[USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

Wed Mar 28 16:21:41 EDT 2007

OK -- everyone's an ass wipe except for Andy -- he just reckless.

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
Of springkerb at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:08 PM
To: announce at usml.net
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

Rich:

Did you mean to insult Winick?  I ask because I'm sure you did in fact
insult him.

Because I know that Jeff's been ill and needs to devote time to multiple
teams and leagues, I will assert here and now, on behalf of Jeff, that he's
just as much of an asswipe as Brad and just as capable of springing things
on the league for strategic purposes.

I am, too, by the way, and I'm also insulted at your oversight.  I demand
that you call me a scheming asswipe immediately or I will pursue all legal
remedies.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: RERobbins at iTinker.net
To: announce at usml.net
Sent: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

Only that ass-wipe Brad would spring something on the league in a strategic
way.  The rest of us would simply do it recklessly!

I certainly can't stop anyone from calling for a vote -- and I still
respectfully vote no.

-- Rich

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[mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net <javascript:parent.ComposeTo(> ] On Behalf
Of Andrew R. Klein
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:25 PM
To: USML Announcements
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

That's all true, though I wasn't trying to spring something on the league in
any strategic way.  I would still respectfully request a vote.  In the
unlikely event my views are shared by a majority of the league, it's
something worth thinking about before we draft another season's worth of
players in the rotation round.

-Andy

Richard E. Robbins wrote: 

I recognize that Andy.  The thing is, in the past, we've made it a point to

try and focus rules discussions during the off-season.  Although we may not

have done so each year, Mark Blocker often circulates a message indicating

when rules proposals need to be made by etc.  Even if Mark didn't do that

this year (and I really don't recall) it is our well-established practice to

handle these things in the winter unless there are extenuating

circumstances.  None of what I'm saying should come as a surprise.  I really

don't think it's right to spring this one on the league today.

-----Original Message-----

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf

Of Andrew R. Klein

Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:00 PM

To: USML Announcements

Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

Rich-

I can't say that I never thought about this before.  But it was draft prep

that really prompted me to make the proposal.

-Andy

Richard E. Robbins wrote:

I vote no.

I wish you had raised this issue in the midst of the off-season and 

not so close to the draft.

-- Rich

-----Original Message-----

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On 

Behalf Of Andrew R. Klein

Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:03 AM

To: USML Announcements

Subject: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

League-

Here is a serious rules proposal.  My usual caveat applies -- I have 

been part of the league for 18 years and hope that we're still playing

18 years from now.  The proposal is not end-of-the-world stuff; it 

just reflects some issues that have impacted my enjoyment of the game.

Here's the proposal:

Article XII

13.  No player may be traded until his USML contract is running.  This 

rule shall not apply to players retained by team owners before April 1,

2007.

My reasons for making the proposal follow.

1.  As you know, I do not share the enthusiasm that many league 

members have for prospecting.  I'm fine with prospects supplementing a 

league based on major league players.  But in recent years I feel as 

if our league has worked the other way around.  My proposal  would 

allow prospecting in the rotation draft to continue unabated.  An 

owner could watch prospects develop and then retain them (or trade 

them) after a call-up.  But the proposal would eliminate the movement 

of top-flight major leaguers for players who are years away from 

contributing to our actual standings.  To me, this would be a good 

thing.  No longer would the biggest leg-up on competitiveness be the

ability to engage in dump deals for minor league prospects.

2.  Our current rules encourage people to dump very early if they want 

to position themselves to win a future title.  I know that a number of 

league members dislike this aspect of the league and would rather have 

rules that encourage teams to play for a while before looking to next 

season.  The proposal would make early dumping harder to accomplish 

and a riskier proposition.

3.  The proposal contains a grandfathering clause so teams that have 

gathered prospects under our current rules (like the Riptorns) are not 

disadvantaged.  Administering this would be easy.  We could simply 

list the names of the 30 or so exempted players on usml.net and cross 

them off as they become active or are waived.

That is all for now.  I ask our esteemed commissioners to tally votes.

-Andy

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