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FA Changes?
#11
What, exactly, does this NTC stuff gain us?

FA is messy, unrealistic, and impossible to facilitate in a way that makes everyone happy. This solves nothing but adds one more thing to signing FA deals. If you want to raise minimums, fine.
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#12

Well, Admittedly I am not certain about Ellsbury. But the very first thing I read on Cano specifially connected with the Mariners, the numbers had him at 10/YRS 260MM, and the final contract agreement was 10 and 240m. You suggest a GM would be laughed at if he took this position and we'll have to agree to disagree. The vast majority of NTC's benefit the player; not the team and I feel it is reasonable to affix a monetary value on that.

That all said, I do like the increased minimum bids and the posssible of nixing options altogether. Those two are good ideas.
#13
(01-06-2014, 04:35 PM)AndyP Wrote: What, exactly, does this NTC stuff gain us?

FA is messy, unrealistic, and impossible to facilitate in a way that makes everyone happy. This solves nothing but adds one more thing to signing FA deals. If you want to raise minimums, fine.

The NTC part isn't a deal braker. I just feel it keeps people more honest in their bids instead of knowing they can freely trade the player if it doesn't work out after a year or two.
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#14
still think the FA tool is cleaner and easier....
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