Commish Ruling (Read 200 times)

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My only point in this situation is this...

Example Vance Worley. Bobby was allowed to make the claim even though it wasn't within the roster limits. The explanation of that being a legal bid was that someone else with higher priority can claim him, therefore would not be illegal. Not having a roster spot to play with is the same as not having the cap money to play with. Bobby should have been forced to waive a guy when claiming Worley, Brewers should have had to clear money before claiming Thornton. But if you are able to claim a guy that makes you go beyond your roster count, you should be able to claim a guy to go beyond your cap $$ space. I personally believe you should not be allowed to do either.

[bosox]

i agree it is a weird grey area and will be addressed in the off season but there cannot be a way to go over the cap assuming you can get the cash,we do not use credit cards.

i am sure we will fix it later as we have some other loopholes that popped up during other seasons.

for the record i agree neither should be allowed and i also think going over the roster limit should never be allowed.
you want to bid a player you make room first,not later if you get him.
there should always be risk and no free take a shot.
but again i am sure we can address all this when the time comes.

[Deleted]

Jul 22, 2011 10:31:57 GMT -8 @bosox said:

i agree it is a weird grey area and will be addressed in the off season but there cannot be a way to go over the cap assuming you can get the cash,we do not use credit cards.

i am sure we will fix it later as we have some other loopholes that popped up during other seasons.

for the record i agree neither should be allowed and i also think going over the roster limit should never be allowed.
you want to bid a player you make room first,not later if you get him.
there should always be risk and no free take a shot.
but again i am sure we can address all this when the time comes.

couldnt have said it any better.

[Bobby]

Jul 22, 2011 6:29:51 GMT -8 JimB (as in Brewers) said:

This is the likely last I will have to say on this particular situation (Waiver, re; Worley and Thornton).

1. I do not think Bobby did anything malicious - I simply disagree with the timing of the public ruling by the commish. [There is a difference between a warning or advice from a commish - or an other owner for that matter and a public edict by a commish. I have offered advice to other owners in a PM and received advice in the form of a PM. That was not the case here.]

1. Thank you for not seeing this as malicious. Posting that the Brew Crew lacked cash for the claim is not a ruling. It should be seen as an alert to a possible problem.

2. Timing: My post should not wait until the 48 are up. It indicates to other owners who wish to claim the player, that even tho the Brewers have higher priority, their claim may be no good.

3. As a courtesy to the Brewers, I also PMd the Brew Crew when I posted about the cash problem. I cannot remember the Crew ever going over the CAP in the past and perhaps it is my error. I fully expected the Crew to show me my error or clear the CAP in the remaining time and claim the player.

4. I have posted many times over the years questioning CAP and/or roster problems in bidding or elsewhere. Usually I am correct, but I have been wrong. If it is in a live thread, I think it is my job to post ASAP.

[Deleted]

I have no problem with the ruling or its timing. Just the rule itself.