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Post by Mike(Bake McBride Fanclub) on Nov 20, 2021 19:48:50 GMT
I am not suggesting free picks...more like a supplemental draft where everyone gets picks. I am also not trying to slap you in the face. Let me be clear...I will be right around 30 minor league players this year, so it really doesn't affect me. However, half the league has turned over in two years and I am trying to help find a way to help the guys that didn't have a chance to "straighten out" their minors, a more fair chance to do that.
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Post by TeddyK on Nov 20, 2021 22:20:25 GMT
Not saying you are slapping me in the face with the suggestion. And I am open to change if that’s what the league wants. I just am anti expanding the draft I guess. Anyway, plenty more members to hear from and then we can vote on it if needed
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Post by Mike(Bake McBride Fanclub) on Jan 18, 2022 12:22:57 GMT
With the draft coming up on February 1st...How will this draft be conducted? What site...Time per pick...etc Thanks
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Post by TeddyK on Jan 18, 2022 12:34:59 GMT
The draft is a slow draft conducted here on proboards. It is the draft thread we use. The time limit is 24 hrs per the constitution which can be shortened if we run into an issue with an owner taking far too long. Generally the draft is completed in a few days. Most owners are quick to post their picks and we move it along rather well. The key is having a list prepared, checking in several times daily, having the player that picked before you message you that you are up, etc.
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Post by johnnyd on Jan 19, 2022 19:06:58 GMT
Not saying you are slapping me in the face with the suggestion. And I am open to change if that’s what the league wants. I just am anti expanding the draft I guess. Anyway, plenty more members to hear from and then we can vote on it if needed Did we ask the rest of the league their thoughts on the FYPD? I still do not understand why we did not have a FYPD last year and why this year is only 5 rounds. Could we poll the league and maybe expand the draft?
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Post by TeddyK on Jan 19, 2022 19:08:14 GMT
Not expanding it for this year, that’s for sure
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Post by TeddyK on Jan 19, 2022 19:12:37 GMT
All owners have had a chance to speak up here, a couple did. Some for it some against it. Others didn’t seem to really care enough either way to say anything, so I won’t change anything just because a couple want it changed. It definitely would not be fair to do so this late in the season. We also didn’t have a draft last year because so few got the required ab/ip to exceed eligibility that we determined it would be pointless. Plus half the teams didn’t even care to really participate fully in 2020 since we didn’t have a prize, so how would draft positions have been determined? The draft is all set and ready to go for Feb 1.
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Post by Bryce on Jan 19, 2022 19:22:04 GMT
There was a thread of this back then I believe and the majority wanted to skip the draft. So all of the guys from that draft (Torkelson, Martin, Veen, etc…) are available to be drafted in this year’s 5-round draft just like the guys from this year (Mayer, Lawlar, Watson, etc…) Also, it’s not a FYPD draft, it’s a minors draft. Anyone not already on a roster that has less than 250 AB’s or 100 IP’s can be selected. Hope that helps.
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Post by Bryce on Jan 19, 2022 19:45:18 GMT
It is definitely too late to change anything for the 5-round draft that will start on Feb. 1 since we have had that set for a while. I did go back and read this thread again and I do get the desire to be able to get the players on the Minors rosters closer to maxed out. I would say that we should have our Feb 1 draft, see where that puts everyone, wait for the lockout to end so we see what gets effected by the new CBA, and then if there is a desire from most of the teams to potentially add some picks to the 2023 draft I’d listen to that as a one time for exception due to everything that has happened with COVID and the lockout. I do think though that the drafts need to stay 5 rounds though other than that potential one time exception. Just my two cents
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Post by Mike(Bake McBride Fanclub) on Feb 4, 2022 23:42:47 GMT
Should we work toward finalizing a plan for a supplemental draft next season? Or adding a few rounds to next years draft only? We are roughly about 50 milb players short after this recent draft...
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Post by Bryce on Feb 4, 2022 23:48:04 GMT
So after next draft we would be 10 players over since 60 players would be drafted? Just looking for clarification on the #s.
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Post by TeddyK on Feb 4, 2022 23:50:31 GMT
I personally am not in favor of expanding, that said if we do agree to expand for one year the extra draft rounds would have to be banned from trades. I would only agree to this type of thing once and once only. It isn’t fair that some owners traded away their picks and prospects to better their mlb roster (whether it has worked or not is another story) and now get a reprieve in expanding the draft. That completely was the opposite of the intended rule of limiting it to 5 picks so that minor leaguers maintain their value.
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Post by Bryce on Feb 4, 2022 23:54:47 GMT
I would tend to agree but want to make sure what is being asked. It looks like we promoted 16 guys last season so if we are 50 short, and 60 at the next draft, lose 16 then everyone is pretty much maxed out and I don’t see the point of it. Either way I would hold off my vote until after the lockout just to make sure something big doesn’t change with service time, etc… that could impact this. I do like that the picks are limited and with no in season pick ups they are valuable instead of just throw ins.
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Post by Mike(Bake McBride Fanclub) on Feb 5, 2022 1:07:32 GMT
In answer to Bryce, yes that is correct-ish. We also lose players each year due to having to cut players to make a trade work. As a commish of several leagues myself, I try to look at the league as a whole, and how can I keep it competitive. There are several teams that took on crappy situations, that in my opinion, would benefit from a supplemental draft, to help the overall health of the league. Trying to find owners every year to take on abandoned or mismanaged teams is my least favorite thing about being a commish, so I am constantly open to new ideas to prevent that. But if I am the only one banging the drum for the bottom dwellers, then maybe I am off base. It would be nice to hear from everyone on the matter…
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Post by TeddyK on Feb 5, 2022 1:13:13 GMT
As I said, I am not for it, but I have no issue with a one time thing if the majority feel it is needed. Only a handful have even responded to this over the course of the year so hard to gauge the real feeling on it.
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