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I don’t know if I’ve seen this before, but draft day is automatically set to Feb 1 until we pick a different day (which I would highly recommend!)
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With no further comments received, I’ve changed the trade wait period to 24 hours.
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This is the only league I have seen with all 12 teams getting arb done. Nice.
SAM I AM on
November 14, 2021 9:31 PM
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Frisky made it! Deal time!!
Vizzini on
November 14, 2021 8:10 PM
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If FW hasn’t logged in for 3 weeks and hasn’t bothered with arb, I suggest abandoning the team. I know everybody is busy… but if you are too busy to have 30 seconds to log in once a week, this is the wrong game for you.
SAM I AM on
November 14, 2021 4:37 PM
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If Frisky Whales hadn’t logged in Oct 22, I would have looked for a new manager. Last time I ran into this kind of radio silence was when Kim Kossick disappeared in 2019. That time I traded arb efforts with a commissioner I found on Ottoneu Slack who was from another league where someone disappeared. This is the procedure Niv advocates, to keep the economy running as designed.
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Or, if you see it as a team essentially dropping out, then have their team abandoned. But my sense is that you should avoid the appearance that you are having a friend handle your opponent’s arbitration. What if you only take on $1 from him, and it’s on a player you plan to cut? Not the end of the world, but it seems weird to me to do what you are suggesting. I vote to let teams skip arb if they want to.
SAM I AM on
November 14, 2021 2:47 PM
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My 2 cents - the rules do not mandate teams to participate in arbitration, and even take into account that some teams might not participate. There is no built in rule allowing a 3rd party to force a team to allocate their money. Teams have a right to sit out arbitration. Why force it? Why not let teams make the mistake of taking on $ without giving it out? Let them do it their way…
SAM I AM on
November 14, 2021 2:43 PM
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The arb structure is part of the basic economy of Ottoneu that helps limit dynasties by making cheap high-value players expensive more quickly.
If a manager fails to arb, best practice is to have someone outside the league take care of it:
https://community.ottoneu.com/t/what-to-do-if-youre-missing-managers-during-arbitration/10546/6
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To me you can go on Graham.
Fantasy Vibes on
November 14, 2021 10:43 AM
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I don’t agree with random subbing for arb. I think $25 /yr in arbitration is a bit high, a couple of teams missing out is alright by me.
Winnetka Bears on
November 14, 2021 10:07 AM
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Also, consider this final notice on the reduction from 48-hour to 24-hour wait for trades to complete. If there is any objection, we need to discuss it now. Otherwise I will make the change at the end of arb.
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Thank you to everyone who has placed arb so far. As fair warning to the final manager, arb matters for league integrity, so if I don’t see it complete by Sunday morning, I will find a random sub to do it for you!
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Welcome nolanryans2! I wish you to have fun.
Fantasy Vibes on
November 1, 2021 1:48 AM
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Welcome to the league! And Happy Halloween all!
SAM I AM on
October 31, 2021 8:37 PM
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Welcome nolanryans2, the new manager for Highway Star!
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FYI about next year: Highway Star has let me know we need to replace management for his team, so I’ve posted on Ottoneu Community and managers wanted Slack channel.
Please let me know ASAP if you plan to drop out for 2022, so I can find a new manager.
(Also, Frisky Whales logged in after I emailed him to find out if he’s returning, so I take that as a Yes.)
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We have arb placed by 8 teams so far. Great job! Reminder to the other 4: If you place arb now, you can always change it until Nov 15, so there’s nothing to lose by doing it now. Thank you all!
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Also, be aware that arbitration starts Oct 15 and ends Nov 15. Super important for league integrity that everyone participates by assigning your dollars to players on opposing teams. That’s how players get too expensive to keep forever.
Here’s more: https://community.ottoneu.com/t/arbitration-allocation-process/10174/3
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I’m OK either way with 24 or 48 hours wait for trades, but I would like to hear from the other half of the league before I change any settings.
