Comments on: And now, a free agency primer

By: manchestermiracle

manchestermiracle — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:19:51 +0000

Just go with the 24-hour clock: Midnight is 2400, the new day is 0001.

By: marinersnate

marinersnate — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:59:43 +0000

You are partially right. This rule applies only to players over the age of 40.

By: scottp9

scottp9 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:29:15 +0000

Yes

By: hornbuckle

hornbuckle — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:43:14 +0000

Duh

By: mrwillie

mrwillie — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:11:02 +0000

If they keep putting them in Madonna you may get your wish.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:04:50 +0000

Also, there no such thing as a Mystery Team, unless there really is, as put forth by the Disciples of Boras.

By: davearnone

davearnone — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:10 +0000

Baseball “loves freedom” just as long as they get to play in tax payer provided revenue generation stadiums.

Cruelest type of redistribution of wealth. $$ to owners and players.

By: husky2score

husky2score — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:09 +0000

SMH

By: natslady

natslady — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:53:54 +0000

What about the following scenario. Player has a “mutual” option with the team. Player has had a very good year, and declines the mutual option. Player is now a free agent, right. Team makes a qualifying offer. Player has had a very good year and declines the qualifying offer. Does the team get the compensation pick?

This is, BTW, not hypothetical. This is Adam LaRoche and inquiring Nats fans want to know.

By: dawglb

dawglb — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:52:46 +0000

Craig, great piece!

By: scottp9

scottp9 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:42:45 +0000

One error in the primer – players who receive Qualifying Offers have seven days to consider the offers. Thus the deadline is not seven days after the World Series, but seven days after the five-day “quiet period” that follows the World Series, or 12 days after the World Series.

By: scottp9

scottp9 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:40:35 +0000

That’s not true. The transition to the new day (and from PM to AM) occurs when we leave 11:59.9999 (add as many 9′s as you like to the string) and hit 12:00.

By: scottp9

scottp9 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:38:01 +0000

Actually it’s after 5 seasons for players who were 18 and under on June 5 of their signing year or 4 seasons for players who were older than 18 on June 5 of their signing year. So, for players drafted in 2012 and signed by the July signing deadline applicable to most players, they’d first be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft in 2015 for those over 18 on 6/5/12 and in 2016 for those 18 or younger on 6/5/12.

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:07:42 +0000

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:56:36 +0000

I think I remember your saying the same thing about Boeing.

By: hk62

hk62 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:42:36 +0000

After 5 seasons (years) in the minors if originally signed after their 18th birthday or after 6 seasons (years) if originally signed before their 18th birthday. “To prevent teams from stock piling major league talent in their minor league system” – reason we even have the Rule 5 Draft. And there are AAA and AA levels of the Rule 5 as well.

By: lew24

lew24 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:27:19 +0000

Thanks…great info!

By: Jeremy T

Jeremy T — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:26:47 +0000

A few specific Yankees retiring would provide some significant salary relief for the Yankees. Also, buffalomafia, I can only hope that you’re not serious…

By: indaburg

indaburg — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:17:22 +0000

I hate you.

By: indaburg

indaburg — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:16:53 +0000

I think Friedman will definitely entertain offers for Shields. Some team is going to give up some major talent for him. Friedman’s a dexterous negotiator. So far, it’s been Friedman’s MO to not trade within the division so I doubt he would pick up if Cashman called. I hope.

By: IdahoMariner

IdahoMariner — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:09:03 +0000

King Felix. He’s ours and you can’t have him.

By: kopy

kopy — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:05:45 +0000

Although, it is a rhetorical composed entirely of snark.

By: kopy

kopy — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:03:30 +0000

There is in the practical sense. Either way, you can replace “12:00 AM” with “12 Midnight” and the question still stands.

By: Jeremy T

Jeremy T — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:01:40 +0000

There’s no salary cap, but there is the luxury tax, which in theory at least makes for a soft cap at the extreme upper end.

By: deep64blue

deep64blue — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:58:46 +0000

There is 12 Noon and 12 Midnight and there is 12:00 but there is no such thing as 12:00 AM

By: 12strikes

12strikes — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:47:53 +0000

Whats a Contract?

By: kopy

kopy — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:45:02 +0000

Can players sign with other teams at 12:00 AM this Saturday, since Midnight is always the beginning of a new day, or do they have to wait until 12:01 AM?

By: BigBeachBall

BigBeachBall — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:38:41 +0000

You lost me at, “the basics”….

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:37:17 +0000

Teams can not offer a contract that cuts a player’s pay by more than 20%. (Last I knew, anyway.) If a player deserves a greater pay cut, the team won’t offer him arb.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:35:06 +0000

Kudos for properly referencing “Rule 5″ and not using the incorrect, overly complicated “Rule V.”