Rules & Regulations
POSITIONS AND ROSTER SIZE
         As stated in the "Founding Ideals," one of the main goals of this league was to create an open trade market for all positions.  What this essentially meant was creating enough roster spots to add depth and weakness to all teams without taking away the ability to field "everyday" players.  This is what the primary purpose for creating the Roster Size and number of positions as they are:
    � Catcher           - 1 �   All players with a C are eligible

    � First Base        - 1 �   All players with a 1B are eligible

    � Second Base       - 1 �   All players with a 2B are eligible

    � Third Base        - 1 �   All players with a 3B are eligible

    � Shortstop         - 1 �   All players with an SS are eligible

    � Infield           - 1 �   All players with a 1B, 2B, 3B, or SS are eligible

    � Left Field        - 1 �   All players with an LF are eligible

    � Center Field      - 1 �   All players with a CF are eligible

    � Right Field       - 1 �   All players with an RF are eligible

    � Outfield          - 1 �   All players with an LF, CF, or RF are eligible

    � Utility           - 1 �   All 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, or RF are eligible

    � Starting Pitcher  - 6 �   All players with an SP are eligible

    � Relief Pitcher    - 3 �   All players with an RP are eligible

    � Bench Spots       - 5 �    All players are eligible

� Total Roster Spots:  25

          Although it is fun to have few SP positions because you have to put starters in everyday, the truth of the matter is that is a misuse of the roster spots.  The roster spots are intended to designate who can and can�t be on the roster.  And just as with having a roster spot for, say, a catcher or first baseman where someone is expected to hold that place, so too is it supposed to be for Pitchers.   This is why there are 6 starting pitchers rather than the typical two, three, or four.

          With Relief Pitchers, it only made sense, in a 9 team league to have 30 of them in play.  Either this will have each team using every closer, or, more likely and importantly it will bring importance to the middle relief pitcher ensuring trade potential.

          With three relief pitchers averaging about 65-70 innings pitched per year, taken away from the Maximum Innings pitched limit (1,450 innings � see below) that leaves a team with between, roughly 1,265 and 1,280 innings to fill.  The average pitcher for this league throws roughly 206 innings per year individually.  Therefore, six starters throwing around 206 innings per year brings each team to right around the innings pitched limit.  And so, just as with fielders, if you now fill your roster properly, you don�t necessarily have to touch them to fill out the maximum innings pitched.  And now, there can be no huge benefit for managers who micromanage (of course, there are thousands of other advantages to be gained by paying attention daily, this just won�t be one of them).
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