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Post by Honorary Member on Oct 17, 2016 2:17:34 GMT
The reason why I thought maybe doing the Qualifying Offer lower even like maybe $10-$12M is to persuade managers to do it. What is the average free agent in real life going to make? Sure you are getting the elite players sign for $25M+ per year but most contracts go for maybe $12M-$18M per year from average players? So my reasoning is why would you want to make a QO and pay him $17M if you can keep that player for 3 years at the same price or even lower? if we entice managers to use the QO more, there will be more players available in auctions the following year. That is my thinking. And I could be way off on it. This has "Merit". Real-Life MLB teams have a "Soft Cap" of $189mm, and we have a "Hard Cap" of approximately 2/3 the value. Economically, our "Qualifying Offer" should be less than the "Real Deal"... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 2:27:26 GMT
I was good with the original $16M
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Post by Honorary Member on Oct 17, 2016 2:34:17 GMT
I have no problem with the $16mm. Do you have any interest in Melancon   |
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Post by Atlanta Braves on Oct 17, 2016 9:35:03 GMT
I like $16m as well!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 12:42:58 GMT
I'm OK with 16M, but I do see value with both ways. However, if you want to make it more appealing to all to try to get them to use it, I would suggest maybe making it less than 16M.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 15:32:24 GMT
It looks like we should do a poll for the Qualifying Offer. I agree that we should keep it lower to make it more of a incentive since its only a 1 year deal. I would rather entice managers with a choice of a smaller one year deal at $10-$12M than a $17M for 4 years than to have a choice of a 1 year deal at $17M or 3 or 4 year deal at $17M.
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Post by Chicago White Sox on Oct 17, 2016 16:27:21 GMT
Voted for 12M basically for the same reason Cubs mentioned before.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 18:09:52 GMT
I agree, 12M sounds like a good place to put that value.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 18:23:56 GMT
Based on the voting it looks like 14M will be a fair amount.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 18:24:42 GMT
Based on the voting it looks like 14M will be a fair amount. Lol I was thinking the same thing |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 18:27:40 GMT
seems about right at the moment based on the voting.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 19:58:55 GMT
I would be okay with it if that is okay with everyone. I'm thinking the $10M vote should go to the $12M vote and the $17.2 votes go to the $16M vote.
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Post by Honorary Member on Oct 18, 2016 2:18:40 GMT
In "Real Life MLB", I believe the Qualifying Offer is only valid for a short period of time. Either the player agrees or declines by a certain date. If he declines, then he becomes a "Free Agent". The Free Agent signing period follows the cut-off date of the Qualifying Offer.
We should do the same thing. Why? Our managers should not be able to choose between a Qualifying offer and the real life MLB contract. It's all a "Cat and Mouse" game in real life, and it should be the same here.
Managers have to "Roll the Dice"...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 2:28:51 GMT
That would be a interesting scenario. So for example we would have until November 1st to give QO to the players. You can guarantee a 1 year $12M or whatever deal or you can decide later on to take their real life deal or not. It's something we can do if managers like that. It's not too late.
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Post by Honorary Member on Oct 18, 2016 2:35:44 GMT
Yes, use the cut-off date MLB uses. Keep it simple, and don't put it to vote. If you put it to vote, then the managers that feel it is more advantageous to them "This Year", will vote "NO", and then next year they will want to change the rule...
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