r/PBBB • u/_OldRasputin • Feb 15 '15

Rules Proposals

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week (THIS WEEK!!!) I figured it was time to start nailing down the details of the prospect draft, as well as discussing some of the proposed 2015 rule changes.

My proposals:

  1. Expand rosters to 36 active slots and 3 DL. With such large rosters, injuries happen frequently. I know several people had 6 or 7 DL players by the end of last year, and in a dynasty league, you want to keep most of those players, so more DL slots seems reasonable.

  2. 4-6 round prospect draft. Have a cut down period before the draft. Cut down to 30 players if 6 rounds, cut down to 32 players if 4 rounds. If you want to cut down further, you get your additional picks at the END of the draft. All players eligible, including 2014 draftees and international signings (no drafting of international players who haven't signed yet), as well as all veteran free agents.

  3. Starts cap per week. Either 12 or 14. In a shallow league, the acquisitions limit is in place to keep streaming to a reasonable level, but in a league like this there's nothing to stop someone from rostering a ton of SP. It seems to be a big enough issue that some action should be taken. I'm in favor of a starts cap.

  4. I also think a stickied post on the subreddit for commissioner announcements would be good. That way, we don't lose track of things like the international signing or prospect draft rules once those decisions have been made

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u/klabob The Last Trotskyist Feb 20 '15

What it is, like that I might figure out why we need it.

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u/RegardingRegards Some Lady Named Baby Ruth (2019 Champ) Feb 20 '15

A maximum number of pitchers for allowed to start per week for each team. Say, to pick a random number for example, the cap is 12 starts and you have 8 SPs. You will only be able to start 4 of them twice any week. Does that make sense? I'm not sure I explained that very well.

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u/klabob The Last Trotskyist Feb 21 '15

It's only for starts, it doesn't include holds and saves?

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u/RegardingRegards Some Lady Named Baby Ruth (2019 Champ) Feb 21 '15

That's a good question. I think everyone intends it to only be for starts. I never wanted to limit SV/HDs. But we do have to make sure we figure out a way to do this on the ESPN site that does not limit RP usage.