ANNOUNCEMENT: The Virus, The Season, The FA/Roster Limits

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Hello All,

A couple of housekeeping things.

We will be looking to address the "over the player limit" rules for next offseason. It has been a ridiculous headache for the league office to handle this offseason. I'm not sure why this year specifically everyone decided to go nuts this year when it was never a problem in the past, but it is what it is, and now it has to be addressed. More announcements regarding next offseason will come at a later date. Now that that is out of the way


THE LEAGUE WILL ENTER "SEASON" MODE ON APRIL 1.

This means that you will all have to be under the cap, and under the 55 man roster limits by April 1. We are instituting this for a few reasons. 

First, it leaves a few weeks of free agency BEFORE the deadline to have some players posted who have been dropped during our positional FA period and that should still generate some activity until April 1.

Second, we expect a flurry of cuts and trades right around the deadline. Thus giving us more activity and another week where potentially pivotal FAs will hit the market after April 1.

Third, we will have to get under the limit at some point anyway, it may as well be around the correct time of year. Penalties are always at the discretion of the League Office, but since there are no stats to dock, we can use tags and picks in extreme cases, although it would be great if we all just cooperated together. lol

Power Rankings will be posted in April to help keep people engaged and generate discussion. We want to wait to see how rosters "finalize" for a bit and take it from there. If you would like to join the LO members in ranking and writing up about your fellow players, please PM me (Tyler) and let me know.

There will be a new Census in April. Much more fun than last time

I am personally also working on other things to occupy our time together (all voluntary of course). Could be anything from a league podcast/youtube special to watch alongs of old games. Open to suggestions of course. 

I know this quarantine sucks and no baseball or any sports sucks even more. Just hang in there. We will pass the time and get through it. Thank you for your continued cooperation. 

- Tyler, Ty, Scott, and Cork

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

It is also worth noting that once the season does begin (assuming it does at some point) then we will potentially change a few deadlines for this year only depending on the MLB's league calendar.

[Yankees GM (Matt)]

How about the best Pornographic Avatar competition. 

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Mar 16, 2020 14:09:34 GMT -5 Yankees GM (Matt) said:

How about the best Pornographic Avatar competition. 

Giving a whole new meaning to "Chin Music"

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

On a serious note, doing this while at work is possible, please dont porn it up so we cant do that anymore lol

[Cubs GM (Scott B)]

On a more serious note, we are all going to die.

Also, birds are not real. The CIA has replaced all birds with bird-like drones in order to spy on the public.

[Yankees GM (Matt)]

I'm only talking about bow-chicka-bow-wow porn. You guys are out of control.

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Mar 16, 2020 16:48:00 GMT -5 Cubs GM (Scott B) said:

On a more serious note, we are all going to die.

Also, birds are not real. The CIA has replaced all birds with bird-like drones in order to spy on the public.

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And so the descent into madness begins

[Mets GM (barnstormers)]

Okay. So when I flip some one the bird, my hand is actually a drone. Is that what you are saying?

This is serious.

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Update to #1 and #2. The players have been reassigned. Neither of them are involved in the trades so they will go through as posted. I will be processing them now.

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Caught up. Open free agents are free to be posted tonight. Please get your fantrax up to date.

[D Backs GM (Tyler)]

Naughty List Folks... April 1 is coming. You have had weeks to cut down to 55/cap limit. Punishments are coming. League FA activity depends on you cutting people or trading them. DO IT.