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Listening to which podcasts? :-)
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Hi, everybody! I'm new to ottoneu and just trying to get my bearings and figure things out. I've done quite a bit of reading and listening to podcasts but there's nothing like jumping in and playing the game.
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Welcome, all. I suppose we don't need to worry about activity level. I'll note that my friend Conover lives in Macau where it is approximately 2am tomorrow morning. So, beware that he knows the future and may be slow to respond. Also, he is getting his otto bearings so you may want to explain your logic within trades proposed to him.
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Getting my bearings right now with my roster and RoS/2017 plans, in the meantime I'm open to offers if there is someone on my team you've been itching to acquire
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I think we've all read Justin Vibber's work on RotoGraphs. He's more of a spreadsheet and surplus disciple than I am and he's going to be the one trying to run me down with the team formerly known as Harambe. He's another Cubs fan but actually realistic about their value and not prone to homerism like me
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Cobra Kai 👊 's trade block has been updated!
Hotel Larry on
August 30, 2016 12:35 PM
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if anyone wants pitching, let me know....need to build an offense
Hotel Larry on
August 30, 2016 12:26 PM
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Also, let's welcome Leif and Miguel to the league. Leif took over the Tossers and Miguel took Dickey. I play in a couple other leagues with Miguel where he is currently kicking the shit out of me.
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Totally understand Upton. As I said before, I will cover the $50 you're going to win if that's what it takes.
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I have decided to finish out the season, and determine my future in the league from there. I've honestly been supremely busy in a chaotic way this summer and not kept up w/ the message board.
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I actually have a lot of love for Preston. Our mothers went to high school together, so I always cheered for the guy in spite of my Cayut fandom. I really hope he's doing well now.
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Also I was happier when I did not know that about Preston, one of my favorites to watch over the years. Although I loved his on the ball defense and he claimed (apparently successfully) that he was acting in self-defense. Thankfully I believe Gorgui's reputation is untarnished. Here's to Deng Adel becoming the next unforgettable guy.
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Mornin' Upton. We're refilling the vacant spots and we'd love you to stay and be active and even invite a friend to take over an empty team. I am of the opinion that there was never a whiff of cheating. I know there was frustration over the loans. We plan to have a league-wide vote on whether to limit loans going forward. I don't know what we'll do with the cash because some of the people who left never paid, etc. When we have a full league we'll vote on money now and future too.
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I guess I need to know ASAP if I need to drop all my players, trade them all to a friend or just collect my winnings. Please advise, early if possible, it's raining money at work and I need to get wet.
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It was just her stepdad he beat with the brush, not her.
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http://www.wlky.com/UofL-Star-Accused-Of-Beating-Girlfriend-s-Stepfather/9803050
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Do I win since I didn't participate in any cheating or loan-fraud?
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Jesus, I leave for a week and all fuck breaks loose. Is this an active league still?
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Didn't Preston Knowles beat his girlfriend with a hairbrush?
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Hey guys Danny is taking over Cobra Kai. I know him from Slack and he was briefly an owner here before all hell broke loose.
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I support the ode. If anyone else has any friends that would want to take over a team let Watkins or myself know. I think the goal should be to fill the teams before the trade deadline so the new owners can make trades if they choose. I could fill the remaining teams with veterans from Slack pretty quick but I'd like to try and fill it with friends of our existing members.
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Name change is temporary and and ode to the great on-ball defender Preston Knowles. Nominations for actual league names are appreciated.
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Also, just for fun...Carlos Beltran has now posted -21.8 points in my lineup and MadBum 42.8 (3.57 PIP) for a net of 21 points.
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Welcome to Conver's Boys. We are still looking to fill some spots before the deadline so people can make some deals if they want. Watkins has another person he is hoping to bring on board and I think Nick has someone too. The next team I want to fill is Harambe because that is a championship team and needs to be managed. Also, I am going to make Watkins a co-commish just so we have checks and balances and I think between us, everyone has our number to get in touch.
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Good to have ya in the league, Conover. FYI to others, he's a college friend and in the interest of full disclosure, Conover dreams of Dansby Swanson hitting bombs as a smoltz/maddux/glavine induced Braves fan.
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Willing to listen on all veterans for younger guys. Send me any ideas.
Hoo Lee Puk on
August 28, 2016 10:53 PM
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Please remove me from this league.
Hotel Larry on
August 27, 2016 8:47 AM
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Hey guys - given everything that has gone on in this league the past couple of weeks, I'm out as well. Please feel free to go ahead and remove me from the league and give my rebuilding project to someone else.
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You even made a claim that I traded some player for cash last year to keep the second place team from competing with Dave, but I was the second place team last year.
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Well because you attacks my character multiple times, and then cut me from the league so you didn't have to talk to me upfront, what do you mean? You'd have something to say as well:
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Honestly, it doesn't matter what I think. I view it one way and I guess you view it another. I'm not having fun so I quit. No offense to you guys or ill will. I'm just done. Not sure why you keep have to loudly protesting your innocense. Later dudes.
