Author Topic: Limits to trading Cash (Read 5130 times)

Colby · « **Reply #30 on:** March 09, 2010, 09:24:31 PM »

It looks like we have enough votes (four) to reinforce the fact that cash should only count toward a player's contract (and cannot be more than it).

rcankosy · « **Reply #31 on:** March 09, 2010, 10:18:58 PM »

I don't support the addition of cash transfers in deals, because I believe that it furthers the advantage of the big market teams. I searched for the MLB rule on cash limits, but there doesn't appear to be a hard and fast one. During the Bowie Kuuhn era, I faintly recall that the limit was $1 million. I know there is still a low threshold of this in real life, because the vast majority of deals involve trading 1 bad contract for another. For example, the Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva deal may have involved about $5 million.

Canada8999 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2010, 05:18:43 PM »

Quote from: rcankosy on March 09, 2010, 10:18:58 PM

I don't support the addition of cash transfers in deals, because I believe that it furthers the advantage of the big market teams. I searched for the MLB rule on cash limits, but there doesn't appear to be a hard and fast one. During the Bowie Kuuhn era, I faintly recall that the limit was $1 million. I know there is still a low threshold of this in real life, because the vast majority of deals involve trading 1 bad contract for another. For example, the Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva deal may have involved about $5 million.

I believe the current MLB rule is that all trades with an excess of $1M in cash changing hands must be approved by the commissioner.

Colby · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2010, 06:21:11 PM »

Quote from: Brewers GM on March 10, 2010, 05:18:43 PM

I believe the current MLB rule is that all trades with an excess of $1M in cash changing hands must be approved by the commissioner.

Hmm, should we adopt this?

Canada8999 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:13:35 PM »

Well, already having a TC that MLB doesn't have - we have more need for approval. Also, I think we all agree that the commish can step in at any point to void a trade if needed, outside of the TC's judgment.

Colby · « **Reply #35 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Brewers GM on March 10, 2010, 08:13:35 PM

Well, already having a TC that MLB doesn't have - we have more need for approval. Also, I think we all agree that the commish can step in at any point to void a trade if needed, outside of the TC's judgment.

Sounds good... I think we have something more along the lines of a guideline then a rule. This guideline should be put in the rules to help GMs know what is generally accepted though.