We had a deadbeat team four weeks into the season. The commish got a friend to take control of the team without having to pay the entry fee which is $400. We just didn't want to have a dead team. Whatever, fine.
It's a points league. Start seven hitters. Position does not matter. The team has:
M. Cabrera
P. Fielder
V. Martinez
J. Votto
R. Branyan
D. Span
J. Franceour
S. Victorino
N. McClouth
The team held onto Votto until Sat. afternoon when he decided to drop him. Votto was scheduled to play Sat. night. The commish quickly snapped up Votto. It's first come first serve. I though it was fishy and without accussing anyone said it was idiotic that he would drop Votto over many of the guys he has rostered. After a few phone calls the commish decides to put Votto back on the team's roster. He also added that the team can no longer trade. Only add/drops. I suggested the team trade Votto instead of just dropping him and if an attractive deal comes through shortly to go that route. If no deal can be made the rights to Votto go back to the commish. I guess that was not good enough for the commish so he just said no trades with that team.
So of course Votto comes back and hits 2 hr's raising his average to .370 last night. Today the commish tells me the owner still wants to drop Votto.
I'm at a loss as how to proceed. I can't imagine an owner wanting to keep Votto over Franceour. We've never had to veto a move in 10 years of play. This all just stinks to me and the commish is not helping the situation. Should I just let the deadbeat team drop Votto when I imagine the commish will claim he has rights to him?
It's a points league. Start seven hitters. Position does not matter. The team has:
M. Cabrera
P. Fielder
V. Martinez
J. Votto
R. Branyan
D. Span
J. Franceour
S. Victorino
N. McClouth
The team held onto Votto until Sat. afternoon when he decided to drop him. Votto was scheduled to play Sat. night. The commish quickly snapped up Votto. It's first come first serve. I though it was fishy and without accussing anyone said it was idiotic that he would drop Votto over many of the guys he has rostered. After a few phone calls the commish decides to put Votto back on the team's roster. He also added that the team can no longer trade. Only add/drops. I suggested the team trade Votto instead of just dropping him and if an attractive deal comes through shortly to go that route. If no deal can be made the rights to Votto go back to the commish. I guess that was not good enough for the commish so he just said no trades with that team.
So of course Votto comes back and hits 2 hr's raising his average to .370 last night. Today the commish tells me the owner still wants to drop Votto.
I'm at a loss as how to proceed. I can't imagine an owner wanting to keep Votto over Franceour. We've never had to veto a move in 10 years of play. This all just stinks to me and the commish is not helping the situation. Should I just let the deadbeat team drop Votto when I imagine the commish will claim he has rights to him?