Post by Braves GM (Ray) on Jan 29, 2020 22:52:52 GMT -5
Greetings,
We would like to address an article of the Constitution. To our knowledge, this article has never been enforced. As noted below, it assigns a $1,000,000 cap hit to a team that does not sign a player. This also would imply the fine should apply to non-signed minor leaguers, including Franchise Free Agents. Frankly, if it were to be enforced, we feel it’s a pretty steep fine. We are calling for a vote to decide whether to keep AND enforce the million dollar fine for not signing moving forward, or to delete the fine from the Constitution. Signing procedure would remain intact. The only penalty would be loss of the player.
From the FREE AGENCY, BIDDING & INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS section of the Constitution:
18. If a player is won at auction but the winning GM fails to post the signing in the allotted time, the team will be fined $1,000,000 and the second highest bidder may claim the player at the cost of that GM's highest bid. If the second highest bidder does not want the player, or can no longer afford him, the bidding will be closed and must be restarted by another owner.
We would like to address an article of the Constitution. To our knowledge, this article has never been enforced. As noted below, it assigns a $1,000,000 cap hit to a team that does not sign a player. This also would imply the fine should apply to non-signed minor leaguers, including Franchise Free Agents. Frankly, if it were to be enforced, we feel it’s a pretty steep fine. We are calling for a vote to decide whether to keep AND enforce the million dollar fine for not signing moving forward, or to delete the fine from the Constitution. Signing procedure would remain intact. The only penalty would be loss of the player.
From the FREE AGENCY, BIDDING & INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS section of the Constitution:
18. If a player is won at auction but the winning GM fails to post the signing in the allotted time, the team will be fined $1,000,000 and the second highest bidder may claim the player at the cost of that GM's highest bid. If the second highest bidder does not want the player, or can no longer afford him, the bidding will be closed and must be restarted by another owner.
