Sons of Theo Fantasy Baseball

This could’ve been posted already, I’m not sure.  Rich A first mentioned this during the season, and I liked it so I thought I’d post it.

Similar to MLB, I propose we incorporate player options on guys who are rookie eligible (…or maybe open it up to players with less than 3 years of service time?).  As it stands now, we have a rule in place that allows teams to reserve players on draft day with less than 6 years of service time.  The one player that still isn’t protected in my opinion is the rookie.  Once you activate a rookie, he’s on your roster all year, unless the MLB team sends him back down or he’s injured.  This discourages teams from activating young pitchers because they’re afraid of poor results without the option of sending him down to your farm.  The other fear is having the player get shut down in Sept, and you’re now stuck.  Lastly, if you activate a young player during the regular season, and he gets sent down, but called up during Sept roster expansion, you’re screwed.  Player options could eliminate these problems.  I propose three total player options per player.

Current Rule:

SOT teams are allowed one reserve list (for injured players (Colon), players that have 6 or less years of MLB service time). However those players must occupy a roster spot on the day of the SOT Draft and can then be reserved after the regular draft is finished. A transaction draft will then take place open roster spots will be filled. Stats for players selected in the transaction draft do not count for first scoring period.
Proposed Rule:

Instead of allowing players with 6 or less years of MLB  service time qualify here, I propose we move it to 3 or less years of MLB service time.  In my opinion, players between 3-6 years should either be on your active roster, on your reserved list due to an injury, or a free agent.  I don’t know if teams reserved players between 3-6 last year, but it looks like a loop hole.

Who’s interested in SOT Super Bowl Squares?  Here is what I am thinking:

*$50 per team (paid at the wm)

*12 squares each picked at the wm

*4 wildcard squares (will be the remaining unclaimed squares)

*$100 pay out with end of quarter score winner

*For every wildcard square winner we pull a team name out of a hat at the draft to decide the winner

Everyone in?

Since we have a 10AM Start on Saturday, I was thinking about doing a breakfast spread to get things going. Prior to buying eggs, bacon, potatoes, toast, etc. I want to see if you guys are on board for this.

Thoughts?

Soxin7 Trades: E. Ayabar/A. Jackson/J. Vazquez

Evil Empire Trades: N. Swisher/R. Davis/N. Hagedone

Wow! Looks bad on paper right now.

Good Luck to All!

Id like to put to a vote for an expansion team to begin in 2011. 2011 gives us time to work out details on expansion draft (majors and minors) and who exactly would be worthy of the team. I think 9 teams would be beneficial to the league. On a side note, if DMB wins again I think he should sell his team and take ownership of the expansion team..

If you would prefer to carry Scot Hairston on your roster going forward please vote A.

If you would prefer to carry A. Cunningham on your roster going forward please vote B.

Both WTNY and Tillman have posted reasons for each player below.

Not sure what the commish ruling will be on this but I hope it goes to vote and here is why. Combined we own 80 minor league guys, Hairston was traded to the AL for not one of them thus becoming a FA in SOT. Cunninham came over in the Harden deal. Cunningham has always been a top prospect in the Oak system. With the acquisition of CoCo, Hairston was relegated to 4th OF. Last season Hairston was dealt to Oak for a bag of balls, not sure how he would be key peice coming back to SD. Just my two cents.. I’m TUSA and I approve this message.

12/15/09
101 Wins: Greinke
TRC: I. Kinsler

Evil Empire: Markakis
101 Wins: Salty/Cano

12/11/09
TillmanUSA: J. Rivera/#4 Overall Pick 2010 Draft
Soxin7: J. Borbon/J. Peavy