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I have 9 guys from my other roster. I think this is basically because I was more familiar with those guys rather than a desire to get the same guys.
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Wait.. 5 guys? Cinco Hombres? Iβve come full circle
Houck Trea on
February 11, 2019 7:31 AM
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Looks like I drafted 5 guys on my other roster.
Houck Trea on
February 11, 2019 7:30 AM
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I'm very impressed. Will be fun to see how the "heart over mind" teams turn out. Not exactly the best competitive strategy.
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And Iβm nipping at your heels with 9 Reds. Not sure that is something to brag about...
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Mikey... You've been de-throned as the league's most devoted fan. I have 10 Braves (mlb + prospects) on my roster to your 8 Nats!! Read it and weep!!
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In response to an earlier musing by Kloobs about wondering how much overlap folks might have on their rosters between leagues... my FC Capped roster includes 11 players from my FC Auctionhouse roster. I'm surprised it was that much because going into the FC Capped draft I had only three objectives: (1) get David Dahl (because I have his autographed game bat), (2) get Trevor Story (because I have two of his jerseys), and (3) get Freeman and Acuna since they are the Braves' stars.
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Sausage Gravy's trade block has been updated!
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I guess all ties in auction bidding between now and opening day are resolved by coin flip?
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Interesting question Drew. Was a mad scramble. Perhaps the fact that people cant get guys they need post draft by offering up cheap prospects, inspired people to get all they can via the draft.
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I do wonder how different the mindsets are between the leagues when it comes to player value. For instance, last night would suggest that the value of some guys on my other team is much higher than what I and others think (based on trade offers). Is it the thrill of the auction that drove prices up, or do folks really think the players are worth what they paid?
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BTW, is it written down anywhere how the supplemental $$ pot in the original league is going to be split? Despite the clear interest that $275 of surplus value says I should have in the answer to that question, anything the league decides, and I mean anything, is fine with me. I'm in this to maximize my enjoyment, not profit, and so far my money invested has already been paid back more richly than I could have asked for. What a tremendous bunch of guys to be in a league with!!
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Since over the last three seasons I'm $100 in the red on entry fees ($150 spent; $50 in winnings), each surplus value $ I go into 2019 with cost me 36 cents in real money. I need to start winning to get this operation in the black. Kloobs model is far more profitable.
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Excellent report , i didnt compute like you did ngb, but it did seem my players were going significantly higher here
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Last night provided a unique opportunity to ground-truth the surplus value calculator specifically to our original league and specific to our set of 12 owners. What I found out is that I would have had to have a budget of $624 to buy back my $349 roster from the original league, for a surplus value of $275.
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My team here seems veneer
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I like my other team because it seems more built/way better contracts for sustsined success.
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I like my other team more as well, but mine here has no chance to win this year. At least there, I think I have a path to second that seems possible with luck.
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I like my other team more in a vacuum, but this one has a greater chance to win. Not that Iβm calling myself the favorite or anything, but thereβs just no clear-cut leader in the clubhouse over here.
Houck Trea on
February 10, 2019 1:31 PM
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I like having J.D. and Xander on my team. I really would have bid on Devers, Fred, if I didn't already have Turner and Santana.
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Iβm thinking I like my other team a little more. The salaries are easier to stomach.
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I wish we stopped at 30, my last 10 guys are hooey.
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If this league were decided by starters and outfielders, Charles would be golden. Very strong team.
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IMO , Charles had the best draft, his delta pledge name is....The bandit
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RP was good values , even chapman , who went for 18$ only
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prospects cost more here i noticed , by in large, especially those close to majors
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you should, wow !
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I like both my teams
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So who likes their team better in regular league? and who likes their team better in here?
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Interestingly, it looks like loans aren't showing in the trade summaries, though the dollars workout so the loans are clearly there.
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Last night was a blast, everyone was speedy and prepared . Funny comments too.
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Thanks guys
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Hammer Mechanics π¨'s trade block has been updated!
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It should have been me.
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I manually took away the wrong Bichetteβs cap penalty to make Mikeyβs team legal until we hear back from Niv. Or we can just let it stay that way since it was an honest mistake in the first place that heβs already paid for by losing that spot last night. But at least now he has access to his team.
Houck Trea on
February 10, 2019 8:34 AM
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I would actually support making that a commissioner's cut, given the plain mistake of it.
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Huh. I guess we should ping Niv in the Community.
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I didn't, I spent $400, but when I made the drop the system added the cap penalty, but didn't take the salary off.
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that's strange. How did you spend $403?
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Well I dropped him and now the system says my team is in an invalid state and it won't let me do anything. π‘
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I took a look at Dante Bichette's Fangraph page and, way back in 2015, he was a 40 FV prospect for the Yankees. Interesting read, with comments on then top prospects Luis Severino, Aaron Judge, and Greg Bird. Prospect #4 was Jacob Lindgren (who?). There's a bunch of who-dat in the 40FV list with surprises like Gary Sanchez and Miguel Andjuar. Just interesting as a snapshot in time: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/evaluating-the-prospects-new-york-yankees/
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Mikey's Minions's trade block has been updated!
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I da ho? No U da ho's trade block has been updated!
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Steamed dumplings and scallion pancakes for the kids. House special lo mein for me. Kids are all-in on steamed meat dumplings. I try to interest them in vegetable dumplings, fried dumplings, spicy chengdu dumplings, but all they want is peking ravioli.
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Henry, dimsum or pot stickers ?
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Chinese New Year. I think I'm ordering in dumplings and lo mein.
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There will be fewer plus-1s tonight. Iβll be insta-bidding most stars to a reasonable price floor. Also we can really speed things up if people have guys they want to nom qued up instead of taking the time to find someone when itβs their turn
Houck Trea on
February 9, 2019 3:00 PM
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Do we owe an outside payment in the other league? I can't keep it all straight.
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I am an overly optimistic sort
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Fred, you done an Otto auction from scratch yet? Drew, maybe we do a lot less plus-1 ing than we used to and no one starts Trout at $1, but I'm not sure how much that will actually speed things up. Maybe we're looking at 1 am alaska time.
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