2019 Rule Change Proposals

[Commish]

Voting is now open for 2019 rule change proposals.

Let the bitching begin.

[Black Sox]

Proposition 6 will probably not pass because Johnny Bo did not want to move out of his division. But, I see no reason why #7 won't pass.

[Commish]

Bump. Still waiting for six teams to vote.

[Commish]

RESULTS:

Prop #1 (The Paulson Opener Rule): PASSES 13-8
Prop #2 (Second Wildcard): PASSES 13-8
Prop #3 (Eliminate all 7.18 penalties/rewards): FAILS, 11-10
Prop #4 (Increase VORP cap to 110): PASSES 18-3
Prop #5 (The Buchholz Rule): PASSES 16-5
Prop #6 (Radical Realignment): FAILS, 18-3, but one of three involved in switch
Prop #7 (Pussy Realignment): PASSES? 19-2 (one of teams involved did not vote)

[Mike S./Rocks]

Sad on #3.

[Commish]

I'm shocked #2 passed. I'm the one who brought it up, and even I didn't vote for it!

[Ryche]

I wish that you wouldn't have brought it up then!

[Mike S./Rocks]

#2 mirrors real baseball. But it's dumb in that, too.

[Commish]

By the way, I promised Greg that next year, Prop #4 will be to increase the VORP cap to 111.

[skizm]

RESULTS:

Prop #2 (Second Wildcard): PASSES 13-8

Gross.

[Peaks]

By the way, I promised Greg that next year, Prop #4 will be to increase the VORP cap to 111.

BS. 10-year moratorium. I can't wait until the next person bitches because they go to 110.3 or some stupid shit.

Have fun with the second wild card. It makes sure I never compete for it again. I'll openly tank for here on out instead of trying for it.

[Peaks]

Also, what is the statute of limitations of Proposal #3? Isn't this like the third time it's not passed. Can't we consider this settled law now?

[Commish]

One open question re. the second wildcard.

Does the #1 draft pick go to the team that lost the wildcard? Or the next-best team that didn’t make the playoffs at all?

[Peaks]

One open question re. the second wildcard.

Does the #1 draft pick go to the team that lost the wildcard? Or the next-best team that didn’t make the playoffs at all?

The WC teams are considered in the playoffs as stupid as it sounds, so it'd have to be the next-best team, right? It's not a regular season game.

[Commish]

What if two teams tie for the second-best non-division-winning record? Do we have a one-game playoff followed by another? Which team gets the #1 pick then?

(We didn’t really think this through...)