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Money in a trade. If I’m paying for a contract I want a bigger return than if I wasn’t but I think everyone is adjusting as they learn what works and what doesn’t. But deadline deals trading stars for younger better contracts is just baseball.
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Wasn’t going to but here is my two cents on everything mentioned. First of all the trade is fine, do I think if shopped more maybe could have got more value maybe? But the aggressive owners get rewarded as they should. Relationships are important. Ottoneu isn’t really a dynasty league it’s more of a keeper league. You can rebuild really quick. At end of year you should sell your non keepers if you are out of it. That’s just baseball. I think the league under values including…
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I just hope this trade pays off for me. I'm on the outside looking in for playoffs with only a few matchups left!
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By the way, for any team that is looking to sell off, Encarncaion Strand (finally got the call!), Manzardo, Caminero, Holliday, Jordan Walker, are all OTB. Looking for an impact SP and bat like Soto and Cole!
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This seems to me like a fairly even trade. 2 big upside arms in Sheehan and Ashby (Yes, I still have faith in him!), a solid arm in Allen, and 2 potential 20-20 guys, one at 2B which is a pretty shallow position for most likely a 2-month rental in Soto and Cole, an obvious superstar who could stay in the team for at least one more year. What's the issue?
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Did I mention we should have a Discord?
Shoeless O's on
July 16, 2023 11:50 PM
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The sad part about this is that the turn over of players each year is so high because of inflation, that I can't get good prospects. They are worth way way too much because of our inflation rules by adding money to All the good players and forcing teams to dump the top end players each year. Sure it make the draft more interesting and technically creates so parady but it stifles trades and harbors extreme values for prospects... Thus creating this horrible trade.
Shoeless O's on
July 16, 2023 11:49 PM
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By the way, we all should really have a discord. This message board is horrible.
Shoeless O's on
July 16, 2023 11:45 PM
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I hear you guys. My team has tanked. I wanted to get rid of two guys who I wouldn't be keeping anyhow and get something that could stick. Ya, injuries have crushed my team. Bichette is on the block by the way..... But if you all want to reverse it, that's up to you. I do agree the league set up to allow for a team to go so far over the cap, is a major problem. I would suggest that it's a well planned strategy by the top teams seeing it happens every year. It make the draft seem meaningless kinda
Shoeless O's on
July 16, 2023 11:44 PM
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Maybe but it’s his call whether to go for it or rebuild. I did something similar last year, flipping expensive guys for cheaper ones once I decided my team probably wasn’t good enough to actually win it
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No issues here.
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I'm not sure I feel the same. Hamstring has a chance to make playoffs and has the second easiest schedule the rest of the way. He's right I there with the rest of us!
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If I were in hamstrings spot with injuries I’d be flipping every high dollar asset I could for cheap guys like Allen and India. Get 25 guys like that you can just buy Soto again next year
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I think it’s fine personally. I doubt Soto is a keeper so he’s a two month rental, I’d the league is smart Cole gets 10 or 12 dollars added to his salary and also ends up a keeper, but even if not a 4 or 5 dollar Logan Allen and a 12 or 15 dollar India are great pieces to build around.
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It’s hard to tell, if any of these players pan out it could be. At first glance no it doesn’t because Soto, Cole are stars. I feel that if the league had a hard cap, trades at the end of the year like these wouldn’t happen. Going 150-200 over the cap is a bit much, there is no restriction. Maybe we can consider capping the existing cap lol
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Anybody else think that trade isn't fair????? 🤔 #asswhopping
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Been a very fun year so far, I’m looking forward to seeing who hoists the trophy at the end
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Congrats on making it to the all star break, everyone! We are two-thirds of the way through our regular season, so it should be a fun final stretch run here after the break!
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Manny machado is available if anyone wants to gamble on a bounce back. He won’t cost a ton
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Trea Turner heating up!! Any contenders looking to bolster their roster?
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Fire sale. 11 guys on the IL. Can't compete anymore
Shoeless O's on
July 3, 2023 11:49 PM
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The white flag has been waived. Hit me up. Everything must go.
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It's crazy to see how tight the league is right now. This should make for a great second half! What a fun league!
