I wonder if they could somehow make a promise that he'd be added to the 40 man roster after '11. I'd consider that. Less risk for the Reds but more importantly it would give plenty of time to open up some spots. But now? Noway.
I wonder if they could somehow make a promise that he'd be added to the 40 man roster after '11. I'd consider that. Less risk for the Reds but more importantly it would give plenty of time to open up some spots. But now? Noway.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
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Just talked to my "friend"...
Deal is done. He is probably going to Arizona for a week then Carolina or Lynchburg.
Thinks part of the deal is a 40 man spot by the end of next year.
Technically, GIDP is right. They wouldn't be able to make that kind of covenant. Here's why:
If you sign a Major League contract, you can sign for multiple years. You could stipulate such a covenant at the end of the Uniform Player Contract... however, since you're giving him a Major League Contract, this is a moot point.
When you don't sign a Major League contract, however, you're technically only signing a 1-year deal. You're signing a minor league contract that the club can renew from year to year. You can't really specify a covenant for a year that isn't covered by the contract itself.
So there are probably two things they could do: specify that he be added by a certain date this year (i.e. September 30), which would mean they have to release someone the last day of the regular season (ish), or they could simply make an oral promise to add him in November when the clubs submit their protection lists for next season.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
According to this it's $2.99 million and a Major League deal:
http://minors.mlblogs.com/archives/2...ndal_done.html
There is an open 40 man spot already I think, but honestly I'm really surprised they gave him a 40 man spot.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Reds To Sign Yasmani Grandal
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [August 16 at 7:40pm CST]
The Reds will sign first-round catcher Yasmani Grandal to a major league deal worth $2.99MM, according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo. The University of Miami product becomes the first 2010 draftee to sign a major league deal and will receive a 40-man roster spot.
If DRH goes now who goes to make room for Izzy?
Izzy just went on the DL with elbow problems.
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