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Old 12-03-2005, 03:11 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Mike Donlin
I just did this after a very succesful run with another league where my team became just too dominant. However, I have adopted a house rule from that other league, which limits me to two trades per year: one following free agency and another at the deadline.

I'm thinking of moving to three trades every two years. It is more realistic that way. MLB teams, even bad ones, do not trade nearly as frequently as most GMs do in the wheeling and dealing OOTP.

(Edit: Except the Marlins--but that would seem to be the exception that proves the rule.)
I think they do trade with a fair amount of frequency, but the players involved are more often minor leaguers.
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