[USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

[Brad Jansen]

Yup...party at my place on June 2...

On 3/28/07, Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at itinker.net> wrote:
>
>  Let me try to rephrase what I think you are suggesting Jeff.
>
> The rule would prohibit the trade of a player prior to June 1 if that
> player's USML contract is not yet running.
>
> Is that the proposal?
>
> -- Rich
>
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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *JHWinick at aol.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:43 PM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal
>
>
>  A couple of motions:
>
> 1.  I move to table Andy's motion.  This particular proposal has the
> potential to degenerate into a very contentious matter very quickly,
> especially when examples like the trade of an unnamed $40 player
> (say.....Alex Rodriguez) for an unnamed 19-year old minor leaguer
> (say....Brandon Wood) is used as justification.  If we're going to consider
> what I believe to be an ill-advised proposal like this, I would much rather
> do it in the off-season, rather than run the risk of diminishing the fun
> associated with the immediately upcoming season.
>
> 2.  I move to adopt, effective immediately, a rule that disallows dump
> trades involving minor leaguers (roughly defined as players who have yet to
> lose their ROY eligibility and have not yet been activated by their USML
> club) prior to June 1st (let's call this the Jim Barrett rule).  I have seen
> this rule work effectively in a number of my other leagues and I don't
> believe it can have had any detrimental impact on any team's prior
> strategic decisions.
>
> Jeff Winick
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