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Alright everyone. Here is a link to the survey about the rule change. Please answer the survey as soon as you are able—and only once! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R9DSSXL
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Eh, nothing crazy. Pretty tame as far as rule changes go!
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I go away on a 10 day backpacking trip and you guys are re writing rules and what not? Came back to a flood of “posting” notifications. Must have missed some fun.
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I agree. We should vote on a rule change, but you should be allowed to keep Davis and I don't see a problem with you starting him right now.
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Well I would personally vote to allow you to keep Davis but change the rule for the future. I don’t think it violated existing rules, so you shouldn’t be punished for violating rules that we might or might not create later. Though I’m open to being convinced otherwise.
Ben's Banter on
August 9, 2019 10:18 PM
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If the rule change passes, we can discuss how to handle Davis afterwards. Until then, I’ll leave him on my bench although I will kindly ask all owners vote within a day or two of me posting the poll.
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My suggestion for next season is an update on the charter so that if someone wants to offer a cash-only (and it must be cash only) trade for a player that they cannot bid on, they have to advertise it on the message board. They can set the max salary and how much cash they will trade. But they can’t accept salary or send cash at higher levels.
Ben's Banter on
August 9, 2019 10:06 PM
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That’s a fair point. Since at least one owner has expressed some issue with it, I think we should proceed as follows: I’ll post a poll on the matter where the league can decide if they want to disallow and correspondingly add a rule to the charter about this. I’m not sure if LBM and I should be allowed to vote, but if so it’s typical to require 8 votes to implement a rule change. Otherwise 6 votes of 10.
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So this is just my take. I don’t think the rule violated the rules as written. But it feels iffy. Burrito knew he could pay more than he might have otherwise because there was a guaranteed payout at the end. So he was bidding with more info than the rest of the league.
Ben's Banter on
August 9, 2019 10:01 PM
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Basically. Although it was initiated by me, since I needed some additional cap to play with
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So what was the communication? Was it like “If you can get Davis for $4 or less, I will send you $3 cap”?
Ben's Banter on
August 9, 2019 9:19 AM
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I don't see any problem with this. Unorthodox for sure, but it's not like it is collusion!
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For full transparency: Lindbergh Burrito Method and I discussed this trade before the Davis auction ended. There is no provision against this in the league charter and I see it similarly to the situation where you trade for a player you only plan on flipping to another team for a different player. LBM saw that acquiring Davis could net him cap space so that's why he bid on him. Nevertheless, if any owners take issue with this, feel free to voice your opinion and the league can vote on it.
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If you want, I'll bid on J.D. and then you can totally overpay for him.
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Oof, I'm a Mets fan who loves J.D. Davis so it hurts that this auction was started 9 days before I could bid on him again.
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There’s only room enough on my team for *one* former Giant named Hunter.
Ben's Banter on
August 4, 2019 12:44 PM
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Can’t say I feel the same about this game squirrels.
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I hate watching the Yankees beat up on the Red Sox, but love watching my players score over 50 points in less than 10 at bats.
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Haha, seriously. Lots of aspiring Dipotos today. I love it.
Ben's Banter on
July 31, 2019 8:57 PM
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Trade deadline got people all excited! Woo!
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Bregman is available. Looking for a couple arms and to save a little money
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Any interest in Andujar? He's on 60 Day through rest of season, so wouldn't hurt the roster this year. Looking for young, controllable arm, and would be willing to package together some pieces.
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If anyone is interested in Stanton as keeper for next year I would be willing to move him for something to help me this year.
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That was the saddest cut I have ever made...
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Fine with me.
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Good with me
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Fine with me. RIP Skaggs such a tragedy.
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Sounds more than fair to me
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Yes, clearly.
Ben's Banter on
July 2, 2019 12:45 PM
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Hey everyone, after yesterday’s tragedy, other leagues are allowing owners of Skaggs to be cut without penalty. Just wanted to check with league to make sure it’s ok. RIP Tyler Skaggs.
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now that’s an expensive first pick...
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I've got a surplus of 1B if anyone needs some!
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Wow, what a blockbuster trade. Boba chett getting some absolute studs for Robles. Devers and Adell...impressive.
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BellyBall's trade block has been updated!
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The Lindbergh Burrito Method's trade block has been updated!
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BellyBall's trade block has been updated!
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Ben's Banter's trade block has been updated!
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Diamond Dawgs's trade block has been updated!
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Schroedinger's Bats's trade block has been updated!
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Thunder Gun Express's trade block has been updated!
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Schroedinger's Bats's trade block has been updated!
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BellyBall's trade block has been updated!
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Boba Chette, Bounty Hunter's trade block has been updated!
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The Lindbergh Burrito Method's trade block has been updated!
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Boba Chette, Bounty Hunter's trade block has been updated!
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What is with my team??
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Idiots Of Suspect Utility's trade block has been updated!
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Schroedinger's Bats's trade block has been updated!
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Schroedinger's Bats's trade block has been updated!
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IOSU picking up the 25 year old prospect who may only have a 40 grade future value, but he has got an 80 grade name.
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