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Current Auctions

NameEnd TimeMin. Bid
William Contreras ATL C R  Tue May 17 7:04 AM $1
Yadiel Hernandez WSN OF L  Tue May 17 7:53 PM $1
Brandon Drury CIN 2B/3B/OF R  Tue May 17 7:54 PM $1
Zack Gelof OAK AA 3B R Wed May 18 7:05 AM $1

Players on Waivers

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Name Cut By Claim Deadline Salary
Brad Miller TEX 1B/2B/3B/OF L  Wheat Kings Tue May 17 1:58 PM $1

Last 10 Transactions

All Transactions

Transaction Date Team Player Transaction
May 16 2022 1:58 PM Wheat Kings Brad Miller TEX 1B/2B/3B/OF L $1  cut
May 16 2022 1:31 PM Wheat Kings Vidal Brujan TBR 2B/OF S $3  add
May 16 2022 12:08 AM Ashburn Alley 4 Daniel Bard COL RP R $3  add
May 15 2022 1:30 PM Bunt Cake Vidal Brujan TBR 2B/OF S $2  cut
May 15 2022 11:44 AM Here comes the Pizza! Nicky Lopez KCR 2B/SS L $1  cut
May 15 2022 2:40 AM Zs Angel Zerpa KCR AA SP/RP L $1 add
May 15 2022 2:40 AM Zs Adam Oller OAK SP/RP R $1  add
May 15 2022 12:04 AM Bunt Cake Joe Ryan MIN SP R $3  move
May 15 2022 12:04 AM Zs Emmanuel Clase CLE RP R $5  move
May 14 2022 11:33 PM Here comes the Pizza! Brooks Raley TBR RP L $3  add

League Message Board

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  • The Eury Perez on waivers is not the real Eury Perez. He doesn't know he's not the real Eury Perez, but now you do.

    Quasi Muto on May 3, 2022 10:50 PM

  • Oh man. Or listen to his album front to back and let us know which song affected you the most.

    Les Expos on April 25, 2022 2:20 PM

  • New Idea: last place at the all star break has to listen to an episode of Joe West's podcast and provide a detailed summary.

    Bunt Cake on April 25, 2022 1:14 PM

  • The other consideration I provided was for anyone who wants to to either vote yes or no on the trade. I provided that because it is in the rules and is the one way for a trade to get voided under the rules. One thing I will not do is void a trade on my own as the Commish either because I think its a really bad trade or there's support for it but not enough to get it vetoed. Such action by the Commish is not in the rules and I would not unilaterally take it. It's my goal to stay neutral.

    Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare on April 19, 2022 5:57 PM

  • So I attempted to pass along information about a podcast with one of the Ottoneu founders where he was ok with it. Perhaps I could have phrased that better that he viewed it as a legitimate strategy. That being said, every legitimate strategy can be used improperly which is what I meant about each trade needing to be judged on its own facts. Beyond that, I suggested creating a topic in the Ottoneu community to get feedback from other players and probably Niv, who created this game.

    Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare on April 19, 2022 5:53 PM

  • It seems my comments may have ruffled some feathers. Just to be clear, I made my comments as the Commissioner of this league. In that role, I have to try to stay as neutral as possible because my words could carry more influence. Regardless of whether I say there is or is not a problem, some will see it as improperly trying to influence the league as the Commish. At the same time, it would not be right for me to stay silent as the Commish either when someone asks a question like this either.

    Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare on April 19, 2022 5:45 PM

  • I don't think there's nefarious intent, but it shares a lot of characteristics with collusion and shouldn't be allowed IMO.

    The Isotopes on April 19, 2022 1:14 PM

  • I'm generally anti-veto, which is why I'm trying to understand what I'm missing about the rules, which I think I am reading correctly. The issue is that a trade should involve each team giving and receiving something. Ellis's team is not giving up anything in this trade other than salary space, which is inherent in acquiring a player by any means. I'd argue that this transaction is essentially a procedural end-run around dropping a player and having him run through waivers.

    The Isotopes on April 19, 2022 1:13 PM

  • Two suggestions: (1) Start a thread on the Otto community for this kind of trade. You will likely get some feedback from other players and likely Niv as well; and/or (2) The rules allow for the league to act to veto a trade that is viewed as decidedly unfair. You are free to vote positively or negatively on each trade. It is rare that a trade gets vetoed. I've played about 16 total Otto seasons and seen 1 or 2 trades vetoed. So its rare but it is in the rules (& of course always read the

    Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare on April 19, 2022 12:40 PM

  • I thought there was a thread on this in to Ottoneu community but I can't seem to find it now. I do know that it was discussed on a podcast I listened to recently. I think it was a couple of weeks ago on the Pitcher List Keeper or Kut podcast. It is co-hosted by Chad Young, who writes a lot about Ottoneu on Fangraphs and was in with Niv at the very beginning of Ottoneu. My recollection was that he did not have a real issue with this kind of trade though each trade is unique on its own facts.

    Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare on April 19, 2022 12:36 PM

Standings as of May 16, 2022

Team Pts Chg
Montgomery Biscuits 4071.4 1.0
Les Expos 3759.6 0.0
Ottoneu's Worst Nightmare 3732.9 1.9
Ellis, D. 3609.8 0.0
Here comes the Pizza! 3593.2 0.0
Quasi Muto 3407.4 1.0
Bunt Cake 3336.8 14.8
Iorg You Glad I Didn't Say Tanana? 3237.5 1.0
Wheat Kings 2933.1 0.8
Zs 2930.2 0.0
Ashburn Alley 4 2861.3 2.0
The Isotopes 2569.9 1.0

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