Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:46 pm
To: New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
From: Me
Date: Tuesday, 11/07/2017 7:29pm
Quoting an email from Rosie:
"End of 90s season 1 FA Draft rules
To: New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Me, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
From: Baltimore Orioles (Rosie2167)
Date: Monday, 10/23/2017 3:53pm
As we head into the final 30+ games of 90's season 1, some of you are probably already looking forward to retooling your clubs...so I wanted to repost the Free Agency rules and introduce an Amendment 2.
FREE AGENT SIGNING PERIOD:
The FA period is a two round draft in reverse order of regular season finish where each team can 'sign' pick two players off of another roster, in the case of ties we will use the SOM tie breakers. Those players have to have a card or have been identified per the spreadsheet to have played for the club picking them up. Each club can only lose 2 players to free agency. Immediately after a player is picked from a club the club that lost a player can protect any player still on their roster.
If one of your players is drafted off your roster you have the right to counteroffer for that player by using both your picks to keep him* (see 90's amendment below). Then the other club can also 'up' their offer to two picks to acquire that player. If by trade either club has acquired a 3rd or 4th pick than those can be used to 'up' the offer as well. The new club has the tie breaker. If the guy you draft is retained by their existing club you pick again.
Amendment 1: Adopted in 80s
When its your turn to pick in the FA draft you may elect to pick one of your own players. In that case you don't get to protect another player on your roster as you would if another club selected one of your players.
*New for 90's, Amendment 2:
If one of your players is drafted off your roster AND he's is listed as a Core6+ for you, your counteroffer for that player is only one pick, not the two listed above. The competing club can't up their offer, the bidding is over.
Good luck the rest of the way
Cheers
Rosie "