tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32626422531324283382024-03-16T03:08:28.451-04:00SportsJudge BlogMarc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.comBlogger917125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-66835145102824507152010-12-11T11:39:00.002-05:002010-12-11T11:41:26.253-05:00SportsJudge Blog Has New HomeWelcome to SportsJudge Blog. Please excuse us while we remodel.<br /><br />Our blog now has a new home address: <a href="http://sportsjudge.com/sjblog">http://sportsjudge.com/sjblog</a><br /><br />The main SportsJudge website remains the same: <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com">http://www.sportsjudge.com</a><br /><br />Thanks.<br />The SportsJudge.com TeamMarc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-34951874597998736662010-08-30T12:35:00.006-04:002010-08-30T12:56:29.013-04:00Two Sports Law Review Articles Make SSRN Top 10 in Collective Bargaining<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PtI9zwet8Au_IwxYHEFyz4Maw7hd5HIKilubeITt-vmBFVF5pDblnKi5oHC4j5XpOK1chNGJ5zf91bjsuRpmJDVM9ezzux5QkpgJ6FEHDbuc2W1PiwN8VJcQZWYrHhtwhyphenhyphenfTywcte_4/s1600/SSRN.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 84px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511246458405561282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PtI9zwet8Au_IwxYHEFyz4Maw7hd5HIKilubeITt-vmBFVF5pDblnKi5oHC4j5XpOK1chNGJ5zf91bjsuRpmJDVM9ezzux5QkpgJ6FEHDbuc2W1PiwN8VJcQZWYrHhtwhyphenhyphenfTywcte_4/s200/SSRN.jpg" /></a> With both the NBA and NFL collective bargaining agreements set to expire next year, two sports law review articles recently made the <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/topten/topTenResults.cfm?groupingId=890936&netorjrnl=jrnl">SSRN Top 10 List </a>in the area of collective bargaining:<br /><br />(1) Matthew Parlow, <em><a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1615666">The NBA and the Great Recession: Implications of the Upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement</a></em>, <strong>Marquette University Law Review</strong> (2010).<br /><br />(2) Marc Edelman & Joseph Wacker, <em><a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1646469">Collectively Bargained Age/Education Requirements: A Source of Antitrust Risk for Sports Club-Owners or Labor Risk for Players Unions</a></em>, <strong>Penn State Law Review</strong> (Forthcoming 2010).Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-74553267034762417722010-08-27T12:07:00.013-04:002010-10-04T08:59:16.186-04:00The History of Fantasy Sports Dispute Resolution; SportsJudge.com<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcVPzirNWtr_UgyQXT5eC5FLuCZxWqw5mHUcG3AHWpoOGgxYyYtxMDpZ5bcxnuzSDv130hyL_U695FmeOBwTyoefJjzAUpewJ6VK3yiTGt6JDFnfl_gP4SoC_xlj0eeyF75kIenUMPNU/s1600/SJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 102px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510144757013989346" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcVPzirNWtr_UgyQXT5eC5FLuCZxWqw5mHUcG3AHWpoOGgxYyYtxMDpZ5bcxnuzSDv130hyL_U695FmeOBwTyoefJjzAUpewJ6VK3yiTGt6JDFnfl_gP4SoC_xlj0eeyF75kIenUMPNU/s320/SJ.jpg" border="0" /></a> As the 2010 fantasy football season approaches, I thought it would be fun to compose a timeline of articles about <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com </a>and the fantasy football dispute resolution industry.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>SportsJudge's Media Timeline</em></strong></div><br /><div><strong>January 19, 2007:</strong> Sam Borden of the <em>Jacksonville Times-Union</em> publishes perhaps the first newspaper article on SportsJudge.com, noting " <a href="http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/011907/spb_7446969.shtml">[t]he surest sign of an intriguing idea is one that seems preposterous yet logical.</a> "<br /></div><br /><div><strong>September 10, 2007: </strong>Liz Farmer of <em>The Baltimore Daily Record </em><a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20070910/ai_n19516500/">touts SportsJudge.com for the 2007 fantasy football season,</a> but also expresses uncertainty about whether SportsJudge would get repeat customers.</div><br /><div><strong>September 4, 2008: </strong>Brian Baxter of <em>American Law Daily</em> <a href="http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/09/kickoff-former.html">highlights SportsJudge founder Marc Edelman's transition from big-firm associate to professor and entreprenuer</a>.</div><br /><div><strong>February 19, 2009: </strong>Ron Kaplan of the <em>New Jersey Jewish News</em> gives SportsJudge.com an unequivocal compliment--touting SportsJudge as "<a href="http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/021909/sptRutgersProf.html">the Solomon of Fantasy Sports</a>."</div><br /><div></div><div><strong>May 21, 2009: </strong>More positive press, as <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>'s Nano Di Fino suggests that fantasy sports commissioners should "<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124171992196697041.html">mosey over to a fantasy dispute resolution site like SportsJudge and let a detached stranger make that call</a>."</div><br /><div></div><div><strong>August 31, 2009:</strong> Time Magazine runs a feature on fantasy football and <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1917731-2,00.html">mentions SportsJudge.com and its services</a>.</div><br /><div></div><div><strong>September 10, 2009:</strong> A CNN feature called "Lawyers, Insurance Firms Cash in on Fantasy Football" mentions SportsJudge.com as "<a href="http://www.blogger.com/Web%20sites%20like%20fantasydispute.com%20and%20sportsjudge.com%20offer%20to%20mitigate%20fretful%20fantasy%20feuds">offer[ing] to mitigate fretful, fantasy freuds.</a>"<br /></div><br /><div><strong>August 1, 2010:</strong> Eriq Gardner highlights the role of SportsJudge.com with the growing fantasy sports industry in his <em>ABA Journal</em> article "<a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_umpire/">The Umpire</a>." Gardner estimates the number of fantasy sports contestants in North America at 30 million.</div><br /><div></div><div><strong>August 25, 2010:</strong> SportsJudge.com is featured as a thriving idea/business during a three-minute segment on CNBC's Squawkbox (<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1574276583&play=1">video link available here</a>). </div><div></div>Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-2697556189315740212010-08-25T09:19:00.002-04:002010-08-25T09:22:18.027-04:00Link to CBNC Story on Fantasy Dispute Resolution; SportsJudge.comHere is a link to CNBC's Squawk Box, discussing SportsJudge.com and the market for fantasy sports dispute resolution. <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1574276583&play=1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CLICK HERE</span></a>.Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-33480612724483238202010-08-24T17:19:00.003-04:002010-08-24T17:28:21.991-04:00CNBC to Air Feature on Fantasy Sports Dispute Resolution; SportsJudge.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NdDa5axI9yAIQgtKqEO30PLAaZUUA2Ge5i4Hs6aaiYvMVKs7dzUVgzkd2xBv8-7BEV5nFRygX1uSj-MCo4JIqtUgjKpMKlaL3ritzKk66BYPDGHp0EUGuJeWjEUi-gvOoGvDN5Q8HBY/s1600/zcsnbc.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NdDa5axI9yAIQgtKqEO30PLAaZUUA2Ge5i4Hs6aaiYvMVKs7dzUVgzkd2xBv8-7BEV5nFRygX1uSj-MCo4JIqtUgjKpMKlaL3ritzKk66BYPDGHp0EUGuJeWjEUi-gvOoGvDN5Q8HBY/s320/zcsnbc.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509089843400574002" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow (Wed. 8/25), CNBC's <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837978">Darren Rovell</a> will interview <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcedelman">me</a> about <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com">SportsJudge.com</a> and the growing market for fantasy sports dispute resolution services.<br /><br />The interview will appear first on <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838368/?site=14081545">Squawk Box</a> at 7:50 A.M. EDT and then again on CNBC's afternoon programming at 1:40 P.M. EDT.Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-54495888871229224982010-08-23T07:59:00.019-04:002010-08-23T08:47:15.987-04:00SportsJudge's Colligan Joins Forbes; Daily News's Spector Promoted to Rangers Beat Reporter; Coslov to Lead SJ Hockey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qAVoF2crQpq_WEUfY1_JjaDiWb_Oc9FS_1Sv-XykTazlol2VrIIQlmGIeVUn689ToihkECRf0mfqbqoH_k_Rfi4IPVHTNAhBnocOFfDZjL3jJHYoRz5DA64mkxoRZg2s-jUcnUU9we4/s1600/ZForbesSportsMoney.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qAVoF2crQpq_WEUfY1_JjaDiWb_Oc9FS_1Sv-XykTazlol2VrIIQlmGIeVUn689ToihkECRf0mfqbqoH_k_Rfi4IPVHTNAhBnocOFfDZjL3jJHYoRz5DA64mkxoRZg2s-jUcnUU9we4/s320/ZForbesSportsMoney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508580223138499906" border="0" /></a>This was a big week for SportsJudge alumni and friends in the world of hockey:<br /><br />Michael Colligan, who wrote <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge</a>'s heralded hockey column from 2008-2009 and also writes a column on sports business at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.TheHockeyWriters.com">The Hockey Writers</a>, will soon be joining <a href="http://www.forbes.com/business/sportsmoney">Forbes SportsMoney</a>. We look forward to seeing Mike "<a href="http://www.directlyrics.com/travie-mccoy-billionaire-lyrics.html">on the cover of Forbes Magazine, smiling next to Oprah and the Queen</a>."<br /><br />Also, Jesse Spector -- a long-time baseball reporter with the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/touchingbase/"><span style="font-style: italic;">New York Daily News</span></a>, who competed in the <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2009/03/sportsjudgecom-draft-recap.html">2009 SportsJudge.com Fantasy Baseball Classic</a> -- has been promoted to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Daily News'</span>s new New York Rangers beat reporter. We will be reading Jesse's work from the blue seats.<br /><br />Finally, over at <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/">SportsJudge Blog</a>, our hockey coverage will be led this year by Darren Coslov, who is entering his third season with the blog. While Darren will have some big shoes to fill, he has already written several outstanding hockey features, including <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/03/exodus-of-oilers.html">this brilliant piece on the Edmonton Oilers</a>. We look forward to Darren's emergence as the face of SportsJudge Hockey.Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-74505780492537075382010-08-16T23:34:00.007-04:002010-08-17T00:10:30.134-04:00SportsJudge.com to Provide Free Dispute Resolution Services to Fantasy College Football Invitational<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMw5Kojb3ITdFG28kbJrxqUucU_KnwV-Mw4UAPycgZPYSuR-r6NTWO-mk_BQ_rw-2k1gkVCMHFUH97xm3-gJipfZLqttDMqJ0miYQL5qnLiUwMl2vUVxBtNp3sp1cPl6T7jvytx9QgJk/s1600/fcfi_site_header.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMw5Kojb3ITdFG28kbJrxqUucU_KnwV-Mw4UAPycgZPYSuR-r6NTWO-mk_BQ_rw-2k1gkVCMHFUH97xm3-gJipfZLqttDMqJ0miYQL5qnLiUwMl2vUVxBtNp3sp1cPl6T7jvytx9QgJk/s320/fcfi_site_header.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506224837110274850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On January 1, 2010, <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com</a> announced that it would begin providing free fantasy dispute resolution services to any fantasy sports league that donated 15% or more of its league entry fee to a SportsJudge.com approved charity.<br /><br />In this spirit, SportsJudge has agreed to serve as the <span style="font-style: italic;">pro bono</span> arbitrator to the <a href="http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/fcfi">Fantasy College Football Invitational</a>--a fantasy college football league comprised of twenty industry writers, editors and analysts.<br /><br />A link to the league's inaugural draft results is available <a href="http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/fcfi/draft">here</a>:Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-44979644927702743132010-08-09T15:48:00.008-04:002010-08-09T16:20:57.290-04:00New York is the Capitol of Fantasy Sports Dispute ResolutionSince the American Bar Association published its <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_umpire/">article</a> last month on fantasy sports dispute resolution, I have received a number of press inquiries asking where <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com</a> customers live.<br /><br />Here are some answers, based on our past 500 web hits. From these results, it seems New York, NY is the nation's capitol of fantasy sports dispute resolution.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Top 10 Most Popular States for SportsJudge.com Fantasy Sports Dispute Resolution</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">1. New York (13.8 %)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">2. California (9.4%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">3. Florida (6.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">4. Pennsylvania (6.4%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">5. Illinois (5.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">6. Massachusetts (4.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">7. New Jersey (4.4%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">8. Minnesota (3.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">9. Texas (3.4%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">10. Connecticut (2.8%)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Top 10 Most Popular Cities for SportsJudge.com Fantasy Sports Dispute Resolution</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">1. New York, NY (9.2%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">2. Chicago, IL (3.6%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">3. Houston, TX (2.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">4. West Palm Beach, FL (2.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">5. Southfield, MI (1.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">6. Richmond, VA (1.