In the second trade, the pick only "vests" if the Naturals finish in the top-two in the regular season *and* make the Finals. If either or both of those things doesn't happen, the pick stays with hpantazo.
This trade confirms that I am indeed the grumpiest guy in this league. It's clearly not a balance issue, but I'd rather see this trade vetoed.
So I could offer my 1st round pick (the better of my own or the Webskins) protected 1 through 15 and 18 through 20 for a 2012 2nd round pick?
I'm not sure what the issue is. We've been approving trades with pick protection on them for several years now. The condition about the Finals is new for the league, but it happens in "real" sports leagues. For instance, the Bruins had to give up an extra 2nd rounder if they made the Finals; the Oakland Raiders have to give up an extra 1st rounder if they win a playoff game, etc.
Heck, wasn't one of your trades involving Allen Iverson contingent upon how many games he played in?
Conditions on picks are absolutely nothing new. Here, I wanted the pick, and HP didn't want to give it up. To bridge the gap, we came up with conditions that will be very hard to meet. Even without the #2 being included, though, it's a fair enough deal.