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I am very bad at drafting and trash talking at the same time, but I’m all for giving it a shot if you want to set up the google hangout.
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These three weeks of inactivity are making me sad. Looking forward to drafting with y'all! Idk how you guys typically do the draft, but I'd love to put a Google hangout together so everyone can talk to each other during the draft and trash talk; I'd also love to get to know people a bit better.
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Last few hours of cuts and trading guys. Anything you might want/need to get done before the draft needs to be done before 11:59 EST. The same can be said for paying dues!
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3) As a general reminder, trading can continue up until the 1/31 cut deadline. Trading will resume after the draft. If a trade is completed prior to the deadline, but is not processed until after 1/31, any players involved in the trade that are cut will incur a penalty against your cap space. In other words, make sure you’re going to keep all players acquired in a trade that will be processed after 1/31
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2) We have confirmation on the draft date and time from 9 of the 12 managers in this league. Please make sure you provide me with confirmation that the date and time work for the draft no later than 1/31
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Three reminders: 1) Dues are due 1/31. We only have two owners remaining who need to pay. Please make sure this is completed before the deadline to avoid being dropped from the league
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In light of tonight’s events, I believe it is time we draft a constitution for this league and formalize some procedures the Ottoneu rules leave a little ambiguous for each league to determine. Unfortunately, time is not something I’m flush with. If anyone has experience in this and wants to take it on please let me know. Otherwise if someone has a rough draft to start from, the head start would be appreciated. I will look to have this done after the draft but prior to the start of the seaso
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Lesson learned, thanks for cleaning and the quick, rational discourse...!
AKA Big Papi on
January 24, 2020 8:49 PM
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All right guys, the trade was pulled down. Let’s be more careful with negotiating going forward please! Pulling back trades is a risky precedent to set. The comments in the trade thread were key to this one. The next one may not be so clear.
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Thanks for the quick clarification, gents. Syndicate, in the future I'd recommend messages instead of offers for that type of negotiation to avoid a similar situation.
Nuke LaLoosh on
January 24, 2020 8:29 PM
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Commish, can you please fix? We have agreed on Syndergaard for Justus....:thank you!
AKA Big Papi on
January 24, 2020 8:27 PM
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If that was the intention, happy to reverse it.
Personally, I feel that you shouldn't send a trade request unless you hope it gets accepted. Don't want to cause any upset though so let's reverse.
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That’s correct, we were negotiating and I was listing the available guys...prob should have worded it a little more clearly! We’ll get it fixed!
AKA Big Papi on
January 24, 2020 8:23 PM
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I would like to encourage opinions be posted publicly on this one guys. There’s a few lines of thinking I can see here so it’s worth a discussion.
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If you read the trade comments, it looks like maybe Syndicate was offering to trade one of them for Sheffield, not ALL of them for Sheffield. If that's the case, it should be an easy fix. If not, it's horrifically lopsided. Either way, I'm vetoing the deal.
Nuke LaLoosh on
January 24, 2020 8:17 PM
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I know I'm new to the league, but I think it's good policy to give the benefit of the doubt to all managers. I truly think nobody involved in this trade will return the value of their salaries, so despite the lopsided appearance, I'm not sure it's unfair. 1 team is getting under salary, removing some duplication on their roster, and getting a young, cheap SP with upside. With that said, this is a crazy deal.
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I’m voting to veto this ridiculous one sided trade.
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Date works for me
AKA Big Papi on
January 24, 2020 2:06 PM
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All good on my end
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Works for me
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I don't have much to do in the draft this year, so whatever y'all decide is good with me.
Nuke LaLoosh on
January 24, 2020 1:21 PM
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I can make that work.
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Date and time works for me!
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Second announcement, a little earlier than usual but while we have everyone’s attention: I am proposing the draft take place on Saturday 2/22 beginning at 5pm CT. Last year we came in around 3-4 hours. Anticipate the same time frame this year. We will be finishing the draft in one sitting. As always, I need confirmation from each member to lock the date in. Let’s wrap the confirmation time line in to the cut deadline. Make sure you let me know this date and time work no later than 1/31
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Gentlemen, there is one week left to pay dues. For the few of us who have yet to do this, please make sure this gets taken care of soon.
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Sorry folks--been overwhelmed at work lately! I will try to review messages/trades within the next few days, before deadline comes up (to the extent any are still open). For draft, any day but February 28 likely works for me.
