Greater Chicago Strat League Newsletter

August 28, 2010

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

September 9	Rosters expand; unlimited major league roster for final month Roster changes and pitching rotations for September due Playoff rosters for potential playoff teams must be submitted
by September 15	Website update: September pitching matchups published
September 24	Manager tendencies, final player settings, and lineups for September due
by September 30	Website update: Final 2010 results published
by October 15	Playoff leagues created and playoff information published

NOTES:

Rosters Expand For September! 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. If you have more than 15 I will try to accommodate you, but I recommend trying to limit yourself to 15 pitchers total. Note that while you can call-up all of your eligible players, you do not have to call up everyone. You can leave some scrubs in the minors if you do not need to (or just do not want to) use them.

Always make sure you use the latest ZIP! Managers with the computer game must use the latest ZIP when submitting .MGR files. You cannot use the any of the pre-play leagues that were sent out or other older ZIP files. When making trades you must wait for an updated ZIP from me. If you make the trade yourself, then the league files get out of sync with mine and it will cause errors when trying to import your .MGR files.

Major League Roster Changes Due September 9. Please list all roster changes for September. Note that with the expanded rosters, it is probably easier on me if you just list everyone that you are NOT calling up for September, and I will just assume that everyone else who is available is in your majors. 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 September 24.

No Roster Changes are Allowed After the Roster/Rotation Deadline Each Month. Remember, the roster that you submit with your rotation is fixed for the month and cannot be changed at the time you submit your lineups.

September Pitching Rotations Due September 9. Please list your starter for each of the 24 games in September. There is NO day off before the start of the month; there are only 2 off days during September: after games 6 and 15. Remember, 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 and a list of all star-rated pitchers is posted on the website at http://www.lprezdente.net/baseball/2010/season/2010StarRatedPitchers.htm. One of the most common mistakes that managers make is short-resting their starters. Remember also that you can designate the relief availability of every starter/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 taken out of the rotation and 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.

Be sure to check usage! Remember If a pitcher has 47 or fewer IP remaining on his usage, then the maximum number of games he can start during a month will be limited based on the chart below.

In order to Start this many games:	At least this many IP must remain: (No maximum set)	At least this many IP must remain: (With 7 IP Max)	At least this many IP must remain: (With 6 IP Max)
1	3	2	1
2	9	8	7
3	17	15	13
4	25	22	19
5	33	29	25
6	40	36	31
7	47	43	37

If a starter/reliever has less than 47 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.

Substitutes for batters who might run out of AB/PA do not need to be submitted until lineups are due on the 24th.

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. The games for September go from 9/9/2009 on the Strat schedule to 10/4/2009.

TRADES FOR 2011 SEASON (up to 8/28):

1. to ACC: W. Davis (Taxi)

to SRD: Freese (Taxi), Lind

New since last newsletter on 8/14: No new trades to report

TRADE FEES, FINES, and DUES (with total up to 8/28/2010):

Team	2011 Dues* Prepaid	2011 Dues* Owed	Previous Balance (including Dues)	Charges	Payments	Current Balance
ACC (Rob)	40		3	+1		4
BUR (Wes)			6			6
CAL (Greg)	40		15	+1		16
CHI (RichD)	20		1			1
CIA (Scott)			7			7
COL (Frank)			9	+1		10
CRC (Alan)			20	+1		21
CSW (RickG)		20	29	+1		30
DET (MikeW)			(9)			(9)
DUB (AdamS)			(8)			(8)
DYE (Jim)		20	23			23
HUC (Doug)			(2)			(2)
JEF (Steve)			(27)			(27)
NIM (Mark)	20		(20)			(20)
NDF (AdamA)			(24)			(24)
SFE (Dennis)			0			0
SRD (Ralph)			(33)			(33)
SSB (Craig)			(5)			(5)
TAM (MikeA)			2			2
VRN (John)			(7)			(7)

+1 indicates charge for not submitting as .mgr format, which is only assessed at the end of a month. +5 is for a fine.

(#) indicates a credit

* as per the rules, future dues are assessed based upon trading a certain number (5 or more) or trading a certain position (round 3 or higher) of draft picks for the next season.