[IBL] Newsletter - August 21, 2024

[Robert Barnes]

My two cents...

2024-01
No. We need effective deadlines. But... we need to find more ways to help
people get results in on time. And I'm not being dismissive of Brent's
concern. Obviously, more associates. Maybe there are other ideas we could
brainstorm?

2024-02
No. I'd explore something similar to Chris' suggestion of moving to a 100%
-> 50% -> Extended -> Minor with maybe a tweak, once a player hits 50% of
his maximum this rule kicks in. In some cases, there's still a chance they
could be used 125/133% of their usage.

Two years ago I acquired Brandon Crawford, injury rating of 7/10. He
proceeded to get injured like 3 or 4 times and probably missed 30+ games
for me. That's pretty extreme for owning him about 50% of the season.
Others like deGrom are very limited by their actual games played that it
would be nice to have a chance to get them 125/133% of their usage if they
were that lucky.

2024-03
Yes. What we should be doing is better pitching staff management and
planning for weekly disasters like 1st inning pitcher blister, injury,
double headers, etc. and have contingency plans already on your
staff/bullpen. Yes, those challenges will happen but shouldn't happen that
much. Real life says the guy gets pulled.

2024-04
No. I like the flexibility of pushing mid-tier pitchers to get more innings
than being concerned about top-tier pitchers getting too many. That plays
into draft strategy & drafting/trading pitchers specifically for usage
needs.

2024-05
Probably

2024-06
Yes.

2024-07
No. In the example, it's obvious the LF'er didn't have reason/skill to play
RF. I don't think there is justification to just give him both corners.
I've had to play COL Jones in LF this year creatively for this exact
scenario and partially traded Tatis due to a perceived future RF logjam.
I've rather enjoyed working within the constraints. Otherwise it's way too
easy. We don't allow utility infielders the same convenience. It would ruin
the infield player management... and same with corner OFs.

2024-08
Yes. If I'm hit with a 100% or 50% injury, I'd like to be able to manage it
and decide if/when I use that player again in the season. Injuries to these
players is already an issue, doubling up injuries in the same week is also
unrealistic. I wouldn't consider it two injuries either, just use the worst
of the two.

2024-09
No. These teams should be doing what they can (trades, etc) to improve
their chances in the playoffs. I question if that is happening currently.
Yes it's a tough defeat in a 1-gamer but shouldn't you be hoping/doing all
you can to win rather than hoping to lose that game?

2024-10
No, not as currently written. deGrom & HOU Garcia, both 115 MLB bfs, and
neither could be placed on IR at the start of, pre or post-season? Needless
to discuss the 4 other pitchers in similar situations I've rostered or
released (some uncarded) that could have benefited by an richer IR system.
So, I think an IR would potentially be good.

SLG_Rob


On Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 7:51 AM Russell Peltz via Members <
members at lists.ibl.org> wrote:

