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Lesson learned? Perhaps we put some new guidelines for the TC to make sure a trade correlates with he direction of a franchise and its needs?
I volunteer to be the AL President if Colby and/or the league decides that the position would be of benefit. One thing I would propose in such a role is that all team have the ability to field a nearly full team roster. That doesn't mean that you have to fill every possible pitching spot, but I wouldn't expect to see a team like the Mets where they have only 4-5 pitchers. I understand that teams want to have cap flexibility in the future, but crap-canning the present for the hope of a brighter future would not be allowed. I would expect all teams to at least make a good-hearted attempt to plug some holes in the present through free agency if trades did not materialize. The Mets are sitting on 47M that could easily have been utilized this past off-season by signing some bargain free agents without jeopardizing their cap space in the future.I could also weigh in on trades if the league wants to give the league Presidents a voice in such matters.This is all up to you guys, but I wanted to throw it out there, because I really like this league and want it to thrive in the long-term.Roy
I am thinking as I am typing, and this idea could totally not make sense, but what I act as the interim manager of the Mets? There could be an oversight committee to make sure I am acting in the best interest of the Mets (obviously I am not trading with myself) and I will disclose the rationale behind all Mets transactions. If I win this year with COL, I will relinquish COL and become a full time Mets Gm.I am pretty qualified at working with bad teams - I took over the Pirates in a 16 team NL league 9 years ago, going for championship #4 this year.