Bang the Gavel: SportsJudge.com Announces Docket Highlights

The SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball had a very busy second half of April. Here are some highlights of our recent decisions:

1. In the case Commissioner Gary B. v. Team Sosa & The Doctor Is In, Index No. 1589 (April 11, 2008), the Court of Fantasy Baseball rejected the proposed trade of Hanley Ramirez (SS, Marlins), Matt Kemp (OF Dodgers) and Jorge Cantu (3B Marlins) for Mark Teixeria (1B Braves), Hunter Pence (OF Astros), Edgar Renteria (SS, Tigers), and Huston Street (RP A's). In finding that the proposed trade "is not reasonably likely to benefit both teams," the court rejected Team Sosa's argument that statistics from the first 10 days of the season should be given substantial weight.

2. In the case Teufel Shuffle v. Wally's Back Man, Index No. 1594 (April 17, 2008), the Court of Fantasy Baseball upheld the trade of David Wright for Jose Reyes as "adequately benefiting both teams." The court found that given the season was just three weeks old, the slow start of Jose Reyes was "at most, a very minor factor in the analysis."

3. In the case The Great Cornholio v. Bankers Dozen, Index No. 1596 (April 21, 2008), the Court of Fantasy Baseball ruled that a player placed by his minor league team on the minor league disabled list is not eligible for "disabled" status in a fantasy league with a constitution that states "any player placed on the 15-or 60-day disabled list by his Major League team shall be treated as 'disabled.'"

4. In the case Commissioner Gary B. v. 2 Sweet & Duro Sin Vase, Index No. 1602-T (May 1, 2008), the Court of Fantasy Baseball upheld the trade of Josh Beckett (SP, Red Sox) and Takashi Saito (RP, Dodgers) for Ryan Braun (3B/OF Brewers) and Manuel Copas (RP, Rockies), finding the trade "adequately benefits both teams." The court explained that a trade neither needs to be "even" or "ideal" for it to be "adequately beneficial."

5. In the case ESPN Nueve v. Hot Potato Fantasy League, Index No. 1603 (May 1, 2008), the Court of Fantasy Baseball ruled that all players, including pitchers, are eligible for the league's "utility" slot, meaning that the team ESPN Nueve may play Micah Owings (P Diamondbacks) as a utility player and accumulate his batting statistics. However, if ESPN Nueve uses Owings at utility, it may not on the same day use Owings as a pitcher.

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