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BOB on
March 24, 2025 4:18 PM
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I have just started a new league $50 5x5
daily line ups
Draft Thursday if possible
OTTONEU BANDITS
https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/processinvite?code=eyJMZWFndWVJRCI6IjE4MjciLCJJbnZpdGVyIjoicnM1NzYiLCJJbnZpdGVySUQiOiIxODI1NjEifQ==
BOB on
March 24, 2025 2:07 PM
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thanks
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yes
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So even though Degrom and Rasmussen are listed as RP...I can put them in SP slot and they will accrue stats?
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Just put them in the SP slot. There is no “activating” RP and SP - you can put any pitcher in either slot but the slot has to match the role in the game
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can i get clarification on something…i have a few starting pitchers listed as rp….can i activate them as rpnand get stats or are they worthless until they are eligible to activate at sp?
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The team already listed their cuts. They just need to be processed. Can we please stop yelling lol
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I know it's not up to me but if you're not going to give them penalty free cuts then at least make them get down to the limit before the draft
BOB on
March 10, 2025 11:41 AM
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WE STILL HAVE ONE TEAM THAT OVER THE LIMIT ON PLAYERS AND BUDGET.
BOB on
March 10, 2025 11:27 AM
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ok, hey everyone - thank you for everyone doing the poll (including BOB below we had 11 people do it, good stuff). the clear winning time is Thursday, March 20, starting at 830pm central time. that had 9/11 people free. Bon and GBD, i know you can't make that time, and i am truly sorry, but thats the time we can get the most of us at one time.
i will update the auction time, and thanks everyone for riding the coaster of love.
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I tried to do the poll but I don't know if it got submitted correctly. Anyway I can do any day or anytime
Except Sunday the 9th.
BOB on
March 5, 2025 11:43 PM
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alright, here is the poll. https://www.when2meet.com/?29390054-UtVv3
a little different, since doodle is enshittified. i put a range of days and a big block of time. click all the times you are free, and we'll pick the one with the most people available.
We'll close the voting by Thursday morning, 9am central time. Go get it.
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Sounds good. Thank you!
The Sloth on
March 4, 2025 11:05 AM
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So be it, thanks for you patience Commish
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I say you make a specific deadline. Everybody should have 10 minutes to do a Doodle or how do they expect to play fantasy baseball?
BOB on
March 4, 2025 10:14 AM
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ok. i will post another doodle tonight. it will have many many times all the way through stateside opening day. we'll take a couple days, vote as you see fit based on your own willingness to be available or account for the two international games, and then whichever day/time has the most votes is the answer.
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How about we do another doodle. If you don't participate on this one there's nothing we can do if you don't like the date.
Give everyone One day to comply.
BOB on
March 4, 2025 9:54 AM
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Truly hard for Commish and all of us to get a date. Why don't we forget the games in Japan, is it so dramatic to lose stats from two games, less than not drafting I guess. My two cents FWIW
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Someone had a conflict last year they had to work around, and there was an issue with every draft I scheduled when I was commish. Why don't you find a day and time that works for everyone without conflict? That way everyone is happy!
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I’ve been in this league for seven years. We’ve never had a problem finding a date that worked for everybody. I’ve been in literally hundreds of other leagues and I’ve never heard of a league that just said we’re just gonna do it this day and if you can’t make it, well screw you. I do not understand how this league is different than any of those others.
The Sloth on
March 4, 2025 7:34 AM
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Finding a day and time that works for everyone is brutally difficult. Knowing Joel as I do, he was not flipping the bird, but rather trying to do whats best for the majority. Joel throw up another doodle but I suspect there may not be a day that works for everyone and someone will be out in the cold or having to make arrangements so they can make it.
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It would seem the logical thing to do when you don’t have a day on the doodle that works for everyone would be to pick another slate of days, not give part of the league the proverbial middle finger.
The Sloth on
March 4, 2025 6:48 AM
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Hi Joel,
Cut list; Thank you all for allowing.
Bats: George Springer, Realmuto, Ke'bryan Hayes, Jo Adell, Gavin Lux, Noelvi Marte, Kris Bryant, Andres Chaparro, Ty France, Josh Bell, Blackmon, Nolan Gorman, Mike Trout, Spencer Jones, Andrew McCutchen
Arms: Will Smith, Kyle Bradish, Gregory Santos, Keaton Winn, Marcus Stroman, Michael Wacha, James Mcarthur, Jordan Montgomery, Jeffrey Springs
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For the auction - we all have days/times we can or cannot. we can try to find the narrow way through, someone can change plans or whatever, but that will take time and engagement from all 12, and active sacrifice by someone. thusly, Doodle. 5 of 6 responders say march 7. we could extend beyond the next couple weeks, but owners with dodgers and cubs may not like that. for me, the 7th is the best suboptimal solution.
