[IBL] Newsletter - August 15, 2024

Fri Aug 23 10:09:05 EDT 2024

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.

2024-01

Our free agent priority rules don't need a tweak. I will be voting NO.

2024-02

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.
I will be voting NO on this version.

2024-03

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.

2024-04

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.

2024-05

Allowing us more freedom to use our pitchers the way we want is a good thing. YES

2024-06

Also agree with this -- more options for how to deploy pitchers is good. YES

2024-07

We can already creatively move guys around in the outfield. NO

2024-08

NO. Two injury roles are two separate chances to get hurt. Again, build your roster in a way to compensate for injuries.

2024-09

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.

This fixes no problem except allowing a good team that loses a wild card round to have a better draft pick. NO.

2024-10

NO. Again, the price of having good players who are injury prone is to do better roster planning and management.

-- 
  Chris Hartjes
  chartjes at littlehart.net

On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, at 2:33 AM, Russell Peltz via Members wrote:
> RESULTS
> -------
> Missing results:
> Week 17 EVE at OXY
> Week 17 WMS at SFL
> Week 17 MCM at WMS
> 
> 
> MID-SEASON BALLOT
> -----------------
> I've compiled the mid-season ballot, and it is available for review
> at this link:
> 
> https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-ballot-proposals
> 
> We will allow a short period of time for you to point out any potential
> issues with the ballot items that need to be corrected. Once any issues
> have been corrected, or if none are found, the ballot will be locked 
> for changes and we will have a discussion period.  After that we will
> set a deadline for voting.
> 
> Please review the items at the above link and let us know if you see 
> any potential issues.
> 
> The mid-season ballot contains any ballot items that need to be voted
> on early, either because they take effect immediately, or because they
> may affect people's decisions before the offseason.
> 
> We will have an off-season ballot for items which do not need to be voted
> on now.
> 
> 
> SCHEDULE
> --------
> Week 18 is a three-game series with August weather.
> Results will be due Monday, August 19, with a transaction deadline the next day.
> 
> Week 19 is also a three-game series with August weather.
> Results will be due Monday, August 26, with a transaction deadline the next day.
> 
> 
> ROTATIONS
> ---------
> For week 18.
> 
> BFD PIT Bido, MIA Cabrera, BOS Crawford
> BOW PHI Wheeler, FA, KC Lyles(-8) or CHA Urena
> BUF Gibson, Kopech, TBA
> CAN PIT Contreras, PIT Priester, SD Martinez
> EVE PHI Suarez, NYA King, NYN Senga
> GTY MIL Burnes, ARI NelsonR., CHN Wesneski
> KAT Eovaldi TEX, Yarbrough LAN, Singer KC
> MAD BAL Fujinami, SD Waldron, SEA Gilbert
> MCM PIT Ortiz, WAS Irvin -8, STL Matz -8
> NJR MIL Rea, ARI Mantiply, LAA Ohtani
> NYK NYA Weaver, CHA Cease, NYA Schmidt
> OXY missing results
> PHI MIL Peralta, LAN Gonsolin, COL Gomber (DTD)
> RRG ARI Henry, TEX Heaney, OAK Blackburn
> SCS CLE Bieber, CIN Williamson, NYA German
> SDQ MIL Houser, PHI Lorenzen, COL Anderson
> SEA SF Cobb, NYA Rodon, SD Lugo
> SFL missing results
> SFP PIT Keller, MIA Garrett, CIN Greene
> SKY SD Snell, BOS Pivetta, CHN Taillon
> SLG Gray MIN, Clevinger CHA, Ashcraft CIN
> WIS ATL Morton, SF Walker, OAK Sears
> WMS missing results
> 
> 
> STANDINGS
> ---------
> Through week 17
> 
> AC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Kansas Tornados 62 47 0.569 -- 4-8 31-23 31-24 24-20 62-47 36
> So. FL Flamingos 59 48 0.551 2 4-5 28-24 31-24 28-16 59-48 36
> New Jersey Riptide 52 57 0.477 10 8-4 27-27 25-30 20-24 52-57 36
> Round Rock Gryphons 37 73 0.336 25.5 4-8 15-40 22-33 16-28 37-73 36
> 
> AC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Williamstown Thunder 60 44 0.577 -- 4-2 33-19 27-25 30-14 60-44 36
