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We've made it through arbitration and now everyone is free to trade and make penalty-free cuts through Jan 31st. Time to re-shape your rosters prior to the draft! Good luck everyone...
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The last one got cut off...
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/revisiting-ottoneu-arbitration-strategies-part-ii/
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https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-arbitration-technique-1-measure-against-the-average/
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-arbitration-technique-2-tip-the-scales/
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-arbitration-technique-3-the-lazy-managers-approach/
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/strategies-for-closing-ottoneu-arbitration/
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/revisiting-ottoneu-arbitration-strategies-part-i/
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/revisiting-ottoneu-arbitrat
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It looks like everyone has entered their arb dollars but you can still review and make changes until midnight tonight.
I'm going to post some links to strategies in case anyone is looking...
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One more reminder about arbitration...the deadline is the 14th...
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Once the arbitration deadline passes, it will be time for penalty-free cuts and trades through January 31st...
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Indeed, Brooklyn...today, we are one week away from the arbitration deadline, so Grace has some time to complete his selections and for everyone else to make changes to what they've already entered.
Again, the Google Machine can lead you to some different ideas on how to approach arbitration and strategies for allocating the dollars.
If anyone has any questions or needs/wants help locating said ideas/strategies...just let me know
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Grace's Heaters is the last one we need to complete arbitration!
Brooklyn Bums on
November 6, 2024 5:20 PM
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We're all back for 2025! Thanks!
Reminder, arbitration continues through the 14th. You can make changes up until that point if you change your mind on where you want to allocate your money.
The site rules state that you must put at least $1 on each of the other teams in the league, or none of your arbitration dollars will be applied. You are capped at $3 per team. If you fire up the Google machine, there are different theories on how to apply arbitration dollars. Spe
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Update...now 1
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Just 2...
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How many teams left to sign up?
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REMINDER:
We are sooo close to having all of our teams re-upped for 2025, so thanks if you've done that already. Please complete by Oct 31st.
Several teams have already completed their portion of arbitration. $ allotment can be changed up until the deadline of Nov 14th.
Again, if anyone is interested in a similar league setup, I have started up a new league if you'd like to do an additional league. It is league number 1703, https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/1703
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Just did my arb…we’ve got some dynasties brewing fellas! Excited for next year already
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Just a quick update to start the week:
We are past the halfway point of teams re-upping for 2025, so thanks if you've done that already.
A few teams have already completed their portion of arbitration. $ allotment can be changed up until the deadline of Nov 14th.
Again, if anyone is interested in a similar league setup, I have started up a new league if you'd like to do an additional league. It is league number 1703, https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/1703
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We’re about halfway on folks re-upping for next season, so, thank you to those that have and welcome back for 2025.
Everyone else, just a reminder to please commit to re-upping by Oct 31st. If you have a special case where you can’t, just please message me.
Also, arbitration is under way but you still have time on that. Deadline Nov 14th. If you have already submitted your arb dollars, you can make adjustments all the way through the deadline if you change your mind.
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Let me expand on that…After arbitration, you can make cuts penalty free, make trades all the way through January 31st.
Right now until the end of arbitration, you can’t make cuts.
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Correct
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Cuts are penalty-free right now, yes? I guess you wouldn't really at this point just to preserve optionality, but you can if you'd like?
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A couple of quick hits...
1) Your teams have been assessed their new annual salary increases.
2) Arbitration opens tomorrow (Tuesday) so you can increase the salary of players from other teams (and have money placed on players from your team).
3) Reminder to please pay for the 2025 season by the end of October so that if we need to replace a manager, they can go through the full offseason process to help build the team as they like.
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For anyone interested, I’ve just started up another league here, just like this one. It’s open to the public so when it’s full, it’s full…If you’d like to join:
https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/processinvite?code=eyJMZWFndWVJRCI6IjE3MDMiLCJJbnZpdGVyIjoicmVkc294cm9sbHRpZGUiLCJJbnZpdGVySUQiOiIyMjI4NDIifQ==
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I see a couple of teams have already re-upped...awesome! Thank you...
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Sounds good. I'm in!
Brooklyn Bums on
October 9, 2024 7:43 PM
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Just a reminder that arbitration will start next Tuesday, October 15th...
