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On the matter of compensation
hardballtimes.com - 1/20/2009
On the matter of compensation
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The guys at River Ave. Blues have a really sharp idea about how to fix the free agent compensation system so as to raise the price of free agents for teams like the Yankees and make life hurt less for the teams that, though no fault of their own, lose players to teams like the Yankees. Order the ...
Fixing the free agent compensation system
riveraveblues.com - 1/20/2009
Fixing the free agent compensation system
— riveraveblues.com — It’s like clockwork: whenever the Yankees sign a big name free agent baseball writers across the county... dust off the old “baseball needs a salary cap” article, change some names and numbers, send it in to their editor, and enjoy the ... (more) Fixing the free agent compensation system

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Compensation Correction
baseballmusings.com - 1/21/2009
Compensation Correction
— baseballmusings.com — River Ave. Blues makes some good suggestions for improving the way teams are compensated for losing free... agents. However, I would argue that compensation should be eliminated. The point of free agency was to allow the players to move wherever... (more) Compensation Correction

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athleticsnation.com - 1/16/2009
Fixing the Free Agent Compensation System
— athleticsnation.com — Juan Cruz, Jason Varitek, and Orlando Cabrera all have something in common - they're free agents who... aren't actually "free."  All three players have seen their market value depressed by the Type A compensation status attached to their ... (more) Fixing the Free Agent Compensation System

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