• I will address one point on trades, and will credit Tony in noting that there is a big difference b/w being "open" to trades and offers and actually making said things happen... if you're waiting for the former, you might be waiting forever. Usually Kevin is out here doing the Lord's work on that front, though has been a bit quiet this campaign (I'm sure we just need to give him some time, is all), and more of you might want to take a page from that book.

  Tebow Forever on April 15, 2025 1:59 PM

• Happy Jackie Robinson Day to the assembled! We're 10% of the way in, plenty of time to fix up your roster and make a run at the money (thankfully for me and my squad's lackluster hitting). Really enjoy the passion on display on the message board, not sure we've had that much activity in such a short period... ever, frankly. Keep it up, as you can, and hopefully we will see all the things thaw as we move through Spring.

  Tebow Forever on April 15, 2025 1:56 PM

• This value really makes us look bad giving up Santana and teoscar in the same deal. Ohtani would have been a nice sweetener in that (kidding)

  Player To Be Named Later on April 11, 2025 12:06 PM

• Oh I understand that. I’ve been in the same boat trying to trade for closers. Not getting much back in that front either.

  Kings of Crash on April 11, 2025 11:59 AM

• We are also open to trades. Not tanking, willing to give value if receiving it back.

  Player To Be Named Later on April 11, 2025 11:58 AM

• surplus value is great for dynasty obviously but there is no way I hold first all year with 3 saves, so that value has diminishing returns

  Violent Phams on April 11, 2025 11:57 AM

• I mean not wrong. Merrill is literally a dawg. For $13 especially

  Player To Be Named Later on April 11, 2025 11:57 AM

• I understand, but it is kinda presumptuous to throw out something like that and not consider that I reached out to multiple owners about closer trade availability and got exactly 1 actionable item. No one wants to do a trade with any reigning champ or top team less than I (a not fully in-recovery hater) do

  Violent Phams on April 11, 2025 11:55 AM

• I’m just saying we’re all fighting a losing battle here if we’re giving Chris this kind of surplus value. He already has a stacked team.

  Kings of Crash on April 11, 2025 11:51 AM

• I been sitting here trying to get the short end of the stick or trying to make team worse or both. I will switch it up now

  Violent Phams on April 11, 2025 11:47 AM

• Damn I never thought about trying to get better value you are so, so right

  Violent Phams on April 11, 2025 11:45 AM

• I would think you could get at least get Hader back for Jackson Merrill…gotta hold out for a little more value guys.

  Kings of Crash on April 11, 2025 11:34 AM

• Also I’m not a fan of having to log in to get to messages to trade talk. My cell is 678-640-1653 for trade discussions . Feel free to text me
  -Ben

  The RiverDawgs on April 11, 2025 11:32 AM

• no kidding

  Violent Phams on April 11, 2025 11:31 AM

• Helsley certainly on the block if that’s the caliber player he can pull! Wow

  The RiverDawgs on April 11, 2025 11:31 AM

• Man the trade value for closers in this league is bonkers

  Kings of Crash on April 11, 2025 11:28 AM

• Welcome to the league Adam. Best of luck

  Prognosis Negative on April 3, 2025 10:06 AM

• Just a quick note that Regression to the Means now has a co-owner, please welcome Adam to the Firehouse. Good luck, hope everyone is enjoying the new season while we wait and see who loses first, the Dodgers or the Padres... potentially presumptuous of me to assume the Dodgers ever lose again.

  Tebow Forever on April 3, 2025 9:46 AM

• Love having half my middle infield on the IL before April 1.

  The Mystery Team on March 28, 2025 5:47 PM

• Happy Opening Day everyone! Pretty sure everyone here celebrates... lineup locks will begin for the first first pitch @ 2:55pm ET so be sure to get in and get them set if you haven't already. Good luck to everyone, the day has finally arrived so let's get the party started.

  Tebow Forever on March 27, 2025 11:50 AM

• Commissioners: I didn't mean to cut gorman and now I am illegal. can you help out or nah? I literally just did it, I was looking at his stats and woof but I saw that it said roster would not be valid but my finger slipped or something idk

  Violent Phams on March 23, 2025 8:44 PM

• Give it time my man, give it time…or maybe I’m turning over a new leaf 😉

  Prognosis Negative on March 15, 2025 12:26 PM

• Kevin, look out! Harry is giving you a run for your money... this is how you wheel and deal, kids. Also here to say the Tokyo Series is almost upon us, get your Dodgers and Cubs in your lineups if you want those stats ahead of the early AM Tues/Wed games. From there, only a week-ish til Opening Day!

  Tebow Forever on March 15, 2025 12:09 PM

• Looks like we are off and running! Just a quick note that, even though last year's standings are still displayed on the Standings page, the current tiebreak for auctions is a coin flip. We won't be on to standings-based tiebreakers until games are played to establish an order (which begins with the Tokyo Series in the early morning hours stateside 3/18).

  Tebow Forever on February 27, 2025 10:04 PM

• Just a quick note to remind you all we’re less than 24 hours away from kicking off what will be the improbable 12th season of Firehouse Roto. Please let me know of any last minute cancellations, otherwise see you all there tomorrow.

  Tebow Forever on February 25, 2025 9:35 PM

• The last two big FA dominoes have fallen and we have a draft date, see you all in two weeks!

  Tebow Forever on February 12, 2025 11:33 PM

• Chris we are good with 02.26 thanks for being flexible.

  Player To Be Named Later on February 11, 2025 11:54 AM

• 2/26 @ 8pm. Great. It's booked!

