January 13th, 2024
Meeting results:
Announcement:
The Madhatters will be frozen as no replacement manager was
identified. The Draft Board will be adjusted accordingly.
Proposals
considered:
1. - Adopt tie-breaking criteria for post-season play based on
MLB rules which is based on face-to-face record to determine playoff eligibility
rather than a one-game playoff (game 163) PASSED.
2. Allow asterisked
pitchers to throw games 1, 4, and 7 in playoff series NOT PASSED.
3. No
longer ignore playoff relief innings after the 12th inning. All innings shall be
applied to relievers innings threshold unless a pitcher is only remaining
pitcher and must finish a game PASSED.
4. Change Single ++ outcome for
infielders not part of an infield in strategy (i.e. not a allow a two-base
single to third and first basemen that are positioned in corners in scenario)
NOT PASSED.
5. Ignore appropriate 2B/SS hold ratings with runners on
first base NOT PASSED.
6. Create lottery for bottom 3 finishers for the
draft order with 50% chance for last place team, 35% chance for second to last
place team and 15% chance for third to last place team. Any team with an
acquired draft pick that is lottery eligible that otherwise would not be
eligible for the lottery will not be eligible to participate in the lottery
NOT PASSED.
7. Reinitiate the protection of a ghost player who did not meet
the thresholds for RSBL play that would not count against the 15-man protection
list. Players without a ghost player would be allowed an additional draft pick.
Initiate this in after the 2024 season PASSED.
8. With regard to draft
order for teams with the same records, the team that wins the season
face-to-face series would be awarded the earlier pick. If season series is tied,
teams will alternate draft order PASSED.
9. Statistics all DP shall be
recorded, not just Grounded into Double Plays PASSED
10. Statistics all
pitcher errors must be recorded PASSED
11. Teams that are delinquent in
turning their stats in within the two-weeks specified after each deadline (40,
81, 121, after World Series) will not be allowed to make trades until their
stats are turned in (Commissioner discretion allowed) PASSED.
12. Members
will vote for MVP and Cy Young award winners after the regular season PASSED.
13. STARTING Pitcher Limitations This was introduced to try to limit the
amount of complete games our league experiencess. Any starting pitcher that has
allowed 5 runs or more before reaching his POW, must be removed before pitching
an inning beyond his POW. In addition, any dotted starting pitcher cannot pitch
an inning beyond his POW inning unless he is throwing a no-hitter or a shutout -
PASSED. All agreed to revisit this at next years meeting to determine if this
was a success or if other corrective measures should be made.
14. All teams
must draft a minimum of 450 relief innings PASSED.
15. Drafts will now be
20 rounds to allow for drafting of sufficient relief innings PASSED.
Officers:
All current officers were willing to continue to serve in those
capacities.