[USML Announce] Roster Question

[Jim Barrett]

There's no empty slots in real baseball.  The union would have a major  
fit.  I don't see a legitimate reason to depart.

     The proposal is also a slippery slope towards owners deciding  
that there are no good catchers ( or 2b) and they they will drag the  
BA down so "I won't have any and just spend more money on OFs or CIs,  
etc." To play this game, you need to manage players at all positions  
within the cap.

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 15, 2010, at 6:49 PM, "Jeffrey H. Winick"  
<JHW at steinrayharris.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> I honestly don't think I"ve ever used empty slots.  I do remember  
> arguing pretty strenuously against the use of empty slots some years  
> ago and I'd like to think that I acted consistent with my stated  
> opinion.
>
> Jeff
>
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net]  
> On Behalf Of springkerb at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 8:35 PM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Roster Question
>
> Didn't you use some empty slots one year since we changed the  
> rules?  Or am I remembering wrong?
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
> To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 6:55 pm
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Roster Question
>
> That's what I remember as well.  Moreover, there are a number of  
> situations that could, in theory, result in a shortage of players at  
> a given position.  We allow DL'd players, minor leaguers, and  
> perhaps players traded out of the league to sit on a roster,  
> sometimes where they are there just to allow teams to get above the  
> floor.  Should we disallow those situations too?
>
> I thought that we decided to tolerate empty slots because we had the  
> minimum IP and AB requirements.
>
> -- Rich
>
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net]  
> On Behalf Of springkerb at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 4:56 PM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Roster Question
>
> Actually, to the best of my recollection, the exact reason that we  
> removed the language change that temporarily banned the practice was  
> the belief that the salary floor and cap set the minimum and maximum  
> roster requirements, so there was no longer any reason to impose a  
> ban on empty roster slots, as long as the salary requirements were  
> met.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 3:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Roster Question
>
> I'm with Jim B.  The argument based on the rules is questionable at  
> best.  If there was prior "custom," it we had a salary cap.  I don't  
> think teams should be able to duck the cap by having empty slots on  
> active rosters unless the rules clearly permit it.
>
> -Andy
>
> On 8/15/10 1:10 PM, Jim Barrett wrote:
>>
>> If there is no evidence of it being permitted, the Constitutional  
>> argument is questionable, and the whole point is to dodge the  
>> salary cap then the answer should be no.  He should have to juggle  
>> his roster to fit within the salary cap and positional requirements.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 15, 2010, at 9:59 AM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't seen a decision on my question.  If permitted, please  
>>> activate Saltalamachia, reserve Fox, and reserve Mijares.  Mijares  
>>> is out for the season, so this could effectively be accomplished  
>>> by assigning him a salary of zero.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
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