Waiver rule might need some tweaking-RC needed

[Dan Wood]

I think #5 is null and void

[shooter47]

Not on the Rules Commitee but have a question regarding the rules for the waiver process.  The 3rd and 5th rule regarding the waiver process  to me seem to contradict each other.  I have bolded the sections that confuse me.  Can someone elaborate on what these rules are saying?


3) If a player isn't claimed by any team in either league, he can be traded until the end of the month to anyone. If a player is claimed, but only by one team, the player can be traded only to the team that claims him.  If a player is claimed by more than one team, the club with the worst record in that player's league gets priority (player's league has priority over other league) -- and the player can be traded only to that team.

5) If the player on waivers goes unclaimed within 72 hours waiver then waiving club must have the player released outright or traded to any team within the next 72 hours.

[Colby]

If "everyone" is put on waivers in MLB and we want to mimic the system of restricted trades then allowing the return of P-n/a prospects is the simplest and most logical way to go.

I think we could adopt that rule change for this go around, but anything else needs to be booked for next year including when players can be used on a playoff roster.

[Colby]

I agree with Ben, I would like to suggest one stipulation, and I don't know if everyone agreed to it, or nayed it, but I think as long as the player is still legally defined as p-n/a he should be able to be dealt after 7/31 without clearing waivers. The only reason I suggest this is to make deals easier on people. Like I said earlier we really don't have the several levels of prospects which makes it more difficult for us to work out a deal and easier for our MLB counterparts. Just a though, If we have to vote on it, I vote Yay.

[rcankosy]

My only concern with that is there are so many P-n/a that we would have effectively extended the trade dealine 1 month.  I would probably have to say nay to that proposal.

Also, I am assuming that cash exchanges for players waived and later traded follow the player in the same manner that they would in normal trades.

[Dan Wood]

I agree with Ben, I would like to suggest one stipulation, and I don't know if everyone agreed to it, or nayed it, but I think as long as the player is still legally defined as p-n/a he should be able to be dealt after 7/31 without clearing waivers. The only reason I suggest this is to make deals easier on people. Like I said earlier we really don't have the several levels of prospects which makes it more difficult for us to work out a deal and easier for our MLB counterparts. Just a though, If we have to vote on it, I vote Yay.

[Brewers GM]

I would take a cue from MLB and say that players acquired after August 31 are ineligible for the postseason.

 

We just need the major league experience caveat added to the rules.  If this was an assumption by the RC then we need it in writing.

 

[rcankosy]

If were supporting waiver trades, we need a deadline after which new acquisitions cannot be on the playoff roster - do we already have something for that?

I would take a cue from MLB and say that players acquired after August 31 are ineligible for the postseason.

[Colby]

We just need the major league experience caveat added to the rules.  If this was an assumption by the RC then we need it in writing.

[Brewers GM]

If were supporting waiver trades, we need a deadline after which new acquisitions cannot be on the playoff roster - do we already have something for that?