Alright guys, we've floated this out there long enough. With 45 teams signing up we do not have enough to continue the four 12-man leagues from last year. We will go with four 10 man leagues and the extra five teams will be subs in the event that a team does not sign up before their draft (or some other deadline designated by that LM).
The Tier 1 LM will be Top Gun Numba 1. The Tier 2 LM will be 4qb or whatever his name is now. We do not have LMs for Tiers 3 or 4 yet so if you are interested please throw your name in the hat. If your league has an LM, get them your e-mail so they can get you set up in the league. All LMs will get together to go over the settings, rosters, etc.. before the season starts so that we have uniform rules and regs.
For those that are new, we will run through the course of the season like normal, but after your league playoffs the top team from each league will square off over a two-week basis to get an ultimate winner out of all 40 teams. This comes with bragging rights and perhaps fun giveaways. Here are your leagues:
Tier 1 (Top Gun Numba 1)
ShawnTSA
Top Gun Numba 1
Sveet
FreeZorilla
PriceMultiCyYoungs
catsondbs
PewterPirate55
kericr
Behn
dapriceisright
Tier 2 (4qb)
4qb
goopunch
staplemaniac
daveh33
Sandy Kazmir
Warde
DeadeyeRR
blackraven
firemangreg
PutUpYourDukes
Tier 3
nomoredevil
OneTonneBaby
gjsor
D. Russ
Ryan Gilliss
Hatfield
Ramedy
pudieron89
Lithia Rays
ChristopherGarcia
Tier 4
SandalsNoPants
sc_monsta1015
BossmanJunior333
AllstotFan40
matthan
MakeitRayn
E-Bagger
DRAY34
multiple sources
Longorious
Please keep all discussion to this thread so that we have a source for all questions and answers and good luck this year, boyos.
From ESPN.com: MLB tweaks rule to prevent stalling.
On June 20, 2011 the Rays were playing the Milwaukee Brewers and had a 5-1 lead. Sam Fuld pinch hit for JP Howell and the Rays went on to score 3 runs to take an 8-1 lead. Maddon had planned to use Joel Peralta in the bottom of the 8th but with a comfortable lead he wanted to save Peralta and use Cesar Ramos. Ramos needed extra time to get ready so Maddon sent Sam Fuld out to the mound to take his warm-up pitches. After he had completed his warm-ups he went to the mound to make the pitching change.
The change is to Rule 3.05 and now includes:
The change will "prohibit a manager from sending his current pitcher out to warm up with no intention of having him pitch because a relief pitcher is not ready to enter the game."
Sam Fuld shows good form (have to navigate to MLB.com to view).
Joe Maddon had not heard about the change until asked about it last week and said:
I know this, that all the odd kind of moments that occur during the season regarding umpiring, that they do write them down, and they'll talk about it at the end of the season. So, it doesn't surprise me. And it also indicates that they're on top of things, so I kind of like it," he said at the Rays' spring training camp.
"That was an anomaly. That'll probably never come up again," he added. "The other thing with Sammy. That was just something that we pulled out of our hat, just to try to make sure that we got everybody warmed up and ready to go."
Joe Maddon and my favorite managers Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson, and Billy Martin all have rule changes which have occurred because of their keen knowledge of the rule book. A tip of the hat to Joe Maddon for joining the elites on this front.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/02/2012-aggregate-bonus-pools/
The Rays have a very small bonus pool for the draft this year. Looking at the amount spent last year compared to the recommended bonuses then, the Rays went over by very little. Had the new rule been in effect, they would probably not have hesitated to pay out as much as they did since it would have meant a 75% tax on a rather small amount. Of course, they would have had a much bigger pool in 2011.
I have read many analyses of the impact the new rules will have on the Rays, most of them very negative. Some are less pessimistic, and I am not convinced yet either way. It will be interesting to see how Friedman works the system and whether the Rays are harmed or not. We also do not know yet whether the Rays will get any lottery picks. Nor can we be sure of the ancillary effects-apart from signing draftees-of the rules.
Nick Barnese wins the voting.
