Miami Marlins moves

[shooter47]

The way I view it is the extra two weeks is to extend your prospects, either to a regular extension or a prospect extension. And that is the way the rule is worded. So if someone else from the RC would like to chime in please do so.

Not sure I am interpreting the following which is the wording under prospects extensions under contracts in the rules. 

There is a window after the season in which the multipliers above are still in effect.  This was a rule effective June 16th, 2011 for expiring prospect contracts.  Prospect extensions on expired prospect contracts will be the only type of extensions allowable for expired contracts in the offseason.  Therefore, after the 2011 regular season is over, a P-2011 contract is still eligible for the prospect extension at the 2011 rate.  This window for prospect extensions is open until one week prior to the beginning of offseason free agency.

When I read the bolded line it clearly states that PROSPECT EXTENSIONS on expired PROSPECT CONTRACTS are the only type of extensions allowable in the offseason.  To me this would mean that an expired contract needs to be extended using a prospect extension and not a regular extension.

[Dan Wood]

I'm perfectly fine with that, but the league rules are contradictory. The purpose of the rule was to give GMs extra time with prospect players, that teams in real life have more control over.

[shooter47]

I'm perfectly fine with that, but the league rules are contradictory. The purpose of the rule was to give GMs extra time with prospect players, that teams in real life have more control over.

I don't really agree that the rules are contradictory. They do state that a prospect can be signed to a regular extension or a prospect extension.  However they also clearly state that the prospect extension is the only way they can be extended in the offseason.  I understand that the rule was designed to give a team more time to decide on a player but in real life most teams don't re-sign a prospect to a one year minimum deal either.  I am just stating what the rule currently states in our rulebook.  The rule that was agreed upon by the RC.

[h4cheng]

My interpretation has always been that these two weeks are for only rookie extension (not regular extension) only on those eligible players.

[Colby]

My interpretation has always been that these two weeks are for only rookie extension (not regular extension) only on those eligible players.

  for expiring players.  Expired veteran contracts for 2011 are toast at this point.

[h4cheng]

Breslow is dropped.