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">7. Minneapolis, MN (1.8%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">8. Washington, DC (1.6%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">9. Philadelphia, PA (1.6%)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">10. Brooklyn, NY (1.6%)</span>Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-10323740339546840062010-08-04T12:52:00.004-04:002010-08-04T13:06:03.754-04:00American Bar Journal Writes about Fantasy Sports Disputes, SportsJudge.com<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY3G_JA6whAV8455BG6WE-GkeXb03t6o-u9v-N2_lv927yy8RwJ04lJISNaF8KNvVz3NhViLCLlOd7mKFxNz34D0j4OiMfzRB1c_ig87fYiCmfaANra1jd5W1tiRLi51p3bfKJuPb-uM/s1600/aba_img.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 46px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiY3G_JA6whAV8455BG6WE-GkeXb03t6o-u9v-N2_lv927yy8RwJ04lJISNaF8KNvVz3NhViLCLlOd7mKFxNz34D0j4OiMfzRB1c_ig87fYiCmfaANra1jd5W1tiRLi51p3bfKJuPb-uM/s320/aba_img.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501601666679202914" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eriq-gardner/4/266/1b8">Eriq Gardner</a> had a great <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_umpire/">article</a> in August's <span style="font-style: italic;">American Bar Association Journal </span>about <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com</a> and the history of fantasy dispute resolution. The article begins:<br /><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>For the love of the game or the pursuit of some prize money, about 30 million people actively play in fantasy sports leagues across the United States and Canada. Competitors build rosters of professional sports athletes and set lineups in pursuit of statistical achievement. Nothing rankles fantasy enthusiasts more than perceived unfairness, such as a lopsided player trade between two competitors that tips a league’s balance.</p> <p>That’s where Marc Edelman comes in.</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p> For a link to the full article, please see <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_umpire/">here</a>.<br /><blockquote><br /><p></p></blockquote>Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-52867887361973231252010-08-02T10:28:00.007-04:002010-08-02T10:50:43.825-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8170-T: SportsJudge Court Approves NL-Only Trade of Bay for Capps & J. 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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8170-T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Trade Date:<span style=""> </span>July 27, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Posted:<span style=""> </span>August 2, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span>NL-ONLY ROTO<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge: MARC EDELMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN PHIRE & KENNY POWERS <u>APPROVED<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF CAMPIONS CUP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">PHIRE & KENNY POWERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondents.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">X</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<br /></td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Commissioner of the Campions Cup League brings this claim in the <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com </a>Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes to resolve a fantasy baseball dispute involving the status of a proposed trade of Phire players Jason Bay (OF, New York Mets) and Chris C. Carter (LF, New York Mets) to Kenny Powers for Matt Capps (P, Washington Nationals) and Jerry Hairston Jr. (IF/OF San Diego Padres).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This trade was time stamped on 7/27 at 2:47 P.M. – before <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Jason</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></st1:place> was placed on the disabled list and before Matt Capps was traded to the Minnesota Twins.<span style=""> </span>The trade was viewed with these concepts in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>Where a league constitution provides alternative criteria for reviewing a trade, the alternative criteria may supersede the general rule.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/SportsJudge409tRedacted0001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 409-T, Commissioner of Campions Cup League v. Cartman</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Campion Cup League Constitution, at issue in this case, has perhaps the strictest trade restrictions that this Court has ever seen.<span style=""> </span>According to the Constitution, “Only the current season’s value (and past season values) of the players may be considered in the equality of any trade.<span style=""> </span>The future freeze value or contract value <u>cannot</u> be considered as an element in the fairness of a trade.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Constitution also has the following restriction, “Only trades that are <u>clearly</u> equitable will be permitted.<span style=""> </span>Trades that leave an impression of even marginally pushing the envelope shall be rejected.”<span style=""> </span>As such, the ruling of Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers will not be used to decide this trade, and instead the trade will only be accepted if both sides of the trade are equal in value without taking into account future projections.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See </i><a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/07/index-no-8160-t-sportsjudgecom-rejects.html">SportsJudge.com Blog Opinion No. 8160-T, Commissioner of Campions Cup League v. Phire & Shazam</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The proposed trade is a 2-for-2 trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">PHIRE proposes to send to Kenny Powers (2010 statistics in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span style="font-size:11;">Jason</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size:11;"> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></span></st1:place><span style="font-size:11;"> (.259 Avg., 48 Runs, 6 Home Runs, 47 RBI, 10 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Chris C. Carter (.244 Avg., 7 Runs, 2 Home Runs, 12 RBI, 0 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Kenny Powers proposes to send PHIRE:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Matt Capps (3 wins, 27 saves, 39 K, 2.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Jerry Hairston Jr. (.251 Avg., 41 Runs, 7 Home Runs, 42 RBI, 8 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">As previously stated, pursuant to the Campions Cup League Constitution, this trade will only be accepted if both sides of the trade are equal in value without taking into account future projections as per the league constitution.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See </i><a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/07/index-no-8160-t-sportsjudgecom-rejects.html">SportsJudge.com Blog Opinion No. 8160-T, Commissioner of Campions Cup League v. Phire & Shazam</a>).<span style=""> </span>Under this strict standard, this court has not upheld a single trade in the Campions Cup since June 2007, when the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball upheld the blockbuster trade of Carlos Beltran for John Smoltz.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This trade nevertheless meets this high threshold for approval.<span style=""> </span>According to most forms of statistical analysis, the main players in the trade (<st1:placename st="on">Jason</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename> and Matt Capps) provide nearly identical value, albeit at different positions and with <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Jason</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></st1:place> having a greater upside.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<br /></td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo 2010 Rank<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">(Actual)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo 2009 Rank (Actual)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Jason</span></b></st1:placename><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">236<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">26<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Matt Capps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">116<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">389<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In addition, despite the strong 2010 statistical results of Jerry Hairston Jr. (statistics that thus far almost match Bay’s abysmal performance), these numbers seem to be somewhat of a positive aberration in light of Hairston’s overall career numbers.<span style=""> </span>While this court thinks that Hairston is a clear upgrade for Phire over Chris Carter (especially given Hairston’s speed and positional flexibility) we do not believe the upgrade is enough to make the trade inequitable, especially given that the Padres, at the time, were widely rumored to be close to trading for numerous offensive players that would relegate Hairston Jr. back to the lesser reserve role that he was originally signed to play <i style="">(court’s note: The Padres have since traded for SS/3B Miguel Tejada and OF Ryan Ludwick)</i>, and the primary Campions Cup objectors to this trade had actually been contending that Kenny Powers was getting the better end of the trade by acquiring Bay and Carter <i style="">(court’s note: Even with the Capps trade risks, we were quite surprised by this argument)</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Further, beyond the equitable nature of the actual players traded, there is also great reasonableness in the fantasy trading partners.<span style=""> </span>Kenny Powers and Phire have very little incentive to conspire against the league in making this deal.<span style=""> </span>Kenny Powers and Phire are in second and fourth place respectively – 1.5 points apart from each other in the standings.<span style=""> </span>Phire is in a dead heat with the current third-place team, Highlanders, for saves.<span style=""> </span>The addition of Capps could provide a critical two-point swing in the standings. <o:p></o:p>Meanwhile, Kenny Power is currently tied with the first-place team in runs and is only five RBI ahead of the third-place team (Highlanders).<span style=""> </span>While trading Capps may cost Kenny Powers one point in saves, gaining Bay will likely help Kenny Powers to gain/protect points in these two important offensive categories. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Indeed, this court notes that there is some substantial risk with both players given Bay’s recent head injury and the likeliness, at the time, that Capps would be traded to a team where he would no longer be a closer.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">However, even despite all the uncertainty, the court still finds this trade equitable in light of the players traded and the parties involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball upholds the trade of Phire players Jason Bay (OF, New York Mets) and Chris C. Carter (LF, New York Mets) to Kenny Powers for Matt Capps (P, Washington Nationals) and Jerry Hairston Jr. (IF/OF San Diego Padres).<o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-77953521075942681722010-08-01T19:54:00.003-04:002010-08-01T20:00:34.976-04:00Legal Commentary on American Needle Ranked No. 8 by SSRNMy <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1618921">short legal commentary</a> about the sports-business implications of <span style="font-style: italic;">American Needle v. 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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8168-T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date:<span style=""> </span>July 31, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type: Rotisserie, 5x5<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge:<span style=""> </span>Stacey Evans<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN ACE AND GARY & HAPPYSCRAPPY IS <u><span style=""> </span>ACCEPTED<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF THE EP RULES LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">ACE & GARY & HAPPYSCRAPPY HEROPUP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the EP Rules Fantasy Baseball League brings this claim in the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes to determine the status of a fantasy baseball dispute involving the proposed trade of Ace & Gary players Miguel Cabrera (1B, Detroit Tigers), Torii Hunter (OF, Los Angeles Angels), Ricky Romero (P, Toronto Blue Jays), and J.J. Putz (P, Chicago White Sox) to the HappyScrappy HeroPup for Ryan Zimmerman (3B, Washington Nationals), Ichiro Suzuki (OF, Seattle Mariners), Jered Weaver (P, Los Angeles Angels) and Roy Oswalt (P, Philadelphia Phillies).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes accepts the proposed trade. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary B. v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<span style=""> </span>However, where a league constitution provides alternative criteria for reviewing a trade, the alternative criteria may supersede the general rule.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/SportsJudge409tRedacted0001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 409-T, Commissioner P.K. v. Cartman</a>).