New Rule for 2012 (Read 177 times)

[Bobby]

If an owner acquires another team's RFA during RFA Bidding,

1. via a 'not matching' or no post (or such) in the time frame, AND
2. the winning bid is $40 or more (for a batter or SP qualified) OR
3. the winning bid is $20 or more (for a RP only qualified)

the player may not be waived by any team until the opening day of the season.

Note: If there is a trade of rights, so that the highest bidder is the rights owner when matching, the player will not meet 1. above.

Exception: If the player has a new reason for being waived (injury or suspension or rehab setback or arrest, etc.) after the final bid and is not expected to play until after April 30, the player may be waived.

The reason for this rule is to maintain the integrity and spirit of RFA rights and this league. An owner should not be able to strip another team's RFA rights with a super high bid and then waive the player.

[Deleted]

I am good that makes sense to me

[bosox]

sounds okay to me.

be better if ANY player signed at 20 or more cannot be waived until apr 30.

just to make sure no team matches and then decides to waive so he can match or bid higher on some other player instead.

[Deleted]

fine with it as is

but would also not be opposed to after "WON" RFA can't be waived, unless total season injury occurs between signed date and start of season

[Bobby]

I used $40 and $20 to protect the studs, but perhaps $20 may in fact be a better route for all.

[Deleted]

to protect the RFA Integrity $20 seems reasonable and easier to track than all..

[Deleted]

Agreed with 20

[Deleted]

i am good with it. 20 works.

[lewjo]

I agree with $20 or more

[Deleted]

I don't have a preference either way. I intend to keep the players I bid on.

[joecap]

$20 is fine with me.

[Deleted]

$20 is fine

[JimB (as in Brewers)]

May we refer to this as the Alexi rule ...

[Deleted]

However, Alexi was never waived prior to the season

We have had a Mondesi rule, so what the hell

[Bobby]

This rule did not come from anything that happened in the past, nor any word from anyone. It occurred to me that one could bid $100 and waive and do it again screwing over another owners' top RFAs. Just don't want to see big bid, then waive, then more, then chaos and everyone pissed. If you want to steal another's RFA, that's fine, spend the $ and he's yours. Having to hold the guy to opening day commits the cash and by that time RFA has ended.