TCWBA NEWSLETTER

May 1, 2020 babe

NEWS

As far as I know everyone is doing well although I'd bet most of us would like some kind of sporting event to watch. Curling anyone?

racers CHAMPION 2019-20: Southern Racers..... Our opening round saw Ohio sweep Hendersonville & Manhattan swept Philadelphia. In Round 2 Southern moved on winning 4-1 over Ohio and Buffalo also won 4-1 beating Manhattan. So we had a family face to face World Series. How awesome is that?! In the finals Southern won both home games and when it moved to Buffalo, the Blizzard won all three of their home games. Moving back to Southern the Racers win game six to even the series. In Game 7 the Racers took a first inning lead on J-Ram homer and he singled in another in the 5th. Carpenter makes it a one run game with a homer. In 9th the Blizzard get a leadoff double but can't score him which hands the Racers their 4th title in five years.

A short time after winning the title Jason sadly needed to resign from the league. He's certainly one of the most successful managers in our history and if you had the chance to talk with him, you came away knowing he is a good person. I hope he can return to us in the very near future. Taking over Jason's team and returning to the league is the originator of the TCWBA, Mark Gaudiano and the Hopwood Heat has returned. Most of you know him quite well and if you don't know him you will soon, via numerous trade offers. As far as he's concerned no one is untouchable on his roster, or yours. It's gonna be fun to have him back

One last report from our recent season involves the record book. The only team record of note is Curtis' 121 losses which was the 4th most. On the player side, Jacob deGrom (Ohi) 1.84 ERA was 2nd best in our history. Trevor Bauer (Hen) posted a 2.07 ERA which is 4th. Justin Verlander (Sth) had 25 wins which put him a five way tie for 2nd. Finally Max Scherzer (Man) had 280 k's which ties him for 4th best mark.

PROPOSALS:

As you know we have already approved returning to an eight round draft and retaining five draft picks and that is now in effect. So let's get to other ideas.

#1: FOUR DAYS REST - Currently we allow starting pitchers to pitch after three days rest. Last time any so called starting pitcher was used on three days rest was probably 20 yrs or so years ago, during the MLB season and it's very rare in playoffs.
"Effective 2021-22 season: All Starting pitchers require four days rest". NOTE: This only applies to SP throwing more than 2 innings & will also apply for the playoffs as well as those who start and relieve.
#2: LOTTERY PARTICIPANTS - We now have a first round for five teams. This will expand the participants to anyone not in playoffs, so we'd be at 12 entrants. Getting something for not being in playoffs
"Any non-playoff team will be eligible for the 1st round lottery". NOTE: This retains that only top three slots are available.
#3: WAIVER DRAFT - Sad isn't it
"Eliminate the waiver draft".
#4: ERROR CARD USE - We don't reroll for Unusual plays with bases empty and this would put the error numbers the same.
"Eliminate the Error Card with bases empty".
#5: 1B DEFENSE - We allow for top notch defense of 2B, 3B and SS an extra chance to make an out with bases empty. Let's include the 1B
"Add with Bases Empty - 1B4 (1-3 is an out) and 1B5 (1-4 is an out) to Fielder Excellence chart
#6: PITCHERS HITTING - Mike Lorenzen/Zack Greinke type pitchers are going to be popping up more and more and we should allow use as pinch hitters. We already allow for pitchers to hit during regular season up to their plate appearances.
"Pitchers may be used as a pinch hitter equal to actual pinch hit appearances and if used as a DH they must meet Position Player requirements. When moved to another defensive position it will count as a game played vs his position limit & per MLB rules, voids DH use in that game.

Please vote by the end of this month. The normal 12 yes is required for approval. Excepting #1, all will be effective immediately.

IMPORTANT DATES

June 19 (Fri): Cutdown to 30 and end of draft pick deals.
June 22 (Mon): Free Agent Draft begins via email

THAT WAS THEN

Bump Hadley 1926-41 (16yrs) 161-165 WL/4.24 ERA - 2945ip/2980h/1318k - 3x lost +20g - HOF no
Bill Henry 1952-69 (16yrs) 46-50 WL/90sv/3.26 ERA - 913ip/842h/621k - 5x with 10+sv - 2x AS - HOF no
Ted Higuera 1985-94 (9yrs) 94-64 WL/3.61 ERA - 1380ip/1262h/1081k - 20-11 in 1986 - 1x AS - HOF no
Billy Hoeft 1952-66 (15yrs) 97-101 WL/3.94 ERA - 1847ip/1820h/1140k - 20-14 in 1956 - 1x AS - HOF no
Bruce Hurst 1980-2094 (15yrs) 145-113 WL/3.92 ERA - 2417ip/2463h/1689k - 10x with 11+ wins - 1x AS - HOF no