This feels a lot like the shootout in the NHL: nonsensical idea that actual hockey fans hate, but that the league incorporated in an ill-advised attempt to increase their appeal to a broader audience and attract new fans.
Nobody is being turned off of baseball because of the odd marathon game.
I think the best course of action is for everyone to identify the keepers that are still on their team, drop everyone else, and then add offseason additions from the free agent pool.
Tentative keepers for Mike Trout's Team:
C - Cameron Rupp
1B - Adrian Gonzalez
2B - Dustin Pedroia
3B - Mike Moustakas
SS - Asdrubal Cabrera
CF - Mike Trout
OF - Mark Trumbo
CF - Tyler Naquin
1B - Mike Napoli
OF - Seth Smith
2B/SS/CF - Jose Peraza
SP - Gerrit Cole
SP - Jose Quintana
SP - Kenta Maeda
SP - Ian Kennedy
SP - Ervin Santana
SP - Scott Kazmir
RP - Dellin Betances
RP - Neftali Feliz
RP - Jim Johnson
RP - Mychal Givens
RP - Santiago Casilla
Cuts
Ender Inciarte
Edubray Ramos
Seth Lugo
Josh Naylor (farm)
If you want any of my likely cuts, they're available on the cheap.
I'm kind of despaired by the lack of 1B prospects. I'd like to acquire one, and I keep looking for someone I can flip a prospect of a different position for, but it's Cody Bellinger and Josh Bell, then a bunch of meh like Thaiss and Dom Smith.
I think I'd cut him if I owned him in a 20-team league. Hard to see the path to full playing time with Holliday and Bird also in the mix at 1B/DH. Pretty disappointed with this for my LoD team, but as you say, at least it's an MLB deal.
It's crazy that a guy coming off a 41-hr season got just 3M. How times have changed.
Surprised that nobody is offering more than a 4th for Kendrick. Everyday LF in a hitters park, and has eligibility at 4 positions. You'd think somebody could use that on their bench, especially if their 2B or 3b is questionable.