A Very Darrelly Dynasty League

[Boxcar]

Hah, can't tell you that, son! C'mon now.

 

Also, trade Donaldson to me, it is your destiny.

 

oh f*** off, you greasy *******.

[Boxcar]

Possible Waiver Draft Rule Tweak

 

Didn't really need to post the rest to ensure this would fail. This league is like FC for potential rule changes, even if they are fairly small and offer more flexibility.

 

I'm actually pretty sure that if, for whatever reason, we had hits + avg, this league would turn down changing that as well.

[Boxcar]

I think it's nap time, friendo.

 

I dunno, I'm awake right now and I don't think I'd vote to change that.

[BTS]

My god does Boxy ever love being outraged.

[Boxcar]

My god does Boxy ever love being outraged.

 

I'm not outraged, I'm just grumpy.

[BTS]

Sexy outing for Glasnow against the full O's lineup. I love this season of unbridled optimism.

[King]

Didn't really need to post the rest to ensure this would fail. This league is like FC for potential rule changes, even if they are fairly small and offer more flexibility.

 

I'm actually pretty sure that if, for whatever reason, we had hits + avg, this league would turn down changing that as well.

 

This is why the BBDL remains the top dog, the envy of all other forum leagues.

[Laika]

Didn't really need to post the rest to ensure this would fail. This league is like FC for potential rule changes, even if they are fairly small and offer more flexibility.

 

I'm actually pretty sure that if, for whatever reason, we had hits + avg, this league would turn down changing that as well.

 

We already have the best rules. Nobody has better rules than us. Nobody.

[torontofan]

Possible Waiver Draft Rule Tweak

 

Option A - The current rule in the DDL is that owners cannot hold extra MLB assets during the waiver draft. A team keeps 20 players and is given 5 waiver picks. Any additional acquired waiver picks disappear - go poof - at cutdown (unless the owner keeps less than 20 players, which has never happened.) The other application of this rule is that if trades occur during the draft a team's waiver picks that are made superfluous similarly disappear and go poof.

 

Why did I think this was a good rule? Waiver drafts are pretty boring and a bit of a pain to administer. When I first created the DDL rules I had outlined a trade "freeze" that ran for the duration of the waiver draft, so commissioners didn't have to deal with editing a whole whack of exchanged picks on the fly on a spreadsheet. With free-market trading it's easy to get unorganized and miss stuff. Our current rule is not a freeze, but it does but a bit of a damper on trades for the duration of the draft and I do think it makes the whole thing slightly easier to administer. Essentially, whenever there is a trade of MLB talent, I encourage the teams to balance it out with waiver picks or at least inform them that if they don't that waiver asset disappears.

 

Option B - The other leagues don't make your extra assets disappear. You cut down to 20 players but you can have as many waiver picks as you want and trading for MLB talent during the draft does not immediately affect your waiver picks. You are allowed to use your DL and NA slots during the draft to make additional waiver picks. Your surplus picks only disappear when they come up - if your roster is stuffed and you can't use them.

 

Why might this be worse? The draft could be a bit longer. It might be a bit less equitable - in the DDL every team leaves the waiver draft with 25 players, and then the waiver roll happens. In the other leagues a team that is lucky enough to have a few DL or NA players, and has acquired extra picks, can leave the draft with more than 25 MLB assets. There seems to be more trading of picks in the other leagues, including while teams are on the clock, which makes the thing a bit harder to facilitate for commissioners. When a pick comes up and an owner is on the clock, there is no need for anybody else to check to see if their roster is full, or wait for them to confirm - if a pick comes up you know the guy on the clock will be making that pick when he comes around.

 

Why might this be better? Arguably there is more flexibility and would be more activity during the waiver draft. Teams could use the draft to get more specific waiver assets that they want. Commissioners wouldn't have to "police" all the trades during the draft to make sure exchanged assets are equal, etc. Other reasons?

 

Let me know what you think about Option A and Option B. We might change the rules a bit for next year, if I am convinced.

 

Not a big deal IMO either way though. Small thing!

 

I'd prefer to just keep the rules the same. Yes for the most part the waiver draft usually is pretty diluted, but the change that you are proposing will just make the waiver draft more of a barren wasteland. My understanding of the 20 player limit was to allow a turnover of player each year.

 

Option A: Trades should be frozen during the draft. It's really a big piss off when it is someones turn to pick and they are spending their 12 hour window trying to trade their draft pick. It just makes the draft unnecessarily longer. There is no reason why you couldn't trade your waiver picks before the draft started other than you are unorganized.

