I have an owner in my league who last year just hours after our auction was complete, was able to make a trade for Jose Altuve ($51) and gave up 2 very good keepers for the future.
We did have some upset owners over this trade as this deal gave the new Altuve owner a full season of stats and made this team the team to beat. This team did go on to win our 12 team AL only title last year.
We have one owner that whenever his keeper list is weak going into a season, does a 2 year plan. Last year this 2 yr plan guy goes into the auction and pretty much got Altuve at all costs and was the one that traded him for right after the auction.
So thinking back, I wonder if this deal was made before the auction even took place? We do not have any rules in place that limit trades on draft day, but wouldn't a trade like this be considered collusion? I have no proof of this being agreed upon before, but this year I have been approached by another team asking about my best keeper (lets call him player z) and they have said I will get you player x during the auction and then we can make the deal after. That would be the like me taking player x into the auction but at player z price.
I think there is a trend forming here and I don't like it. I would like to know if other leagues have seen this type of trade in the past? I have proposed a rule change to only allow trades after May 1, but that was shot down. We have a # of owners that love to trade and will make 15 deals a season.
Thanks for any comments.
We did have some upset owners over this trade as this deal gave the new Altuve owner a full season of stats and made this team the team to beat. This team did go on to win our 12 team AL only title last year.
We have one owner that whenever his keeper list is weak going into a season, does a 2 year plan. Last year this 2 yr plan guy goes into the auction and pretty much got Altuve at all costs and was the one that traded him for right after the auction.
So thinking back, I wonder if this deal was made before the auction even took place? We do not have any rules in place that limit trades on draft day, but wouldn't a trade like this be considered collusion? I have no proof of this being agreed upon before, but this year I have been approached by another team asking about my best keeper (lets call him player z) and they have said I will get you player x during the auction and then we can make the deal after. That would be the like me taking player x into the auction but at player z price.
I think there is a trend forming here and I don't like it. I would like to know if other leagues have seen this type of trade in the past? I have proposed a rule change to only allow trades after May 1, but that was shot down. We have a # of owners that love to trade and will make 15 deals a season.
Thanks for any comments.
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