"In a bizarre twist that would be a reminder of baseball's bad old days, there's a scenario being floated at the general managers meetings in which the White Sox and Cubs would get no draft choice compensation if they lose Mark Buehrle and Aramis Ramirez to free agency.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that the CBA being finalized between management and the union would eliminate compensation for Type B free agents, effective immediately. It makes no sense that the rules would change in mid-stream but until further clarification this has to be considered as a possibility."