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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!
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Welcome Robert. This is a great league. Glad you decided to join us.
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Welcome Robert! Also a cubs fan living in twinkyland. Everyone is here to help and flood you with trade offers your first few months. Feel free to ask questions we’ll give you honest answers for now.
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Welcome, Robert! A good group here of very smart baseball fans. I'm a Cubs and A's fan, living in Indiana. Glad this worked out for you! Joe
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Oh wow! I’m a cubs fan living in Twins territory so I have little problem cheering twins… but Atlanta and Phillies! That’s a division rival … gotta love both teams right now though
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Welcome to the league, Robert! Happy to have you aboard this ship!
The Infirmary on
February 8, 2023 3:13 PM
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Hi everyone, my name is Robert and I am taking over for the former BALCO Bombers. I'm a North Carolinian transplanted into central PA. I'm a lifelong Atlanta baseball fan trying unsuccessfully to stave off becoming a Philly sports fan. I stumbled upon EW sometime in 2018 during my move and was immediately hooked. This is my first time with Ottoneu, but I have been playing fantasy baseball for 7 years or so. I am looking forward to playing with all of y'all.
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There is a #fantasy-general channel on the EW Discord that would be a perfect spot to advertise if we need to. Just let me know if I need to make a post.
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BALCO's team no longer has an owner due to missing both the roster cut and the league payment deadlines. If you have an Effectively Wild Fan in your life who you think would be a good fit for the league, please let me know. I'll of course allow the new owner to make any cuts they deem necessary in February.
Ben's Banter on
February 1, 2023 2:18 PM
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SR&K Feels that Brady House isn't quite housebroken enough for us yet. As such, we've sent him packing to the puppy academy.
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Folks:
Reminder that all cuts (including MiLB cuts) need to be submitted by tomorrow.
Ben's Banter on
January 30, 2023 1:57 PM
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The Captains sent out Pedro Leon and Brandon Williamson.
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Bishop is cut. And the MiLB roster and league charter are both linked under the "league settings" tab.
For simplicity, here's the direct link to the MiLB rosters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11uaN8xG_0es0AdPeZZLeuRK-UElFWwAy9dyCO-c_3fg/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
January 26, 2023 12:07 PM
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Seem to have misplaced my MiLB roster. Few stud SS’s and OF as I recall. That list available anywhere?
MVP Machines on
January 26, 2023 11:59 AM
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Dingers are cutting Hunter Bishop from MiLB roster. Safe travels Mr. Bishop.
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Balego and Simoneit are thusly hintered.
Ben's Banter on
January 25, 2023 3:13 PM
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I'm cutting two of my three remaining MiLB players, sending both Cam Balego and William Simoneit to the virtual hinterlands of Ottoneu's world.
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I will cut Jordan Balazovic from my MiLB roster
Ben's Banter on
January 23, 2023 1:00 PM
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Happy New Year, folks. A few reminders for January:
1) Make sure you submit any roster cuts or trades by January 31st. After that date, your roster will be locked until the annual auction and any cuts thereafter will bear a salary cap penalty.
2) Also you’ll need to submit any MiLB roster cuts by Jan 31 by posting them on the message board
3) Check your account renewal status. I just paid my $20 to extend through Jan 2024, so don’t let your team go bankrupt by accident.
Ben's Banter on
January 1, 2023 11:11 AM
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Yeah, no bill…but no room service either. /sigh I love me some room service.
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Thanks for the details and report, Commish. Thanks to all for weighing in. Our own version of winter GM meetings, without the hotel bill. Thanks.
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oh p.s. the charter is updated to reflect rules changes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvjfDSJ--9fXNefZdh3509QIyrnN6Trxfbroasi00TY/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
December 1, 2022 12:17 PM
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Thanks for your participation in this process. I appreciate having an active league that is invested in the details of the process. It helps me feel like we have a collective buy-in. Plus, it's fun to have something to think about in the off-season.
If you have rule proposals at any point, please let me know. I keep a running list, and I'll be sure to include them in the next round of voting sometime after this coming season.
Ben's Banter on
December 1, 2022 12:16 PM
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Looking at the other rule proposals, switching to head-to-head got 4 votes. We'll revisit this one next year, as we do every year.
Adding MiLB players to 40-man rosters upon promotion instead of following PA/BF received 3 votes in favor, so this process will remain the same.
Moving from a live draft to a slow draft for 40-man rosters got 2 votes in support, so we will continue using the one-day format via Ottoneu this year.
Ben's Banter on
December 1, 2022 12:14 PM
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Second, we only got 6 votes in support of blocking auctions of free agents suspended for off-field behavior. This rule had been implemented by the commissioner previously to deal specifically with the Felipe Vazquez and Trevor Bauer suspensions, but it was only ever implemented on a case-by-case basis and never approved for the league charter. Since it didn't meet the threshold, Bauer's restriction has been reversed and no new ones will be added this season.
Ben's Banter on
December 1, 2022 12:11 PM
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Ok, so we have results for the annual rules vote. Two rules have changed, so I'll address those first.
The first is that now all eligible MiLB player auctions will be blocked during the slow MiLB draft process. This got 9 votes in support. You'll still be able to auction minor leaguers during the MiLB draft, but only if those minor leaguers have an MLB PA or batter faced. Once the MiLB draft is complete, any player can be auctioned, like usual.
