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<div>It's not a policy issue. It's an interpretation issue. To the extent it's a policy issue, it would get addressed in the offseason via amendment.</div>
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(By the way, as discussed previously, it's also permissible to fill slots with FAs or NL players that were properly acquired--e.g., Valverde. That's sufficiently clear in the rules that I don't think there's anything to discuss.)</div>
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<div>I think Jim's point is that you have to maintain the ability to fill the slots whether with minor leaguers or DL players in the AL. I expect that is always the case, but teams don't want to start the contracts on minor leaguers. </div>
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<div>That's my understanding of the rule. I'm with Jim. </div>
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<div>So you toss in a guy on DL or a player getting no abs etc. There may be instances where you can't fill a slot etc. Thats why we have minimum requirements. Would you prohibit rostering of DL guys or previously actives who have been demoted? We've never precluded those. <br>
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<div>Sorry to harp on this but I don't think empty slots are legit despite minimum at bat requirements. I think all slots need to be filled. Otherwise what's to stop most from not fielding that 2nd catcher or crappy MI that kill your BA? Especially at end of year when minimums have already been reached? If you use an injured AL player or someone sent down to minors or that guy who never gets off the bench so be it. But you need an AL eligible player in the slot. Same goes for pitchers with both ERA and WHIP in play.<br>
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<div dir=ltr>I believe Cardinal Mark has it right.</div>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=gmail_quote>This came up a long time ago, and at the time I think we decided empty slots were allowed. However, I also thought there were later amendments that changed that--but I may be wrong.<br>
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<div>Yes. See Article X(4).
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<div>In regards to the rules though, I agree that there does not appear to be a minimum number of players required and that the rule serves only to impose a maximum. Leaving empty spots on your active roster only prevents you from accruing stats and does not provide an advantage. I suppose the 1 argument is that of batting average, <FONT color=#ff6666>but I assume there is a minimum number of at bats that must be met?</FONT></div>
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