2025 Balatro Contest

Keeper Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025 11:59 PM EST

Effectively Wild Fans

Last 10 Transactions

All Transactions

Transaction Date Team Player Transaction
Jan 17 2025 12:16 PM Shadowy Figures Santiago Espinal CIN 2B/3B R $0 cut
Jan 17 2025 12:13 PM Shadowy Figures Jonathan India KCR 2B R $0 OUT cut
Jan 17 2025 12:13 PM Shadowy Figures Luis Garcia FA RP R $0 cut
Jan 17 2025 12:12 PM Shadowy Figures Camilo Doval SFG RP R $0 cut
Jan 16 2025 11:20 PM Thunder Gun Express™ Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $0 cut
Jan 13 2025 2:47 PM The Infirmary Jackson Ferris LAD AA SP L $0 cut
Jan 13 2025 2:47 PM The Infirmary Zebby Matthews MIN SP R $0 cut
Jan 13 2025 2:47 PM The Infirmary Drew Thorpe CHW SP R $0 cut
Jan 2 2025 5:22 PM Silk Robes & Kimonos Charlie Condon COL A+ Util R $0 cut
Dec 30 2024 7:25 PM Silk Robes & Kimonos Jesus Luzardo PHI SP L $0 cut

League Message Board

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  • Hey thanks for revivifying the message board, SRK. That reminds me that MiLB cuts are due on January 31st as well. If you have players on your MiLB roster you don't want to retain, you need to say so in a message board post before the cut deadline. If you are not going to make any cuts, that's fine too. You just need to DM me or post a message saying so. Thanks!

    Ben's Banter on January 13, 2025 8:34 PM

  • I'm looking to move Austin Riley before the keeper deadline. Looking for OF and BP options with lower price tags. If anyone who has cap space, or expects to have cap space is interested, HMU. Thx.

    Silk Robes & Kimonos on January 13, 2025 8:12 PM

  • Thank you, Commish, for your great leadership, both in and out of the weeds. Makes the league enjoyable, year round. Now, with Juan Soto comfortably set for life, the hot stove league can really heat up.

    Phil Roof All Stars on December 9, 2024 12:26 PM

  • Aside from the playoffs question, most of these issues are pretty deep in the weeds. I appreciate your votes and your interest. The Effectively Wild Fans governing charter is a living document, and I am grateful for you all helping it keep up with the times.

    Now, on to trade season!

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:38 PM

  • The final issue was whether stolen bases and caught stealings should qualify an MiLB-rostered player for their debut. This proposal was approved 8-4, and I have edited the charter to include those alternative debut conditions.

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:36 PM

  • The fourth issue was whether owners should be allowed to cut MiLB players mid-season. We have not allowed it in the past, though the charter does not have an explicit statement on it. The absence of a mechanism for cuts was interpreted to mean that cuts weren't allowed. The result was 6-6, which means that the traditional interpretation of the charter will now be explicitly included, and mid-season cuts will not be allowed.

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:35 PM

  • The third vote was on whether MiLB-eligible players who are cut during the MiLB draft window should be draftable. 10 owners said they should not be. This rule is a clarification of an existing rule, so I've included a note address this specific scenario in the charter.

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:31 PM

  • The second issue was whether international signees expected to debut in MLB should be eligible for the MiLB draft. The existing rule said that they were not eligible, so this would've required 8 votes in favor of allowing eligibility. It was approved by 4/12 owners, so the rule remains unchanged. Roki Sasaki and his ilk remain ineligible for MiLB drafting.

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:29 PM

  • Hey everyone, thanks for your votes in our "winter meetings." As a reminder, any rule change needs 8/12 owners to approve a change.

    The biggest proposal was including playoffs. The result was 6-6, a tie. Since it didn't reach 8 votes in favor, we won't have playoffs this coming season. We can revisit this in a year if people are still interested.

    Ben's Banter on December 7, 2024 2:27 PM

  • If you have not yet done so, please take a few minutes to respond to our proposed rule changes for next year:

    https://forms.gle/UawUcLNmsQFFGr8u5

    Ben's Banter on December 2, 2024 11:03 AM

Standings as of September 30, 2024

Team Pts Chg
Thunder Gun Express™ 18826.5 0.0
Ben's Banter 17849.8 9.4
North Shore Captains 17352.4 0.0
Dascenzo's Dingers 16795.8 0.0
Phil Roof All Stars 16198.2 28.1
Silk Robes & Kimonos 15987.1 3.0
MVP Machines 15886.3 0.6
Effectively Mediocre 15746.7 21.0
Shelbyville Shelbyvillians 15515.5 0.0
Shadowy Figures 15508.5 31.4
The Infirmary 15216.1 0.0
RottenSlogToStatisticalRigorMortis 15107.4 0.0

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