Auction League Questions

[gdn]

What is the status of someone like Garza. Who is listed as "minors" for me, but is on the ML roster and will probably start in Tampa?

[Big_E]

It means he was a Minors keeper last year.
You can renew him for one year at $5 and lose him in 2009
or
You can sign him to a long term contract for 2, 3 or 4 years.

[gdn]

Ah okay. Thanks.

[ChrisRo]

A question: players listed as DH count towards what in our rosters? The Utility spot?

[Big_E]

A question: players listed as DH count towards what in our rosters? The Utility spot?

Yes, if they are only DH eligible, then they can ony be used at the DH spot.

[THEBOSS84]

When is the expansion draft?

[Big_E]

Today, 10am

http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=109907

you are on the clock in 20 mins.

the list of eligible players is also in that thread in Excel format.

[THEBOSS84]

Today, 10am

http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=109907

you are on the clock in 20 mins.

the list of eligible players is also in that thread in Excel format.

Since there is a 12 hour clock, does that mean I can be 30 minutes late and still pick first?

[ChrisRo]

Since there is a 12 hour clock, does that mean I can be 30 minutes late and still pick first?

I guess it means you can pick until 10 PM. If you don't pick by then, you lose your pick.
I hope you won't do like the pro teams and wait until the very last second to make an obvious pick that you've chosen ages ago

[Big_E]

Since there is a 12 hour clock, does that mean I can be 30 minutes late and still pick first?

Yes. You are on the clock at 10am; lose your pick at 10pm, but the hope is nobody takes 12 hours to make their picks.

[Big_E]

I guess it means you can pick until 10 PM. If you don't pick by then, you lose your pick.
I hope you won't do like the pro teams and wait until the very last second to make an obvious pick that you've chosen ages ago

Exactly.

[THEBOSS84]

Yes. You are on the clock at 10am; lose your pick at 10pm, but the hope is nobody takes 12 hours to make their picks.

I have my pick - but I won't be back until 1030 - so I'll post it in the other thread.

[Big_E]

I have my pick - but I won't be back until 1030 - so I'll post it in the other thread.

OK.

We will all be waiting with anticipation.

[THEBOSS84]

Done - The player I picked, I could have sworn you said wouldn't be available.

[Big_E]

Done - The player I picked, I could have sworn you said wouldn't be available.

Yes, but then the team Howard was on:

1) Never paid for the league
2) Never announced keepers by a long-established deadline

so they were disbanded and all their players made available for the expansion draft.

You lucked out, big time.

[ChrisRo]

I see most teams have 2 or 3 closers on their rosters, and no relief pitchers (besides the closers, and Joba of course ). Is there a rule concerning this, or can we pick how many starters / closers / relievers we want, as long as we have 9 pitchers?

[Big_E]

I see most teams have 2 or 3 closers on their rosters, and no relief pitchers (besides the closers, and Joba of course ). Is there a rule concerning this, or can we pick how many starters / closers / relievers we want, as long as we have 9 pitchers?

You can pick as many relievers or starters as you want in this league.

Middle-relievers/set up guys don't do much because we don't score 'holds'; but they help in ERA, WHIP and K's...and if a closer goes down, could of course be a cheap source of saves.

[Snatch Catch]

You can pick as many relievers or starters as you want in this league.

Middle-relievers/set up guys don't do much because we don't score 'holds'; but they help in ERA, WHIP and K's...and if a closer goes down, could of course be a cheap source of saves.

Don't we have an innings floor, though?

[Big_E]

Don't we have an innings floor, though?

yes, 900 IP. But even if you have only 3 SP, you should be able to hit 900 IP.

(3 SP * 180 IP = 540; 6 RP * 60 IP = 360, 540 + 360 = 900)

But I can't see anyone punting wins and strikeouts like that; or having 6 RP who are more than set up guys...

[yanksphan]

So what are we playing for this year?

Winner plays for free next year?

[yanksphan]

What is the Minor League draft order?

[Big_E]

After each MLB team has played at least one regular-season game, a four-round minor league draft will take place to pick the four minor league players for each team. Teams will draft in reverse order of the previous year's finish for the first round, continuing in a serpentine manner for each subsequent round. Expansion teams (see below) will get the first picks in the first round, in the order in which they were added to the league.

I have to see if anyone kept all 4 minor leaguers, but tentatively it is:

THEBOSS84
ChrisRo
rodg12
Striking Back
The A-Team v.2008
New York Knights
The Russell Peters Experiment
Ruthian Blast
Sycamore Style
Kings of Arbitration
Bitches Brew

[gdn]

I have to see if anyone kept all 4 minor leaguers, but tentatively it is:

THEBOSS84
ChrisRo
rodg12
Striking Back
The A-Team v.2008
New York Knights
The Russell Peters Experiment
Ruthian Blast
Sycamore Style
Kings of Arbitration
Bitches Brew

I remember one team saying that it was keeping all 4 minor leaguers - just can't remember which.

[Big_E]

I remember one team saying that it was keeping all 4 minor leaguers - just can't remember which.

Kings of Arbitration.

[Big_E]

Going through rosters, the Minors Draft will be:

FIRST ROUND
THEBOSS84
ChrisRo
rodg12
Striking Back
The A-Team v.2008
New York Knights
The Russell Peters Experiment
Ruthian Blast
Sycamore Style
Bitches Brew


SECOND ROUND
Ruthian Blast
New York Knights
The A-Team v.2008
Striking Back
rodg12
ChrisRo
THEBOSS84


THIRD ROUND
THEBOSS84
ChrisRo
rodg12
Striking Back
The A-Team v.2008


FOURTH ROUND
rodg12
ChrisRo
THEBOSS84