Trade Log-
During the 2020 season, which affect 2021:
Kyler received:
SS Bo Bichette
$5 2021 draft money
Zach received:
SS Xander Bogaerts
2b,SS,OF Ketel One Marte
SP Zack Wheeler and Dealer
2021 Trades:
Lou receives:
OF Luis Robert
Bob receives:
SP Zac Gallen
Lou receives:
$5 2022 draft
2b Keston Huira
Bob receives:
OF Luis Robert
Hi Everyone!
2020 was a major year of change for the world; 2021 will be a major year of change for the Tater Tot League of Fantasy Baseball Playing Gentlemen, brought to you by Montucky Cold Snacks.
Here is the rundown of the rules and voting:
1) Add 1 Util spot to all rosters, increase roster size from 25 to 26. PASS with 9 of 10 votes
This one was somewhat surprising to me, as we had the same suggestion last season and it was voted down with only 4 votes in favor. Personally, I don't love it, as I am an NL traditionalist, but I dont see any way that the DH is not in both leagues in some fashion starting in 2022 - and once that happens, we run the risk of losing players who may be perfectly useable. As it is now, this re-opens up the great Shohei Ohtani debate of 2018 - with the person winning him (or keeping him) getting both the hitter and the pitcher version, and playing 1 player short.
2) Each team would be able to keep 1 player who finished the season eligible for N/A as a non-challengeable keeper. This player would not count towards the 11 keepers, so the keeping team would be able to keep an additional 11 players and protect 2, or 3 more depending on previous season's finish, additional keepers. NOT PASS with 5 of 10 votes
3) For 2021 only due to shortened 2020, each team gets 4 protected keepers, with non-playoff teams getting an additional protected player. PASS with 9 of 10 votes
This one has some pretty large implications for this upcoming season, but clearly almost all of us felt that we did not get a full shake with our 2020 teams. In looking at some of the rosters, this change could make the challenges this year get a little crazy.
4) When a team is challenged during the draft, the challenged team gets to protect another player only if they choose not to match. i.e. I challenge Bob, Bob decides not to match my challenge, Bob would then get to protect an additional player. If Bob matches, then he would not get to protect another player. PASS with 8 of 10 votes
Speaking of challenges...the combo of 20 additional players being removed from the "challengeable" pool to start, and then additional players coming off the market when challenges are successful may lead to some new and interesting challenge strategy -- which should make things more fun.
5) When a team makes a challenge in the auction, they receive an additional $5 in money to spend in the current year's auction. NOT PASS with 3 of 10 votes
6) Each team gets an additional challenge to be used in the first 5 rounds of the auction. If it is not used before the end of the 5th round of nominations, it is forfeited. NOT PASS with 5 of 10 votes
7) For 2021 only, eliminate challenges and have a standard auction for available players. NOT PASS with 2 of 10 votes
8) Each year, the teams that finished in 3rd place from the year before, swap divisions. They do not swap back unless they finish in 3rd again. NOT PASS with 5 of 10 votes
9) Each year, the league is realigned so that the top 5 teams from the previous regular season (not from the standings after the playoffs) are placed into the division of the previous year's league champion with the bottom 5 teams from the previous season being placed into the opposite division. PASS with 8 of 10 votes
As the reigning league champ, I would like to christen the Bone Thugs division as the toughest our league as seen yet. I am actually super excited about this rule, in that it shake things up a bit and should help to ensure that we are creating opportunities for teams to improve.