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I am looking to trade for a high priced starting pitcher (or two) that a team isn’t planning on keeping.
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I agree with Bo Bichette here (and I’m competing against him near the top of the leaderboard). This is exactly the kind of deal non-contenders should be making and looks to me like an excellent trade on both sides.
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I’ve still got serious studs but they’ll cost you big, and I can’t subsidize the deal
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No worries guys, I probably should have taken a longer look at this before vetoing. I withdraw my objection. I agree - Let's loosen up those rosters!
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The Lou Browns are not underperforming- we’ve got you all right where we want you!
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As an owner of an underperforming team, I'd like to see more of these trades to keep the league active. Jones is a stud and I'm kinda jealous. Did I mention that Hader, Machado, Bassit and Darvish might be a good fit for any contenting teams? I'm open for business.
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I won't argue too heartily since I'm involved in the trade but Jones and Basallo are legit keepers and Riley has been the 37th-best 3B thus far. Also, why shouldn't low performing teams be able to trade away talent to secure their future -- like a number of MLB teams do every year?
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I urge vetoes on the trade proposed between Lou Browns and Book of Bichette. Lower performing teams should not be allowed to completely dump talent and finance a playoff run by other teams. I'm open to reasons why this should be viewed as a fair exchange. Thanks!
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Team Renaming Note: Roger Dorn was a good name when I joined the league last year, but I'm upgrading to my favorite Major League character today. Living in Wisconsin, I'm a huge fan of hearing Bob Uecker on the radio. He is still doing it (home games at least) 54 years in, and every broadcast is a gift from the baseball gods. Cheers everyone - it's Miller Time!
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I also have elite depth at 1B if people are interested. Willing to move any one for the right price.
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All - I've received a fair amount of interest in my elite 1B/3B depth. I'm putting them all on the block, looking to move one for the best offer over the next week or so. All offers welcome.
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You do NOT have to have 40 players at all times. You can carry as few as you want. I've been in many draft where a team will stop drafting with 38 or 39 players.
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Your total roster number will be 40 players which you can use on any number of major or minor league players. Some leagues have a requirement that you're able field a full lineup every day but there's no actual rule for that and you could conceivably build a 40-man roster filled completely with minor league players.
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How does the minor league spots work? Are they part of the 40 man roster? Do you have to have 40 players at all times? Just a few to start. ... thank you
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March 19th works great for me. I could make March 11th work too if needed
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It sounds like March 19 is an option as long as we find a proxy drafter for The Lou Browns (I can help with this). I haven't heard from a third of the league but I think I'll lock in the 19th and we can pivot if its not an option for one of those teams.
March 11 at 10pm Eastern was floated as a possible alternative. Is that too late for people?
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Yup, and I found the free agents...lol
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Welcome Jason! I just gave you another free round of cuts but make sure you cut everyone you want this round. Don, when you get around to your cuts, make sure you cut everyone you want all together.
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Hello, my name is Jason Gorman. I am excited to be in this league. I have played in a similar league before. I cut some people just to mess around with the web site. Then when I tried to finish up my cuts for the draft and it won't let me cut them now. Also is there a place to see the available players? Good luck everyone
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March 19 works for me if it’s after 9pm ET. Thanks
BOHICA on
March 4, 2024 2:59 PM
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19th works for me. @Lou Browns... The wife being out of town is your opportunity to be a rockstar dad. Order pizza, pick up some ice cream, maybe have a movie ready. That will buy you more than enough time to drop in and draft 10 guys for your $40, don't bother joining for the beginning high dollar guys. If you want a particular player, let me know and I'm sure we can work something out for Devers or Riley.
Your welcome.
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I'm in as a 'Maybe' for March 19th but I can definitely do 9 PM that night (just not earlier then 8 PM that night). March 11th at 10 PM sounds like an awfully late night to start the work week but is fine if it's the only day/time that works for everyone.
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March 19 at 9pm ET works for me. I could also be avail. Mon. 3/11 if we started at 10 ET.
