Future Rules on League Openings - RC Only

[Brewers GM]

The RC voted to limit internal transfers and allow them on a case-by-case basis.  It appears there are two primary qualifications:

1) A proven GM wants to downgrade by moving to a bad team in order to rebuild the franchise for the betterment of the league.
2) A GM wants to move to their favorite franchise.

In any case, your Dodgers application fails those two principals (which should go into the rules as the two key guidelines with acceptable internal transfers).  Boston would be the likely choice for you, but that means nerwffej needs to have a qualifying transfer.

I think we should consider appending another clause to this rule.  Internal managers should only be able to transfer if they meet one of the above criteria AND have a replacement for their current position that the hiring committee approves of.

[joeshmoe]

I think we should consider appending another clause to this rule.  Internal managers should only be able to transfer if they meet one of the above criteria AND have a replacement for their current position that the hiring committee approves of.

I think that's a bad rule, it sets up collusion quite easily.  It's like a kingdoms passed from father to son.  Only the father is still alive and the son is a stooge for the father.  In a cool medieval representation of the situation.

[VolsRaysBucs]

I think that's a bad rule, it sets up collusion quite easily.  It's like a kingdoms passed from father to son.  Only the father is still alive and the son is a stooge for the father.  In a cool medieval representation of the situation.

The TC should be able to eliminate any collusion issues.

[Eric]

I like the RC being able to decide things than just leaving it all on the commissioner.

Agree with Vols as well, the TC SHOULD solve collusion.

[joeshmoe]

The TC should be able to eliminate any collusion issues.

I guess I am asking why it's a better way than say just opening the job to a group from the waiting list?

[Brewers GM]

I guess I am asking why it's a better way than say just opening the job to a group from the waiting list?

It just means making sure there is someone on the list who a) wants the team and b) the league would be willing to vote in.

[joeshmoe]

It just means making sure there is someone on the list who a) wants the team and b) the league would be willing to vote in.

I'm not sure that I understand how the method of having a owner who is transitioning pick the next owner is better than just going by the waiting list.  Could you please explain the superiority? 

[Brewers GM]

The departing owner would not hand pick their successor, the RC would still pick the new GM as normal.  The suggestion is only that such an agreeable replacement must exist before an internal GM can transfer.