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| Author: | bigfan [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Draft and Intl Signing Cap |
As some of you know, or some dont, MLB has created a cap on drafted players and international player signings. The international player signings are a joke and from what i heard was a shot back from some teams that feel they got screwed on this draft cap. So anyone think Jerry had anything to do with this? |
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| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Draft and Intl Signing Cap |
Yeah I've heard something about this. I think the cap on the international signing is a good thing (though an international draft would be best) because the old system was a free for all where the team with the biggest bag of money wins. Teams like the Yankees, Braves , Red Sox and Rangers have cleaned up in international signings (especially in latin america) and a cap should even the playing field. I don't agree with the draft cap but I understand why they did it. There were far too many players dropping in the draft and still getting huge signing bonuses. I think letting teams trade those picks to other teams who are willing to spend the money to sign those players would have been a better alternative. I'm very interested to see how the next draft shakes out. And yes Reinsdorf had a lot to do with this. |
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