• DRAFT DAY BOYS!! 7PM EST!!

  Donkey Hoté on March 7, 2021 9:09 AM

• DRAFT NIGHT IS THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 7, @ 7PM EST.

  Donkey Hoté on March 2, 2021 10:19 AM

• Colt .247s has not left the league. The team expired because he still needs to pay the Otto fee. I've been in contact with him and he will rectify soon. Not a long-term issue.

  Donkey Hoté on February 10, 2021 12:50 PM

• Hopefully someone fills that last team spot soon.

  Arson Judge on February 10, 2021 12:13 PM

• DRAFT: SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 @ 6PM EST (5PM CST; 4 PM MST; 3PM PST)

  Donkey Hoté on January 31, 2021 9:58 AM

• FINAL REMINDER: CUT DEADLINE IS 11:59PM EST. LAST DAY FOR PENALTY FREE CUTS AND TRADES UNTIL AFTER THE DRAFT.

  Donkey Hoté on January 31, 2021 9:43 AM

• Almost time to put those pink slips in the lockers boys!

  Arson Judge on January 29, 2021 12:04 PM

• Two quick hits:
  1. Reminder that each team will need to pay Otto the $20 fee by Jan 31st. This is separate from league dues and goes to help support and maintain the site.
  2. The keeper deadline is Jan 31. No penalty free cuts will be allowed after the drop date. I also don't think you can complete trades between the drop date and the draft. GET YOUR CUTS IN!

  Donkey Hoté on January 26, 2021 4:39 PM

• Friendly reminder- 15 days remaining for penalty free cuts. Deadline is Jan 31. Rosters have to be at $400 or below. Redraft of available FAs will be in Feb/Mar

  Donkey Hoté on January 15, 2021 2:47 PM

• Friendly reminder- penalty free cuts must be made by Jan 31. Rosters have to be at $400 or below. Redraft of available FAs will be in late Feb/early Mar.

  Donkey Hoté on December 26, 2020 3:05 PM

• I’m shopping Robles. Thanks for just posting his name below, phone internet browser. Having issues joining the league Slack for now, wanted to let y’all know he’s available.

  Normal Japanese Woman on December 1, 2020 9:06 AM

• Victor Robles

  Normal Japanese Woman on December 1, 2020 9:04 AM

• PSA: 3 days left to apply arbitration $$$. Remember to apply all $25 with at least $1 to each team or all of your arbitration won't count. Deadline is Nov 14.

  Donkey Hoté on November 11, 2020 1:19 PM

• PSA: 10 days left to apply arbitration $$$. Remember to apply all $25 with at least $1 to each team or all of your arbitration won't count. Deadline is Nov 14.

  Donkey Hoté on November 4, 2020 10:35 AM

• There is some strategic element to waiting as well, but rest assured, I will have my arbitration completed by Nov 15, which is the deadline.

  Donkey Hoté on October 21, 2020 11:50 AM

• More than half of arbitrations have been complete which is great! Let's keep it going!

  Arson Judge on October 21, 2020 11:29 AM

• This is a real important step in keeping a league competitive, I hope everyone participates. If the commissioner would send out a reminder in a few weeks, that'd be great. This process can be painful too. I had over $20 added to a previously affordable share of Acuña last year in arbitration. Also, there are usually some really good articles on RotoGraphs about strategy for Ottoneu arbitration. I'm sure those are coming.

  Old For The Level on October 17, 2020 4:53 PM

• Correct Fort Kent - make sure you expend all your allocation or none of it will count. I believe the most you can attribute to any one team is $3.

  Donkey Hoté on October 16, 2020 2:09 PM

• Nevermind, I just read it more closely. You DO have to spend all 25, but allocate at least $1 to each team.

  Arson Judge on October 16, 2020 11:13 AM

• Hey Shohei, can you clarify, I understood you only need to allocate at least $1 to each team for your arbitrations to count not that you had to expend all of your allocation budget.

  Arson Judge on October 16, 2020 10:59 AM

• Arbitration begins tomorrow!

  Donkey Hoté on October 14, 2020 8:14 AM

• Welcome Sixto!

  Arson Judge on October 12, 2020 12:41 PM

• James has taken over Stay North's team. I, and others in this league, have played in multiple leagues with James. He's not very good at fantasy baseball so go easy on him. Also, friendly reminder that arbitration begins Thursday and lasts 30 days. Make sure you understand the rules and timing. Most important reminder - you have to allocate all $25 or none of your allocations will count.

  Donkey Hoté on October 12, 2020 12:24 PM

• I’m back boys

  Normal Japanese Woman on October 12, 2020 12:15 PM

• Thanks for letting us know quickly Stay North. I have someone in mind. Good luck!

  Donkey Hoté on October 11, 2020 8:47 AM

• Hey guys. I actually am not going to be able to continue in this league. Just too much going on in my life currently. But it’s a solid team, find it a worthy owner.

  Normal Japanese Woman on October 10, 2020 11:52 PM

• The end of the inaugural season, where we realized we all paid way too much for players in the first season.

