<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type="text/css">p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div>I haven't commented on this stuff in a long time but I thought I would also share my thoughts on the ballot from the perspective of someone who has been in this league WAY too long. I was going to send in my own ballot items for some of these issues but forgot to while distracted by a bunch of real-life stuff.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-01<br></div><div><br></div><div>Our free agent priority rules don't need a tweak. I will be voting NO.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-02<br></div><div><br></div><div>This one I go back and forth on. While I definitely got impacted by double injuries this year (DET Maeda has only made 4 starts all year) my solution would've been to have it so that after a player has been injured for a number of days equal to their maximum injury, we reduce the maximum allowable injury from 100% -> 50% -> Extended -> Minor.<br></div><div>I will be voting NO on this version.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-03<br></div><div><br></div><div>Yes, we definitely use pitchers in a way that would not happen in MLB. My thoughts are to limit to their BF limit + 9. I will be voting NO for this version.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-04<br></div><div><br></div><div>The symmetry of 3/4 to 4/3 of real usage remains for me the best way to handle it. Reducing the top end does nothing to deter smart managers. I will be voting NO.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-05<br></div><div><br></div><div>Allowing us more freedom to use our pitchers the way we want is a good thing. YES<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-06<br></div><div><br></div><div>Also agree with this -- more options for how to deploy pitchers is good. YES<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-07<br></div><div><br></div><div>We can already creatively move guys around in the outfield. NO<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-08<br></div><div><br></div><div>NO. Two injury roles are two separate chances to get hurt. Again, build your roster in a way to compensate for injuries.</div><div><br></div><div>2024-09<br></div><div><br></div><div>Despite having our current system in place, we still have teams who do not try to win as many games as possible to preserve their projected draft tier.<br></div><div><br></div><div>This fixes no problem except allowing a good team that loses a wild card round to have a better draft pick. NO.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2024-10<br></div><div><br></div><div>NO. Again, the price of having good players who are injury prone is to do better roster planning and management.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="sig22385677"><div class="signature">-- <br></div><div class="signature"> Chris Hartjes<br></div><div class="signature"> <a href="mailto:chartjes@littlehart.net">chartjes@littlehart.net</a><br></div><div class="signature"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, at 2:33 AM, Russell Peltz via Members wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style=""><div dir="ltr"><div>RESULTS<br></div><div>-------<br></div><div>Missing results:<br></div><div>Week 17 EVE@OXY<br></div><div>Week 17 WMS@SFL<br></div><div>Week 17 MCM@WMS<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>MID-SEASON BALLOT<br></div><div>-----------------<br></div><div>I've compiled the mid-season ballot, and it is available for review<br></div><div>at this link:<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-ballot-proposals">https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-ballot-proposals</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>We will allow a short period of time for you to point out any potential<br></div><div>issues with the ballot items that need to be corrected. Once any issues<br></div><div>have been corrected, or if none are found, the ballot will be locked <br></div><div>for changes and we will have a discussion period. After that we will<br></div><div>set a deadline for voting.