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Post by CSCommish on Jan 6, 2024 16:34:45 GMT -5
As you can see, the stock market is crashing and we anticipate a bottoming out later in 2009 and into 2010. This has affected HOFFBL as well, and we have decided to contract the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Washington Nationals. This will occur after the 2009 World Series, during file flip, and prior to the start of the 2010 Off-Season Festivities.
Realignment:
In order to keep a balanced league structure, we will realign the Houston Astros to the AL Central and shift the Kansas City Royals to the AL West.
AL East Baltimore Boston New York Toronto
AL Central Chicago Cleveland Detroit Houston Minnesota
AL West Kansas City Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Texas
NL East Atlanta Florida New York Philadelphia
NL Central Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis
NL West Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco
Players: All players will be released into the free agency pool. This means that if there is a stud prospect on a minor league deal, yes, that means you will be spending money on them.
Obviously, team reward points and franchise reservation points are wiped out for these two teams.
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Post by stooolfan on Jan 6, 2024 16:41:31 GMT -5
Perfect timing for your rebuild to sign ehhh!?
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Post by dougiejays on Jan 6, 2024 17:04:24 GMT -5
bah not a fan of releasing the studs into FA
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Post by CSCommish on Jan 6, 2024 17:42:05 GMT -5
Me neither, but I don't think the other alternatives are good either.
One being putting them back into the ammy draft. That just rewards tankers, and you can't do that anyway, you'd lose their minor league stats if you re-created them all.
The other is a one-round draft for 28 players to be selected, but again that just rewards tankers. If the other solution is a randomized draft order, then we might as well randomly assign players to teams.
I'm open to a randomized draft or assignment, and potentially other options, but I would need convincing and it needs to be decided within the next couple weeks.
To protect the sanctity of the league, I won't be bidding on them. If we do a randomized draft, I will be last. If we do a randomized assignment, I will assign myself the worst of the 28 players, and randomize the others.
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Post by stooolfan on Jan 6, 2024 18:34:12 GMT -5
Me neither, but I don't think the other alternatives are good either. One being putting them back into the ammy draft. That just rewards tankers, and you can't do that anyway, you'd lose their minor league stats if you re-created them all. The other is a one-round draft for 28 players to be selected, but again that just rewards tankers. If the other solution is a randomized draft order, then we might as well randomly assign players to teams. I'm open to a randomized draft or assignment, and potentially other options, but I would need convincing and it needs to be decided within the next couple weeks. To protect the sanctity of the league, I won't be bidding on them. If we do a randomized draft, I will be last. If we do a randomized assignment, I will assign myself the worst of the 28 players, and randomize the others. Let’s do an auction draft in like fantasy football?
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Post by stooolfan on Jan 6, 2024 18:34:29 GMT -5
Me neither, but I don't think the other alternatives are good either. One being putting them back into the ammy draft. That just rewards tankers, and you can't do that anyway, you'd lose their minor league stats if you re-created them all. The other is a one-round draft for 28 players to be selected, but again that just rewards tankers. If the other solution is a randomized draft order, then we might as well randomly assign players to teams. I'm open to a randomized draft or assignment, and potentially other options, but I would need convincing and it needs to be decided within the next couple weeks. To protect the sanctity of the league, I won't be bidding on them. If we do a randomized draft, I will be last. If we do a randomized assignment, I will assign myself the worst of the 28 players, and randomize the others. Let’s do an auction draft in like fantasy football? So you can get one player or multiple better players ?
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Post by bigmark on Jan 6, 2024 18:40:27 GMT -5
Freddie Freeman is about to get 30 mill a year lmao
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Post by Reddington on Jan 6, 2024 21:01:53 GMT -5
Freddie Freeman is about to get 30 mill a year lmao And if someone does that... welp thats on them...
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Post by Reddington on Jan 6, 2024 21:03:11 GMT -5
Me neither, but I don't think the other alternatives are good either. One being putting them back into the ammy draft. That just rewards tankers, and you can't do that anyway, you'd lose their minor league stats if you re-created them all. The other is a one-round draft for 28 players to be selected, but again that just rewards tankers. If the other solution is a randomized draft order, then we might as well randomly assign players to teams. I'm open to a randomized draft or assignment, and potentially other options, but I would need convincing and it needs to be decided within the next couple weeks. To protect the sanctity of the league, I won't be bidding on them. If we do a randomized draft, I will be last. If we do a randomized assignment, I will assign myself the worst of the 28 players, and randomize the others. Let’s do an auction draft in like fantasy football? FA is already an auction draft...
