diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/daily-snapshots.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/daily-snapshots.yml
index bdf816f..b099aa8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/daily-snapshots.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/daily-snapshots.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl -sf -X POST https://brackt.com/admin/jobs/run-daily-snapshots \
             -H "X-Cron-Secret: ${{ secrets.CRON_SECRET }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            | cat
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/sync-and-simulate.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/sync-and-simulate.yml
index 6dfb844..bd2f614 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/sync-and-simulate.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/sync-and-simulate.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl -sf -X POST https://brackt.com/admin/jobs/sync-and-simulate \
             -H "X-Cron-Secret: ${{ secrets.CRON_SECRET }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            | cat
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json"
diff --git a/app/routes/admin/jobs.sync-and-simulate.ts b/app/routes/admin/jobs.sync-and-simulate.ts
index fab3459..daac871 100644
--- a/app/routes/admin/jobs.sync-and-simulate.ts
+++ b/app/routes/admin/jobs.sync-and-simulate.ts
@@ -35,19 +35,8 @@ export async function action({ request }: { request: Request }) {
 
     if (!changed) continue;
 
-    // Only simulate if standings changed since last simulation
-    const current = await database()
-      .select({ standingsLastChangedAt: schema.sportsSeasons.standingsLastChangedAt, lastSimulatedAt: schema.sportsSeasons.lastSimulatedAt })
-      .from(schema.sportsSeasons)
-      .where(eq(schema.sportsSeasons.id, season.id))
-      .then((rows) => rows[0]);
-
-    const needsSim =
-      current?.standingsLastChangedAt &&
-      (!current.lastSimulatedAt || current.standingsLastChangedAt > current.lastSimulatedAt);
-
-    if (!needsSim) continue;
-
+    // changed === true means syncStandings() detected new data this run, so simulate.
+    // Overlap is guarded inside runSportsSeasonSimulation (throws if simulationStatus === "running").
     try {
       await runSportsSeasonSimulation(season.id);
       await database()
diff --git a/server/snapshots.ts b/server/snapshots.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 848206a..0000000
--- a/server/snapshots.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-import * as schema from "~/database/schema";
-import { eq, or } from "drizzle-orm";
-import { createDailySnapshot } from "~/models/standings";
-import { logger } from "./logger";
-import { db } from "./db";
-
-let snapshotInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
-const CHECK_INTERVAL = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // Check once per day (in milliseconds)
-
-/**
- * Start the daily snapshot system
- * Runs once per day to create snapshots for all active seasons
- */
-export function startSnapshotSystem(): void {
-  if (snapshotInterval) {
-    logger.log("[Snapshots] Snapshot system already running");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Run immediately on startup
-  void createDailySnapshots();
-
-  // Then run once per day
-  snapshotInterval = setInterval(async () => {
-    try {
-      await createDailySnapshots();
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("[Snapshots] Error creating daily snapshots:", error);
-    }
-  }, CHECK_INTERVAL);
-
-  logger.log("[Snapshots] Daily snapshot system started (runs once per day)");
-}
-
-/**
- * Stop the snapshot system
- */
-export function stopSnapshotSystem(): void {
-  if (snapshotInterval) {
-    clearInterval(snapshotInterval);
-    snapshotInterval = null;
-    logger.log("[Snapshots] Snapshot system stopped");
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Create daily snapshots for all active seasons
- * Only creates snapshots if they don't already exist for today
- */
-async function createDailySnapshots(): Promise<void> {
-  const now = new Date();
-  const today = `${now.getFullYear()}-${String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0")}-${String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, "0")}`;
-
-  logger.log(`[Snapshots] Checking for snapshots to create (${today})`);
-
-  // Get all seasons that are active or in draft (we want to track standings for these)
-  const activeSeasons = await db.query.seasons.findMany({
-    where: or(
-      eq(schema.seasons.status, "active"),
-      eq(schema.seasons.status, "draft")
-    ),
-  });
-
-  if (activeSeasons.length === 0) {
-    logger.log("[Snapshots] No active seasons found");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  logger.log(`[Snapshots] Found ${activeSeasons.length} active season(s)`);
-
-  for (const season of activeSeasons) {
-    try {
-      await createDailySnapshot(season.id, db);
-      logger.log(`[Snapshots] ✅ Upserted snapshot for season ${season.id}`);
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(`[Snapshots] Error creating snapshot for season ${season.id}:`, error);
-    }
-  }
-
-  logger.log("[Snapshots] Daily snapshot check complete");
-}
-
-/**
- * Manually trigger snapshot creation for specific seasons
- * Useful for admin tools or manual triggers
- */
-export async function createSnapshotsForSeasons(seasonIds: string[]): Promise<void> {
-  logger.log(`[Snapshots] Manual trigger for ${seasonIds.length} season(s)`);
-
-  for (const seasonId of seasonIds) {
-    try {
-      await createDailySnapshot(seasonId, db);
-      logger.log(`[Snapshots] ✅ Created snapshot for season ${seasonId}`);
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(`[Snapshots] Error creating snapshot for season ${seasonId}:`, error);
-      throw error;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Manually trigger snapshot creation for all active seasons
- * Useful for testing or manual refreshes
- */
-export async function createSnapshotsForAllSeasons(): Promise<void> {
-  logger.log("[Snapshots] Manual trigger for all active seasons");
-  await createDailySnapshots();
-}