12-09-2017, 07:23 PM
I'm just now getting to something that Andy and I talked about months ago.
My suggestion was to tap into the new compensation system in MLB a little further. Now MLB has minimums a player needs to sign for (based on other factors too) in order for the old team to get a compensation pick. I wouldn't go that far in-depth with this new twist, but I think minimum signing thresholds could be good.
It seems any halfway decent player gets a Fallback offer and it just bogs down the draft. Is a guy that signs for or just above the Fallback really worth it? Rather than raise the Fallback offers again, simply put in these thresholds in order to get a compensation pick...
Type A = 50M
Type B = 25M
1. Old teams still declare Type A or Type B and players still return if they are not signed
2. If a Type A player signs for 50M+, the old team gets a pick after the 1st round (Type A)
3. If a Type A player signs for less than 50M, the old team gets a pick after the 2nd round (Type B)
4. If a Type B player signs for 25M+, the old team gets a pick after the 2nd round (Type B)
5. If a Type B player signs for less than 25M, the old teams does not get a pick
Now someone might ask why not just get rid of declaring Type A or Type B. We could, but having to declare keeps the risk and intrigue. It will also speed up the process a bit for players who are clear Type A, where the bidding could get nickel and dimed if they all started at $8Mx2.
My suggestion was to tap into the new compensation system in MLB a little further. Now MLB has minimums a player needs to sign for (based on other factors too) in order for the old team to get a compensation pick. I wouldn't go that far in-depth with this new twist, but I think minimum signing thresholds could be good.
It seems any halfway decent player gets a Fallback offer and it just bogs down the draft. Is a guy that signs for or just above the Fallback really worth it? Rather than raise the Fallback offers again, simply put in these thresholds in order to get a compensation pick...
Type A = 50M
Type B = 25M
1. Old teams still declare Type A or Type B and players still return if they are not signed
2. If a Type A player signs for 50M+, the old team gets a pick after the 1st round (Type A)
3. If a Type A player signs for less than 50M, the old team gets a pick after the 2nd round (Type B)
4. If a Type B player signs for 25M+, the old team gets a pick after the 2nd round (Type B)
5. If a Type B player signs for less than 25M, the old teams does not get a pick
Now someone might ask why not just get rid of declaring Type A or Type B. We could, but having to declare keeps the risk and intrigue. It will also speed up the process a bit for players who are clear Type A, where the bidding could get nickel and dimed if they all started at $8Mx2.
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