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Free Agent Fees
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 7, 2002 10:40 PM
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I believe that the cost to another Japanese team is 1.5 times the player's previous year contract and/or an agreed upon player. That pretty much guarantees that the Giants will get all of the biggest names.
For players going to the Majors as free agents, I've heared that there is a monetary fee, but not nearly as much. Some have challenged that statement. Nobody seems to have seen anything in the press to substantiate or refute it, so we're currently deadlocked on the issue right now.
For players going to the Majors as free agents, I've heared that there is a monetary fee, but not nearly as much. Some have challenged that statement. Nobody seems to have seen anything in the press to substantiate or refute it, so we're currently deadlocked on the issue right now.
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