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Old 02-07-2019, 05:25 PM   #24
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by Butter View Post
I also don't get why they would want to limit the September rosters. They can already self-limit. Sounds like term limits. Seems like a negotiating tactic to have something easy you're "giving up".

It's to allow teams to cut back on service time accrued. Think of it as the other end of the calendar that sees teams stashing players in the minors until mid-May despite them being major league ready.
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