Quote: Originally posted by seattleace21 on 1/30/2010Which one of these two trades would YOU veto?
http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2960603
FOR
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PLUS 5 million dollars
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http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1894268
FOR
http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=1799098
PLUS 2 million dollars
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Obviously, the latter...but not in the New Guys world.
The New Guys world has a monopolistic set of veterans owners that have the vetoing power to blockade anything from happening, unless it benefits them. Since the first day I logged into this league, I realized it was a mistake.
The commissioner has found loopholes in the system to build his team, the veterans, particularly pvc's co-worker, e_mandat, support this as they pick up the scraps.
I have watched countless new and semi-veteran owners complain and bash the league commish, but WIS has done nothing.
This has been reported to Fox Sports AND MSN, but for your own sake...DO NOT join this league!
You really think these trades are similar? Well let's just look at them. The first one, the one that you made (and got vetoed), was basically one owner trading away a stud pitching prospect (Olson) for a minor league CF'er (Riley) and $5 mil. The only reason Olson was being traded in the first place is it looks like his owner is in need of money.
The other trade, the one that wasn't vetoed, was one that I initiated and I believe that you think I got, for lack of a better word, screwed. Let me just explain it to you.
I had two AAA 2nd basemen, but really only needed one of them. I decided to go with Eli Park ( http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=2186195 ) over Clint Lambert. For several reason, one major one being Lambert's health, 46, is nothing close to Park's, 99. Park's numbers thus far in his rookie season (279 AB's, 16 HR, 48 RBI's, .280 BA) and the fact that Lambert has already suffered an injury since he was traded show I made the correct decision between the two.
Then, one of my starting pitchers went down for 70+ days, so now I need a starter. I don't have a ML ready one, but I do have a injury plagued 2nd prospect, Lambert, to wheel and deal. So I made the offer of Lambert for McLaughlin (plus 2 mil). Like I mentioned, Lambert has already been injured, and this won't be this last one. It's looking like he won't be playing a full 15-20 years in the bigs, but I now have a much needed starter in McLaughlin.
Two very different trades if you actually know all of the facts.