I know it has been a while since I’ve been around here, but between a newborn baby, home projects, and simply not having much to say, I’ve been keeping to myself and letting the prospect coverage shine.
However, for a while now, I’ve wanted to revisit an article I did last year that seemed to be popular at the time—breaking down service and what it would take for the team to gain/player to lose a year of contractual control.
The same disclaimer applies as last time—I am not advocating for any kind of shenanigans, as holding down players who are ready for contractual reasons is a problem, and it’s in part what’s leading to issues surrounding arbitration, free agency, shortening careers, and many other topics that were points of contention in the most recent labor negotiations.