> RESULTS
> -------
> Missing results:
> Week 17 WMS at SFL
> Week 18 GTY at SCS
> Week 18 WMS at KAT
> Week 18 SDQ at SEA
> Week 18 PHI at SFL
>
>
> MID-SEASON BALLOT
> -----------------
> Nobody has reported anything that needs to be corrected with the ballot
> items, so we will now lock the ballot for changes and have a one week
> discussion period.  Feel free to discuss the your opinions and the pros
> and cons of the proposals amongst each other.
>
> https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-ballot-proposals
>
>
> SCHEDULE
> --------
> There is an off day after week 18.
>
> Week 19 is a three-game series with August weather.
> Results will be due Monday, August 26, with a transaction deadline the
> next day.
>
> Week 20 will also be a three-game series with August weather.
> Results will be due Monday, September 2, with a transaction deadline the
> next day.
>
> There are two makeup games scheduled for week 20:
> Week 20 EVE at KAT doubleheader on day 1, makeup for rainout in week 9
> Week 20 MAD at NJR doubleheader on day 1, makeup for rainout in week 9
>
>
> ROTATIONS
> ---------
> For week 19.
>
> BAL WAS Gore, WAS Gray, BAL Irvin
> BFD MIN Ryan, PIT Bido, MIA Cabrera
> BOW KC Lyles, PHI Wheeler, LAN MillerB.
> BUF Elder Williams TBD
> CAN STL Liberatore, PIT Priester, WAS Williams
> EVE TOR Kikuchi, PHI Strahm, PHI Suarez
> GTY none submitted
> KAT missing results
> MAD SEA Kirby, WAS Corbin, BAL Fujinami
> MCM SF Webb, PIT Ortiz, WAS Irvin
> NJR BOS Paxton, MIL Rea, MIA Garrett
> NYK CLE Giolito, NYA Weaver, ARI Pfaadt
> OXY France HOU R Beck SF R Allen CLE L
> PHI PIT Oviedo, MIL Peralta, LAN Gonsolin
> RRG SEA Woo, ARI Henry, TEX Heaney
> SCS TOR Bassitt, CLE Bieber, CIN Williamson
> SDQ LAN Lynn, MIL Houser, TEX Gray
> SEA missing results
> SFL missing results
> SFP TOR Gausman(home)/CHA Toussaint(away), MIA Luzardo, TEX Dunning
> SKY CHN Steele, SD Snell, BOS Pivetta
> SLG Cole NYA, Gray MIN, Rodriguez BAL
> WIS HOU Valdez, STL Mikolas, ATL Morton
> WMS KC Greinke, NYA Stroman, TEX Scherzer
>
>
> PLAYOFF ODDS
> --------------------
> As calculated by Chris Hartjes's sentient AI script:
>
> Biggest overachievers according to the script:
>
> BUF +9
> WMS +9
> KAT +6
>
> Biggest underachievers according to the script
>
> BFD -7
> EVE -7
> GTY -6
>
> AC East
> SFL 92-70 Win Division: 71.4% Make Playoffs: 96.0%
> KAT 89-73 Win Division: 28.6% Make Playoffs: 87.8%
> NJR 76-86 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.4%
> RRG 55-107 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
>
> AC Central
> WMS 87-75 Win Division: 99.6% Make Playoffs: 99.6%
> BOW 72-90 Win Division: 0.2% Make Playoffs: 0.2%
> OXY 72-90 Win Division: 0.2% Make Playoffs: 0.2%
> PHI 69-93 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
>
> AC West
> MCM 103-59 Win Division: 97.0% Make Playoffs: 100.0%
> BUF 94-68 Win Division: 3.0% Make Playoffs: 98.2%
> EVE 84-78 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 16.4%
> MAD 78-84 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 1.2%
>
> NC East
> SLG 101-61 Win Division: 89.0% Make Playoffs: 99.9%
> WIS 94-68 Win Division: 10.7% Make Playoffs: 95.1%
> SKY 87-75 Win Division: 0.2% Make Playoffs: 32.6%
> SDQ 74-88 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
>
> NC Central
> SCS 92-70 Win Division: 55.0% Make Playoffs: 86.7%
> SFP 92-70 Win Division: 45.0% Make Playoffs: 85.3%
> CAN 77-85 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.1%
> NYK 51-111 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
>
> NC West
> SEA 95-67 Win Division: 100.0% Make Playoffs: 100.0%
> BAL 77-85 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.1%
> BFD 73-89 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
> GTY 61-101 Win Division: 0.0% Make Playoffs: 0.0%
>
>
> STANDINGS
> ---------
> Through week 18.
>
> AC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Kansas Tornados 63 49 0.562 -- 2-7 31-23 32-26 24-20 63-49 36
> So. FL Flamingos 61 49 0.555 1 3-3 28-24 33-25 28-16 61-49 35
> New Jersey Riptide 53 62 0.461 11.5 5-7 27-30 26-32 20-24 53-62 36
> Round Rock Gryphons 39 77 0.336 26 4-8 17-41 22-36 16-28 39-77 36
>
> AC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Williamstown Thunder 62 48 0.564 -- 2-4 35-23 27-25 30-14 62-48 36
> Bowling Green Bandits 50 67 0.427 15.5 6-6 25-33 25-34 18-27 50-67 34
