wilkerson_rulz-06
05-30-2006, 10:46 AM
A)Basic Rules
1)Offering a trade to GM
To offer a trade to a GM you must post this in the Season Thread suggesting one or more players from your team and offering them to an opposing GM's team for other players.
(E.g) WAS offer SP Livan Hernandez to New York Yankees for SP Randy Johnson
The New York Yankees GM may choose to either
a) accept this deal (the teams exchange players) or b) reject this offer.
2)Agent Council
This is a council that will consist of 3 elected members which will constantly approve trades that have been agreed on (a trade is approved 98% of the time). A trade can be declined however if it is immensely not fair (Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz for A-Rod), the agent council also decides whether or not a contract is fair for a free-agent.
2)Signing free-agents
General managers can sign free-agents whenever they want, by p'ming the player agent and offering this player a contract, the agent will get back to you and inform the GM of his decision regarding the proposal.
Once you sign a free-agent, you cannot deal him until 20 days have been completed.
The Agent Council will have a final say if this is a fair contract (you can't sign A-Rod to a 2 million contract after he hits 50 HR)
3)Budgets and salaries
Every GM must from now on post their player's salaries in the Team Thread and while offering trades. The salaries for the 2006 season can be found here (http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/teamdetail.aspx?year=2006&team=3), click on "select Team" and find your players.
This is not final, but we may have a luxury tax to control payroll, we'd make an average of every team payroll and if a team surpasses that number they'd be penalized.
4)Behaviour
It is mandatory that GM's accept these conditions:
1) I will in no way attack another GM
2) I will in no way cheat
3) I will not whine and complain about problems out loud
4) I will not threaten another GM for rejecting a trade
5) I will be active and post and verify and update rosters.
6) I will in no way attempt to trade with myself.
If you do not accept these conditions, then do not join this game.
5)Rosters/Lineups
Please post your updated 40 man roster in your Team Thread and remember to update it regurlaly, also please post your lineups because YL will use them in the sim game.
Remember each minor league team has also 25 players, so you can't call up a player and send down 4.
B) Understanding and applying rules correctly
a) Calling up/sending down/optioning, it's not that simple or easy
Optioning a player to the minors:
But let’s return to the players who do make the 40-man roster. As soon as that happens, the player gets three options. Each option lets a team send that player to the minors during a given year without penalty. That player won't have to pass thru waivers first, he will go down safely.
Every time a player is sent to the minors he uses up 1 option out of three.
Easy right? There is one catch...
Players with five years or more of MLB experience can refuse an option and declare free agency.
Here's an example of a veteran accepting an option:
There are times when a veteran will accept an option. Late in Spring Training 2004, Detroit signed free agent Ugueth Urbina, who still wasn’t in game shape. Though the Tigers probably could have put him on the DL with a phantom injury, they noticed that the pitcher still had an option left. They asked Ugie if he’d mind going to the minors to get some innings under his belt. Urbina agreed to be optioned, got his velocity back, and then became Detroit’s closer.
Here's an example of optioning a player who makes the 40-man and has less than 5 years experience:
Here’s an example to illustrate how the options clock works. Braves 2B Marcus Giles signed his first pro contract in 1997, at age 19. He played in the low minors from 1997-99 (and put up incredible numbers). After the 1999 season, the Braves had to put Giles on the 40-man roster or expose him to the Rule 5 Draft. Since Giles was a top prospect, the Braves added him to the 40-man roster.
But Giles was raw, so the Braves sent him to AA during Spring Training of 2000. That took care of Giles’ first option. He made the Braves’ opening day roster in 2001, but his numbers were mediocre, so Atlanta optioned him to AAA in May. The same situation occurred in 2002; Giles made the team but was sent to the minors in July. That was his third and final option. Each year Giles was optioned to the minors, he remained on the 40-man roster, and could have been called up and sent down as often as Atlanta wanted.
In the spring of 2003, Giles no longer had options, so if the Braves wanted to send him to the minors again, they would have had to put him on waivers. As we all know, Atlanta kept Giles and watched him blossom into a star (.316, 21 HR). But what if Giles hit .216, and the Braves wanted to demote him again? Since he was out of options, he would have had to be outrighted. That process is far different—and much riskier to the team.
Outrighting a player:
When a player is outrighted, several things happen. First, he’s removed from the 40-man roster. Second, he’s put on waivers. The other 29 teams have three days to claim him, with priority given to clubs with the worst records. If nobody claims him, he goes to the minors (though if he has 5 years of MLB experience, he can declare free agency).
If the team wants to call him up again, they have to purchase his contract and put him back on the 40-man roster.
One final note on options and outrighting: these rules don’t apply to players on the DL who go on minor league rehab assignments. Those games are technically considered part of their time on the major league DL.
Waivers:
Ah, but what if the team doesn’t want to keep the player, not even in the minor leagues? The quickest way is to skip the option/outrighting process and put the player on release waivers. The player goes on waivers, just like he would when he’s outrighted, and other teams can claim him. If he’s unclaimed, the team releases him. Not only is he taken off the 40-man roster, but he’s no longer part of the organization. He becomes a free agent, able to sign with any other team, and his original team is responsible for paying all of his salary (or most of it, if he signs elsewhere).
