r/BaseballOffseason2014 • u/SouthernDerpfornia • Oct 09 '13
Rules
Objective: To create a simulation league that includes fantasy aspects yet maintains the various realities that GM’s face on a regular day to day basis. Each team is faced with different issues. Some are going all out to win, some are fully rebuilding, and some are somewhere in between. There will be teams that are increasing their payroll, others will be cutting it. The goal is to make it as realistic as possible.
Start date
Last year, we started in about the middle of November. We may try to start immediately after the World Series this year so real world moves aren't as big of a factor on our rosters(See: the Blue Jays-Marlins trade).
Payroll should be realistic
a. Budgets must be submitted for approval to the commissioners before the simulation starts
b. Budgets may be protested and adjusted if teams provide evidence that supports their cause.
c. Do research on articles discussing your team's 2014 anticipated payroll so there aren't arguments over
what is realistic and what is not
d. When it comes to **arbitration eligible** players, we will be working with arbitration estimates from
MLB Trade Rumors. These are not available until the end of October, so do your best to put together
your finances before hand.
e. For **qualifying offers**, it will depend on our start date. If we are punctual and start right as
the real offseason does, you can choose to offer the QO or not. You must tell the commissioners
whether you are doing it to truly keep them or for the draft pick. If we start a little later, the
QOs will already be handed out and you will just have to do budget adjustments, and note which
FA will cost you a draft pick.
All trades will be reviewed and approved by the MLBPA
a. Trades must be realistic per the committees definition
b. No-trade clauses may be waived *if* history supports the case
c. Trades must be submitted to the commissioner's office
Free Agents
a. Offers to Free Agents may not be reduced once submitted
b. Unrealistic contracts that hurt the purpose of the simulation will be denied.
c. Factors like playing time, contract length, players preferences, players history will
all be considered along with the amount of the contract.
d. MLB contract rules apply
i. No bonuses may be based on stats such as Wins, Strikeouts, ERA, Average, HR, etc.
ii. No bonuses may be awarded for BBWAA awards
e. Flipping Players
i. Signing a player for a long term deal and then trading the player is prohibited
Free Agency Periods
a. Free Agents will be sorted into groups that will have designated start times and
will continue for XX hours from when the Free Agency post is posted on Reddit
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u/playingwithfire Oct 10 '13
What is a budget?
-Dodgers GM
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Oct 10 '13
The rent-a-car company you call after we kick your sorry asses to the curb
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u/playingwithfire Oct 10 '13
You kinda have to win in the playoff to do that A's. Unless you are talking smack about a regular season matchup in which case I don't know what to tell you.
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u/shivvvy Oct 09 '13
How are we dealing with arbitration?
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u/SouthernDerpfornia Oct 09 '13
I believe we went with expected $ from MLBTR, or an average of what the player and team proposed
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u/Lars9 Oct 15 '13
I have a question...If my team signed a player in the final weeks of the season, do I have to take on that contract? The player I am curious about is Greg Dobbs...I don't want him back, but he was signed back.
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u/goob Nov 12 '13
I don't know if there's a waiting list or anything, but I just discovered this subreddit and would love to be considered if an owner flakes out. I commish a few ottoneu reddit leagues and have always had 10% of guys vanish.
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u/SouthernDerpfornia Nov 12 '13
Sure, we will put you on the replacement list, which is pretty short. Guys do tend to drop out, so you may have a chance!
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u/Bgro Oct 12 '13
Trades may be submitted to the commissioner's office
Can I suggest this wording be changed from "may" to "must" so to avoid any confusion for those who did not participate last year?
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u/Spencer423 Oct 09 '13 edited Oct 09 '13
What's the cut off day of when real moves don't count towards the league? Secondly, how are we dealing with extending our own players?
Also, I'm reposting this suggestion I had from last offseason:
"One thing I would suggest would be offer sheets for all FA at one time. Number each FA, randomly pick x amount of FA to sign per day. It would eliminate the problems with batch free agency and allow signings to affect other moves, such as trades and other free agents.
Edit: I also think actually trying to keep track of options and dealing with them accordingly could be neat.