[IBL] Newsletter 07-24-2014

[Russell Peltz]

RESULTS
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Only missing result this week is MCM at TRI, but the commissioner was
notified in advance, so an extension has been granted.


SUSPENSION
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During week 14, MOR's Everth Cabrera failed a drug test and has been
suspended for 50 games.


OFF WEEK
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There is a real life off week after week 16.  Remember, all results
and boxscores must be in by the end of the off week (August 4) to
avoid incentive point penalties.

Week 16 results are due Monday, July 28; transactions due July 29.
Off Week, any missing results and boxes due August 4.
Week 17 results are due Monday, August 11; transactions due Aug 12.


MID-SEASON BALLOT
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>From Sean's e-mail:

http://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2014_ballot_2

Please read through these and let me know if there are any issues with
clarity or if there are other sections of the Constitution that need to be
modified in order to avoid a conflict with the proposed changes.  If you
sent
me a proposal for the ballot let me know if I have not accurately
reproduced
your intent.

Please wait for the announcement of the official discussion period before
engaging in public debate.


USAGE
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Please pay attention to player usage!  Some players are starting to
get low on games played at a position, or total games, or plate
appearances, or innings.  I don't like to declare forfeits when
players are used illegally, so monitor them carefully.

Make sure you update your MIS regularly.  If you put a player in your
MIS lineup at a position at which they are limited, don't forget and
leave him there!


PITCHERS HITTING
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Since this issue arose this week, I'd like to clarify the rules for
allowing pitchers to hit.

The Constitution states that the league uses the designated hitter,
and only position players may start at DH.  So a pitcher may not
be in the starting lineup, even if he is pitching.

Pitchers may pinch hit if they had 50 or more AB in MLB the previous
season.  Their AB total appears on their card, so you can check the
card to see if they may pinch hit.

The DH must bat at least once before he can be removed, at which
point you may pinch hit for him with the current pitcher if he had
the required 50 AB in MLB.

Pitchers are also allowed to hit if the DH moves to a position on
the field, in which case the pitcher must bat in the lineup position
of the player replaced in the field.


TRANSACTIONS
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BAL    -- Deactivates COL Pomeranz, HOU Villar
-- Activates DET Sanchez, SD Ross
BOW    -- Signs KC Tejada
-- Activates KC Tejada
-- Releases NYA Ryan
-- Activates BOS Drew
-- Deactivates KC Tejada
CAN    -- Deactivates CHA Flowers, CLE Albers
-- Signs PHI DeFratus
-- Releases HOU Krauss, SF Rosario
-- Activates OAK Jaso, PHI DeFratus
-- Signs NYA Brignac
-- Trades TEX Gentry to GTY for SEA Franklin
-- Activates SEA Franklin
COU    -- Releases OAK Parrino
-- Deactivates ARI Sipp, CHA DanksJoh., NYA Sabathia
-- Trades COU#6 (15) to PAD for ARI Ross
-- Activates ARI Ross, LAA Weaver, WAS Haren
CSG    -- Deactivates LAN Withrow, TB Moore
-- Activates MIN Pressly, PIT Cumpton
GTY    -- Deactivates LAN VanSlyke
-- Trades SEA Franklin to CAN for TEX Gentry
-- Activates TEX Gentry
KAT    -- Deactivates TEX Darvish
-- Activates SF Sanchez, TB Roberts
MAD    -- Activates ATL Laird, BOS Victorino, TB DeJesus
-- Deactivates HOU Crowe, PHI Kratz, SEA Bay
MCM    -- Deactivates SEA Ramirez, TB McGee
-- Releases PHI Frandsen
-- Activates COL Francis, WAS Jordan
-- Signs NYN Valdespin
MNM    -- Releases ARI Campana, ATL Pena, BOS Britton, DET Alvarez, DET
Downs
-- Activates MIN Hicks
-- Deactivates HOU Oberholtzer, LAA Vargas, PHI Martin, TOR Johnson
-- Activates LAA Gutierrez, MIA Slowey, MIN Gibson, MIN Pelfrey, TB WrightW.
-- Signs TB WrightW.
-- Trades CHA deAza, MNM#6 (15) to POR for MIN Hicks, POR#4 (15)
-- Signs LAA Gutierrez
-- Signs LAA Rasmus
-- Signs MIA Slowey
-- Signs MIN Pelfrey
NJR    -- Activates SD Kennedy, STL Holliday
-- Signs CHN Jackson
-- Deactivates ARI Cahill
-- Trades MIL Bianchi, SD Denorfia to PHI for SD Kennedy
ODM    -- Deactivates SEA Gutierrez
-- Trades TEX Ross to SKY for TOR Sierra
-- Activates TOR Sierra
PAD    -- Trades ARI Ross to COU for COU#6 (15)
-- Signs SF Pill
-- Activates SF Pill
PHI    -- Trades SD Kennedy to NJR for MIL Bianchi, SD Denorfia
-- Releases SEA Pryor, SF Torres
-- Activates CHA Johnson, MIL Bianchi, SD Denorfia
-- Deactivates BOS Bradley, CHA Beckham
-- Signs SEA Perez
POR    -- Activates BOS Lackey, CHA deAza, DET Alburquerque, NYA Granderson
-- Trades MIN Hicks, POR#4 (15) to MNM for CHA deAza, MNM#6 (15)
-- Deactivates BOS Webster, CIN Broxton, MIA Ozuna
SDQ    -- Deactivates PHI Pettibone, PIT Marte
-- Activates COL Chacin, TOR Pillar
SEA    -- Activates TEX Garza
-- Deactivates PIT Burnett
SKY    -- Signs SEA Chavez
-- Trades TOR Sierra to ODM for TEX Ross
-- Releases WAS Hairston
-- Activates NYA Cervelli, PIT Snider, SEA Chavez, TEX Ross
-- Deactivates PIT Grilli, PIT SanchezT.
WMS    -- Deactivates SD Gyorko
-- Activates MIA Solano
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