What to do?

[miracles716]

Commissioner of 15 team league and this trade was passed: Jonny Venters for Bryce Harper, no one had a problem with the trade until it was passed when a single owner complained that the deal was blatently unfair, i decided to conduct a poll on it and by a 5-4 vote on veto so now what do i do? allow the other owners to speak up or allow the trade to stand?

[mkultra]

You need to clarify the veto rules in your league, preferably in a constitution. If you search for "veto" in this forum you'll find plenty of discussion on the topic.

For this situation, though, I'm guessing there is no standard in place and you're in a pickle. What do the rules of your league say? Barring anything else, that would be the standard I'd follow RIGHT NOW, because a "Only Commissioner can veto trades" setting in your league is a concrete thing you can point to.

(btw, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that trade- I think Venters will have the better year, but last I checked no one can predict the future)

[miracles716]

this is a keeper league so harper could easily have a HOF career.

[mkultra]

Well, three points:

- You think Harper could have a HOF career. But you don't know. All you have to go on right now is his pedigree. He's also unlikely to see significant major-league playing time in 2012 because the Angels outfield is so crowded.
- That said, people trade top current talent for future prospects all the time in keeper leagues.
- Your opinion ultimately doesn't matter. Who are you, or anyone else, to second guess two owners' opinions of worth? What matters is the written rules of your league.

[bigmck]

this is a keeper league so harper could easily have a HOF career.

You can't veto a trade by thinking what a player might do in the future. He is unproven. The trade should stand and you need to specify to your league what your Veto rules are and follow them.

[bignasty022]

Trade should stand

[Goatrider]

Well man, if I read that correctly, you put yourself in a pickle by putting it up to vote. It was 5-4 FOR veto, correct? So your choices are to let a theoretically fair trade be vetoed or let it stand and go against a league vote.

I would take the opportunity to go back to your owners to constitutionally establish veto rules. Just tell your guys" sorry, I got in a hurry, but this situation will come up again so let's decide the rules now." By opening that discussion, you may be lucky enough to find a solution to the current situation.

Otherwise, it was voted on and you have to veto it. Unless voted on veto meant NO veto

[GiantsFan14]

trade stands. no way do you retroactively go back and undo a trade. i'm not a fan of vetoes even if the trade hadn't gone through already.

[jaywrong]

Sounds like the league just has sour grapes because they didn't land Harper.

[Kimbos Beard]

I think you have to let the trade stand. Chalk it up as a lesson learned. If this is a serious league, you need to have a constitution, and probably right under dues, should be veto rules.