<span style=""> </span>As the League Constitution at issue has no restrictions on trade reviews, the holding of Big Red Rockers will be used and this trade will be accepted if it adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, this Court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future years, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>This Court recognizes that team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The proposed trade is a 4-for-4 trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Ace & Gary proposes to send to HappyScrappy HeroPup (2010 statistics in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Miguel Cabrera (.350 Avg., 72 Runs, 25 Home Runs, 89 RBI, 2 SB) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Torii Hunter (.286 Avg., 56 Runs, 16 Home Runs, 64 RBI, 8 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Ricky Romero (8 Wins, 3.46 ERA, 124 K’s, 1.31 WHIP, 0 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">J.J. Putz (5 Wins, 1.42 ERA, 43 K’s, 0.76 WHIP, 2 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">HappyScrappy HeroPup proposes to send to Ace & Gary:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Ryan Zimmerman (.295 Avg., 56 Runs, 17 Home Runs, 53 RBI, 2 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Ichiro Suzuki (.308 Avg., 39 Runs, 3 Home Runs, 27 RBI, 23 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Jered Weaver (9 Wins, 3.19 ERA, 155 K’s, 1.09 WHIP, 0 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Roy Oswalt (6 Wins, 3.42 ERA, 120 K’s, 1.11 WHIP, 0 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In short, this trade helps both teams.<span style=""> </span>The trade moves one of baseball’s best keepers (Miguel Cabrera) from a team in prize money contention to a team outside of contention.<span style=""> </span>It also moves substantial 2010 talent to the team in prize money contention.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Beginning with the deal’s primary pitchers, there is no question that Jered Weaver is a better pitcher than Ricky Romero.<span style=""> </span>Currently, Jered Weaver ranks 1<sup>st</sup> in the <st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state> in Strikeouts, 4<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state> in WHIP and 11<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state></st1:place> in ERA.<span style=""> </span>By comparison, Ricky Romero is tied for 8<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state> in Strikeouts, 31<sup>st</sup> in the <st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state> in WHIP, and 18<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">AL</st1:place></st1:state> in ERA. <span style=""> </span>Jered Weaver’s statistics makes him a potential “third keeper” for some EP Rules clubs, but not a dominant keeper.<span style=""> </span>By contrast, <span style=""> </span>Ricky Romero, while solid, is certainly not keeper caliber.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Moving to the trade’s secondary pitchers, Roy Oswalt ranks 13<sup>th</sup> in the NL in Strikeouts, 8<sup>th</sup> in the NL in WHIP, and 24<sup>th</sup> in the NL in ERA.<span style=""> </span>In other words, he is solid but not spectacular.<span style=""> </span>Meanwhile, J.J. Putz puts up the stats of one of baseball’s better middle relievers and an asset in the E.R.A. and WHIP categories.<span style=""> </span>However, as a middle reliever, Putz only contributes to two categories, while Oswalt is an asset in four.<span style=""> </span>Neither player is a likely keeper for 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Shifting now to the offensive side of the trade, Miguel Cabrera is the deal’s shining gem. Cabrera currently in contention for the American League Triple Crown, and will likely be a major contributor in four offensive categories for years to come.<span style=""> </span>Not only is he an almost certain keeper, but he is one of the EP Rules league’s top keepers.<span style=""> </span>By signing Cabrera, HappyScrappy Hero Pup gets a superstar to build around for many years to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">By contrast, Torii Hunter, Ichiro, and Ryan Zimmerman are also very solid hitters, however, none are premier keeper options.<span style=""> </span>While Zimmerman may have some keeper value due to his position (third base) and young age, his statistics still do not place him in the same category as Cabrera.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court accepts the proposed trade from Ace & Gary of players Miguel Cabrera (1B, Detroit Tigers), Torii Hunter (OF, Los Angeles Angels), Ricky Romero (P, Toronto Blue Jays), and J.J. Putz (P, Chicago White Sox) to the HappyScrappy HeroPup for players Ryan Zimmerman (3B, Washington Nationals), Ichiro Suzuki (OF, Seattle Mariners), Jered Weaver (P, Los Angeles Angels) and Roy Oswalt (P, Philadelphia Phillies)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-39019417049224510562010-07-31T09:11:00.008-04:002010-07-31T09:23:24.938-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8169-T: SportsJudge.com Court Approves Trade of McCutchen, Niese & B. 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mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">SPORTSJUDGE.COM<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">x<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="padding: 0in; width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. <b style="">8169-T</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Rendered:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 30, 2010</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Issued:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 30, 2010<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span><b style="">Rotisserie, 5x5</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Authoring Judge: <b style="">Ed Gefen</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN PiNsTrIpErS & THE SONS OF PITCHES <u>IS ACCEPTED</u>.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><b><span style="color:black;">COMMISSIONER OF EP RULES BASEBALL KEEPER LEAGUE</span></b><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">PiNsTrIpErS and THE SONS OF PITCHES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The EP Leagues brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL to determine the status of a fantasy baseball dispute involving the proposed trade of PiNsTrIpErS players Andrew McCutchen (OF Pittsburgh Pirates), Jonathon Niese (P, New York Mets) and Brett Anderson (P, Oakland Athletics) for The Sons of Pitches players Michael Cuddyer (OF-1B, Minnesota Twins) and Tommy Hanson (P, Atlanta Braves).<span style=""> </span><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court <b style="">ACCEPTS </b>the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A fantasy trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams to have a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary B. v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<span style=""> </span>If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, this Court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future seasons, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This Court recognizes that team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders; <i style="">see also </i>Unpublished Opinion No. 3797, Commissioner v. Foo Dogs & Maulers). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ></span></u></b><span style=""></span><o:p></o:p></p><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"></span></u></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >PiNsTrIpErS proposes to trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >Andrew McCutchen (OF <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:place></st1:city> Pirates, .293, 57 R, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 21 SB)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >Jonathon Niese (P, <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> Mets, 7 W, 84 K, 3.43 ERA, 1.37 WHIP)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >Brett Anderson (P, Oakland Athletics, 2 W, 22 K, 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, activated from DL for July 30 game)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The Sons of Pitches Propose to trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >Michael Cuddyer (OF-1B, <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:state> Twins, .278, 62 R, 10 HR, 48 RBI, 2 SB)</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=""> </span>Tommy Hanson (P, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Atlanta</st1:city></st1:place> Braves, 8 W, 122 K, 3.99 ERA, 1.35 WHIP).</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Four of the five players in this fantasy trade dispute are age 23 or younger, so the key to this trade is primarily about potential, and there is a lot of uncertainty on both sides. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The PiNsTrIpErS are currently in second place, and have acquired the trade’s lone veteran, Michael Cuddyer.<span style=""> </span>With Cuddyer, who is batting in the middle of the order for <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:state>, the PiNsTrIpErS could be expected to improve in HR (a bit) and RBI (more than a bit). In addition, with Hanson, the PiNsTrIpErs look to enjoy an upgrade in wins and strikeouts. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The Sons of Pitches, sitting in eighth place and without the benefit of three clear keepers for next season, get at least one potential keeper for their roster in McCutchen.<span style=""> </span>McCutchen has dealt with shoulder issues this month, but can boost almost any team’s stolen bases and batting average. The Sons of Pitches do lose HR potential, but they are already at the bottom of the league in those categories – with 124 HR, trailing the next-lowest team by 19 (15.3 percent).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >In pitching, the ceiling is high on Niese – 6-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 1.10 WHIP since coming back from the DL on June 5 – and Anderson, a projected ace who plays in a pitching-friendly stadium for a team that is on the upswing.<span style=""> </span>One, if not both, a these pitchers could prove important to the PiNsTrIpErS run at “a money finish” down the stretch.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Court approves the trade of PiNsTrIpErS players Andrew McCutchen (OF Pittsburgh Pirates), Jonathon Niese (P, New York Mets) and Brett Anderson (P, Oakland Athletics) to The Sons of Pitches players Michael Cuddyer (OF-1B, Minnesota Twins) and Tommy Hanson (P, Atlanta Braves)<b style="">.</b><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-91509148843952410202010-07-27T15:42:00.003-04:002010-07-27T15:49:50.518-04:00Article on Baseball Collusion Makes SSRN Top 10 ListExciting news: My <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1341333">article</a> on the history of collusion in Major League Baseball was recently ranked No. 10 by the Social Science Research Network ("SSRN") in its list of <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/topten/topTenResults.cfm?groupingId=890936&netorjrnl=jrnl">Top 10 papers about collective bargaining</a>.Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-24702550960842706932010-07-27T11:23:00.007-04:002010-07-27T11:49:55.939-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute 8167-T: SportsJudge.com Approves Trade of A. 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width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">x<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="padding: 0in; width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8167-T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date:<span style=""> </span>July 27, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type: Rotisserie, 5x5<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge:<span style=""> </span>BRIAN DOYLE<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN EVIL EMPIRE & MCNACK <u>IS ACCEPTED<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF EP RULES BASEBALL KEEPER LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">EVIL EMPIRE & MCNACK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Issue<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the EP Rules Baseball Keeper League brings this claim in the Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes to determine a fantasy baseball dispute involving the proposed trade of Evil Empire players Brian McCann (C, Atlanta Braves), Jonathan Broxton (RP, Los Angeles Dodgers) and Josh Willingham (OF, Washington Nationals) to McNack for players Adrian Gonzalez (1B, San Diego Padres), Chase Headley (3B/OF, San Diego Padres) and Yadier Molina (C, St. Louis Cardinals).<span style=""> </span>This court accepts the proposed trade. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes, the general rule, absent contrary language in a league constitution, is that any trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A fantasy baseball trade adequately benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance to move up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary B. v. Ever-Lastings & 2 Legit 2 Quit).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Where the fantasy trade dispute involves a keeper league, this court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future years, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (<i style="">See</i> Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>However, when a club in a keeper league makes a trade based on the perceived future benefit of a player, that future benefit must be concrete, substantial, and imminent, in light of the players traded. (<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/07/index-no-8165-t-sportsjudgecom-rejects.html">Public Opinion No. 8165-T, Commissioner EP Rules v. Yoons Goons & McNack</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The proposed trade has Evil Empire sending Brian McCann (.274, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 43 R, 3 SB) Jonathan Broxton (3.00 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 19 SV, 57 K, 3 W) and Josh Willingham (.273, 15 HR, 50 RBI, 50 R, 7 SB) to McNack for Adrian Gonzalez (295, 21 HR, 64 RBI, 57 R, 0 SB), Chase Headley (.269, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 55 R, 13 SB) and Yadier Molina (.236, 4 HR, 38 RBI, 21 R, 6 SB).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In the SportsJudge.com Court's fantasy judgment, this trade reasonably benefits both teams as McNack is very likely to move up in the 2010 standings, while Evil Empire may move up in the standings and has acquired a player with some keeper value in Adrian Gonzalez.