Apologies, and an announcement
Aug 8, 2016 15:34:10 GMT -5
Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Aug 8, 2016 15:34:10 GMT -5
First off I'm sorry to all the NL teams this week: I completely dropped the ball with the NL moves on Yahoo. While we do have more than one NL Commissioner, it's been me doing the moves pretty much the whole season, so the expectation is rightfully on me to get it done, and I failed to do so. Please accept my sincerest apologies. I especially apologize to the Cardinals, Rockies, and Diamondbacks - while the rest of the moves came in after the Friday night "guaranteed" deadline (remember, we don't promise to get to moves made during the weekend, though we nearly always do), those three teams made moves prior to Friday night, and those moves should have absolutely been done. I truly hope they won't affect any of the playoff races or Colorado's undefeated record, and if they do I'm not sure how we'll rectify the situation, but those are bridges we'll cross if and when we have to. While I take 100% responsibility for the error, I hope you'll all understand that I moved from Minnesota to Michigan last week while also dealing with the worst Strep throat I've had in my life and the fever and fatigue that go with it, and that I'm now in the middle of a thus far unfruitful and stressful job search, so I'm not really 100% in terms of my focus on the league (this was not my only serious mental lapse regarding the league this week, though through sheer luck my other big one didn't have any negative consequences). With that in mind, any major time sensitive issues, including draft lists, should probably also be sent to Brian and/or one of the other commissioners.
Which brings me to my next item:
For a long time, Jon and Max have been acting as deputy commissioners on Yahoo. They've been able to make moves on Yahoo, but weren't considered full commissioners. And they've done an excellent job with it: Max has been making the vast majority of the AL moves this season while I've been handling the NL. Jon was unable to do the NL moves this season due to an issue with granting commissioner access on Yahoo (which is why, like I said, the responsibility for the error this week is entirely mine), but the previous two seasons he too had been handling the majority of the yahoo roster moves. Both have been extremely reliable. While they were a huge asset on Yahoo, they have also been helping out in other areas of the league, particularly answering questions and aiding new GMs. Officially naming them full commissioners is long overdue, but my error this weekend has served as an impetus to do so, and I'd like to welcome Max and Jon aboard as full commissioners! Both are well deserving of the new role, and I already know they'll be perfect for it.
Meanwhile, because I do need some extra help in the NL, we will also be adding Rob as a deputy commissioner in that league, taking on the role that Jon (and Max in the AL) had been performing. Thank you very much to Rob for agreeing to help out; you also fully deserve the role and have my utmost confidence in your ability to take on this new position. Should any of you notice that Yahoo moves haven't been made, or if you have a late move that you want to make sure gets in, you can inform me, Smitty, Tucker, Jon, (who should all have access now) or Rob (who will shortly) in the NL. We will not be adding any additional help in the AL at this time, but a reminder that the AL commissioners are me, Brian, and Max.
Thanks to Brian, Smitty, Tucker, Jon, Max, and Rob for your ongoing help with the running of this league, as well as the many others of you who assist in all sorts of other ways. And thanks to everyone for your understanding and patience when it comes to errors and mistakes. Hopefully we can keep them to a minimum, and hopefully these changes will further reduce their frequency!
Which brings me to my next item:
For a long time, Jon and Max have been acting as deputy commissioners on Yahoo. They've been able to make moves on Yahoo, but weren't considered full commissioners. And they've done an excellent job with it: Max has been making the vast majority of the AL moves this season while I've been handling the NL. Jon was unable to do the NL moves this season due to an issue with granting commissioner access on Yahoo (which is why, like I said, the responsibility for the error this week is entirely mine), but the previous two seasons he too had been handling the majority of the yahoo roster moves. Both have been extremely reliable. While they were a huge asset on Yahoo, they have also been helping out in other areas of the league, particularly answering questions and aiding new GMs. Officially naming them full commissioners is long overdue, but my error this weekend has served as an impetus to do so, and I'd like to welcome Max and Jon aboard as full commissioners! Both are well deserving of the new role, and I already know they'll be perfect for it.
Meanwhile, because I do need some extra help in the NL, we will also be adding Rob as a deputy commissioner in that league, taking on the role that Jon (and Max in the AL) had been performing. Thank you very much to Rob for agreeing to help out; you also fully deserve the role and have my utmost confidence in your ability to take on this new position. Should any of you notice that Yahoo moves haven't been made, or if you have a late move that you want to make sure gets in, you can inform me, Smitty, Tucker, Jon, (who should all have access now) or Rob (who will shortly) in the NL. We will not be adding any additional help in the AL at this time, but a reminder that the AL commissioners are me, Brian, and Max.
Thanks to Brian, Smitty, Tucker, Jon, Max, and Rob for your ongoing help with the running of this league, as well as the many others of you who assist in all sorts of other ways. And thanks to everyone for your understanding and patience when it comes to errors and mistakes. Hopefully we can keep them to a minimum, and hopefully these changes will further reduce their frequency!
