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I don’t want any of my previous messages to come across as combative - I just know issues like this come up a lot. How to keep a league competitive.
I welcome ideas, I am just speaking from experience where there was some unexpected consequences from initiating a rule we thought would help league parity.
Please speak up, don’t feel like you need to be silenced. As long as it’s respectful, I’m all ears
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This is the last I’ll say: I really e joy the leave, but trades like this make me enjoy the league far less. I wont speak again on this.
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I think mega trades like this one (at the beginning of the season) do far more harm to the league because team owners don’t think they can compete. If this makes it harder for three teams to trade, then maybe it lowers inflation for later. But trades like this turn off 10 teams from the outset
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One idea is those players you acquire that you had to take on a specific size loan ($30+?) you can’t keep next year.
And most times you wouldn’t anyway, but make it certain.
But again, then I wouldn’t go after the big guys in trades. And rebuilding teams with high salary players should get full value for those guys to help their rebuilding. They aren’t trading young guys or anyone with surplus
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Are we wanting to punish the buyer or seller? That’s my point. If we’re doing any of this, it’s hurting the seller’s ability to get maximum value for his non-keepers
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Or we could do a luxury tax. Every team that is above $420 at midnight of the trading deadline has to pay 10 percent the next year. This would be money added to the next season’s keepers. Take on $520 of salary, you get $10 added to your keepers. We could figure out how that is allocated. Or maybe we add the money to players after the auction?
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I still think any restrictions hurt selling teams. If they have a guy they know they aren’t keeping long term, the best way to get most value out of him is loan to cover his cost. If we’re limiting that ability, is much harder to trade
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We could have our own rule where trades have to be within 30 percent or 40 percent (or whatever) on money in or out.
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I will say we’ve tried a hard cap in other leagues, and actually hurts the selling team. If he wants to trade a $66 Harper, but other teams can’t exceed a set cap, that Harper is almost impossible to trade.
I can see the frustration of trade before season, I was just inquiring on guys he put on trade block
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I’m not going to veto, but I don’t love it. My main issue is the large loan so early in the season. I think things start to get out of whack when someone has $450+ in salary before the season even starts.
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I’m going to push the veto button on it, but I certainly won’t have hurt feelings if I’m the only one. Thanks, everyone, for putting up with my bothersome notes tonight. Have a wonderful Sunday.
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I appreciate you voicing your opinion in a very respectful manner!
I will say I inquired about Harper early on, he listed off a handful of players he liked, I picked two of them.
I also ran this past a friend of mine who plays in a few Ottoneu leagues and he would not have made this deal, from my side.
There is a veto button, if there are 6 votes to veto it is voided, so use your voice if you feel like you need to!
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I’m sorry to be *that* guy, but this recent trade agreement doesn’t seem balanced. This feels like a deal that typically would be made in the middle of the season, not the beginning. Even then, this would not feel like an even trade to me. I am certainly just one person, so I might be totally off base on this. I just wanted to voice my opposition. I’m totally happy to continue with life if no one else agrees with me. I enjoy this league and all of you. Good luck this season.
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Auction Draft has concluded and rosters are uploaded! Please double check to make sure all players are assigned to your team.
Free Agency and Trade period has now begun. Enjoy.
Thanks all!
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Funky and Bulldogs - you both have open spots but not nominating anyone. Please let me know ASAP if you’re done as-is so I can wrap up auction.
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I’ll be flying back home tomorrow, hope to have all rosters updated on Ottoneu by Monday morning.
I see a few teams have roster spots left. If that is intentional and you are done with auction, let me know.
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I'm done with the draft. I have one roster spot left, but I'll save it for now.
Fungo Follies on
March 26, 2022 10:18 AM
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Jackalopes, we need you to nominate two players, please. Both your nomination slots are open.
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League -
I'll be on vacation starting tomorrow for 9 days. I'll be able to check the draft site occasionally, but am not going to be able to update rosters on Ottoneu. Please keep nominations up as much as possible. And please behave :)
Thanks all.
Bryce
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Keep those nominations coming y'all! Still a lot of drafting to do.
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I've started to add players who's auction has completed onto the teams in Ottoneu. Please make sure there aren't any mistakes while I do this. Please reach out if you see any issues.
Thanks all!
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Please do not put Ohtani up for auction. There are two in the CM system. I cancelled the one auction
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THANKS COMMISH!
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2 more quick things:
Please do a quick check make sure your roster looks good. I looked at roster spots and finances and it matched up, but please make sure your rosters look good.
Do not nominate Ohtani. There are 2 versions of him in CM, and he is already on a team in Ottoneu. Anyone else in CM system (or Ottoneu system) is up for auction.
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We should be up and running within an hour or so.
Thanks for your patience
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Hey fellas. I’m away co-hosting a memorial service for a close friend who passed recently. Just found login info for CouchManagers and joined the auction. Sorry for the delay. Just haven’t been able to focus on this. Still away but will stay as on top of things as best I can.
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Hey, we are trying to get the draft going. If you have not gotten into the Couch Manager site yet, do so. Look for several emails from the commish.....
WAR Generals on
March 11, 2022 5:13 PM
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Heard from enough that we will put a pause on the MLB portion draft until we have further details on if/when the MLB season starts.
Thanks all!
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I’m good with either
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I don’t care.
Lviv Lookouts on
February 24, 2022 7:30 PM
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Wait
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I prefer to wait.
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Either is fine. I’m agnostic.
Fungo Follies on
February 24, 2022 6:09 PM
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Wait.
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Option B: Wait
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As the CBA outlook appears worse by the day, I want to put out feelers on when people want to draft. We'll know pretty soon the inevitable - season will be delayed. Do we want to wait a few/several weeks before the lockout is over and free-agency has resumed to start our draft or do it now regardless of what is going on with the lockout.
I'm going to leave it up to the rest of the league to decide.
Option A) Start draft in next few days
Option B) Wait until lockou
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Thank you all for a quick and easy MiLB draft. Now onto the MLB portion..
I'll set up the Couchmanagers site in the next day or two and send out email with link and instructions.
Again, if you have any schedule conflicts that won't allow you to check your computer 1-3+ times a day, please let me know.
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Coby Mayo (3B - BAL)
Dustin Harris (1B/3B - TEX)
Great draft, everybody!
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South Park Cows will wrap up the draft with his last 2 picks.
After that I will set up the couchmanagers site and will need to import rosters.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO START THE MLB SLOW DRAFT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, PLEASE MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY ASAP SO I CAN WORK OUT DAYS THAT WORK.
Thanks all!
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Bryson Stott, SS, Philly
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Fairhaven
South Park Cows (2x)
Done!
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I'll take Joey Wiemer, Milwaukee.
Fairhaven Bulldogs up now.
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Sorry, I had two queued up, but they went to Get Up and Fungo.
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4 picks remain
Tulsa Tinypeople
Fairhaven Bulldogs
South Park Cows (2x)
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Cristian Hernandez, SS, Cubs
Tulsa OTC
Nomar Comin on
February 23, 2022 10:30 PM
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All you, Nomar
Fungo Follies on
February 23, 2022 9:59 PM
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Matt McLain, SS, Cincinnati
Fungo Follies on
February 23, 2022 9:59 PM
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Fungo Follies OTC, followed by....
Nomar Comin
Tulsa Tinypeople
Fairhaven Bulldogs
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Michael Busch - LAD 2nd
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Only 7 picks left
Get Up, Get outta Here...Gone!!!
Fungo Follies
Nomar Comin
Tulsa Tinypeople
Fairhaven Bulldogs
South Park Cows (2x)
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