 

Option B: The NA and DL spots are meant to be utilized During the season for players that are sent down or injured. These spots should not be able to be used in the draft to obtain more players. If a team wants to use one of their 5 waiver picks on a N/A or DL player that's fine but they shouldn't be able to move them to those spots during the draft and get more picks. They can wait til after the draft when all the player go on waivers like every other team.

 

In summary I feel the changes should stay as is and have a complete trade freeze during the draft.

[z3r0s]

This is why the BBDL remains the top dog, the envy of all other forum leagues.

 

you guys are cute

[jays4life19]

Jays Fever your PM's are full. (figured you would check this thread the most)

[Spanky99]

Haha, holy s***.

 

lulz

[z3r0s]

Anyone interested in Cody Reed for a save collector? Feel pretty dumb trading Addison Reed for him now that I'm trying to compete!

 

He made some prospect lists and should get his shots soon in Cincy.

[Boxcar]

Dammit, I only wanted 1 ******** year from Capps!

 

Come on, complaining about Capps? You knew what you were paying for.

[Dr. Dinger]

He's probably still pretty good, maybe this will actually be beneficial for his arm health. He'll lose some whiffs but he has plenty to spare.

[Boxcar]

I expected his arm to explode, but I was betting a rule change was at least a year off.

 

He made people so angry, I was quite looking forward to that.

 

Ah well, maybe he's still serviceable.

 

I really don't understand how the same people who get outraged over PED use can defend Capps. He's violating the spirit of the game and clearly cheating. Glad they finally recognize it.

[Dr. Dinger]

I really don't understand how the same people who get outraged over PED use can defend Capps. He's violating the spirit of the game and clearly cheating. Glad they finally recognize it.

 

I don't really agree that he was cheating, there was no written rule prohibiting it and he was doing it in plain sight. If a batter runs up through the box like Happy Gilmore, is that violating the spirit of the game? Unwritten rules need to be written, otherwise they can f*** off.

[Boxcar]

I don't really agree that he was cheating, there was no written rule prohibiting it and he was doing it in plain sight. If a batter runs up through the box like Happy Gilmore, is that violating the spirit of the game? Unwritten rules need to be written, otherwise they can f*** off.

 

There was a written rule prohibiting it, the issue was that it's a rule that pretty much every pitcher breaks. However, at least the vast majority of pitchers make an honest effort to stay on or beside the rubber with their back foot. Where Capps' back foot is after the pitch is ridiculous and it's not fair to the batters who are already fighting an uphill battle.

[Spanky99]

They changed the rule on Capps, good. I'm with Boxy on this one, goddamn cheat...

 

Also, who lost Price up in this MoFo... I feel your pain.

[Dr. Dinger]

There was a written rule prohibiting it, the issue was that it's a rule that pretty much every pitcher breaks. However, at least the vast majority of pitchers make an honest effort to stay on or beside the rubber with their back foot. Where Capps' back foot is after the pitch is ridiculous and it's not fair to the batters who are already fighting an uphill battle.

 

Well they should have called him for balking or illegal delivery then. Blame MLB, not Capps.

[L54]

Ain't cheatin ain't tryin boys

[Spanky99]

Ain't cheatin ain't tryin boys

 

True, its been going on for over a 100 years.

[Boxcar]

Well they should have called him for balking or illegal delivery then. Blame MLB, not Capps.

 

Why can't I blame both?

[Fearthedoc]

They changed the rule on Capps, good. I'm with Boxy on this one, goddamn cheat...

 

Also, who lost Price up in this MoFo... I feel your pain.

 

North

 

He still has a deep rotation in Darvish, Keuchel, Lackey, and everyone's favorite pick to breakout Paxton

[Dr. Dinger]

North

 

He still has a deep rotation in Darvish, Keuchel, Lackey, and everyone's favorite pick to breakout Paxton

 

Keuchel sucked balls last year.

[GD]

North

 

He still has a deep rotation in Darvish, Keuchel, Lackey, and everyone's favorite pick to breakout Paxton

 

Who is North?

[Laika]

Should we just switch GD and North on the owner tabs?

[Dr. Dinger]

GD kinda just Crimeaed us.

[BTS]

Should we just switch GD and North on the owner tabs?

 

We should probably wait. Decent chance North fires GD over the Price injury.

[Spanky99]

Who is North?

 

Some impostor, I'd assume.