Questions and Clarifications

[Phillies GM (Matt)]

1. Are roster moves on ESPN going to be weekly (match-up) or daily? I would think daily but I wanted to confirm as I did not see it specified.
2. Can you confirm that we are doing both a full 30 round MLB and MiLB prior to the start of the 2013 season? If yes, will there than be a seven round MiLB draft prior to the 2013 season or will the first rookie (minor league) draft be before the 2014 season?
3. Can you confirm that only players that have exhausted their rookie status (130 AB or 50 IP) can be selected in the MLB draft? The rules state, "To be eligible for the MiLB draft the player must have less than 130 AB or 50 IP." This does not exclude these players from being selected in the MLB draft so I wanted to confirm.
4. How are internationaly signees handled? Are these players part of the minors (MiLB) draft?
5. If a player is signed as a free agent at what point (if any) does his MLB contract status replace his FA contract? For example Ryan Howard is not drafted and thus becomes a FA. I offer him 2 years at 4 mil and 7 mil. No one else counters. Once this contract expires does he revert to his MLB contract or does that not factor in any longer?
6. Along the same lines I offer him a FA contract that locks him in through 2017. This is the same time his MLB contract expires (if the club picks up his option). Can I then keep him for whatever his next MLB contract is?
7. Sticking with the Howard example... If I select him in the draft and then the club does not pick up his option after 2016 does he then become a FA for me or I am I able to sign him for whatever his next MLB deal is for?
8. If I sign a FA player who has not exhausted his arbitration how does that factor in with the MLB arbitration process?
9. Is there a DL in this league? If so, I am still on the hook for the entire salary of a player while he is on the DL? I think this how MLB works but most of my leagues have counted a portion of the salary to allow owners to sign a replacement player since we are playing with a cap MLB does not.
10. This is a H2H league with 14 wins in play for each match-up. Will there be playoffs and divisions or is it just total wins at the end of the season?

I am sure I will have more questions but I figured that would be a good start. LOL

[Phillies GM (Matt)]

I know there are a lot of questions here but some of them seem relevant (potentially) to my pick in round one so if you get a chance would you mind posting your responses here? Thx

[D'Backs GM (JT-Commish)]

1. Daily
2. Yes 30 Round MiLB draft before 2013 season. Each year after there will be a 7 round draft for new prospects.
3. Yes, only players who have exhausted their rookie status are eligible for MLB Draft.
4. They will be FA's.
5. If a player isn't drafted, they will never go back to their MLB contract after signed to a custom FA deal.
6. No, you have to follow the custom contract offered.
7. First off, you control accepting/denying options not the MLB Team. Once a players deal expires he becomes a FA in this league.
8. Arbitration is out the window for a custom FA deal.
9. Yes there is a DL, 3 spots per team. You still pay the contract.
10. There will be playoffs and 2 divisions of 8 teams

[Indians GM (Dustin)]

Just to be clear. If i understand it right... The only way to extend the contract of a player we own is if that players actual club extends him, correct?

2) And if that player does not get extended and becomes a free agent in real life, he also becomes a free agent in our league, correct? (Provided that player wasnt signed to an amended contract because he was a free agent in our league..aka...wasnt drafted)

[D'Backs GM (JT-Commish)]

Yes only way to extend the player is if he signs a new contract. And Yes Number 2 is correct.