Open DP Trading at Spring Training

[AndyP]

Mike and I were talking in XAT today. With all the changes going on for the start of next year, I got one more to add to it that I would like some discussion on to see how people think:

1) We open up draft pick trading for ST. This means we will stop simming ahead to March 1st.

2) We WILL NOT....EVER....entertain moving it to the start of the offseason. I really want this understood so the conversation doesn't happen from any current GM. Moving it to ST solves some concerns people have (valid ones) but making sure we never go back further makes me feel better about my concerns for the league long-term.

I feel we can do this because we have a group that's been here a long time. They understand the value of the draft and people won't abuse this. Just make sure to note in ST deals that it is a DP trade and illustrate your reasoning clearly.

So to make that clear:

Resigning and FA update files will remain at Nov. 1

The day before ST we will do WB and sim to March 1st. At that point DP trading opens after FA has closed.

This is when we'll also probably follow an offseason schedule like this:

Thus - FA opens, Sat - first signings, Sun - update, Mon - Update, Tue - Update, Wed -WB/ST, Thurs - ST Sim, Fri - Sim 1. (or am I wrong in how we talked about that guys on XAT?)