by Hakmusic » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:26 pm
I guess it is a little late to pipe in now that everything has been settled, but I was out all day. I know also that I am in a biased position, being the would be beneficiary of BC's mistake.
I would just point out that after the Wallach incident, the rule was made clear as can be. BC proposed a mulligan rule, it was shot down, so BC stated that that was that, there would be no more allowences for draft mistakes. to quote BC:
Given the opposition apparent, the rule I proposed will not be implemented.
No mulligans this year. You leave someone eligible off your roster he's fair game for eveyone.
That was 10/10/05 in the '84 thread. You can look it up.
I think the decision would likely be different if it were somone other than Yount, and perhaps someone other than BC. I feel that way too, I am indebted to BC for creating the league, and the other decade league as well which I am excited to participate in. I guess I am just bothered that a situation happened, it was discussed, and it was resolved with a rule, and now the rule is being set aside. I think that is unfortunate.
My personal suggestion was that Yount was free game in accordance with the rule. Whether to draft or pass would have been my decision. My solution, and I told BC in a pm that I had a way to resolve it without changing the rule, was that I would trade Yount back to BC at a very very reasonable rate. Not asking for Mattingly or otherwise being detrimental to BC's ability to compete, I would not want to do that to BC, but a reasonable offer, like Garber and Spillner for Williamson and Stoddard and Yount, or SD#33 for Diaz and Yount. Thus the rules would be followed and BC would have Yount.
Would I have ended up with Dracvecky or Garber who were on my card? probably not, but something would have been different. Perhaps BC would have ended up with a lower waivers pick. someone would have been affected. I guess I just don't like to see rules changed or ignored.
We are heading into a new decade league with far more complex rules than this one. I am concerned about what the result will be if there is a situation that goes against the rules of the league there.
that's my rant, take it for what its worth, I will go along with the settlement. Good feelings are better than bad blood.
p.s. I just want to add there is no question in my mind about any integrity issues, I think all involved are of the highest integrity, I don't want anything I said here to be misunderstood as a shot against BC or Sean because it is not at all.
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