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Currently, the standings indicate that McNack is in the bottom half of the league in stolen bases, runs, home runs and saves.<span style=""> </span>With the addition of Jonathan Broxton, McNack is almost certain to gain at least two important points in saves.<span style=""> </span>In addition, by adding McCann and Willingham (and perhaps more importantly losing the light-hitting Molina), McNack is likely to gain some important points in batting average. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Evil Empire likewise has the potential to move up in the standings, by improving in runs (within 10 runs of two teams) and home runs (within 11 home runs of three teams).<span style=""> </span>Chase Headley and Adrian Gonzalez both provide a drastic increase in runs scored while equaling the home run output given up in the trade.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In addition, the acquisition of Gonzalez gives Evil Empire a potential third keeper, or trade bait for another team.<span style=""> </span>While Evil Empire already has Joey Votto, Roy Halladay, and Carl Crawford as its likely keepers for 2010, Gonzalez serves as a legitimate alternative to any of the three, and could pave the way for a future trade.<span style=""> </span>With only a year and a half left on his contract, there is an even greater potential for a future payoff if Gonzalez is traded to a hitter-friendly ballpark.<span style=""> </span>Any such trade, while highly speculative, would surely increase his already impressive numbers he has accumulated in a pitcher-friendly home stadium.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Finally, the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball Disputes notes with respect to this fantasy baseball dispute that while it can be argued that McCann is also potential keeper for some team, the Court finds this argument implausible, given the emergence of young catchers such as Posey and Carlos Santana as the new elite at that position. <b style=""><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court accepts the proposed trade of Evil Empire players Brian McCann (C, Atlanta Braves), Jonathan Broxton (RP, Los Angeles Dodgers) and Josh Willingham (OF, Washington Nationals) to McNack for players Adrian Gonzalez (1B, San Diego Padres), Chase Headley (3B/OF, San Diego Padres) and Yadier Molina (C, St. Louis Cardinals).<span style=""> </span>This court accepts the proposed trade. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-86593026736809727922010-07-26T09:19:00.009-04:002010-07-26T09:47:31.314-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute 8166-T: SportsJudge.com Rejects Trade of Pierre (yr 1 of 3, $25) for Porcello (yr. 2 of 3, $7)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQOyXDtNIgdUjHJ4ksuZeinOZYeKklhA3ZaKqKM_CcJXcvruR_00r4gAkesitt_gEwWDc8RC6kt_okCF5vCK_MohyphenhyphensfdPmfkDED3oyZ1ojA4oRn4F9QC2Yb2N2Z_t5D3d-J07Jj2JlI0/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8166 – T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date:<span style=""> </span>July 25, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span>12-TEAM 4X4<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>FANTASY TRADE DISPUTE<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge:<span style=""> </span>Matthew Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">CLINTON</st1:place></st1:city> DIPLOMATS & DOME DOGS <u>IS REJECTED</u>.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">BEER BATTER LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">CLINTON</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"> DIPLOMATS & DOME DOGS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the Beer Batter League brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL to resolve a fantasy baseball dispute involving the proposed trade of Clinton Diplomats players Juan Pierre (OF, Chicago White Sox – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $25) and Brian Sweeney (RP, Seattle Mariners – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $1) to the Dome Dogs for players Rick Porcello (SP, Detroit Tigers – 2<sup>nd</sup> year of Contract at $7) and DeWayne Wise (OF, Toronto Blue Jays – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $1).<span style=""> </span>This Court rejects the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"> In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary B. v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p> If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, the Court will also consider in evaluating the fantasy trade dispute a team’s likely performance in future years, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul S. v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>This Court recognizes that fantasy team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one fantasy team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders).<span style=""> </span>As such any trade brought by the Beer Batter League will be approved as long as it reasonably benefits both teams either for the present season or for the future.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 3797-T, Beer Batter League v. Foo Dogs & Maulers).<o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p>The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The disputed fantasy baseball trade is a 2-for-2 trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Clinton Diplomats proposes to send to Dome Dogs (current 2010 statistics in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Juan Pierre (.250 Avg., 0 HR, 18 RBI, 35 SB )<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Brian Sweeney (1 Win, 0 Saves, 4.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dome Dogs proposes to send to Clinton Diplomats:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Rick Porcello (4 Wins, 0 Saves, 5.55 ERA, 1.59 WHIP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">DeWayne Wise (.262 Avg., 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">According to the Beer Batter League Constitution, any player with a salary of $25 or more is considered an “asterisk” player.<span style=""> </span>By its nature the asterisk players are the most valuable in the league.<span style=""> </span>When there is not another asterisk player on the other end of the deal, the value of one of the players on the other end must at least have the potential to earn the value of an asterisk player during the remainder of their current contract.<span style=""> </span>If this does not occur, then the two players involved must at least have the potential of equaling the stats of the asterisk player.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In reviewing this trade, the Court will start with the two lesser players involved, Brian Sweeney and DeWayne Wise.<span style=""> </span>Sweeney is a marginal player at best, while DeWayne Wise is nothing special.<span style=""> </span>Even President Obama, a White Sox fan, could not remember DeWayne Wise’s name.<span style=""> </span>In an AL-Only league, as is the case here, Wise does have some value as a bottom level OF, however, it is not enough value to help the Dome Dogs equal the value of an asterisk player when combined with another player.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">With that understanding, the Court must look at the present and future values of Juan Pierre and Rick Porcello in evaluating the fantasy trade dispute.<span style=""> </span>If each team can reasonably benefit from the fantasy trade either for the remainder of 2010 or in the future, then the trade can be accepted.<span style=""> </span>For this season, there is no question that <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pierre</st1:place></st1:city> is of much greater value then Porcello.<span style=""> </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pierre</st1:place></st1:city> is a stolen base machine, while Porcello is marginal at best in all four pitching categories.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">As such, in order to decide this trade the question becomes whether the Clinton Diplomats can reasonably improve their team in the future with Porcello.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders).<span style=""> </span>Last month, this Court accepted a trade involving Porcello ruling that his performance<span style=""> </span>last year was enough to give the benefit of the doubt that this season has simply been a sophomore slump, and that he could provide good value next year for only $7.<span style=""> </span>(See <a href="ttp://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/06/index-no-8007-t-court-approves-trade-of.html">Public Opinion No.8007-T, Beer Batter League v. Mark’s Maulers & Dome Dogs</a>).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">While that is true, it is not enough projected value to equal the value of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Pierre</st1:place></st1:city> next season.<span style=""> </span><st1:city st="on">Pierre</st1:city> gives any team that owns him one of the top if not the top base stealers in the <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">AL</st1:place></st1:state>.<span style=""> </span>There is no sign that this will change in either 2011 or 2012.<span style=""> </span>While Porcello has immense talent and is one of the best pitching prospects in baseball, he does not project to be a league leader in any category during the life of his current contract, nor does he project to produce asterisk level statistics during the 2011 season.<span style=""> </span>As such, this trade does not reasonably benefit both teams either in 2010 or in the future.<span style=""> </span>Because of this fact that it will not benefit both teams, the trade must be rejected. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court rejects the proposed trade of Clinton Diplomats players Juan Pierre (OF, Chicago White Sox – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $25) and Brian Sweeney (RP, Seattle Mariners – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $1) to the Dome Dogs for players Rick Porcello (SP, Detroit Tigers – 2<sup>nd</sup> year of Contract at $7) and DeWayne Wise (OF, Toronto Blue Jays – 1<sup>st</sup> year of Contract at $1).<o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-46016439863534598262010-07-23T16:17:00.003-04:002010-07-23T16:19:41.093-04:00Hall of Fame Inductee Andre Dawson Important in Fight Against Baseball Collusion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3KZKEDC1J8045yxvC0DOnSN03uP_vhhQL-35c33PvE7Y9CPZCAhRQ_1lRyEz9zyouJeRPEXYFeKQrbGw4swu8vhFprvuBUEoXSTTRpR0LWCfqFHn66W0kFm5uBoZ7N3QUiNZu-DU1Pk/s1600/AA+dawson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3KZKEDC1J8045yxvC0DOnSN03uP_vhhQL-35c33PvE7Y9CPZCAhRQ_1lRyEz9zyouJeRPEXYFeKQrbGw4swu8vhFprvuBUEoXSTTRpR0LWCfqFHn66W0kFm5uBoZ7N3QUiNZu-DU1Pk/s320/AA+dawson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497198714628792290" border="0" /></a>This Sunday, power-hitting outfielder <a href="http://espn.go.com/mlb/halloffame">Andre Dawson</a> will earn his induction into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. To many, Dawson is best known for his 438 career home runs, 314 stolen bases, and 1987 MVP Award.<br /><br />However, from a sports law perspective, Dawson is also important for having signed a blank contract with the Chicago Cubs during the 1986-87 off-season--an act that helped to expose Major League Baseball's collusive practices during that era.<br /><br />According to labor arbitrator George Nicolau's 1988 arbitration ruling, he notes that Dawson <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1341333">was so willing to leave the Expos during the collusion era that he called a unilateral press conference to announce he would sign a blank contract to play for the Cubs.</a> Embarrassed by these events, Cubs management then offered the all-star outfielder a contract for $500,000—almost half of his previous season’s salary.<br /><br />After accepting this 50% pay cut, Dawson won the 1987 National League MVP for the last-place Cubs--becoming the first play in baseball history to win that award for a last place team.<br /><br />(Cross-posted on Sports Law Blog)Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-78236533835075038392010-07-21T15:39:00.010-04:002010-07-22T20:55:49.837-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute 8165-T: SportsJudge.com Rejects Trade of Longoria for Howard & Sabathia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QEtfpoC2JipBliM_M53ACOwHDqMu5zXx9EBs0MjhmqrpUrZTxXJgTIKJ9DfEeJkviEYn-VJ_StcpwUnMNCODuHs71upNNCfuMl4eWMu6nzxoye_aw-a1GeE0j9QC04syXwNaC6NbKK4/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 66px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QEtfpoC2JipBliM_M53ACOwHDqMu5zXx9EBs0MjhmqrpUrZTxXJgTIKJ9DfEeJkviEYn-VJ_StcpwUnMNCODuHs71upNNCfuMl4eWMu6nzxoye_aw-a1GeE0j9QC04syXwNaC6NbKK4/s200/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496449977118382370" border="0" /></a>