1. Matt Moore (100%)
2. Hak-Ju Lee (100%)
3. Alex Torres (53%)
4. Enny Romero (80% runoff)
5. Tim Beckham (64%)
6. Mikie Mahtook (63% runoff)
7. Brandon Guyer (50%)
8. Chris Archer (65% runoff)
9. Drew Vettleson (48%)
10. Taylor Guerrieri (80%)
11. Alex Colome (75%)
12. Derek Dietrch (40%)
13. Josh Sale (39%)
14. Ryan Brett (50%)
15. Parker Markel (43%)
16. Jake Hager (41%)
17. Tyler Goeddel (43%)
18. Jeff Malm (60%)
19. Oscar Hernandez (48%)
20. Tyler Bortnick (84% runoff)
21. Granden Goetzman (80% runoff)
22. Lenny Linsky (36% runoff)
23(T). Ryan Carpenter (32% runoff)
24. Matt Bush (33%)
25. Robinson Chirinos (60% runoff)
26. Johnny Eierman (26%)
27. Brandon Martin (22%)
28. Ty Morrison (73% runoff)
29. CJ Riefenhauser (69% runoff)
30. Felipe Rivero (29%)
31. Kes Carter (45%)
32. Grayson Garvin (31%)
33. James Harris (33%)
34. Lucas Bailey (27%)
35. Marquis Fleming (24%)
36. Cole Figueroa (24%)
37. Justin O'Conner (28%)
38. Cody Rogers (28%)
39. Jose Lobaton (45%)
40. Wilking Rodriguez (42%)
41. Yoel Araujo (28%)
42. Jeff Ames (50% runoff)
43. Blake Snell (38%)
44. Cameron Seitzer (38%)
45. Nick Barnese (40%)
I thought this was a fun trip down memory lane. Thanks Amanda! Enjoy. ~Slow
There isn't much to talk about this week besides the terrific news that Maddon will be sticking with us for another three years. So in order to keep your attention, we decided to showcase a rarely ranked statistic: top Rays base stealer from 2000 until now. These guys made just about every opposing baseman think twice about not wearing a knee brace. Some names are no surprise, while others may make you wistful for the days when speed and stealth were necessary components of the Rays offensive strategy.
# 5 - ROCCO BALDELLI
Despite torn ligaments and other injuries that plagued him off and on throughout his time with the Rays, Baldelli managed to live up to the hype that went so far as to call him the next Joe DiMaggio. In his six seasons in Tampa between 2003 and 2010, he was able to nab an extra 59 bases under the noses of opposing teams.
# 4 – JASON BARTLETT
Bartlett's aggressive risk taking when he wore a Rays cap will be something fans of the last decade will remember for sometime. In three short seasons between 2008 and 2010, he was able to steal a total of 61 bases, and could have stolen more than 20 more for us if he hadn't gone to San Diego. It went well with that .286 batting average he carried while playing for us.
Anybody notice that even humor sites are stooping to make fun of the Trop? Well, Cracked recently posted an article concerning architectural guffaws and the Trop make #3. That article itself is pretty funny to read. They make fun of the Trop as any of the talking heads and four letter networks do but at least it's pretty funny and they don't make a dig at the attendance issues. Just an interesting tidbit to pass along.
Sorry this one is up a little late. Luckily for the Snell fans, another Snell vote sneaked in, giving him the 43rd spot and Seitzer the 44th spot.
1. Matt Moore (100%)
2. Hak-Ju Lee (100%)
3. Alex Torres (53%)
4. Enny Romero (80% runoff)
5. Tim Beckham (64%)
6. Mikie Mahtook (63% runoff)
7. Brandon Guyer (50%)
8. Chris Archer (65% runoff)
9. Drew Vettleson (48%)
10. Taylor Guerrieri (80%)
11. Alex Colome (75%)
12. Derek Dietrch (40%)
13. Josh Sale (39%)
14. Ryan Brett (50%)
15. Parker Markel (43%)
16. Jake Hager (41%)
17. Tyler Goeddel (43%)
18. Jeff Malm (60%)
19. Oscar Hernandez (48%)
20. Tyler Bortnick (84% runoff)
21. Granden Goetzman (80% runoff)
22. Lenny Linsky (36% runoff)
23(T). Ryan Carpenter (32% runoff)
24. Matt Bush (33%)
25. Robinson Chirinos (60% runoff)
26. Johnny Eierman (26%)
27. Brandon Martin (22%)
28. Ty Morrison (73% runoff)
29. CJ Riefenhauser (69% runoff)
30. Felipe Rivero (29%)
31. Kes Carter (45%)
32. Grayson Garvin (31%)
33. James Harris (33%)
34. Lucas Bailey (27%)
35. Marquis Fleming (24%)
36. Cole Figueroa (24%)
37. Justin O'Conner (28%)
38. Cody Rogers (28%)
39. Jose Lobaton (45%)
40. Wilking Rodriguez (42%)
41. Yoel Araujo (28%)
42. Jeff Ames (50% runoff)
43. Blake Snell (38%)
44. Cameron Seitzer (38%)
Jeff Ames wins the runoff.
