tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post8488610909758879034..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Tom Brennan – WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOT – METS MINORS Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-9859171353499345412015-07-03T09:20:38.331-04:002015-07-03T09:20:38.331-04:00@James
To answer your question....just like the s...@James<br /><br />To answer your question....just like the standard draft each team gets a signing pool based on where they finished in the standings last year.<br /><br />The Mets are not doing anything different from other teams....in fact it was the Yankees who did something different.<br /><br />Teams are allowed to go past their signing pools but if they do, they face stiff penalties.<br /><br /><5% over = a 100% tax on the overage.<br />5-10% over = the tax plus banned from signing someone for over $500k next season.<br />10-15% over = the tax plus ban for signings over $300k for next season.<br />>15% over = the tax + ban for signings over $300k for the next 2 seasons.<br /><br />The Yankees AND Red Sox were aware of these rules and decided to completely demolish their budgets in order to dominate the international market last year. Now neither team can play in the market this year or next.<br /><br />This is the same strategy that the Dodgers are employing this season.Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-27289745159639086272015-07-02T16:35:26.746-04:002015-07-02T16:35:26.746-04:00Ivan Wilson's 2015 GCL debut was a problematic...Ivan Wilson's 2015 GCL debut was a problematic continuation of 2014: 4 Ks in 4 at bats. Meanwhile, Ali Sanchez is 13 for 25.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-26574345197908193592015-07-02T14:41:31.055-04:002015-07-02T14:41:31.055-04:00Chris, this seems to be your specialty - want to t...Chris, this seems to be your specialty - want to take a crack at this interesting question from James? BTW, Delmon Young is being DFA'd. On the Mets, he'd have the highest OF average.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-76492809744206687492015-07-02T12:43:47.462-04:002015-07-02T12:43:47.462-04:00Question:
Given the IFA Pool Money system, is it ...Question:<br /><br />Given the IFA Pool Money system, is it correct to assume that all MLB teams use that modest sum (call it $2.5 million) to sign various IFAs this year?<br /><br />In other words, was every team given this play money to use-or-lose this year?<br /><br />That is, are the Mets doing anything different here than everybody else?<br /><br />How did the Yankees sign, reportedly, 10 out of the top 30 IFAs last year?<br /><br />Color me confused.<br /><br />James PrellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-21385131569992373342015-07-02T12:21:52.003-04:002015-07-02T12:21:52.003-04:00That's good long-term signing news on the inte...That's good long-term signing news on the international front. Now, we need short term action of the major league kind.. Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-23183688139193291232015-07-02T12:20:25.564-04:002015-07-02T12:20:25.564-04:00Good long-term signing news on tGood long-term signing news on tTom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-63012605646557756452015-07-02T12:00:56.149-04:002015-07-02T12:00:56.149-04:00Andres Gimenez is also officially signed. #2 inter...Andres Gimenez is also officially signed. #2 international prospect.<br /><br />$1.2M <br /><br />Per Jon Heyman, Guerrero's figure is a little less.<br /><br />$1.5M<br /><br />THis puts the Mets OVER budget by about ~$200k or 8%.<br /><br />Based on this info, AT THIS CURRENT POINT IN TIME, the Mets are currently liable for a $150k tax and will not be able to sign an international free agent next year for more than $500k.<br /><br />That said, the Mets can acquire up to $1.25M of IFA pool money via trade to cover this overage. They must do so before June 15th, 2016Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-61109336783046302232015-07-02T11:34:46.243-04:002015-07-02T11:34:46.243-04:00Mets signed 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Gregor...Mets signed 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Gregory Guerrero, the No. 6 international prospect today (reported for a $1.8mil signing bonus)Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com