2011 RFA Bidding -- Deadline is 1/28 @ 11:59pm PT

[RFA Bids]

Hello ALL,


As in previous years, please follow these instructions for the 2011 RFA bidding process:


1. For *EACH* RFA of interest, please send a PM to this account (rfaacount) to submit your single silent bid.

Please do *NOT* lump multiple RFA bids into one PM as that makes it harder for us to tally bids.

If you submit multiple bids/PMs for the same RFA, we will assume the last one is the correct one.


2. For each RFA silent bid PM, you should include the following:

A sample RFA silent bid PM would be:

Subject: Alex Rodriguez

Message: The Dodgers offer RFA Alex Rodriguez an AAS of 25M/year for 5 years.

NOTE: The winning bid is determined soley by the AAS, not the contract length (assuming the minimum is met), although the final contract must equal the length specified in the bid.


3. The RFA bidding deadline is set for 1/28 (Friday) at 11:59pm PT.

The silent bid PMs will *NOT* be opened for processing until some time after 9am ET on the following day (Saturday). Hopefully, we will have all RFA auctions processed w/ results posted by around noon ET or so.


4. AFTER all RFA auctions are processed and results posted, we will send out a league-wide email to inform everyone (hopefully not much later than noon ET or so).

And then, each restricting team will have a minimum of 72 hours (until 2/1, Tuesday night, most likely 11:59pm PT), to either match the high bid(s) w/ the 15% "hometown" discount (and post contract details for the signing(s)) *OR* pass to allow the high bidder(s) to sign the RFA(s). Lack of response will constitute a "pass".

High bidders of unmatched RFAs will then be given a minimum of 48 hours (at the latest until 2/4, Friday morning at 6am PT) to complete their signings.

NOTE: Trading will continue to be allowed throughout the RFA process, including for the purpose to facilitate legal signings of RFAs (either to meet cap requirement or roster limits).


Finally, regular MLB FA will likely begin on 2/4 (Friday) at 6am PT, if all goes according to plan, w/ some possibility of starting a day or two earlier, if all RFA signings are completed earlier.


Happy bidding!!!


-The League Office-

[RFA Bids]

As an addendum, the LO recommends that every restricting team also submit bids for their own RFAs (w/ desirable terms of course) -- yes, you may indeed bid on your own RFAs.

Per league precedent, if an RFA receives zero bids, the restricting team will only be allowed to sign him at his real life base salary for 1 year, so it is generally in your best interest to submit some sort of bids for your own RFAs.

[Deleted]

Great post! Thorough, clear. Thanks. I think you mean a "maximum" of 72 or 48 hrs, not a "minimum".

[BK Dodgers GM (Man)]

No, it's meant to be "minimum" in that particular context -- the "maximum" you're thinking is implicit.

All date/times after the (initial) RFA bidding deadline are tentative (pending how things turn out), but you will be allowed at least that long to complete RFA signings (at each phase), if not longer.

IOW, you don't need to worry that you'll have less time than those "minimums".

[Deleted]

Anyone else getting excited to see the results?!

[BK Dodgers GM (Man)]

All,

The RFA auction results have been posted to each RFA's thread.

Please indicate whether you match or pass w/ a post to your RFA's thread. If matching, you need to post contract details (w/ the 15% "hometown" discount applied).

You have until 2/1 (Tues) at 11:59pm PT to commit either way.

Please do not post to your RFA thread until you're actually ready to commit. Posting (either match or pass) indicates commitment -- and signals for others to act accordingly.

If you spot any errors w/ RFA processing, eg. missing or incorrectly posted bid, please let us know asap.

Thanks for your cooperation.

[BK Dodgers GM (Man)]

You may also note that the dedicated RFA List post has been updated w/ the high bids for quick reference purposes.

[Former Royals GM (Shawn)]

Don't forget to calculate your 15% hometown discount if you re-sign your RFA players.

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[BK Dodgers GM (Man)]

All,

If all RFA matches are done tonight (w/ no passes that require additional attention), then we will start regular MLB FA tomorrow morning (2/2, Wed) at 6am PT.

[BK Dodgers GM (Man)]

As noted via league-wide PM, the RFA process has ended early w/ all RFAs matched, and regular MLB FA will begin at 6am PT today.

Please be sure to (re)familiarize yourselves w/ the open bidding rules, including the new change for determining minimum bid increment.

Happy bidding!