League Poll #3

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Free Agency will start in the first week of January.


Scenario #1.)

We would have multiple batches of free agents. For example, I would put about 10-15 players in a certain batch, and would list a date to go along with them. For example:

Batch 1 - Jan 5th - Jan 9th

1B Jose Dariel Abreu
OF Jayson Werth
RP Joe Nathan
2B Alexander Guerrero
SP Bartolo Colon
SP Josh Johnson
ect....

Batch 2 Jan 10th - Jan. 14th

10-15 players
ect...

Batch 3...4....5. ect.

I would try to spread out the player talent as equally as possible throughout the batches. Obviously we would not have batches for every free agent available, because I'm not going to put guys like Wilson Betemit and Jason Giambi in a batch for example. After the batches have ended, the remaining players could be posted at your will to be bid on.

If a player from a batch didn't sign by the expiration date, we would carry him over along to the next batch.


Scenario #2

Basically this allows you to post whoever you want to bid on. However, only 20 players can be currently posted for bidding at one time. Each time a player gets signed, you may add a player to keep the total to 20. There may not be more than 20 players up for bid at any time. If an owner posts a player that exceeds the 20 man limit, a warning will be issued. If an owner does it a second time, he will no longer be able bid on players for an extended period of time.

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Here's a suggestion, how about compensation draft pick like in the mlb for the team that looses a player of high value

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Your compensation is getting a discount on the player in free agency.

You also get until 1/1 for your player to sign a new contract so you can pick that up. For players coming off ARB eligibility.

[Gareth (Nats)]

You could also do it by position?

[Mike (Pinstrypes)]

It's scenario #2 for me .

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Oct 25, 2013 5:19:40 GMT Gareth (Nats) said:

You could also do it by position?

I'd rather have multiple positions to keep the batches equal, and I feel your suggestion may force prices higher than they should be.

Another thing, it's more chance for owners to be involved on every batch. If we do it by position, some guys may be waiting weeks to get a chance to bid on A certain position they need.

[Gareth (Nats)]

Yeah, that's fair enough.

[Deleted]

I personally prefer #1. Also, why not do it like MLB, where the best players (Top tier) usually get signed first (so batch them together), then the next best (batch- 2nd tier)), batch (3rd tier) etc. , etc.

This way if a team loses out on a top talent (top tier) at a certain position, they can try to sign the next best talent in the next batch (or tier). Also, this should help everyone better understand what the free agent market is paying at that position (by looking at the prior batch - Higher tier) and this no one significantly overpays in the first bid.

Also, I don't want to say anything out of turn and this may not be the forum, but is it possible that we can move up the start of free agency and stretch it out longer?

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Oct 25, 2013 21:39:02 GMT @mangs said:

I personally prefer #1. Also, why not do it like MLB, where the best players (Top tier) usually get signed first (so batch them together), then the next best (batch- 2nd tier)), batch (3rd tier) etc. , etc.

This way if a team loses out on a top talent (top tier) at a certain position, they can try to sign the next best talent in the next batch (or tier). Also, this should help everyone better understand what the free agent market is paying at that position (by looking at the prior batch - Higher tier) and this no one significantly overpays in the first bid.

Also, I don't want to say anything out of turn and this may not be the forum, but is it possible that we can move up the start of free agency and stretch it out longer?

That is very interesting. I do like having the talent spread out that way it is more interesting for a longer period of time. That is my only concern. Otherwise, I like the idea.

As for free Agency, it can't be moved up because we have to wait until 1/1 every offseason for players coming off arbitration. They have until that date to sign a new contract for it to be put in place here.

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What about doing batches in ascending order of talent, so we start out with the Placido Polancos and Miguel Tejadas and work up to Robby Cano

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Those guys won't have batches. They will be free to be bidded on after the end of the batches.