In Season Free Agent Signings Being Traded

[bridgestone]

I'll agree with Colby's proposal.  All signed players from the day this rule goes into effect must be kept by the signing team for a minimum of 60 days.  The June 1st deadline will be removed, and the new ruling with be throughout the season.

You mean they can't be traded for 60 days.  A team should still be able to pick up and drop players at will.

[lp815]

You mean they can't be traded for 60 days.  A team should still be able to pick up and drop players at will.

Correct, Mike, my mistake.  Dropping players is, of course, still allowable.  Said player(s) are simply prohibited from being traded.

[Colby]

Let's vote on this one guys...

NEW RULE:  Free Agent signings cannot be traded until 60 days after they have signed.  Any players picked up before this rule has been put in place will be grandfathered in by the old rules.

REASONS:  Prevents possible problems after the current June 1st deadline, eliminates confusion over the old rule, and it is a simple compromise between MLB and our league that makes it work in fantasy baseball. 

[lp815]

Approved. 

[Canada8999]

 :iatp:

[Colby]

Dan and I were talking about having a similar 30-day threshold until a player could be released.  What do you guys think?  It would make us think a bit more with prospecting and ease administration.

[rcankosy]

I approve of a 60 day waiting period for trading FAs.

I am against a 30 day waiting period on cutting FAs.

[Dan Wood]

I would like to add something. This is in regards to the entry draft. In real life MLB - once you draft someone, you cannot trade them for 6 months (it may be a year, I could be wrong). I think we should have the same rule here or some facsimile of it. I would like to get your thoughts on it.

[Canada8999]

I would like to add something. This is in regards to the entry draft. In real life MLB - once you draft someone, you cannot trade them for 6 months (it may be a year, I could be wrong). I think we should have the same rule here or some facsimile of it. I would like to get your thoughts on it.

I would be in favor of this - seems to be a significant MLB rule, so we should consider abiding by it also

[Canada8999]

Dan and I were talking about having a similar 30-day threshold until a player could be released.  What do you guys think?  It would make us think a bit more with prospecting and ease administration.

Lets see if we can push the 60-day rule first, and consider this separately (given Roy's opposition, I don't expect it to be a quick discussion but we are pretty much set with the FA/Trade ruling).