Quote: Originally Posted By sanderbear on 1/15/2010

I think a commish should try to make it the best league possible -- i.e. high level of competition, good owner pool, no abandoned teams, no teams with massive pitching fatigue, making the blog informative -- to give owners incentive to stay long-term.

This was the first time, in 12 seasons in the league and I think eight as commish, that I have sitemailed owners asking them to consider vetoing a deal. It was an exceptionally bad trade, and I wanted to make sure owners looked at it closely.

Similarly, if an owner has massive pitching fatigue, I send a trade chat. If an owner shows up sporadically I sitemail to find out what's going on, and on more than one occasion, the owner has real-life issue causing problems, and volunteers to relinquish the team. If a team is on the verge of abandonment (a rarity), I line up a potential replacement.

I don't think any of this is bad.

Quote: Originally Posted By jwelsh1023 on 1/15/2010
Lets recap, you post something unintentionally misleading and a little vague, I answer with a question brought upon by the vagueness, you act like a pompous douche, angered that somebody could question your obviously flawless post. And I am the one tearing something up with a petty display of a semantic argument.

I am just trying to get the notes correct for further interactions so I know what to type and how to genuflect.


Incorrect. Sorry. Nobody here is angry, for one. For two, I haven't claimed to be flawless. Your trying to argue with someone who could care less about arguements. I am here for the discussion, not the semantic BS and lame attempts to poke holes in sentence structure.

In summary, I stated (as per the topic) that I don't think commishes should lobby for vetoes. Then I was asked about regular owners, in an obvious attempt to start an arguement over semantics. I stated I don't think anyone should lobby for vetoes in response to the question. Again, more attempts at lame forum "arguing" ensued. I could care less if you understand me or not. It's merely an opinion over an internet baseball game. You guys try WAY to hard to ruffle feathers over meaningless banter. It's just an opinion. I don't think I am HBD God or anything silly like that. Hell, I don't even think I am the best HBD owner. Merely one that has an opinion. It's that simple, really.

Quote: Originally Posted By nfet on 1/16/2010But, i would add that in two identical worlds with the only difference being that in one of them owners (or the commish) start campaigning for vetoes, the one where people don't campaign will eventually be a much better world...

Quote: Originally Posted By jwelsh1023 on 1/16/2010I wasnt trying to argue with you from the jump, I genuinely didn't understand the difference between your two statements. I wasn't trying to ruffle feathers, but you started acting like an ***