I read a lot of posts on here that start out "Is it ethical to...", which kind of got me to thinking about ethics in fantasy baseball. Do we even need to consider "ethics", or can we simply focus on the rules of our leagues?
It's my position that anything within the rules is also, by nature, "ethical". Certain things may be consider "cheap" or "cheesy" ways to win, but isn't winning (within the rules) the only thing that matters?
I don't think ethics enter into the conversation at all...as long as your strategies and/or actions are within the rules, you shouldn't even think twice about it.
Ethics say a lot about a person, and ethics and rules are two very different things. Look at it a different way. Is it ok to bunt with two outs in the 9th inning to break up a no hitter when your team is down 10-0? Is it ok for a pitcher to intentionally plunk a batter for no reason other than he might not personally like the guy? Is it ok for a player to steal second base when his team is up 10-0 in the late innings?
All of those things are "legal" in baseball's rules, but that in no way means they are the "ethical" thing to do.
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Madison wrote:Ethics say a lot about a person, and ethics and rules are two very different things. Look at it a different way. Is it ok to bunt with two outs in the 9th inning to break up a no hitter when your team is down 10-0? Is it ok for a pitcher to intentionally plunk a batter for no reason other than he might not personally like the guy? Is it ok for a player to steal second base when his team is up 10-0 in the late innings?
All of those things are "legal" in baseball's rules, but that in no way means they are the "ethical" thing to do.
i dont think bunting with 2 outs in the 9th of a no-no is unethical. i think its a silly call to make and just plain stupid.
Madison wrote:Ethics say a lot about a person, and ethics and rules are two very different things. Look at it a different way. Is it ok to bunt with two outs in the 9th inning to break up a no hitter when your team is down 10-0? Is it ok for a pitcher to intentionally plunk a batter for no reason other than he might not personally like the guy? Is it ok for a player to steal second base when his team is up 10-0 in the late innings?
All of those things are "legal" in baseball's rules, but that in no way means they are the "ethical" thing to do.
i dont think bunting with 2 outs in the 9th of a no-no is unethical. i think its a silly call to make and just plain stupid.
It clearly falls under the "unwritten rule" category. Is there a thread anywhere about these unwritten rules in baseball. If not, someone list a few. It would be a good read.
how about intentionally walking a guy in the last game of a season so he cannot improve his batting average and thus take the batting title away from a teammate.
In no way am I talking about real baseball though. Of course there are unwritten rules in the real game...but are you saying there are also unwritten rules in fantasy baseball?
I am more interested in people's thoughts about "ethical" questions related to fantasy.
to me the ethics debate is related to interpretation of the rules. things arent always black and white whether the rules permit certain behavior. so when someone asks if an action is ethical they are really asking if something is within the rules.
iftn wrote:how about intentionally walking a guy in the last game of a season so he cannot improve his batting average and thus take the batting title away from a teammate.
Yeah, that jumped out at me as well. That was the biggest joke I have ever seen on the baseball diamond...
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iftn wrote:how about intentionally walking a guy in the last game of a season so he cannot improve his batting average and thus take the batting title away from a teammate.
Yeah, that jumped out at me as well. That was the biggest joke I have ever seen on the baseball diamond...
You might think that's a joke, and I agree that it's very cheap, but I would also do that every time for a teammate if I was the pitcher (or coach).
iftn wrote:how about intentionally walking a guy in the last game of a season so he cannot improve his batting average and thus take the batting title away from a teammate.
Yeah, that jumped out at me as well. That was the biggest joke I have ever seen on the baseball diamond...
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