League Message Board
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Isn't 23 players a legit lineup. There could be allowances for reserves. I would suggest no one leaves the draft without a valid starting lineup. Which is 23 spots I believe.
Bring Back Palffy on March 14, 2012 8:48 PM
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Isn't 23 players a legit lineup. There could be allowances for reserves. I would suggest no one leaves the draft without a valid starting lineup. Which is 23 spots I believe.
Bring Back Palffy on March 14, 2012 8:37 PM
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You can split up the draft. Two 20 rounds sessions seems best to me.
Next Year on March 14, 2012 7:12 PM
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I'd suggest starting the bidding for top guys at higher starting prices, save a minute for every [player?
Have a Seager on March 14, 2012 2:11 PM
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An 8 hour draft puts us at 2:30 am, I can handle that but I don't expect everyone else to...
Have a Seager on March 14, 2012 2:10 PM
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Does anyone know if I'll be able to suspend the draft at say midnight? Then resume the draft possibly tuesday?
Have a Seager on March 14, 2012 2:09 PM
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RE: Keepers. Yes, one player gets voted off each team and it will likely be someone who is a bargain on your team. I love that rule. Other than that, it's a salary thing as noted.
Vibracobra on March 14, 2012 9:27 AM
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RE: The draft. Things don't speed up that much. The amount of time spent looking for a player to nominate takes up the time needed for bidding :-) 130 / 3 hours sounds about right. I would expect it to take us 6 to 7 hours to get 25 players per team.
Vibracobra on March 14, 2012 9:25 AM
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(CONTINUED) .... So I am guessing things speed up at the end a bit as the money dwindles - should take about 7-8 hours total to get in all (12 players x40 teams) 480 players. Just wanted to share some info with everyone.
No Glove No Love on March 11, 2012 12:36 AM
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Just so everyone knows, I am in one other league here and we started tonight. Have some sort of list of guys you want to nominate, etc. There is no default list displayed (which is a good thing). We drafted about 130 players in three hours.
No Glove No Love on March 11, 2012 12:34 AM
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original date is good for me, plus any weekend day with notice
It Would Take A Miracle on March 10, 2012 7:19 PM
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Thanks Duke street.
Bring Back Palffy on March 10, 2012 8:45 AM
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as for draft times, I prefer evenings. later is better as I am on the west coast. Can make the currrent 630 ET time work. thanks
wOBA Fett on March 10, 2012 3:03 AM
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The keeper rule is below - taken from the rules page. There is no limit as to how long you can keep a player. However, the rest of the league can vote one player off of your team every season to be put back into the talent pool. Read the "Rules and Help".
No Glove No Love on March 9, 2012 8:07 AM
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Players who have no major league service time (as defined by being placed on an active MLB roster at any point in their career) will have their salary increase by $1. Players with major league service time will have their salary increase by $2.
No Glove No Love on March 9, 2012 8:05 AM
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I am all for keeping the originally set draft time/date. It is the reason I opted for this specific league. Just my $0.02.
Say Chowdah on March 9, 2012 3:49 AM
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Question: how would the league trat keepers? I am in keeper leagues where the max time a keeper can be kept is 3years, but there is a fee for retention after the 2nd year,
Bring Back Palffy on March 9, 2012 12:18 AM
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evenings are best for me, doesnt matter how late it lasts. I dont care if its all at once or split up. I only have one request; I can't make it on the 25th
THE ⚾️ GAME !! on March 8, 2012 7:30 PM
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And I am just as pumped as the next guy. Let's get it on !!!
No Glove No Love on March 8, 2012 5:01 PM
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I think 25 rounds should be fine if we are starting at 6:30, perhaps even more. Most leagues I have been involved in take 3-4 hours to auction up 25 players for 12 teams. This may take a little longer as we are dealing with a keeper league.
No Glove No Love on March 8, 2012 5:01 PM
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My first time in Ottoneu too, and I cant wait.
