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Rosters do need to be legal.
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Question for discussion: are we treating this period like the post-keeper deadline or the regular season? Do rosters have to be legal? Our main concern is players who aren't on the 60 day IL, who in normal circumstances would be.
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I was just thinking about Strat-o-Matic yesterday. Played as a kid and tries an early online version of the game. Would definitely be interested in this!
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Hey folks - please excuse the blast email but if anyone is interested in playing Strat-o-Matic 365 (all online) simulation using 2019 player cards, let me know and I'll send instructions. It's $20 to play, payable to Strat through their website.
Kinda Toolsy on
March 24, 2020 9:52 AM
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We are less than an hour from the start of the auction. Please don't be late.
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Strat-o-matic is going to simulate the season as it was originally scheduled. That will be fun. Might have to check out that game. Haven't played in awhile but it's definitely different.
Kinda Toolsy on
March 20, 2020 12:50 PM
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We're still good with drafting tomorrow.
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Same here. Just need stuff to pass the time as much as anything.
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I'd still like to draft/auction Saturday. Desperate to scratch the itch. I honestly believe there won't be a season this year (will be happily shocked if there is), but I'd still very much enjoy doing the auction.
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Yeah, I'm still ok with drafting on the 21st. Just glad we didn't draft already (Chris Sale). Trying to adjust my algorithm to discount player value for a 4-month season.
Kinda Toolsy on
March 19, 2020 5:54 PM
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Hey guys, I just wanted to send a reminder that we're still planning on drafting this Saturday the 21st at 8pm EDT. If people feel that we should delay the auction in light of the unknown delay time, we can discuss that. I still vote for getting the auction over with so that rosters unlock and because who knows what our schedules will be once our lives return to normalcy, but if people feel differently now is the time to chime in.
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It seems like we'd all rather do the auction on the 21st, which is definitely cool with us if it's still cool with the commish. Just want to make sure we're all good knowing the season is going to most likely start a month late, best case scenario.
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I’d prefer to go ahead and draft on the 21st as well, but am fine pushing it back if that’s what the majority wants to do.
Green Sox on
March 13, 2020 1:00 PM
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We're also ok, either way.
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Either option is okay with me
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I'm fine with drafting on the 21st as planned but I'm open to whatever works for everyone
Power Ranger on
March 12, 2020 6:30 PM
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I'd prefer to keep the 21st as the draft date but also see the value of moving it back if enough people want to do so.
Kinda Toolsy on
March 12, 2020 5:41 PM
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I'd prefer to keep the current date and just go ahead, but if anyone feels really strongly about cancelling I'd be ok.
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While I understand where wRC is coming from, I agree with carrying on with the scheduled date. Scheduling is a huge part of my thinking, as we have to assume that at the time when MLB feels comfortable having games, a bunch of other events in our lives that are being postponed will also be vying for our time. There'll be a lot of catching up to do.
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I'm happy to go with the majority on this...I'd be cool drafting on the 21st as per the current schedule, but if many wanted to push it back I won't argue. As commissioner of my home league I do know how painful it can be to coordinate 12 or more managers (my home league is going ahead with our scheduled online draft tonight).
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I’d prefer to get the auction done because it’s a time we know works for everyone, and that may be hard to find especially if the season starts without a lot of advanced notice. Plus, once the auction is complete rosters will unlock and we’ll be able to make trades and add / drops and all that fun stuff.
That said, if people have strong thoughts on this, please speak up.
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Would people be open to pushing the auction back, until we know more about the season?
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https://community.ottoneu.com/t/coronavirus-update/7244
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Just confirming that 3/21 at 8pm EST also works for Whiskeytown....
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Saturday Mar 21 8pm EST...good to go!
North of Sixto on
February 5, 2020 11:52 AM
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The 21st works for us.
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I’ve set the auction time to 8pm EST on March 21st. Please let me know ASAP if that does not work for you!
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I can’t start any earlier than 7:00 pm CST.
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The 21st works for me
Power Ranger on
February 5, 2020 8:26 AM
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Evening of the 21st should work for me.
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I don't think I can do the afternoon on 3/21 but the evening slot would work.
Kinda Toolsy on
February 4, 2020 7:45 PM
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As of right now, Saturday March 21st is the day that looks like the best bet. Does anybody have a hard conflict on that day?
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i prefer sunday evenings as well but won't know my weekend schedule for a while. basketball playoffs are at the end of February. I recommend making all start times later for people in different time zones.
Kinda Toolsy on
February 2, 2020 9:08 AM
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Sunday evenings work best for me. I umpire high school baseball in Texas, which has already begun. Tuesday and Friday evenings are almost always booked with some games on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Wednesday evenings might work as well.
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I really can't imagine doing a slow auction. I've done slow (snake) drafts...in certain situations they are ok but not ever the preferred choice...I can't imagine watching a 24hr or 8hr lock nearly run out only to get reset on a +$1 increase...over and over and over. Like Commish says, shouldn't be a problem to find a window we can all make.
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If you would be available for part of a window, please mark that as a maybe. And once we have general windows that could work, we can find specific times to auction. We have 2 months before the season starts, so we'll definitely be able to get this done.
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Those blocks in the pole are there as “are you available in this general block of time.” We likely won’t need those full 4 hours, and can manipulate when we draft around those windows. Basically, are you free on the days / evenings listed. It’s not more granular than that
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Couchmanagers.com is an option for slow drafts. You get 24 hrs to bid and if someone bids under 8 hrs the clock resets to 8 hrs for that player. That way you can log in at your leisure to check bids. Times are adjustable
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Yeah, weeknights at 6 EST aren't ideal for me, either, since I'm in the mountain time zone. I marked them tentative because I can probably make it work with advance notice, but Friday or a weekend would be strongly preferred.
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This should only take 3 hours or so, and could even be broken down into a couple of smaller chunks if necessary. A slow auction is a nightmare of an experience that would last a few weeks and just not be fun at all. I’m sure we’ll be able to find times that work for everyone on a real auction
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Slow drafts are a lot better with the snake format, while the live auction style is better for this kind of league. It also probably won't take us two separate drafts to complete like last year. Also just putting this out there, we sometimes work later than 6PM EST on weekdays, so it might be hard to find a time other than Friday/weekends for us.
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There are ways to do it via email and/or message boards but they’re really hard to administrate. Owners get 24 hours to match a high bid, etc. I’m not sure many people enjoy them.
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Don’t see how we could do a slow draft auction. Everyone needs to be there to bid.
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What about doing a slow draft over a few days?
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Here is the link for auction dates. Once it's filled out with people's availability we can hammer down an exact date and time. https://doodle.com/poll/gpvy6dbsim53myiv
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Hey guys, now that rosters are locked we need to decide on an auction time. I will be sending around a poll soon, so please fill it out with your available dates and times.
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I can't wait for the auction.
North of Sixto on
February 1, 2020 10:27 AM
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2 hours until rosters lock. Make your cuts people.
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T-minus 5 hours to get all your roster moves done. Once rosters lock at 11:59 no moves can be made and this is what you’ll have until the auction.
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Trades accepted before rosters lockwill process as normal, but no acquired players can be cut as rosters will have locked. The roster lock deadline is from the platform and is not something I can change
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