How does everyone feel about committing to re-upping for the 2025 season by Oct 31st every year? That way if we need to replace anyone, they have the chance to fully participate in the offseason decisions (arbitration, cuts, trades) to shape their team for the upcoming season, instead of just one round of cuts and the draft before the season starts.
Just throwing it out there for discussion...
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Everyone, please check out the link at the top of the league page for the End Of 2024 Season Megathread for more info heading into the offseason. Niv summed up the next steps and timing pretty well there.
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A reminder that in about 2 weeks we will be starting the arbitration process. It will always run from October 15th through November 14th. This is the part of the process where you add salary to players on other teams. You have to put at least $1 on each team for your additions to count.
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Fun year boys! Congrats to the winners. And I'm hoping Arrested Development comes back for one more year.
Brooklyn Bums on
September 30, 2024 11:27 PM
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Every place gets a certificate of participation…if you make one. 😜
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Does 5th place get a certificate of participation?
NATTYvols on
September 30, 2024 9:15 PM
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It looks like that’s officially a wrap on the season, fellas! Helluva season, everyone kept competing and making moves to get better, even if they had fallen back in the standings.
I’ll post more later to make sure everyone is aware of the upcoming timelines for the offseason
Of course, always here to answer questions along the way. This will just be our second time through an offseason and a couple of first timers too.
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It's been a good, crazy season...Springfield has had a hell of a run to close out the season, regardless of how it ends up.
I guess now is a good a time as any to see if everyone plans to stay in the league and play next season...? If so, I would encourage you to re-up as soon as possible. The deadline to do so is the keeper deadline but we don't want to find out the day before the keeper deadline we need to find a manager. So, the earlier the better on that if you please.
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Congrats to the finalist this year!
YourTinderDate on
September 30, 2024 12:44 PM
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Springfield and Jung in a tight race for third!
Brooklyn Bums on
September 14, 2024 2:40 PM
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Doing well. In the second round of the playoffs in my Yahoo league. Go Stros!!
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Doing well here, Phillies fan so the roller coaster is just getting started. Hope everyone had a great summer!
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Just sending a how's everyone doing message...it's been kinda quiet. I hope you're all well as we wind down Season #2 here...anyone's team in the real-life playoff race?
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Not here...
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Does anyone else in this league get random trades from Cream Team? :) :)
Brooklyn Bums on
August 29, 2024 8:47 PM
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Does anyone else in this league get random trades from Cream Team? :) :)
Brooklyn Bums on
August 29, 2024 8:46 PM
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I haven't been paying attention at all. Got super busy. By the time I think about setting my lineup some games have already started.
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I paid $11 for Bazzana in my Ottoneau points league. A lot of $8, $9 and $10 bids for him. I went Bazzanas to get him.
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Bazzana went for $12 in the other league I'm in here...yeeeeesh.
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I think last year you could easily see 4 or 5 of the top 10 picks in the majors relatively soon (and we already have seen 2!). This year, not so much. That said, agreed, Bazzana and others will be at least fantasy relevant when they make it!
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Interesting last year all the top draft picks went for like $9-$11 and bazzana went for $1 this year. Steal.
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Maybe we can have a Zoom to discuss it and for people to ask questions?
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And that’s 100% fine. Just presenting the idea and answering questions. We can stay as is…
To Funky’s point though, there are teams in that league that go deep and do research. Whereas I have used it to store $0 players that are top prospects trying to turn the team around quickly. I don’t want to wait 3 years on a player either… 😜 I’ve traded to contenders each of the last two seasons and at one point had almost half of what was considered the top 15 prospects.
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Sounds like majority wants to stay as is. At the majority of those speaking up. Lol!
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Very much agreed with Funkytown. I think the level of depth we have in "scouting" the minors right now is totally appropriate. At first blush, if we were to move to that system I would be very intimidated to return.
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The way the this league is constructed, we pretty much roster the top 50 prospects on mlb pipeline. Each team on average has like 4-5 prospects at any given time. rebuilding teams more than contenders. Anyone prospect rostered outside the top 50 has a higher likelyhood of being a bust vs an impactful fantasy player in my opinion. I don't really want to have to roster all these mid level single A/CPX prospects who chances are will never play on my team even 3-5 years down the road.
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Also, as usual, I'll answer any and all questions...not just about this but anything Ottoneu so never be afraid to ask...
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