....but why would anyone care if I pick up Welington Castillo to replace Aaron Crow?

Keep your hands off my prospect. [-X

 

(I realize you were just using that as an example.)