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Hi All, Does anyone have thoughts about moving the keeper deadline since we have no idea when the lockout will be over?
Schwarbombs on
January 10, 2022 7:41 PM
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If you all know of anyone who would want to join, let me know. I would love to add a few quality managers.
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Hey there league, I've also decided its time for me to take a break from ottoneu. I've absolutely loved playing this game for the past ten years, the league has been fantastic, I've just noticed it is time for me to move on. So much gratitude for all of you. -Dave
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Maybe an unexpected announcement, but I will not renew come January when my Ottoneu subscription will lapse. I have had some conversation with PTBNL as we are co-commissioners, and we would kindly like to ask someone else from the group to join PTBNL as the new co-commissioner, so as to share the responsibilities. I'll be here until the end of January or until a replacement owner can be found. Thanks a lot for 5 years of good-spirited competitive play. This has been an outstanding league!
Mr Baseball on
November 29, 2021 4:17 PM
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This is a friendly reminder that this Sunday is the last opoortunity to vote for arbitration. All but two teams have their votes in. Please let's try to make it 100%.
Mr Baseball on
November 12, 2021 10:31 AM
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Hey guys, been a real blast learning Ottoneu and playing with you all the last two seasons. Tried to give PTBNL a good run for his money this year but couldn't quite move on. I got really into playing DFS baseball this year and plan on focusing more on that next year, so I think I'm going to be moving on, wanted to thank everybody for showing me the ropes the last couple years.
Fame Throwa on
October 24, 2021 7:31 PM
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Just in case: Arb Voting started today!
Mr Baseball on
October 15, 2021 12:11 PM
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Rest if peace Ray, you are a legend: https://www.mlb.com/news/ray-fosse-dies
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I'll be back, thanks!
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I know Nectar isn’t returning. Please let us know if you will be back at it next year
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Congrats to PTBNL! Great year on many levels... only downhill from here!
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Congrats PTBNL!
Schwarbombs on
October 4, 2021 2:23 PM
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The fight for 4th place and 9th place were exciting until the end. I guess, you had 1st place locked up for a while now. So that counts as a decisive win. Congrats, PTBNL!
Mr Baseball on
October 4, 2021 10:54 AM
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Thanks. Good to finally get my first Otto title! The bet on Vlad paid off. Looking forward to the offseason.
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Congrats PTBNL! You crushed us all this year. Another good season in the books.
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Yeah congrats PTBNL - a truly dominant year by you and your squad! Nice job!
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Congrats PTBNL, great season.
Fame Throwa on
October 4, 2021 12:10 AM
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Yes great season all, congratulations PTBNL-- you had a really great team!
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Congrats to PTBNL! Great season all. Happy playoffs/fantasy off-season!!
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Thanks! There is a team with $400 in loans ahead of me. Wild.
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Just now noticed that PTBNL is in spot 23 on the Global leaderboards! Nice. Well done 😁
Mr Baseball on
September 14, 2021 7:30 AM
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Yeah, trades with big loans were at risk to veto basically if folks thought it was out of wack. I believe it was me trading Byron Buxton (as a minor leaguer) for Evan Longoria. People thought it was an unfair trade with the loan. It's amusing, because Evan fell off a cliff and Byron didn't amount to much.
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Trade Block updated! :)
Schwarbombs on
July 31, 2021 4:50 AM
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For the record, I was the only one in the top 4 without a loan before Trust sent his offers over.
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Yeah I think this loan rule, the 3 days of being over cap rule, and allowing players to be dropped if they have TJ or season ending injury (between end of roster cuts and the draft) would be good ones to vote on.
Maybe we could vote on these (or others people bring up) that are specific to our league and then we could just drop them into the message board so that everyone can see the rules at the start of the year? Maybe decide as a league how often to revisit? This is a great le
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Yeah, sorry. I thought it was agreed upon but it might have been longer ago than I thought. These recent trades seem pretty balanced and I didn't mean to criticize any specific team. Someone can hold $500+ worth of players during the off season to make decisions regarding injuries/new info before the January cut date, compared to $400. But we can revisit in the off-season if anyone feels it's important. Thanks all!
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I would be fine with a cap on loans as well. I wasn’t aware of a definitive rule but knew it was rarely attempted in this league. I am fine with whatever the broader group thinks.
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I also recall there being some limits to cash in a trade but it was many seasons ago. It definitely is challenging to keep track
Schwarbombs on
July 30, 2021 6:22 AM
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Yeah, looking at the rules there's nothing in there. As a new member I read all the rules, if it's not in there I don't know how it could be enforced at this point really.
