I am not going to return for next season. I like the league, but I nearly completely quitting fantasy sports to make more time for other things. Thanks to the commissioner(s) for running it, and have a great next season.

Tampa Bay agrees. Basically the same deal where I move one of my waiver wire pickups for a small pick upgrade and a player at a position I need much more. I didn't realize Pujols was already paid, so paying a little on Miller is still a better deal for me.

CHC gets:
Justin Verlander (22,095,000 2023) TB pays 21m in 2022, 16m in 2023

TB gets:
Dane Dunning (500,000 arb1)
2022 CHC 9th round pick

I trade Verlander for a young pitcher who will hopefully be better in a few years and cut some salary for next year.

 

I don't like either, but prefer option B.

I admit I am a little biased since my team might be hurt by these rule changes*, but I don't think it helps rebuilding teams either. It will make veterans on medium/large contracts lose a ton of value, which means rebuilders have to just hold on to slightly bad contracts or buy them out. I see this issue in another league I am in with a hard cap and no exchanges. Even slightly overpaid veterans can be nearly untradeable there. Which would also mean rebuilders have even more incentive to tank rather than sign older players in free agency and make the league even more unbalanced.

For example, the Brandon Ingram for three 1sts trade probably helped Detroit rebuild, but it would be illegal under either new rule. Maybe only allowing cash exchanges one year in advance would be an alternative.

Also, this doesn't do anything about teams doing what I did this year and going way over to re-sign players. My thought is doing a hard cap for salary (accounting for cash exchanges) might be better than just limiting cash exchanges. I would recommend 165m (150% of cap), but most owners seem to think that is too high anyway despite being less than a couple teams were at this year.

* I think the teams that benefit most are contending teams with good cap situations like the teams from the finals (NYK and SAS, but more so NYK of those two). Not only do they not lose too much flexibility with rule changes, but it is now harder for other good teams to make win-now moves involving veterans with larger contracts.