Major League Daily Sim Baseball League



The MLDSB (Major League Daily Sim Baseball League) was created for the fun, enjoyment and entertainment purposes only. The MLDSB is a 30 team league based on actual rosters using the OOTP 21 game engine. All owners are required to own a copy of OOTP 21 to participate in the league.League PositionsCommissioner – Clay BergenThe duties of the commissioner will entail, but not be limited to, the following list:Process tradesProcess simsUpload new league filesMaintain the website (with owner's help with articles)Handle off-season dutiesDeal with owner issues and complaintsAssistant Commissioner – TBDThe duties of the commissioner will entail, but not be limited to, the following list:Perform sim duties when the league commissioner is unable toWork with league presidents to deal with owner issues and complaintsHelp recruit owners for the leagueAL and NL PresidentsThe duties of the League Presidents will entail, but not be limited to, the following list:Promote active participation in their respective leaguesHandle owner issues and complaints within their respective leagues (expected to handle issues at the league level unless it needs to go up to the league assistant commissioner or commissioner.Owners GM duties are listed below:Submit lineups prior to each simMake decisions in the running of his/her teamSubmit any ideas they have to commissionerPost on the MLDSB Forums and participate in any league functionsOwner ParticipationThe members of the league will be expected to maintain a high activity level. It is understandable that everyone does not like writing news articles, but each owner is expected to check Slack consistently and respond to all league matters, respond to PM's about trades, etc. in a timely fashion and export in a timely manner. If are going to be away, then please mention it in the league Slack page or make a post on the league forum. Failure to do so will result in your missed time being unexcused and you run the risk of being removed from the league. Owners are expected to export at a minimum of once per week. Warnings will be issued after two weeks without exporting, and after three, the owner will be removed the league. Game SettingsThe league settings detailed here are subject to change. Any proposed changes that are presented to the league for approval must achieve at least a 2/3rds vote by league owners to be adopted. The league leadership reserves the right to make league rule changes at their discretion if deemed to be in the best interest of the league.Rating ScalesScouts are enabledScouting accuracy set to very accurateCoaches will be enabled once again after the 2020 World Series concludes (trading of coaches allowed) Repealed 2038Injury Frequency: LowPlayer Actual Rating Scale: 20-80Player Potential Ratings Scale: 20-80Other Player Ratings Scale: 20-80Show Ratings > Max: No, cut offShow Potential < Actual: No, adjustOverall/Potential Rating: StarsOverall Rating based on AI evaluation, not pure ratings: disabledOverall rating based on all players, not positions: disabledCoach/Scout Rating Scale 20-80Inter league Play: EnabledRoster RulesAge Minimum: NoneAge Maximum: NoneAL DH Rule EnabledActive Roster size: 26 PlayersExpanded Roster Size: 40 PlayersForeign Player Limit: NoneRoster Expansion Date: September 1stPost-Season Roster Rules: EnabledSecondary (40-Man) Roster Size: 40 PlayersMin Days of Service for one Service Year: 144Waiver Period Length: 8 DaysDFA Period Length: 15 DaysDisabled List Length: 10 DaysMinor League Option Years: EnabledRule 5 Draft: Enabled again, starting in December 2020Trade Deadline: July August 31stDraft Pick Trading: Not Allowed (2023)Amateur Draft: EnabledAmateur Draft Date: June 15Amateur Draft Number of Rounds: 30Amateur Draft Pool Reveal Date: 75 days prior to draftAdvanced Draftee Signing (Signing Bonus Negotiations): EnabledSlot Bonus Baseline: $1,500,000Allow trading of recently drafted players: Enabled10/5 Rule (Veterans have right to veto trades): DisabledMinor league roster size limit: UnlimitedFinancial SettingsFinancial System: EnabledReserve-Clause Era Rules: DisabledGenerated International Free Agents: More (12 per year)CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) Rules: EnabledAverage Attendance per Game: 31,000Average Ticket Price: $25.00Visiting Teams Gate Share: 20%Minimum Service Years for Free Agency: 6Draft Pick Compensation for Lost FA's: EnabledService Years Required for Arbitration: 3Minimum Service Years for Minor League FA: 6Average National Media Contract: $75,000,000Average Local Media Contract: $40,000,000Average Merchandising Revenue: $50,000,000Media Contract Fixed? Yes, same contract for every teamSalary Cap: $0Team Owner Controls Over Budget: No. Entire Budget available. Yes, owner decides over budgetRevenue Sharing: Luxury TaxSoft Cap (% of average payroll): 120Tax above Soft Cap (%): 20Cash Maximum: $10,000,000Average Player Development Budget: $9,000,000Playoff SettingsTeams: 10Each divisional winnerTwo wild card teams per leagueSeedingFirst round matchups determined by: Fixed by Winning %Wild cards seeded lowestLater rounds matchups: Same as first roundRounds: FourFirst Round: Wild Card Series – Best of threeSecond Round: Divisional Series – Best of fiveThird Round: League Championship Series – Best of sevenFourth Round: World Series – Best of sevenMiscellaneous SettingsSuspensions: EnabledDrug Suspensions: EnabledInjuries: EnabledDelayed Injury Diagnosis: OccasionallyHide Injury Rating: DisabledDays Per Sim: TwoSim Days per Week: Every DayTeam Export Deadline/Sim Time: 7 CST/MST *See note about the time zone I live in.Real-time Sim: EnabledSpring Training: EnabledTop Prospect List: DynamicPreseason Predictions: AutomaticPlayer Personality Ratings: EnabledMorale System: EnabledStorylines: EnabledNew Owner Incentive: On joining the league to replace an AI run team, the new GM will be able to jettison one “bad” contract of their choosing. New owners as of 2038 season and going forward.Offering players unrealistic incentives when negotiating contracts with them is banned. For example, a GM offers a player an incentive of $2 million if he reaches 800 PA. Incentives that are unrealistic and seen as only being included so the player has a better chance to sign with you will be voided.A player must have at least 3 years of active roster service time before he can sign an extension. No extension may be over 8 years in length. A one year contract extension to avoid arbitration is acceptable.Double team options at the end of contracts will be banned starting during the 2020-2021 offseason.Sim ScheduleThe league will play a 162 game schedule with inter-league play. The winner of each division as well as two wild cards teams from each league will advance to the playoffs. The MLDSB World Series will be a best of 7.The regular season sim schedule will be daily at 7 PM CT/8 or 9 PM ET, or as announced via the Slack channel. Sim length will be two three (2028) nights per sim. (I live in a time zone that doesn’t have DST. So, 7 my time is 9 ET during DST and 8 ET when DST is not on)TradingAll trades will be posted on the forums in the appropriate section,"Trade Submissions".Trades will be processed post-sim!! *If a player that has been traded gets injured during the sim in which he was traded, the injury will be reset. All trades must be posted by one team and then must be confirmed by the second team. Each player must be listed with their position, full name and level they are currently at (A, AA, ML, etc.). Also here are a few other quick notes on trading:Trade deadline in July August 31st!Trading of draft picks will not be allowed.FA signees cannot be trade until June 15th of the season in which they were signed.No more than 10 players may be included by a team in a single trade Salary can be moved and parts of salary can be retained by teams trading away players. Not just cash at hand can be dealt. The clubs keeping parts of the salaries of players who are traded away will have that extra expense added to their miscellaneous player expenses section of their finances. This can be over the course of several years and the amount covered can vary from year to year. UPDATE: With OOTP18 and its salary retention system, there will be no need for the money to be added to the misc. player expenses section of finances UNLESS a deal doesn't require salary retention over the entire life of the deal.No PTBNL (player to be named later) trades allowed.After the August 31st trade deadline, all players on the 40-man roster must go through waivers before they can be traded. Players not on the 40-man roster do not have to go through this process. Special rules regarding August trading will be implemented in August, 2020.The league makes no boundaries with regards to trading. That being said, OBVIOUSLY one-sided trades or trades that may put teams in budget problems may be vetoed.Trading ProcedureOne owner must post the completed trade on the league forums, under the "Trade_Agreements" Slack Channel. The other owner must confirm the deal with "I accept “or any other words that mean the same. An example is setup below. This is needed for the trade to be "official'.Trade ExampleNew York Mets trade:SP - Joe Unknown(ML)SS - Joe Unknown (AA)MR - Joe Unknown (A – Team A)San Francisco Giants trade:SP -Jonathan Sanchez (ML)C – Joe Unknown (A – Team B)Amateur DraftThe Amateur Draft is held every season. The draft pool will be released XX days prior to the draft date. The Amateur Draft will be 30 rounds long and it will be in a straight order. All teams will take turns selecting players in reverse order of their won-loss records at the close of the previous regular season. As much of the draft as possible will be conducted in StatsPlus.League ForumsRemoved at the end of 2022 season.Chat Room SlackOwners will be available to chat with fellow owners within the league Slack page. Be respectful to all in the room and follow appropriate etiquette.**Please remember to be respectful to all other members in the league. The league is intended to be fun for all involved, so enjoy and have fun! ................
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