Keeper rules

[Tim]

Juan,

 

Are the keeper rules going to stay the same as last year -- with the chnages in exemptions from this season merged in? About 2800 points total, 10 roster spots, etc.?

 

Thanks!

[stitchface]

The point total will be lower -probably 2500 or so. 10 spots still.

[Tim]

The point total will be lower -probably 2500 or so. 10 spots still.

You can take it down to 2200 and I'll be thrilled. :D

[abuck1220]

The point total will be lower -probably 2500 or so. 10 spots still.

You can take it down to 2200 and I'll be thrilled. :D

 

why the change?

[Tim]

The point total will be lower -probably 2500 or so. 10 spots still.

You can take it down to 2200 and I'll be thrilled. :D

 

why the change?

I don't know about things from Juan's perspective, but I can see a few good reasons for doing so:

 

1) With the changes in exemption rules, there are a lot more players that are points-free this year than in past years. Therefore, not as many points are needed as a limit.

 

2) It more closely mirrors MLB in that it's easier to keep low-experience players and places an even higher premium on them when compared with arby-eligble or FA players.

 

3) Our draft this past year was really weak. There were very few impact players available and the top-level talent ran dry well before the end of the first round.

[NCCubFan]

3) Our draft this past year was really weak. There were very few impact players available and the top-level talent ran dry well before the end of the first round.

Sounds like something somebody who's trading for first round draft choices would say. :D

[Tim]

3) Our draft this past year was really weak. There were very few impact players available and the top-level talent ran dry well before the end of the first round.

Sounds like something somebody who's trading for first round draft choices would say. :D

Yeah, my whole position is something somebody with five exempt players on his list of keepers would say. Plus Bonds with just about zero points, plus chipper & Berkman who only played half a season. Pujols and Abreu are my only expensive keepers. Wright, Weeks, Barmes, Bonderman + Gomes are free.

By my calculation, I'll be right around 2000 points with those 10 guys.

 

I'll have nine positions filled, with just catcher being open. I'll have one veteran pitcher I'll be keeping, but I'll have Cain, Liriano and Reyes moving into their teams' rotations next season. Hansen might be closing for the Sox next year, too.

 

With three first round picks, two thirds and two fifths, I should be able to round out my roster in an okay manner. ;)

[stitchface]

Tim is correct in that I would like to strengthen the draft. Also, major league scoring is way down this year and I think that will be reflected in point totals.

[Guest]

Tim is correct in that I would like to strengthen the draft. Also, major league scoring is way down this year and I think that will be reflected in point totals.

 

I say a happy median, about 2500 would be perfect.