Extension & Free Agent Compensation Rule Discussion

[kidd5jersey]

I believe everyone is using 5y contracts for the most part and it makes sense. This year is a good example. These long term cheap contracts limit players in free agency,and make rebuilding teams have to wait five years to even field a roster.  I give these contracts out too. I think it benefits the league to tie $$$ to years. Say I sign Harper for $330M. I should be able to pay him 1y $330M if I like or 5 y 330m. A $2.5m deal should not be 5y 500k. It's not realistic. I think tying smaller deals to 1-3 years would be beneficial to everyone.

[ldsjayhawk]

The cheap 5 year contracts are given mostly to players who would be locked down anyway.  They would just be given a PC contract, and the money would be all spent in one season.

I support the league the way it is.  We already have at least three leagues that follow that same kind of pattern in the way contracts are done.  There reason I am part of this league is because it is different.

Also, MLB doesn't put those kind of limits on contracts, aren't we trying to be realistic here?

[Brent]

The cheap 5 year contracts are given mostly to players who would be locked down anyway.  They would just be given a PC contract, and the money would be all spent in one season.

I support the league the way it is.  We already have at least three leagues that follow that same kind of pattern in the way contracts are done.  There reason I am part of this league is because it is different.

Also, MLB doesn't put those kind of limits on contracts, aren't we trying to be realistic here?

 

[indiansnation]

I agree its up to the owners of the teams to go after free agents and down the money they have. I don't see a good enough reason to change the rule. With us eliminating trade ing draft picks that itself will help all the owners to be able to get those great young players added to their team which will be able to keep those players once they make it to the majors

[rotodojo]

There is a discrepancy with the majors minimum salary.

Transactions
Free Agency Rules
Majors Minimum salary: $400k
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=131562.0

Armchair Fantasy Baseball: Rules
Rules: Salaries, Free Agency, & Extensions
Majors Minimum salary: $500k
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=130463.0

[Jonathan]

There is a discrepancy with the majors minimum salary.

Transactions
Free Agency Rules
Majors Minimum salary: $400k
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=131562.0

Armchair Fantasy Baseball: Rules
Rules: Salaries, Free Agency, & Extensions
Majors Minimum salary: $500k
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=130463.0

Same thing for minors minimum. It should be a 50K bonus for a PC bid