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Harambe when you look at my/daves trades, do you just think I'm handing him guys and not getting a return? I feel like anyone that's upset is not acknowledging what I've gotten in return or isn't aware of it. I've forced him to pay through the nose. On top of that it's no secret I'm a Giants homer, I'm not just going to hand my favorite one away unless I can't say no, for someone else to win a pretend game that doesn't benefit me.
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That's funny because Roberts told me that he was telling you my offers and I read you posting about them on slack (along with offers other people were proposing Roberts). I never thought it was collusion, I just didn't feel like getting into a bidding war. I sent you that message months before you traded for Trout. You misinterpreted.
I'd like to see your messages with your buddy Posey though.
Good luck to the 5-6 people that stay in this league.
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You accused Roberts of telling me the offers you made for Trout which would infer that he wasn't trading in good faith. If I misinterpreted that message then that's my bad. He never once told me of an offer from another team on a player I was also trying to acquire as well.
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The next response was me telling you that Roberts never once told me your offers and that's 100% true. Reading our other messages to each other, everything we ever talked about was in good faith and I even told you when I was trading McCullers since you had expressed interest. We even joked about every trade getting a veto vote. We have a couple interested people and as soon as they give us an answer I'll replace you guys as owners.
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When are you going to post about collusion?
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Harambe 1999-2016 June 15, 2016 8:14 PM
FYI - I am out on Trout.
Harambe 1999-2016 June 15, 2016 8:14 PM
Don't like the injury and getting him would not be a HUGE upgrade at a position of need.
Harambe 1999-2016 June 15, 2016 8:14 PM
Thought I would let you know, since Roberts always tells you when I make an offer.
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What message did I send you Dave accusing you and Roberts of collusion? Please post it.
The beauty is, I was joking all day because I decided I was quitting no matter what if Dave and his feeder team included in this league. I assumed he would immediately cry to NIV and make a big deal of it. Consider my team abandoned, along with Chad and Reho and probably others.
Sorry you got so upset Watkins and I took up so much of your time making Otto fun again.
No ill will from me either.
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FYI chad didn't collect my $50, expecting me to be top 6, which he and I discussed a few weeks ago. I think Otto is great and want to stay, but won't do so if Fowles is commish. This behavior today is unacceptable and not worth our time or attention. It was good playing with you to those that are leaving. Possibly your $10 to the site can go toward taking up an abandoned team where you'll be happier.
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It's all good. I'll try to get my dues to Roberts or Justin or someone else because it didn't look like I was going to make the top 6 this season. The website says I need to contact the commissioner regarding abandoning my team. Thanks.
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@soft tossers I'm not sure who has your $50 from this season but I would suggest you get it back. If you can't just let me know and I will give you $50 out of my own pocket.
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The beauty of all of this is there is the ability for the league to check whatever abuses they feel have occurred through vetoing and this board. There were 2 people that thought Bum was a better pitcher than Kershaw and that was Fowles and Chad unless I'm missing a post that occurred that night and if I did I'm sorry. 3 people voted to veto it out of 12. Not one person in your secret tribunal has supported you. You can quit if you want but I've enjoyed playing against you even when you beat me
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Gentlemen, it's been fun and I harbor no ill will towards anyone, but I am out.
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Lol to tht email, I've never offered cargo in any deal ever, and I've never offered bum up to anyone in any deal ever. not even once.
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Not one trade I've made has been out of collusion. In fact, Justin, you sent me a message of accusing Roberts and I of collusion in a Trout trade because he was refusing to accept whatever bullshit lowball offer you were making. 2 months after that I traded 5 (I think) keepers just to keep him off your roster. Just because you lost in a push for a deal doesn't mean you were wronged. I lost out on I think it was a Cueto deal even though I thought my offer was better. I didn't cry like a child.
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For the record I asked slack about a ton of trades that didn't involve me because people ask my thoughts. Ive repeatedly asked this league to be active on that forum because it helps make the league competitive. I'm not kicking anyone out because this is supposed to be fun I shared a google doc with Chad with a bunch of stuff for voting by the league, including stuff I don't support, and that never saw the light of day because he was too busy pouting that I was beating his friend.
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Last year when I was in second trying to catch dave I tried to make a bunch of moves as well and got stone walled, or was being asked to give up all the pieces helping me compete. I didnt cry and suicide bomb the league or even make a fuss on the boards. No one HAS to give up pieces they want to keep, for a price they dont like.
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Harambe, youre soliciting a trade from me. I wasnt pushing to move guys, you were pushing to make moves to win. To think that im the one the one that HAS to make the offer is nuts.
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Bottom line either Dave goes or I go - immediately. You can form a commission, vote on it, I don't care. I will also be taking my $59.99 back from this league no matter what. I will forgo the rest of any winnings I were to receive for second place and donate $9.99 entry fee to everyone else in the league to make up for the crookedness that occurred.
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All of you know what youve offered me and for who. Yes Ive made trades with dave but if McCullers, Dahl, Schwarber, Brendan Rodgers, Moore, Krush, Thornburg, Familia,and fucking kershaw is what I get when Im giving away players for free, then explain what Id get if I wasnt cheating? Carte Blanche off every roster?
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