New Friday D/L Rule

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:22 am

The new Friday D/L rule has been a MAJOR improvement over the previous seasons. Allowing

the player to move offensive players in/out has added to the strategy and made for a fun addition to the NFBC games. Leaving the pitchers to listed D/L arms makes the most sense without changing

the approach to the game.

I do have one question. With 30 Major League teams, why are we restricted to decisions in regard to these moves when a single game starts early in the day on Friday? Last week is a perfect example. High end players such as Ryan Zimmerman, Justin Morneau, and even Carlos Quentin had questions surrounding playing status. On Mondays, we have the technology to keep lineups open until 6:55pm for every team. Why not

extend this to Friday games? When 93% of the lineups are not available to us on Friday, but lineups lock it seems that this is an area we can actually improve the NFBC.

For anybody that owned those players, decisions were required by 2pm without much information on whether or not they would actually play. Whether it be for the $125 Satellite or the $10,000 Diamond League ( Because all NFBC leagues are treated equally ) doesn't it make the whole contest a better game in allowing the players a chance to glance over those 6:55pm lineups? Usually by this time, word has also filtered out about the players in the later games.

Just a suggestion on improving the postive steps that were taken to improve the NFBC Friday D/L rule.

[ May 03, 2010, 04:10 PM: Message edited by: Sack ]

Hells Satans · Post by **Hells Satans** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:07 am

Agreed, but I think it's too late now. Rules need to be consistent for the entire season. It would be unfair to people who weren't allowed to make such changes during the first month. Next year.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:45 am

Originally posted by Hells Satans:

Agreed, but I think it's too late now. Rules need to be consistent for the entire season. It would be unfair to people who weren't allowed to make such changes during the first month. Next year. Ken, it is a good point you bring up. I've looked this over and just felt that changing the rule mid-season wasn't the right answer. It is something we can set up for next year and should. Please remind me at season's end. I guess when I wrote this year's rule change I didn't expect many early Friday games; or I just missed this idea. It's on me either way.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:47 am

No one should (rightfully) expect you to be ready for EVERY eventuality right out of the box. The initial rule change was the right thing to do. Modifying the rule for next year is the right way to go too. Don't sweat it!

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:08 am

Greg:

Sounds fair, I agree with Hell's Satan in that this is the way we've started this season and no reason to switch at this point. Just looking forward. I've felt the new rule has been a big improvement. Appreciate the response.

Frozen Tundra · Post by **Frozen Tundra** » Mon May 03, 2010 11:28 am

Those Cubbies...it's all their fault. Wrigley Field hates the darkness

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Mon May 03, 2010 11:49 am

It's not good ole Wrigley's fault; it's the agreement that the Cubs have with the Neighborhood that there shall be no night games on Friday and Saturday nights during the regular season.

Too many drunks littering Wrigleyvill already on those days I guess....why not another 40,000?!?

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:05 pm

Most Fridays don't start until 4 (or 7 depending on your zone) so it's not going to be a continuing issue.

What I don't get is why give until 4 and then lock team rosters at that time. It is a feature in the game that favors east coast MLB players. If you have David Wright and he's day-to-day and I have Matt Kemp who is day-to-day, why do you get to see Wright's line-up while I have to choose Kemp before I know if he's playing?

Either everyone should be able to move until his game starts (including guys who don't play until the next day)--or, better and easier--rosters should be frozen an hour and a half before the first pitch of the first game.

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