1- Financial Report: Submitted by Sergio who will forward a copy to all league members.
2- Expansion: League has accepted a new franchise . Sebastion Daigle will be our leagues 11th team for 2010-11. Team name to be decided. Expansion draft to follow shortly with a Pick 1 / Drop 2 format. All players from the 2009-10 season that were drafted and not protected will be available to our new franchise. When a player is picked , the team who previously owned that player may drop 2 players from all available players available. This format will continue until our new franchise has 4 protected players. The draft can take place on line. Still to be determined… Team Name and Draft List.(OPEN ISSUE)
3- 2010-11 Protectees and draft pick order (Ballparks in brackets)
1 Surge- Longoria, Drew, A.Jones, Oswalt San Francisco
2 Expos94- Haren, Pinero, Bay, Pedroia ChicagoAL
3 Harpoons- Wainwright, F.Hernandez, Votto, R.Tejada New YorkNL
4 PinHeads- Fielder, H.Ramirez, Kinsler, Markakis Arizona
5 Hunters- Bartlett, Youkilis, McCann, Jurrjens Toronto
6 New Franchise
7 Yankees- Mauer, Suzuki, Rollins, O.Hudson New YorkAL
8 Fortunate Sons- Zobrist, W.Rodriquez, Kubel, Kershaw Pittsburg
9 RinkRats- Texiera, Tulowitzki, Grienke, R.Wolf Texas
10 Rogues- Hallyday, Sabathia, Pujols, Vasquez Detroit
11 Ironsides- Utley, Linsecum, Lester, Happ Milwaukee
4- Establish 2010-11 Draft Info:
Draft Date- Sept 17 2010.
Draft Location- Don Kerr
Golf Location- Des Lacs Bromont. Sergio to organize.(OPEN ISSUE)
Cost per season- 70$ (payable at draft day).
5- Rules Discussion:
A- League Format for 2010-11
Number of games = 78
1 division of 11 teams.
8 teams make the playoffs.
B- Revisit Ghost Games
-Ghost games at Christmas break have been discontinued.
C- Use natural Battery
- No change, Rule remains the same (+5- -5)
D- Use of an Ineligible Player
- League position is that any use of an ineligible player will result in a loss.
E- Player Availability on Request
- Home team required to submit to entire league within 24 hours of series completion the following info for both teams….
1-moves, 2- starting pitchers, 3- relief pitchers plus inning pitched, 4- injuries.
F- BallPark Hr Robbing Rule
- No Change. Rule remains the same.
G- Part time player in for injury should not count as a start.
- Accepted. Players with less than 300 at bats can replace for injuries without it counting as a start.
H- Injured player being replaced by a full time player then allowing a ringer to replace at non injured position (Jeter/Arod situation during WW2)
- Not Accepted.
I- One MM on active roster instead of two.
- Not Accepted.
J- Add the Closer Rule.
- Not Accepted. However JT to forward rule to all managers for review and questions with the possibility of League acceptance of this rule by the xmas break. If accepted rule would be used during 2011-12 season. (OPEN ISSUE)
K- Drop Scenerio
- Sergio to submit possible scenerio’s for drops with 11 team draft. League to vote on preference. (OPEN ISSUE)
L- Double or triple play cannot burn a reliever.
- Accepted.
M- Move to NHL format for Draft Lottery.
- Accepted for 2011-12 season.
N- Relievers in 1st inning of work facing 10th hitter becomes automatically weak.
- Accepted.