02-19-2011, 01:28 AM
I think I have an idea to offer up as how to handle it.
We already do the type A/B players for the veteran players, how about extending it to other players? Then if a 3 to 5 year player turns up as an A/B player they can be extended long term. It definitely shouldn't be open to everyone as people will take advantage of unrealistically signing crappy to decent players to very cheap, long-term deals.
Or a team could submit their case to the corresponding agent as if they were a 90+ heading into free agency. Then either McInnis or Boras could decide if it's in the player's best interest to sign long-term earlier and then the contract would be negotiated through an agent.
We already do the type A/B players for the veteran players, how about extending it to other players? Then if a 3 to 5 year player turns up as an A/B player they can be extended long term. It definitely shouldn't be open to everyone as people will take advantage of unrealistically signing crappy to decent players to very cheap, long-term deals.
Or a team could submit their case to the corresponding agent as if they were a 90+ heading into free agency. Then either McInnis or Boras could decide if it's in the player's best interest to sign long-term earlier and then the contract would be negotiated through an agent.
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