If you look at quite a few games last season, you will see many games where players played out of position just to get the big bats in the lineup.
This is the way the rules were setup originally......... ---- Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are we talking about paragraph 2.3 of the Constitution that says "The > 25-player roster must be named prior to the start of the month and > must cover every position on the field and have a backup at that > position. For the final month, rosters will expand to 40." > > I vote YES and get rid of it. > > However, I do support the idea that on the 40 man roster each fielded > position have 2 players. One player can cover more than one position > (i.e. a backup utility fielder that plays 2B,3B and SS satisfies that > requirement for those 3 positions). > > I rather not see a team try to draft 3 power hitting firs tbasemen and > have to play them at 1B, 3B and catcher during the season cause he > didn't draft enough at bats at 3B or catcher. I am a strong believer > that players should only start at the position that is on their card > and evoke the out of position rule only due to injury or lack of late > inning bench support. > > Joe > Suffolk > > > On Feb 2, 5:47 am, [email protected] wrote: > > Norfolk gives thumbs down also to Lous rule > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Oakman <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 2:22 pm > > Subject: Re: position restrictions > > > > Buzz gives the thumbs down on the "Lou rule" > > > > --- On Sun, 2/1/09, LOU VINCENT <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: LOU VINCENT <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: position restrictions > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 11:17 AM > > > > Please everyone respect Robert's request to vote on getting rid of this > > unneccessary rule........... > > > > ? > > > > Please try to get this done ASAP, as this will impact the draft........... > > > > ? > > > > ? > > > > P.S. - Tim ( Lakeland )........................We are still waiting for > > your selection, as the people behind you are getting excited to select. > > > > ? > > > > Thanks,? lou > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: LOU VINCENT > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:11 PM > > > > Subject: Re: position restrictions > > > > I agree.we should get rid of the "LOU RULE ", as this is entirely not > > needed................Lou > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Scott Fritchman > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:09 PM > > > > Subject: Re: position restrictions > > > > if you can use players anywhere then i see no reason why you have to have a > > backup at all postions.? i vote to get rid of it! > > > > On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 2:06 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > The rules are that way because Lou you wanted that rule in years ago. > > ?However SOMBB advance rules say that you can play players out of postion > > making their rating the worst it can be except for the outfield. ?Lou you > > ask about this rule everytime the subject comes up. ?I will remind you that > > was because we had a team that went to the playoffs playing all year with > > only 1 catcher on his roster. Thus the LOU rule (to be fair most agreed > > with you about putting the rule in). However now that we use strat's rules > > about playing out of position we certainly can do away with the LOU rule as > > I also see no reason for it any longer. ?It doesnt matter to me. > > > > ROBERT > > > > Please note: message attached > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Earn your accounting degree online. Free info. Click > > Now!http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbttHT8XLZ20ExRQA9dHc... > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From:?"LOU VINCENT" <[email protected]> > > To:?<[email protected]> > > Date:?Sun, 1 Feb 2009 08:40:52 -0500 > > Subject:?Re: position restrictions > > > > There arn't any true rules..........You can play 8 catchers if you > > want......................The rules state you have to have a player listed > > for each position, and a backup at each position ( although I'm not sure > > why, as stated above )............... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 2:16 AM > > > > Subject: position restrictions > > > > Hi All, > > > > ?????????? Just wondering, what are the rules concerning playing a position > > not listed on a players card ? > > > > And by the way ?thanks Lou the eligibility?info listed in your file?saved > > me a ton of?time. I owe you a beer. > > > > ???????????????????? thanks, > > > > ???????????????????? Blaine????????? > > > > ???????????????????????????? > > > > In a message dated 1/31/2009 12:21:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Idea I am shopping Thome (know of 1 team with some interest) but Tides last > > year had Lee at 1B who was a 1 and took 1B Pena who is 1 and played his 40 > > hrs in LF as a 5. They did make the playoffs. Might you are anyone else be > > interested in THOME in LF?? I am already knee deep in 1B and will proably > > use one of my 3 C at 1B just to get their bat in the lineup. That would > > still leave Pean and Votto at 1B.? I am seriously hoping to move him as I > > would rather see him go to team that can use him rather than platoon him.?? > > > > ROBERT > > > > Please note: message attached > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > FTD.com > > Shop now and save $15 on Flowers and Gifts from > > FTD!http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/u4MuSHFRkLY7vsadhzzw5IHQT... > > > > Hello Robert; > > > > can't believe this work by Lou, life-saver! > > > > I can see you are well stocked at C and OF.. > > > > I have been offered two RP and two later picks thus far.. > > > > what can you spare for the measley Cubs? > > > > Mike > > > > ? > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > > I am willing to trade you my pick for your pick I think mine is 17th as I > > > am > > > still looking for SP. 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