1. Matt Moore (100%)
2. Hak-Ju Lee (100%)
3. Alex Torres (53%)
4. Enny Romero (80% runoff)
5. Tim Beckham (64%)
6. Mikie Mahtook (63% runoff)
7. Brandon Guyer (50%)
8. Chris Archer (65% runoff)
9. Drew Vettleson (48%)
10. Taylor Guerrieri (80%)
11. Alex Colome (75%)
12. Derek Dietrch (40%)
13. Josh Sale (39%)
14. Ryan Brett (50%)
15. Parker Markel (43%)
16. Jake Hager (41%)
17. Tyler Goeddel (43%)
18. Jeff Malm (60%)
19. Oscar Hernandez (48%)
20. Tyler Bortnick (84% runoff)
21. Granden Goetzman (80% runoff)
22. Lenny Linsky (36% runoff)
23(T). Ryan Carpenter (32% runoff)
24. Matt Bush (33%)
25. Robinson Chirinos (60% runoff)
26. Johnny Eierman (26%)
27. Brandon Martin (22%)
28. Ty Morrison (73% runoff)
29. CJ Riefenhauser (69% runoff)
30. Felipe Rivero (29%)
31. Kes Carter (45%)
32. Grayson Garvin (31%)
33. James Harris (33%)
34. Lucas Bailey (27%)
35. Marquis Fleming (24%)
36. Cole Figueroa (24%)
37. Justin O'Conner (28%)
38. Cody Rogers (28%)
39. Jose Lobaton (45%)
40. Wilking Rodriguez (42%)
41. Yoel Araujo (28%)
42. Jeff Ames (50% runoff)
The runoff is between Jeff Ames, Blake Snell, and Cameron Seitzer.
With 28% of the votes, Yoel Araujo wins.
1. Matt Moore (100%)
2. Hak-Ju Lee (100%)
3. Alex Torres (53%)
4. Enny Romero (80% runoff)
5. Tim Beckham (64%)
6. Mikie Mahtook (63% runoff)
7. Brandon Guyer (50%)
8. Chris Archer (65% runoff)
9. Drew Vettleson (48%)
10. Taylor Guerrieri (80%)
11. Alex Colome (75%)
12. Derek Dietrch (40%)
13. Josh Sale (39%)
14. Ryan Brett (50%)
15. Parker Markel (43%)
16. Jake Hager (41%)
17. Tyler Goeddel (43%)
18. Jeff Malm (60%)
19. Oscar Hernandez (48%)
20. Tyler Bortnick (84% runoff)
21. Granden Goetzman (80% runoff)
22. Lenny Linsky (36% runoff)
23(T). Ryan Carpenter (32% runoff)
24. Matt Bush (33%)
25. Robinson Chirinos (60% runoff)
26. Johnny Eierman (26%)
27. Brandon Martin (22%)
28. Ty Morrison (73% runoff)
29. CJ Riefenhauser (69% runoff)
30. Felipe Rivero (29%)
31. Kes Carter (45%)
32. Grayson Garvin (31%)
33. James Harris (33%)
34. Lucas Bailey (27%)
35. Marquis Fleming (24%)
36. Cole Figueroa (24%)
37. Justin O'Conner (28%)
38. Cody Rogers (28%)
39. Jose Lobaton (45%)
40. Wilking Rodriguez (42%)
41. Yoel Araujo (28%)
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