EDR transfers again?

[mjmezzetti]

You guys do have a point with the EDR rosters, but im thinking if there is a FA that wasnt drafted, why cant that player just be added to the roster? You had the chance in drafting this player! I just believe that the EDR should not be open to this. I do understand what your point is, but I think as of now we leave it as is!

There are a number of 2008 and 2009 draft picks that weren't available in the player pool when rosters were formed (for instance, the Dodgers top rated prospect).  I think there should be some way that these players can be claimed and placed on EDR (whether through free agency or any other suggested way).

[lp815]

Extending the EDR transfer date to the end of free agency seems like a good idea, if some prospects weren't available during roster formations last year.

The question in my head is whether teams should have the rights to those prospects immediately, or should they be thrown into the free agent pool?

[Daniel]

Maybe teams should be allowed to keep one prospect of their choice from their team and the rest will go to the FA pool. This way they can keep their top prospect without filling their EDR with similar value players. I also think the EDR transfer window should remain open through FA, but only this one time.

[Colby]

Per the current conversation in this thread, I think this is something that we need to allow on a permanent basis according to how we drafted the original rules.  There wouldn't be too many players that would be eligible for EDR transfers as they would have to of been drafted by your team in real life and never been on a Franchise GM roster.  Ben, Jake, Chad, M.J., and Roy - what do we think about this caveat in the rules?

[lp815]

On one hand, I think the teams that missed out on prospects and acquire them via FA or trade have the right to move them to the EDR...on the other hand, the EDR was designed for draftees after the '09 season, not to be filled up prior to the draft in June.  Maybe a middle ground should be enforced.  Possibly not allowing more than 5 spots (half the EDR roster) to be filled on the EDR prior to the draft?  Of course, I have not looked at all of the teams, if many teams already have more than five, then it's not enforceable.

If that isn't feasible, I'll side with the initial concept of the EDR, to allow only drafted players (by our GM's, not real life) to be moved from this point on.  All players not acquired in such a manner should be placed on the 40 man roster.

[rcankosy]

Guys

I'm OK with this new caveat, because it follows the letter of the law.  Also, I don't think there will be too many applicable cases.

Roy

[Colby]

Guys

I'm OK with this new caveat, because it follows the letter of the law.  Also, I don't think there will be too many applicable cases.

Roy

Roy,

I completely agree that the number of cases will be few and far between.

Colby

[MillerTime]

I want to make sure that I am sure about the following move before I complete it.  Can I move Sean Doolittle $0.5 (P, N/A) to my EDR Roster?  He was drafted by the A's.

In addition, how are international signees treated?  There is a young A's player, not Ynoa, that I am considering, could he be transferred to the EDR?

[Colby]

I want to make sure that I am sure about the following move before I complete it.  Can I move Sean Doolittle $0.5 (P, N/A) to my EDR Roster?  He was drafted by the A's.

In addition, how are international signees treated?  There is a young A's player, not Ynoa, that I am considering, could he be transferred to the EDR?

Doolittle can moved to your EDR.  An un-drafted player that started in the A's system cannot be transferred though.

[Canada8999]

I think we need to be careful that teams can now target players to sign and add to their EDR under this condition and essentially replace traded late round draft picks at no cost. 

Again, the EDR is the Entry Draft Roster - it was implemented with the sole purpose of preserving the value of our Entry Draft, not increasing a teams ability to protect all prospects.  There was a push to allow a one-time move a specific subset of players to the EDR that don't meet the defined criteria, and we allowed it.  Now there is a push to make a 2nd concession.  While I won't stand in the way if others on the RC are in agreement, I wanted to reiterate that this is not the purpose, and is somewhat unfair for teams that have retained or acquired late round picks.