SIM COMPLETE - 1979 - Sim 19

[HWessinmouse]

Posted under RULES CHANGES FOR 1979

The League Office has recommended the following rule changes for the 1979 season:

- Waivers changed to allow revocable waivers and waiver trades (done)

- Financial rules modified to curb exponentially increasing budgets (done)

- Coaches and Scouts Enabled (after the 1978 Playoffs)

- $50,000 fine for teams who allow a player's DFA time to expire (starting Jan 1)

- Trades involving more than $1 Million in cash are subject to review by the League Office (after the 1978 Playoffs)


Please post any other suggestions on rule changes here. After this season I will be approaching this in a much more structured manner, rather than changing certain rules during the season.

- $50,000 fine for teams who allow a player's DFA time to expire (starting Jan 1)

[HWessinmouse]

I think he had a bunch of player DFA over the time limit, and therefore they were cut, I assume?

A lot of them are currently in the Washington Bats organization now...

Nope, I cut them...Anyone too old was released from the organization. Good pickups btw :D

[Sully]

Posted under RULES CHANGES FOR 1979

The League Office has recommended the following rule changes for the 1979 season:

- Waivers changed to allow revocable waivers and waiver trades (done)

- Financial rules modified to curb exponentially increasing budgets (done)

- Coaches and Scouts Enabled (after the 1978 Playoffs)

- $50,000 fine for teams who allow a player's DFA time to expire (starting Jan 1)

- Trades involving more than $1 Million in cash are subject to review by the League Office (after the 1978 Playoffs)


Please post any other suggestions on rule changes here. After this season I will be approaching this in a much more structured manner, rather than changing certain rules during the season.

- $50,000 fine for teams who allow a player's DFA time to expire (starting Jan 1)

I'm pretty sure the fine was in addition to losing the player and being responsible for his contract.

[HWessinmouse]

pretty sure? thats conveniently vague.

Should it not read "RULES ADDITIONS" rather than RULES CHANGES?

How many teams have had players past their DFA time? Of those, how many have had those players released?

Also, why do YOU care?

[Sully]

pretty sure? thats conveniently vague.

How many teams have had players past their DFA time? Of those, how many have had those players released?

Also, why do YOU care?

Calm down. Read the rules. The link is at the top of the forums page. Under the DFA section, it CLEARLY states the consequences should you not remove a player from DFA.

You can be upset all you want, and lash out at me if you feel the need to, but the rules have been there for all of us to see since the beginning.

I have no idea how many teams have had players past their DFA time. I can only speak for myself, and I know I make a point to check it regularly.

[HWessinmouse]

I'm perfectly calm and am offended by your suggestion otherwise.

If you feel I'm out of line asking why you care, that is YOUR concern, not mine, thank you.

The rules clearly state that teams may have no more than 75 players in their minors. I believe that the Wildcats currently have 78. CLEARLY a rules infraction.

The rules clearly state (stated) that players from both sides MUST be involved in any trade. At the time the rules page said that, a trade involving players from one side and cash only from the other side was approved.

The rules clearly state that teams must have their Personel filled yet the Tobs have not had a minor league manager all season (I forget which level)

The rules state that rounds 1-5 of the amateur draft will be held live in the chatroom.

Are the rules the rules or are the flexible?

It's either the law for all or the law for none.

[Andrew]

pretty sure? thats conveniently vague.

Should it not read "RULES ADDITIONS" rather than RULES CHANGES?

How many teams have had players past their DFA time? Of those, how many have had those players released?

Also, why do YOU care?

I apologize for the vagueness, but I thought it was pretty clear, especially since the section stating a player will be released is still in the original rules.

I can't give you the exact number of times I released a player, but you aren't the only one. The bottom line is, once a player gets to zero days on DFA I can't advance the sim without doing something with him. If he can't be moved to the minors, it doesn't give me any other options.

I'll post your team as available as requested. Your participation has been among the best, which I appreciate but at this point I think it's best for everyone if we move on.

[Andrew]

I'm perfectly calm and am offended by your suggestion otherwise.

If you feel I'm out of line asking why you care, that is YOUR concern, not mine, thank you.

The rules clearly state that teams may have no more than 75 players in their minors. I believe that the Wildcats currently have 78. CLEARLY a rules infraction.

The rules clearly state (stated) that players from both sides MUST be involved in any trade. At the time the rules page said that, a trade involving players from one side and cash only from the other side was approved.