> Occidental Millers 50 67 0.427 15.5 2-10 30-29 20-38 19-26 50-67 36
> Philadelphia Phantasm 48 65 0.425 15.5 5-4 30-28 18-37 21-23 48-65 36
>
> AC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Motor City Marauders 74 42 0.638 -- 9-3 34-24 40-18 31-13 74-42 36
> Buffalo Raptors 70 46 0.603 4 10-2 34-24 36-22 20-24 70-46 35
> Everett Grays 58 57 0.504 15.5 9-3 33-25 25-32 16-28 58-57 36
> Monrovia Madness 57 58 0.496 16.5 6-6 31-27 26-31 21-23 57-58 36
>
> NC East W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Salt Lake Gulls 73 43 0.629 -- 10-2 37-21 36-22 25-19 73-43 36
> Wisconsin Wallbangers 69 47 0.595 4 8-4 32-26 37-21 25-19 69-47 36
> So. KY Hilltoppers 63 53 0.543 10 7-5 28-30 35-23 19-25 63-53 34
> San Diego Quakes 53 60 0.469 18.5 6-3 27-31 26-29 19-25 53-60 36
>
> NC Central W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> S.F. Prairie Dogs 66 50 0.569 -- 3-9 36-22 30-28 31-13 66-50 34
> Sparkle City Sluggers 63 50 0.558 1.5 3-6 33-22 30-28 25-19 63-50 33
> Canberra Redbacks 55 61 0.474 11 6-6 32-26 23-35 18-26 55-61 36
> New York Knights 36 80 0.310 30 4-8 20-38 16-42 14-30 36-80 36
>
> NC West W L Pct GB L2 Home Road Div Conf IP
> Seaside Rainiers 66 47 0.584 -- 6-3 37-18 29-29 24-20 66-47 36
> Baltimore Sand Crabs 55 61 0.474 12.5 7-5 26-32 29-29 26-18 55-61 36
> Berkley Fire Dragons 50 66 0.431 17.5 5-7 24-34 26-32 19-25 50-66 36
> Gettysburg Generals 41 72 0.363 25 1-8 25-33 16-39 19-25 41-72 36
>
>
> TRANSACTIONS
> ------------
> https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-transactions
>
> August 21 (for week 19)
> -----------------------
> BAL
>     - Activates BAL Mullins
>     - Deactivates BOS Rafaela
> BOW
>     - Activates LAN MillerB., NYA Severino
>     - Deactivates CHA Urena, STL Edman
> BUF
>     - Activates ARI Pham, BAL Hicks, CLE Williams, SEA Murphy
>     - Deactivates ATL Jimenez, BAL Gibson, SD Wilson, TOR Espinal
> CAN
>     - Activates MIA Moore, PIT Bae, STL Liberatore
>     - Deactivates CIN Barrero, PIT Contreras, SD Martinez
> EVE
>     - Activates DET Rogers [UC23], OAK Brown
>     - Deactivates MIA Puk, NYA Judge
> GTY
>     - Signs WAS Adon
>     - Releases ATL Shuster
>     - Activates NYN Raley, WAS Adon
>     - Deactivates KC Staumont, MIA Weathers
> MAD
>     - Activates COL Bird
>     - Deactivates SD Waldron
> MCM
>     - Activates CIN Martini, NYA Dominguez, OAK Pruitt
>     - Deactivates LAN Busch, SF Winn, STL Matz
> NJR
>     - Signs NYN Narvaez, WAS Call
>     - Trades WAS Garrett, CHN Gomes, MIN Pagan, TOR Gausman, NJR#8 (25) to
> SFP for SFP#6 (25), SFP#4 (25), SFP#3 (25), HOU Urquidy, MIA Garrett
>     - Activates HOU Urquidy, MIA Garrett, NYN Narvaez, WAS Call, WAS Weems
>     - Deactivates BOS Murphy
> NYK
>     - Activates SF Ramos
>     - Deactivates MIL Megill
> OXY
>     - Activates COL Marquez, NYA Calhoun, SF Beck
>     - Deactivates DET Baddoo, MIN Ober, TEX Bradford
> PHI
>     - Signs STL Baker
>     - Releases CIN Law
>     - Activates ATL Grissom
> RRG
>     - Signs ARI Herrera, TB Faucher
>     - Releases LAN Barnes, SD Garcia
>     - Activates ARI Herrera, TB Faucher, TOR Horwitz
>     - Deactivates MIL Perkins
> SCS
>     - Activates PHI Bohm
>     - Deactivates BAL Westburg
> SDQ
>     - Activates LAA O'Hoppe, OAK Jimenez
>     - Deactivates LAA Soriano, NYA Rortvedt
> SEA
>     - Activates KC Ragans, OAK Noda, SD Darvish
>     - Deactivates NYA Rodon, SF Cobb, SF Pederson
> SFP
>     - Releases HOU Madris, NYA Vasquez
>     - Trades SFP#6 (25), SFP#4 (25), SFP#3 (25), HOU Urquidy, MIA Garrett
> to NJR for WAS Garrett, CHN Gomes, MIN Pagan, TOR Gausman, NJR#8 (25)
>     - Activates CHA Toussaint, MIN Pagan, PIT Borucki, TOR Gausman, TOR
> Schneider
>     - Deactivates BAL Mountcastle, CHA Jimenez, MIN Larnach, SEA Caballero
> SKY
>     - Activates CLE Hentges
>     - Deactivates HOU Stanek
> SLG
>     - Activates BAL Rodriguez, LAN Martinez, NYA Middleton
>     - Deactivates BOS Chang, CIN Ashcraft, TOR Pearson [UC23]
> WIS
>     - Signs LAN Marisnick
>     - Releases NYN Locastro
>     - Activates TB Pinto, WAS GarciaR.
>     - Deactivates ATL Iglesias, LAA Thaiss
> WMS
>     - Signs KC Greinke
>     - Releases SEA Gonzales
>     - Activates KC Greinke, KC Loftin, PHI Harper
>     - Deactivates BOS Casas, CHA Sosa, NYA Brito
>
> -Rusty
>
>
>
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