Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 3426111, member: 41"]
[MEDIA=twitter]1275570266442170369[/MEDIA] 
 
More adjusted rules: 
*To be eligible for postseason, players must be added to big-league roster by 9/15 
*Season will start with 30-man rosters. Down to 28 after 2 weeks, 26 after 4 weeks. 
*Pitchers/catchers report to camp first, then position players. 
*Teams can invite all 60 players to big-league spring training or can send up to 20 players (not on 40-man roster) to alternate site. 
*Not all players on 40-man roster must be invited to big-league spring training (but if not must still be paid). 
*Transactions freeze ends this Friday at noon ET 
*Teams must submit 60-man player pool names by Sunday at 3 ET 
*In-person scouting will be allowed. 
*Teams can take up to 3 taxi squad players on road (but if 3, one must be a catcher)

Here's a wrinkle I hadn't heard before: MLB has been talking with Nashville about having 2 teams there of unsigned players, sources say. They would serve as an emergency pool and would make $400/week. MLB teams would have to pay a fee to Nashville to sign one of those players.

One more wrinkle that isn't finalized: MLB still debating whether to let teams sign players to minor-league contracts Those players wouldn't count against 40-man big-league rosters but would count against 60-player pools This would cause massive opt-outs 5 days before openers!
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?