No on March 8, 2012 3:58 PM
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A lot will depend on the server stabilty. Last year, there were a lot of delays but Niv says that has been addressed though this is my only league so I don't know if it's true or not. I suspect 25 rounds is LONG but doable. But 6:30 ET is good
Vibracobra on March 8, 2012 3:56 PM
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It's 6:30 Eastern Time for the draft
Have a Seager on March 8, 2012 3:35 PM
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Is everybody excited for the season? This is my first time in ottoneu, very excited.
Have a Seager on March 8, 2012 3:32 PM
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If it's terribly slow we'll finish the process perhaps the following night or just by using the FA bid process..
Have a Seager on March 8, 2012 3:30 PM
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We'll start the time as originally planned, aim to draft 25-30 players. We'll see how long it takes..
Have a Seager on March 8, 2012 3:29 PM
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I was having a hard time posting, turns out I wasn't logged in!!
Have a Seager on March 8, 2012 3:29 PM
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I cannot do saturday the 24th and on sunday the 25th i have an auction that starts at 1PM EST. I could do evening on the 25th, I suppose. But I am really in favor of doing 25 or so rounds on the 26th and then blind bids for the rest.
No on March 8, 2012 3:22 PM
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I would prefer that we not draft all rounds this first year, but do maybe 25 and then the rest on FA. However, if people would like to do a first draft on the weekend of 24th/25th, I am available any time Saturday or Sunday after 2:30 PM ET.
Vibracobra on March 8, 2012 2:57 PM
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I think we need to split up the draft just as a matter of practicality. That weekend works for me
Next Year on March 8, 2012 1:39 AM
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Is starting sometime on the weekend (24th or 25th) out of the question? I know we all have set aside a big chunk of time for Monday the 26th but maybe getting in a few rounds ahead of time may help. Just my two cents.
No Glove No Love on March 7, 2012 6:12 PM
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Is starting sometime on the weekend (24th or 25th) out of the question? I know we all have set aside a big chunk of time for Monday the 26th but maybe getting in a few rounds ahead of time may help. Just my two cents.
No Glove No Love on March 7, 2012 2:51 AM
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Breaking it up might be a good idea, but I have an in-person live auction on the 27th, which would be difficult.
Bring Back Palffy on March 6, 2012 1:25 PM
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I think we can actually do the auction on multiple nights, so 20 rounds one night, 20 rounds another...
Ottoneurotic on March 6, 2012 10:40 AM
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Clone Corp -- Trying to do all 40 rounds in one sitting is going to be very difficult. I would suggest that we do 25 rounds or until everyone has a minimum roster and then do the rest through the closed bidding. Thoughts?
Vibracobra on March 6, 2012 10:22 AM
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Yes. That is Eastern Time.
Vibracobra on March 6, 2012 10:14 AM
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I am anticipating that this will be one of the best keeper leagues I will ever be involved with. See you all at the draft!
No Glove No Love on March 5, 2012 2:30 PM
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Cool! Let's do this!
It Would Take A Miracle on March 4, 2012 4:04 AM
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I don't think I've ever been more excited about a fantasy league. This seems to have everything I've been looking for in a dynasty.
No on March 3, 2012 3:10 PM
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Looking forward to the league. Thanks for setting and opening up. Quick question on draft time is tht 630 pm ET or some other time zone?
wOBA Fett on March 3, 2012 10:26 AM
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I played last year, but wanted a weekly deadline for a league I was going to stay in. Auction takes a long time. I would recommend just doing 25 rounds in the auction and then doing the rest with the bidding process or do the whole thing with bid proc.
Vibracobra on February 20, 2012 7:34 PM
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Plenty of odd rules to read through. Everyone please get acquainted with the rules so they don't surprise you..
Have a Seager on February 17, 2012 9:45 PM
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Welcome all, new league, new venue...
Have a Seager on February 17, 2012 8:41 PM