Update on posting system

[SoWhat]

DEC. 1:

 

 David Waldstein

‏@DavidWaldstein

MLB & Japan baseball execs have narrowed negotiations to 3 possible outcomes for new posting system. 1 of them is expected to be agreed upon

 

 

 

 

DEC. 2: 

Dylan Hernandez â€@dylanohernandez2h

Sponichi: MLB proposing posting-fee limit for Japanese players. If multiple teams submit max bid, player goes to team with worst record.

 

 

 

 

 

DEC. 2: 

 

"Major League Baseball has proposed limiting the amount its teams could bid for Japanese players, a cap that would prevent the Dodgers or Angels from making a massive bid for pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.

The proposed cap was disclosed Monday by a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to discuss it publicly.

Under the proposal, if multiple teams bid the capped amount, the player would get to choose the team with which he would negotiate. In theory, that could represent a step toward helping teams with less revenue bid on fairer footing with large-market teams such as the Dodgers and Angels.

There would be no cap on the contract between the Japanese player and an MLB team.

MLB and Japanese baseball officials have exchanged various proposals on how to improve the so-called posting system, which is the manner by which Japanese teams can make their players available to MLB teams before those players hit free agency.

It is unclear when -- or if -- this proposal might be adopted."

 

 

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-mlb-proposes-cap-on-bids-for-japanese-players-20131202,0,4052170.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=53285#axzz2mMb2RHD1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 2, 2013 by SoWhat

[Tyler]

Great news.

[tdawg87]

Depends on what the "Max bid" is. If it's set at like $60 million then that may work in their favor.

That said, Houston has a shit ton of money and so does Miami.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

That's an unusual way to do it. 

 

Max bid? I wonder what's going to be the max bid? 

Edited December 2, 2013 by AngelsAndRamsFan

[Brent Maguire]

Pretty weird way to do it but it helps the Angels a bit. 

[Angel Oracle]

I love article translations from other languages!

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Sorry, but I found that impossible to read.  Was that written by the same guy who doesn't use punctuation?

[Scott34]

Doesn't help the Angels.  I'm guessing if the max bid isn't ridiculous (70-80M) then the Angels, Yankees and maybe Dodgers all do that and he chooses the Yankees.

[tdawg87]

This looks like a Mota rant.

[tdawg87]

Doesn't help the Angels. I'm guessing if the max bid isn't ridiculous (70-80M) then the Angels, Yankees and maybe Dodgers all do that and he chooses the Yankees.

I thought it was saying that the team who posts the max bid with the worst record wins the bid.

[IEAngelsfan]

Am I the only one having a hard time understanding that article?

[Scott34]

I thought it was saying that the team who posts the max bid with the worst record wins the bid.

 

Well it's nearly unreadable but I was largely going off Bill Shakin's tweets:

 

https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/407625400592760832

 

 

 

EDIT:  How do I embed tweets?

Edited December 2, 2013 by Scott34

[IEAngelsfan]

Now I know what HaloThunder does for a living.

Edited December 2, 2013 by IEAngelfan

[ukyah]

let me know when we have a real article.

[ettin]

Am I the only one having a hard time understanding that article?

 

Usually my brain is able to translate this sentence structure but yes I am having difficulty with it too IE.

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

I hope we pull out all stops. I want to see a (real, not photoshopped) picture of dipoto dressed like godzilla, negotiating with tanaka by the end of the week.

[tdawg87]

Yeah thats the opposite of good news. Why would he pick Anaheim over New York or LA? Arte may as well not even bid.

[SoWhat]

OP will be updated throughout the negotiations. 

[gotbeer]

Yeah thats the opposite of good news. Why would he pick Anaheim over New York or LA? Arte may as well not even bid.

 

Thinking the same thing myself Tdawg.  

[Brent Maguire]

I thought it was saying that the team who posts the max bid with the worst record wins the bid.

This is what I thought was the case, which meant the Angels would benefit if teams like the Yankees had a bid. 

 

Shakin's tweets said something different though and he's much more reliable. 

[ettin]

I hope we pull out all stops. I want to see a (real, not photoshopped) picture of dipoto dressed like godzilla, negotiating with tanaka by the end of the week.

 

I suggest cropping the picture of Godzilla out of the AW.com advertisement that keeps popping up on my screen when I read the top posts in threads. Might as well photoshop the girl in too.

 

[ettin]

Yeah thats the opposite of good news. Why would he pick Anaheim over New York or LA? Arte may as well not even bid.

 

 

Thinking the same thing myself Tdawg.  

 

Maybe he's partial to teams with low expectaions?

[Docwaukee]

great.  so if the player gets to choose then the yankees will get every posted player from now until they change it. 

 

I think the 'worst record' way is fair.

[Docwaukee]

btw, if it's max bid worst record, it will be the cubs. 

[Inside Pitch]

great.  so if the player gets to choose then the yankees will get every posted player from now until they change it. 

 

I think the 'worst record' way is fair.

 

That would mean the Mariners get every good Japanese player ever....