trade: Detroit tigers/Florida Marlins

[nerwffej]

MI Ramirez, Hanley, $11.5m (2014)
for
P Francisco, Frank, $5m (2010)
P Bailey, Andrew, $0.5m (P-2012)
CI Barton, Daric, $0.5m (P-2011)
1-3 DET
1-9 DET
Plus 7.5 mil for 2010 signing bonus cost  for draft picks
Plus 3 mil towards contract of P Francisco, Frank, $5m (2010)

[hank]

The Florida Marlins accept this deal.
We will receive a reliable closer and two young talents, including the AL ROY of 2009. We will also get two more first round draft picks and our financial situation will be more flexible.

[BHows]

MI Ramirez, Hanley, $11.5m (2014)
for
P Francisco, Frank, $5m (2010)
P Bailey, Andrew, $0.5m (P-2012)
CI Barton, Daric, $0.5m (P-2011)
1-3 DET
1-9 DET
Plus 7.5 mil for 2010 signing bonus cost  for draft picks
Plus 3 mil towards contract of P Francisco, Frank, $5m (2010)

The ONLY aspect of this trade that I question is the $7.5m cash. Can I get a ruling from an RC member as to it's validity?

[Dan Wood]

The money is correct

[BHows]

Approved

[KDoc09]

I'll approve it, even if I don't understand the why of it.

[rcankosy]

I thought the rule was that that the team taking on net salary couldn't give out cash as well based on the posting in the RC section.  The Tigers took on $5.5 million in salary and reimbursed the Marlins another $10.5 million in cash for draft picks and Francisco.  The Tigers net salary commitments increased $16 million for 2010 in this deal while the Marlins went down $5.5 million.

[nerwffej]

I thought that the rule was that the team taking on net salary couldn't give out cash as well.  The Tigers took on $9 million in salary and reimbursed the Marlins another $12 million in cash for draft picks and Francisco.  The Tigers net salary increased over $20 million in this deal while the Marlins went down $9 million.

you are allowed to give  what it cost to sign the draft picks which was 7.5 for the draft slots of 3 pick and 9 pick in 1st round. and rest money was to offset the contract or fransisco

[rcankosy]

I interpreted the ruling to mean that the bonus to sign the picks was factored in to calculate net salary for the team receiving the picks. 

[rcankosy]

Here's the was I see it:

Tigers took on Hanley's 11.5 mil

Marlins total salary received plus bonuses based on slotting was 13.5 mil

That means the Tigers could only give 2 mil yet they gave 10.5 mil.