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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8165-T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Issued:<span style=""> </span>July 17, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Rendered: July 21, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type: Rotisserie, 5x5<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge:<span style=""> </span>Marc Edelman<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN YOONS GOONS AND MCNACK IS <u>REJECTED<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF EP RULES BASEBALL KEEPER LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">YOONS GOONS & MCNACK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Syllabus</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball has long held under its default rules that <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">a trade shall be upheld as long as it reasonably benefits both teams</a>.<span style=""> </span>In this vein, the court has held that, <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/07/index-no-8062-t-sportsjudgecom-approves_15.html">in a keeper league, a team’s likely performance in future years may be considered</a>, and that, <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/06/index-no-8007-t-court-approves-trade-of.html">in a keeper league, club owners at their discretion may choose to play for the future rather than the present</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This case, however, tests the limits of how far this court may delve into the future when seeking to determine the benefit of a deal involving a non-dollar keeper league.<span style=""> </span>The court ultimately rejects the notion that a team out of playoff contention in a non-dollar keeper league could incur a good-faith benefit by trading a healthy 31-year old player plus an additional "top 40" player for a healthy 25-year old player of equal statistical value.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">While the court recognizes that under its default rules that age may constitute a factor in assessing the future benefit of a deal, the court concludes that age may not serve as the exclusive factor, especially where the team trading the older star also trades another player of substantial value.<span style=""> </span>The court further explains that when a club makes a trade based on perceived future benefit, that future benefit has to be concrete, substantial and imminent, in light of the players traded.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Thus, the court rejects the proposed trade of Evan Longoria, Carlos Lee and Mark Buehrle for Ryan Howard, Aramis Ramirez and C.C. Sabathia.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Issue<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the EP Rules Baseball Keeper League brings this claim in the Court of Fantasy Baseball to determine the status of the proposed trade of Evan Longoria (3B, Tampa Bay), Carlos Lee (OF, Houston) and Mark Buehrle (P, Chicago White Sox) from Yoons Goons to McNack for Ryan Howard (1B, Philadelphia), Aramis Ramirez (3B, Chicago Cubs) and C.C. Sabathia (P, New York Yankees).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as it adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary B. v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<span style=""> </span>In addition, where a league is a keeper league, a trade may reasonable benefit both teams if it is likely to improve the performance of a team in <span style=""> </span>future years, especially with respect to a team that is currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The two lead players in this trade, Evan Longoria (2010: .302, 60 runs, 13 HR, 63 RBI, 14 SB) and Ryan Howard (2010: .299, 60 runs, 21 HR, 74 RBI, 0 SB), need no introduction.<span style=""> </span>Both are among the best fantasy players at their position, as well as in the game overall.<span style=""> </span>Their current values are nearly identical, with Howard providing more raw power and Longoria stealing more bases.<span style=""> </span>In most leagues, it is a toss-up as to which player should be drafted first.<span style=""> </span>Howard has a better track record, but Longoria is six years younger.<span style=""> </span>Howard’s physical shape concerns some owners, but Longoria has more of experience on the DL with injuries. <span style=""> </span>Howard plays in a better hitting ballpark, but Longoria enjoys the advantage of playing in the American League where he can occasionally serve as the DH.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<br /></td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Projected for 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Ryan Howard<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">9<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Evan Longoria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">16<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">31<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">112<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">By contrast, the other players in the trade are nowhere close to equal.<span style=""> </span>While not a keeper in the EP Rules league last season, C.C. Sabathia (2010: 12 wins, 3.13 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 110K) remains one of the better starting pitchers in baseball and certainly deserves mention in the same breadth as two of two starting pitchers that were keepers—Felix Hernandez and Johan Santana.<span style=""> </span>While Sabathia would likely not be a keeper on either Yoons Goons or McNack, he is about as good of a player that does not fall within a team’s top three.<span style=""> </span>In addition, Aramis Ramirez (2010: .226, 37 runs, 15 HR, 47 RBI, 0 SB), despite his awful first half while playing with a thumb injury, is one of the better non-keeper third baseman in the league.<span style=""> </span>Even despite his horrid start to the season, some reasonable fantasy owners may currently prefer Ramirez to Mark Reynolds and Pablo Sandoval—both third-baseman keepers this season in the EP League.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">By contrast, Mark Buehrle (2010: 8 wins, 4.14 E.R.A., 1.41 WHIP, 54 K) and Carlos Lee ( 2010: .240, 17 runs, 12 HR, 48 RBI, 1 SB) are generally perceived to be players of far less value—both statistically and in terms of future impressions.<span style=""> </span>Mark Buerhle is a far worse fantasy pitcher than he is in real life given that he gives up many hits and strikes out few batters.<span style=""> </span>Meanwhile, Carlos Lee’s numbers, while possibly impressive at other positions, are far less remarkable for an outfielder.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<br /></td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Projected for 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">C.C. Sabathia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>37<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">36<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">6 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>40<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Mark Buehrle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>408<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>181<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">181 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:11;">211<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<br /></td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Actual 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Yahoo Rank Projected for 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Aramis Ramirez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">295<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:11;">249<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">47 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>48<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.4pt;" valign="top" width="159"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">Carlos Lee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">310<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 60pt;" valign="top" width="80"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span><b style="">80<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 66pt;" valign="top" width="88"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">63 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="border-style: none solid solid none; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.75in;" valign="top" width="72"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span>65<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Upon first glance, this seems to be a deal of A-Ram and Carlos Lee for Sabathia and Buehrle—a trade that would never pass muster—disguised by the inclusion of two equal superstars that cancel each other out.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">However, McNack, quite articulately, contends that the court is not seeing the full picture.<span style=""> </span>According to McNack, this trade is actually to his long-term advantage because, among the star players in the deal, Longoria (born October 7, 1985) is six years longer than Howard (born October 19, 1979 ) and thus will serve as his star keeper for many years after Howard passes his prime.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">While this court has looked at hundreds of cases involving the present for the future, it has never before needed to address an argument where the future is so far away.<span style=""> </span>Indeed, even if you accept the McNack argument as true, Howard is healthy and just 31.<span style=""> </span>Thus, is likely would not be for another 4-5 years until his numbers begin to decline.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Not many fantasy leagues make it 4-5 years, much less beyond.<span style=""> </span>While the EP Rules League is impressively in year 10, our history has found that even many of the strongest fantasy leagues destabilize over that period of time.<span style=""> </span>Thus, in allowing this trade, there is a real risk that McNack, Yoons Goons and others will be gone from the league far before the future value of this deal is felt.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Moreover, even if the EP Rules league does last another decade, if the court were willing under its default rules to give substantial weight to ephemeral possibilities, the court would still have to draw the line somewhere.<span style=""> </span>Otherwise, one could argue that the trade of C.C. Sabathia for Bryce Harper reasonably benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>We presume that most leagues that come to SportsJudge.com and ask us to apply our default rules would not be pleased with such a result.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Thus, this case truly tests the limits of how far this court may delver into the future when seeking to determine the benefit of a deal involving a non-dollar keeper league, especially given our belief that McNack was genuinely interested in approving his team for the long haul. <span style=""> </span>In addressing this issue, while we acknowledge that under our default rules age may constitute a factor in assessing the future benefit of a deal, the court concludes that age may not serve as the exclusive factor.<span style=""> </span>That is especially true here, given the high level of players traded by McNack, and that currently, there are no signs that Ryan Howard’s skills are declining. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The court further finds that when a club makes a trade based on perceived future benefit, that future benefit has to be concrete, substantial and imminent, in light of the players traded.<span style=""> </span>To the extent Evan Longoria actually is a better keeper than Ryan Howard, that conclusion is not clear based on past statistics nor indicative in any significant way, at least for the next several years.<span style=""> </span>Thus, the court concludes there is insufficient benefit for McNack in the deal and thus rejects it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">As a final point of note, this conclusion is reached solely under our default rules.<span style=""> </span>Should the EP Rules wish to allow fantasy owners to consider the very long-term future of their clubs, the league needs to change their league constitution to express as much.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Applying the SportsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Baseball default rules, the<u> </u>proposed trade of Evan Longoria, Carlos Lee and Mark Buehrle (P, Chicago White Sox) for Ryan Howard, Aramis Ramirez and C.C. Sabathia (P, New York Yankees) fails for not adequately benefiting both teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-41584505877910276032010-07-19T14:30:00.007-04:002010-07-22T20:56:20.460-04:00Groundbreaking Fantasy Baseball Ruling: Court Clarifies Standard for Reviewing Trades in Non-Dollar Keeper Leagues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVvWdB6Tgcfpd4hIIu1Vg7cJajZAFPtQeoyH3LB9MZQNQYhDyW3-dhcmBirXZUKCX9QRby1rxnJvER1hhTq0UAlenQgKNtxPi6a_g3zInMSUJ089qbm4FFo53Up4aHL-ig6Yc_jQFNdM/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVvWdB6Tgcfpd4hIIu1Vg7cJajZAFPtQeoyH3LB9MZQNQYhDyW3-dhcmBirXZUKCX9QRby1rxnJvER1hhTq0UAlenQgKNtxPi6a_g3zInMSUJ089qbm4FFo53Up4aHL-ig6Yc_jQFNdM/s320/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495688377136101506" border="0" /></a><br />Moments ago, the <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com</a> Court of Fantasy Baseball rejected in a three-player keeper league the proposed trade of Evan Longoria, Carlos Lee and Mark Buehrle for Ryan Howard, Aramis Ramirez and C.C. Sabathia, ruling that this trade "does not reasonably benefit both teams." While the Court has long held that <a href="http://sportsjudge.blogspot.com/2010/07/index-no-8062-t-sportsjudgecom-approves_15.html">a team may choose to play for the future rather than the present</a>, the Court today notes that "the future benefit of any trade has to be concrete, substantial, and imminent, in light of the players traded."<br /><br />Today's ruling marks an important step for the <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/">SportsJudge.com</a> court in defining the limits of present-for-future trades in keeper leagues. A full copy of this ruling (Index No. 8165) will be available later this week.Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-78235045812085556752010-07-18T22:00:00.005-04:002010-07-22T20:56:55.095-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8164-T: SportsJudge.com Approves Trade of M. Teixeira & I. Kennedy for F. Hernandez & D. Ortiz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2kq9X8g9XNR9eCmdznbvscXBPM73YI2We31xz54EM6np7hqxI1hPvkHpvdA-0ZBb5xfZYTYoCXTaJ9ZWKfeB1UJe-7e0cpWxiHyRESpg0O5_5pAw2MVgf5pbhW-RNxyvu-rmv5n_F2U/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2kq9X8g9XNR9eCmdznbvscXBPM73YI2We31xz54EM6np7hqxI1hPvkHpvdA-0ZBb5xfZYTYoCXTaJ9ZWKfeB1UJe-7e0cpWxiHyRESpg0O5_5pAw2MVgf5pbhW-RNxyvu-rmv5n_F2U/s320/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495432925790684690" border="0" /></a>
