[USML Announce] HATE TO BE A SNITCH

[JHWinick at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/29/2007 1:14:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
jfruit1 at bloomberg.net writes:

Andy  knows I support many of his concerns, but truth is I care more about an 
 
early-season trade moratorium than I do about prospect-swapping, and hence  
supported Barrett's interim watered-down plan. As it stands now, I'll  
support 
the Barrett package, with the notion Andy might motion  rule-changes during 
the 
next off-season. 



Mark,
 
Given that clarification, there are only 4 votes in favor of the  
Klein/Blocker proposal and it cannot secure the necessary six votes for  passage.  There 
are 5 solid votes against and Rick has wisely chosen to  abstain.  
 
Since each USML member now is apparently authorized to put rule  changes to 
the league for a vote, I hereby submit the following rule  change for a league 
wide vote:
 
The Constitution will be changed to reflect a prohibition on any trades  
prior to June 1 of any players who's USML contract has not yet begun to  run.  
 
To make this easy, I am going to exclude Jim's exception that would allow  
teams to trade rookie eligible players prior to June 1st as long as the  
acquiring team activates the player immediately upon receipt.  I think its  easier to 
just have a blanket prohibition prior to June.
 
Please cast your votes.
 
Jeff



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