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Highlights From Diamond Mind August 2024

2024-08-20T08:10:28-07:00By |

NEW CLASSIC SALARIES NEW PLAYER SEARCH FEATURES REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR SEASON 46 OF THE LADDER LEAGUES RANDOM 600 ASSOCIATION HARD LUCK HARVEY CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT NEW CLASSIC SALARIES New Classic (career-rated) player salaries were introduced at the end of July.  (Classic player salaries are adjusted three times annually.)   Topping the list once again is Babe Ruth, whose salary jumped back over $35 million.  Moving into second spot ahead of Mickey Mantle is Barry Bonds, with his salary exceeding $28 million for the first time.   Ted Williams got the biggest raise this time around in absolute dollar terms - $2,195,000, from $25,448,000 to $27,643,000.  In percentage terms (players with salaries over $3 million), Brett Cecil received the biggest increase - 56.32%, from $2,191,000 to $3,425,000.   Wade Boggs took the biggest cut in dollar terms - $2,577,000, [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind July 2024

2024-07-15T09:14:31-07:00By |

TOURNAMENT NEWS REGISTER NOW FOR LADDER LEAGUES STANDARD ASSN SEASON 56 FEARSOME FOURSOME CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT TOURNAMENT NEWS The Grand Open Tournament XVIII and the 2024 Masters have both advanced to Round 3. Round 3 of the GOT saw the field reduced from 108 to 72 teams. Three 77-win teams made the cut, with five others missing out. Defending champion Alan (WhatsMyID) Herzberg's The Fabulous Thunderbirds in the Willie Hernandez League topped all tournament participants in Round 2 with a 102-60 record. Round 3 of the 2024 Masters comprises two linked accelerated seasons - Classic followed by SSG - with participants choosing four different franchise/position groups (IF, OF, SP, C/RP) from which to draft their rosters, with their SSG rosters in the second league being limited to the players they finished the season with in the Classic first league. At the end [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind May 2024

2024-05-22T02:49:54-07:00By |

COMMUNITY CATS đŸ± THE FIX IS IN THE COMEBACK CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY CATS đŸ± There was Harry (“the Cat”) Brecheen, Andres (“the Big Cat”) Galarraga, and now there's Floofie the cat and her five kittens. Kevin (cravath) Feeney found Floofie and her kittens huddled in a neighbor's woodpile and took them in.  He started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $1500 for their care, which he posted to the DMO message board.  Imagine Sports offered $10 credit for every $20 contributed by a member of our community, and within just three days the target was met. Thanks to all who contributed! Perhaps a Floofie League is in order, with each team having a “cat” captain :). Here's a list of “cat” captains that would be suitable for a “Classic” league: Harry (the Cat) Brecheen Andres (the Big Cat) Galarraga Frank Catalanotto [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind April 2024

2024-04-29T09:18:05-07:00By |

NEW “CLASSIC” SALARIES ARE HERE! REGISTER NOW FOR THE LADDER LEAGUES STANDARD ASSN SEASON 45 TOURNAMENT NEWS CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT NEW “CLASSIC” SALARIES ARE HERE! As foreshadowed in last month's newsletter, new Classic (career-rated) player salaries are now in effect.  In what has to be one of the more improbable juxtapositions, the biggest salary increases in dollar and percentage terms ($2 million minimum salary in the case of the latter) went to Pop Lloyd ($2,375,000) and Matt Albers (+50.7%) respectively.  In all, 11 players went up over $2.3 million and a whopping 153 over $2 million. The biggest decreases: Rogers Hornsby ($2,062,000) and Dave Berg (19.79%).  Hornsby was the only player whose salary dropped by over $2 million. In general, there are always larger salary increases than decreases, because certain players are always identified as bargains and used heavily. Their usage [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind March 2024

