Replacing Minor Leaguers

[yanksphan]

I need an answer for this one this weekend, since it looks like I have some decisions to make about my minor leaguers on Sunday night:

When they are promoted and either activated or dropped, am I able to fill the vacancies left with "free agent" minor leaguers?

[Snatch Catch]

I thin the consensus, although I am not among it, is that you should be able to pick up minor leaguers to called up guys.

If this is true, we can make it so.

Please let me know your thoughts on this, guys.

[Hitman23]

I see no reason why you cannot take a FA minor league player if one of yours gets called up.

[Big_E]

I like the idea of replacing minor leaguers if one gets called up or traded.

[Snatch Catch]

I see no reason why you cannot take a FA minor league player if one of yours gets called up.

In my mind, it again comes down to penalties. What is the harm in drafting a guy like Chris Burke who is close to the majors, seeing him make the team, and then not activating him, thus sending him into the free agent pool.

You've essentially prevented all other owners from taking him in the minor league draft, owners that may have had every intention of using him, and you are not penalized. The only way minor leaguers should be able to be added to the minor league roster is via the minor league draft. That is spelled out.

I guess my problem is that the minor league roster should not be an actively changing thing. You should rely on your scouting in the beginning of the year instead of being able to cover up mistakes and/or prevent others from having cheaper access to players.

[Hitman23]

The only way minor leaguers should be able to be added to the minor league roster is via the minor league draft. That is spelled out.

Spelled out in the rules? If that's the case then I'm for sticking with only those you drafted.

[yanksphan]

So maybe only minor leaguers who are actually activated can be replaced?

I drafted Hawpe and Street with full intention of using them, and they've been active since Sunday.

[Snatch Catch]

Spelled out in the rules? If that's the case then I'm for sticking with only those you drafted.

I'm pretty sure that it is.

E- I've got zero time on my hands, care to do an EriQuest?

[yanksphan]

I'm pretty sure that it is.

I wouldn't say it was spelled out - this is close though:


13.8. Each team has a maximum of four minor league players he may retain from one season to the next. In the minor league draft, a team may only draft enough players to reach the four-man minor league roster limit.

[Big_E]

These are the only rules regarding minor leaguers:

II. AUCTION
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2.10. Following the major league auction, a four-round minor league draft will take place to pick the four minor league players for each team. In the first year of the league, the order of selection in the first round will be random and will be reversed in subsequent rounds. In all other years, teams will draft in reverse order of the previous year's finish for all rounds of the minor league draft.

2.11. The salary of a player drafted in the minor league draft is $5.

XIII. MINOR LEAGUES

13.1. Following the major league auction, a four-round minor league draft will take place. In the first year of the league, the order of selection in the first round will be random and will be reversed in subsequent rounds. In all other years, teams will draft in reverse order of the previous year's finish for all four rounds of the minor league draft.

13.2. Only players who qualify as a rookie in the major leagues are eligible for the minor league draft.

13.3. When a player is drafted in the minor league draft, he is placed on the team's minor league roster. This protects a team's rights to that player.

13.4.1 If a player drafted in the minor league draft is activated by his major league team prior to September 1, the team has 7 days to activate that player. If the player is not activated within this time period, he will be automatically placed on waivers.

13.4.2 Minor leaguers called up prior to 9/1 to fill a roster spot created by a Major Leaguer going on the 15 day DL are not required to be activated or waived unless they remain on the ML roster when the DL'd player returns

13.4.3 Minor leaguers called up prior to 9/1 to fill a roster spot created by a Major Leaguer going on the 60 day DL are required to be activated or waived within 7 days.

13.5 Once a player is activated by his rotisserie team, that player loses his minor league status.

13.6. If a player remains on his team's minor league roster, he is not bound to a contract.

13.7. A minor league player may be retained from one season to the next without his salary counting towards the team’s $260 salary cap.

13.8. Each team has a maximum of four minor league players he may retain from one season to the next. In the minor league draft, a team may only draft enough players to reach the four-man minor league roster limit.

13.9. Once a player is activated, waived or reserved from the minor league roster, he cannot be put back on the minor league roster. The only way a player can return to a minor league roster is if he is drafted in a subsequent season's minor league draft.

Says nothing about not being able to sign minor league free-agents to replace players.

HOWEVER...since you're one for penalties, Snatch Catch, how about this interpretation of the rules?

5.3. The salary of a player drafted in the minor league draft is $5.

5.4. The salary of a player called up from the free agent pool during the season is $10.

Since technically, these minor league replacements would be FREE AGENT SIGNINGS....then their salary is $10, not $5.

[Hitman23]

I agree, after reading that a couple of time it does not cover filling empty minor league roster spots once a player is released or promoted.

[Snatch Catch]

$10 regular free agents if you want to replace them? Sounds good.

Again, next year I'd like to do away with all of the complications, but we'll deal with that when we get there.

Good rule, E.

[Hitman23]

Again, next year I'd like to do away with all of the complications, but we'll deal with that when we get there.

It's an ongoing process. As our commissioner, I'd like to say to you.... good luck!

How can we work on breaking you for a bench though.

[Snatch Catch]

It's an ongoing process. As our commissioner, I'd like to say to you.... good luck!

How can we work on breaking you for a bench though.

One of the largest hurdles has kind of been cleared, as E has pretty much said he would be behind it.

[Hitman23]

One of the largest hurdles has kind of been cleared, as E has pretty much said he would be behind it.

oh I knew that. Eric and I rarely disagree on fantasy baseball. Only when he steals players from me. Or when it's an April Fools joke. (which by the way I gotta give you guys props again, you got me good. )

Anyway, a prime example of why I am going through now. Magglio Ordonez is sick. He's missed games and will continue to miss them. No DL for him though, and I certainly ain't gonna drop him. I'm kind of between a rock and a hard place here.

[Snatch Catch]

oh I knew that. Eric and I rarely disagree on fantasy baseball. Only when he steals players from me. Or when it's an April Fools joke. (which by the way I gotta give you guys props again, you got me good. )

Anyway, a prime example of why I am going through now. Magglio Ordonez is sick. He's missed games and will continue to miss them. No DL for him though, and I certainly ain't gonna drop him. I'm kind of between a rock and a hard place here.

Yep, and thats the way it should be!

I've got Sizemore on my roster who isn't playing everyday, and even when he does play, he's a little wet behind the ears, so his production is nil.

Francis is only $5, and he has looked "eh". But I'm holding him...

BUT, at this point holding him is worth it...

There will never be a bench. A bench allows for a greater margin of error, and a higher chance that luck will play a role in our results.

[Hitman23]

hey it was worth a shot.

[Soriambi]

(which by the way I gotta give you guys props again, you got me good. )

I take credit for masterminding the idea, but it wouldn't have worked without the help of Vito, Jason, and of course Eric vehemently objecting.