September 15, 200619 yr Just saw on the ESPN scroll that Fat Matt has been picked up off waivers by the Tiggers. Rangers dump him off on Detroit - he's got to be better than DaMeathook, yes? No?
September 16, 200619 yr Enjoy the playoffs, Matt. You probably don't remember those. He's not eligible, unless they DL someone. Oh, wait, unless he takes Dmitri Young's spot
September 16, 200619 yr QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 06:21 PM) He's not eligible, unless they DL someone. Oh, wait, unless he takes Dmitri Young's spot He wasn't on the 40-man as of August 31st; therefore, he is not eligible for postseason play
September 16, 200619 yr He wasn't on the 40-man as of August 31st; therefore, he is not eligible for postseason play But if he takes the spot of someone who was, I think he is.
September 16, 200619 yr The first rule seems simple and straight forward enough: According to Rule 40(a), a player must be on his club’s active big league roster or disabled list (or bereavement list, suspended list, or military list) on August 31 in order to be eligible for post-season play. But does anybody remember the 2002 playoffs where Francisco Rodriguez was on the playoff roster despite being in the minors on August 31st? In fact Rodriguez didn’t pitch in the majors until September 18th that year. If a team has a player on the disabled list, they can be replaced. Now depending on where you look, this rule can vary. One variation says that this exception is only for the 60 day DL, and the eligible player can be anyone in the organization. Jim Callis from Baseball America doesn’t specify the DL type, but that the player must be on the 40 man roster. thank you Detroit Tigers web blog
September 17, 200619 yr But they cut Young after September 1, didn't they?? That makes an opening on the roster
September 17, 200619 yr QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 07:00 PM) But they cut Young after September 1, didn't they?? That makes an opening on the roster Yeah...what's your point Stairs had to be on the 40-man by August 31st. He wasn't, so he's not playoff eligible.
September 17, 200619 yr Yeah...what's your point Stairs had to be on the 40-man by August 31st. He wasn't, so he's not playoff eligible. W/e. I think they have a spot, b/c of the DFA of Young
September 17, 200619 yr QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 07:09 PM) A spot that can only be filled by someone that was on their 40 man on August 31 ^^^ I have only said that in this thread like 3 times
September 17, 200619 yr I don't know if anybody has heard of this, but I think he can only been on the postseason roster if he was on the team roster on august 31.
September 18, 200619 yr Author QUOTE(jenksd @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 04:02 AM) I don't know if anybody has heard of this, but I think he can only been on the postseason roster if he was on the team roster on august 31. But what if there's a roster spot from DFA'ing someone??
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