Dr. Dinger Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 I can't veto a trade where the two shortstops switching teams are the same age and project for basically the same wRC+. f*** I think I'd still take Tulo over Cozart for 2018. Tulo wasn't even in this trade until the backlash hit.
BTS Community Moderator Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 I can't veto a trade where the two shortstops switching teams are the same age and project for basically the same wRC+. f*** I think I'd still take Tulo over Cozart for 2018. I understand the general issues. I gather that the concerns are things that have probably been on people's minds for a while, and they are just bubbling up right now. I'm not 100% against removing an active owner from the league but it's not something to do lightly. If someone is simply never competitive, shows no signs of ever being competitive, and makes a bunch of annoying trades with probably their best friend in the league, is that enough? I don't buy the argument for intentional collusion. Gibbers is the only owner I've ever played with that made me question whether or not they planned to ever try to win. We'll be entering season 6 next year, and he's seemingly never entertained the idea of trying to make the playoffs. It feels a lot more like a long troll than it does an owner who has struggled to put a quality team together. Combined with him being very difficult to reach, and his series of questionable moves with jaysblue, I don't think we'd have a difficult time finding an owner that improved the quality of the DDL.
Spanky99 Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 I don't think Gibbers has anything to gain in giving me preferential treatment when it comes to fantasy baseball. I even made my intentions clear this morning on what I was looking to add before the deadline. I said I'd like to add a MI with multi-poistion eligibility since Zobrist looks sucky now. I searched through some rosters and saw Gibbers had Cozart. I figured since he has Correa and Baez already that he could be open to moving him so I sent him a message and it went from there. Honestly, this is what I figured you did. Thing is nothing was said about Tulo, until people started barking over the value without mention of him and was confirmed, looks sketchy boys. That's the under-belly here me thinks.
jaysblue Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Gibbers is the only owner I've ever played with that made me question whether or not they planned to ever try to win. We'll be entering season 6 next year, and he's seemingly never entertained the idea of trying to make the playoffs. It feels a lot more like a long troll than it does an owner who has struggled to put a quality team together. Combined with him being very difficult to reach, and his series of questionable moves with jaysblue, I don't think we'd have a difficult time finding an owner that improved the quality of the DDL. If I was a new member in this league and given a choice on two teams to takeover - either the True Cardinals or Georgia Peach - I probably would go with the latter option.
BTS Community Moderator Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 If I was a new member in this league and given a choice on two teams to takeover - either the True Cardinals or Georgia Peach - I probably would go with the latter option. Not even close to relevant to what I posted.
Boxcar Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 So I make a lot of trades with Gibbers, what does that have to do with anything? Again, this whole thing is overblown. Like even the Hurl said, we all have preferred trading partners/board members we have trade discussions with etc. I don't see how your argument is valid. And if you use the example of him spoon feeding me in trades for Posey and Marte, I'll turn to your Correa trade again. Anyone who thinks I made the Correa trade with the intention of making NJH's team better at the expense of my own, please say so. You are again conflating a poor trade with a history of poor trades and then when confronted, GP will say something like "remove me from the league then" or a sarcastic comment about making your team better. He's made comments before about the fact that he doesn't really care about winning, so its kinda curious when he keeps doing this.
Boxcar Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Not even close to relevant to what I posted. They are both doing this irrelevant deflection ********. So annoying.
jays_fever Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 If I was a new member in this league and given a choice on two teams to takeover - either the True Cardinals or Georgia Peach - I probably would go with the latter option. You're such a goof ball. I'd honestly love to have you disappear in a black hole as well but one battle at a time
Spanky99 Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Dude our trade, what's the foshizzle dizzle? Posts like these are really immature and idiotic. You're not helping the situation here as others are trying to have a reasonable discussion. Soooo...???
Spanky99 Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 DDL ain't no BBDL I tell ya! So unprofessional, plus can someone push their trade through, so this is over. Thanks!
jaysblue Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 You're such a goof ball. I'd honestly love to have you disappear in a black hole as well but one battle at a time LOL oh wow!
jaysblue Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Soooo...??? I'm waiting on this trade obviously to see if it goes through. I'll send you a PM later. As you can tell, it's been pretty hectic on here this afternoon.
King Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Weird I thought the league gagged on older players Plus I like helping Silvio get better Wow, Just Wow!
Spanky99 Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 I'm waiting on this trade obviously to see if it goes through. I'll send you a PM later. As you can tell, it's been pretty hectic on here this afternoon. I'm going to be lit later... 3 days are up bruh!
jaysblue Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Wow, Just Wow! You just cracked the case Inspector!
