Well, the reason is that HBD should somewhat mirror MLB.   MLB teams do not start the season with 22 players or play an entire season with 24. 

This is kind of the mirror image of the "do away with demotion penalties" thread, which would virtually allow people to run with up to 40 people on their ML rosters.

I disagree.   25 games in is too early to give up on a season or bounce players up/down.   And it would allow owners not interested in getting demotion penalties a way to carry those pre-arb 24th-25th men.   I suppose you could get a few IP/AB but, with the 10 game promotion/demotion restriction, you're not getting much for your money nor is fatigue a factor that early.

Posted by MikeT23 on 6/11/2012 3:15:00 PM (view original):
Well, the reason is that HBD should somewhat mirror MLB.   MLB teams do not start the season with 22 players or play an entire season with 24. 

Yes but they also don't have a salary cap, which is why I (and some other owners) start the season and play significant chunks of the season without full rosters. Holding back 3 bench position players (who, on an AL team, would hardly play) can save you just about 1M, which can sometimes make a difference.

What's the MLB Rule?  Do they require 25 active players on an ML roster at all times? I'm not sure, but I think they set a maximum, not a minimum. If there is a minimum, HBD should match that. If MLB does not have a minimum, then HBD shouldn't either.  If I have iron horses, what's wrong with me going as far into the season as possible with 24 (or fewer) players.  Maybe all season.

The demotion penalty, as it works now, is just silly.  I listed a few alternative that would make more sense in that thread. Minimum number of days before a player can be promoted or demoted again. Impacts that player resigning, including MinL contracts. Impacts other players resigning with that team and/or GM (if the GM changes, the I Won't Resign logic could be removed).

Keep the silly loss of skills, but tie it to length of time at a higher level & quality of play.  Players who are promoted at the end of one season should not get a penalty if they are demoted at the start of the next season (even if it's after spring training). Players who performed below average should not get a penalty if they are demoted.

There are so many things that need fixing or improving in HBD, why even consider investing resources fishing for and fixing problems that don't really exits?

There you go.  Make it 24.

Thanks for finding that Mike

Posted by tufft on 6/12/2012 4:09:00 AM (view original):
There are so many things that need fixing or improving in HBD, why even consider investing resources fishing for and fixing problems that don't really exits?

Just trying to get the community engaged, that is all.

for reference, this is the entire Major League Rules book that governs this type of thing.  Of note are the differences for roster sizes at the minor league level...if that makes a difference here:  http://bizofbaseball.com/docs/MajorLeagueRules-2008.pdf

Thanks bigal!

I think we will now see inclusion of a Military List for when our HBD world goes into a fake war?

It IS in the official rules and all...

Exactly how will this work? Promote from AAA? Which one? P or Pos player?

Seems like you could make that decision.  Right?