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Looks can be deceiving, but from those pictures it looks like it could be a huge difference in that park. Gyorko is smiling.
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Petco may no longer be considered a pitcher's park soon: http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/jan/08/petco-park-construction/
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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Jorge Soler very much on the chopping block if anyone wants to throw in a bid. Would take a cheaper, less talented prospect (Soler will likely move into top 30 this year), or cheap major leaguer.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 9, 2013 8:31 AM
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I'm in two other ottoneu leagues, and the traditional roto one with Trey/Branham/Nate is actually fairly active, although the four of us generate roughly 85% of the trade activity lol
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 9, 2013 8:26 AM
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A Wednesday afternoon.
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That's a Wednesday for our league
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This tweet from Niv made me laugh: "4 trades in 3 days in my league, with more being worked on."
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Oh, and trades are disappearing without 'Rejection' or 'Cancellation". FYI/Confirmation to the trade that just went through.
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(It is also hard as hell to click that little "inbox" tab in my iPhone)
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Pretty frustrating I can no longer just use the site to message all the owners at once. Sure, could use the message board, but its not as effective. Sometimes you just can't get to the board.
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The "Microsoft is blocking emails from ottoneu" thing baffles me. I could see getting sent to spam filter (adding contact or training filter would fix), but the server simply refusing to deliver a message without even telling the intended recipien? Weird.
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Yes, exactly. That would be fine
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I think I like it, but it should probably include an option to have the messages copied to your email...
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I can no longer send direct messages to owners. The new inbox is nice, but I like the "old" way just as much for quick communication. Does this bother anyone else?
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The trades thing is pretty hilarious. I figured at least one other league would have over 100. I was surprised to see how many were <20, or even single digits.
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Nate, this is awesome. Surprised to see only three leagues had a 19,000+ point winner. And yes, our trade frequency stands out like a sore thumb...
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About to move Halladay if anyone wants in..
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I'm going to blog a bit about ottoneu stuff (probably close to 100% NOT strategy related) this year.
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Hot off the presses: http://ottoneufan.tumblr.com/post/40031568540/fangraphs-points-roundup-2012
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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Missing Cano already, but man I like having Matt Garza as my #4 starter.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 8, 2013 9:21 AM
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D-Train. Wow
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I'd say the O's are careful not to burn him out as other teams have those young arms: Prior, Willis, Bonderman. The O's have a good, young crew, but I think they understand the importance of not rushing them too fast. Bundy, especially.
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Just some numbers on young "aces". Since 1990, there have been 10 SP (<24 yrs old) that have scored over 1000pts: King Felix, Prior, DWillis, Mussina, Kershaw, Mulder, Bumgarner, Zito, Bonderman, Zambrano. Bundy would be lucky to be in that crew.
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I expect another lively debate when I put together some Power Rankings after the keeper deadline. I'm of the opinion that discussion, even heated discussion, is good for the league
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Billy butler is awesome. Great hitter. One of the best. Nobody disputes that
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Most top 100 prospects won't top Marco Scutaro's career...
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Agree. I'm willing to role with any player who plays 160+ games per year with nearly 200 hits and 30 HR.
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Probably less than five out of top 100 will top his production.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 7, 2013 2:33 PM
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It's easy to snipe at Butler for being a less-than-complete ballplayer, but the reality is that the top 100 prospects would kill for a Billy Butler MLB career.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 7, 2013 2:32 PM
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I think Brien Taylor is in jail.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 7, 2013 2:31 PM
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Is Taylor still alive?
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I'm sad to have had to make a Brien Taylor reference
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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Completely understand
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Probably a lot of owners would have jumped on the offer, I just couldn't given what I'm doing
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other owners probably disagree with me and that's OK, we'll see how my franchise turns out over the next few years
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Never implied (to my recollection) that your Butler/Price offer was unfair. It's just not enough value-wise. If Price were cheaper I probably would have done it.
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There is a non-zero chance that all the prospects I've gathered this year will not pan out and I will be looking at several years of mediocrity. You can only go so far in giving up established MLB talent for prospects, even top ones.
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It hurt when I gave up Heyward+ for Wil Myers. That, in my mind, is still risky, but that's the price I paid. That's why I thought giving up Butler/Price for Bundy/Taveras was in the ballpark
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Price should be compared to those pitchers that aren't on teams, not those that are. Durham isn't going to trade a $5 Dickey for a $5 Bundy
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It was not my intend to publically bash Bundy; for that I apologize. I really want him, and have wanted him for a month. He fits my team perfectly as a rebuild.
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Price is attractive at 32, and is awesome. However his $32 contract is not the worldbeater that, for instance, RA Dickey is at 5, or Mike Trout would have been at 22
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Every team will not contend this year, but right now just about every team expects to.
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I could be dead wrong about inflation in the draft but I think Price will look very attractive at $32 after Verlander, Kershaw, etc come off the board. Elite arms are scarce, and there are plenty of teams with plenty of cash to burn
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Bundy may be Justin Verlander or may be Brien Taylor, the point is that the statement that he won't be a full time starting pitcher for 4 years lacks any real basis in fact
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I could similarly make the point that you seem to be making demands for David Price as if he isn't priced over $30
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Your demand for Bundy is as if he's Strasburg for $5. He's not, and it could be 4+ years before he's ace-like, IF that happens (AL East + BAL factor). That was my only point.
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i guess we'll see. And to my early point, we'll see about who "contends"
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