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| May 23 2025 11:46 AM | 🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ | Garrett Whitlock BOS SP/RP R $1 | cut |
| May 23 2025 11:26 AM | 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | Adolis García TEX OF R $6 | cut |
| May 23 2025 11:24 AM | 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | Eduardo Rodriguez ARI SP L $3 15IL | cut |
| May 23 2025 11:24 AM | 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | Ben Joyce LAA RP R $2 60IL | cut |
| May 23 2025 11:24 AM | 🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ | Jeff Mcneil NYM 2B/OF L $1 | add |
| May 23 2025 11:22 AM | 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | Hyeseong Kim LAD 2B L $3 | add |
| May 23 2025 11:21 AM | ⚖️ Judge Jhoan Hodgman ⚖️ | Luke Jackson TEX RP R $1 | add |
| May 23 2025 11:21 AM | 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | Logan Henderson MIL SP/RP R $5 | add |
| May 23 2025 11:19 AM | ❤️ Pitching Woo ❤️ | Luke Keaschall MIN 2B R $2 60IL | add |
| May 23 2025 10:38 AM | 🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ | Aaron Ashby MIL AAA SP/RP L $1 15IL | cut |
League Message Board
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I actually really appreciate the conversation these deals provoked. It's a good reminder that the thing that makes this league fun is that everyone *cares*.
Foul Pole Assassins on May 6, 2025 6:33 PM
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Ok. Multiple owners expressed concern about this trade. I was not the first owner to bring up loan limits. It seemed like there was some interest in adjusting. Now perhaps not. "It's part of Ottoneu" is a tautology, not a justification. I've said my piece, I'll pull back.
Brighten the Hoerners on May 6, 2025 4:51 PM
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I would definitely oppose adding our own limits on loans because I think these kinds of trades actively help the long-term competitive balance of the league. For whatever reason, we've been resistant to these kinds of deals over the years, and I think that's contributed to the various dynasties we've had. Before this trade, Bixby had 5 of the top 11 surplus players in the league according the surplus calculator. Now he only has four, which makes having the league's 3rd 4-peat less likely.
⚖️ Judge Jhoan Hodgman ⚖️ on May 6, 2025 4:28 PM
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It doesn't seem like we're getting anywhere here, so we don't need the dismissive commentary about other owners who are offering their perspectives. If you don't want to be a part of a trade that includes a loan, or not engage in trades before a certain date, that's your choice. But it is part of Ottoneu nevertheless.
🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ on May 6, 2025 4:20 PM
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And, to point out the stupidly obvious, MLB does not have a salary cap, so we're outside the realm of that particular comparison before we begin.
Brighten the Hoerners on May 6, 2025 3:55 PM
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I mean....MLB cash payments in trades do not rise to the level of 20-25% of a team's payroll—certainly not in May!—so I'm not sure this is a fair comparison. If people don't think loan limits are an appropriate solution to the expressed problem....ok. But let's keep things in perspective here, and make sane arguments.
Brighten the Hoerners on May 6, 2025 3:54 PM
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I might not be at my most persuasive on this issue at this exact moment, but I’d oppose loan limits. The salary cap is a necessary but unfortunate divergence between Ottoneu and MLB. But the loan function closely mirrors actual MLB transactions, and should be kept on that basis. Plenty of examples - the Mets getting Luisangel Acuña by paying down Scherzer’s salary, for one. Having to include offsetting contracts instead would be more like expiring contracts in NBA trades.
🌪️ A Sirious Manaea ש on May 6, 2025 3:32 PM
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I'm not sure what's anti-competitive about it... it's actually a very competitive move by one owner to boost a team to be more competitive now and by another owner to be more competitive in the future. Loans are a part of real life trades too and Ottoneu is designed to mimic real team management. If all trades have to be salary neutral, it would remove the incentives for the vast majority of trades, particularly in points scoring.
🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ on May 6, 2025 3:31 PM
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Regardless, I'd advocate for starting with the problem—some owners find these trades anti-competitive—and not a solution (lowering the number of required vetos)
Brighten the Hoerners on May 6, 2025 3:18 PM
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I guess I'd like to see those studies. A rebuilding team can always cut flotsam salary it takes back in a trade. But a competitive team....you want Aaron Judge (or whoever)? Find enough matching salary. My experience in this league has been that the loans are always assumed, and not valued. How much would you have to give up *just* to get $73 in cap space? Presumably a lot more than Brent Rooker. But when it's a trade of players it's valued differently, which is why a cap makes sense to me.
Brighten the Hoerners on May 6, 2025 3:16 PM
Standings as of May 23, 2025
| Team | Pts | Chg |
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| Foul Pole Assassins | 6060.6 | 3.0 |
| 🌪️ A Sirious Manaea ש | 6053.9 | 11.4 |
| Contreras Tour (Naylor's Version) | 5694.9 | 0.0 |
| ❤️ Pitching Woo ❤️ | 5664.2 | 0.0 |
| All Lowe Do Is Winn | 5557.4 | 4.4 |
| ⚖️ Judge Jhoan Hodgman ⚖️ | 5387.0 | 4.6 |
| 💪 Profarmance Enhancers 💉 | 5221.6 | 0.0 |
| Brighten the Hoerners | 5216.3 | 0.0 |
| 🎻The Saggese Bottom Boyds🎙️ | 5201.1 | 4.6 |
| Seymour Bunts | 5055.0 | 1.0 |
| The Reinheimers | 4985.1 | 0.0 |
| 🌜Ozzie A. Bad Moon Arraez'n🌛 | 4833.1 | 3.0 |