[USML Announce] USML - Proposed rule codification

[Brad Jansen]

I vote that we use reconciliation to reach a compromise, load it up with
amendments and send over to the House of Buddha for final approval.

--Brad the Insured

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Mark Blocker <mbblocker at aol.com> wrote:

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>   I vote no on the Kerber Alternative Proposal, but Mark, I certainly
> respect that there are other points of view on this.
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>   First, some additional data.  I looked back at my notes, and we had this
> issue arise last year.  One team selected Ivan Rodriguez, who was signed in
> the NL shortly after the draft, and Matt Murton, who was simply in the NL.
> The owner was not permitted to name replacement players, but simply had to
> replace the slots via FAAB.  So I agree with you that past precedent is
> simply to fill the slots via FAAB, and that is what I think we should do for
> this year.
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>   Second, I disagree that our past practice imposes a pointless penalty.
> If there is uncertainty about a player?s minor league affiliation, a team
> either (a) should not draft that player, or (b) realize they are taking a
> risk in doing so by proceeding with imperfect information.  In my view, it
> is no different than when Team X drafted Ivan Rodriguez, knowing he was
> likely to sign somewhere, but not definitely in the NL.  More importantly, a
> problem with your rule is that ?discovery? could occur well after the draft
> (query: what if it occurs mid-season?), and even if it doesn?t happen way
> after, there is still additional information available when a team selects a
> replacement.  For example, we now know Kerry Wood is likely to be out for a
> bit, which is something we did not know on draft day.  What stops the
> replacing team from selecting a Cleveland bullpen pitcher as a flier?  I
> think the easiest rule is just the bright line rule that the player is
> waived and you can replace the slot later.
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>   Anyway, just my views.
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>   Mark B.
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