POLL #4- Should option years be permitted? (Read 817 times)

[Yankees]

Make it something fun like the actual mlb qualifying offer each year and round up. I think it was $14 mill and change this past year so $15...or take it another level up of fun and goto yahoo and average the yahoo top 5 of that players position in league with theirs fantasy focus salaries?

[Deleted]

challenge is, it will fall on 1-2 of us to make these calculations. Flat number likely easier

[Bobby]

Feb 22, 2016 9:02:03 GMT -8 lewjo said:

Using Mike and the ex-Marlins as an example:

- He starts the year with less superstars (or more roster holes) than other teams (a mess he inherited).

If he is able to protect either one or two of Cole and Edwin, he can aggressively pursue other RFA's without retribution to those protected guys, and with more cap space than under the current rules.

Now I am leaning to a yes vote.

Does anyone see a disadvantage to a non-playoff team?

If I understand this proposal correctly, Mike would have to protect Edwin or Cole at astronomical contracts, as he would have to add $15 or $25 to their current contract, not have them at $15 or $25, but $65 or $75.

I believe this proposal was intended for prospects that blossomed, not established studs. For instance, I signed Goldschmidt at 2/5/3 when he was in AA. Had this proposal been in effect, I could have him for a set price of 3+15 =18 or 3+25 or $28. Of course Goldschmidt is probably the most extreme example of cheap prospect blossomed.

Perhaps we could do it this way, add $15 and he becomes a UFA. Add $25 and you get your one year at a set price and then he is an RFA.