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Congratulations to the Bears, the Neubies and Solid Gold.
I am open to any length of the waiting period so long as it at least 24 hours.
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Usually it's not a problem . Sometimes, to me sounds like 12 hrs... You are all good guys, I hope I won't need to regret.
Fantasy Vibes on
October 3, 2021 1:20 PM
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I’m in favor of changing to 24 hours.
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24 hours sounds good
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For ‘22, would everybody be okay with a 24 hour wait for trades instead of 48 hours? I don’t think a trade has ever been vetoed, so even if somebody misses voting on a trade I can’t see it making a difference.
SAM I AM on
October 2, 2021 12:26 PM
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Thanks everyone! Graham you made it a heck of a race. Luckily for me, my team got got in the past 3-4 weeks. I wonder what happened to Frisky, I was thinking all season he had the team to beat. He has been missing since July 7. I checked his other leagues and he has been missing there as well.
Winnetka Bears on
September 29, 2021 6:25 PM
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Nice work, Winnetka!
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Only 2 of 4 SPs earned 50 pts, only 2 RPs got saves or holds, and only 3 batters hit HRs, so that memorable comeback might not be happening this year. Gaining 1,025 pts in 5 days would probably require each hitter cracking 2-3 HRs daily…
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"Congratulations" should sound fair enough.
Fantasy Vibes on
September 28, 2021 11:58 AM
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That would be fun to watch, and memorable for sure.
SAM I AM on
September 28, 2021 11:45 AM
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You don’t think I can gain 1107 points in 6 days? It only takes something like all my SPs scoring 50 pts/GS, all my RPs getting Svs and Hds every day the rest of the way, and all my hitters hitting 1 HR/G, you know…
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I think it is safe to say “congratulations” to Winnetka Bears for winning the 2021 crown.
SAM I AM on
September 27, 2021 11:41 PM
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No need for ouchy feelings. It’s just a game.
SAM I AM on
August 28, 2021 3:47 PM
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Hope it’s not time for the annual blow up session on the message board. Trade deadline closing in. Going to be a flurry of deals I wonder? I’m ready!
Vizzini on
August 28, 2021 2:53 PM
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You offered me glasnow 20 minutes after it was announced he needs TJ but before news was widely known. Keep playing your way
Grizzly Adams on
August 28, 2021 2:11 PM
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Cool point. Just like saying Bobby Witt was worthless in a trade a year ago. You bid $4 for Leiter two weeks ago, evidently that $2 is a dealbreaker champ
Grizzly Adams on
August 28, 2021 2:07 PM
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Just noticed Leiter was picked up for $6. So one would have to carry him at $7 and $9 before he even pitches in the MLB.
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Thanks for the continuing welcome messages everyone! I'm really excited to be in an active longstanding league like this. Seems like I've won the Ottoneu lottery by getting in here 😂
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Chris, 18 teams are not enough, you need to make it an even 20.
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Welcome Julian and haminhand!
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Taking offers for any players on my team for future value in return. Would be willing to add loan for some of our bigger pieces going to teams trying to win.
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Also welcome haminhand, Julian’s co-manager!
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Hi Julian, welcome!
Fantasy Vibes on
August 25, 2021 1:35 AM
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Well, I got more than 100 pts from my Giants, but I lost 40 from pitching Magill against them. That will teach me…
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Thanks all! Excited to be here. Give me a day to get up to speed and I’ll start answering some of the message backlog and respond to some of the trades.
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Welcome to the league Julian.
SAM I AM on
August 24, 2021 9:44 PM
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Welcome Julian, the new owner of Big League Choo!
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Thanks for the feedback. I will move this forward.
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He can read your messages as we do. If interested would soon let you know. I presume.
Fantasy Vibes on
August 24, 2021 11:17 AM
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No objection here
Highway Star on
August 24, 2021 10:11 AM
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