John Smoltz rule?

Money · Post by **Money** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:03 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Sebadiah23:

I don't know what everyone else did, but I personally respected the rule and left in Buchholz despite having Matusz or Gutierrez who I could have put in for the weekend.

Hopefully those who knew about the rule and respected it get rewarded by the Fantasy Gods.

-Craig where is Fast Money in this thread???? Unless he's a hypocrite he should be tracking down and bashing people who went against the rules here. step up Joe (unless u are a hypocrite) [/QUOTE]I don't believe I'm a hypocrite. I started a thread on April 17th of this year asking for a rules clarification. I believe it was asking something very similar to this. the general belief, (yours included Mark) was that this was a legal move within the rules.

Ultimately (next year) I think that the NFBC should just allow pitching changes on Fridays the same way they currently allow hitting changes. That would alleviate all questions.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:25 am

Originally posted by Fast Money:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Sebadiah23:

I don't know what everyone else did, but I personally respected the rule and left in Buchholz despite having Matusz or Gutierrez who I could have put in for the weekend.

Hopefully those who knew about the rule and respected it get rewarded by the Fantasy Gods.

-Craig where is Fast Money in this thread???? Unless he's a hypocrite he should be tracking down and bashing people who went against the rules here. step up Joe (unless u are a hypocrite) [/QUOTE]I don't believe I'm a hypocrite. I started a thread on April 17th of this year asking for a rules clarification. I believe it was asking something very similar to this. the general belief, (yours included Mark) was that this was a legal move within the rules.

Ultimately (next year) I think that the NFBC should just allow pitching changes on Fridays the same way they currently allow hitting changes. That would alleviate all questions. [/QUOTE]no. reread that thread you started. nowhere did i say someone should be able to get TWO starts out of using a DL pitcher.

there are two separate issues here:

issue #1 - getting TWO starts by using a DL pitcher from Mon - Thu and then a new pitcher from Fri-Sun. this was abolished last year by Greg. i haven't used this strategy this year because i knew greg abolished it last year. however, we come to find out it's okay to do this year

issue #2 - using your DL pitcher to give yourself a few more days before deciding on what one pitcher to use for Fri-Sun. this was never abolished by Greg and remains a strategy i employ.

[ July 24, 2010, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: Gekko ]

Catch · Post by **Catch** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:26 am

Great to have the loophole back. Sorry CC Desperados.

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:08 am

Simple fix!!!! Do away with the DL rule!!!!

Quack & Willy · Post by **Quack & Willy** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:14 am

AMAZING! We had Buchholz and didn't use the loophole because we assumed that the manual switch will be made.

This is pretty disappointing to see this not enforced. As for saying a "system" couldn't block this, you can make it work in the build of a system, but looks like it was chosen not to. My beef is now with what I view as an inconsistency.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:28 pm

Originally posted by Quack & Willy:

AMAZING! We had Buchholz and didn't use the loophole because we assumed that the manual switch will be made.

This is pretty disappointing to see this not enforced. As for saying a "system" couldn't block this, you can make it work in the build of a system, but looks like it was chosen not to. My beef is now with what I view as an inconsistency. Inconsistency best describes this whole season. Enjoy football.....

Quack & Willy · Post by **Quack & Willy** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:47 pm

Originally posted by Hard Heads:

quote:Originally posted by Quack & Willy:

AMAZING! We had Buchholz and didn't use the loophole because we assumed that the manual switch will be made.

This is pretty disappointing to see this not enforced. As for saying a "system" couldn't block this, you can make it work in the build of a system, but looks like it was chosen not to. My beef is now with what I view as an inconsistency. Inconsistency best describes this whole season. Enjoy football..... [/QUOTE]won't be playing it