Karl Hungus
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Wolfloathesome21
Wolfloathesome21
Second this suggestion if it gets proposed in the rule change threadSo in MLB arbitration is usually in the middle of free agency.
If we can't negotiate with people until January, effectively moving back free agency, can we move arb back? I would like to negotiate with some free agents before I make the decision to non-tender someone or not. This is an MLB strategy but is currently impossible in the WBL.
It's doubly important this year because last year I couldn't negotiate with hardly anyone. Honestly if that happens again I'm probably done but whatever.
The obsession continuesMy favorite is Gooksta rooting on like an SEC fan.
Always liked Kirk.
Reading Wolf's post is funny because I'm thinking of a couple trades I made that panned out terribly, a couple draft picks that busted, and an international guy that hasn't lived up to what I thought he would be.
Mr. Madpants isn't a name that was arbitrarily made up.
I nearly did. Then changed my mindI'm kind of surprised more people haven't tried to fleece me yet. Only @Karl Hungus is moving on my super utility infielder named Andy Bobandy.
So in MLB arbitration is usually in the middle of free agency.
If we can't negotiate with people until January, effectively moving back free agency, can we move arb back? I would like to negotiate with some free agents before I make the decision to non-tender someone or not. This is an MLB strategy but is currently impossible in the WBL.
It's doubly important this year because last year I couldn't negotiate with hardly anyone. Honestly if that happens again I'm probably done but whatever.
And real FA can't start until arb is over anyway, after arb meetings is when all the new FAs come into the pool.
The free agent market has shrunk over the past few weeks, with names ranging from Brian McCann to Brayan Pena coming off the board (MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker can be used to see all of the action to this point). However, the free agent class figures to grow substantially today, as 11:00pm CT marks the deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players.
That, of course, means that it is also the deadline for teams to non-tender players that they feel are set to become too expensive via the arbitration process. As MLBTR's Charlie Wilmoth pointed out last night, John Axford is a prime example of a non-tender candidate. The former closer projects to earn roughly $5MM in 2014. The Cardinals could feel that's too steep a price to pay for a pitcher who won't close for their club, especially considering the wealth of relief options they have available.
Okay tell me how to do it then. Can it work the way you want it to? Or are you asking like everyone else does where you have no idea if it's even possible? I dont know how any of this works because baseball is a detestable sport, i hate it. So you're going to have to tell me what to do to set this up how you want it set up. If you're just asking if its possible im going to say no because i dont care. If you want to tell me which options to change to set it up that way we can do thatIn MLB, free agency starts right after the season. Non-tender deadline is early December. Salary arbitration cases are in February. This gives teams the opportunity to test the free agent market to replace expensive arb cases or at least get a read on salary ranges.
I don't understand your point here. The only "new FAs coming into the pool" after arb meetings that I'm aware of would be non-tenders? What am I missing?
Drain slashed my budget to 106K.
F this game.