Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Posting System
There are two Japanese major leagues, the Pacific League and the Central League. Together they are known as "Nippon Professional Baseball" (or "NPB").
A Japanese player who is not under contract to an NPB club can sign with any MLB club.
A player who is under contract to an NPB club may ask his club for permission to sign with an MLB club anytime during a four-month period extending from November 1st to March 1st. If the NPB club agrees to the request, the player is said to be "posted," and MLB clubs have four business days to decide whether to extend a transfer fee offer to the player's NPB club. The transfer fee offers are delivered to the MLB Commissioner in the form of sealed bids.
Once the auction has been closed, the MLB Commissioner notifies the NPB club whether any bids were received, and if so, the amount of the highest bid, but not the identity of the MLB club that submitted it. The NPB club then has four business days to decide whether to accept the bid. The MLB club that submits the highest bid is the only club that can sign the player, and that's only if the player's NPB club accepts the bid.
If no bids are received, or if bids are received but the NPB club rejects the highest one, the player remains with the NPB club and cannot be posted again until November 1st.
If the NPB club accepts the bid, the MLB club that submitted it is awarded exclusive negotiating rights with the player for 30 days. If the MLB club signs the posted player, the NPB club receives the transfer fee from the MLB club. If the MLB club does not sign the posted player within 30 days, the MLB club retains the transfer fee, and the player cannot be posted again until November 1st.
16.2ip 26h 6bb 12k - 7.56era 1.92whip
rondon/russell/camp combine to give away a 3-0 lead.
awesome 5 run inning.
welcome back garza...this is what you've been missing.
still lots of lipstick on this Cubs pig...
btw on Garza, Cubs have no reason to trade him if they don't score big-time prospects. They'll certainly offer him the qualifying offer and get the draft pick or happily have him back.
Always good to get Shawn Camp some work. I hope Garza breaks his knees with a bat when he gets bak to the dugout.
Worst Cubs bullpen ever?
Phillip Humber on the roster, not a good thing though.
and......Camp gives him a no decision. Go Cubs.
He does have the stuff. Plus guys from Nacogdoches are always cool.
5ip 1h 3bb 5k (0r) for garza...82 pitches
cruising around 94mph with the fastball (92-94mph, mostly tipping to the upper).
I bet the Cubs could add Phillip Humber to the roster if they wanted.
well, he did have a no-hitter through 4.1ip today at least.
"Ability to have guys that have no-hitter-type stuff go out there is always a nice asset to have." -- Sveum, before game, on Garza return.
In other news, Tom Thibodeau said he likes basketball players that are good at shooting and Marc Trestman says the Bears are going to attempt to score touchdowns this year.
d.barney 2/2...breaks the .200 mark (.208)...should be over .300 ob% with that, too.
i would be impressed with more walks if he wasn't hitting 8th so much (all but 4pa this year).
Hurry up and trade Garza
AZ Phil - have there been any trades yet using the new International Signing Bonus cap space in the trade? Would you mind explaining the rules again?
sorry if 3/44, but Rule 5 Flaherty optioned to the minors over the weekend...
garza 4 Ks in a row to end the 2nd (1 to end the 1st).