The rules clearly state that teams must have their Personel filled yet the Tobs have not had a minor league manager all season (I forget which level)

The rules state that rounds 1-5 of the amateur draft will be held live in the chatroom.

Are the rules the rules or are the flexible?

It's either the law for all or the law for none.

Keep in mind that the rules were written with a v6.5 online league in mind so everything might not be 100% accurate such as players having to be involved in trades. Basically, if the game allows it, I'll allow it.

The difference is that others seem to appreciate this league as being a work in progress and the fact that I have a life of my own. I don't have time to enforce things like the 75 player limit so I asked people to keep track of this themselves. Same goes for Personnel. I don't have time to check every team.

The draft was a special case that got screwed up from the start and I had to make a decision, which I stand by even though my team got completely screwed.

[Andrew]

Also, the accusation that I'm treating someone unfairly is something I take very seriously. While I don't see it in this case, if you think you've been treated unfairly or I've given other GM's preferential treatment, please bring it to my attention. If you don't feel comfortable approaching me about it, you can contact either of the league officers (Sully for IL, Mahoney for DL) and they will bring it to me anonymously.

[Andrew]

Onto things actually related to the sim. The Guides went 3-3 but still gained a game on Pawtucket. With Davenport losing, we also took over the best record in the BLB.

Making Dante Geake starter might be my GM move of the year. Not sure why I waited so long, but since I moved him to the rotation he's 6-0 with a 1.92 ERA in 6 starts. He's been holding this team together while Corrigan has been struggling. Jon Cleary is up to 67 straight saves. :shock:

Things are looking good for Maine right now but 1 key injury did us in last year and we still lack depth on offense so I'm still nervous.

[rubisco43]

5-3, 2.5 games back of stinkin' Los Lunas.

On the other hand, got my AA Fort Lee in the playoffs, winning the division by 1 game by us winning on the final day and them losing the final game. Also advanced past the 1st round 4-0 over Middletown. Championship started with me losing the first game to Myrtle Beach. Hopefully, we can come back.

[HWessinmouse]

Walter Lacour and William Harcourt each make more then my entire roster's salary!

That's gotta be some sort of record.

[rubisco43]

Walter Lacour and William Harcourt each make more then my entire roster's salary!

That's gotta be some sort of record.

Didn't ARod make more than the Marlins at one point? Or was it the D-Rays?

[Riverman]

pretty sure? thats conveniently vague.

Should it not read "RULES ADDITIONS" rather than RULES CHANGES?

How many teams have had players past their DFA time? Of those, how many have had those players released?

Also, why do YOU care?

I apologize for the vagueness, but I thought it was pretty clear, especially since the section stating a player will be released is still in the original rules.

I can't give you the exact number of times I released a player, but you aren't the only one. The bottom line is, once a player gets to zero days on DFA I can't advance the sim without doing something with him. If he can't be moved to the minors, it doesn't give me any other options.

I'll post your team as available as requested. Your participation has been among the best, which I appreciate but at this point I think it's best for everyone if we move on.

My suggestion is that we try to resolve this issue short of losing a GM whose participation has been highly satisfactory. I can understand someone being very upset about losing a player because he didn't realize his DFA time had expired especially since the rule is at least a little unclear; I know I would be and I could see it happening to me as well.

[Sully]

pretty sure? thats conveniently vague.

Should it not read "RULES ADDITIONS" rather than RULES CHANGES?

How many teams have had players past their DFA time? Of those, how many have had those players released?

Also, why do YOU care?

I apologize for the vagueness, but I thought it was pretty clear, especially since the section stating a player will be released is still in the original rules.

I can't give you the exact number of times I released a player, but you aren't the only one. The bottom line is, once a player gets to zero days on DFA I can't advance the sim without doing something with him. If he can't be moved to the minors, it doesn't give me any other options.

I'll post your team as available as requested. Your participation has been among the best, which I appreciate but at this point I think it's best for everyone if we move on.

My suggestion is that we try to resolve this issue short of losing a GM whose participation has been highly satisfactory. I can understand someone being very upset about losing a player because he didn't realize his DFA time had expired especially since the rule is at least a little unclear; I know I would be and I could see it happening to me as well.

I don't understand where all of the confusion comes in. Read the rules. It's there. Clear as day.

If he's willing to quit on us so easily, how dedicated is he?