Rule Change: Active roster size

[Rangers]

Current rule: Each team must field a team of at least ten active database position players and ten active database pitchers for each game.

Proposed rule: Each team must maintain at least 25 database players at all times, including one catcher.

[Padres]

I voted for "25 w/at least one catcher" for two reasons:

1. I think each team should be required to have at least one catcher ...

2. It is not unreasonable to require GM to have at least 25 players from the database on his team. Note that it does not say 25 active players so I do not expect to see any arguements that this proposed rule handicaps a team dealing with a rash of injuries.

Quite honestly I would prefer a rule that requires each team to field a team of at least ten active database position players, of which one must have a defensive rating as a catcher, and ten active database pitchers for each game - but I understand that some GMs do not necessarily check their MPs daily.

[Rangers]

Let's keep additional debate on these two rules in this thread:

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[Padres]

Let's keep additional debate on these two rules in this thread:

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I am not debating ... simply explaining my support for the current proposed rule as I do feel that it is an improvement over the current rule.

[Reds]

Does a new rule need a 2/3 majority to pass?

[Rangers]

Does a new rule need a 2/3 majority to pass?

Yes, we're thinking so. We've looked and haven't found anything in a post or the rules, but I think all of our recollection is that it's 2/3 just like the trade appeal.

[Giants]

And that's 20 GMs not 2/3 of the voters right?

[Rangers]

Right, it we're indeed remembering it correctly, the threshold is 20.

[Giants]

OK, let's get that one more vote then...

[Rangers]

Yeah, both votes are almost done.

[Rangers]

Rule will change. Exco will have an announcement on the details (date, etc) before the season.

[RedSox]

C'mon guys. 10 teams under 25 active. 3 at 22 or less.

[Rangers]

C'mon guys. 10 teams under 25 active. 3 at 22 or less.

Pat, read the rule more closely.

Current rule: Each team must field a team of at least ten active database position players and ten active database pitchers for each game.

Proposed rule: Each team must maintain at least 25 database players at all times, including one catcher.

Note that it does not say 25 active players so I do not expect to see any arguements that this proposed rule handicaps a team dealing with a rash of injuries.

[RedSox]

Oops.