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Transaction Date Team Player Transaction
October 4, 2019 5:07 PM Miami Giraffes 🦒 Shane Baz TBR (A) SP R increase
October 4, 2019 5:07 PM A Team of My Own Andrew Benintendi BOS OF L increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Flying Carp Spencer Howard PHI (AA) SP R increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM A Team of My Own Jose Altuve HOU 2B R increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Manassas Woodpeckers Craig Kimbrel CHC RP R increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Weather Report Ian Desmond COL OF R increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM <Insert Pollock joke here> Shedric Long SEA 2B/3B/OF L increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Weather Report Raimel Tapia COL OF L increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Weather Report Reese McGuire TOR C L increase
October 4, 2019 5:06 PM Weather Report Jackie Bradley BOS OF L increase

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  • Reminder, today is the last day of Arbitration! Quick schedule reminder: Coupons are due EOD 11/16 (Form here: https://forms.gle/ocMP4EGGb4EMUAsQ9). Trading is formally open on 11/17, but you must make your roster legal ($400 salary / 40 players max) before engaging in any trade discussions or sending/accepting any offers. If your roster is legal, you may discuss trades before the 17th, but no trades before I adjust the salaries. Thanks!

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 14, 2019 2:59 PM

  • Okay I’ll table it for this season, but after this round of ‘start of offseason’ cuts, I’ll make a poll for 2020 offseason and see where we end up. To confirm, $400/40 will remain the rule for this off-season. Thanks all

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 8, 2019 8:16 PM

  • On the other hand I can take some bad contracts with good extra players thrown in.

    DILLIGAF on November 8, 2019 4:29 PM

  • I like the 400/40 for the reasons Weather listed. Though the extra time did not help my team this year.

    DILLIGAF on November 8, 2019 4:28 PM

  • Thanks guys, to your point weather, I think the teams would be pretty lean after 450/425 cut downs because every team is gonna add around $80 (likely more) from the end of the season to the start of the off-season just due to arb + inflation. I know the difference between $450 and $400 is $50 of a teams worst contracts, but I think we could accomplish the same goals with a slightly higher limit. At least that’s what I was thinking

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 8, 2019 12:19 PM

  • I think I like 400/40, even though I would stand a lot to gain by the rule change. If we're all allowed to keep an extra $50 of mediocre contracts through January, more of our trade negotiations will be just us trying to foist our Jackie Bradleys and our Travid d'Arnauds onto each other, which nobody wants. Also, I really liked going through last offseason with some idea of which players would be available in the auction.

    Weather Report on November 8, 2019 9:35 AM

  • I'm all for allowing the increase to $450. Unless I'm mistaken, most Ottoneu leagues don't force teams to cut down until final keepers. So this league is unique in doing so. I believe the original intent was to even-out/aid teams since this is/was a beginner's league. So keeping to the heart of the original intent, while allowing more flexibility feels like a middle ground. That all being said, I'm easy-going so I can go with whatever the majority decides.

    A Team of My Own on November 7, 2019 9:37 PM

  • Give* everyone more flexibility

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 7, 2019 9:29 PM

  • (2/2) this would only go into effect this off-season if there’s no opposition to it (which you can wait till a poll to share thoughts privately) but I think given inflation, going up to 425 or 450 initial limit would fine everyone more flexibility. FWIW I’d be more comfortable only going to $425 for this year given short notice. Thanks

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 7, 2019 9:28 PM

  • Folks, I’ve had a change of heart on the “must make roster legal before trading in the off-season” rule in article 5.1 in the amended rules. Instead of cutting down to $400/40 man, i think it would be reasonable to only cut down to $450 or $425 instead. I think this will still serve the purpose of the rule (which I can outline better in an e-mail if this goes to a vote) but before I draw up an email proposing the change, How do we feel? Any initial thoughts/love/hate? (1/2)

    Miami Giraffes 🦒 on November 7, 2019 9:25 PM

Standings as of September 29, 2019

Team Total Chg
Miami Giraffes 🦒 106.0 0.0
Weather Report 106.0 1.0
<Insert Pollock joke here> 88.0 0.0
Flying Carp 79.0 1.0
Solidly Stroked 72.0 0.0
Showstopppers 64.0 0.5
Stugotz 52.0 1.0
DILLIGAF 49.0 1.5
SpinningSeams⚾️ 46.0 0.5
Fredericksburg Cannons 45.0 0.5
Manassas Woodpeckers 39.0 1.0
A Team of My Own 34.0 0.0

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