This was a quote from the JS blog regarding the reworking of the K-Rod contract. First, when does the current labor deal expire? Is it a guarantee that draft compensation will be part of the 2011 offseason and 2012 draft? My thoughts for reworking draft pick compensation are as follows: Instead of splitting draft pick compensation up by how clubs finish a season record-wise, it should be determined by where clubs finish a season salary wise. Teams that finish in the bottom 10 in payroll: Their first round picks are protected, and if they lose type A free agents they get two compensatory picks - just like the system is set up now. Teams that finish in the middle 10 in payroll. Their first round picks are not protected, but if they lose a type A free agent they get two compensatory picks, again just like they system is set up now. Teams that finish in the top 10 in payroll. Their first round picks are not protected and if they lose a type A free agent they can only be rewarded a teams 2nd round pick. Not first rounders, no sandwich picks.