AB or PA Minimum

[Dodgers GM]

ahh so things change when you dont want to give a little....got it

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I mean he does have a point. Large market teams would get a bigger advantage with a smaller roster, allowing them to roster more "Kershaw"-esque contracts with 6 less roster slots. Definitely don't think the salary cap should change, although I don't see any sort of issue with rosters.

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Aug 7, 2016 20:09:20 GMT -5 Dodgers GM said:

ahh so things change when you dont want to give a little....got it

This is bullshit and totally unfair.  Exactly what I would expect.  The two issues are completely unrelated.  Somewhere in the past, obviously before I arrived, someone traded assets in exchange for cap space.  It's not the same thing at all.  The ability to pay for players means nothing when there are not enough players to go around.  If you ant to have a conversation about the salary cap, let's, but don't try to suggest the to issues are linked.

[St. Louis Cardinals (Andrew)]

I think this issue is also something that needs a proper review in the offseason. I am open to change. Please think of the greater good of the league, not just what is best for your franchise. I understand some have all put a lot of effort into building what they have but I would love nothing more than a more competitive league.

Can I ask that if you have a suggestion that you believe is fair and workable, please PM it through to me or post it below and I will collate them all and send out the suggestions in the offseason. We will try to work out three or so workable solutions for a league wide vote during the offseason.

One option I thought of, kind of came out of the Cosart / Lincecum thread, would be limiting players that can be sent to MILB roster. For example :
=> a reduction of MLB roster to 30 players + 5 DL slots (probably puts 15-20 MLB players back out there)
=> no player can be on a MILB roster that has more than 30 MLB IP or 150 MLB AB in their career (could make 30-45 extra free agents)

This would :
1. significantly increase the free agent pool (rough guess of 50-70 extra free agents), allowing weaker clubs to pick up talent.
2. players would become 'poachable' as soon as they hit these limits.
3. stop the ability to send down players like Lincecum (and I have Shelby Miller on my MILB roster which I don't think should be allowed either).

This is only one suggestion that I think could work but please either reply here with your ideas or PM me your ideas if you don't want them shot to pieces.

I don't want this to become a diatribe of arguement. Please respect everyone's opinion as everyone is entitled to their opinion. If you disagree with a suggestion, a concise factual response would be appreciated.

[Cincinnati Reds - Chris]

If we touch the cap issue. Then ALL teams lose an equal amount of money.