Posted by MikeT23 on 8/19/2016 4:28:00 PM (view original):
But, if you're not involved in that trade, don't you think it looks like "help a brother out"? If so, shouldn't everyone else veto?
Not if I'm getting back real value. I'm not doing him a favor. I'm extracting a price.
I don't see the difference between these two situations:
Scenario A: owner wants to sign 1st round pick, short funds. Trades 22 year old future ML relief pitcher for either cash or much cheaper prospect.
Scenario B: owner has pitcher go down for the year with injury while trying to make playoffs. Trades 19 year old very good position player prospect for mid-level, not great starter that's better than anything on the waiver wire or in his minors.
In both cases, the second owner is helping the first owner accomplish something. But they aren't doing it for free.