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MrWorkrate · 07-22-2006, 11:40 PM

The thing with the 60 day DL is that it is how it's being described - an "emergency" DL. It's technically only there as a last case senerio to make room on the 40 man roster if the amount of injuries on the roster necessitate it.

If a player in April needs Tommy John surgery and will be out 18 months, the player is put on the 15 day DL, not the 60 day DL, despite the fact that the player will be out for more than 60 days.

In essence, the disabled list should only really be looked upon as one list. A player who is hurt can be put on this list. Doing so opens up a spot on the 25 man roster for someone who can play in his place. The player who is removed from the 25 man roster due to injury without demotion or using an option year must not play in the majors for 15 days. This player must be diagnosed by a doctor that he is, in fact, injured.

In the event that the team needs to put a player on the 25 man roster and he is not currently on the 40 man roster AND there is no room on the 40 man roster, only THEN can the team put a player on the 60 day DL (usually a player who has already been placed on the 15 day DL previously).

The only real circumstance where a player might be placed on the 60 day DL immedately from the active roster is if the player has a catastrophic injury and the 40 man roster is filled already.

See, since a player is already on the 15 day DL 99% of the time when he's placed on the 60 day DL (and gaining service time), there's no reason why a player should suddenly stop gaining service time just because he was put on a DL for a different minimum length of stay. A player can suffer a season ending injury in April and never leave the 15 day DL if the team's 40 man roster never hits 40 men.

It's along that same reasoning why a player who is on the DL cannot be demoted; when a player is on the DL (whether it be 15 or 60), they were put there from the major league (25 man) roster and accumulating service time. Demoting them would imply that they should stop accumulating service time through no fault of their own - generally, the player is injured while in service to the major league team, and he was injured in the line of duty. Taking away that service time just because he's physically unable to play would never be stood for by the players association.

07-22-2006, 11:40 PM	#12
MrWorkrate All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,262	The thing with the 60 day DL is that it is how it's being described - an "emergency" DL. It's technically only there as a last case senerio to make room on the 40 man roster if the amount of injuries on the roster necessitate it. If a player in April needs Tommy John surgery and will be out 18 months, the player is put on the 15 day DL, not the 60 day DL, despite the fact that the player will be out for more than 60 days. In essence, the disabled list should only really be looked upon as one list. A player who is hurt can be put on this list. Doing so opens up a spot on the 25 man roster for someone who can play in his place. The player who is removed from the 25 man roster due to injury without demotion or using an option year must not play in the majors for 15 days. This player must be diagnosed by a doctor that he is, in fact, injured. In the event that the team needs to put a player on the 25 man roster and he is not currently on the 40 man roster AND there is no room on the 40 man roster, only THEN can the team put a player on the 60 day DL (usually a player who has already been placed on the 15 day DL previously). The only real circumstance where a player might be placed on the 60 day DL immedately from the active roster is if the player has a catastrophic injury and the 40 man roster is filled already. See, since a player is already on the 15 day DL 99% of the time when he's placed on the 60 day DL (and gaining service time), there's no reason why a player should suddenly stop gaining service time just because he was put on a DL for a different minimum length of stay. A player can suffer a season ending injury in April and never leave the 15 day DL if the team's 40 man roster never hits 40 men. It's along that same reasoning why a player who is on the DL cannot be demoted; when a player is on the DL (whether it be 15 or 60), they were put there from the major league (25 man) roster and accumulating service time. Demoting them would imply that they should stop accumulating service time through no fault of their own - generally, the player is injured while in service to the major league team, and he was injured in the line of duty. Taking away that service time just because he's physically unable to play would never be stood for by the players association. __________________ I used to come here a lot. Now, not so much.