No Names on
January 22, 2020 7:18 PM
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For those wondering, No Names is paid through 2021. He may not be active at the moment, but it’s his team to do with as he sees fit. As long as he makes his necessary cuts before the deadline he’s good to go.
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Has anyone heard from the No Names?
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The weekend of 2/21 works for me.
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Thank you for getting the conversation started guys. I’ll send out a suggested time and date once everyone has paid their dues and made their cuts. Just to get it in everyone’s mind now, it looks like we’re going to be targeting the weekend of 2/21. Speak up soon if this time doesn't Work for you.
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Only days I'd be a no go would be Feb7-9 and Mar5-8. Last year we only had 186 players auctioned, I think we can get it done on a weekday or Sunday night. I'm an east coast guy, so preferably starting by 8pm is ideal.
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I work every other weekend (starting again in February), but I don't have any major conflicts. My older daughter turns 2 on 3/23 so I'm less flexible the 21st and 22nd but can still probably work something out. I prefer later drafts, for what it's worth.
Nuke LaLoosh on
January 14, 2020 6:42 PM
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Hey everyone, I know we haven't discussed draft dates yet, but I'd like to start that conversation. I'm unavailable Feb 1-6 (out of country), Feb 15-16 (Ottoneu startup draft), Mar 6-8 (wedding), and Mar 13-15 (another draft). I know that doesn't leave a ton so hopefully we can make something work outside that, preferably in February. I get that not everyone knows their schedule, but I'd appreciate people taking an initial look. Thanks and I look forward to playing with everyone!
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Hey guys. So I've been radio silent on y'all most of the off-season, and for that I apologize. I'm a department manager at the big box retailer with the bullseye on it and my wife and I just welcomed our second daughter into the world last week. Needless to say, it's been a busy couple months. I'm trying to play catch up and finish assessing my team and if you sent me offers, I'll start talking/countering here in the next couple days. Again, sorry for the delays!
Nuke LaLoosh on
January 14, 2020 4:26 PM
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Dues are also due on the 30th. Remember if you miss this deadline we have to assume you no longer wish to participate in the league and your team will be marked abandoned.
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Quick reminder, the cut deadline (and trade deadline) is on January 31st. If you’re completing a trade and you intend to cut one of the players you’re receiving it needs to be processed before the deadline.
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For those of you who are new to the league, the surplus calculator has been posted in the community page. It will provide rough estimates of player values. It is not the gospel, but it is another tool you can use.
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And with that, we are in to the trading season. Update those trade blocks as we are now all open to making moves including cuts if you feel the need.
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Just so everyone is aware, we will have one team that does not allocate funds since the team does not have an owner. Everyone else will be completed.
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Arbitration is due tomorrow.
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Guys, welcome SABRtooth to the league! With him joining us and completing arbitration we now have half the teams done with the process. Don’t forget the deadline is coming up fast. Make sure to get it done soon.
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Still a lot of unassigned allocation dollars. Less than two weeks to go guys, don’t put it off!
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Midway reminder, get those arbitration dollars allocated!
We also lost one of the new recruits so we have two spots open.
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Just joined the league and looking forward to this upcoming year. New to ottoneu but huge baseball fan and looking for more in depth fantasy baseball platform. Big time yankee fan. Lets go Yanks
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Happy Arbitration day! The arbitration period begins today and will end on November 14th. As a reminder it is important for everyone to participate to ensure a healthy league. We do still have two open teams so if you know anyone who may be interested send them over.
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Welcome to the league The Syndicate and Bohm de Lux! Happy to have y’all.
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Hey guys, just claimed Acuna Matata (now Syndicate)....thanks for the invite, looking forward to season...been playing Ottoneu since 2011, huge Braves fan, and very engaged owner. I promise to send many trade offers, and always reply promptly to messages and offers...good luck this season! -Branham
AKA Big Papi on
October 9, 2019 12:01 PM
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Partagas Pat officially has a new owner. Acuna Matata, Blind Squirrel, Don't Mauch Me and Odubel Dubel has been marked abandoned.
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Just a heads up to everyone, Acuna Matata and Blind Squirrels have decided not to renew their teams for next year as well. I have one replacement currently choosing a team. Once he's made his choice, we will be marking the other 4 teams as abandoned and open to the public.
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Please take the time to read my long winded email guys. Looking forward to the off season with everyone!
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