Thursday, December 20, 2007

Restricted Free Agency

Another idea from Lyons.

Let's say Adam takes Reyes #1. With this system, Adam can burn any pick he owns within three rounds of said pick to add a "restricted free agency clause" in Reyes's new contract with the Golden Sox.

If Adam outright cuts (that is, not an MR cut) Reyes, nothing happens.

If Reyes is MR cut, Adam can burn a draft pick within four spots of where Reyes is drafted again after being MR cut. The Reyes drafter goes back on the clock and is comped a sandwich 7th round pick, Adam's pick is gone, Reyes is a Golden Sock again.

If Adam trades Reyes before he's MR cut, the new owner gets Reyes with the same restricted free agency privelege.

Some people like pictures instead of words, so here's a paintbrush file I made.




5 comments:

Creighton said...

Pass.

Adam said...

I'm not real excited about any rule that requires a flow chart to explain ...

Lyons said...

It doesn't require a flow chart any more than an instruction manual requires a picture; it's just one more way of explaining the same thing.

As an aside, I think this idea could serve to kill a franchise tagging system as well, two birds with one stone.

Adam said...

Yeah but I didn't get it without the flow chart, and frankly, I'm not sure I comprehend it even with the flow chart ...

Lyons said...

Ok, then you're the guy for whom the flow chart was created. Some people like/prefer pictures, in this case that's you. Exactly what is the problem here?