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Post by stooolfan on Jan 6, 2024 21:10:05 GMT -5
Let’s do an auction draft in like fantasy football? FA is already an auction draft... It’s bogus teams tanking and not competing have the money to spends, everyone should have fair shot
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Post by Reddington on Jan 6, 2024 21:59:40 GMT -5
FA is already an auction draft... It’s bogus teams tanking and not competing have the money to spends, everyone should have fair shot I win 100+ every season, I'm not complaining
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Post by Reddington on Jan 6, 2024 22:02:13 GMT -5
this has been being said for a while now what was coming, it's why the trade market sucks...
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Post by Bish on Jan 6, 2024 22:02:32 GMT -5
It’s not going to be perfect. Is what it is.
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Post by Danchevy on Jan 6, 2024 23:13:27 GMT -5
I don’t mind the idea of taking the top 28 players to random.org and putting the players and teams in and doing it that way. Everyone else after that can just go to free agency.
Just seems easy and that there shouldn’t really be any objection to it.
But if the league decides full free agency then so be it I guess. Just seems like another way to reward teams that aren’t competitive but it is what it is.
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Post by bigmark on Jan 6, 2024 23:50:03 GMT -5
I don’t mind the idea of taking the top 28 players to random.org and putting the players and teams in and doing it that way. Everyone else after that can just go to free agency. Just seems easy and that there shouldn’t really be any objection to it. But if the league decides full free agency then so be it I guess. Just seems like another way to reward teams that aren’t competitive but it is what it is. This may be a good idea.
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Post by Play on Jan 7, 2024 0:37:42 GMT -5
I don’t mind the idea of taking the top 28 players to random.org and putting the players and teams in and doing it that way. Everyone else after that can just go to free agency. Just seems easy and that there shouldn’t really be any objection to it. But if the league decides full free agency then so be it I guess. Just seems like another way to reward teams that aren’t competitive but it is what it is. Loving the idea. FA isn't fair as well. Since several of those players might not talk to losing teams or just not talk to teams for random reasons(I simply do not like your organization)
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Post by Play on Jan 7, 2024 0:38:16 GMT -5
this has been being said for a while now what was coming, it's why the trade market sucks... lol no its not
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Post by bigmark on Jan 7, 2024 1:00:19 GMT -5
I don’t mind the idea of taking the top 28 players to random.org and putting the players and teams in and doing it that way. Everyone else after that can just go to free agency. Just seems easy and that there shouldn’t really be any objection to it. But if the league decides full free agency then so be it I guess. Just seems like another way to reward teams that aren’t competitive but it is what it is. Loving the idea. FA isn't fair as well. Since several of those players might not talk to losing teams or just not talk to teams for random reasons(I simply do not like your organization) Exactly just use a rng generator attach numbers to teams. As each team hits on a player exclude their number and do 28 so every feels like they got something
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Post by Bish on Jan 7, 2024 1:11:01 GMT -5
Not opposed to this at all
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Post by Play on Jan 7, 2024 1:46:08 GMT -5
just adding another suggestion to Dan's idea.
If a team isn't happy with the player(due to age, contract, etc) they can swap that player out with a player from the pool of players that were not part of the initial 28.
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Post by CSCommish on Jan 7, 2024 6:08:05 GMT -5
I'm open the randomly assigning 28 players to teams and releasing all of the others.
The question is are we just talking about the top 28 prospects or the top 28 players (ie: Vlad)?
In other words, should this random assignment be for blue stars or for blue and gold stars?
I would prefer just blue star guys still on a minor league contract. All gold stars and anyone on a major league contract become free agents.
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Post by Reddington on Jan 7, 2024 6:08:45 GMT -5
just adding another suggestion to Dan's idea. If a team isn't happy with the player(due to age, contract, etc) they can swap that player out with a player from the pool of players that were not part of the initial 28. nah.
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Post by Reddington on Jan 7, 2024 7:22:24 GMT -5
just as an FYI CIN and MIL would be the next teams contracted after this
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Post by RoyalsGM on Jan 7, 2024 8:24:24 GMT -5
Looking forward to a change of scenery in the AL West!
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Post by stooolfan on Jan 7, 2024 9:30:57 GMT -5
Just assign a draft order and each team can pick who they want based on their situation
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