> Occidental Millers 48 60 0.444 14 3-7 29-24 19-36 19-26 48-60 36
> Philadelphia Phantasm 47 63 0.427 16 6-6 29-26 18-37 21-23 47-63 36
> Bowling Green Bandits 47 64 0.423 16.5 6-7 25-30 22-34 18-27 47-64 34
> 
> AC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Motor City Marauders 67 40 0.626 -- 5-4 32-23 35-17 31-13 67-40 36
> Buffalo Raptors 64 46 0.582 4.5 8-4 31-24 33-22 20-24 64-46 35
> Monrovia Madness 55 54 0.505 13 7-5 30-25 25-29 21-23 55-54 36
> Everett Grays 51 55 0.481 15.5 4-5 31-24 20-31 16-28 51-55 36
> 
> NC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Salt Lake Gulls 69 41 0.627 -- 9-3 34-21 35-20 25-19 69-41 36
> Wisconsin Wallbangers 64 46 0.582 5 6-6 30-25 34-21 25-19 64-46 36
> So. KY Hilltoppers 59 51 0.536 10 6-6 26-29 33-22 19-25 59-51 34
> San Diego Quakes 52 58 0.473 17 8-4 26-29 26-29 19-25 52-58 36
> 
> NC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> S.F. Prairie Dogs 64 46 0.582 -- 5-7 35-20 29-26 31-13 64-46 34
> Sparkle City Sluggers 62 48 0.564 2 7-5 33-22 29-26 25-19 62-48 33
> Canberra Redbacks 51 59 0.464 13 4-8 30-25 21-34 18-26 51-59 36
> New York Knights 35 75 0.318 29 4-8 19-36 16-39 14-30 35-75 36
> 
> NC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Seaside Rainiers 64 46 0.582 -- 9-3 37-18 27-28 24-20 64-46 36
> Baltimore Sand Crabs 51 59 0.464 13 6-6 24-31 27-28 26-18 51-59 36
> Berkley Fire Dragons 48 62 0.436 16 4-8 23-32 25-30 19-25 48-62 36
> Gettysburg Generals 41 69 0.373 23 4-8 25-30 16-39 19-25 41-69 36
> 
> 
> TRANSACTIONS
> ------------
> https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-transactions
> 
> August 14 (for week 18)
> -----------------------
> BFD
>     - Signs DET Brieske
>     - Activates KC Marsh, LAN Brasier
>     - Deactivates CHN Palencia, LAN Sheehan
> BOW
>     - Signs NYN Carrasco
>     - Releases HOU Singleton
>     - Activates NYN Carrasco
>     - Deactivates CIN Lively
> BUF
>     - Signs CIN Maile
>     - Releases SF Schmitt
>     - Activates CHN Madrigal, LAA Canning, SD Wilson
>     - Deactivates CHA Kopech, MIN Sands
> CAN
>     - Activates PIT Priester
>     - Deactivates OAK Muller
> EVE
>     - Signs BAL Baumann
>     - Releases WAS Call
>     - Activates BAL Baumann, PHI Suarez
>     - Deactivates TOR Francis, TOR Manoah
> GTY
>     - Activates TEX Jung
>     - Deactivates KC Pratto
> KAT
>     - Activates BOS Refsnyder, CHA Moncada, PIT Velasquez
>     - Deactivates CIN Fraley, COL Bouchard, PIT DeLosSantos
> MAD
>     - Activates MIN Polanco, SD Waldron
>     - Deactivates CIN Gibaut, CIN Senzel
> MCM
>     - Signs OAK Pruitt
>     - Releases KC Greinke
>     - Activates PIT Ortiz, SF Winn
>     - Deactivates LAN Gonzalez, LAN Urias
> NJR
>     - Signs ARI Rivera
>     - Releases SD Batten
>     - Activates ARI Rivera, MIL Taylor, SF DeSclafani [UC23]
>     - Deactivates ARI Kelly, ATL Albies
> NYK
>     - Signs BOS Ort
>     - Releases WAS Smith
>     - Activates BOS Ort, WAS Robles
>     - Deactivates SD Campusano
> PHI
>     - Signs CIN Law
>     - Releases STL Baker
>     - Activates CIN Law, COL Gomber, LAN Kershaw, NYA Wells
>     - Deactivates BOS Hamilton, PIT Gonzales, SF Meckler
> RRG
>     - Activates ARI Henry, OAK Blackburn, PIT Hayes
>     - Deactivates DET Meadows, MIL Miley, MIN Miranda
> SCS
>     - Activates CLE Bieber
>     - Deactivates BOS Houck
> SDQ
>     - Activates COL Anderson
>     - Deactivates TB Civale
> SEA
>     - Activates SF Cobb
>     - Deactivates PHI Pache
> SFL
>     - Activates TB Beeks
>     - Deactivates MIL Woodruff
> SKY
>     - Activates ARI Fletcher, BOS Pivetta
>     - Deactivates BOS Bello, SEA France
> SLG
>     - Signs BOS Chang
>     - Releases LAN Marisnick
>     - Activates BOS Chang, LAA Wantz, PHI Marsh
>     - Deactivates BAL Bradish, LAA Adell
> WIS
>     - Signs NYN Locastro
>     - Releases SEA Thornton
>     - Activates CIN Marte
>     - Deactivates CLE Freeman
> 
> 
> -Rusty
> 
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