01-24-2012, 03:22 PM
In...at least basketball(and roster/injury exempts in football) Team get a certain percentage of what the player makes BACK if he is injured for a certain length of time. While we don't next a real roster exempt in baseball since it's pretty limitless(and the DL) I think a proposal to make some of the cash back is relevant.
Here is a small sample of guidelines or rules.
1. Has to be injured for the majority, if not all of the season.
2. Has to be making a major ML contract(worth millions)
3. Input an "injury arbitrator" who will more or less give his opinion and ruling on if an injured player should be recouped.(it will be like off season resigning/arby where a team asks the IA if he can recoup X amount of money)
An example
Texas Zach Townes has been injured since March 9th. His injury will keep him out of the rest of the season but if a Playoff run is made he'll make it back.
Texas GM goes to Injury arbitration and says "He's making 2.5M, missed the entire season.. I want 80% recoup." Injury arbitrator says "I'll let you have him for 70%(1.75M)"
Toronto's Bosworth is out since April 15th(Lets lower his injury so that he comes back day 1 of the playoffs)
Toronto's GM goes to IA and says "Bosworth is gone for 5 months. He's making 19M I want 15 back."
IA Says "No, You can have 10 back OR 12 back IF he is on/off the playoff roster."
It's a definite work in process but we have all complained of injures(Milwaukee complains every year) So this at least eases the lose of a player AND in RL I'm assuming Detroit is going to get some money back b/c of losing Victor Martinez
Here is a small sample of guidelines or rules.
1. Has to be injured for the majority, if not all of the season.
2. Has to be making a major ML contract(worth millions)
3. Input an "injury arbitrator" who will more or less give his opinion and ruling on if an injured player should be recouped.(it will be like off season resigning/arby where a team asks the IA if he can recoup X amount of money)
An example
Texas Zach Townes has been injured since March 9th. His injury will keep him out of the rest of the season but if a Playoff run is made he'll make it back.
Texas GM goes to Injury arbitration and says "He's making 2.5M, missed the entire season.. I want 80% recoup." Injury arbitrator says "I'll let you have him for 70%(1.75M)"
Toronto's Bosworth is out since April 15th(Lets lower his injury so that he comes back day 1 of the playoffs)
Toronto's GM goes to IA and says "Bosworth is gone for 5 months. He's making 19M I want 15 back."
IA Says "No, You can have 10 back OR 12 back IF he is on/off the playoff roster."
It's a definite work in process but we have all complained of injures(Milwaukee complains every year) So this at least eases the lose of a player AND in RL I'm assuming Detroit is going to get some money back b/c of losing Victor Martinez
Oakland A's
2015-Current
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1,340-1,577
74-.44-87.66
4 AL West titles
2 ALDS Series appearance
1 WS appearance
2015-Current
(18 seasons)
1,340-1,577
74-.44-87.66
4 AL West titles
2 ALDS Series appearance
1 WS appearance