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For the second year in a row we had 100% participation in arbitration. I want to offer a sincere thank you to everyone in the league for taking part in an important and fun part of the offseason. I saw thread after thread on Slack over the weekend of commissioners looking for proxies to step in and allocate arbitration for teams who were inactive or whose owners were not responding to messages. I'm grateful to have a great group of engaged owners. Thanks for making my job a little easier.
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I just emailed out a short survey to the league. I am also posting it here for posterity's sake: https://forms.gle/kbRpByxYk7HhBn4R9
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Evening, everyone! I wanted to take a quick moment to introduce you to Paul Rodgers. He is taking over the Amateur Volcanologists for the 2021 season (and hopefully beyond). Rick wound up sitting out this season out and ultimately decided to bow out of the league. Paul and I play in the same home league together and this will be his first foray into Ottoneu.
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As we close out the 2020 season, I wanted to share an updated league history document. There are tabs for the 2019 and 2020 season at the bottom, plus a "CAREER" tab which tracks each team's record against other teams in the league. The document can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PLmJx3g1aGAPjrPrhWd6zBGQpNLck19NKyvfqcVULm8/edit?usp=sharing
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NOTE: The deadline to start an auction prior to the end of the 2020 season is Friday, Sept. 25, at 11:59p ET. Please do not try and start a bunch of auctions on Saturday or Sunday and head into the offseason with an illegal roster. Owners who do that will have those players removed from their team, per league rules.
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Congrats to the Commish on the sprint title for 2020. I will likely be back unless Emerald has bid and then sold and then bid again on all $1-$2 players. Cheers!
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I will be back. I can’t just go and let someone else get 2nd place! — Seriously though, I would like to win one of these years before my team falls apart :)
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Well gang, this wacky season of COVID cancelled series, small sample sizes and Donovan Solano has some to an end. Thanks to everyone for staying engaged throughout this sprint of a 2020 season. We still have one week left in the major league baseball season, so feel free to make adds and drops this week. Rosters freeze next Monday, Sept. 28. I'll put out the official call next week, but if you know now you're coming back for next season shoot me a note or post a message here.
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FYI: Niv believes he has fixed the bug that caused the auction tiebreaker errors. I have been checking auction results regularly, but if you catch an error in an upcoming auction please let me know.
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Morning, everyone. It appears we had another auction tiebreaker error this morning. Runs should have won the auction for Arozarena since he is lower in the standings than I am. Much like Sunday, I will cut him from my team and add to Runs for $5. I have flagged this for Niv as there seems to be a bug with auction tiebreakers and playoff leagues.
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Morning, all. There was an error with the Luke Jackson auction. PROFANE should have won him because he was the lower ranked team in the standings. This error has been confirmed by Niv. To resolve this I am going cut Jackson from Legends and add him back to PROFANE for $2. Legends will not have a cap penalty and PROFANE is free to cut and will retain the $1 cap penalty.
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Making Albies available for an impact bat or arm if anyone is interested in trying to work out a deal at the deadline.
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Well, our sprint to the end of the regular season is complete. Congrats to the teams who made the playoffs. As a reminder, the number one and two seeds have a bye this week. Each round of the playoffs lasts one week and our playoffs end the Sunday before the final week of the season. You can still add or drop players between now and Sept. 27. After that, rosters freeze and arbitration begins.
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I didn’t mean to claim Bregman. Oops
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Bregman
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We've hit the homestretch of our shortened fantasy baseball season! This is the final week of the regular season and currently 4 teams are vying for the final 2 playoff spots. As a reminder, each division winner and the next three teams with the best record make the playoffs. If multiple teams finish with the same record then total points will be the tiebreaker. Good luck!
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With two games being postponed because of COVID-19, now seems like a good time to post a reminder of what will happen if MLB doesn't finish the 2020 season: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/what-if-the-mlb-season-doesn-t-finish/7677/2
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A heads up 3 days into the season: Our SP GS cap does NOT reset on Monday. We all have 9 GS for the matchup, which ends next Sunday. Sorry for the delaying in relaying this. I wrongly assumed it reset Monday.
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A friendly reminder to update or reset your trade block as we get closer to the start of the season. There are a few teams who list players on their trade block that are no longer on their team.
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The people have spoken. This shortened season we will be playing against two opponents each week. Two matchup weeks narrowly won out over four matchup weeks. We'll vote again in the off-season for the number of matchups for the 2021 season and beyond.
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I vote no. (Keep playoffs)
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Thanks for weighing in, Arthur. And for clarity's sake, a YES vote is to disable the playoffs and a NO vote is to keep the playoffs. Clear as mud?
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So no.
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I’d vote to keep playoffs. Make it weird and high variance like the real league.
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As a follow-up, if we ditched the playoffs for 2020 the teams to finish "in the money" would be the three teams with the best records, regardless of division.
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H2H schedules are beginning to take shape. Playoffs will begin on Aug. 31, which actually only gives us roughly 5 weeks of a regular season. I do have the ability to disable the playoffs, which would only be done for the 2020 season. If you would like me to disable the playoffs for this season, respond on the message board with YES. If you don't, respond NO. Per league bylaws, it would require a majority (8) to make this change.