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I should stop playing auction leagues until my kids are older - apologies
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I can't do 9pET (6p my time) on the 19th - my wife is traveling and I have to wrangle the 7 and 3.5 yr olds. Sorry this is the worst part of the day. I don't have much money to spend at draft so maybe I can just get someone to cover.
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Based on the current poll results, how does March 19 at 9pm ET sound to everyone? Are there any objections to that date and time? Speak now!
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No coaching or bath-time at 10am on a weekday! Just sayin' :)
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The later the better for me (i.e. 9pm Eastern) since I coach and our season starts next week, but I can basically make anything work.
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7 PM Eastern on weeknights would be difficult for. 8:30 or 9 PM Eastern would work much better.
I'm also ok with a slow draft but would prefer a single night draft.
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No expectations but if people were free daytime hours that actually works better for me (little kids make mornings/evenings the hardest for me), so I’d be super happy if people wanted to try that. I’m on pacific time. I’ll make do whatever
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I would vote slow draft or after 9pm eastern time personally. 7 pm eastern time is really difficult with my young kids
BOHICA on
March 3, 2024 9:54 PM
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Alright, we’ve got a full league! If you haven’t filled out the draft day poll, please do so ASAP. As far as timing of the draft, it’ll probably be in the evening (7pm Eastern) unless everyone wants something different. If we can’t find a consensus draft date before the 20th, I’ll open up the polls for dates after the Korea series. And worst case scenario, we can do a slow draft via Couch Managers or something.
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Hi everybody! I'm Don from Chicago, and I just joined the league. I was the commish of another league with a similar format/similar scoring for a decade, so I'm genuinely excited to join another established league. I look forward to bidding $195 on Yoan Moncada and finishing dead last in this rebuilding year.
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Also, it might make sense to see availability after that opening two game series to give us more time to fill the league.
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What time at night would we draft? There are a bunch of days that I could draft at 9 PM Eastern but couldn't make earlier than that.
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Hmmm, it's worth a shot. I've put together a draft day poll: https://xoyondo.com/dp/iyzmbykvy5mksci
Please fill it out ASAP so we can get a date set.
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I think we might have an easier time filling the teams if we have a draft date set. It seems counterintuitive but with a date set it shows that the league is still active and people looking on the Ottoneu available teams page are more likely to pick it up.
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Good question - either we delay the start of the season or cancel the league. Is anyone else looking for new owners? I've exhausted all of my channels.
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What happens the last two teams don't get new owners?
The Lou Browns on
February 27, 2024 6:33 PM
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Has anyone had any luck finding any new owners? I've posted on all of my channels. With the early games in Korea this year, we're running out of time to schedule our draft.
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I should have a round of free cuts since I just picked up the team but if I have an issue I will let you know. Thanks!
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Welcome! If you send me a list of cuts, I can take care of that
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Hey all, glad to be aboard. I'll need to make cuts to get down below $400 and will do that in the next couple of days. Hopefully we can fill up the league.
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We’ve got one new owner! And I posted about it on Slack and Twitter. If the three unresponsive teams don’t make their cuts today, I’ll abandon them tonight.
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I plan on challenging for that title so I'm hoping we don't cancel!
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We’re still inside the refund window, so I can cancel the league if that’s what everyone agrees on. I’d rather not (since I’ve got a championship to defend), but it’s an option.
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Yeah, it’ll probably be a challenge to find 5 new owners. I’m happy to post on my various channels, but we’ll probably need more people working to find 5.
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I doubt it, but if teams are in good shape, we could get some new owners (up to five, not sure)
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It looks like we have two abandoned teams and three other teams with managers who share the same last name who haven't logged in for months. For those in this league for years, is it reasonable to get 5 new managers?
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Sorry guys, but there are not enough engaged owners in this league. I enjoyed playing with all of you last season and hope you are able to continue as an active league, but I am going to abandon my team and move on.
RICOhtani on
January 27, 2024 6:30 PM
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