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Last 10 Transactions
Transaction Date | Team | Player | Transaction |
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Oct 10 2024 1:12 AM | Player to be Named Later | Marco Luciano SFG 2B/SS R $3 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:12 AM | Player to be Named Later | Nathaniel Lowe TEX 1B L $16 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:12 AM | Player to be Named Later | Eloy Jimenez BAL Util R $6 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:12 AM | Player to be Named Later | Luis Rengifo LAA 2B/3B S $3 60IL | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Ump Yours | Jonny Farmelo SEA A OF L $4 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Ump Yours | Hagen Smith CHW A+ Util L $5 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Ump Yours | Andre Pallante STL SP/RP R $7 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Player to be Named Later | Bowden Francis TOR SP/RP R $5 | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Player to be Named Later | Chris Paddack MIN SP R $3 60IL | increase |
Oct 10 2024 1:11 AM | Player to be Named Later | Lucas Giolito BOS RP R $3 60IL | increase |
League Message Board
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I am good either way. There are some positives and negatives to both cases.
Rubber Duckies on October 22, 2024 10:42 AM
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Not bragging here, just saying: I've Commish'd leagues for 25+ years, & if you want to run it like a democracy you'll only ever spin your wheels-- at some point someone has to make a decision for what they want to see from the league/which direction they want the league to go. As far as I'm concerned, going back to Ottoneu payouts is a step backwards.
Wins Above Reality on October 16, 2024 2:58 PM
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You'll never find anything that "the whole league likes"- I expressed to PTBNL at the start of the year that (if we stick with LS/Top 3 Payouts) I won't be buying-in at all, ever, b/c that's how much I hate the "Top 3" payouts; so now I'll be "forced" to buy-in again to such payouts w/ Ottoneu. I will *never* be in favor of that.
Wins Above Reality on October 16, 2024 2:58 PM
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If the issue is "1st/2nd win less", I say that's the wrong approach- unless the only reason why u r here is for the $$ (then I refer to the 'gaming' issue). But even if that's why u r here, is it better for two people to win more $$ or for 3-4+ of the league's most active/competitive owners to win something instead of nothing? Do you decrease or increase the chance of teams lower in the standings returning if they're compensated just for being active all year?
Wins Above Reality on October 16, 2024 2:58 PM
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If you instead incentivize the standings so even someone in last place has a carrott to keep playing and try to get a few more bucks back in his account by working his way up a couple spots, then the people who join the league are more likely to remain competitive all season and stick with the league year after year.
Wins Above Reality on October 16, 2024 2:57 PM
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RE: "Gaming" - joining the same league under different ID's/usernames/e-mails as a way to corner the market.
If the issue is to make everyone buy-in, then the only people you care about joining are the ones who'll pay-up instead of the ones who'll play all year. Inevitably the majority of those who pay and are elbowed out of competition in the first-third of the season will probably leave the league in a year or two.Wins Above Reality on October 16, 2024 2:57 PM
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Leaguesafe has fees too, though. There are fees to buy-in and to get paid out. If we moved to a different payout structure, then I'd say we keep it. You are welcome to propose alternative league payouts, but I haven't seen a lot of league-wide interest in doing that yet. In general, I think if we get away from the standard payout it's going to be hard to find a payout structure that the whole league likes. Everyone is going to be interested in rewarding different things.
Player to be Named Later on October 16, 2024 1:23 PM
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I’m neutral and good with either direction.
Love, Indubitably ❤️ on October 15, 2024 2:46 PM
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I guess we're saving a little on the fees but it's not much if it's an inconvenience for commish (83% payout LS vs. 75% Ottoneu). And it's even closer when everyone doesn't opt in to the $100 side pot like I believe has been the case the past couple years. Unless we decide to change to a unique payout structure (which I'm not crazy about if it lowers the payout for 1st/2nd), then I don't see the reason for not switching.
Just curious though, WAR, what do you mean by gaming to OttonMayor of Ding Dong City on October 15, 2024 2:28 PM
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We switched when Niv added fees to these leagues, and I say we've been missing a golden opportunity to make this league unique in that manner. I've also always been skeptical of people 'gaming' the Ottoneu payouts and LeagueSafe allows for more transparency.
Wins Above Reality on October 15, 2024 2:03 PM
Standings as of September 30, 2024
Team | Pts | Chg |
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Player to be Named Later | 18425.6 | 6.2 |
Points Taken | 18335.9 | 16.3 |
Ump Yours | 18257.1 | 43.9 |
Finneytown Flusterclucks | 16927.8 | 0.0 |
Mayor of Ding Dong City | 16825.2 | 15.2 |
Rubber Duckies | 16787.0 | 5.6 |
Love, Indubitably ❤️ | 16320.2 | 0.0 |
Lollygaggers | 16000.8 | 0.0 |
The Musial Suspects | 15557.5 | 0.0 |
Columbus Buckeyes 🌰 | 13404.2 | 0.0 |
Wins Above Reality | 13004.9 | 3.0 |
Arms and Legs | 10729.0 | 0.0 |