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Why can't MLB teams trade draft picks?
Why can't MLB teams trade draft picks like the NHL or NFL?
It would make for much more interesting drafts, and teams could "stock up" on young talent, then burn picks for veterans to make a playoff ...
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How does arbitration work in baseball?
First, my understanding is that they use professional labor arbitrators, not people with a strong specific knowledge of baseball. So "old" metrics, hits, runs, RBIs and ERAs count for more than on ...
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How does a three team trade work?
Now that we are approaching the MLB trade deadline, I would like to ask some questions about unusual trades. The first is about three team trades.
Suppose a manager of team A goes to the manager of ...
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How does "optioning" a player to the minor leagues work?
If a baseball team needs to make room on its 25 man roster, it may send one of its newer players back to the minor leagues.
Apparently, this is done through a process of "optioning" the player back ...
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Signing a player before trading him [duplicate]
Imagine the following completely hypothetical scenario:
I have Chris Davis on my team (I am Dan Duquette). I know that Chris will be a free agent next year, and I want to keep him. I sign him to a ...
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options in baseball
Why is there a limit of three years that a team can send players down to the minors without first having to put him on waivers, and having the player clear waivers? Why can't they send a player to the ...