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Weekly matchup voting update: With nine owners having voted the current results are 5 votes for 4 matchups per week and 4 votes for 2 matchups per week. For those who have not yet voted, you can do so here: https://doodle.com/poll/979sxxgb6vtevmz9
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Thanks, John. I can't add your vote to the Doodle poll but I'll be sure it is recorded. Currently, there are 4 votes for 4 matchups (including John's) and 2 votes for 2 matchups. Voting is still open here: https://doodle.com/poll/979sxxgb6vtevmz9
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I vote 4 matchups
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😅😅😅😅😅
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What should we do during the COVID-19 quarantine? Why not talk trade? I’m open for trade discussions as time is definitely on my side right now.......
I'm Horny on
March 16, 2020 4:12 PM
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Now that the draft is complete, please update or reset your trade blocks - especially if the players on your block are no longer on your team.
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One last reminder: Our draft is in less than 10 minutes. See you in the draft room shortly!
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One final order of business between now and the draft: Clear your trade blocks!
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Draft date for 2020 is now set! Mark your calendars for March 9 at 8 p.m. (eastern).
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March 9, 10 & 12 are the leading dates for our draft. If you haven't responded to the Doodle poll, please do so soon with an eye on those dates: https://doodle.com/poll/7z9c4ftvqbzkzfyq.
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Congrats everyone for surviving another step of the off-season! Now, we turn our attention to the draft. I've set up a Doodle poll, which can be found here: https://doodle.com/poll/7z9c4ftvqbzkzfyq. We're basically looking for one night between mid-February and mid-March to hold the draft. Start time is 8 pm (eastern). It should only take 2-3 hours this time around (fingers crossed). Please vote as soon as you know your availability. I'd like to get this on the books in the next 2 weeks.
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Alright everyone, today's the day. Get your cuts in by 11:59 p.m. (eastern time) tonight. Trades can be made up until then too, but you can't cut anyone you receive. If you fail to get your cuts in by the deadline, then cuts will be made by me with input from other owners, per Ottoneu rules: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/rules#offseason (VII.e.ii).
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For those who haven't made all of your cuts yet, I'm looking to add a 2B or SS. Shoot me a note with any of the above before you check the box and we'll see if we can work out a deal.
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Went to look at allocation results to see if I ended up cutting anyone that got money. Good: Saved $2 because of cutting Harper. Bad: Lost $3 by adding to Pete Alonso before acquiring him via trade. :D lol
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A quick note: TODAY is the last day you can make a trade if you intend on cutting any of the players you are acquiring. We have a 48 hour wait period once a trade is consummated. FWIW, I would be open to changing that rule and move to a 24 hour wait period if it's the will of the league. Let me know and I'll put it up for a formal vote in Feb.
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Anyone looking for a power SP or a string OF bat in a hitters park? Both Reds too. I?m fielding offers for Trevor Bauer and Aristedes Aquino prior to the cut deadline. Send trade offers.
I'm Horny on
January 28, 2020 8:59 PM
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$60 Harper is available for anyone wanting to overpay now to ensure they have a solid points earner. And by overpay I mean salary. He is 99% headed to auction if no one wants to offer something up for him. :)
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I’ve had a lot of trade interest regarding Cavan Biggio. I’m willing to package him with Mark Melancon and or top prospect Joey Bart for an upgrade somewhere. I would like to solidify a deal today, so all interested just send trade offers.
I'm Horny on
January 26, 2020 12:58 PM
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Just updated my trade block for the stretch run making JD Davis, Bohm, Brujan, Carlson, Hayes and Shed Long, the next great 2B of the Seattle Mariners, available. Looking to move future value for present value, if possible.
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I’m looking to acquire a SS, 3B, SP and more RP prior to the 2020 FA draft. I’ve cleared salary space, so those of you looking to dump salary or players at those positions, message me or send a trade offer and I’ll respond!
Thanks!
Brock, Emerald City Gems
I'm Horny on
January 16, 2020 9:38 AM
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Reposting from Facebook: A reminder as we inch closer to the keeper deadline of 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 31st. Teams must cut down to 40 players or less by the deadline and have at least $1 available for every open roster spot. For instance, if you cut down to 30 players your salaries must not exceed $390.
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The long awaited 2020 Surplus Calculator is now available! This is a handy tool to help determine surplus value using 2020 Depth Charts projections. You are free to put as much or as little stock into these numbers as you wish.
The keeper deadline is a mere 46 days away! Calculator (copy to your google drive): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kKktLiOyTSrrrsOpfRj3gGosnWS-rBxAysbzj_cG24/edit#gid=1899832822
Instructions: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/ottoneu-surplus-calculator-2020/6528
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REMINDER: League dues are due by the keeper deadline, which is Jan. 31, 2020. You can renew any time between now and then by going to your user dashboard (https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/userdashboard) and clicking on "extend your dynasty" on the far right side. If you don't pay your dues by the deadline you'll be locked out. There is a 10 day grace period to submit payment. After that your team is marked expired and it will take an act of Congress (or something) to get it back.
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I’m looking to trade Francisco Lindor, Vlad Jr. or both. Will consider all offers.
I'm Horny on
December 7, 2019 12:41 AM
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