Two part question for Commissioners

DJ's left nut · 11-09-2011, 11:32 AM

You don't veto that one, not even close.

When I've been the commissioner I've eliminated the voting element in every single league - if you don't like it, quit. There's not 'approval board' for trades in any major sport and frankly they're prone to groupthink. I run 2 baseball and 1 football league, both long-term keepers and everyone in there knows the drill. I'm the commish, I get final say. I've vetoed one trade in about 4 years.

Trades get vetoed for one reason only: Collusion. If these two people entered into a trade with the purpose of intentionally upsetting competitive balance, you veto the trade.

That wasn't the case here. This was a poorly informed owner that shouldn't be saved from his own stupidity. Ultimately, it doesn't matter how 'unfair' any trade is; everyone operates at arms length. You had a chance to rip off the other idiot yourself, all you had to do was click the 'propose trade' icon. Guys that bitch about 'unfair trades' should've done a better job of scalping the moron themselves.

I'd be livid if you vetoed that trade. The commish isn't the arbiter of what's 'fair'; he's the arbiter of what's legal. There was absolutely nothing against the rules about that trade - it absolutely has to go through.

11-09-2011, 11:32 AM	#9
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $2869099	You don't veto that one, not even close. When I've been the commissioner I've eliminated the voting element in every single league - if you don't like it, quit. There's not 'approval board' for trades in any major sport and frankly they're prone to groupthink. I run 2 baseball and 1 football league, both long-term keepers and everyone in there knows the drill. I'm the commish, I get final say. I've vetoed one trade in about 4 years. Trades get vetoed for one reason only: Collusion. If these two people entered into a trade with the purpose of intentionally upsetting competitive balance, you veto the trade. That wasn't the case here. This was a poorly informed owner that shouldn't be saved from his own stupidity. Ultimately, it doesn't matter how 'unfair' any trade is; everyone operates at arms length. You had a chance to rip off the other idiot yourself, all you had to do was click the 'propose trade' icon. Guys that bitch about 'unfair trades' should've done a better job of scalping the moron themselves. I'd be livid if you vetoed that trade. The commish isn't the arbiter of what's 'fair'; he's the arbiter of what's legal. There was absolutely nothing against the rules about that trade - it absolutely has to go through. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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