Limits to trading Cash

[Canada8999]

Per some concern over a recent trade, we should discuss whether or not regulations should be placed upon the trading of cash.  I'll throw out an initial proposal:

The amount of cash received in a trade cannot exceed the net increase in salary received.

[clidwin]

i believe cash can only be used for a player with a big contract.

[Dan Wood]

I agree, we already have revenue sharing in place, plus we are looking at ways to expand salary based on performance. Teams sending large sums of cash to other teams for players gives further competitive advantage to larger market teams. Any money that changes hands should be for covering contracts of the players changing teams only. Or sending money to cover draft bonuses if picks are exchanged.

[h4cheng]

Teams sending large sums of cash to other teams for players gives further competitive advantage to larger market teams.

Not if the cash amount is greater than the value of the replacement player that the receiving team is able to land.

[Canada8999]

As has been suggested a few times now, I'll append this note on draft picks:

The amount of cash received in a trade cannot exceed the net increase in salary received, where the next increase in salary is determined as:

[Total salary received + Total slot bonus for picks received] - [Total salary sent + Total slot bonus for picks sent]

[KDoc09]

I don't think that cash should be able to be traded under any circumstance unless that cash is applied to the contract of a player being obtained in a trade. I think if you allow for players to be bartered for cash you enter into a whole new realm of problems regarding deferred cash payments in future years, flat out purchasing of a player by a large market team (which they can already do in free agency) and I'm sure there are many other issues that could arise but they elude me at this time.

[Colby]

As has been suggested a few times now, I'll append this note on draft picks:

The amount of cash received in a trade cannot exceed the net increase in salary received, where the next increase in salary is determined as:

[Total salary received + Total slot bonus for picks received] - [Total salary sent + Total slot bonus for picks sent]

I like your proposal, but I don't think this would have changed the Marlins-Red Sox deal.

[Canada8999]

I like your proposal, but I don't think this would have changed the Marlins-Red Sox deal.

It means that Boston would not have been able to send any cash, since they were the ones taking on net salary.

[lp815]

I'll agreed with Kris, the only instance cash should be exchanged is to compensate with a player's salary.

[h4cheng]

Can someone please explain why it's a bad idea to trade cash for players?