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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. 8164-T<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date:<span style=""> </span>July 18, 2010<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type: Rotisserie, 5x5<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Judge:<span style=""> </span>Matthew Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN PINSTRIPERS & HAPPYSCRAPPYHEROPUP <u>IS ACCEPTED<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF EP RULES BASEBALL KEEPER LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">PINSTRIPERS & HAPPYSCRAPPYHEROPUP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the EP Rules Baseball Keeper League brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL, to determine the status of a proposed trade of PiNsTrIpErS players Mark Teixeira (1B, New York Yankees) and Ian Kennedy (SP, Arizona Diamondbacks) to the HappyScrappyHeroPup for players Felix Hernandez (SP, Seattle Mariners) and David Ortiz (DH, Boston Red Sox).<span style=""> </span>This court accepts the proposed trade. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Benik. v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<span style=""> </span>However, where a league constitution provides alternative criteria for reviewing a trade, the alternative criteria may supersede the general rule.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/SportsJudge409tRedacted0001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 409-T, Commissioner P.K. v. Cartman</a>).<span style=""> </span>As the League Constitution at issue has no restrictions on trade reviews, the holding of Big Red Rockers will be used and this trade will be accepted if it adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, this Court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future years, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>This Court recognizes that team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p>
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The proposed trade is a 2-for-2 trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">PiNsTrIpErS proposes to send to HappyScrappyHeroPup (2010 statistics in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Mark Teixeira (.253 Avg., 64 Runs, 18 Home Runs, 61 RBI, 0 SB) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Ian Kennedy (4 Wins, 4.12 ERA, 100 K’s, 1.25 WHIP, 0 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">HappyScrappyHeroPup proposes to send to PiNsTrIpErS:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Felix Hernandez<span style=""> </span>(7 Wins, 2.90 ERA, 134 K’s, 1.16 WHIP, 0 Saves)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">David Ortiz (.260 Avg., 47 Runs, 18 Home Runs, 58 RBI, 0 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">As the trade includes a pitcher and offensive player going to each team, the Court will compare the players by their position.<span style=""> </span>In looking at the pitching, there is no question that Felix Hernandez is better than Ian Kennedy.<span style=""> </span>Felix Hernandez is currently 6<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:state st="on">AL</st1:state> in ERA, 2<sup>nd</sup> in Strikeouts, and 9<sup>th</sup> in the <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">AL</st1:place></st1:state> in WHIP.<span style=""> </span>By comparison, Ian Kennedy is 36<sup>TH</sup> in the NL in ERA, 16<sup>th</sup> in the NL in Strikeouts, and 18<sup>th</sup> in the NL in WHIP.<span style=""> </span>Felix Hernandez also has three more wins than Ian Kennedy on the season.<span style=""> </span>Kennedy has had a good season this year, especially in the Strikeout category, but does not project as a keeper for the 2011 Season, which is something that Felix Hernandez certainly does.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In looking at the offensive side of the trade, even on an off-season, Mark Teixeira has more fantasy value than David Ortiz.<span style=""> </span>While both hitters have nearly identical batting averages, nearly identical RBI totals, and identical Home Run totals, Mark Teixeira currently is ranked 4<sup>th</sup> in the AL in Runs scored, with 17 more Runs scored than David Ortiz who is currently 77<sup>th</sup> in the AL in that category.<span style=""> </span>Clearly the acquisition of Mark Teixeira is sure to add a lot of Runs to the PiNsTrIpErS, but it also adds increased Keeper value looking forward.<span style=""> </span>David Ortiz is 4 years older than Mark Teixeira.<span style=""> </span>While Mark Teixeira is still in the prime of his career, and an excellent option as a Keeper for future seasons, David Ortiz appears to be at the tail end of his career.<span style=""> </span>This Court does not project David Ortiz to be a keeper looking forward to the 2011 Season. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Both teams in this trade will be gaining one Keeper.<span style=""> </span>The PiNsTrIpErS will be improving their pitching for this year and beyond thanks to the high keeper value of Felix Hernandez and HappyScrappyHeroPup will be improving their offense for this year and beyond thanks to the high keeper value of Mark Teixeira.<span style=""> </span>This Court views Felix Hernandez as having slightly more value than Mark Teixeira looking forward, but it is very close.<span style=""> </span>As David Ortiz has a little more value than Ian Kennedy, this trade is as equal as can be.<span style=""> </span>To further prove this point, the justices of SportsJudge.com could not even agree on which side of the trade they would rather have.<span style=""> </span>During this Court’s discussion of the trade, I personally felt that the PiNsTrIpErS were getting the better end of the trade by getting Felix Hernandez and David Ortiz, while Chief Justice Marc Edelman thought that HappyScrappyHeroPup was getting the better end of the trade in Mark Teixeira and Ian Kennedy.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this trade, one team sought to improve its pitching while the other sought to improve its offense.<span style=""> </span>Because of the fact that players of equal value were involved, it is up to the teams to choose which area of the team they wish to improve and focus on.<span style=""> </span>As this trade can reasonably improve both teams, it must be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court accepts the proposed trade from the PiNsTrIpErS of players Mark Teixeira (1B, New York Yankees), Ian Kennedy (SP, Arizona Diamondbacks) to the HappyScrappyHeroPup for players Felix Hernandez (SP, Seattle Mariners) and David Ortiz (DH, Boston Red Sox).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-69403091330628659302010-07-15T23:04:00.009-04:002010-07-22T20:57:55.970-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8163-T: SportsJudge.com Approves Trade of J. Shields (year. 1 of 3, $25) for W. Davis (year 2 of 3, $6)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAS0eHz9YK3aL8lsJp-x5W4XhrNTiZptnceDQvQFXNd5-q80WGSOMmPcC_QZULrCX1AWDJyHUgiGs89ko8XAU69EkZeJk3xJTWq-ZddMnG7V5xOvPtFFhlZuPADOkGlCGA9q5kg2erPsQ/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAS0eHz9YK3aL8lsJp-x5W4XhrNTiZptnceDQvQFXNd5-q80WGSOMmPcC_QZULrCX1AWDJyHUgiGs89ko8XAU69EkZeJk3xJTWq-ZddMnG7V5xOvPtFFhlZuPADOkGlCGA9q5kg2erPsQ/s320/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494337748128497570" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">SPORTSJUDGE.COM<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">x<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="padding: 0in; width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. <b style="">8163-T</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Rendered:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 13, 2010</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Issued:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 15, 2010<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span><b style="">ROTISSERIE</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span><b style="">TRADE REVIEW</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Authoring Judge: <b style="">ED STUART SHIFFMAN</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN STUMPS & MAULERS <u>IS APPROVED.<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER OF BEER BATTER LEAGUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">STUMPS & MAULERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">X</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Commissioner of the Beer Batter Leagues brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL to determine the status of a proposed trade between the Stumps and Mark’s Maulers. The trade proposes that the STUMPS send P James Shields, (year 1 of 3, $25 salary), to the MARK’S MAULERS in exchange for P Wade Davis (year 2 of 3, $6 salary).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court accepts the proposed trade.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary Benik v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, this Court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future years, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>This Court recognizes that team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders; <i style="">see also </i>Unpublished Opinion No. 3797, Commissioner v. Foo Dogs & Maulers). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In addition to the general rules applicable to fantasy baseball trades, the BEER BATTER LEAGUE constitution has specific rules regarding trades involving certain classifications of players. In pertinent provisions of the Official Rulebook of the Beer Batter League adopted in March 2010, player trades are governed by the following rules:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >SECTION 5.<span style=""> </span>PLAYER TRADES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" >Subdivision A. In-Season Player Trades<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(1)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style=";font-family:";" >Trades Allowed.</span></u><span style=";font-family:";" > BBL teams may exchange players in equal numbers during the regular season, subject to the provisions of this Subdivision.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(2)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style=";font-family:";" >Asterisk Player Defined.</span></u><span style=";font-family:";" > An “asterisk player” is a player currently in the final year of his contract or a player with a salary of $25 or more.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(3)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style=";font-family:";" >Regulations.</span></u><span style=";font-family:";" > The use of an independent arbiter shall be used to approve or veto player trades, subject to the following regulations:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(a)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >If a trade does not involve any asterisk players, then no independent arbiter approval is necessary.<span style=""> </span>All such trades shall be allowed. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(b)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >If a trade does involve asterisk players, no independent arbiter approval is necessary if the BBL teams involved in the trade exchange an equal number of asterisk players and the total salary exchanged is 73.0% or greater.<span style=""> </span>All such trades shall be allowed.<span style=""> </span>“Total salary exchanged” is measured by taking the respective sums of annual player salary to be exchanged by each team involved in the trade and dividing the lesser total salary package by the greater total salary package.<span style=""> </span>The 73.0% salary threshold is a literal requirement and not subject to approximation.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(c)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" >If a trade does involve asterisk players but fails to satisfy either the asterisk player equality requirement or total salary exchanged requirement of Subdivision A(2), then independent arbiter approval is necessary.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(4)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style=";font-family:";" >Independent Arbiter.</span></u><span style=";font-family:";" > Prior to every BBL season, the identity of an independent arbiter to be used for trade approval and veto under Subdivision A(3) of this Section shall be agreed upon by majority vote of the league ownership.<span style=""> </span>The independent arbiter shall not be replaced until the conclusion of the season, unless circumstances prevent the independent arbiter from performing said services.<span style=""> </span>Parties to any BBL trade that is subject to independent arbiter approval shall jointly and severally be responsible for any fees or costs associated with the use of the independent arbiter.<span style=""> </span>Parties to any BBL trade subject to independent arbiter approval shall comply with any procedural requirements of the independent arbiter that are necessary to obtain a decision.<span style=""> </span>In every case, however, said parties shall provide to the independent arbiter a written copy of this Section in its entirety.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="">(5)<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style=";font-family:";" >Responsibility of Independent Arbiter.</span></u><span style=";font-family:";" > Any decision of an independent arbiter under this Subdivision must take into consideration the long-term and short-term best interests of the BBL teams involved in the player trade, while also respecting the best interests of the league and the integrity of a fair and uncorrupt pennant race.<span style=""> </span>In all cases, the independent arbiter shall balance the rights of individual BBL owners to operate their teams in their own discretion with the rights of the league ownership as a whole to fully and fairly participate in healthy competition with one another.