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2011 TOUT NL Hypothetical Standings

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The 2011 TOUT AL Hypothetical Standings

I first came upon Hypothetical Standings in the legendary reports of stat service pioneer Jerry Heath. The idea is simple: Compute the standings based on the Draft Day rosters of teams, using the actual stats they accumulated this year to see just how much of their success or failure came via the draft, and concomitantly how well their inseason moves helped their chances.

These draft day rosters don’t tell you why the teams that did poorly failed. It could have been injuries or buying Adam Dunn. The point is that these are the teams each owner bought in the auction, and how they would have ended up in a Draft and Hold league.

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Suggested Rules Changes for Tout

by Perry Van Hook,Â mastersball.com

TOUT Wars has a unique but very well thought out set of rules for its esteemed combatants. But as any of you who have played fantasy sports or almost any other game for a while know that while no one wants to change the rules, there are things that eventually need updating. The provisions for players on the MLB DL is one that needs that update so the intent of the rules is upheld but loopholes or the opportunity for players to â€œgameâ€Â the rules are eliminated.

First letâ€™s look at the rules as they currently stand:

DISABLED LIST

A player placed on the major league disabled list is eligible to be placed on his Tout Wars teamâ€™s disabled list. The DL will be considered an extension of reserve list; however, there is no limit to the number of players that may be on a teamâ€™s disabled list.

When a player on the DL is activated to his teamâ€™s major league roster, that player must be activated to his Tout Wars team active or reserve roster by the second transaction deadline following his activation. If an activated major league player is not activated to his Tout Wars team roster by this time, he will automatically be released to the free agent pool.

All DL activations are bound by the roster requirements for the active or reserve lists. Players must be released, traded, etc. to make room for the DL-activated player. Continue reading “Suggested Rules Changes for Tout”

TOUT Rules: What to do about the reserve list?

Tout Wars players were asked for suggestions for rules changes and ways the game could be improved. TOUT Rules will look at some of these issues in the coming weeks.

For the last few years, Tout teams have been able to disable as many players as go on the DL, and also reserve four players. These reserves can be minor leaguers or active players. Minor leaguers not taken in the four reserve rounds can be purchased inseason with a minimum FAAB bid of 1, and must spend one week on the active roster before being reserved.

Everyone has noticed that since the establishment of the “normal” roto roster (14 hitters, 9 pitchers) major league team roster configuration has changed dramatically. Teams in the 1980s often carried nine or 10 pitchers and as many as 15 hitters. The breakdown now is more like 12 pitchers and 13 hitters, and sometimes the reverse. This means that in any given week a fantasy league’s free agent list might include as few as seven position players other than backup catcher, and none with any real potential.

Some would argue that this isn’t a problem, while some argue that it is a glitch that can be fixed. Here are some of the suggested remedies: Continue reading “TOUT Rules: What to do about the reserve list?”

Fantasy League Player Awards

Steve Gardner looks at the season’s top performers and biggest disappointments, from a fantasy perspective. And notes that one of his biggest plusses this year in Tout and LABR, arrived via his reserve list.