[USML Announce] Erratum

Tue Mar 26 17:48:09 EDT 2013

 --Yeah, I don't know why people think that.
   Let me first say that I am not a constitutional scholar. I'm not any
kind of scholar.  But I offer two points. First,  I don't read the "object"
article simply as a restriction so much as a statement of the common  goal
or intent of the AL fantasy league (i.e., the object of baseball is to play
a game between two teams of nine players and score more runs than the
opponent; I suppose one can say that the game's object imposes a
restriction, but on both teams that play the game).
  Second, when I read that article of our Constitution and couldn't find
any provision that expressly allows teams to put FAs or NL players on their
active rosters, I just figured, "Hey, are we an AL fantasy league or
what?"--or words to that effect. Call me a strict, old constructionist, but
I seek only to preserve the purity, sanctity and beauty of our AL fantasy
league. Keep NL players on reserve if you must have them, especially if
they were drafted as AL players, traded during the season to NL, and may
return to the AL next season--I certainly can appreciate that. But, please,
I beg you, don't defile the good USML by allowing NL players on active
rosters.

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM, <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:

>  Brad:
>
> The "object" language just defines what it takes to win.  If the "object"
> were a restriction on the composition of active rosters, then only the
> first place team has a roster that complies with the constitution.  (I
> thought you were a lawyer.)
>
> There are no restrictions on the ability of a league team to activate a
> player that has been properly acquired.  In fact, at least a couple of
> provisions assume that this is the case.  Most importantly, once a player
> has been acquired (in any way permitted by the constitution), then:  "A
> League team may demote a player from its Active Roster to its Reserve
> Roster or promote a player from its Reserve Roster to its Active Roster, at
> any time and for any reason."
>
> I think, historically, several FAs or National League players have
> remained on league active rosters for salary reasons.
>
> Regarding Jeff's discussion of policy in other leagues, no such policy
> appears in our constitution. As always, we can entertain an amendment if
> that's the collective desire.  However, unless and until we do so, I will
> reserve or activate Valverde "at any time and for any reason" as expressly
> permitted by Article XIII.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 1:44 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Erratum
>
>  First the gay marriage debate; now this....
>
>  Jeffrey, please see the very first article of our Constitution, quoted
> below. It would seem that any other provision that contradicts the object
> of the USML is *void ab initio*.
>
>
>
>
>  Article I. Object
> To assemble a lineup of 23 American League baseball players whose
> cumulative statistics during the regular season, compiled and measured by
> the methods described in these rules, exceed those of all other teams in
> The USML Rotisserie Baseball League (the "*League*").
>
>  ---BLJ
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at harriswinick.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>  I believe that a player can be on the active roster as long as he isn’t
>> on an NL roster when first activated.  In that same way, a high school
>> player or a Japanese player, etc. could all be activated but they wouldn’t
>> draw stats.  Once a player is on an NL roster, i.e. Kyle Lohse, I don’t
>> think is eligible to be activated.  But, as always, I defer to our resident
>> expert on the USML constitution – the presumptive champion, Richard Robbins.
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>> Sorry. I meant to inquire whether our active rosters can only be filled
>> with AL players once season starts. Thanks.****
>>  --BLJ****
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>> Related topic: I see Nukes have Valverde on active roster, but he's a FA.
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