Strat Newsletter, September 24, 2005

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

 

October 9
October roster changes due, pitching rotations for October due, playoff rosters due
by October 15
Website update: October pitching matchups published
October 24
Manager tendencies, player settings, and lineups for October due
by October 31
Website update: Final 2005 results published, playoff leagues created

 

 

NOTES:

 

Voting Results: Only 2 proposals passed: Proposal 1 to Move the Ballpark Selection Date back to coincide with the Start of the Draft and Proposal 7 to Form an executive committee. The other proposals failed. A complete tally of the results will be posted on the website.

 

New Email for Greg: Greg can now be reach at gsedens@yahoo.com.

 

Rosters Expand For October! During the last month you may call up any eligible players to your major league roster. There is no limit to the number of call-ups, as long as those players do not fall under other restrictions (such as <20 IP or <50 AB total) and are not used up. Note, however, that there is a limit in the game itself to only using 15 pitchers at any one time.

 

Major League Roster Changes Due October 9. Please list all roster changes for October. You can give me a list of your complete roster if you like, but you must give me a list of who is being promoted to your majors and who is being demoted to your minors. The major/minor status is indicated on the roster sheet and your minor league list can also be found on your Computer Manager Report. If you want, you can also list their individual player settings, but final player settings are not due until October 24.

 

Playoff Rosters must be Declared by October 9. Those teams that are in playoff contention should note which 25 players will be on their playoff roster (or just note which players will NOT be on the playoff roster, and I will assume that the rest are on it). Remember that players who have been used up have been released to free agency. They are, of course, still eligible for the playoffs, so do not forget about them when creating your playoff roster.

 

October Pitching Rotations Due October 9. Please list your starter for each of the 21 games in October. Starters require at least 4 days of rest between starts unless they have a * rating from Strat. The * rating can be found on the Strat roster report. One of the most common mistakes that managers make is short-resting their starters. Remember that there is NO OFF DAY between months. The only off days come after games 3 and 12. Also remember also that you can designate the relief availability of every starer/reliever who is being used in a starting role. This does not apply to starters who do not have a relief rating or starter/relievers who are not starting (they will be considered full-time relievers). For starter/relievers who are starting, you can designate their relief availability as NEVER, SOMETIMES, or AS NEEDED. NEVER will be assumed unless something else is specifically designated. A pitcher set to As Needed is more likely to pitch than one set to Sometimes.

 

Be sure to check usage! Remember that starting pitchers go by the chart below. Make sure that you do not list a starting pitcher for more games that he is allowed.

 

In order to Start this many games:

At least this many IP must remain:

(Without 6 IP Max setting)

At least this many IP must remain:

(With 6 IP Max setting)

1

1

1

2

8

7

3

15

13

4

22

19

5

29

25

6

36

31

 

If a starter/reliever has less than 36 IP remaining and they are being used as a starter such that the number of starts they can make is limited by the chart above, then if they are making the maximum number of starts allowed, they must be set to relief NEVER. In order to have relief set to SOMETIMES, they must make at least one less than the maximum number of starts. In order to relieve AS NEEDED, they must make at least two less than the maximum number of starts.

 

For Managers With the Computer Game, you need only submit a .MGR file with the major/minor leaguers and starter schedule set. Detailed instructions on how to do this are posted elsewhere on the website, along with a ZIP of the latest Strat game rosters. Note that the games for September go from 9/10/2005 to 10/2/2005 on the Strat schedule.

 

TRADES FOR 2006 SEASON (up to 9/24/05):

 

No new trades to report.

 

TRADE FEES, FINES, and DUES (with total up to 9/24/05):

 


Team

Previous

Charges

Payments

Balance

BUR WD

8

 

 

8

CAL GE

10

+1

 

11

CHI SH

9

+1

 

10

CIA SW

3

 

 

3

COL FL

-3

+1

 

-2

CRC AD

1

 

 

1

CSW RG

1

 

 

1

DAR JC

4

 

 

4

DET MW

-4

 

 

-4

DOM RM

-4

 

 

-4

Team

Previous

Charges

Payments

Balance

DUB AS

8

+1

 

9

DYE JA

2

 

 

2

ENT SL

4

 

 

4

HUC DS

-103

 

 

-103

JEF SS

-3

 

 

-3

LEW AA

-1

 

 

-1

LON RD

-1

 

 

-1

SFE DM

6

 

 

6

SSB PV

0

 

 

0

TAM MA

2

 

 

2

 

+1 indicates charge for not submitting as .mgr format (assessed at the end of the month only)