FAT-ELVIS baseball collective

the winter meetings have gone on for two days.  monday was contentious as some want to continue a lax approach to pitching staffs.  last year we voted to lighten the rule on pitchers needing to be fully rested before being sent to the minors.  what we failed to realize at the time was that pitchers would be sent to the minors after nearly every series.

the thought process was good in that a player should not need to be rested to be sent down … similar to the majors.  however, what was overlooked was the abuse that would occur.  often times teams would operate with three starting pitchers and seven or eight relievers.  in MLB players have a certain amount of options.  the way our league is set up, we don’t consider that fact. so players like johan santana or andy pettitte for example can be sent down twice without penalties.  any starter could.

but some want to keep it that way.  i HATE it.  it was abused.  those doing the abusing don’t seem to mind that it’s A) unrealistic; and B) causes a lot more work for those who have to keep track of such moves.  they’d rather play cards than “baseball”.  it’s annoying as heck-fire.

the winter meetings should conclude tonight, though i’ll be unable to attend.  it’ll be interesting to read the minutes after the fact.  i’m usually the one that gathers the minutes and posts it for those who couldn’t attend due to their own conflicts.  in the eleven winter meetings we’ve had, i’ve never missed a night.  this will be a first for me.

-chief