06-27-2011, 09:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-27-2011, 09:54 PM by mattynokes.)
It's been suggested round and round. The big problem has always been that "teams would need to post their 40-man protect lists". Well, with my idea these wouldn't be needed. Much like in real life when a player is called up to the MLB roster and acquires service time, he's added to the 40-man roster.
So, what I am proposing is that any player on your team with MLB Service Time is considered to already be on your 40-man roster. You will then have the ability to fill in the remaining spots with eligible minor leaguers. I'm willing to take on this project and attached is a complete rundown of the process and an example from when this season started.
Some things to note is that I understand that some players have MLB stats, but no MLB Service Time. This is because Mogul makes you call up a full 40-man roster in September regardless of if they're a qualified candidate. In the real world, teams only call up an additional 5 or so players. So this is allowing for leniency for when Mogul makes you call up players that you don't want in the majors.
Also, I like a concrete age rather than figuring when a player was drafted, how old he was on draft day, and then figuring out who's eligible. The date I think is the most appropriate is March 1 as the off-season dust has pretty much settled by this point. If we're using 40-man rosters I think 22+ age players should be eligible. I would have no problem using a 35-man roster protect, but at that point I think eligible players should be ages 23+.
Once the March 1 file is posted I would work to on an excel file the will look like the attached file. I will create a thread once completed and each team would then need to respond with who their additional protects are.
I've provided what I find are the three different examples that we will come across in the league:
1. A team that can protect additional players, but will still have player eligible to be taken. (ARI)
2. A team that can protect all of it's eligible players and still have room left to make Rule 5 selections. (ATL)
3. A team that has more than 40 players with MLB Service Time and will have to decide upon players to drop. (CLE)
So, what I am proposing is that any player on your team with MLB Service Time is considered to already be on your 40-man roster. You will then have the ability to fill in the remaining spots with eligible minor leaguers. I'm willing to take on this project and attached is a complete rundown of the process and an example from when this season started.
Some things to note is that I understand that some players have MLB stats, but no MLB Service Time. This is because Mogul makes you call up a full 40-man roster in September regardless of if they're a qualified candidate. In the real world, teams only call up an additional 5 or so players. So this is allowing for leniency for when Mogul makes you call up players that you don't want in the majors.
Also, I like a concrete age rather than figuring when a player was drafted, how old he was on draft day, and then figuring out who's eligible. The date I think is the most appropriate is March 1 as the off-season dust has pretty much settled by this point. If we're using 40-man rosters I think 22+ age players should be eligible. I would have no problem using a 35-man roster protect, but at that point I think eligible players should be ages 23+.
Once the March 1 file is posted I would work to on an excel file the will look like the attached file. I will create a thread once completed and each team would then need to respond with who their additional protects are.
I've provided what I find are the three different examples that we will come across in the league:
1. A team that can protect additional players, but will still have player eligible to be taken. (ARI)
2. A team that can protect all of it's eligible players and still have room left to make Rule 5 selections. (ATL)
3. A team that has more than 40 players with MLB Service Time and will have to decide upon players to drop. (CLE)
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