2014 Offseason (Auctions, Arbitration, FA, IFA)

[Colorado Rockies]

THE FRANCHISE

2014 Offseason / 2015 Season Schedule

Hey guys,

I want to thank you all for closing the draft. We needed exactly 1 month and 22 days for a total of 900 picks. Besides some minor hickups the draft was running very smoothly. Now as we are going into the ‘normal’ off-season there are multiple things that needed to be addressed. I spent hours and sleepless nights on the MLML and I had a blast. I know that all I am doing it for are all of you. I appreciate everyone being part of this project. Much more do I appreciate the suggestions
and ideas that all of you have to improve this league. Please understand that we will never be able to make everybody happy, but all made decisions are intended to make this league last and keep all of you guys on board. 

Please vote for your own team when you have read this annoucement as well as went over your teams MLML page. After all 20 Teams have done this trading and roster moves will be unlocked. 


1. Auctions: The MLB Free Agents Auction will be pushed back to Febuary 15th, 2015. Simply because not all Free Agents signed new contracts and I want to wait until most of them are signed to make it easier for managers. The International Free Agent Draft will be held March 5th, 2015. If you have 25 players on your roster and you still want to bid on a player , you have 24h after you won the bid to drop a player. A penalty will be paid for the dropped player. Responsible for the 
auchtions will be Bryan (CHC) and Matt (STL). So if you have any questions you can always ask one of them or me. 

2. Roster Moves: Bryan and me dicussed various scenarios about dropping and adding.
2.1 Arbitration Eligible Players: We decided that it should be up to the team if the keep an arbitration eligible player or if they tender him and let him go into free agency. Your decision on the arbitration eligible players will have to be made between until February 12th, 2015 for us to let me part of the auctions. You can decide this yearly. Please only post your decision once. There is no going back and forth. Once you tender a player he will be a FA. 
Post your decision here: List of Players with Arbitration Eligibility


2.2 Dropping: So dropping an arbitration eligible player will cause no penalty. Rookie Contract Renewals and all other contracts will cause you in paying 50% of the remaining contract. If a player resigns or leaves the US you can drop the player without receiving a penalty.

2.3 Adding: Until February 14th you can simply add a player according to their MLB contract. Please indicate this clearly in the Transaction thread. Starting with February 12th you have two options to add a players:
2.3.1 Simply pick up a players real-life contract
2.3.2 Post the player in the auction and possibly getting him cheaper

2.4 Promoting: You can promote players starting now. If you do please clearly indicate which player comes up and which player you demote, drop.

2.5 Demoting: As long as a player is within the limits of AB or IP you can promote/demote him back and forth from your MLB to your MiLB. Do not forget to post the demotion on ProBoards. If you drop a player on yahoo without a post in ProBoards the player becomes a Free Agent after 24h and can be picked up by any team.

3. Yearly Cap Raise: Bryan and me had a long discussion about how much we should raise. We decided on a yearly raise of $3.000.000. As we allowed to decline arbitration eligible players we think that should be sufficient for all managers to stay within the cap.

4. Incentives: We will have incentives that will be paid once and are rewarded for the next year. So if you win the World Series 2015 you get this money for 2016.
- Make the Playoffs: 1.000.000
- Win AL: 2.000.000
- Win NL: 2.000.000
- AL Cy Young: 1.000.000
- NL Cy Young: 1.000.000
- AL MVP: 1.000.000
- NL MVP: 1.000.000
- AL Rookie of the Year: 1.000.000
- NL Rookie of the Year: 1.000.000
- Win World Series: 2.000.000

5. MLML: IMPORTANT: Please as the draft is now fully processed and all trades have been processed I would ask you guys to check your team page in the MLML. Check all salaries and money transaction that you did. Check if all trades you made are processed correctly. Check if you have the right players on your team as well as your MiLB teams. The MLML is the leagues most important tool. If problems raise (e.g. team above caps) the league officials will base their decision on the MLML.

