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I defer to your experience and I'm fine with anything but roughly how long did last year's auction take?. reading the old messages i think roughly two weeks and you started around the 16th of Feb. If that is the case i am fine starting this friday giving us the weekend to understand the software
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Everyone is in the couchmanagers room, and the teams have been imported. There was a little funkiness with Austin Wells, who shares a name with a Detroit tight end, but I have sorted that out. Please let me know if there are other problems. So, when do we want to begin the draft?
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The ten teams that have registered in the new room will see that their teams have been imported into the room. The number of players and dollars match, but please check to see that everything is good. And once the last two owners are there, we can think about when we want to start.
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No problem. It is a lot of work and I appreciate the time expended on making it happen.
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And the password now is 48Bells
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I am so sorry, but I screwed up setting the couchmanagers room. I have to ask you all to register in a new room at https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=735. I have tested this room to be sure I didn't make the same mistake again. You will see my team already there. I truly apologize for this. It's been a week. Chris
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That works, thanks
RocketScience on
February 7, 2024 10:13 AM
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You can change the name that displays in Settings --> Edit Name on mobile, or by the Edit Team Name in the lower right hand corner on desktop.
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When making my couch managers account I accidentally put a username that wasn't the same as my team name (RocketScience). Is there a way to leave the draft and re-join with the proper name?
RocketScience on
February 7, 2024 10:08 AM
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Negate that, I got it lol
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Hey everyone, how do I change my name in the draft? I used my team name as the default but it does not appear to be changing
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Yes. You can edit your max bid up or down. If you are currently winning, obviously you can't go lower than that but you can go right to that number and hope you get outbid
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My thought was along the line of - there are two SS in active bidding and I am leading in both. I win one and, as I really do not need both SS, I would want to remove my max bid on the second one in the hope that i get outbid.
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I don't know about lowering a max bid. I've never seen anyone do it. You can raise a max bid, which happens all the time.
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Registered and looking forward to my first slow draft. One question is- can i cancel my Max bid at any time?
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Just registered on Couch Managers. Thanks for setting it up, Quick. I didn't realize it was a service you were paying for until now. Hopefully, you also use it for other leagues, but I really appreciate it for this league. I think it works great.
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I forgot to mention this, but your team name in Couchmanagers has to match your team name in Ottoneu for the purposes of data import and export.
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Ooops, sorry… 24Bells
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Thanks for setting this up, commish. Looks like the site prompts for a password to join.
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Is there a password? Did I miss it in the message?
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I am not suggesting we start the draft tomorrow. However, I don't think starting the draft on March 18 is a good idea either. If you haven't used Couchmanagers before, take a look around the software. It may be a slow draft, but it really won't take any more time than a regular. The time will just be split up over a week. Feel free to ask me any questions. Once eveeryone has registered in the auction room, I will import our rosters.
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Good afternoon. As I hope you all know, Dinger Derby's draft is a slow draft through Couchmanagers. I have set up the auction room in Couchmanagers: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/index.php?auction_id=717. Please log into Couchmanagers, make your way to the room and sign in with your team name. The sooner we have all teams signed into the room, the sooner we can discuss when we wish to start the draft.
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Last minute reminder: the keeper deadline is tonight.
I just finished making my cuts (I don't have it in me to stay up to the deadline). Flags fly forever, and I'd do it all over again, but that postseason push came at a cost. I see a lot of other rosters with great value and plenty of money for the auction. This is going to be a fun, competitive league once again.
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This is a reminder that renewals are due by midnight, January 31. To date, 8 of 12 teams have renewed. I suspect we will have one non-renewal. Also, all cuts must be done and the teams be legal by the same time. That means that teams must have 40 or fewer players and their combined salaries must be less than $400 dollars. This league drafts by a slow draft through CoachManagers. We’ll discuss the details after Wednesday.
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Welcome to the league Baby Sharks. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or post them here.
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Hello everyone. I'm really excited to join the league!
Baby Sharks on
January 20, 2024 5:44 PM
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By the former owner’s request, I have abandoned the 7th Inning Streakers. If anyone knows someone looking for a team etc.