  Arson Judge on October 9, 2020 1:44 PM

• Well I’m going to spend this offseason reading up on how this league works. And make it one of my main focuses of all my leagues. It seems the most interesting. Looking forward to a full season of baseball!!! ✌️

  Normal Japanese Woman on October 9, 2020 9:06 AM

• Congratulations Hader's Gonna Hate!

  Old For The Level on September 27, 2020 8:51 PM

• Season ends tomorrow gang! Quick note: if anyone didn’t like the Otto experience and isn’t planning to return next year please let me know as soon as possible so we can find a replacement owner. Also, if anyone has any ideas on what the pool and payout structure should look like put it out there. Great season- as weird as it was- winner crowned tomorrow!

  Donkey Hoté on September 26, 2020 8:51 AM

• Trade deadline was 8/31.

  Hader's Gonna Hate on September 13, 2020 4:39 PM

• Is there a trade deadline? I have to admit, being in dead last for so long has turned my focus more towards my other leagues, but if anyone is looking to make a trade for help towards the end here, I’m open to send some studs for prospects! Hit me up. ✌️

  Normal Japanese Woman on September 13, 2020 2:43 PM

• If anyone has any Q's reach out. Also, remember that this is a year round league. There is a cut period after the season ends and an arbitration period! Read up on the process in the community forums... it's one of the most exciting parts of Otto!!

  Donkey Hoté on September 1, 2020 10:45 AM

• Good morning all! Quick update and correction... There is NO minimum IP requirement for our league since it is 5x5. Failing to accumulate innings hurts a team in almost all of the counting stats so it is advantageous in most situations to play pitchers. The 560 IP hard cap IS in place though. If you are at 559 innings at the beginning of the day - all stats accumulated on the day you pass 560 are counted. Once you end the day with 560 IP stats do not accumulate further.

  Donkey Hoté on September 1, 2020 10:44 AM

• Also, pitchers with the SP/RP designation do not earn stats if you you have them in a SP slot and they enter the game as a RP, and vice versa. So you can't stash a SP in an RP slot. If you have a pitcher in a RP slot they have to enter the game as a RP to earn stats.

  Donkey Hoté on August 7, 2020 1:27 PM

• Hey guys - some of you are new to Otto so I want to make sure to point out some neat wrinkles. Positions are limited to 60 games played - you will not accumulate stats beyond 60 games. So if a guy isn't starting you probably want to make sure he's benched because if he comes into the game at all, it counts. Also, pitching is limited to 560 IP and you have to have a minimum of 460 IP. If you fall below 460 none of your pitching stats will count and those points are reallocated.

  Donkey Hoté on August 7, 2020 1:24 PM

• I have lots of first base, will give up for closer.

  Rock Witt It on July 28, 2020 12:55 PM

• Saves Available! Have some closers that mostly ride the bench for me. Looking for SP or a hitter. Willing to do package deals. Let me know!

  Hader's Gonna Hate on July 28, 2020 12:43 PM

• First week in, how's everyone feeling?

  Donkey Hoté on July 27, 2020 8:40 AM

• Good luck everyone! Let's see what kind of weird outlier stuff happens this season!

  Arson Judge on July 23, 2020 11:00 AM

• One week!

  Arson Judge on July 16, 2020 6:03 PM

• No policy changes

  Donkey Hoté on March 15, 2020 4:13 PM

• I don't see any need to but maybe I'm missing something.

  Old For The Level on March 15, 2020 3:35 PM

• Are we updating any league policies based on the suspension of the season?

  Arson Judge on March 12, 2020 4:55 PM

• Nice analysis Kent! I felt like i did overbid on Bo, but I do really like him. Robert and Kershaw are definitely great buys at those prices. How are you calculating the player's actual value amount?

  Hader's Gonna Hate on February 26, 2020 11:46 AM

• Fun time last night everyone, I was looking back at some of the prices players went for and there are some silly ones. From a surplus standpoint Los Beisbol had the best start to that draft. The $31 Bichette looks like a lot, but it's only a -$10 surplus value, which is palatable. Scullies $16 Dollar Luis Robert and Abe's $16 Dollar Kershaw were the best surplus buys at +$9 each.

  Arson Judge on February 26, 2020 11:17 AM

• Strongly agree with the old school 5x5.

  Hader's Gonna Hate on February 18, 2020 3:15 PM

• Re: Format. Personally I signed up for the league because it was Old School 5x5. I don't really get as much enjoyment from the other formats and I like the old school stats.

  Arson Judge on February 18, 2020 11:16 AM

• Hey guys - just a reminder! 1st part of draft is set fro February 25 @ 8PM EST. We'll go 4 hours then resume the draft Thursday February 27 @ 8PM EST. Also, I need to move the dues due date up so we have all dues in by draft day. Please remit $75 by February 24th (venmo: @Ken-Surgenor) or on PayPal (ksurgenor@gmail.com). I have Brent, mine, and Chad's (took over for another owner). Any questions let me know. Looking forward to a great season!

  Donkey Hoté on January 30, 2020 5:47 PM

• Either one should work for me!

  Hader's Gonna Hate on January 19, 2020 3:48 PM

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