Moving franchises

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:16 pm

First, congrats JP on winning it all. The favorite came through.

So now that we're officially in the official offseason, I wanted to bring up the subject of moving franchises.

I know the Giants are trading places with the A's.

I also have an arrangement to move/swap franchises with Levine in Colorado, assuming he's still up for it.

How and when can we go about getting these moves done?

Anyone else moving?

Thanks.

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:44 pm

I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:43 pm

I could see moving to the AL, but since I don't have a DH I guess I'll stay where I'm at.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:56 pm

Marlins wrote:I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?

Hey, dickwad. Not all people in Florida are stupid and old...

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:58 pm

For some reason this is what Ken's post made me think of...also, Connecticut is boring.

All Other IBC Managers: All right. Where is the Reds franchise moving? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both change franchises, and find out who is right... and who is moving.

Ken: But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would move his team into his own league or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would change his team into his own league, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not move into another league. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose staying in my own league.

All Other IBC Managers: You've made your decision then?

Ken: Not remotely. Because Bren lives in Colorado, as everyone knows, and Colorado is entirely peopled with pot smokers, and pot smokers are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not change leagues.

All Other IBC Managers: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.

Ken: Wait till I get going! Now, where was I?

All Other IBC Managers: Colorado.

Ken: Yes, Colorado. And you must have suspected I would have known Bren's location, so I can clearly not choose the league I'm already in.

All Other IBC Managers: You're just stalling now.

Ken: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You've made Josh leave the league, which means you're exceptionally strong, so you could've changed leagues, trusting on your team's depth to save you, so I can clearly not change leagues. But, you've also bested the shitty Nationals, which means you must have studied WAR's, and in studying WAR's must have learned that Steven Moya refuses to take a pitch, so you would have changed leagues and divisions, so I can clearly not choose the league I'm already in.

All Other IBC Managers: You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.

Ken: IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHICH LEAGUE TO CHANGE INTO!

All Other IBC Managers: Then make your choice.

Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?

All Other IBC Managers: [Ken gestures up and away from the table. The Managers look. Ken swaps leagues]

All Other IBC Managers: What? Where? I don't see anything.

Ken: Well, I- I could have sworn I saw something. No matter. First, let's change leagues. Me from my league, and you from yours.

All Other IBC Managers, Ken: [All Other IBC Managers and Ken change leagues]

All Other IBC Managers: You're still the same fucking team.

Ken: You only think I'm the same fucking team! That's what's so funny! I switched teams when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a Breese when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...

Ken: [Ken stops suddenly, his smile frozen on his face and he realizes]

Ken: Wait, I am the same fucking team.

Cubs · Post by **Cubs** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:13 pm

Marlins wrote:I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?

Maybe Gabe would want to go back to Miami. I'd take the Cubs and you could go to Canada. Although after the beat down I just got from the Bucs maybe that's not a good idea.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:18 pm

Maybe just me, but I'm not a huge fan of 1/5 of the league moving around. Does exco have any guidelines about franchises moving or can it be annual musical chairs?

Athletics · Post by **Athletics** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:22 pm

I want a pennant (wildcard would do) before I even think about swapping teams and there are only a few other stadiums I would want to move my team too...but still need that pennant first.

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:42 pm

Tigers wrote:
Marlins wrote:I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?
Hey, dickwad. Not all people in Florida are stupid and old...

Haha. I guess there are a lot of really hot chicks in Miami. Of course, not everyone there is dumb, old, or both. However, I do think it's more than a coincidence that whenever you hear one of those news stories or see a video about some extremely dumb criminal that does something like leaving their wallet at the crime scene... it's almost always in Florida. Ok, I just really hate being the Marlins.

I agree that Connecticut is boring. There are only a handful of more boring states, if that. Delaware's held the #1 spot in the boring category for a while though, and I don't think they're about to give it up.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:54 pm

Florida is easily No. 1 for news. It's not even close.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:25 pm

Nationals wrote:For some reason this is what Ken's post made me think of...also, Connecticut is boring.

All Other IBC Managers: All right. Where is the Reds franchise moving? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both change franchises, and find out who is right... and who is moving.

Ken: But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would move his team into his own league or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would change his team into his own league, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not move into another league. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose staying in my own league.

All Other IBC Managers: You've made your decision then? Y

Ken: Not remotely. Because Bren lives in Colorado, as everyone knows, and Colorado is entirely peopled with pot smokers, and pot smokers are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not change leagues.

All Other IBC Managers: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.

