2009 Offseason1 SIM Complete - Next SIM Sun 1/11

[Matt]

Next SIM: Sun 1/11

- Files due by 11am ET | 8am PT, any later and you run the risk of missing the sim
- HTML and utility in a bit
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Upcoming Schedule

1/11 Sun AM - Free Agency 1 - Rule 5 Draft run - Dec 1st to Dec 16
1/13 Tues AM - Free Agency 2 - Dec 16 to Jan 1
1/15 Thur AM - Free Agency 3 - Jan 1 to Jan 16
1/16 Fri AM - Free Agency 4 - Jan 16 to Feb 1
1/17 Sat AM - Free Agency 5 - Feb 1 to March 6 (ST)
1/19 Mon AM - Spring Training 1
1/20 Tues AM - Spring Training 2
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- FA is officially open.
- Last SIM to protect players for the Rule 5 draft.
- Check all trades.
- Send your Rule 5 lists to me.
- Watch your DFA's.

- Don't forget the new rules:

1. Only one Team Option may be used per contract, and it must be in the last year of the contract. This prevents people from stacking Player Options after the Team Option.

2. No contact extensions allowed before 1st arbitration contact.

[Matt]

I tried my best to get everything correct. Let me know if there are any errors and we'll work on them.

[Carlos]

Thank you Matt.

[Z]

Oh god, the internationals.

[BradZ]

Andy Garcia picks up the IL DWI at SS. Hopefully first of a few.

[mike]

This scouting director thing is so annoying. I offered two guys contracts and they both told me to....

Spoiler

go fuck myself

Uncle.

[Matt]

Just remember new scouts/coaches always appear Jan 1st if you don't like any of them now.

Usually I take what they want and add $100k or so.

[Pat]

Just remember new scouts/coaches always appear Jan 1st if you don't like any of them now.

Usually I take what they want and add $100k or so.

To get the scout/coach you reaaaalllly want, you have to overpay.

[funclown]

Wow, we have money.

Pawtucket probably not a major player in this crop. I can see us going for two guys however.

[Carlos]

Some extensions out there. Lock these arbitration kids up before their prices skyrocket.

[Lintyfresh85]

Do I actually two international players that will be useful???

[Pat]

Do I actually two international players that will be useful???

And the #1 FA, according to the HTML, is a former ITL FA from three years ago.

[umd]

We are done pre-FA adding Yamamoto. Now we just have to figure out where to send Lindsey, Jones and Arciniega. Anyone interested in them let me know. Also shopping Berry, DiMaggio, Guardian. Looking for prospects or BLB bullpen help.

[tomr1962]

If a player gets his first arbitration can you sign him right after to long term?

[Carlos]

If a player gets his first arbitration can you sign him right after to long term?

Yes.

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