24 Let's Play Two League - Chat

I would like to make a rule change proposal. YES I ASKED ED FIRST.

I would like to be able to carry a 31st player who missed the entire 2020 MLB season because of COVID-19 and thus will not be carded for the 2020 strat-o-matic card season.

My preference would be for someone who caught COVID -19 and missed the entre season but for fairness we could allow players who opted out also but did not play at all in 2020. This would be a one time rule for 2020 cards only but we could revisit if 2021 season is impacted by COVID-19 again.


So yes allow 31st roster spot for a player who did not play at all in 2020 because of COVID 19

No no changes to roster rules.

First thought...no

I doubt there are 24 players who fit this situation that are worth drafting

I would like to make a rule change proposal. YES I ASKED ED FIRST.

I would like to be able to carry a 31st player who missed the entire 2020 MLB season because of COVID-19 and thus will not be carded for the 2020 strat-o-matic card season.

My preference would be for someone who caught COVID -19 and missed the entre season but for fairness we could allow players who opted out also but did not play at all in 2020. This would be a one time rule for 2020 cards only but we could revisit if 2021 season is impacted by COVID-19 again.


So yes allow 31st roster spot for a player who did not play at all in 2020 because of COVID 19

No no changes to roster rules.

I am fine with this, honestly. There are not a ton of players and if a roster has 31 vs 30 because of COVID, it does not bother. It won't be an advantage. You still have to get down to 30 the next season. The argument against this is it won't be much different than keeping a player who had Tommy John surgery and we don't get extra slots when that happens.

Turtle is correct. I have Jordan Hicks on my 30 man roster who did not make it back again for the shortened season. He had surgery during 2019 season. How would he be handled?

Coach

Turtle is correct. I have Jordan Hicks on my 30 man roster who did not make it back again for the shortened season. He had surgery during 2019 season. How would he be handled?

Coach

The proposal as I read it is only for Covid related missed time.

Does that count players (Colin McHugh) who chose to sit out the 2020 season because of Covid19 danger and will not have a 2020 card??

As written, I vote no.
Too similar to Tommy John as Turtle points out, and I don't like the idea of a temporary rule for a year or two with too narrow of a scope.

All that being said, I would be in favor of making a 31st position for Injured Reserve: full season DQ for one player per team for COVID, Opt out or Injury lasting more than 15 games min - not a prospect stashing slot, but policing/enforcing this may be a pain. This would reward the baseball geeks that either know the game or do research [obviously not me].
-Jim [Fighting Quakers]

Does that count players (Colin McHugh) who chose to sit out the 2020 season because of Covid19 danger and will not have a 2020 card??

My initial thought was no but for a fairness situation I included players who chose to sit out in being eligible for the 31st spot in the proposal.

Turtle is correct. I have Jordan Hicks on my 30 man roster who did not make it back again for the shortened season. He had surgery during 2019 season. How would he be handled?

Coach

In this case i would say no unless he chose to opt out. the season ended at the regular time so if he were able to come back he could have.

As written, I vote no.
Too similar to Tommy John as Turtle points out, and I don't like the idea of a temporary rule for a year or two with too narrow of a scope.

All that being said, I would be in favor of making a 31st position for Injured Reserve: full season DQ for one player per team for COVID, Opt out or Injury lasting more than 15 games min - not a prospect stashing slot, but policing/enforcing this may be a pain. This would reward the baseball geeks that either know the game or do research [obviously not me].
-Jim [Fighting Quakers]

I would be against a universal 31st injury spot. A Tommy John injury can happen at any time so we deal with that all the time. A global pandemic it seems happens once per century so missing a season for tommy john surgery or for me Tom Murphy breaking his foot in spring training and not be able to come back is very different from contracting COVID 19 and missing a whole season.