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Odoacer's Lombard Breakfast will not be returning for 2025 Season.
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IL Incorporated will not be returning for 2025. Currently need new managers for AKA Big Papi and IL Incorporated.
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AKA Big Papi Thank You for participating this year.
Arbitration starts October 15th and Ends November 14th.
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Hi Commish and owners, wanted to say it's been a pleasure playing with all of you this season. Got way too many leagues and cannot maintain the rythm (time consuming and $$$). So I won't be renewing many of my leagues like this one, got some talent to attract new owner for next year so you should be able to quickly fill vacancy. have a good arb and a great future season! Thanks Commish for great work
AKA Big Papi on
October 7, 2024 11:43 PM
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So, what is it of your business?
AKA Big Papi on
August 21, 2024 11:49 AM
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FYI, Ottoneu/Fangraphs is having some data issues that may affect scores and standings. More here: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/offensive-stats-missing-from-8-7-24/14476/13
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Vacation Julio here again. We’ve been in close contact with our life coach, legal team, and psychic and would like to formally apologize for any hurt our actions and words have caused. Our roster is compliant, and we are conducting a thorough internal review to ensure this never happens again. Thank you for your patience and coaching as we sputtered through this. We pride ourselves as an upstanding organization as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos.
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If Yoshi goes unclaimed and started for a new auction you can't wait for that to resolve your roster. My deadline as Commish is giving you a little more time to correct roster. Chance he gets claimed could resolve it.
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The reason 5d isn't left to stand on its own is because it really doesn't matter if a 9th place team who is playing for the future can't make roster changes... Hence rule 1c. Really shouldn't be that much to ask for everyone to read and follow the rules.
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The 48 hour thing is only "arbitrary" because it's *more* lenient than rules as written lol. I think we're all fine with this ruling, but the spirit of the roster rules is that you have to immediately make cuts to get your roster legal. Seeing if Yamamoto is claimed off waivers is already a questionable "plan" (but again, I think there are no huge disagreements here) - you guys are clearly "willingly go[ing] over roster and salary cap limits", which is a direct viol
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Unsolicited, "not the commish" opinion here, but I for one have no desire to be a rules hardass - especially for a make-believe game. That being said, I think it's reasonable that everyone has a common understanding of the rules of the game and comports themselves accordingly. (Yeah, I used comports in a sentence; get over it :))
Lollygaggers on
July 29, 2024 12:06 AM
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Clearly, some others in the league don’t agree with this approach. We will wait for the 48 hour deadline that has been post hoc established. If Yoshi isn’t claimed or put up for auction, we will act accordingly to become cap compliant. I appreciate the enthusiasm from our fellow league members. It’s much better to have active members who care. Now, back to my vacation. Message 2/2
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Other manager from Julio here checking in while on vacation. Thank you for the entertaining reading this evening. Our intention was never to circumvent any rules. I don’t see any specific time stipulations in the rules, and we were willing to accept the roster freeze penalty in an effort to improve our team in a league with some obvious disparity. We are of the belief that dropping an expensive player and waiting for the waiver process was actively trying to fix our roster. Message 1/?
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Yoshi waivers processes Monday July 29 11:19 AM ET. I'll give you until 3pm the start of the first game (TOR@BAL) of the new week.
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Honestly that’s fine. I don’t think a 48 hour rule is necessary and I think it could cause headaches for you to keep track of, but I guess that’s your prerogative. If yoshi clears waivers and no one starts a new auction shortly after that, I have no problem cutting other guys to get compliant. It’s what I would’ve done anyway. But I don’t know where that 48 hours is gonna end, so you gotta tell me and I’ll meet it.
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I mentioned the 48 hour mark for Yoshi to clear waivers or another team claims. Feel like that will give your team enough info to make a move.
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We added a guy for $40 and immediately dropped one of the best young pitchers in the game (albeit injured) for $54. And now we just want to see what happens with waivers. Theres nothing unreasonable about that, and if that’s not within the spirit of the rules, then I don’t know what is.
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We’re having this discussion one day after picking up Acuna, while Yamamoto is still on waivers. My issue is folks raising a fuss and acting like it’s “been days” when it’s literally been hours and we’re clearly working on it. I’m not advocating to be able to have an illegal roster for an unreasonable amount of time. I just don’t think there’s anything unreasonable about the situation right now, and I don’t think an arbitrary 48 hour rule makes sense. Who’s even gonna police that going forward?
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And one other thing whilst I’m ranting - NYS, while I get the frustration with Papi zigging with his bids while many of us zag, and playing more leagues than I could grok without having a psychotic episode, that’s entirely his prerogative as a manager. He’s a pretty savvy trade partner (dammit), and has some killer rosters if you take the time to look.
Lollygaggers on
July 28, 2024 9:33 PM
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I generally don’t get sucked in to rules arcana debates, but I’ve always understood the spirit of the applicable rules to be something like “Only submit bids that can yield a legal roster by corresponding moves/cuts to the as-is roster, rather than to a hypothetical could-be roster”. In this case, if other owners decided to wait on Yoshida bids due to their own salary situations and/or doubts as to Yoshida’s health, what then? How long over roster limits is too long?
Lollygaggers on
July 28, 2024 9:28 PM
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We will not be waiting until another team completes an Auction for Yoshi. You shouldn't be carrying an invalid roster. Making high bids have their risk towards your cap. Believe you should be able to make the proper cuts. Especially if you can take the time in the chat.
