MWBL - PROPOSALS PAGE
These proposals will be posted until September 1st, 2007, in the League Manager
Schedule.
At that point the veterans committee will vote on these proposals being placed
on the ballot
If they make the ballot we will vote on new rule proposals for 2007
MWBL Season sometime before the end of the 2007 MWBL Regular Season.
To place a proposal you will need to send
an E-Mail with a
IDEA, REASON,
and your NAME to the Commissioners office at
mwbl@straybaseball.com
PROPOSAL 1* -
"NO DRAFT PICK TRADING
- BEFORE WAIVER DRAFT" -
PASSED
Trading of draft picks should not be allowed between the end of the regular
free-agent draft and the waiver draft. Draft picks can be traded after the
waiver draft.Reason for the Proposal: The
purpose of the waiver draft is to let lesser teams have the first right to
players that do not fit on a teams 38 man roster. Most of the quality players
(that would be cut otherwise) are traded prior to the waiver draft, thus
defeating the major purpose of the waiver draft.
Proposed by - Jason Kerns - Camarillo
Quest
PROPOSAL 3
-
"NATIONAL LEAGUE DH"
-
DID NOT PASS THE HoF Veterans
Committe - FAILED
The National League will use a DH just like the American League.
Reason for the proposal:
Currently the AL pitchers can
really skew things for the NL teams. With both sides of the extreme,
pitchers who did not get a hit are almost an automatic out with no threat at
all to the other team. While AL pitchers who did get a hit or a walk during
inter-league play become the biggest threat in the lineup. Please AL owners
help us get this passed, its for the integrity of the game!
Proposed by - Jeff
James - Northridge Quakes
PROPOSAL 4
-
"ROSTERS EXPAND FROM 38
to 40"
DID NOT PASS THE HoF Veterans
Committe - FAILED
Expand active rosters form
38
TO
40
Reason for the proposal:
This would allow teams more flexibility and just
about eliminate any need for Emergency Waiver Claims
Proposed by - Steve
Cutler - Hollywood Werewolves
PROPOSAL 5
-
"1's and 2's to 1000 MBF"
-
-
FAILED
1 & 2 grade pitchers, before the bump to 3 grade, are
given MBFs of 1000
Reason for the proposal:
These are non- impact players that could provide
MBF coverage in a pinch.
Proposed by - Steve
Cutler - Hollywood Werewolves
PROPOSAL 6
-
"EXPAND TO 28" -
-
FAILED
Expand the MWBL from 24 to 28 teams and create 4 divisions of 7 (or four
divisions of 5 and two division of 4). If approved, we will vote on several
expansion draft plans and the top two plans (after the initial vote) will
then be voted on to determine which plan we go with.
Reason for the proposal:
This is a great league for
people that love the minor league system, however we are still a borderline
all-star league. We need more diversity and increase the value of average
players.
Proposed by - Jason
Kerns - Camarillo Quest
PROPOSAL 7
-
"LOTTERY SYSTEM FOR 16
NON-PLAYOFF TEAMS"
The 16 non-playoff teams would participate in a draft lottery immediately
following the playoffs. The team with the worst record would receive 16
"balls", the second worst team would receive 15 "balls", all the way down to
the team with the best record among non playoff teams - who would receive 1
"ball". The lottery would commence by pulling for the first 3 positions
only, so the team with the worst record could not receive a place in the
draft lower than 4th (if that team's "ball" was not selected in the first
three picks).
Reason for the proposal:
The
MWBL team has no incentive for non-playoff teams to win and it has become
more evident that some teams with poor records are not putting their best
team on the field (to better their draft position one must assume). I also
see this as an event that could be held via a chat room - an opportunity for
the league to get together and see what "luck" might come their wayis is a great league for
people that love the minor league system, however we are still a borderline
all-star league. We need more diversity and increase the value of average
players.
Proposed by - Jason
Kerns - Camarillo Quest
PROPOSAL 8
-"CONTRACT
STRUCTURE - REVIEW COMMITTEE"
- DID NOT PASS THE HoF Veterans Committe - FAILED
For a 5 or 6 MWBL member committee to look into
and develop a Contract type structure for the MWBL, that would be voted upon
next year at Proposal time. This committee
would develop a structure that includes contracts with years (Not Salaries),
that would help create a more true Free Agent System, create parity for the
league, and continue to develop MWBL into a more realistic baseball
simulation.
Reason for the Proposal:
This will help the parity in the league and with player movement this would
make it easier for teams to rebuild quicker and help eliminate the number of
teams with 100+ losses, or 100+ wins.Proposed by - John "Stray" Corrado - Chicago Mobsters
PROPOSAL 9*
-"EXTRA
WILD" -
-
FAILED
To add an extra WILD CARD team to each League.
This would be the team with the second best record that is not a division
winner. The Extra Wild Card team would play the Wild Card in a one
game elimination to move forward in the playoffs, with the Wild Card Team
with the better record having Home Field Advantage for the "Wild Card Game".
Reason for the Proposal:
What this would accomplish is three fold. 1st, there could be more races
and chances for teams to make the playoffs. More teams would be "In"
the Wild Card hunt, therefore keeping the league owners more interested.
2nd, it would give teams more opportunity to still have a chance, which
could help promote more trading partners. 3rd, it would give the
League winner a larger advantage in the Division Series, because the Wild
Card Game winner would have probably thrown his #1 starter to try and win
that game. The Extra Wild Card Team might not have thrown his #1,
since he might have to use his #1 starter to actually win that spot during
the regular season. Proposed by - John "Stray" Corrado - Chicago Mobsters
PROPOSAL 10
-"LESS
THAN 10 SAVES" -
-
FAILED
Pitchers with less than 10 saves can
not have their save totals increased to start the season.
Reason for the Proposal:
The ability to close games in MLB makes no difference in MWBL. A great
middle relief pitcher or mop-up guy, can look like Mariano Rivera in the
MWBL (because of the current rule to increase 2 players save totals). The
current rule to adjust to reliever save totals was meant to account for two
or more pitchers with high save totals - not to create the next "Goose"
Gossage out of a guy with 35 IP and a 1.65 ERA (who picked up most of those
innings when it didn't count).
Proposed by - Jason
Kerns - Camarillo Quest
PROPOSAL 11
-"NON-CARDED
DRAFTING" -
PASSED
Any Non-Carded Player (As outlined in
section IV of the League Guide) left un-owned in MWBL for a full season
automatically turns into an Un-Carded Player and is subjected to the
Un-Carded Player rules.
Reason for the Proposal:
A player out of baseball who returns will not be allowed to be drafted
directly as a Non-Carded Player. The Non-Carded Player designation was
created to allow an owner to protect one of their current players, injured
or in the minors all year, using one of their carded roster spots.
Proposed by - Steve
Cutler - Hollywood Werewolves
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