How do you deal with a guy who bails?

[freakshow]

I had a guy in my league just completely bail out. Dropped all of his guys (including Mussina, Morneau, Lackey and a few others) because he was in last place and had no hope of making the playoffs.

It's not a public league...I know this guy.

I reversed all of his moves since he bailed, locked him out of roster moves, and restored his roster to something competitive, but how do you deal with that in general? Just never allow him back in one of my leagues or try to explain how he screwed things up and convert him to a reasonable player?

[Dislexic Irishman]

Your the one who knows this guy. If you think he would do it again, then don't let him back in. If he says he won't do it again and you believe him then why not let him back in.

[DSheppard]

ask the rest of the league if they mind letting him back in. if they say no go, dont let him in, but maybey let him in a different league or something.

repeat offenders however should not be allowed back in. one time? if the rest of the league doesnt care, whatever.

theres one keeper league i know of where the league commisioner made all these complex scoring rules to what he deemed important that made little sense, just made a generally crazy league. then he drafted everyone he thought was underrated.

in 3 months his team was in last, and he quit the league. yeah, not going into his leagues any time soon.

[smoovethug]

ask the rest of the league if they mind letting him back in. if they say no go, dont let him in, but maybey let him in a different league or something.

repeat offenders however should not be allowed back in. one time? if the rest of the league doesnt care, whatever.

theres one keeper league i know of where the league commisioner made all these complex scoring rules to what he deemed important that made little sense, just made a generally crazy league. then he drafted everyone he thought was underrated.

in 3 months his team was in last, and he quit the league. yeah, not going into his leagues any time soon.

Wow a commissioner dropping out of their own league? That's terrible. I've never had that happen in any of my leagues, public or private. Its a judgement call. If you have faith that the guy won't do it again I'd let him back in the league if the league doesn't object to it.

[Amazing Oopah]

I'd say give him another chance next season and if he does it again, don't ever invite him to your leagues again.

[Starkmadfan]

I'd say give him another chance next season and if he does it again, don't ever invite him to your leagues again.

Agreed - you corrected all the potential damage that could have been done. If it happens that this is the same group of guys that also does your fantasy football or such with too - if he bails out on your FF league, then don't bother waiting for the next baseball season

[teddy ballgame]

I wouldn't let him back in. Just me I guess.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Yeah, to me, he's deader than bears to Steven Colbert.

You're in last place, fine. Set your line-up on a weekly or monthly basis. Make trades to improve for next year, if it's a keeper.

But, releasing all your players? That's a total bush league move that deserves no second chance.

[ThatDude]

Yeah, to me, he's deader than bears to Steven Colbert.

You're in last place, fine. Set your line-up on a weekly or monthly basis. Make trades to improve for next year, if it's a keeper.

But, releasing all your players? That's a total bush league move that deserves no second chance.

100% agreement.

That kind of behavior gets no second chance from me.

[Mashug]

Yeah, to me, he's deader than bears to Steven Colbert.

You're in last place, fine. Set your line-up on a weekly or monthly basis. Make trades to improve for next year, if it's a keeper.

But, releasing all your players? That's a total bush league move that deserves no second chance.

100% agreement.

That kind of behavior gets no second chance from me.

Ditto. To proactively screw up the rest of the league is inexcusable and childish. I'd drop him permanently