LGP Fantasy Baseball League

[Loaf31]

Still have a crowded outfield with: Hamilton, Granderson, Ellsbury, Choo, and Revere if anyone wants one of those guys.

Depends on the return. I could always use an OF

[Kraftster]

Hamilton(2)
Granderson(2)
Ellsbury(1)
Choo(TBD)
Revere(TBD)

[Kraftster]

Still have a crowded outfield with: Hamilton, Granderson, Ellsbury, Choo, and Revere if anyone wants one of those guys.

Depends on the return. I could always use an OF

Yeah, Bourn landing in Cleveland hurts Stubbs too.

[Kraftster]

Still have a crowded outfield with: Hamilton, Granderson, Ellsbury, Choo, and Revere if anyone wants one of those guys.

what's ellsbury's contract, and what sort of return are you interested in?

I'll email you something.

[Loaf31]

I have 3 serviceable 2B .... Kendrick, Altuve, and Pedroia. Wouldn't mind trading 1 of them

[beerman]

Just for record keeping sake in the draft thread, I have loaf's upcoming 4th rounder..

[Letang Is The Truth]

can i still buy out a player?

[Troy Loney]

can i still buy out a player?

really?

[Idoit40fans]

You can buy someone out, it would be hitting the 2013 buyout years though.

[Letang Is The Truth]

can i still buy out a player?

really?

yea kinda lost track of carlos ruiz being suspended 50 games

[Troy Loney]

You can buy someone out, it would be hitting the 2013 buyout years though.

Yeah, the idea is that buyouts can be done up until the draft.

[Letang Is The Truth]

i was confused with the rule changes

[Mr. Colby]

No buyouts until after the draft

[Letang Is The Truth]

is that in the rules page?

[Idoit40fans]

Rosters and draft picks had to be set before the draft, that covers it.

[Letang Is The Truth]

my roster was set. i now want to change it. i should be able to use a buy out for this year. our season has begun and should fall within section D of the league bylaws

[Troy Loney]

So i guess the issue is, can there be a buffer time that you can exceed the salary cap? ie, buyout ruiz and use those contract years on one of the players your signing to a deal heading into 2013?

[Idoit40fans]

Oh yeah, I see no reason the buyout can't occur now. Not sure why it matters if you do it now or after the draft though.

[Kraftster]

So i guess the issue is, can there be a buffer time that you can exceed the salary cap? ie, buyout ruiz and use those contract years on one of the players your signing to a deal heading into 2013?

Ah, I guess that does sort of raise another issue. Good point.

[Letang Is The Truth]

if i buy out ruiz, i wont be exceeding the cap? or are you inferring if i am unable to buy out ruiz

[Idoit40fans]

So i guess the issue is, can there be a buffer time that you can exceed the salary cap? ie, buyout ruiz and use those contract years on one of the players your signing to a deal heading into 2013?

Number of MLB players to be drafted is already set.

[Troy Loney]

So i guess the issue is, can there be a buffer time that you can exceed the salary cap? ie, buyout ruiz and use those contract years on one of the players your signing to a deal heading into 2013?

Number of MLB players to be drafted is already set.

I'm talking about the number of years he has to use when signing his 2013 picks. If he buys out ruiz now, the issue is, will those years be available for his new players.

[Idoit40fans]

He would have to leave 1 buyout year available for the extra mlb player. How many years does ruiz have on his deal?

[Troy Loney]

Oh, he just has one year. That's not really the issue then either. If you want to buy him out now, go ahead. It's going to count towards your 2013 buyouts though.

[Mr. Colby]

1. Ruiz won't be available in the draft then.

2. You won't be able to make an extra pick. You will have to sign somebody to take his place after the draft (i.e. it won't be a prospect)


-draft rounds are hard set. no changes mid-draft.

Ruiz can be bought out now with an effective date of post-draft. Thus, he won't be available in the draft for anyone to take and you won't get an extra draft round.