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Should not be subject to changes made without league input
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Just wanted to chime in on not voting. If the commish proposes a change, we should absolutely vote on it. I pay my dues just like everyone else, and I think that any diversion from standard league rule should require at least a majority of the league to approve. As I've stated before, any change that is approved should not be made until the next season so all teams are able to prepare and more importantly enjoy the season they paid for before any change they disagree with is implemented, but we
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Everyone should have received an email for a doodle poll in order to set a draft date and time. Please fill out all available times, because I expect the draft to take multiple days. If you have not received an email, please let me know and I will re-send it. Thanks
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Couldn't agree more. And frankly, I couldn't be less interested in making things more complex here, nor do I detect any need to help foster trades- Ottoneu as-is is plenty conducive towards that end. Let's let it be.
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bad enough.
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I'm not a huge fan of too much democracy in fantasy baseball leagues. If we start having votes, everyone starts thinking that everything is up for discussion all the time. I've been the commish of a number of leagues and it's never good when the managers start voting. My suggestion is that everyone who cares makes their case at some point and the commish decides which way to go. I don't really care either way, but I don't want to get into a democratic shitshow with fantasy baseball. real life is
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Next, the draft...I am thinking we should aim for the week of March 20-24. So, I will send a doodle poll around soon (maybe tomorrow) and see what times work for everyone. In it, please be as flexible as possible since scheduling a draft is like herding cats. I am envisioning drafting two of those nights starting around 8-9 EST and drafting for 2-3 hours each night. By the end of the second night I think we should be finished.
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A few thoughts...I'm not a fan of the MiLB thing this season because we have three new managers in this league and two who are new to ottoneu. However, adding it for next season is not something I am opposed to. So, I am going to read up more on it and I think others should too and we will resume this conversation soon with the intention of voting on its inclusion for the 2018 season.
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I agree that it should be subject to vote.
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That being said, I would be in favor if it was implemented and managed in a logical way
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It sounds fun, but I agree it creates an advantage to those who tend to focus on MLB players as opposed to prospects. Not to say it's an unfair advantage, but I can understand the opposition. Regardless, I think it should be voted on by the league and if we do decide to make the change it should not be implemented until next offseason, to give teams time to prepare.
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I'm fine reconsidering 5 MiLB next year. I would like to say there is not a lot of additional work. There is a 5 player per team draft, usually before the auction. After that, the only moves you can make with those 5 players is call them up, trade or cut. The only way to add players is through the yearly draft. I'm for it because I feel it will facilitate trades. Players stay off your roster until they are called up, then get added for $1. Top prospect on that list are valuable trade chips
5, 6, 7, 8's on
February 1, 2017 11:43 PM
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Commish--any thoughts on a auction date?
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For what it's worth I'm indifferent. Not my first time doing ottoneu, will go with whatever.
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Too many ottoneu rookies (in the form of us new managers) to be floating this idea right now. Maybe down the line, but I agree with Quacks: seems like a superfluous add-on.
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Sorry...ran out of characters before I could add: I'm not necessarily against it, but it seems like an awful lot of extra mental overhead for not much in return. Do I really want to spend an extra fifteen-thirty minutes a day scouring the minor league reports? I mean, unlike Riders, I can't count on a paycheck from this.
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Juggling a 40 man roster my first full year will be challenging enough for me let alone a shadow roster.
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Eh...My initial thought, TECMO, is that it just adds an element of luck to the league. We have a minor league draft that, after the first year, really becomes about snagging guys in rookie and A ball. Sure, we can all read what the scouts have to say and what the Fangraphs guys write, but we're still just snagging lotto tickets. The article you link to talks about Devers and Margot from 2014. They're not even up yet. They still might not even be good. At some point I think it gets a little much.
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I would like to revisit the idea of 5 MiLB. Is there interest in doing this? http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/ottoneu-101-the-5milb-structure/
5, 6, 7, 8's on
February 1, 2017 9:39 AM
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Will work for salary cap space...
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This league is awesome!!
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Well done fellas, everyone was online watching the cuts in real time. Lots of fun.
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8 teams made cuts in the last hour. Players cut in the last minutes. Great league
5, 6, 7, 8's on
February 1, 2017 12:02 AM
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Riders on the storm's trade block has been updated!
DeLone Rangers on
February 1, 2017 12:01 AM
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Blumpkins's trade block has been updated!
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Don't forget that the cut deadline is 35 hours away. Anyone still on your team after midnight tomorrow night (eastern time) will go with you to the draft. That means 9pm for any west coasters.
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I Like Big Buxtons and I Cano Lie's trade block has been updated!
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I Like Big Buxtons and I Cano Lie's trade block has been updated!
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Riders on the storm's trade block has been updated!
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Epstein Dreams's trade block has been updated!
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All trades must be to me no later than tomorrow{27th}--just saying. After that lets have the AUCTION!
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Blumpkins's trade block has been updated!
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Keuchels for my Quackenbush's trade block has been updated!
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Epstein Dreams's trade block has been updated!
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Trouble with the Curve's trade block has been updated!
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Changed team name--not only do we have trouble hitting the CURVE, we have trouble throwing the CURVE! What do you expect from a team that finished dead LAST??
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GA. Titans Front Office's trade block has been updated!
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Don't forget to pay for your teams by the renew by date. There are currently 7 teams that have not paid for this season yet and if you don't pay by the renew by date you risk losing your team.
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Well I think that was a steal of a deal. Good for you
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I thought you guys had played nice for too long. That's the sort of spite I like to see in this league ;-)
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Smells like sour grapes to me. McCullers is #1 on the list of potential TJ candidates after a year of elbow and shoulder injuries and Fulmer's FIP was 3.95--not exactly world beaters. I traded away the 2nd best pitcher in the game, who I was planning on keeping after losing JoFer, btw, and got a lotto ticket, a number 4/5, and a solid young OF with moderate power and no speed. It's not like I traded Dee Gordon to a team the day he got injured and then got him back for less the day he returned.
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Well Kuechels if I had your skills I would be able to trade him for three very valuable keepers. Can't believe you pulled that off. In fact, if you hadn't been so clear about your feelings regarding cheaters I might think there was something up.
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I was wondering about that, Blumpkins. There's no way you can afford to keep Arrieta and Scherzer and Sal Perez, so you MUST be willing to take just about anything of value for any of those pitchers, right? I mean, the only one comparable to MadBum is Scherzer, so Arietta must be available for a bag of balls!
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GA. Titans Front Office's trade block has been updated!
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I Like Big Buxtons and I Cano Lie's trade block has been updated!
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Ump Yours's trade block has been updated!
Ump Yours on
January 4, 2017 11:41 PM
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Arrieta available for cheap pitching. Doesn't look like there will be any top 5-10 SP available in the Auction if you're looking
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Ump Yours's trade block has been updated!
Ump Yours on
January 3, 2017 9:13 AM
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Blumpkins's trade block has been updated!
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GA. Titans Front Office's trade block has been updated!
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