Fame Throwa on
July 30, 2021 2:34 AM
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This came up very early in the league, year 1 or 2. As years went by and teams changed hands we've had trades with higher loans but it is relatively rare due to this history. So much times gone by now and so many teams have changed hands that it might be interesting to revisit but I think it is best left to off-season. This is of course only my recollection of events others are free to add their understanding to fill in the picture for those who weren't here
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It was never a rule and was always contraversial. Some members felt strongly that there should be a per transaction cap on loans, others including me and John (fmr commish) disagreed. I would describe what resulted from this as a kind of stalemate wherein nothing prohibited large loans, but trades with them risked a veto (plus some members wouldn't do them on principle) and were thus rarely attempted.
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This is my 5th year playing... so maybe this was a rule before I started as well?
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Yeah I also didn't know about this $25 rule.. I feel like I basically went from a buyer to seller this year (for same player Harper). I was also a buyer last year and have traded some great prospects (like Wander) because I was in "win now" mode. Now that I am on the seller side I don't think it would be fair to change the rules after the fact. I'm okay doing a rule like that in the future (if rest of the league agrees), but I think it should be clearly established before season st
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Sorry if that was a rule. 2020 was my first year in the league, I didn't see that rule posted anywhere and it never came up, so if it's a thing I had no clue.
Fame Throwa on
July 30, 2021 12:04 AM
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On June 21 a trade proceeded with $35 as a loan, without objections raised. On the other hand, I am not sure I was already in the league when a limit was set, but I don’t remember that particular rule. Happy to hear arguments, but from my viewpoint as a fellow owner, I did not take issue with today’s accepted trades.
Mr Baseball on
July 29, 2021 10:21 PM
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Hey All, A few years ago we put a $25 loan limit on the amount that could be sent in each trade. Is this no longer a rule? This was to keep trades balanced, hinder top teams from "buying" championships, and hinder teams from having much higher salary caps that can be used in different ways. I support what the commish/league thinks, but this is something I recommend that we keep in place. Thanks.
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There are no new rules. You should maintain a legal roster during the season which includes the salary cap and roster limits. If you are over either the cap or roster limits, you should make cuts as soon as possible.
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It shouldn’t just be indefinite, if you’re already rebuilding for next year there’s no reason not to just go over the cap and hold everyone if you don’t care about the points to begin with.
Fame Throwa on
July 24, 2021 8:16 PM
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Just to clarify, was a new rule made? Or are we just asking that we get under the cap asap? It seems like a team over the cap has always been penalized by not being able to change their lineup and bid/claim any future players, so I don't see a reason to add an additional penalty. But that's just my vote. I support whatever the commish/group decides. Thanks all!
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So sorry to hear of this, Seager Bros! Hope the best for you and your recovery!!!
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When I click on the wrench and screwdriver icon I see Aug 31 as the deadline. But I miss the banner too
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Hey Commishes, when is our trade deadline? Perhaps it’s my view but I’m not seeing the usual banner on the top of the League page.
Schwarbombs on
July 24, 2021 12:40 PM
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Got it, new expectation for everyone isn't bad persay and I am down with following the expectation now that it's out there. Sorry about screwing things up folks. I will make sure to check the team that often from here on out. Also, the commish we have my phone number now.
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This is not connected to being in last place or not, this is connected with a reasonable expectation on the part of everyone that owners remain engaged throughout the season. We believe 3-4 days is a reasonable period.
Mr Baseball on
July 21, 2021 1:30 PM
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Announcements:
1. All the players have been put back on Seager's team per his request.
2. We put back Acuna on Seager's team and appropiate cuts have been made in the meantime
3. We reaffirm that owners have the obligation to remedy illegal team immediately. It is not true that "as a last place team, I assumed I could disengage for a week without a problem".
Mr Baseball on
July 21, 2021 1:29 PM
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I honestly thought that I could leave my last place team alone for a week or so without thinking about it and I could fix things when I had the time.
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Cutting my team was an over reaction and a mistake, I asked the commish to fix it. I am sorry, I was scrambling for something to do and I was just so hurt by what happened.
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Enjoy
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Also, like I said before, we had this happen multiple times over multiple years and there was never any penalty like this, it smacks of impropriety and a lack of fairness in how this situation is being handled versus how the others were in the past. I had a justifiable expectation that this wouldn't happen. I heard about it because the U30 owner texted me about it, not because I'm logged in. I shouldn't have had to worry.
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I am happy to put the "rule" to a vote: when an owner due to winning an auction puts their team over the limit in terms of salary cap or amount of players on the roster, that owner should take action immediately to remedy the situation, but in worst case will have a maximum of 4 days to remedy the situation, before the commissioner will take the action of removing that player from the owners roster that caused this owner to be over the limit in the first place". Yay or nay.
Mr Baseball on
July 21, 2021 11:27 AM
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