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I think he was opposed to spending any money-so if anyone has someone else in mind, feel free.
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Always a bad sign when they don't want to pay, though I would be willing to waive the "fee" for first year entrants who are taking over a team - provided they can't win any money this year if they actually win and pay in all subsequent years (I haven't had any discussions with my guy on this btw just sayin). Unfortunately there are always issues in keeper type leagues when teams (generally bad and mismanaged nonetheless) have to be taken over.
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The guy I had in mind committed to it, but balked when he heard about the money. In other words, there is one remaining spot that is first come first served.
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What's the word Mxyz...? If his guy is out and Bluth doesn't already have someone in mind I have another guy I would love to ask who I think would be great for the league (coincidentally also another lawyer) - but I don't want to be too selfish and hog all the free spots with my bros if there are others out there so speak up people!
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I think we have one spot still open.
Alton Giants on
December 29, 2014 4:55 PM
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My guy is confirmed good to go.
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Did we find guys for those last two spots?
Proud Soyboys on
December 29, 2014 1:03 PM
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Oh but you should be worried, sir... you should be! lol
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Not worried at all. Just joshin!
Proud Soyboys on
December 19, 2014 2:08 PM
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Mr knepp should be a formidable opponent if that's why you are worried about bluth!
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I spoke to Dave B about joining. He was interested. I'll text him later tonight amd have an answer if he wants to join by tomorrow.
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I think we still have one spot open after arknepp@gmail.com. Does anyone have someone in particular that you want to add?
Alton Giants on
December 18, 2014 4:51 PM
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I really don't care who is in this league, just as long as they pay their $50.
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Collusion!!!
Proud Soyboys on
December 18, 2014 12:33 PM
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Okay, last call for FNSC and Regressed. If I don't hear from them by the end of the year, they will be remove and the new people added.
Alton Giants on
December 15, 2014 11:33 AM
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Go Nads: All good and great to hear. We knew you voted in arb so your team wasn't in much danger... Seems to me we know what we have at this point - Personally, I say we move forward and replace FNSC and Regressed - and let the new guys "draft" their team and make trades,etc. Alton my guys email is arknepp@gmail.com - let me know if you need any other info.
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Been reading all of these messages and I'm in for whatever. I haven't been checking this league very often because once we did the arbitration vote there wasn't going to be much happening. I have to figure out how to retool this dumpster fire of a team.
Go Nads! on
December 9, 2014 11:27 PM
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Alton Giants's trade block has been updated!
Alton Giants on
November 24, 2014 3:50 PM
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Sounds like a plan. Also, no we can't trade voted off players
Proud Soyboys on
November 24, 2014 12:32 PM
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Sounds like a plan.
Proud Soyboys on
November 24, 2014 12:32 PM
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I think that's the most fair way to do it if it's possible.
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So I thought of a way to fairly divide up the two teams if they are both taken over... have a draft for the two new guys to take the players on the two teams. They would take the players for the amounts they are currently at - then they make a trade to divide the teams accordingly (not sure if voted off players effect this - anyone know if we can trade voted off players?). First to pick can be determined by commish coin toss. What do you guys think?
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I have catchers and 1Bs I am willing to trade.
Alton Giants on
November 20, 2014 4:35 PM
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gross... I guarantee he wont be doing that for five years if he gets back to that level at all
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Russell Martin is a 5 win player. And that doesn't count his framing. Blue Jays got a steal.
The Bad Whiffs on
November 20, 2014 10:40 AM
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We should have the draft sometime in late March. I want to see what happens between now and then. I mean Russell Martin gets a 5 year, $82 million deal from the Blue Jays! Come on, man!!!
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I always think it is best to have any draft as close to the season start date as possible.
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Maybe bc in theory you could still draft that voted off player (not necessarily at the same price).
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Here's a question: Anybody know why in the Roster Organizer screen there's a box next to the player voted off our teams that allows you to adjust their salary?
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I vote closer to the start of the season also
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I vote closer to the beginning of the season.
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when would you guys like to have the draft? prior to spring training or closer to when the season starts?
Alton Giants on
November 19, 2014 2:09 PM
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when would you guys like to have the draft? prior to spring training or closer to when the season starts?
Alton Giants on
November 19, 2014 1:48 PM
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Medina I think you got it right.
Alton Giants on
November 19, 2014 1:44 PM
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I believe those are all now just Free Agents to be bid on during the next draft. Not sure about what the Keeper Deadline is though. I'm assuming that's just the we have until we can drop players at zero cost.
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When are we permitted to bid on the now-available arb players? Will it all be within a general draft, or will a waiver period open at some point? I must admit to frustration with the ottoneu description of rules - they really don't explain any detail of how things function (e.g., I still have no idea why my arb votes didn't count)
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for Sherzer, mainly looking for a good but inexpensive OF
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I'm shopping Sherzer for salary relief
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still looking for more OF help, willing to deal
Alton Giants on
November 18, 2014 1:22 PM
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I'm looking for a 2B and 1B... anybody looking to trade??
Proud Soyboys on
November 18, 2014 11:10 AM
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The Bluth Company's trade block has been updated!
Proud Soyboys on
November 17, 2014 4:56 PM
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$325 million/13 years for Stanton
Alton Giants on
November 17, 2014 4:28 PM
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He had a 5.5 WAR!!
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At least we didn't sign Russell Martin for $82 Million... Yeesh
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Alton Giants's trade block has been updated!
Alton Giants on
November 17, 2014 3:21 PM
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Oh I agree. There are a lot of holes in that swing.
Alton Giants on
November 17, 2014 3:15 PM
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I'd also like to point out that I think WAR is an overrated stat when people want to call Heyward an elite RFer. I'm sorry, but elite RFer's don't slug .384.
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I think long term it might be a negative as we had Shelby under salary control for a few more years. But after looking at the WAR and the points Heyward and Miller had last year, it doesn't look too bad short term. It actually looks like we came out ahead for the next year. I do think Miller is going to get better though. And he looked pretty good down the stretch last year.
Alton Giants on
November 17, 2014 3:10 PM
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Despite my comments below I kind of agree with Medina (I always thought Heyward was overrated) but I see what the Cards were doing at least. Hard to argue with Mo's overall success.
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Not a big fan because I don't think the Cardinals have any interest in extending Heyward, so they essentially just traded Shelby for Walden and whatever draft pick they manage to get when Heyward signs elsewhere. Seems like they could have packaged Miller for something better. At the same time, I think Heyward is overrated, so I'll be fine that they won't lock him up long term.
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