Author Topic: Please Welcome New LAD Owner (Read 1858 times)

chrisetc21 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:37:21 PM »

Also, two more things. Have you all reconsidered the scoring? A league where Freddie Freeman is a more valuable player than Mike Trout? Also, the catchers are way over valued due to the scoring as well.

Also, the free agency. There are teams that have excellent players in the minor leagues, Puig, Machado, for some reason which I assume has to do with the free agency rules. You basically can't promote two high level players in the same season without losing one or having to trade one and that is only if he's an ELITE level player. Have you considered giving 2 free agency spots, one for the elite players and one for any player? You still have a salary cap so there's going to be movement but the free agency rules really restrict promoting top level talent.

I'm not trying to cause trouble but to spend a good amount of time to participate in a league like this these are some concerns.

chrisetc21 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:41:39 PM »

Quote from: yahoolando on August 24, 2013, 08:33:33 PM

That is like saying once our contracts run out at the end of the World Series then you can start bidding on Free Agents. This is absurd as we open the date and start bidding once they open. This is standard practice in Fantasy Leagues.

Rules need to be in place and that is the rule at this point as I have been working to get these rosters set up.

It is 48 hours for waivers. If a player is put on waivers now you can pick him up but at this point FA is closed.

He is free and clear to sign but not now.

There's a huge difference between a player released, waived during the season and a player under contract that plays the season out and is subject to a waiting period to begin free agency for the next season. They're not the same things. I'm talking about free agency for this season for someone who is not under contract this season.

For example, the Cubs release X player who has a $5million contract. I don't claim him off waivers because I don't want that contract. Once he clears waivers then I want to sign him but to a lower contract. That should be perfectly fine before the World Series. After the World Series then everyone must wait for free agency to begin for the next season because the current season is over.

yahoolando · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:46:01 PM »

Quote from: chrisetc21 on August 24, 2013, 08:41:39 PM

There's a huge difference between a player released, waived during the season and a player under contract that plays the season out and is subject to a waiting period to begin free agency for the next season. They're not the same things. I'm talking about free agency for this season for someone who is not under contract this season.

For example, the Cubs release X player who has a $5million contract. I don't claim him off waivers because I don't want that contract. Once he clears waivers then I want to sign him but to a lower contract. That should be perfectly fine before the World Series. After the World Series then everyone must wait for free agency to begin for the next season because the current season is over.

Sure go nuts sign all the players you want.