Floyd

[moorecg]

XM just reported that he's been transfered from the Bereavement list to the "restricted" list...anyone know whats going on or what this means?

[Banedon]

They said during what little of the game there was last night that he was supposed to return last night as his bereavement leave was over. However he has some other seriously ill family member and thus needs more time. Hence the transfer to the restricted list. As for what exactly that means and how that effects the roster...someone else will have to answer that.

[killthegoat06]

They said during what little of the game there was last night that he was supposed to return last night as his bereavement leave was over. However he has some other seriously ill family member and thus needs more time. Hence the transfer to the restricted list. As for what exactly that means and how that effects the roster...someone else will have to answer that.

 

It's merely a technicality. He can stay on the list as little or as long as he wants. The only catch is that he doesn't get paid while he's on the restricted list.

[rawaction]

They said during what little of the game there was last night that he was supposed to return last night as his bereavement leave was over. However he has some other seriously ill family member and thus needs more time. Hence the transfer to the restricted list. As for what exactly that means and how that effects the roster...someone else will have to answer that.

 

It's merely a technicality. He can stay on the list as little or as long as he wants. The only catch is that he doesn't get paid while he's on the restricted list.

 

Sucks for Cliff. The team is better for it though. He should in no way be starting.

[CubColtPacer]

Floyd I think is still supposed to be back tomorrow. He was placed on the restricted list yesterday so the club didn't have to activate him until he was ready to play again.

[moorecg]

I really expect him to come back very strong, maybe with sort of a playing for dad mentality...Cliff is a very good player when used properly...this had to have been weighing on him all year...I think he'll be good and I wish him the best getting back.

[NCCubFan]

They said during what little of the game there was last night that he was supposed to return last night as his bereavement leave was over. However he has some other seriously ill family member and thus needs more time. Hence the transfer to the restricted list. As for what exactly that means and how that effects the roster...someone else will have to answer that.

 

It's merely a technicality. He can stay on the list as little or as long as he wants. The only catch is that he doesn't get paid while he's on the restricted list.

I'd heard of the restricted list before, but I didn't know what it was for. It basically sounds like the difference between paid vs. unpaid leave. I'm sure the Cubs would have left Floyd on the bereavement list if they could, but he's reached the maximum time you can stay on the bereavement list.

[Guest]

Just to be a bit cold-blooded here, what are the terms on Cliff's option vesting?

[CubColtPacer]

Just to be a bit cold-blooded here, what are the terms on Cliff's option vesting?

 

425 plate appearances or 100 games started.

 

He is already ineligible for 100 games started-I believe the most he can get is 97 now on the season.

 

He's had 243 plate appearances, so he'd have to average 4.667 plate appearances per game through the rest of the year. That's not happening even if he started every game the rest of the year (which he won't), so Floyd will have no guaranteed money for next year.

[YearofDaCubs]

Just to be a bit cold-blooded here, what are the terms on Cliff's option vesting?

 

425 plate appearances or 100 games started.

 

He is already ineligible for 100 games started-I believe the most he can get is 97 now on the season.

 

He's had 243 plate appearances, so he'd have to average 4.667 plate appearances per game through the rest of the year. That's not happening even if he started every game the rest of the year (which he won't), so Floyd will have no guaranteed money for next year.

Thank goodness.

[jersey cubs fan]

Just to be a bit cold-blooded here, what are the terms on Cliff's option vesting?

 

425 plate appearances or 100 games started.

 

He is already ineligible for 100 games started-I believe the most he can get is 97 now on the season.

 

He's had 243 plate appearances, so he'd have to average 4.667 plate appearances per game through the rest of the year. That's not happening even if he started every game the rest of the year (which he won't), so Floyd will have no guaranteed money for next year.

 

I wonder how far he is from reaching 2007 performance bonuses though:

2007: $4.5M for PAs & time on active 25-man roster

 

That is as specific as I've seen. Presumably, that was about rewarding him for staying healthy, assuming he'd be good if he wasn't hurt. I don't know what the PA or time on active 25-man roster equals though. After 2 stints on bereavement and this restricted time, I think he's probably still on course to be on the 25 man roster for a good 150 games or so, which I would guess is enough to trigger a bonus.

[CubColtPacer]

Just to be a bit cold-blooded here, what are the terms on Cliff's option vesting?

 

425 plate appearances or 100 games started.

 

He is already ineligible for 100 games started-I believe the most he can get is 97 now on the season.

 

He's had 243 plate appearances, so he'd have to average 4.667 plate appearances per game through the rest of the year. That's not happening even if he started every game the rest of the year (which he won't), so Floyd will have no guaranteed money for next year.

 

I wonder how far he is from reaching 2007 performance bonuses though:

2007: $4.5M for PAs & time on active 25-man roster

 

That is as specific as I've seen. Presumably, that was about rewarding him for staying healthy, assuming he'd be good if he wasn't hurt. I don't know what the PA or time on active 25-man roster equals though. After 2 stints on bereavement and this restricted time, I think he's probably still on course to be on the 25 man roster for a good 150 games or so, which I would guess is enough to trigger a bonus.

 

At this point, I don't think the 2007 bonus really matters. It's not like the Cubs need to add payroll for 2007 anymore. Floyd might reach them (which I kind of doubt, but maybe) but it's not a big deal either way.