League Message Board
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Last day for Arbitration!
The Starting 5 on
November 14, 2024 12:44 PM
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Don’t forget about arbitration.
K Comma A on
October 19, 2024 3:23 PM
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Please Abandon my team
COSMO KRAMER on
October 11, 2024 12:57 PM
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Congrats, Lumber Jacks! 3 Peat in the books. This was by far the most dominating. Time for the rest of us to step it up
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Is trading allowed now?
COSMO KRAMER on
October 2, 2024 11:37 AM
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good season boys, excited to run it back next year
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12 guys is a lot to have on the IL but the other day I had 12 guys that went 0 for.
This year is not starting out like I hoped it would
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Gotta be a record... 12 guys on the IL
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It's at bats and innings pitched that count
COSMO KRAMER on
April 10, 2024 6:57 PM
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If someone doesn't start but pinch hits or runs during a game, does that count towards our games cap?
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Who’s putting in a waiver claim on Albert?
Full Tilt on
March 23, 2024 6:06 PM
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Ha. I thought I had missed something
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uhhh don't do drugs kids
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Glad we're all good. And, final thought...fun to have a flurry of activity on both the trade block *and* the league messageboard. Feels like baseball season, man.
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I'm satisfied.
Just wanted someone to take a look.
I saw three trades and didn't know how many more were coming.
Glad it's settled
COSMO KRAMER on
March 9, 2024 8:26 PM
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Is it possible to tank when the standings don't determine anything pertaining to future value/next year's draft?
It's just a rebuild that seemed suspicious because you didn't expect that team to have its sights set on 2025 instead of 2024. As someone who's tried to sell and struggled to find takers if there's not enough parity atop the standings, I think his moves were savvy.
Like, if Crews is up by Memorial Day and producing 75% of what Witt is producing, I wouldn't ev
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I never thought it was collision.
It just seemed a little soon to tank this soon after the draft.
COSMO KRAMER on
March 9, 2024 8:19 PM
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However, Lumber Jacks also retains Betts for the entire 2024 season, and with the loan, doesn't need to spend additional salary cap to do so.
You can definitely make a case it was a good trade for both sides. Again, not claiming any sort of foul play took place.
But in this case Lumber Jacks essentially borrowed Full Tilt's cap space during the off-season, and I think that's not the point of the rule. The point is to borrow cap space during the season.
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Owners are allowed to value their teams as they see fit - that's the point. I also don't think there was any collusion.
That said, I think that Lumber Jacks and Full Tilt trading Betts back and forth in the same offseason, with no games being played, isn't really in the spirit of Ottoneu rules. On net, it was a trade of Kirby + Bibee for Rutschman + Greene + Dominguez.
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I don’t see a problem with the trades at all. He posted to the Trading Block the guys were available and in each deal he got a young, cheap guy with big upside. I actually like what he did
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Chiming in, was offered a similar deal for Witt but passed on it so do not think there is collusion here. Voiding non-collusion deals can create a slippery slope especially considering this type of format. Plus roster building strategies vary from team to team so agree with Lumber Jacks, to each their own.
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If he decided he needed to rebuild, waiting to trade these players would be a mistake because half of the league could be out of contention by July, and would thus not be willing to trade future value for current production.
And the likelihood that one team would have a package worthy of trading all three of the marquee players he’s dealt would be highly unlikely.
This is absolutely a preferred strategy than limping to 7th place and holding the bag on guys.
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I say that understanding that I serve to benefit from no veto in the Betts deal. But if you guys think it deserves a veto then so be it.
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From my perspective - a veto should be reserved for instances where you believe collusion has taken place. Full Tilt has made some aggressive moves today. I may not agree with his strategy, but unless he's making back door deals with three separate owners, which seems highly unlikely (and I can vouch that he's not with at least one of the three), I don't think these trades are worth a veto or further investigation in my mind. But, to each their own.
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It's not up to me to decide.
Each team has the right to veto or approve trades. I'm just asking the commissioner to look into it.
COSMO KRAMER on
March 9, 2024 7:16 PM
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How’s it shady? I’m selling off high salary guys for top prospects?
Full Tilt on
March 9, 2024 7:10 PM
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There's some real shady stuff going on with trades.
I suggest the commissioner look into voiding some trades
COSMO KRAMER on
March 9, 2024 7:07 PM
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Thank you
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True
K Comma A on
March 9, 2024 1:02 PM
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QQ: if Littel (w. SP/RP elig.) is in my RP spot but starts the game, I won't get points for that?
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That’s disappointing.
K Comma A on
March 8, 2024 5:16 PM
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NOELVI MARTE
CIN SS/3B R AVAILABLE REAL CHEAP.
INQUIRE WITHIN.
COSMO KRAMER on
March 8, 2024 5:04 PM
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That's a popular draft time. I have one then, too
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I've got another draft that day as well. Would be interested if the draft was at another day/time.
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Damn. I have another auction draft at that same time, otherwise I’d do it.
Full Tilt on
March 8, 2024 11:03 AM
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Hey gents, looking for managers for a brand spanking new Ottoneu league (5x5 old school) if anyone is interested.
League Fee: $100
Draft date: Sunday, March 17, 2024 6:00 PM MDT
Join here:
https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/processinvite?code=eyJMZWFndWVJRCI6IjE2NjAiLCJJbnZpdGVyIjoibGVkZWJvbWIiLCJJbnZpdGVySUQiOiI5NzY2NiJ9
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I don't want to wait until 8:00 can we do it at 7:45? Hahaha
COSMO KRAMER on
March 5, 2024 10:36 AM
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Yes 3-7-24 @ 8EST/7CT
K Comma A on
March 5, 2024 10:20 AM
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Confirming we’re drafting on Thursday the 7th at 8pm ET?
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I will make work whatever works for the league.
Full Tilt on
February 13, 2024 3:04 PM
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All the dates we've talked about work for me
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I can do all of the aforementioned dates.
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3/7 works for me
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Maybe we can just draft tonight
COSMO KRAMER on
February 9, 2024 12:56 PM
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Sorry for the late reply. I'll make any date that works for everyone else work for me
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3/7 works for me best
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Looks like 3/21 is the leader, but if we want to include the dodgers/padres series it appears we’ll have to do it much sooner since 3/14 is out.
Thursday seems to be the most popular. Does anyone oppose 3/7? If so, I’ll have to do another doodle poll.
K Comma A on
February 7, 2024 9:28 PM
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The 14th would be preferable since season starts March 20th
COSMO KRAMER on
February 7, 2024 5:44 PM
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3/14 and 3/21 are the two dates that are 5 for 5. 5 folks have not voted yet (that aren’t friends or relatives), but keep in mind that if those dates don’t work then let us know sooner rather than later so we can add other dates to vote on.
K Comma A on
February 7, 2024 4:33 PM
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Thanks Commish. Looking forward to the draft!
The Starting 5 on
February 7, 2024 10:23 AM
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