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Because James Shield is an “asterisk” player, approval of independent arbiter is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";" >The proposed Trade along with Current Statistics<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" >As of July 14, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >STUMPS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >James Shields<span style=""> </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";" >7 W<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>0 SV<span style=""> </span>4.87 ERA<span style=""> </span>1.367 WHIP<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >MARK’S MAULERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >Wade Davis<span style=""> </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";" >6 W<span style=""> </span>0 SV <span style=""> </span>4.69 ERA<span style=""> </span>1.404 WHIP<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The Stumps are presently 10<sup>th</sup> in the twelve team league, while Mark’s Maulers are 6<sup>th</sup> but second in their division. They retain a possibility of either winning their division or achieving a top four finish and winning prize money for the season. The trade resembles a classic baseball trade where a team no longer in contention begins the process of trading higher salary players for youthful potential. Under these circumstances it cannot be said that the integrity of a fair and uncorrupt pennant race has been negatively impacted by this trade. The trade appears to have value for both teams and therefore under the general law of fantasy baseball trades and the specific provisions of the Beer Batter League should be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court accepts the proposed trade of James Shields of the Stumps for Wade Davis of Mark’s Maulers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-74900813708954505642010-07-14T10:03:00.007-04:002010-07-22T21:00:52.680-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8162-T: SportsJudge.com Approves Trade of Glaus & Verlander for Youkilis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsORINK1Wv78Mt089OgREwB8NajFABhEIL5y0hGax5jt6BM-M8BLciuTzUsq1F3K2DTUAGxyhGb_WXb6GZYzgiMYvbVvJDeibGcAtJh-si12z3TrxBdqK7qpFWn7VMpbqeyBnvW4XGqM/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsORINK1Wv78Mt089OgREwB8NajFABhEIL5y0hGax5jt6BM-M8BLciuTzUsq1F3K2DTUAGxyhGb_WXb6GZYzgiMYvbVvJDeibGcAtJh-si12z3TrxBdqK7qpFWn7VMpbqeyBnvW4XGqM/s320/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493764348401946482" border="0" /></a>
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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. <b style="">8162-T</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Rendered:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 10, 2010</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Issued:<span style=""> </span><b style="">July 14, 2010<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span><b style="">ROTISSERIE</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span><b style="">TRADE REVIEW</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Authoring Judge: <b style="">ED GEFEN</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN SACS & STOPES <u>IS APPROVED.<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER PHIL P.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">SACS & STOPES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The league commissioner brings this claim in the <b style="">COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL</b> to determine the status of a proposed trade of <b style=""><st1:place st="on">TROY</st1:place> GLAUS AND JUSTIN VERLANDER </b>from the Sacs to the Stopes <b style="">IN EXCHANGE FOR KEVIN YOUKILIS.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court <b style="">ACCEPTS </b>the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams to have a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Benik v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Sac Grabbbers (currently in first place) proposes to send Troy Glaus and Justin Verlander to the Stopes (currently in last place) in exchange for Kevin Youkilis.</span><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >While this court has some hesitation to allow trades in non-keeper leagues involving teams in last place, an in-depth look at the current statistics of the players involved and the teams’ relative positions in the standings shows that this trade will meet the criteria of allowing both teams to have a reasonable chance of moving up.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >A straight comparison of Kevin Youkilis (84 H, 286 AB, 67 R, 18 HR, 57 RBI, 2 SB, .294 AVG.) to Troy Glaus (74 H, 288 AB, 42 R, 14 HR, 57 RBI, 0 SB, .257 AVG.) indicates that by adding Youkilis the SACS team could reasonably expect to move up in AVG with potential to improve in HR and RBI.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Meanwhile, Justin Verlander (115.1 IP, 11 W, 0 SV, 110 K, 3.82 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) appears to offer significant help to the Stopes team in the categories of WHIP (second-best among his new team’s starters), Ks (third on his new team) and W (tops on his new team).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The petitioner claims that the trade is unfair because the first-place team gets a “much better player,” citing Yahoo rankings of Youkilis (18), Glaus (135) and Verlander (74). However, this argument overlooks the fact that Verlander has been one of the most effective starting pitchers in fantasy baseball over the past several seasons, and is on pace to finish among Major League Baseball’s leaders in wins and strikeouts.<span style=""> </span>Verlander is certainly not some deal throw-in.<span style=""> </span>He is among starting pitchers a near equal to what Youkilis is among corner infielders.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style=";font-family:";" >The petitioner also claims that the owners of the teams involved “have done similar type deals in the past years, which SACS always talked him into.” The petitioner, however, had no specific examples.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court <b style="">ACCEPTS </b>the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-77993229137446997922010-07-12T10:05:00.013-04:002010-07-22T21:01:13.103-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8161-T: SportsJudge.com Approves Trade of Johnny Damon ($21) for Mitch Talbot ($1) (Keeper League)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4EHjy6LqvjKKl2Wxts5WZB7Eoz_dlW8oWcn4_buK6mFvYO18jNE9uJnAY3fsaSOwRJL_R1STTi304uSEO_yryUaAJlELUZirI8SIzedL0VOo4TWYcTZ4nWQ9H9Mj434r6F6uSyZM4sw/s1600/SportsJudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4EHjy6LqvjKKl2Wxts5WZB7Eoz_dlW8oWcn4_buK6mFvYO18jNE9uJnAY3fsaSOwRJL_R1STTi304uSEO_yryUaAJlELUZirI8SIzedL0VOo4TWYcTZ4nWQ9H9Mj434r6F6uSyZM4sw/s320/SportsJudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493023243559507090" border="0" /></a>
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width: 204pt;" valign="top" width="272"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Index No. <b style="">8161-T</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Rendered:<span style=""> </span>July 9, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Date Issued:<span style=""> </span>July 11, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">League Type:<span style=""> </span>Rotisserie<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Dispute:<span style=""> </span>TRADE REVIEW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">Authoring Judge: Jason Coleman<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN TERMINATORS & DOME DOGS <u>IS ACCEPTED</u>.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" >Commissioner Of Beer Batter League<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">DOME DOGS & TERMINATORS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondent<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; 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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The Beer Batter League brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL to determine the status of a proposed </span>trade between the <b style="">DOME DOGS and TERMINATORS</b>. The Dome Dogs would send <span style="color:black;">Johnny Damon ($21 salary/last year of 3 year contract) and Kyle Farnsworth ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract) to the Terminators for Mitch Talbot ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract) and David Murphy ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract).</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;color:black;" > </span><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court <b style="">ACCEPTS </b>the proposed trade.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).<span style=""> </span>A trade reasonably benefits both teams if it allows both teams to have a reasonable chance of moving up in the standings.<span style=""> </span>(See Unpublished Opinion No. 468-T, Commissioner Gary Benik v. Ever-Lastings and 2 Legit 2 Quit).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;">If the league is a keeper league, as is the case here, this Court will also consider a team’s likely performance in future seasons, especially with respect to the team currently ranked lower in the standings (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3704-T, Commissioner Paul Schultz v. Snakes & Blutos).<span style=""> </span>This Court recognizes that team owners may have different strategies in terms of short-term and long-term goals; and that while one team may try to maximize its chances of winning prize money this year, another team may play for the future (See Unpublished Opinion No. 3731-T, Commissioner v. Muleskinners & Southsiders; <i style="">see also </i>Unpublished Opinion No. 3797, Commissioner v. Foo Dogs & Maulers). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ></span></u></b><span style=""></span><o:p></o:p></p><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"></span></u></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >The proposed trade is a 2-for-2 trade:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >The Dome Dogs propose to send to the Terminators (2010 statistics as of 7/7/10 in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:12;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Johnny Damon (.271 Avg., 5 HR, 24 RBI, 7 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:12;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Kyle Farnsworth (2 Wins, 0 Saves, 1.98 ERA, 1.073 WHIP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >
<br /></span></p><p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >The Terminators propose to send to the Dome Dogs (2010 statistics as of 7/7/10 in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:12;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >David Murphy (.266 Avg., 3 HR, 24 RBI, 3 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:12;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >Mitch Talbot (8 Wins, 0 Saves, 3.99 ERA, 1.385 WHIP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Having deemed Terminators still to be in contention for prize money this season, the Court of Fantasy Baseball upholds this trade of Johnny Damon ($21 salary/last year of 3 year contract) and Kyle Farnsworth ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract) from the Dome Dogs to the Terminators for Mitch Talbot ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract) and David Murphy ($1 salary/1st year of 3 year contract). The court feels that while this trade ultimately may skew in Dome Dogs' favor, there is enough of a reasonable chance that the addition of Damon's offensive statistics will produce a net gain of points this season for the Terminators that the trade is upheld as "reasonably benefiting both teams." <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">The court, however, notes that this identical trade would have been rejected if Damon (a player in his final year of his contract) would have been sent to a club deemed "out of contention" for the same collection of players, as Damon’s contract becomes valueless at the end of this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">As of July 7, the Dome Dogs were in second place, and the Terminators in fourth. The Dome Dogs lead the Snodgrass Division, while the Terminators are in third place in the Merkle Division. According to the league rules, if the season ended today, both would be in the money. Hence, the Terminators are considered “in contention.” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:black;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:black;">Focusing first on the pitching side, the Terminators are sacrificing wins for ERA and WHIP. Given that they were already 11<sup>th</sup> in wins, the goal is acceptable. While Talbot promises to deliver more wins to the Dome Dogs, it comes at the cost of a higher ERA and WHIP, especially when one looks at projections for the rest of the season. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:black;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:black;">Regarding the hitters, based on track record and reputation, Damon obviously is the more valuable piece. This season, however, the only real difference between the two players is that Damon has approximately 100 more at-bats and is looking at regular playing time for the rest of the season. While Damon is likely to exceed his year-to-date numbers, the difference is not likely to be so great as to negate any advantage that the Dome Dogs will receive from the increased wins. Additionally, given the fragility of the Rangers’ DH/OF situation, Murphy should see plenty of at-bats. Murphy’s contract for the next two years also helps to close the gap between the two outfielders.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">This court <b style="">ACCEPTS </b>the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-17016194005612174152010-07-10T15:36:00.014-04:002010-08-02T10:51:37.415-04:00Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 8160-T: SportsJudge.com Rejects Trade of Albert Pujols for Mark Reynolds & Jason Bay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jd0R8Undfqi1sNJxVdsxa_mVqUUOhTDSGYY9aRD1TdovYo1EH0VBc6-7227Z7hDRP9PbBJG_4ALhs0FpNd2K0iUdmvCqkoudktbK2lfSNetZQFn4E9cHw0yOEkgWLQJenT9f-QHf7Lk/s1600/SJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jd0R8Undfqi1sNJxVdsxa_mVqUUOhTDSGYY9aRD1TdovYo1EH0VBc6-7227Z7hDRP9PbBJG_4ALhs0FpNd2K0iUdmvCqkoudktbK2lfSNetZQFn4E9cHw0yOEkgWLQJenT9f-QHf7Lk/s320/SJ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492403491919808546" border="0" /></a>