Ken: Wait till I get going! Now, where was I?

All Other IBC Managers: Colorado.

Ken: Yes, Colorado. And you must have suspected I would have known Bren's location, so I can clearly not choose the league I'm already in.

All Other IBC Managers: You're just stalling now.

Ken: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You've made Josh leave the league, which means you're exceptionally strong, so you could've changed leagues, trusting on your team's depth to save you, so I can clearly not change leagues. But, you've also bested the shitty Nationals, which means you must have studied WAR's, and in studying WAR's must have learned that Steven Moya refuses to take a pitch, so you would have changed leagues and divisions, so I can clearly not choose the league I'm already in.

All Other IBC Managers: You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.

Ken: IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHICH LEAGUE TO CHANGE INTO!

All Other IBC Managers: Then make your choice.

Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?

All Other IBC Managers: [Ken gestures up and away from the table. The Managers look. Ken swaps leagues]

All Other IBC Managers: What? Where? I don't see anything.

Ken: Well, I- I could have sworn I saw something. No matter. First, let's change leagues. Me from my league, and you from yours.

All Other IBC Managers, Ken: [All Other IBC Managers and Ken change leagues]

All Other IBC Managers: You're still the same fucking team.

Ken: You only think I'm the same fucking team! That's what's so funny! I switched teams when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a Breese when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...

Ken: [Ken stops suddenly, his smile frozen on his face and he realizes]

Ken: Wait, I am the same fucking team.

Fucking hell man that's brilliant!

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:33 pm

Tigers wrote:Maybe just me, but I'm not a huge fan of 1/5 of the league moving around. Does exco have any guidelines about franchises moving or can it be annual musical chairs?

Quit year crying G, sheesh. Have there been any franchise moves since you've been back in the league? I can't think of any. I sought this out last year to no avail, but have found a gm willing to move this year. I'd hardly call this annual musical chairs. I think most everyone is where they want to be.

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:07 am

Marlins wrote:
Tigers wrote:
Marlins wrote:I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?
Hey, dickwad. Not all people in Florida are stupid and old...
Haha. I guess there are a lot of really hot chicks in Miami. Of course, not everyone there is dumb, old, or both. However, I do think it's more than a coincidence that whenever you hear one of those news stories or see a video about some extremely dumb criminal that does something like leaving their wallet at the crime scene... it's almost always in Florida. Ok, I just really hate being the Marlins.

I agree that Connecticut is boring. There are only a handful of more boring states, if that. Delaware's held the #1 spot in the boring category for a while though, and I don't think they're about to give it up.

Delaware is awesome jerk. Go to Dewey Beach and tell me it's boring.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:15 am

Astros wrote:
Tigers wrote:Maybe just me, but I'm not a huge fan of 1/5 of the league moving around. Does exco have any guidelines about franchises moving or can it be annual musical chairs?
Quit year crying G, sheesh. Have there been any franchise moves since you've been back in the league? I can't think of any. I sought this out last year to no avail, but have found a gm willing to move this year. I'd hardly call this annual musical chairs. I think most everyone is where they want to be.

No tears...at least not as many as you've cried since you came back into the league

Just wondering if exco has any guidelines for a situation where a lot of teams are seeking a move.

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:30 am

Astros wrote:I think most everyone is where they want to be.

I definitely am not moving.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:32 am

Tigers wrote:
Marlins wrote:I really hate the state of Florida. Really. Hate the Marlins fans, colors and stadium. Hate humidity, stupid people, old people, alligators and rain. I'd move just about anywhere, including back to the AL East. Any takers for the team in Miami?
Hey, dickwad. Not all people in Florida are stupid and old...

You're probably right, I just haven't met anybody from Florida that doesn't meet that description.

Brewers · Post by **Brewers** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:10 am

I'm content but not particularly attached to Milwaukee. If anyone is a Brewers fan and wants to switch I'd listen.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:59 am

Tigers wrote:Maybe just me, but I'm not a huge fan of 1/5 of the league moving around. Does exco have any guidelines about franchises moving or can it be annual musical chairs?

yes, moves have to be approved.

We haven't had any moves in awhile, and we'll have at least two swaps this year. If anybody else wants to move, they need to figure it out and request it ASAP.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:16 pm

So, is anybody else interested in moving? Rather get this taken care of sooner than later.

Pirates are kind of bad ass plus I have my pirate Archer which isn't going away, so I'm good at PNC.

Rockies · Post by **Rockies** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:19 pm

Didn't you know? The whole league is playing musical chairs