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ok, i think we are aligned on cuts for Khaleesi. Dom, lmk who you want and i'll make it happen
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Is anybody a HATD NO on the 7th or 8th?
Speak now or forever hold your peace.
BOB on
March 3, 2025 7:29 PM
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I think if we can find a date that doesn't have a HARD NO
From anybody even if it is a little inconvenient for some, we should all try to make it.
BOB on
March 3, 2025 7:26 PM
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Were there any other dates on the Doodle that looked possible?
BOB on
March 3, 2025 7:19 PM
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Were there any other dates on the Doodle that looked possible?
BOB on
March 3, 2025 7:19 PM
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As far as PF cuts goes, I don’t think it’s a great precedent but ultimately I am fine with whatever. Certainly not worth destroying the league over.
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I have young children so mid-day auctions are pretty terrible for me. I’m unavailable the 4th, 9th, the 11th through 17th, and the 24th (travel + other drafts). I agree with the commish that it can be very challenging to find a time that works for 12 people many of whom have jobs and families. Willing to work with everyone here but if nothing is available then I think the commish is right to prioritize the teams who filled out the Doodle.
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If you want to have a mid day draft on a Saturday or Sunday that might work
BOB on
March 3, 2025 5:48 PM
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I have drafts on 4th 5th and 9th
BOB on
March 3, 2025 5:47 PM
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I agree with sloth...
We should draft when EVERYONE is available
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If the draft is going to remain on the evening of March 7, I am going to need to drop out of the league. I do not want to do this, but I am not paying money for a league in which I cannot even draft. There has to be another time that works for everyone.
The Sloth on
March 3, 2025 12:50 PM
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Let him make the cuts, puts more players in the pool and doesn't really change anything for us at this point
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Maybe new owners will be a better alternative?
BOB on
March 3, 2025 12:21 PM
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Apathy?
What kind of league did I get myself into?
Not making cuts. Not able to draft because they didn't participate in Doodle?
BOB on
March 3, 2025 12:20 PM
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Not making the cuts was purely out of apathy not trying to leverage some advantage. If you don’t let him make the cuts I imagine he’ll just quit and whoever takes over the team will get the chance to make penalty free cuts.
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If we don't allow him to cut. He won't be able to draft. I think that would be detrimental to the league. He is over the limit so his team would be not able to draft because of that
BOB on
March 3, 2025 11:58 AM
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Also, regarding the auction time and the couple folks (thus far?) that have reached out about not being able to make it.
1 - there was a doodle up for most of a week. should have put your times in there.
2 - not everyone can make the auction. last year's was at the same time as my niece's bday party, and i ended up with 4 pitchers out for the season because i was winging it. so, somebody can't make iti pick the time when the most people can. and if you are the one that can't, we
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yeah, i am of two minds - it is a prize league and its a month after the deadline. but on the other hand, mostly playing for fun because ottoseu is fun, so, shrug?
ultimately i think lets "vote" - if you have a strong POV post it, and then in a day or two we'll see.
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I agree that waiting this long to make cuts is a little sketchy....HOWEVER the more players they cut means more players available for the rest of us. LET THEM CUT.
BOB on
March 3, 2025 11:45 AM
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I don't love the idea of penalty-free cuts more than a month after the deadline for returning owners in a prize league. Maybe some league discussion is warranted?
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Hey Commish, I missed the cuts and need to make some penalty free cuts. Thanks!
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I'll be unable to draft that evening. I'll be driving with my family.
The Sloth on
March 2, 2025 2:48 PM
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ok, thanks to all that have responded to the doodle. looks like thi Friday, March 7 is the winner. fun! i'll get it set up, and i'll see you all in the room. (the room. the room. the room where it happens.)
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ok, here is the doodle - don't get too hung up on times, just note the evenings generally you can do it, and if we need to shift earlier/later on a day, we can. most votes win, i'll leave it up through this weekend.
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/elXn1oge
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Thanks y'all! I'll make cuts soon - excited to be in the league!
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