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Post by Dodgers GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:09:10 GMT -5
If a bottom 15 team signs a free agent, therefore there is no compensation, atleast not 1st roundcompensation, can that player be traded to a top 15 team as long as it is after May 1?
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Post by Orioles GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:23:10 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by bondslegend on Nov 15, 2009 15:38:24 GMT -5
I still don't 100% understand the compensation thing I guess. I know that if you sign a type A FA, you have to compensate his old team with a first round pick, so does that mean you can't sign more than 1?
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Post by Orioles GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:39:34 GMT -5
No I changed it so the winning team does not actually give compensation. The team losing the player just gets compensation.
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Post by bondslegend on Nov 15, 2009 15:44:46 GMT -5
OK thanks. But I'm curious in real life, is that how it works? I've always wondered that. Can a team sign 2 type A FAs?
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Post by Rays GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:46:24 GMT -5
I think the rule is that you can sign as many as you lose. There was a whole discussion and confusion last year with the Yankees, but they definitely signed 2 Type A's.
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Post by bondslegend on Nov 15, 2009 15:46:37 GMT -5
Cardinals - Another question: do we have to wait until you post a list of players at a position before we bid on someone?
Yes please wait until I post the list for that position.
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Post by Phillies GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:48:28 GMT -5
Yes, the Yankees did it last winter. They gave up their first rounder to the Angels for Tex, they gave up their second rounder to the Brewers for CC, they gave up their third rounder to the Blue Jays for Burnett, because Tex had the highest Elias ranking, then CC, then AJ. Note that all three of these teams also received a pick in the compensation (sandwich) round so they all gain a somewhat early pick. Note also that the Yankees did have a first round pick, the one they gained for not signing Cole. This pick was protected. Also, had another team signed a Yankee free agent, the Yankees would have gained that team's first round pick and that pick would have been protected as well.
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Post by bondslegend on Nov 15, 2009 15:53:26 GMT -5
Innnteresting, thanks for the info
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Post by Orioles GM on Nov 15, 2009 15:55:58 GMT -5
PLease Refrain from commenting in bidding. Just bids no questions. Ask questions here.
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Post by Phillies GM on Nov 15, 2009 16:01:03 GMT -5
Ok I'll ask this here then: So now that the bid on Holliday is 7 years/78.4 million, if I bid 1 year and $60 million that wouldn't trump it, right (not that I'm going to, but for the sake of clarifying this rule)?
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Post by bondslegend on Nov 15, 2009 16:02:40 GMT -5
From what I understand, the only way you get the 80% rule is if you ADD a year to the contract
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Post by Tigers GM on Nov 15, 2009 16:09:43 GMT -5
I assume you're digging into all the rosters pretty effectively, but I'm curious: are you listing the ONLY free agents? everyone else is covered by the 6 year rule until we lock rosters, right?
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Post by jumperjah on Nov 15, 2009 16:12:17 GMT -5
We're trying to make sure we are catching everyone, but with this many, there's bound to be a few that fall through. Just PM the commish with someone if they don't show up on the list and you feel that they should.
We are only doing free agents (over 6 years of service time). Anyone who has less, but is unprotected, will be subject to waivers starting in March.
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Post by Phillies GM on Nov 15, 2009 16:17:00 GMT -5
Wait, did we start non-OFers?
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