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Please review the items at the above link and let us know if you see <br></div><div>any potential issues.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The mid-season ballot contains any ballot items that need to be voted<br></div><div>on early, either because they take effect immediately, or because they<br></div><div>may affect people's decisions before the offseason.<br></div><div><br></div><div>We will have an off-season ballot for items which do not need to be voted<br></div><div>on now.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>SCHEDULE<br></div><div>--------<br></div><div>Week 18 is a three-game series with August weather.<br></div><div>Results will be due Monday, August 19, with a transaction deadline the next day.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Week 19 is also a three-game series with August weather.<br></div><div>Results will be due Monday, August 26, with a transaction deadline the next day.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>ROTATIONS<br></div><div>---------<br></div><div>For week 18.<br></div><div><br></div><div>BFD PIT Bido, MIA Cabrera, BOS Crawford<br></div><div>BOW PHI Wheeler, FA, KC Lyles(-8) or CHA Urena<br></div><div>BUF Gibson, Kopech, TBA<br></div><div>CAN PIT Contreras, PIT Priester, SD Martinez<br></div><div>EVE PHI Suarez, NYA King, NYN Senga<br></div><div>GTY MIL Burnes, ARI NelsonR., CHN Wesneski<br></div><div>KAT Eovaldi TEX, Yarbrough LAN, Singer KC<br></div><div>MAD BAL Fujinami, SD Waldron, SEA Gilbert<br></div><div>MCM PIT Ortiz, WAS Irvin -8, STL Matz -8<br></div><div>NJR MIL Rea, ARI Mantiply, LAA Ohtani<br></div><div>NYK NYA Weaver, CHA Cease, NYA Schmidt<br></div><div>OXY missing results<br></div><div>PHI MIL Peralta, LAN Gonsolin, COL Gomber (DTD)<br></div><div>RRG ARI Henry, TEX Heaney, OAK Blackburn<br></div><div>SCS CLE Bieber, CIN Williamson, NYA German<br></div><div>SDQ MIL Houser, PHI Lorenzen, COL Anderson<br></div><div>SEA SF Cobb, NYA Rodon, SD Lugo<br></div><div>SFL missing results<br></div><div>SFP PIT Keller, MIA Garrett, CIN Greene<br></div><div>SKY SD Snell, BOS Pivetta, CHN Taillon<br></div><div>SLG Gray MIN, Clevinger CHA, Ashcraft CIN<br></div><div>WIS ATL Morton, SF Walker, OAK Sears<br></div><div>WMS missing results<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>STANDINGS<br></div><div>---------<br></div><div>Through week 17<br></div><div><br></div><div>AC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>Kansas Tornados 62 47 0.569 -- 4-8 31-23 31-24 24-20 62-47 36<br></div><div>So. FL Flamingos 59 48 0.551 2 4-5 28-24 31-24 28-16 59-48 36<br></div><div>New Jersey Riptide 52 57 0.477 10 8-4 27-27 25-30 20-24 52-57 36<br></div><div>Round Rock Gryphons 37 73 0.336 25.5 4-8 15-40 22-33 16-28 37-73 36<br></div><div><br></div><div>AC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>Williamstown Thunder 60 44 0.577 -- 4-2 33-19 27-25 30-14 60-44 36<br></div><div>Occidental Millers 48 60 0.444 14 3-7 29-24 19-36 19-26 48-60 36<br></div><div>Philadelphia Phantasm 47 63 0.427 16 6-6 29-26 18-37 21-23 47-63 36<br></div><div>Bowling Green Bandits 47 64 0.423 16.5 6-7 25-30 22-34 18-27 47-64 34<br></div><div><br></div><div>AC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>Motor City Marauders 67 40 0.626 -- 5-4 32-23 35-17 31-13 67-40 36<br></div><div>Buffalo Raptors 64 46 0.582 4.5 8-4 31-24 33-22 20-24 64-46 35<br></div><div>Monrovia Madness 55 54 0.505 13 7-5 30-25 25-29 21-23 55-54 36<br></div><div>Everett Grays 51 55 0.481 15.5 4-5 31-24 20-31 16-28 51-55 36<br></div><div><br></div><div>NC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>Salt Lake Gulls 69 41 0.627 -- 9-3 34-21 35-20 25-19 69-41 36<br></div><div>Wisconsin Wallbangers 64 46 0.582 5 6-6 30-25 34-21 25-19 64-46 36<br></div><div>So. KY Hilltoppers 59 51 0.536 10 6-6 26-29 33-22 19-25 59-51 34<br></div><div>San Diego Quakes 52 58 0.473 17 8-4 26-29 26-29 19-25 52-58 36<br></div><div><br></div><div>NC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>S.F. Prairie Dogs 64 46 0.582 -- 5-7 35-20 29-26 