Franchise tags (something like the NFL)

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Only thing the tag rule maybe does is move certain players out a year putting a hold on the excessive 1 yr bids until the following year. That's just moving the yard line, not addressing the issue.

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how bout something this simple.
any player with a 1 yr expiring contract his next
contract HAS TO BE more than 1 year in length.
when kershaw+ comes up next fa period he has to be
given more than 1 yr contract.
that way we can keep 1 yr contracts, have mult contracts
for top players, dont have to change our bidding
process, and eat our cake too

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What does your rule do for the anti-kershaws signed to 1 yr contracts? Say I wanna sign a Ben Zobrist to 1 year, but I cant because previous contract was 1 year. That doesnt sound too cool to me.

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1 yr contract over a certain amount. i dont think zobrist
will be given a 15mil contract.

[Minnesota Twins]

Don't like the idea of keeping track for former 1 yrs.

The franchise tag would be incentive to give at least 2 yrs so you could have option of franchising them. Its another approach at the trout/Kershaw annual 1 yr deal issue.

My prob w total contract is everyone will get 5 yr deals basically, so it will just create a different problem.

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Mar 8, 2017 16:32:29 GMT -5 ex-Pittsburgh Pirates said:

I thought you didn't like guys overbidding on 1 year contracts just to trade them and eat salary. This might help.

Although, I'm thinking I don't like it either.

I like 1 year contracts but not 20 million plus that gets traded in April. That throws the balance way off. I thought I came up with some ideas and don't remember if anyone responded. I will search for it and bump it up.

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I can't find the thread. I had 4 pretty good ideas how to maybe deter 1 year contracts. I will look for it again tomorrow.

[Minnesota Twins]

You talking bout these ideas?

How about your are not allowed to pay traded salary? Or if you can the team trading eats a future penalty, next year or multi years
Teams must stay under the salary cup all years? (Toronto's idea I like it)
More severe penalty releasing players (50-75% in future years)

[Minnesota Twins]

I would be adamantly against number 1 and don't think the others reduce 1 yr deals, the last one would encourage short deal imo

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minny, whats the problem with tracking #1's?
we already do it 'hembree' players and entry players.
not difficult. tag 'em on the ssheet.
explain.

[Minnesota Twins]

Hembree rule is like 1 person a yr maybe. Just seems overly complicated to have to keep track of what their last contract was... OK I gotta give this guy 2 yrs when I bid but this guy is coming off a multi yr so I can give him 1 yr.l deal...

[Minnesota Twins]

I'm starting to be a no change guy it seems.

[torontobluejays]

Welcome to the club, Min.

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here is the list of big money 1 year contracts.
if we arbitrarily start at 15mil there is only
7 players who next year must be given a multiple
years contract. thats not hard to keep track of.

make 16mil the starting point and that drops to
only 4 players.


Felix Hernandez----NEW YORK(11.0/1)
Alex Colome--------MILWAUKEE(12.0/1)
Nelson Cruz--------LOS ANGELES(12.1/1)
Cole Hamels--------PITTSBURGH(14.0/1)
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Jonathon Lucroy----LOS ANGELES(15.0/1)
Dan Murphy---------MINNESOTA(15.3/1)
Dee Gordon---------DETROIY(15.75/1)
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Arodis Chapman-----SAN DIEGO(17.2/1)
Corey Kluber-------PITTSBURGH(19.6/1)
Clayton Kershaw----KANSAS CITY(29.9/1)
Mike Trout---------PHILADELPHIA(37.5/1)

[New York Yankees]

I'm ok with the $15M threshold as that's 1/6 of our annual budget. That simple rule change would prevent a player like Kershaw getting bid up EVERY year and then traded for a king's ransom!

Even though I kind of liked the Franchise Tag idea, I dislike the large 1 yr contracts MUCH more. Put NYY down as supporting (nepotism) Uncle Chi's proposal!

Let's Keep It Simple Stupid n make up!!!  Either that or make it ANY contract $20M or more MUST be longer than 1 yr...I'm ok w that as well!!!