EDIT: I added this part because it is essential:
A team can put a player on two types of waivers.
Most waivers are revocable, which allow the team to cancel the waivers and keep the player if he’s claimed (though they can let the claiming team have him). Players can also be put on irrevocable waivers, meaning the team can’t keep the player if someone else claims him. The Red Sox infamously put Manny Ramirez on irrevocable waivers in 2003, hoping some team would take him – and more importantly, the $100 million remaining on his contract.
Waived players go onto a list that’s sent to every major league front office. Teams decide whether or not to claim players. If more than one team claims a player, he’s awarded to the one with the worst record (though if the waivers are revocable, the original team can keep him). By the time August rolls around, at least half of all major leaguers have been put on waivers. The ones who’ve cleared waivers—in other words, not claimed by any team—are eligible to be traded after July 31. Everyone else has to remain with their current teams for the rest of the season.
It’s a real cat-and-mouse game. Contenders routinely claim every star who’s put on waivers, just to make sure that their competitors don’t get him. By the same token, you don’t want to get stuck with a player you don’t need. A few years ago, Tampa Bay put Jose Canseco on waivers, hoping he’d clear for a potential trade. The Yankees claimed him, but only to prevent teams like Boston from getting a power hitter. Tampa Bay decided that it was a golden opportunity to save money, so they let the Yankees keep Canseco, who not only didn’t have a role, but also had to be paid a hefty salary.
Still, you’d be surprised at how many useful players do clear waivers. Even though most stars are ineligible to be traded, contenders are often able to boost their bench and bullpen with late August trades.
One more point on waivers. Many fans think teams can block trades. That’s not how it works. When teams see lists of waived players, they don’t know what trades (if any) are on the horizon. After the deadline, a player can only be traded after the other teams decide not to claim him. If the Cubs have a deal brewing for Ugueth Urbina in August, the Cardinals can’t suddenly claim him on waivers to block the deal. Urbina would have already cleared waivers, and by that point no other team could stop the trade.
Designating a player for assignement:
A team can also designate a player for assignment. This method is used when a team needs to open a spot on the 40-man roster, but isn’t quite sure what to do with the player. A “DFA” player is taken off the 40-man roster immediately, but then sits in limbo for up to ten days, during which time the team can try to trade him. If the player isn’t traded, the team must release him or put him on waivers. If he clears waivers, he can be sent to the minor leagues (though again, if he has 5 years or more of MLB experience, he can declare free agency).
b)
1)Offering a trade to GM
To offer a trade to a GM you must post this in the Season Thread suggesting one or more players from your team and offering them to an opposing GM's team for other players.
(E.g) WAS offer SP Livan Hernandez to New York Yankees for SP Randy Johnson
The New York Yankees GM may choose to either
a) accept this deal (the teams exchange players) or b) reject this offer.
2)Agent Council
This is a council that will consist of 3 elected members which will constantly approve trades that have been agreed on (a trade is approved 98% of the time). A trade can be declined however if it is immensely not fair (Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz for A-Rod), the agent council also decides whether or not a contract is fair for a free-agent.
2)Signing free-agents
General managers can sign free-agents whenever they want, by p'ming the player agent and offering this player a contract, the agent will get back to you and inform the GM of his decision regarding the proposal.
Once you sign a free-agent, you cannot deal him until 20 days have been completed.
The Agent Council will have a final say if this is a fair contract (you can't sign A-Rod to a 2 million contract after he hits 50 HR)
3)Budgets and salaries
Every GM must from now on post their player's salaries in the Team Thread and while offering trades. The salaries for the 2006 season can be found here (http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/teamdetail.aspx?year=2006&team=3), click on "select Team" and find your players.
This is not final, but we may have a luxury tax to control payroll, we'd make an average of every team payroll and if a team surpasses that number they'd be penalized.
4)Behaviour
It is mandatory that GM's accept these conditions:
1) I will in no way attack another GM
2) I will in no way cheat
3) I will not whine and complain about problems out loud
4) I will not threaten another GM for rejecting a trade
5) I will be active and post and verify and update rosters.
6) I will in no way attempt to trade with myself.
If you do not accept these conditions, then do not join this game.
5)Rosters/Lineups
Please post your updated 40 man roster in your Team Thread and remember to update it regurlaly, also please post your lineups because YL will use them in the sim game.
Remember each minor league team has also 25 players, so you can't call up a player and send down 4.
B) Understanding and applying rules correctly
a) Calling up/sending down/optioning, it's not that simple or easy
Optioning a player to the minors:
But let’s return to the players who do make the 40-man roster. As soon as that happens, the player gets three options. Each option lets a team send that player to the minors during a given year without penalty. That player won't have to pass thru waivers first, he will go down safely.
Every time a player is sent to the minors he uses up 1 option out of three.
Easy right? There is one catch...
Players with five years or more of MLB experience can refuse an option and declare free agency.
