State of the League

Though it saddens me greatly that we will not be able to have a live draft, I think I speak for the all the Gentlemen in thanking Jason for handling this complicated issue and on top of that, offering to host us on Labor Day weekend. Your value to this league is immeasurable, and you are a prime example of a pirate gentlemen. I hate it that you have somehow been linked to such an unscrupulous lot just because you have had ample success in this league. In addition, I appreciate Scott stepping up to create the ballot needed to secure the must needed changes that will take our league in a promising new direction. Though I did not authorize the ballot, Scott has never done anything to jeopardize the league and his passion for fantasy and good competition are both virtuous. I will allow its results to stand after speaking with the "irrelevant" members of the league that Traitor sees as "just teams to beat".

Thinking about our past, the only certainty in our league has been change. It is a testament to our league's principles, the character of its managers, and the spirit of upstanding pirateness to which we have devoted ourselves that our league continues to thrive. Just so we are clear, the following changes to our league have been made:
1) Traitor and Scott have traded Michael Turner and Ray Rice straight up. I love this gamesmanship and believe this will finally solve the mystery, who was the brains behind that first ever Gentleman's Game Champ.
2) Keepers will now cost managers the pick in the round they are projected to be drafted.
3) Keepers projected value will be based on the yahoo rankings (player listing) when the league is created.
4) Waiver wire will be instituted at the beginning of the first weeks game and end on Tuesday. The order of who has first dibs at players will rotate weekly. It will no longer be a free-for-all on Sunday.
5) Lastly, as of now our draft will be on gchat and is scheduled for Sunday evening, August 29th.

To put to rest all the fear stirred by FOX news Ben who has taken his game to a whole new level, I will be the first to tell you this league will go on forever. We may have our differences, we may lose members along the way, and some may try to stage the occasional coup, but this league will never die. For all to read, here is Traitor Payne's recent gchat with Ben.

Taylor: i'm naming myself commissioner today and taking over the league
do i have your support
i already have three others behind me
Ben: who is the third
Taylor: everett
Taylor: we are the power
he's just been the puppet.
all i have to do is say i'm commissioner and i'm commish

Mr. Hal, consider this your official warning and reprimand. First you go behind's Scott's back and rub his name out of the Gentlemen's game trophy. Second, you mock the name of our league with your hurtful words about its managers. But lastly, you discuss mutiny. You want to stage a coup..... You are behaving like a selfish child. You are delirious from your minor success and dangerously power hungry. This is your warning. If you continue to act like a fool you will be placed on suspension from our league. I have already spoken with league elders and have in place alternate 1A should you continue to behave in a way unbecoming of this league. I am the commissioner. No votes, no Big 3, no secret meetings, no gchat discussions will change that. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. This league has brought you success and respect. With that comes responsibility. If you feel that I am not doing my job as commissioner well, man up and let me know. Otherwise, keep your complaints to yourself. I know this league is much bigger than me...do you?

Here comes the email invites. Merry Christmas