Addressing My "Rosters" This Year -- An Apology

[lefty15401]

I dunno, dare i say the mods do a better job in deleting unecessary posts and banning people that have nothing really to say, kinda like this post

[neojonas]

Any post with a dancing banana is a legit and necessary post in my book!

[PSUColonel]

Originally Posted by mh2365

How many threads now have you made negative comments about the rosters and the roster makers? I know of at least two counting this one.

I have not been attacking roster makers at all.

[hydrostar]

Originally Posted by Queensryche

They pay the MLBPA. Which leaves them with no money to spend on the MLB licensce,which is why all the players have their logos and things blanked out,which makes it look horrible and fake.

Yeah, and it takes all of two seconds to update it with a logo and photo set.

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by DougWyatt

While this is true, it holds no bearing on what is or isn't legal today. As it stands right now .. fantasy baseball leagues may freely use names and statistics (current and historic) of MLB players without consequence. If the appeal is won by MLB, well ... it won't be, but they won't be able to dig in the past and sue companies for doing something that was legal at the time they did it.

Are you a lawyer? Do you work for Sega's corporate law team?

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

what I'm saying is that it's clear there was some real B.S. being by said last week regarding the release of the rosters. They are STILL not here.

And then in another thread you said they were never coming out .. but okay whatever you say

[Erik W.]

Everyone needs to tone the rhetoric down a notch. Tolerance for insults and trolling in this forum is low, and threatening to become non-existent if this stuff keeps up.

[terptime13]

Originally Posted by Erik W.

Everyone needs to tone the rhetoric down a notch. Tolerance for insults and trolling in this forum is low, and threatening to become non-existent if this stuff keeps up.

I agree what the hell has gotten into this board. There is way too much bad blood going around for a game. Some people all around, including myself who is getting a bit worked up over immaturity need to chill out.

[silvam14]

Originally Posted by terptime13

I agree what the hell has gotten into this board. There is way too much bad blood going around for a game that is THIS good. Some people all around, including myself who is getting a bit worked up over immaturity need to chill out.

Fixed that for ya!

I agree that this is getting to be quite a tired act, but still interesting nonetheless.

Some people like to read about PAP and VORP, and OPS+

Some people enjoy watching others make fools of themselves behind their shroud of anonymity.

[DougWyatt]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Are you a lawyer? Do you work for Sega's corporate law team?

Are you a Minnesota Viking ? Do you work for the USA Today ?

My point ? What is the relevance of your questions ? I assume you are insinuating that I need a law degree to read or understand what I have read. If you read the links I provided, you will see the law clearly states that using MLB names and statistics are, at this time, perfectly legal.

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by DougWyatt

Are you a Minnesota Viking ? Do you work for the USA Today ?

My point ? What is the relevance of your questions ? I assume you are insinuating that I need a law degree to read or understand what I have read. If you read the links I provided, you will see the law clearly states that using MLB names and statistics are, at this time, perfectly legal.

I am not a Minnesota Viking. I do not work for the USA Today.

Let me be plain.

There will be no real names without Sega corporate legal signoff, and that won't happen until the MLB appeal is dealt with.

[DougWyatt]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I am not a Minnesota Viking. I do not work for the USA Today.

Let me be plain.

There will be no real names without Sega corporate legal signoff, and that won't happen until the MLB appeal is dealt with.

lol. very nice responce. that could've went south, after I re-read, I seen our sarcasm was building. Sorry, for mine - bad day.

And your responce is my point. It is the games decision to do it that way, and their decision isn't based on whether or not it is legal. Because as of right now, it is.

In my opinion, it is a poor decision. Some players play fictional, some historical, but many of their customer base enjoy current rosters.

I also believe that the decision is made easier for them, because they know someone else will do it anyway.

In all honesty though, I suspect (yes, baselessly) it was a financial, man hours decision .. and not a legal one.

* Note. I don't think it was a make - or - break "poor decision", just one that could've enhanced their game to some of their customers.