Here's an example of a veteran accepting an option:
There are times when a veteran will accept an option. Late in Spring Training 2004, Detroit signed free agent Ugueth Urbina, who still wasn’t in game shape. Though the Tigers probably could have put him on the DL with a phantom injury, they noticed that the pitcher still had an option left. They asked Ugie if he’d mind going to the minors to get some innings under his belt. Urbina agreed to be optioned, got his velocity back, and then became Detroit’s closer.
Here's an example of optioning a player who makes the 40-man and has less than 5 years experience:
Here’s an example to illustrate how the options clock works. Braves 2B Marcus Giles signed his first pro contract in 1997, at age 19. He played in the low minors from 1997-99 (and put up incredible numbers). After the 1999 season, the Braves had to put Giles on the 40-man roster or expose him to the Rule 5 Draft. Since Giles was a top prospect, the Braves added him to the 40-man roster.
But Giles was raw, so the Braves sent him to AA during Spring Training of 2000. That took care of Giles’ first option. He made the Braves’ opening day roster in 2001, but his numbers were mediocre, so Atlanta optioned him to AAA in May. The same situation occurred in 2002; Giles made the team but was sent to the minors in July. That was his third and final option. Each year Giles was optioned to the minors, he remained on the 40-man roster, and could have been called up and sent down as often as Atlanta wanted.
In the spring of 2003, Giles no longer had options, so if the Braves wanted to send him to the minors again, they would have had to put him on waivers. As we all know, Atlanta kept Giles and watched him blossom into a star (.316, 21 HR). But what if Giles hit .216, and the Braves wanted to demote him again? Since he was out of options, he would have had to be outrighted. That process is far different—and much riskier to the team.
Outrighting a player:
When a player is outrighted, several things happen. First, he’s removed from the 40-man roster. Second, he’s put on waivers. The other 29 teams have three days to claim him, with priority given to clubs with the worst records. If nobody claims him, he goes to the minors (though if he has 5 years of MLB experience, he can declare free agency).
If the team wants to call him up again, they have to purchase his contract and put him back on the 40-man roster.
One final note on options and outrighting: these rules don’t apply to players on the DL who go on minor league rehab assignments. Those games are technically considered part of their time on the major league DL.
Waivers:
Ah, but what if the team doesn’t want to keep the player, not even in the minor leagues? The quickest way is to skip the option/outrighting process and put the player on release waivers. The player goes on waivers, just like he would when he’s outrighted, and other teams can claim him. If he’s unclaimed, the team releases him. Not only is he taken off the 40-man roster, but he’s no longer part of the organization. He becomes a free agent, able to sign with any other team, and his original team is responsible for paying all of his salary (or most of it, if he signs elsewhere).
EDIT: I added this part because it is essential:
A team can put a player on two types of waivers.
Most waivers are revocable, which allow the team to cancel the waivers and keep the player if he’s claimed (though they can let the claiming team have him). Players can also be put on irrevocable waivers, meaning the team can’t keep the player if someone else claims him. The Red Sox infamously put Manny Ramirez on irrevocable waivers in 2003, hoping some team would take him – and more importantly, the $100 million remaining on his contract.
Waived players go onto a list that’s sent to every major league front office. Teams decide whether or not to claim players. If more than one team claims a player, he’s awarded to the one with the worst record (though if the waivers are revocable, the original team can keep him). By the time August rolls around, at least half of all major leaguers have been put on waivers. The ones who’ve cleared waivers—in other words, not claimed by any team—are eligible to be traded after July 31. Everyone else has to remain with their current teams for the rest of the season.
It’s a real cat-and-mouse game. Contenders routinely claim every star who’s put on waivers, just to make sure that their competitors don’t get him. By the same token, you don’t want to get stuck with a player you don’t need. A few years ago, Tampa Bay put Jose Canseco on waivers, hoping he’d clear for a potential trade. The Yankees claimed him, but only to prevent teams like Boston from getting a power hitter. Tampa Bay decided that it was a golden opportunity to save money, so they let the Yankees keep Canseco, who not only didn’t have a role, but also had to be paid a hefty salary.
Still, you’d be surprised at how many useful players do clear waivers. Even though most stars are ineligible to be traded, contenders are often able to boost their bench and bullpen with late August trades.
One more point on waivers. Many fans think teams can block trades. That’s not how it works. When teams see lists of waived players, they don’t know what trades (if any) are on the horizon. After the deadline, a player can only be traded after the other teams decide not to claim him. If the Cubs have a deal brewing for Ugueth Urbina in August, the Cardinals can’t suddenly claim him on waivers to block the deal. Urbina would have already cleared waivers, and by that point no other team could stop the trade.
Designating a player for assignement:
A team can also designate a player for assignment. This method is used when a team needs to open a spot on the 40-man roster, but isn’t quite sure what to do with the player. A “DFA” player is taken off the 40-man roster immediately, but then sits in limbo for up to ten days, during which time the team can try to trade him. If the player isn’t traded, the team must release him or put him on waivers. If he clears waivers, he can be sent to the minor leagues (though again, if he has 5 years or more of MLB experience, he can declare free agency).
b)