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Why wouldn’t the commish allow an auction for Yamamoto? That a second new rule you’re trying to create out of thin air?
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Ottoneu addresses this situation and explicitly says that teams are allowed to add players and free up space after. We cut our most expensive player within 24 hours of going over the limit. Gonna see what happens with waivers, and then we’ll do what needs to be done.
Again, you’re creating an issue where there is none. Nothing has been done outside the rules.
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I mean it's ultimately up to the commissioner, so whatever he decides I'll abide with. I've been pretty consistent in saying we should just follow the rules that exist as closely as possible, which in this case would mean not allowing a hypothetical (even if probable) future auction to be your "plan" for having a legal roster (which hopefully commish won't even allow to happen in this circumstance). The reason it matters is that it's unfair to everyone else who is following the rules.
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Why can't we just resolve a roster issue that shouldn't be such a big deal. Don't make a move if your roster can't fit that player. Seems like an issue that doesn't need be there.
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We all know Yamamoto is gonna get picked up dude. Probably not on waivers, but someone’s absolutely gonna start an auction for him immediately. You’re creating an issue out of nothing and trying to create an arbitrary new rule to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
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Correct, so you're allowed to bid on and win the auction for Acuna even if it makes your roster illegal, per rule 5d. What you aren't allowed to do is carry that illegal roster for any significant length of time (which has now been clarified by the commissioner), per 1c. Really pretty cut and dry.
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Didn’t know that about points though. That surprises me.
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Rule 5d:
Teams are allowed to bid such that they would go over roster or cap limits if they win the auction. If they do win the auction, they will have to get under roster and cap limits before they can set their lineups, make trades, or bid on other auctions
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You do actually continue to accrue points. More importantly, rule 1c says:
"At no time shall a team willingly go over roster and salary cap limits. If a team knowingly does this, they will face penalties at the discretion of their league's commissioner."
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Why make an arbitrary new rule just because one guy complains? League rules already deal with it. Can’t do anything but drop players until the roster is compliant, and can’t score points when the team is non compliant.
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As commissioner I think 48 hours should be enough time to resolve roster issues. Monday would be a fair timeline with waivers processing. Teams should be able to make that work.
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Oh I 100% agree with giving them a bit of time, just think we should be clear on the deadline. For instance I don't think hoping someone starts an auction for Yamamoto after he clears waivers and intentionally caring an illegal roster in the meantime should be allowed. If he's claimed off waivers then fine, but I think commish should set a clear expectation here on what's kosher and what isn't.
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Fine with me NYS, what does it matter to you how many leagues I'm in, my bsusiness not yours. Everyone is allowed to bid whatever they want on auctions if you manage your money correctly, so if you don't want to do it, well it's OK with me but don't blame me for doing something that's within the rules and accessible to every owner if they want to.
AKA Big Papi on
July 28, 2024 5:49 PM
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They added Acuna on 27th and Cut Yoshi on 28th. There could be a waiver pick up of Yoshi. The team won't be able to make new bids for players. I don't mind giving them a little time to make cuts. I posted to just give a friendly reminder.
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Per rules "The manager will be forced to cut a player to resolve this issue, and will not be able to perform any other activities in the game, including editing and making auction bids. However, bids already placed will be processed as described in section V. below, and trades that have already been accepted will process as expected"
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This comes from AKA who I will not personally be in a league with him again. He has like over 300 leagues and just makes crazy bids due the fact he is overwhelmed.
NYS on
July 28, 2024 4:37 PM
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I agree, calm down, this happens to almost everyone in a season, we all have lives around Ottoneu, so take a deep breath and have a nice day
AKA Big Papi on
July 28, 2024 4:23 PM
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Why all the concern about this illegal roster in particular? There have been tons of illegal rosters throughout the season that no one gets upset about.
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And he is still not legal. If you are going to do a bold move have a plan. I think that is what annoys folks.
NYS on
July 28, 2024 4:14 PM
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It’s been like 24 hours man, calm down. Already cut a $54 player. Clearly we know.
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What's the timeline on enforcing this? Been a few days already...
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Yes still needs to make more cuts to get under salary cap
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Ballyard needs to get team legal
NYS on
July 28, 2024 11:42 AM
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That’s insane and serious commitment. Impressive yet crazy. I’m just glad you aren’t a bot something.
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Do it alone in my little office at home, established a method to do lineups, unfortunetaly 20$ leagues I do less frequently but when I do it's for 5-7 days in advance so unless there are postponed games or injuries, my lineups are always up to date, the other leagues (50, 75 and 100) are done on rotation every 2-3 days. Emails, trades, auctions and waivers are done every morning (I get about a 1000 emails a day, sometimes more). Take me out of here!!!! Nah, I'm having fun
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I hope “papi” has a paid staff of managers in a cubicle bullpen that work around the clock to run all those teams geez louise good luck with that. Seems pretty miserable to me but what do I know I’m just a simpleton with two teams.
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Team AKA Big Papi Please make the necessary moves to validate your roster. You are over the roster limit. You recently added a player while over the limit
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LOL well that changes everything
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If you "pencil in" salaries in the Roster Organizer it will subtract that from your available cap space on that page, which I'm guessing is what's causing the difference. Looks like you've got $55 for 10 roster spots in reality!
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