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From: wbs@cybvax0.UUCP (William B. Solomon)
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Subject: Re: Contract Rules
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 17:25:59 EDT
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> Ive got a question for all you experts out there. I seem to recall that
> it is against ML rules for a player to have a performance clause in his
> contract; ie so many dollars for each hit, strikeout, or whatever. But
> it is perfectly ok to have clauses based on post season awards or
> appearances. So 
> 
> 1) Is this really a rule?
> 
> 2) Is it a rule of the MLs or the Feds, of the players union?
> 
> 3) What is the reasoning behind it?
> 
> 4) Does it make any sense at all?
> 
> If the answer to (1) is no, you can skip the others. Thanks is advance.
> 
> Bob Weiler.

In my opinion the answer to (1) is no.
My reasoning is as follows:

In the days leading up to the strike (Aug 6), the Boston Herald had a
2 page spread concerning what each Red Sox player stood to lose (financially)
by not finishing the season.  Almost every player had incentives in their
contracts.  Some that I can recall are  Games played, games started, hits,
plate Appearances, innings pitched, and more.


William Solomon
Brighton Ma.