6. Timetable: Here is the timetable for the 2015 season.
- Until February 11th, 2015: Decision on MLB Free Agents
- Until February 12th, 2015: Decision on MLB Arbitration Players
- Starting February 14th, 2015: MLB Free Agents Auction
- Starting March 5th, 2015: International Free Agents Auction
- Opening Day April 6th, 2015: Minimum of 20 Players on Roster
- July 31st, 2015: Trade and Roster Move Deadline
- October 3rd, 2015: Amateur Draft (held with time slots)

As always. If you have any suggestions or questions please PM me or Bryan. 
Thanks guys. 

[Colorado Rockies]

Questions: 

Q: Can I move guys to the Development even if they are still eligible for MiLB? Say a pitcher has 20 IP can I move him to the Development now?
A: No, the Developmental Roster will start with the first day of the regular season. So you will either have to wait until he is at the limit or you can call him up to your MLB. Once called up you cannot put him on the Developmental Roster. 

Q: If I chose to drop a arbitration guy now can I add someone via free agent right now?
A: Yes, you can. Please cleary indicate in the MLB Transactions thread that you decline the player and who you add as well as post your decision on the Arbitraiton thread. 

Q: How exactly does arbitration work regarding cash. I have Wade Miley and Alejandro De Aza. Listed for Arbitration, if I accept Arbitration for Wade Miley do I pay his Arbitration cost in addition to his new 2015 Salary?
A: No whatever his new agreed salary through the arbitration will be what you pay him in 2015.

Q: Is there a penalty for tendering an arbitration eligible player?
A: No.  

Q: Where do we go to correct mistakes in our MLML team?
A: Simpley send San Francisco Giants a message with the issues of your teams page. 

[Deleted]

Dec 16, 2014 4:56:56 GMT @gepetto69 said:

I suppose I'll go first.
I want to promote SP Carlos Rodon (CWS) to my MLB roster.  Reference 2.4 allows me to do this.
I promote C. Rodon to my MLB roster because I have an open roster spot.

Where is the thread I would post this in?  My reason for asking is that the Minor League Transaction thread does not allow me to add my transaction.

I think Roster Moves are currently locked until everyone checks their MLML and votes here

[Colorado Rockies]

What HOU said is correct.
Everyone needs to check the MLML and vote.
When this is done everything will be unlocked.

[Boston Red Sox]

Where do we go to correct mistakes in our MLML team?

I'm good to go save for Josh Rutledge has been traded to LAA from COL.

[Colorado Rockies]

Dec 16, 2014 12:38:38 GMT Boston Red Sox said:

Where do we go to correct mistakes in our MLML team?

I'm good to go save for Josh Rutledge has been traded to LAA from COL.

You send me a message with the things that have to be corrected. 

[Deleted]

Can I make a suggestion that we start the Free Agent auction 1 day later? I would imagine that we would have 20 pissed off women if we are doing FA auctions on Valentines day... I am ok with starting on the 15th.

[Deleted]

And, if you trade one of the players that win the superlative incentives at the trade deadline, do you get half the incentive because you had the player for half the year? Just curious on that one.

[Deleted]

That would be a good question. I would say you get half but what about if you trade away the player in May does that still warrant half the reward?

[Colorado Rockies]

I personally would say the team that has the player at the end of the year.
Imagine Mike Trout would have been traded to the Twins. He would still have won the MVP, but as a twin.
I would keep this simple.

[Boston Red Sox]

I agree with the San Fran...to the owner goes the spoils. Easy squeezy. Such potential should be factored into the trade.

[Deleted]

I think that sounds good, however, I hope the league pays attention to this... If a player is having a hell of a year and they want to trade for him... They will have to overpay and I hope people will factor that in.

[Deleted]

I have yet to hear though on whether people agree about pushing the FA auction by one day to keep us on good terms with our wives. I, for one, have almost decided against bidding, but will like to watch the bidding process. I don't want to anger the woman that bears my children though... She can get me while I sleep, lol!!!

[Colorado Rockies]

Yes, it will be moved one day. Thanks CWS.

[Deleted]

Thanks Hannes, I do wish to remain married for a little while longer, lol... And if you need help with the auctions, let me know... Like I said, as soon as I can make moves, I will be promoting 2 players and adding 2 MiLB... Other than that, I won't be too active till IFA.