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To second what Legends has already said, we are in 5 different leagues and can safely say this is a practice used across all of Ottoneu. For example, in another league we are in, Jose Abreu was signed for $15, cut twice by his original team, which reduced his price to $4. At that point, we jumped in and signed him as it was a lower risk move. If he was never reauctioned, I’m not sure we would have jumped at $8. This isn’t a loophole, but rather keeps the player pool moving
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And those guys (eligible for reauction and recut) are on the rosters page highlighted in bold. Just an FYI for anyone who hasn’t checked that in a while.
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One “strategy” built into it is that after 30 days you can reauction guys you had cut. So instead of being on the hook for the full penalty of a cut player, you can reauction them and then cut them again, effectively reducing the penalty in half. (Like I just did with Meadows).
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Not too clear on what you mean by oddity, but the system is setup to keep weekly streamers corralled, and forces you to actually manage a roster within a set salary. I like it. I mean you can stream if you like, but eventually your dollars run out. A good draft and well thought out trades are important, and the loans in or out allows for some creativity depending on where you're at for the current season. Maybe you can share some specifics to further the discussion?
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This add/drop strategy is odd to me. Its gaming the system in a while at that seems odd for a league like ours. Anyone have thoughts on this?
Shoeless O's on
June 18, 2023 9:57 PM
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Looking to pick up a good SP if anyone is selling one
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You all can have him!
Shoeless O's on
June 5, 2023 11:30 PM
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Commish Note: Mistake drop by ohtani that I corrected. All is well now.
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I have a ton of starting pitching, looking for a top end rp
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haha I'm thinking the same thing. Team is starting strong, let's see how far I fall from here!
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Hey Brewjays, it’s a long season, pace yourself
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Looking to trade some of my minor league studs for some ML hitters. Please let me know if you are interested
Shoeless O's on
March 31, 2023 11:21 AM
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I think you'll do just fine against me. Seems like I tried to assemble to weakest fantasy OF of all time.
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Good luck to everyone this season and week 1, though I’d prefer to outscore Chicos BB for this week! :D
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Best day of the year!
Shoeless O's on
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
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It's finally opening day fellas!!! Good luck to everyone in this 3rd season of Erebor! woooohooooo
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Season nears! Reminder that the first matchup has a 9 Games Started limit for SP even though it's a longer week than normal. So choose your starts wisely!
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Okay. I think the rosters are live. DOUBLE CHECK your rosters. I have come across 6 errors from the import. So double check that you were given all the right guys! I think the league should be live now, so I think you can make cuts, trades, and put guys up for waiver auctions now. Message me know if you see any errors!
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Looking forward to it! My team looks pretty solid from the get go...be afraid...be very afraid! lol. I threw my team into the Prestige league this year also
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Have a great season everyone!!! Balls Deep, we are gunning for you!!! ;)
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Thanks Commish! Good luck everyone
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Looks like everyone is (nearly) done (or good with a couple open spots). Later today I'll get the rosters ported over to Ottoneu. At that point, cuts, trades, waiver auctions, etc. will all be open!
Reminder to review the rules for the season. One rule that matters for a couple weeks is V.b: "If two teams are tied -or the regular season has not begun yet-, a coin flip will determine who is awarded the player."
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The auction is live! Head on over to Couch Managers. Remember that it's a 12 hour reset with each new bid. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck everyone!
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Plan is to fire up the draft around 9 a.m. EST on Monday, March 13. So make sure that you're ready to check on CM then!
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Get ready! Looks like the rosters imported over with only a couple errors (now fixed). Log in to Couch Managers to check your rosters and start planning. Reminder that the "Ohtani, Pitcheronly" CANNOT be drafted even though he's in the pool. We will start with 2 noms per team, 12 hour time limit. It will reset back to 12 hours with every new bid. CouchManagers has a 40-man limit. So even if you have extra on Ottoneu because of IL....you'll max at 40 for our draft and have to waiver guy
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So to start on Monday next week, we need everyone to go pre-register for the Couch Managers draft! I think you can register here, with password being "erebor3" (no quotes): https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=515
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Sounds good
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