2024-04-29T09:03:33-07:00By |

NEW “CLASSIC” SALARIES COMING SOON! REGISTER NOW FOR THE LADDER LEAGUES STANDARD ASSN SEASON 55 GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT NEW “CLASSIC” SALARIES COMING SOON! The salaries for Classic (career-rated) players are changed three times annually. The next salary change is scheduled for the end of this month. Salaries are adjusted using a “supply-and-demand” formula, which compares the usage of players with similar salaries in Standard, Grand Open Tournament and Ladder Leagues Standard Assn leagues during the previous four months. The salaries of players used more often go up; those of players used less often go down. This will be the first salary change for the 300+ players added to the player pool last October. Salary changes can really shake up player valuations and roster-building strategies, and are sure to provoke debate and disagreement. So 
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Highlights From Diamond Mind February 2024

2024-02-24T02:04:41-08:00By |

IT'S 2023 ALL OVER AGAIN BI-CYCLE THE WILD ONE CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT IT'S 2023 ALL OVER AGAIN The 2023 season is now live and available online! Heading the salary list is Shohei Ohtani. The AL MVP will cost you a cool $27,280,000 As part of the release, the rule limiting pickoff throws, introduced in 2023, has been added. It is available as an option in all Custom leagues. We also have made changes to the SSG standard league setup, which replaces the 2022 with the 2023 season. The salary cap has been raised to $130 million, the periodic payments schedule has been modified, and loans can now be taken against future income payments. BI-CYCLE Hitting for the cycle is an uncommon and exciting feat. Christian Yelich (August 29 and September 17, 2018) did it twice in [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind January 2024

2024-02-24T01:47:14-08:00By |

COMING SOON ZAT YOU? RECORD SETTING SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT COMING SOON We are in the final stages of testing the 2023 and completely rerated 1947 seasons, which will be introduced very soon! Along with the introduction of these two seasons, there will be an overhaul of reliever endurance ratings for the 1920 season, updating of park factor windows for parks currently in use to include the 2023 season, and a change to Dick Allen’s 3B range rating from Vg to Av. Other major projects/changes planned for later in 2024 include: Rerating of the 1948, 1955 and 1958 SSG seasons Review and reconciliation of SSG injury ratings Review and extension of Classic (career-rated) platoon ratings Adding Classic normalized counting stats as a searchable database Introduction of 1919 SSG season Annual intake of new Classic (including Negro Leagues) players [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind December 2023

2023-12-20T02:43:23-08:00By |

MASTERS CHAMPION CROWNED IT'S XMAS TIME REGISTER NOW FOR LADDER LEAGUES RANDOM 600 ASSN SEASON 44 NEW FEATURES CUSTOM LEAGUES KINGS THE TIPPING POINT MASTERS CHAMPION CROWNED Congratulations to George Kreiner, 2023 Masters Tournament Champion, his third time winning the coveted green jacket! The 2023 Masters Tournament was the 14th running of this annual tournament, which is designed to test the creative and adaptive skills of the participants over a wide range of league themes using both Classic and SSG formats. All MTs use a cumulative scoring system where 1 point is awarded for every regular season win, 2 points for every non-WS playoff game win, and 3 points for every WS game win. Just as in its golfing namesake, the tournament ranking is based on the cumulative score over the four equally weighted rounds of the tournament. The 2023 MT played five [...]

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Highlights From Diamond Mind November 2023

2023-11-16T02:30:54-08:00By |

Discover the excitement in the latest "Black Friday" promotion from Diamond Mind Online. Join us for Season 54 of the Ladder Leagues Standard Association and challenge unbreakable records in our Classic Standard Leagues. Plus, get valuable insights from Tyler Ensor, commissioner of the Random Parks and Players leagues, and learn essential tips for both new and seasoned team owners in this month's edition.

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Highlights From Diamond Mind October 2023

2023-10-30T04:25:01-07:00By |

We've ushered in 339 new "Classic" players, celebrating baseball's vast history from legends like Albert Pujols to 19th-century pioneers. The anticipation builds with our major tournament finals, and don't miss key player rating tweaks. Additionally, delve into our expert tips section for invaluable guidance, especially around the intricacies of preseason loans and interest. Join the conversation with Bruce (RedHook) Warner, the mind behind the popular Undroppables and TURBO for FUN AGAIN leagues.

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