[IBL] Newsletter - August 15, 2024

[Joel Roberts]

 Aside from 2024-01, which I have strong feelings about (YES), I really only have strong opinions about a few:
2024-02 I'm a no on this, even though I have a player who got hit once at 100% and twice at 50% this season. Injuries even out. Some players with DL days never get hit and some get hit twice. Those are the breaks.
2024-07 Strong YES. This is awesome and long overdue. In real life, if you have two (IBL qualified) LF and no RF, you wouldn't be constrained to play them both at LF and trade for a RF. You would move one to LF. This is just common sense. And I can't think of a single player who plays one who couldn't competently play the other IRL.
2024-10 NO. Is there really an epidemic of people having to release multiple players because of injuries? If so, maybe I'd reconsider.

    On Friday, 23 August 2024 at 01:14:52 pm GMT-4, Michael Neff via Members <members at lists.ibl.org> wrote:  
 
 My thoughts...

2024-02 - In favor.  This helps address the 30 days IL players getting hit 3 times and missing half the season while leaving some of the risk.  If my durability is 7 or higher it has no effect and if I have a large IL days I'm playing with fire regardless.

2024-03 - Against as proposed.  I prefer the option Chris suggested on this as well as the comments from Brett & Paul.  I don't want my #2 starter getting roughed up in the first inning and having to remove him after 15 BF.  

2024-07 - In favor.  Nearly every player who plays corner OF can handle either position. 

2024-10 - Against.  This would reduce an already thin FA pool.  If you're hit that hard by injuries then you need to work the trade wire more, even if trading players at reduced values.  If there were a limit of 1 player on IR per team I could reconsider.

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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:44 AM Chris Hartjes <chartjes at littlehart.net> wrote:

Juan Soto’s agent emailed me to remind me of how much I complain about him flip-flopping in the field.

YES on 2024-07

Also flipping on 2024-01 in my role as a caretaker for BAL.

YES on 2024-01
-- 
  Chris Hartjes
  chartjes at littlehart.net


On Fri, Aug 23, 2024, at 10:09 AM, Chris Hartjes wrote:

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
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Missing results:
Week 17 EVE at OXY
Week 17 WMS at SFL
Week 17 MCM at WMS


MID-SEASON BALLOT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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https://wiki.ibl.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/2024-transactions

August 14 (for week 18)
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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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