02-21-2014, 04:51 AM
(02-21-2014, 02:59 AM)hickoxb2 Wrote:(02-20-2014, 09:52 PM)mattynokes Wrote: If we're to look at anything, I think we look at increasing the fallback prices. If people tend to think they're cheap and worth the gamble, let's up the ante! I'd say the height of where we'd got would be 18/10 and middle ground from where we're at now would be about 16/8.5.
I think this is the best solution to the issue at hand. It makes teams think harder about whether or not their borderline compensation guys are worth spending that kind of money on. I might even suggest higher than $18M/$10M like matty suggested. The best teams seem to have all kinds of money for FAs, so make them really evaluate the talent.
Also, I know it's kind of a radical notion, but pushing the Comp rounds back to the 3rd and 4th rounds instead of the 2nd and 3rd could help to slow the trend we have going on. It's not necessarily something I'd push too hard for, just something to think about.
I agree with you and matty, make it harder and make teams think twice if they want to offer fallback. I'm saying this and I'm a low market team, but it should be like this though. 18/10 was the exact number I was thinking when I was reading and before I saw matty posted it. See how this goes. Don't allow mid season trades or guys traded for after Opening Day to receive any type of comp (like it currently is) and it shouldn't get out of control with comp picks going forward. That way you keep Type A and B fallbacks around.
Your comment about the picks is interesting, I'm ok with Type A being before 2nd round, but what could potentially be changed is Type B guys being pushed back where you pick after the 3rd round and before the 4th round. That's just a suggestion, I have no problem with it the way it currently is, though.