  Detroit Mashers 2 on February 9, 2025 1:53 AM

• Good for me

  Violent Phams on February 8, 2025 11:24 PM

• Thanks, all; I've pushed the draft to Wednesday night, of that same week @ 8pm (2/26). If we need to move it back into March that is fine too, just post up here to let everyone know and we'll figure it out. If I don't hear from anyone by... let's say Tuesday night, then consider it locked in.

  Tebow Forever on February 8, 2025 1:30 PM

• I cannot do Mondays for next few weeks.

  Violent Phams on February 8, 2025 8:34 AM

• I’d vote for Sunday the 23rd as is, or Monday 24th

  Prognosis Negative on February 7, 2025 6:43 AM

• If we’re doing the week of 2/24, I can’t do Tuesday 2/25 or Thursday 2/27.

  The Mystery Team on February 7, 2025 6:25 AM

• maybe sometime week of 02.24 at the same time? definitely can be flexible with weekday or weekend.

  Player To Be Named Later on February 6, 2025 2:31 PM

• For those interested, we did 113 auctions in one hour and 22 minutes (~43.5 seconds per auction) last year; this accorded with what we'd seen in recent years. This year we have 145 open roster slots so the total auction time will likely run a bit longer, maybe up to around two hours if we keep the traditional pace.

  Tebow Forever on February 6, 2025 2:21 PM

• That goes for everyone btw; if a weekday evening or weekend daytime draft is better for you then say so and we'll try to make it work. The placeholder choice was largely to get the league year open and its proximity to the beginning of ST games, and personal fiat. There's also the Tokyo Series to consider, with the first games b/w Dodgers-Cubs beginning on March 18th (Opening Day proper is Thursday March 27th).

  Tebow Forever on February 6, 2025 2:02 PM

• Thanks, Kyle; propose a date and time, we'll see if we can make that work. If you're fine with new Kyle taking the reins, we'll keep the current date. Either way, pipe up here and we'll get something locked in.

  Tebow Forever on February 6, 2025 1:53 PM

• I will be traveling on the 23rd and likely can’t draft. If everyone else is good on that day, I am sure my co owner can handle the draft but figured I would throw it out there.

  Player To Be Named Later on February 3, 2025 12:19 PM

• Everyone has been in since the 8pm ET Sunday Feb 23 draft date/time was floated, but let’s give a couple more days for protests or objections. If we don’t hear from anyone by Wednesday night, then let’s consider it locked in.

  Tebow Forever on February 3, 2025 11:27 AM

• Where are we at with this draft date and time? can I lock it in?

  Violent Phams on February 3, 2025 9:46 AM

• Tony for commish! Or co-commish, or league secretary, or what have you... you've all paid your renewal dues/fees, congratulations these teams and all the decisions are yours for the next year, do as thou wilt. Cue Ozzy (please tell me someone else gets the references and I am not decrepit).

  Tebow Forever on January 31, 2025 8:54 PM

• Or don’t! It’s just fantasy baseball! Even if you win the league, you’re getting less than minimum wage to manage it daily on a seasonal scale. Sometimes the juice ain’t worth the squeeze! Take a day off! Or a week! But try to set your lineups in advance 🙏

  Violent Phams on January 31, 2025 7:26 PM

• Hopefully we have been responsive. If not, I'll put the blame onto my new comanager.

  Player To Be Named Later on January 31, 2025 7:03 PM

• I agree with that sentiment VP

  The RiverDawgs on January 31, 2025 1:20 PM

• Tl;Dr : Let's keep it fun, people!

  Violent Phams on January 31, 2025 12:36 PM

• Agree being responsive to offers/messages is a +, would like to speak for myself rn: sometimes I am busy and don't want to haggle over a deal/hear your reasoning for trade, & I know FOR SURE that goes both ways from my fellow mgrs- so feel free to leave me unread. Doesn't mean I have disdain for you personally/your deal if I do it to you, and I don't think that is necessarily the case if you ignore me. Even if it is- I don't know any of you outside this league so I will survive!

  Violent Phams on January 31, 2025 12:35 PM

• Good work, to be clear, the teams that are still not legal as of almost midnight 1/30 are: Paul Prestige (commish!), Steve Means, Kevin Negative, and me (Chris Forever, ha).

  Tebow Forever on January 30, 2025 11:41 PM

• Fourth, sorry, you're getting an editorial. Joe is a highly skilled player, he's not going to bother with a league that is not worth the time and energy. I, likewise, am not here for easy money. Last year's collective goatse gape on the part of over half of you was disappointing, but I do not blame Kevin for taking advantage of an opportunity and taking all those loans. Let's see less surrender and more competitive behavior this year, please. Long game is one thing, mailing it in is another.

  Tebow Forever on January 30, 2025 10:05 PM

• Third, the message board sniping... Ben, you are new and while I will use you as an example I want to be clear I am not picking on you . Not responding to trade offers is easy to misinterpret. Better to participate, it is why we are here, to have some fun and win some money along the way as well I would think. Lack of participation is a league killer, and is not a way to be a hardline negotiator. We also have some longstanding owners who are generally non-responsive to trades. Step it up, all.

  Tebow Forever on January 30, 2025 9:58 PM

• Second, draft stuff... I've PRELIMINARILY set the draft date and time to 8pm ET on 2/23 (early draft gets the league year going and this is a good thing). Speak up if this does not work for you and we'll sort it out on the message board. Since we have some new owners, note that the auction is a realtime online format and while you are free to not participate you are then ceding a very large advantage to other owners. Consider carefully.

  Tebow Forever on January 30, 2025 9:44 PM

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