Player Eligibility

[SoonerC]

I truly hope that a lot of people choose to fill their 6 man reserve rosters with minor leagers.

[Dyv]

Originally posted by SoonerC:

I truly hope that a lot of people choose to fill their 6 man reserve rosters with minor leagers. Feel free to see the post above explaining why this would be important (re: minor leaguers)



Reading Comprehension is VERY difficult, and I would like to help you if I could.



Dyv

[Dyv]

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Let me just add to that explanation. What I was talking about there is someone who didn't play in the majors at all in 2003. For a prospect who did play at least one game in the majors last year, like Bobby Crosby or Freddy Sanchez, their position eligibility is already determined for 2004. Crosby now qualifies at SS and Sanchez at 3B because that's where they played the most games in the majors last year. Should they start the year in the minors and then get called up, they retain their eligibility at those positions for 2004. That has been clear from the get-go. For Sanchez to qualify at second base in 2004, he must play 20 games there first. Joe Mauer also qualifies at catcher right now and if he opens the season on the Twins' Opening Day roster and DHs in the opener, it doesn't matter. He qualifies at catcher because that's where he played the most games in 2003 without playing a game in the majors.



Check the position eligibility lists and we'll have those in your draft kits during registration and I'll update those players who get called up during the year to make sure everyone is on the same page. That includes me and STATS, Inc., as well. Got it, Greg - so if I could summarize a position rule it goes like this:



Option A: Player's position with most games played in the Majors in 2003. If no major league games in 2003, then;

Option B: Player's position with most games played in 2004 year-to-date.



Tie-breaker: IF the player has multiple positions in either of these reviews - then Greg will make an executive decision on which position or more than one position the player qualifies at upon the player's free agent acquisition.



Correct?



Thanks - I don't really care WHAT the rule is - just that it's explicit



Dave

[Gordon Gekko]

Originally posted by Dyv:

Got it, Greg - so if I could summarize a position rule it goes like this:



Option A: Player's position with most games played in the Majors in 2003. If no major league games in 2003, then;

Option B: Player's position with most games played in 2004 year-to-date.



Tie-breaker: IF the player has multiple positions in either of these reviews - then Greg will make an executive decision on which position or more than one position the player qualifies at upon the player's free agent acquisition.

Dave [/QB]That’s not totally accurate Dyv (which further solidifies my suggestion for listing examples in one MB post and/or updating the rules). It would be beneficial to everyone.



Using your options on let’s say… Joe Mauer, he wouldn’t meet Option A, so he goes into option B. If for some reason, Mauer DH’d the first game of this year, according to your Option B, he would qualify as DH, not catcher (until he plays 20 games at C). Greg has already stated that if you draft a minor leaguer he will qualify at the position he played the most in the minors in 2003 (if he didn’t have any 2003 ML time). Confused?? So, you need another option or two and then you’ll have a clear understanding of the “position rule”.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Dyv, we're getting closer. In your example:



Option A: Player's position with most games played in the Majors in 2003. If no major league games were played in 2003, then Option B would be most games played in the minors for 2003. If a player with no major league experience in 2003 starts the 2004 season in the minors, his games played qualification would be most games played to that point in the minors upon his callup to the majors.



The final tiebreaker is whatever the hell I say it is!!! Just kidding. I will delve into the rulings today and update this and TRY to make it clear. You are correct, for the Auction Leagues this rule needs to be perfectly clear as guys like B.J. Upton will definitely land on a roster.