Rizzo

[mgwiz22]

position eligibility

CBS has Anthony Rizzo as having played 10 games at 2b last season. Was he actually a 2nd baseman with another player at first or was he just stationed in the position the 2nd baseman would normally be in on a shift, with first base vacant?

[Ken]

He was shifted, but why does that matter for your purposes? Just curiosity?

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-it-happened-anthony-rizzo-is-second-base-eligible/

It doesn't make much sense, but Anthony Rizzo is now officially second base eligible in CBSSports.com leagues. He got there Wednesday against the Padres, his fifth appearance at the position. Officially.

Kind of. Rizzo gets his second-base eligibility through a side door, basically. The Cubs cover some bunt situations with Rizzo playing in, and the typical second baseman covering first base. Some umpires require the Cubs to make an official switch when this occurs – it actually started late last season when Pirates manager Clint Hurdle complained.

[DMT]

This is sooo dumb. We changed our rules to games started to prevent Rizzo from getting 2B eligibility.

[Ken]

This is sooo dumb.

I think these kind of quirks are fun.

It's a game!

[swampdragon]

This is sooo dumb. We changed our rules to games started to prevent Rizzo from getting 2B eligibility.

He ain't no second baseman - it is dumb

Did he actually make a play and throw it to ??

[mgwiz22]

He was shifted, but why does that matter for your purposes? Just curiosity?

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/ba...base-eligible/

Somewhat for curiosity but also to determine if I should complain to cbs about it. If the umpires required that he be officially moved to second I can't fault CBS.

[Sour Masher]

Does anyone know if he will get to 10 games played again this year? We use ESPN, so in getting to 10, he got it late last year, but doesn't have it now, because you need 20 from the previous year. Will he get to 10 again?

[mjl]

Manager hasn't changed, scoring rules haven't changed, I would think so.

[Sour Masher]

Manager hasn't changed, scoring rules haven't changed, I would think so.

It was a pretty close call last year--he didn't get it till very late. I agree, he should have it, but as an owner, I do hope he gets there again .

BTW, dumb question. I ever figured out how to track hi games played last year as I anxiously awaited him getting to 10. Where is that info? Can't find it on espn or baseball reference. I can only see 1 game at 2b, which I assume is games started?

[mjl]

It's in the "Standard Fielding" section of bbref. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...fielding::none

[Sour Masher]

It's in the "Standard Fielding" section of bbref. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...fielding::none

Thanks.

[Ken]

Somewhat for curiosity but also to determine if I should complain to cbs about it. If the umpires required that he be officially moved to second I can't fault CBS.

Nothing for CBS to do - their rules (like all other hosting sites) are based on games played at a particular position. MLB reports that Rizzo played 10 at 2B. What are we wanting CBS to do, disagree with MLB about MLB stats?

[Ken]

He ain't no second baseman - it is dumb

Is it also dumb that you can have 7 starting pitchers "start" a game on your fantasy roster?

I guess I just abstract it away - we aren't managing real baseball teams, we are managing "fantasy" baseball teams. And in the fantasy world, Rizzo can be a second baseman.

To much heartburn to try to equate it exactly with MLB. It is never going to be MLB. And we should be glad that is the case. It is a game. It's pretty damn fun! Lets all relax and enjoy it.