31-13 64-46 34<br></div><div>Sparkle City Sluggers 62 48 0.564 2 7-5 33-22 29-26 25-19 62-48 33<br></div><div>Canberra Redbacks 51 59 0.464 13 4-8 30-25 21-34 18-26 51-59 36<br></div><div>New York Knights 35 75 0.318 29 4-8 19-36 16-39 14-30 35-75 36<br></div><div><br></div><div>NC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP<br></div><div>Seaside Rainiers 64 46 0.582 -- 9-3 37-18 27-28 24-20 64-46 36<br></div><div>Baltimore Sand Crabs 51 59 0.464 13 6-6 24-31 27-28 26-18 51-59 36<br></div><div>Berkley Fire Dragons 48 62 0.436 16 4-8 23-32 25-30 19-25 48-62 36<br></div><div>Gettysburg Generals 41 69 0.373 23 4-8 25-30 16-39 19-25 41-69 36<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>TRANSACTIONS<br></div><div>------------<br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-transactions">https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-transactions</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>August 14 (for week 18)<br></div><div>-----------------------<br></div><div>BFD<br></div><div> - Signs DET Brieske<br></div><div> - Activates KC Marsh, LAN Brasier<br></div><div> - Deactivates CHN Palencia, LAN Sheehan<br></div><div>BOW<br></div><div> - Signs NYN Carrasco<br></div><div> - Releases HOU Singleton<br></div><div> - Activates NYN Carrasco<br></div><div> - Deactivates CIN Lively<br></div><div>BUF<br></div><div> - Signs CIN Maile<br></div><div> - Releases SF Schmitt<br></div><div> - Activates CHN Madrigal, LAA Canning, SD Wilson<br></div><div> - Deactivates CHA Kopech, MIN Sands<br></div><div>CAN<br></div><div> - Activates PIT Priester<br></div><div> - Deactivates OAK Muller<br></div><div>EVE<br></div><div> - Signs BAL Baumann<br></div><div> - Releases WAS Call<br></div><div> - Activates BAL Baumann, PHI Suarez<br></div><div> - Deactivates TOR Francis, TOR Manoah<br></div><div>GTY<br></div><div> - Activates TEX Jung<br></div><div> - Deactivates KC Pratto<br></div><div>KAT<br></div><div> - Activates BOS Refsnyder, CHA Moncada, PIT Velasquez<br></div><div> - Deactivates CIN Fraley, COL Bouchard, PIT DeLosSantos<br></div><div>MAD<br></div><div> - Activates MIN Polanco, SD Waldron<br></div><div> - Deactivates CIN Gibaut, CIN Senzel<br></div><div>MCM<br></div><div> - Signs OAK Pruitt<br></div><div> - Releases KC Greinke<br></div><div> - Activates PIT Ortiz, SF Winn<br></div><div> - Deactivates LAN Gonzalez, LAN Urias<br></div><div>NJR<br></div><div> - Signs ARI Rivera<br></div><div> - Releases SD Batten<br></div><div> - Activates ARI Rivera, MIL Taylor, SF DeSclafani [UC23]<br></div><div> - Deactivates ARI Kelly, ATL Albies<br></div><div>NYK<br></div><div> - Signs BOS Ort<br></div><div> - Releases WAS Smith<br></div><div> - Activates BOS Ort, WAS Robles<br></div><div> - Deactivates SD Campusano<br></div><div>PHI<br></div><div> - Signs CIN Law<br></div><div> - Releases STL Baker<br></div><div> - Activates CIN Law, COL Gomber, LAN Kershaw, NYA Wells<br></div><div> - Deactivates BOS Hamilton, PIT Gonzales, SF Meckler<br></div><div>RRG<br></div><div> - Activates ARI Henry, OAK Blackburn, PIT Hayes<br></div><div> - Deactivates DET Meadows, MIL Miley, MIN Miranda<br></div><div>SCS<br></div><div> - Activates CLE Bieber<br></div><div> - Deactivates BOS Houck<br></div><div>SDQ<br></div><div> - Activates COL Anderson<br></div><div> - Deactivates TB Civale<br></div><div>SEA<br></div><div> - Activates SF Cobb<br></div><div> - Deactivates PHI Pache<br></div><div>SFL<br></div><div> - Activates TB Beeks<br></div><div> - Deactivates MIL Woodruff<br></div><div>SKY<br></div><div> - Activates ARI Fletcher, BOS Pivetta<br></div><div> - Deactivates BOS Bello, SEA France<br></div><div>SLG<br></div><div> - Signs BOS Chang<br></div><div> - Releases LAN Marisnick<br></div><div> - Activates BOS Chang, LAA Wantz, PHI Marsh<br></div><div> - Deactivates BAL Bradish, LAA Adell<br></div><div>WIS<br></div><div> - Signs NYN Locastro<br></div><div> - Releases SEA Thornton<br></div><div> - Activates CIN Marte<br></div><div> - Deactivates CLE Freeman<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Rusty<br></div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></body></html>