Important Rule Clarification about Rookies

[Michlee60]

Who do we consider a rookie last year? How many atbats would they have to had in 2000 to still have been considered a rookie last year?

I dont want to single any team out, but the reason I'm asking this is because a team currently has Juan Pierre listed as there Rookie keeper. However, in 2000 he had 200 at bats. I just want to be sure we are all going by the same rules with this. Someone please clarify.

And if this rule was not voted on last year, I think we need to address this as a league and take a vote.

[Nate Dogg]

My understanding is that any player with no more than 2 years expierince would qualify. So if Pierre had 200 AB in 2000 and 400 this year, he would qualify.

Otherwise, the only rookies worth keeping would be....Ichiro, Pujols, Rollins and a few others. With the 2 year deal, everyone should be able to keep a rookie.

Nate

[Michlee60]

so any two year player is considered a rookie?

[usc2002]

yep....2 yrs or less........

[imgreat95]

I have one question. I haven't decided if i would even use this option, but what about a guy like Jose Macias? He has played 2 years, and in a 3rd year had 4 at bats. He is the only guy I have who even comes close to qualifying as a rookie.

[Nate Dogg]

that would be a 3 year player

[imgreat95]

according to MLB rules... that's a 2 year player.

[Michlee60]

and the ruling is...?

[pdaj]

I agree Shawn..

[usc2002]

I dont see where 4 abs should count, that doesn't give him any experience or competitive edge whatsoever for the next season....40 maybe but 4, that is about like saying 1 game....

[Michlee60]

so whats the rule? Things like this are why I'd like to see our "official rules." Which for some reason have yet to be posted...

[TheSmellyCat]

sounds alright if you keep him to me. I know in hockey you have to play 18 games to no longer be considered a rookie (so baseball's schedule is twice as lonng). So 4 at bats is like what 1 game, maybe 2? That's nothing, sounds alright to me.

[imgreat95]

according to MLB rules, you are still a rookie if you have not ammased 150 at bats in a single season... or 45 inning's pitched as a pitcher.

Besides.. it's not like i am asking to keep someone who hit 35 HRs or anything.. we are talking about jose macias here. Who may not even make the tigers opening day roster for that matter.

[Michlee60]

can we please come up with a set standard we're going to go by though? Like set a number of atbats as not counting as a year so we are clear as to who is considered a possibility for this?

[Michlee60]

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