RC Discussion on EDR Changes (RC Members only please)

[BHows]

Sorry, I just don't see the point in adding 300 more players to rosters when there are already 300 that probably will never be MLB players.
Current rules allow us to roster 600 players on our EDRs. How about we combine this year's  Entry players with the available FA players with NO MLB APPEARANCES for the FYPD? Teams could draft infinitely to their EDRs dropping current EDR players to maintain a 20-man roster. If you are happy with what you have, stand pat. If not keep drafting until you're satisfied.
Theoretically, we would end up with the Top 600 MiLB players?

[papps]

There are some different views and opinions on this issue.  The best thing to do is put it up for RC vote and see what we have. 

[shooter47]

Im not worried about having the top 600 prospects on the FGM EDR's. Changing the draft to include all unowned prospects that don't have an MLB apperance is also something that will not change.

The idea behind the EDR is to give teams the opportunity and incentive to draft and develop young talent from the amateur ranks so that teams can have long term success. This will help create parity in the league by never leaving a team with a bare cupboard. The current rule regarding trading players not being able to move to a new teams EDR is meant to lower the value of the prospects to other teams that would have to roster the player on their 40 man roster. This helps prevent teams from trading all of there younger talent and leaving behind a team that needs to rebuild for a long period of time.

If we add the ability to add young international FA's this is going to cut into the 20 EDR spots that teams currently have. This is going to allow even less time to evaluate players you draft as you can't hold these players for the 3-5 years it takes for them to potentially develop into MLB players or to bust. International FA's signed at 16 can take 6-7 years before they even get a chance to play in the MLB. These changes are meant to gives teams a chance to acquire and develop prospects for the long term. Just because a small portion of prospects make the MLB doesn't mean that we should have fewer EDR spots. If anything this mean we should have more EDR spots because this will give teams the opportunity to use these spots to sign and develop talent that can one day help their MLB squads. IMO if the percentages are that low then adding spots can only help teams.

[BHows]

I'd like to know how many players have been on their original team for 3-5 years let alone 6-7.
Please take a vote  mine is nay to expanding the EDR

[Colby]

1) Yes - I only vote Yes, contingent on the third ruling not being passed
2) Yes - but only if the international free agent is not a free agent in real life when signed in FGM and is on an MLB team
3) No - The intent of the EDR rule is to promote self-farming and franchise-building, so that people can build talent through the draft over a number of years the natural way without trading left and right

[rcankosy]

1.  Yes.  Expanding to 30 will allow for deeper minor league rosters.
2.  No.  FA prospects should not be eligible to EDR, only drafted players.
3.  Yes.  It doesn't matter which team drafted the player.

[BHows]

No- Keep it at 20
Yes- Go ahead and sign them but you'll have a decision to make eventually
Yes- For the same reasons expressed previously in this thread. Why should a team have to waste a MLB roster spot because he's traded for another teams EDR player?

[MOLI643]

vote yes