Post by Bill Stoneman on Jun 23, 2004 12:37:52 GMT -5
I'm considering a change to the rookie salaries, and would like some input on this. Here is the current rule:
Rookie Salaries
Players who are rookies, 2nd year, or 3rd year players will play at the minimum salary (300K), unless they have a non-minimum salary in real life (i.e. Mark Prior). This applies to all players called up who have no major league experience. After they finish their 3rd season, there are 2 options: Sign a long-term contract extension (like Pujols did), or go the "arbitration" route. This involves league officials setting a one year contract value for the player, which the team can either accept, or non-tender the player (which makes him a FA). The arbitration route will make it a lower salary, however, if a team goes the arbitration route, the player becomes a Free Agent after hit 6th season. If a team uses arbitration after year 3 instead signing a long-term deal, they must use it after year 4 and 5 also. The team gives up its chance to sign him long term, in order to keep him at a lower salary. The only way to then bring the player back after year 6 is by making the best offer in Free Agency.
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What I was considering is making the rule more like the one from another league. This is their rule-
"Rookie Contracts
Any player called up to the ML level that does not have a contract in place will automatically receive a 4-year contract at $300K. If the callup occurs after the All-Star break, the length of the contract will be increased to 5-years to compensate the player for losing half the season in the minors. The years required to qualify for waivers will not change if the player is called up after the All-Star break. "
Their way would make things alot easier, but wouldn't really change all that much (eliminates arbitration). You get 4 years at the minimum instead of 3, but after that they can either resign or walk. I think this would be better, and also much easier on whoever does the payroll (me). Tell me what you think. Keep it the way it is, or change the rule?
Rookie Salaries
Players who are rookies, 2nd year, or 3rd year players will play at the minimum salary (300K), unless they have a non-minimum salary in real life (i.e. Mark Prior). This applies to all players called up who have no major league experience. After they finish their 3rd season, there are 2 options: Sign a long-term contract extension (like Pujols did), or go the "arbitration" route. This involves league officials setting a one year contract value for the player, which the team can either accept, or non-tender the player (which makes him a FA). The arbitration route will make it a lower salary, however, if a team goes the arbitration route, the player becomes a Free Agent after hit 6th season. If a team uses arbitration after year 3 instead signing a long-term deal, they must use it after year 4 and 5 also. The team gives up its chance to sign him long term, in order to keep him at a lower salary. The only way to then bring the player back after year 6 is by making the best offer in Free Agency.
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What I was considering is making the rule more like the one from another league. This is their rule-
"Rookie Contracts
Any player called up to the ML level that does not have a contract in place will automatically receive a 4-year contract at $300K. If the callup occurs after the All-Star break, the length of the contract will be increased to 5-years to compensate the player for losing half the season in the minors. The years required to qualify for waivers will not change if the player is called up after the All-Star break. "
Their way would make things alot easier, but wouldn't really change all that much (eliminates arbitration). You get 4 years at the minimum instead of 3, but after that they can either resign or walk. I think this would be better, and also much easier on whoever does the payroll (me). Tell me what you think. Keep it the way it is, or change the rule?