Ben's Banter on
December 1, 2022 12:09 PM
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Hey all, sorry for the delay over the holiday weekend. I've compiled your feedback on rules and it's included in the voting form. Each question will have the proposed change and arguments I've heard in favor and against the rule change. As per our charter, rule changes require 2/3 of owners (8). Please vote here:
https://forms.gle/32fymGZScpnFjMLFA
Ben's Banter on
November 27, 2022 5:59 PM
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Come one, come all, and get you some Ozzie Albies.
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Just for clarity on the form I sent out. I'm looking for your opinions on proposed rules with an explanation of your opinions. I'm going to include that information to present the league's thoughts when we actually vote on rule changes. This isn't the rule change vote yet; I'm just gathering opinions.
Ben's Banter on
November 16, 2022 4:52 PM
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Welcome to the new managers. Glad you are here.
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The new link worked fine for me just now. Thanks, Commish....
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Thanks for letting me know. Let me try again with the long form of the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeShK1DRDGsuCmZbEYEdf1NWtVfxv2hLYlIr6hPN2awPV0eCg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Ben's Banter on
November 16, 2022 2:41 PM
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Welcome to the new league managers!
Comish, I tried to visit that form you sent, but it said "Dynamic Link NOT Found (Short URL: https://forms.gle/UYqR not found If you are the developer of this app, ensure that your Dynamic Links domain is correctly configured and that the path component of this URL is valid)."
The Infirmary on
November 16, 2022 2:36 PM
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Hey Josh, welcome to you as well! Yes, it's involved and takes daily focus and a good big-picture consistency. You win the long name award already!Happy to have you in the league!
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Hi! I'm Josh, replacing the second to last place team, which I've renamed RottenSlogtoStatisticalRigorMortis. Have played fantasy for a while, but have been looking for a way into a more intensive format. Happy to be here!
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Welcome EM! Glad to have you in the league. Your experience will serve you well. Welcome!
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New Owner (Effectively Mediocre) replacing the last place team (Lindinburgh..). I’ve been in another fantasy league on here since 2017 and was runner up two years ago now… love baseball so love fantasy baseball.
Look forward to playing with all of you.
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Alright folks, trading season is on through January 31. Set your trade targets and start chatting.
Also, as promised, I would like to review our league charter. I've saved all the rules change suggestions I got during the season. I want to gather feedback on those rule change proposals, so please fill out the form below. For each rule, let me know what you think and why. I'll take all that feedback and present it with the proposals when we vote.
https://forms.gle/UYqR
Ben's Banter on
November 15, 2022 9:57 AM
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Looks like we only need to arbitrate the price of a Burrito, then start the winter meetings with salsa on our collective breath...
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Only a one day left for ARB numbers fellas...then we can have our "winter meetings".
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Good question. I actually have no control over the arbitration date, so I couldn’t move it up even if I wanted to. If we do finish early, we all ostensibly have time to review the other arb submissions and alter our inputs accordingly.
Ben's Banter on
October 17, 2022 6:16 AM
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Quick question: If we get all Arbitration figures in before the 1 month date timeline, can the date be moved up? Just curious, would love to get any off-season trades going :).
The Infirmary on
October 17, 2022 2:12 AM
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All: I am going to do an official constitutional convention this offseason, so we can vote to revise, add, or eliminate league rules. Please review the current charter (below) and DM me with changes you'd like to see and the rationale for those changes. I've collected some already that came up during the season, and I'll have all proposed changes in one simple form once I gather your input.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvjfDSJ--9fXNefZdh3509QIyrnN6Trxfbroasi00TY/edit?usp=sha
Ben's Banter on
October 10, 2022 1:11 PM
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Congratulations Thunder Gun! Terrific season and consistency! Thanks Ben for taking over as Commish and chasing TG so tightly! Impressive, Shelbyville, how you adopted a team mid season and scored a podium spot. I'm already looking forward to next season!
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Also, before arbitration begins next Saturday, I’d appreciate it if each of you would just shoot me a message to confirm whether or not you plan on returning to the league next season. That way we can solidify replacements sooner rather than later. Thanks!
Ben's Banter on
October 6, 2022 6:48 AM
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Congratulations to Thunder Gun on a much-deserved championship. You managed to build a really consistent lineup. I couldn’t quite catch up, but I’m also happy to have my highest finish yet. Great season, y’all! And a fun first season as commissioner too, I’ll say.
Ben's Banter on
October 6, 2022 6:46 AM
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Hey all. With 3 days left in the season I want to offer a quick reminder on one relevant rule. After the season ends, your roster will still need to meet in-season cap limits. What this means is you can’t start 50 auctions on the last day of the season and head into the off-season with a 90 player roster etc. If you’re over your player or salary cap after the season, I will cut your most recent additions until you’re back under.
Ben's Banter on
October 3, 2022 6:37 AM
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I see a flash! I hear a crash! A thunderbolt shoots across the sky to signify the debut of Simeon Woods Richardson.
Ben's Banter on
October 2, 2022 8:04 PM
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That’s what you would call a sip of coffee. Ain’t not cup of coffee when you get called up October 1 lol
The Infirmary on
October 1, 2022 11:48 PM
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Francisco Alvarez wanders into the clubhouse following his debut. His new teammates exclaim, "Yes! That's our whole thing! Welcome aboard!"
Ben's Banter on
October 1, 2022 12:49 PM
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