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MARC EDELMAN, HON. MATTHEW COHEN<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">TRADE BETWEEN PHIRE & SHAZAM <u>IS REJECTED</u>.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-size:11;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">COMMISSIONER PAUL K.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Petitioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">- against -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;">PHIRE & SHAZAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Respondents.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:11;">:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 0.25in;" valign="top" width="24"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;">X</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="padding: 0in; width: 3.5in;" valign="top" width="336"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Commissioner Paul K. brings this claim in the COURT OF FANTASY BASEBALL to determine the status of a proposed trade of PHIRE players Jason Bay (OF, New York Mets), Chris C. Carter (LF, New York Mets), and Mark Reynolds (RP, Arizona Diamondbacks) to SHAZAM for players Alcides Escobar (SS, Milwaukee Brewers), Todd Frazier (OF, Cincinnati Reds), and Albert Pujols (1B, St. Louis Cardinals).<span style=""> </span>This Court rejects the proposed trade.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Law on Upholding a Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">In this court, it is the general rule that any fantasy baseball trade shall be upheld as long as the trade adequately benefits both teams.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/Opinion1010001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 101, Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers</a>).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Where a league constitution provides alternative criteria for reviewing a trade, the alternative criteria may supersede the general rule.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">See</i> <a href="http://www.sportsjudge.com/SportsJudge409tRedacted0001.pdf">Public Opinion No. 409-T, Commissioner P.K. v. Cartman</a>).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The league’s Constitution at issue in this case has perhaps the strictest trade restrictions that this Court has ever seen.<span style=""> </span>According to the Constitution, “Only the current season’s value of the players may be considered in the equality of any trade.<span style=""> </span>The future freeze value or contract value <u>cannot</u> be considered as an element in the fairness of a trade.”<span style=""> </span>The Constitution also has the following restriction, “Only trades that are <u>clearly</u> equitable will be permitted.<span style=""> </span>Trades that leave an impression of even marginally pushing the envelope shall be rejected.”<span style=""> </span>As such, the ruling of Big Red Rockers v. Big City Bombers will not be used to decide this trade, and instead the trade will only be accepted if both sides of the trade are equal in value without taking into account future projections.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Proposed Trade<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">The proposed trade is a 3-for-3 trade:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">PHIRE proposes to send to Shazam (2010 statistics in parentheses):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><st1:placename st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style="font-size:11;">Jason</span></st1:place><span style="font-size:11;"> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></span></st1:placename><span style="font-size:11;"> (.271 Avg., 46 Runs, 6 Home Runs, 44 RBI, 10 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Chris C. Carter (.239 Avg., 7 Runs, 2 Home Runs, 12 RBI, 0 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Mark Reynolds (.216 Avg., 48 Runs, 19 Home Runs, 55 RBI, 5 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Shazam proposes to send to PHIRE:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Alcides Escobar<span style=""> </span>(.240 Avg., 34 Runs, 2 Home Runs, 24 RBI, 6 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Todd Frazier (.233 Avg., 35 Runs, 12 Home Runs, 36 RBI, 3 SB)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style="">o<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">(Stats are from AAA Louisville)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Symbol;font-size:11;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11;">Albert Pujols (.302 Avg., 51 Runs, 20 Home Runs, 61 RBI, 9 SB)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<br /><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">The Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;">As previously stated, this trade will only be accepted if both sides of the trade are equal in value without taking into account future projections as per the league Constitution.<span style=""> </span>Under this league standard, which is most hostile to trades, wherever one club trades a player who has consistently produced “first round pick” or “second round pick” quality stats, it imposes a hefty burden against the proposed trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the performance of Pujols, Bay, and Reynolds over the course of their entire careers (as well as in 2010 specifically), only one of those players is <u>not</u> subject to potential replacement through free agents or mid-level players on other rosters, and that player is Albert Pujols.<span style=""> </span>While Pujols exceeds at all five categories (even his stolen base totals are ahead of the average first baseman), both Mark Reynolds and <st1:placename st="on"><st1:place st="on">Jason</st1:place> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></st1:placename> have huge holes in their games that can drastically downgrade their value in ROTO leagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Some websites overvalued Mark Reynolds heading into 2010 based on his 2009 stats.<span style=""> </span>However, his performance in 2010 thus far is far more in line with 2008 than 2010.<span style=""> </span>He may match Pujols in HR and RBI, however, Reynolds’ exceedingly low batting average is a category killer in that particular statistic.<span style=""> </span><st1:placename st="on"><st1:place st="on">Jason</st1:place> <st1:placename st="on">Bay</st1:placename></st1:placename> is a solid player and is having a very average 2010 season in all categories, however, an average season does not make him equal to a superstar, and in fact, this court has long held that two mid-level players do not equal one superstar.<span style=""> </span>Superstar players are harder to replace.<span style=""> </span>While this court acknowledges that Reynolds is better than mid-level, it also acknowledges the league’s exceedingly strict view on trades, and he is not equal in value to Pujols.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">With regards to the rest of the trade, Carter, Escobar, and Frazier all have marginal value and will not make any difference in this Court’s decision.<span style=""> </span>The Court would however like to note that if future projections are not allowed to be taken into account, it will be very hard to accept any trade involving minor leaguers, like Frazier in this trade, unless if minor leaguers are involved in both sides of the deal.<span style=""> </span>The reason for this is that if they have no major league experience and future projections are not allowed, than they have no statistical value that can be used when evaluating the trade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">
<br /></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:11;">Holding<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;">Based on the foregoing, this court rejects the proposed trade from PHIRE of Jason Bay (LF, New York Mets), Chris C. Carter (LF, New York Mets), and Mark Reynolds (3B, Arizona Diamondbacks) to Shazam for Alcides Escobar (SS, Milwaukee Brewers), Todd Frazier (OF, Cincinnati Reds), and Albert Pujols (1B, St. Louis Cardinals).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:11;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262642253132428338.post-55442525227999953372010-07-08T13:10:00.004-04:002010-07-08T13:16:14.178-04:00Lebron James to Europe? NBA Labor Negotiators' Worst Nightmare<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayLx3JfzXBwzSfiG_VdFsqrI1FNZGLX8d5-ArQwjVwZA4jkfHW-PTbukO4ueF-I08SDWrLOeKpFkD_nfm1HeHsS9t2JKRi0OQ-BOS-oIm4luY1zSyP9uP89U32uuhC8HUaWysZT6nFLg/s1600/235px-LeBron_James_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 235px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491585139848914978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayLx3JfzXBwzSfiG_VdFsqrI1FNZGLX8d5-ArQwjVwZA4jkfHW-PTbukO4ueF-I08SDWrLOeKpFkD_nfm1HeHsS9t2JKRi0OQ-BOS-oIm4luY1zSyP9uP89U32uuhC8HUaWysZT6nFLg/s320/235px-LeBron_James_1.jpg" /></a> At 9 P.M. tonight, Lebron James is making his big announcement about where he will play next season.<br /><div><br />Cleveland? Chicago? Miami? New York? New Jersey?</div><br /><div>What about Europe?</div><div> </div><div>Lebron once told ESPN he might <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3520860">play overseas for $50 Million per year</a>. And NBA players should hope that Lebron chooses Europe for reasons far more important than just their chances of winning an MVP Award.</div><br /><div>As most basketball fans know, the <a href="http://www.nbpa.org/cba/2005">NBA collective bargaining agreement</a> (pdf) is set to expire on July 1, 2011. Thus far, the NBA club-owners have taken a hard line stance, demanding that players accept a reduction in the current salary cap. According to NBA club-owners, they are losing money due to the down economy.</div><br /><div>Irrespective of whether NBA owners are actually losing money, their demands right now are credible. If there is no other practicable place for top NBA players to work, the NBA players union will have no choice but to either accept the NBA’s proposed terms, strike, or seek to decertify the union and <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1396942">file an antitrust suit against the league</a> (all undesirable options — each for different reasons).</div><br /><div>If Lebron James makes the bold decision to sign in Europe, however, everything could change. The NBA club-owners would likely abandon their <a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/02/12/CBA.talks.ap/index.html">proposal for a lower salary cap</a> because capped NBA clubs would struggle to compete for top players against uncapped EuroLeague clubs. Indeed, the very moment Lebron James puts on a EuroLeague basketball uniform, the threat of other players following him overseas becomes more credible.</div><br /><div>While the thought of a star player leaving the NBA to help fight against the salary cap is unusual, it is not unprecedented. Back in August 1989, player discontent with the NBA’s salary cap (one that disparately impacted new players) led two young NBA players, Brian Shaw and Danny Ferry, to sign contracts with the EuroLeague club Il Messaggero (now known as Virtus Roma). Shortly thereafter, Il Messaggero began to court other top NBA players including Rick Mahorn (successfully) and Patrick Ewing (unsuccessfully). As a result, the NBA clubs simply agreed to increase their salary cap.</div><br /><div>Despite the current down economy, there are probably a few EuroLeague clubs that could attempt to get into the action for one of the world’s best basketball players. For example, the Greek team <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiacos_B.C.">Olympiacos Piraeus</a>—winners of the 2006-07 EuroLeague championship—are owned by billionaire Greek brothers Panagiotis Angelopoulos and Giorgos Angelopoulos. The team plays in an approximately 15,000-seat arena, has already signed former Atlanta Hawks forward <a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/07/23/josh-childress-chooses-greece-over-nba/">Josh Childress</a> to a three-year, $20 million contract, and is seemingly not affected by the Greek debt crisis.</div><br /><div>The Angelopoulos brothers probably could afford to sign Lebron James to a 1-year, $50 million deal—especially if they then streamed their games on the Internet to a worldwide audience (something NBA clubs likely cannot do due to the league’s New Media and territorial broadcast policies).</div><br /><div>Likewise, Greece might make an interesting one-year “home” for Lebron. Unlike NBA players, EuroLeague players only compete in one or two games per week. This would leave King James a lot of time for personal travel.</div><br /><div>Of course, this all presumes that Lebron is really willing to leave his friends and family to go overseas–a move that is rare among American-born NBA players. Indeed, <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1473493">just 9-15% of current NBA players have competed professionally overseas</a>, and many of these players only did so when faced with no NBA alternative.</div><br /><div>However, on balance, maybe the thought of Lebron going to Europe is really not so farfetched. We’ll see tonight.<br />___________________________________________________________<br /><a href="http://www.barry.edu/law/future/Faculty/Medelman.htm">Marc Edelman</a>, Above the Law’s sports columnist, is an Assistant Professor at Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. He is teaching this summer at Fordham Law School, Seton Hall Law School, and Rutgers School of Law-Camden. His full collection of law review articles is available <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1145394">here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><div>This article appeared first on <a href="http://www.abovethelaw.com/">Above the Law</a>.</div>Marc Edelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788558243990338878noreply@blogger.com3