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2 Min Drill 2 Flashcards

1
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If a player’s contract is terminated during the off-season, how many days pay does he receive?

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30

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During the championship season, no club may use bus travel that is longer than what distance?

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200 miles

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2
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If a player is cut during Spring training either on or before the 16th day of training, how many days pay does he receive?

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30

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3
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If a player is injured during the season that is within the scope of the ____ he is entitled to receive the full unpaid salary from his team

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Uniform Player Contract,

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4
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For cost of living adjustments, what index is consulted to make the calculations?

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Consumer Price Index

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5
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All road hotel rooms must have meals available (in-room or otherwise) until ____

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1 AM

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6
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In a Split Contract, what pay rate does a player get if he is cut during the off- season?

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Minor League pay rate

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7
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All traveling expenses while traveling for a player’s Club, is paid by who?

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Club

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8
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During the championship season, no club may use bus travel that is longer than what distance?

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200

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9
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What date do clubs have to give written notice to a player’s agent and MLBPA of the hotels that the club will stay in?

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December 1

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10
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If a player is cut during the season, how much of his salary must be paid out?

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The remaining balance

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11
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Major League Players will get first-class travel when flying for their team

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True

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12
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During Spring Training during the 2018-2021 seasons, the daily allowance will be the previous year’s allowance plus the cost of living increase and rounded to the nearest $.50

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True

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13
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A player gives their photo and video rights to the clubs to do with as the club pleases?
T/F

A

True

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14
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During the time between the end of the championship season and opening of spring training, if a player has no options remaining the team must supply written notice to the player and the MLBPA with the option to consent to an assignment, refuse an assignment, or become a free agent?
T/F

A

True

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15
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A player can own stock in a club that he plays for and is under contract with.
T/F

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False

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16
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According to the sample contract in the CBA under Appendix A, how often does a player get paid?

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Bi-Weekly

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17
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Regarding waivers, the Office of the Commissioner must supply the Association with how many items each Friday no later than 3 PM EST?

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5

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18
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A players payment must still go through even if they have a required military encampment of the Army Reserve or National Guard?

A

True

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19
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In the sample contract, a player must keep themselves at what level of conditioning?First

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First Class

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20
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A player with 10 or more years experience in the Major League, whose last 5 years has been with one club cannot be signed to another club without what from the player?

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Written Consent

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21
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When payment is due, it does matter if the club is “Home” or “Away”
T/F

A

False

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22
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A player’s assignment cannot be assigned outside the US or Canada without a player’s written consent
T/F

A

True

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23
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A player’s Paragraph 2 salary may not be deducted except for failure to report as outlined in Paragraph 6

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True

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24
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A player may not be reinstated from the disabled list for the purpose of moving them to a minor league team
T/F

A

True

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25
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When a player elects to become a free agent under Article XIX section C, there is a waiting period he must go through before seeking out new teams.
T/F

A

False

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26
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Who was the first baseball star to defect from Cuba?

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Rene Arocha

27
Q

How many Sosnick – Cobbe clients appeared in the majors in 2004?

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28
Q

One aspect of Scott Boras’ legacy lies in alerting high school players that they had an option other than the draft
T/F

A

True

29
Q

The Dominicans won the third edition of the World Baseball Classic, going undefeated on their road to the championship
T/F

A

True

30
Q

What support rivaled baseball for the hearts of Nicaraguans?

A
31
Q

How many teams were initially in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League?

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32
Q

Who was Scott Boras’ single major-league client in 1985?

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33
Q

Who was the first player raised in the Dominican Republic to play in the Major Leagues?

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34
Q

The teams Licey and Escogido in the capital formed the core of Dominican baseball

A
35
Q

Venezuela contained more MLB-owned baseball academies in 2015 than it did in 2002
T/F

A

False

36
Q

What was Venezuela’s best ever result at the World Baseball Classic?

A
37
Q

Tampa Bay encountered a strange problem; their Dominican players were losing weight due to spending their per diems home to their families
T/F

A

True

38
Q

According to the author, teams will usually pay half of a signing bonus 60 days after the signing date, and the rest six months later
T/F

A

True

39
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A
40
Q

What support rivaled baseball for the hearts of Nicaraguans?

A

Soccer

41
Q

Tony Oliva is the only player to win batting titles in his first two years in the Majors
T/F

A

True

42
Q

Which MLB team set up an academy in Nicaragua?

A

Houston

43
Q

Who was the first player raised in the Dominican Republic to play in the Major Leagues?

A

Felipe Alou

44
Q

Who was Scott Boras’ single major-league client in 1985?

A

Bill Caudill

45
Q

The teams Licey and Escogido in the capital formed the core of Dominican baseball
T/F

A

True

46
Q

What national team did Nicaragua beat in 1972; the countries equivalent of the US hockey team beating the Soviets?

A

Cuba

47
Q

What was Venezuela’s best ever result at the World Baseball Classic?

A

3rd

48
Q

Bearing, cadence and volume can have a major impact on a potential client
T/F

A

True

49
Q

In what year was the Liga Professional en Nicaragua formed?

A

1956

50
Q

Following the Ten Years War, Cuba borrowed extensively from the United States Government, ravaging its economy
T/F

A

False

51
Q

Of the players drafted in the first round from 1965 – 1995, what percentage lasted more than three years in the major leagues?

A

48.7%

52
Q

Which player is recognized as the prime example of Boras’ draft negotiating?

A

JD Drew

53
Q

In 2014, what percent of players on MLB opening-day rosters were Dominican?

A

9.7%

54
Q

When was the Major League Baseball Player’s Association regulations governing agents written?

A

1988

55
Q

In 2003, the Reich, Katz and Landis group initiated a grieved against Sosnick and Cobbe with the Players Association
T/F

A

False

56
Q

In 2014, how many Venezuelans were on MLB teams?

A

98

57
Q

How many teams were initially in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League?

A

4

58
Q

he phrase “slot money” is used to refer to an agent negotiating a higher signing bonus for his or her client
T/F

A

False

59
Q

As of “Baseball Beyond our Borders” publication, how many games does each team in the LVBP play per season?

A

63

60
Q

What team was Stan Kasten the General Manager for?

A

Braves, Hawks, and Thrashers

61
Q

How many Sosnick – Cobbe clients appeared in the majors in 2004?

A

9

62
Q

It is a common sentiment that teams will pass on drafting a Scott Boras client in order to avoid negotiating with the agent
T/F

A

True

63
Q

Which section of the MLB Player’s Association agent regulations stats that an agent can be decertified for providing money to a player with the purpose of inducing the player to utilize the agent’s services?

A

Section 3

64
Q

What was Fidel Castro’s supposed best pitch?

A

Curveball

65
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A

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