There are quantity constraints on each grid and they depend on where you are in the season. For example, you can only have a maximum of 26 players on the Activated roster during the first 43 days of the CSBA calendar. But when the "September call ups" happen, you can have 30 players. During playoffs, the constraint is back to 26.

At no time will you be allowed to exceed the limit on a grid. Therefore, if you want to add someone to the full status, you will need to move someone out before adding (on the same date/time).

Oh and there are no limits on the number of players on the IL or demoted to the farm.

All of the roster movements on a given date/time are considered a 'grouping'.  Each roster movement 'grouping' generates an English interpretation of the movement.

            for example,    *Demoted: Lesage,Gary

                                    *Activated: Worse,Someone

There is a small button on every grid that resembles a "quill". Use this to personalize a roster movement for all of the players in that grid's roster movement before or after you have dragged & dropped the players. For example, "plunked by an Allen underhand changeup" or "what idiot drafted this buttock?!?". So have fun with it. It may be the only amusement you get on the diamond all year.

Normally roster movements stay within your team. For example, you move someone to the IL and promote someone be Activated. With trades, both teams see the same English interpretation. For example, "Foley,Jymboo traded to the Lost Sox" and "Smores,Scottito traded to the Vixens"

When you trade a player to another team, he will remain in your roster for the rest of the season. He may have had an at-bat or pitched an inning for you. He will want a World Series ring when you go all the way. You won't be able to use him after the trade because his status will not be Activated.

Aside: Trades are rare but CSBAstat has the support for do-it-yourself TradedIn and TradedOut in place. It just needs to be tested by the contracted Ukrainian QA team. Unsure why, but they are falling behind schedule. For now, Steve inputs the trade for you. Be sure to give him the date/time that you want.

NOTE: I try to make these newsletters about 1 page ... greater chance that you might read them. And they won't completely line the bottom of your budgie's cage.