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Hi Sea Lions, welcome to the league. I agree about the format. I don't want the same setup in every league I'm in, but it might be my favorite, and the slow draft is another great feature. Quick is an excellent commish who is fast to communicate and is always on the ball. Best of luck this season.
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Welcome to the league Sea Lions. The slow draft is done through couchmanagers. There is an article introducing the concept here https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/thinking-about-auctions-fast-and-slow-logistics-and-details/. We’ve had good results doing two years of slow drafts.
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I have looked thorugh old messages and get the idea of the slow draft. looking forward to it.
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Hi All. Took over Big Papi. This is my third year and third (and last) Ottoneu team. First year was points, second year was an H2H team and I am very pleased to have found a hybrid league, so, just like in baseball, you can be great (or just above average) and then suck, or grab the whole prize, in the playoffs. Also this is my first weekly lineups. I am also intrigued by the fact that you use a slow draft. How does that work?
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Take care of yourself, Big Papi
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Please abandon my team, thanks for the fun, too much on my Ottoneu plate
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Arbitration ends in just over 24 hours. There are 4 teams that have not participated. Your commissioner asks you to participate. Thank you.
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Thanks - excited to join the league and appreciate the heads up about the allocations.
Spaceballs II on
November 6, 2023 11:30 AM
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Welcome to the new owner of Good Eye Mates. If you have any questions about Ottoneu or this particular league, feel free to ask me or the rest of the league. As commissioner, I am obliged to point out that you have a little over a week to get your allocations done.
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It's November 1st, and your commissioner reminds you that there are 2 weeks left to do your arbitration. As I write this, 8 teams have not completed arbitration. This includes Good Eye Mates which is currently abandonned. Thank you for your attention to this.
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Arbitration has begun. If you need some direction, I will recommend these articles from Chad Young in Fangraphs: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/revisiting-ottoneu-arbitration-strategies-part-i/ https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/revisiting-ottoneu-arbitration-strategies-part-ii/
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Welcome to the new owner of RocketScience. If you have any questions about Ottoneu or this particular league, you can ask me or ask the league right here.
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As with Good Eye Mates, I have abandonned RocketScience. I will forgo the obvious joke.
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RocketScience will not be returning. Thanks for a fun season and success in the future!
RocketScience on
October 5, 2023 8:44 AM
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Good Eye Mates has informed me that he will not be back, so I have marked the team as abandonned. If you anyone who would be interested in this kind of league, let them know about this team.
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The position eligibility for all players have been updated. I recommend Chad Young’s article on FanGraphs - https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-position-gainers/ - for a summary of the changes.
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If anyone does not want to continue with their team, please let me know. The sooner a new owner is found, the better. The more owners we have in the arbitration process the better.
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Congrats to Lindenwood on winning the ship' and to Quick for another great year. Was a hell of a season. Looking forward to next season already. Hopefully everyone comes back next year.
Maple Leafs on
September 25, 2023 8:58 AM
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Thanks for the fun week (and season), Chris. It was a great matchup; I just had the right bits of luck at the right time. Still, I'm ecstatic to have that digital trophy next to my name.
Here's to next season! (And go Cubs!)
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Let me also thank everyone else who has made it to the finishing line in this league. I wasn't optimistic in January, but here we are. I will cover some housekeeping matters in the next few days, but please take a moment to reflect on Dinger Derby 2023. It was quite a season. All my best, Chris.
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Congratulations to the Lindenwood Stars who just plain beat me this week. They were better than my team at hitting, better at pitching and better at managing. Well done, Lindenwood Stars, well done.
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I didn't even think about you adding Junior! Very fun late season add in. It's all about pitching for me. I've got three aces and the ever so boom-or-bust Jesus Luzardo against good matchups. I'll live or die by them.
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It has indeed been a fun week. We are currently separated by .34 of a point. I repeat, .34 of a point. The race for third is also a nail biter. Good times. I commiserate with my opponent on his bad injury luck, and I wish him nothing but the best for the next three days. Even as I call on my nineteen year old secret weapon - go Junior! What a season!
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