A Realistic View at 2022: Part I

[mvp 78]

It’s been done before. Epstein, when he took over…

 

The rules on international signings and luxury tax are much more strict than what they were back then. It was easier to buy a better farm system then than it is nowadays.

[notin]

The rules on international signings and luxury tax are much more strict than what they were back then. It was easier to buy a better farm system then than it is nowadays.

 

And free agent comp was different. But all rules are exploitable to some degree…

[mvp 78]

And free agent comp was different. But all rules are exploitable to some degree…

 

Sox tried exploiting the int'l rules during Ben's tenure and got dinged for it.

[notin]

Sox tried exploiting the int'l rules during Ben's tenure and got dinged for it.

 

There is a difference between exploiting the rules and breaking the rules…

[moonslav59]

The rules on international signings and luxury tax are much more strict than what they were back then. It was easier to buy a better farm system then than it is nowadays.

 

It was also easier to work the system by acquiring more and more comp picks, that actually were good draft picks.

 

In 2011, the Rays had 10 picks in the top 60 and 12 picks in the top 89. That was the year BOS had 4 in the top 40 (Barnes, Swihart, Owens & JBJ).

 

Theo was pretty good at this.

5 picks in the top 47 in '05 (Jake, Buch, Lowrie)

4 in top 44 in '06 (Bard)

3 in top 39 in '10 (Ranaudo, Brentz)

4 in top 40 in '11 (see above)

 

 

[moonslav59]

There is a difference between exploiting the rules and breaking the rules…

 

That was one factor in the weakening of the farm system.