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bulldog55 · 03-03-2005, 01:31 PM

Is it pretty widely accepted across leagues that you don't offer contract extensions in the preseason? A lot of people ask for minor league contracts which is completely unrealistic and I know a lot of leagues don't allow extensions until sometime into the season.

rem · 03-03-2005, 01:47 PM

Preseason is fine with me (after all Tim Hudson just signed a new four year deal and Spring Training is hardly under way) but I don't allow them in the first few months of the season because the AI doesn't always understand what a slump is.

bulldog55 · 03-03-2005, 01:52 PM

But really, the only contract someone will accept in the preseason is a minor league deal, no? And nobody accepts a minor league extension when they haven't even played the current season under contract.

I just have an owner in one of my leagues offering a ton of MLC's during offseason free agency. The BBSC Current League has a rule where no contracts can be offered before May 1. I'm considering enacting that here.

rem · 03-03-2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bulldog55

But really, the only contract someone will accept in the preseason is a minor league deal, no?

I've seen guys sign for significant amounts in the preseason. Maybe you should just outlaw minor league contracts.

Born To Play doesn't allow contract extensions between the start of the season and May 15th, if you were wondering.

03-03-2005, 01:31 PM	#1
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03-03-2005, 01:47 PM	#2
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	Preseason is fine with me (after all Tim Hudson just signed a new four year deal and Spring Training is hardly under way) but I don't allow them in the first few months of the season because the AI doesn't always understand what a slump is. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

03-03-2005, 01:52 PM	#3
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,481	But really, the only contract someone will accept in the preseason is a minor league deal, no? And nobody accepts a minor league extension when they haven't even played the current season under contract. I just have an owner in one of my leagues offering a ton of MLC's during offseason free agency. The BBSC Current League has a rule where no contracts can be offered before May 1. I'm considering enacting that here. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.