Post by Benny on Feb 3, 2013 11:18:27 GMT -5
Trade rules are really easy. There are only three.
1) Don't trade between the deadline and the end of the season.
2) Don't trade cash. Owners can trade for space, obviously (during the offseason - except the auction); but no explicit "here's $5 of my cap money" deals are allowed.
3) Don't collude.
I've caught it a few times for allowing unfair/unbalanced deals to go through, and I've let deals go through that I felt were unfair/unbalanced. Reason I let deals go through (and I've never had to nix a deal due to suspected collusion in seven years as a commish/LM) is that I believe in the market and letting owners own. Talk to people. Make offers. Know what you're getting. Last but not least, buyer beware.
Also: all trades will go through a two-day processing period that will start when all parties have agreed. Reason: I don't want to get into the business of being online immediately when one trade goes through and being on vacation when another goes through (meaning the second trade has to wait longer). Just trying to keep things on the level.
The trade deadline will be the first possible date ESPN allows after the actual MLB trade deadline.
1) Don't trade between the deadline and the end of the season.
2) Don't trade cash. Owners can trade for space, obviously (during the offseason - except the auction); but no explicit "here's $5 of my cap money" deals are allowed.
3) Don't collude.
I've caught it a few times for allowing unfair/unbalanced deals to go through, and I've let deals go through that I felt were unfair/unbalanced. Reason I let deals go through (and I've never had to nix a deal due to suspected collusion in seven years as a commish/LM) is that I believe in the market and letting owners own. Talk to people. Make offers. Know what you're getting. Last but not least, buyer beware.
Also: all trades will go through a two-day processing period that will start when all parties have agreed. Reason: I don't want to get into the business of being online immediately when one trade goes through and being on vacation when another goes through (meaning the second trade has to wait longer). Just trying to keep things on the level.
The trade deadline will be the first possible date ESPN allows after the actual MLB trade deadline.