[IBL] Hello and Thoughts on Ballot Voting

[Brent Cunningham]

Just to piggy-back on the points David brought up, I strongly
encourage everyone to vote "no" on 2021-06.  As David said, individual
playoff series deadlines should be set and enforced, rather than one
deadline that encompasses all series and teams.  If I'm playing in the
divisional round and have a bye in the wild card round, and then am
penalized down to a tier 3 draft position because the wild card teams had
delays (which potentially could be no fault of their own, like say, a case
of COVID or some other "act of God") I'm not going to be happy about it.
We all know crap happens, but over the course of 2-3 weeks teams should be
able to get their playoff series done.  Yes, this depends/relies on the
regular season to be finished, so maybe set harsher penalties for that too,
but don't potentially penalize teams for which the timing of their series
is potentially out of their control.

Thanks,

Brent Cunningham
Owner/Manager
Gettysburg Generals Baseball Club


On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 2:49 PM D <genny429 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all -
>
> Happy St. Patrick's Day. I thought I would send for the little it is worth
> my intended votes on the ballot proposals with some thoughts/rationale.
> Opposing views welcome to inform making final decisions.  Thanks everyone.
>
> - David (oxy)
>
> *BALLOT MEASURES*
>
> *2021-01) B*
>
> I prefer playing everyone in conference at least once and like the playoff
> format tweaks.
>
> *2021-02) A*
>
> I don't feel strongly on this one. Figuring out usage could be a little
> odd with unusual # of regular season games and lower PA/IP thresholds of
> carded players, and waiving the two-week inactivity requirement seems more
> helpful than expanding rosters to 28. In part because we are going to play
> fewer weeks, so a 2-week inactive requirement would seem to freeze
> reactivation for a larger % of the season than it normally does in a
> 27-week schedule.
>
> *2021-03) A*
>
> An earlier email suggested PA/BF thresholds would be waived for playoff
> eligibility/usage. Makes sense, and I assume that is happening given it was
> the underlying draft assumption. If so, I like keeping playoff roster at 26
> as teams will have all of their carded players at their disposal and should
> be able to make a roster of 26 that works for the playoffs (maybe even
> easier than most years).
>
> If PA/BF thresholds are not being waived for purposes of playoff
> eligibility/usage, I may be more inclined to support 28.
>
> *2021-04) B*
>
> I like the three-batter rule for MLB and IBL. For MLB, it is primarily a
> time-saving device I guess. In IBL, I'd prefer to reduce the one-batter
> streaming of RPs and give some ground back to offenses. It will also align
> a bit better with what should be the added value MLB teams place on
> relievers who can be successful against either side. I cannot identify all
> the implications for IBL player valuation and game play, but I'm inclined
> to support it.
>
> *2021-05) YES*
>
> Relaxing the release deadline and trading deadline sounds good.
>
> *2021-06) NO*
>
> I am strongly in favor of getting the playoffs done by mid-December. But
> I'd rather impose/strengthen penalties around the current Constitution
> provisions about playing series, e.g.:
>
> 2.2.4: "The Wild Card Series will be played during two calendar weeks."
>
> 2.2.5: "The Division Series will be played during three calendar weeks."
>
> 2.2.6: "The Conference Playoffs will be played during three calendar
> weeks."
>
> 2.2.7: "The League Championship Series will be played during three
> calendar weeks."
>
> I don't like adding a December 15 hard deadline in part because if the
> above provisions are not enforced, then if early rounds are delayed, later
> rounds get later starts and those owners effectively get more squeezed up
> against the Dec. 15 deadline by the earlier-round delays. Enforcing the
> existing provisions with penalties would make the owners involved in each
> series accountable for their own timeliness.
>
> *2021-07) YES*
>
> I don't totally understand how the change to IP penalties affects the
> possible frequency of off weeks, but if it means off weeks can be more
> frequent, I am a definite yes.
>
> *2021-08) NO*
>
> I lean toward test/suspend remaining subject to chance, although I
> understand they are different than injuries in that owners can't just sit
> their test/suspend guys to make sure they remain eligible for the playoffs
> given that the test/suspend "wild play" roll can apply to inactive players
> (I believe).  But teams in MLB don't get control over when the bad news
> hits either.
>
> [As an aside, I am strongly in favor of changes to the injury rules that
> would mitigate the chances a player suffers substantially more injury days
> than they did in real life in the prior MLB season. That would be a higher
> priority for me than softening the blow only of a test/suspension.]
>
> *2021-09) YES*
>
> Sure, getting box scores in no later than a week after the IBL season ends
> seems sensible.
>
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