The Cats Ass Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Anyone have a SP to move? I could trade pieces. Including Chris Davis, Yasmany Tomas, Joe Ross.
Spanky99 Old-Timey Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Anyone have a SP to move? I could trade pieces. Including Chris Davis, Yasmany Tomas, Joe Ross. Not for 1B or injured guys. PM me as we need to talk about BORED, and how you need to look after the roster on early games tomorrow.
torontofan Verified Member Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Still looking to move some relievers if anyone is interested: Joe Smith (RP) H Ryan Madson (RP) H Shane Greene (SP,RP) SV,H Nick Vincent (RP) H Jake McGee (RP) H
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 Part of the problem is Gibbers constant absenteeism. If you don't have time for a league, you shouldn't be in it. People send him trade offers that he ignores for weeks or months Months....really? Come on. then suddenly you pull off trades with him on players that were never ever trade blocked. I rarely ever use Trade Blocks in any league I'm in and never look at others. I don't see collusion per se, but what I do see is favourtism, a willingness to take a subpar return as a favour to a friend you know in person I think I've maybe met Sil once or twice more than Hurl and Spank, so I guess that means good friends. absenteeism, an excess of NA players for an extended period of team, a complete unwillingness to ever field a competitive team over a multi-year period, and generally a s***** attitude. If you are going to have a crappy rebuilding team, be present, make moves, build towards something. He has not done any of those things, and the rope has been long. Absenteeism from where? Here? I set my lineups pretty much daily and make adds and drops when I need to. The excessive NA players are good prospects. So when it's cutdown time, I promote guys so I don't have to cut good prospects from my farm and I'd prefer to scoop a good NA guy who is a prospect over a meh guy who's gonna play regularly. Like German Marquez, he wasn't guaranteed to play much this year, but he was one of my top picks in the waiver draft. I don't want to hear "oh sorry I was away from email for two weeks." This is 2017, we all have mobile apps, we all have smartphones, we all have email at our fingertips most of the day. Rarely come on this message board any more. And after repeatedly telling people to email me because I'm on my email daily, I still get tons of messages in my Notifications when I do sign in here. So don't lay all blame on me. Send me a f***ing email like I've said and I'll respond. Talk to Nick, I respond to him all the time. If you can't fulfill basic communication requirements, this league isn't for you. It's time we hand this team over to an owner who actually intends on winning some day, and who actually responds to messages in a reasonable period of time. Ask me to leave then.
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 Everybody has their more frequent trade partners, but I know for a fact that a lot of people in this league don't even bother trying to trade with Gibbers because it goes nowhere. Meanwhile you seem to have a direct line. It's called FB. Never get any messages from Hurl or Spank on they're on with me. The fact that you two know each other personally and have played in numerous leagues together over the years isn't helping the perception that he prefers to give you sweetheart deals for seemingly no personal benefit. Again, Spanky & Hurl, same leagues, nothing happening between us, on FB together. Maybe went to one game with Sil more than Jay or Spanky. Man, you're grasping at straws about this friendship thing
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 I don't think Gibbers has anything to gain in giving me preferential treatment when it comes to fantasy baseball. Dude, it's because we've met like 5-6 times IRL. So we're like besties.
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 GP replies to his e-mails from me, but I can go the even easier route of facebook. Muahahahahaha... You don't say. Maybe you should be like the other managers who have the ability of sending me an email through the Yahoo function when they've been told that's the easiest way to get ahold of me. But instead they send me Notifications through here and then run to Andrew and cry that I didn't respond for months.
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 Gibbers is the only owner I've ever played with that made me question whether or not they planned to ever try to win. We'll be entering season 6 next year, and he's seemingly never entertained the idea of trying to make the playoffs. It feels a lot more like a long troll than it does an owner who has struggled to put a quality team together. Combined with him being very difficult to reach, and his series of questionable moves with jaysblue, I don't think we'd have a difficult time finding an owner that improved the quality of the DDL. Man up and make the move then.
GeorgiaPeach Verified Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 You are again conflating a poor trade with a history of poor trades and then when confronted, GP will say something like "remove me from the league then" That's what Andrew and BTS mentioned before I said anything of the sort. So I guess I can't respond to their intentions?? He's made comments before about the fact that he doesn't really care about winning So what's your excuse? The same leagues we've been in together you've either hovered right near me in the standings or been worse.
Pendleton Old-Timey Member Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 I couldn't even read this whole conversation in one poop and I'm a fast reader.
TheHurl Site Manager Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 I couldn't even read this whole conversation in one poop and I'm a fast reader. I would suggest more cheese in your diet for these types of hard reading days
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