-
Hi all, just got back from vacation. We voted two years ago to reduce the championship from two to one week. This avoids the final week of the season when many teams rest players. There are two sides to that one, definitely; ideally I'd just start the playoffs much earlier and have the semis and finals both be two weeks while still avoiding the last week of the season, but that's not an option. I am not esp interested in making it a money league, but I do want managers to be well engaged.
-
I like both of those suggestions.
-
Sorry $50 leagues pay out $300 not $600. I play in a $100 league as well.
La Pantera on
September 28, 2022 11:01 AM
-
Good luck Peons. Sorry to see you leave but its understandable. Before the MLB season is over and Ottoneu goes into the offseason I'd like to gauge interest in a few changes. First any interest in making this a $50 money league. I play in a couple of H2H money leagues and find that the chance of winning $600 drives engagement. Secondly I'd like the Championship round to be 2 weeks long so the playoff teams have every opportunity to win or lose. This is a good league but could use some tweaks IMO
La Pantera on
September 28, 2022 10:37 AM
-
Could one of the commissioners please mark my team as abandoned. Someone might pick it up before arbitration.
Mr. September on
September 28, 2022 10:30 AM
-
Sorry guys I have to bail. I need to cut back on teams due to time/money and this is my worst team and the future doesn't look that bright. Hopefully someone new will be able to turn it around.
Mr. September on
September 28, 2022 10:29 AM
-
I'll second that 2 week championship suggestion. Isn't that how we did it in the past?
Also, when does the arbitration window close this year?
-
Congratulations Balking Dead on the Championship win! We really should have a two week Championship round like most H2H leagues.
La Pantera on
September 26, 2022 6:22 AM
-
The Final Four! Good luck to all in the semis.
-
Maybe I can have a llama carry a hotspot until I get to Machu Picchu...pretty sure the Incans had Ethernet.
-
There’s no WiFi in the Andes??!?!
-
As we go into playoffs -- remember that the auctions are still live. Please get legal before end of season as well.
Also, I just realized I will be hiking in the Andes during one playoff week, so I'm going to try to find a comanager to handle that...
-
Three points on h2h ottoneu:
1) It's a volume game -- what TPBNC said. Especially true w.r.t. pitching in H2H.
2) It's Vickrey auctions -- bid what you think someone is worth. Rostering a player over their value hurts you and helps everyone else.
3) Use the resources available -- tools, surplus calculator, projections, otto slack, etc.
These aside there's so many different ways to win and to approach the game.
-
Lol, I had auctions for Steer at the same time in two other leagues and got him for just $1 in those. This league is paying attention I guess
-
Go to standings. Scroll down to games played. Compare your games at each position to everyone else's.
-
So... do I not know how to play this game? Like my record is really terrible but I don't really hate my team. All my starters are in the 4s and 5s so whats the problem? Is it because I'm missing the 1 or 2 superstars needed to put my team into contention?
Mr. September on
September 1, 2022 11:49 AM
-
Still looking to trade Chapman and Albies (for the playoffs) before the deadline if anyone could be interested.
Scotty Smalls on
August 30, 2022 1:03 PM
-
Open to making some trades! Looking for pitchers and OF depth. Anyone is available for the right price, but more willing to move prospects #FlagsFlyForever
-
The end of the regular season is ALSO the trading deadline, so get those blocks updated, respond to messages, and think about what your priorities are for improving your roster -- whether to balance things out, go for broke or build for the future!
-
Currently, the balking dead (1) and 1:07 Train to Poundtown (2) will receive a first-round bye. Uecker (3) would play Bushrod (6) and El Patron (4) would face St. Clair (5). Many of these are very tight races. I believe only Peons, Scotty, and Clueless have been fully eliminated from playoff contention (apologies).
-
A real dogfight for that last playoff spot.
-
Hey all, we have two weeks left until the end of the regular season. As a reminder, we will have "a wild-card round and a first round bye for the top 2 teams in the league. This is the only option that will put 6 teams in the playoffs. 4 will play 5 and 3 will play 6 in the first playoff week, and the winners will be re-seeded and play in the second playoff week. The championship will occur during the 3rd playoff week."
-
Heads up that this week and the next are combined due to ASG. So you get 10 starts between now and the 31st for Week 15.
-
Pro tip -- I notice several rosters have cut penalties lingering due to players who turned out to be disappointments. You can reduce these penalties and thereby free up cap space by nominating players 30 days after they've been cut. When you win them, cut them again. You'll have half their penalty back.
-
Happy Opening Day! This first matchup spans through next week, fyi.
-
Okay, so in the spirit of the last message. There have been two unexpected free-ups in a roto (auction/salary) league that I'm in that has been together for a long time. You won't need to pay a fee, and it's pretty hardcore in terms of negotiation and such. There is no lineup setting and transactions are once a week. You would inherit a team with keepable players and one of them finished fourth the year before. Let me know ASAP if you're interested. It's a very active league.
-
Hey, if anyone is looking for a unique challenge, I'm looking for two more managers in an Ottoneu FanGraphs Points league where you are not allowed to roster any player who has not made his Major League debut. The format lends itself to a lot of in-seasom action and is a lot of fun. Let me know if you're interested!
-
Drafting imminently! All aboard!
-
I will be about 45 mins late. I guess I can ask that my RFA not be nominated but I guess thats not fair for anyone who needs their precious beauty sleep.
-
Reminder: Our draft is TOMORROW at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. If anyone has by chance *not* drafted with restricted free agents before (vote-off), you might want to review the rules on that. You can also shoot me a note if it doesn't make sense, or if you have literally any other questions.
-
Same! Already excited.
-
Andddddddd we're back baby!!! I'm in for the 23rd
-
Bobblehead has been rebranded to "The 1:07 Train to Poundtown", inspired by Dallas Braden's home run call
https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1062786116749688832
-
All good with the 23rd.
La Pantera on
March 8, 2022 6:12 AM
-
I am actually also on Pacific time currently. But to be honest, I'm not sure we should nail down a date until we get a sense of when the league will actually start. Rumblings from some people have said that the smart money is going to be when the rebate clauses kick in on the TV deals, which might not be until April-May.
-
Alright then, I'd say let's go ahead and confirm the 23rd. Would an 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific start be okay for everyone? I know we have at least a quarter of the league on Pacific and don't want to start before people can be off work, but I also know that pushes a bit late for those ET who aren't as comfortable with the late nights.
-
I could do 3/23, but I may not be able to join on 3/24.
-
I've got no problem with opening up the last week of March. It's not like opening day is exactly imminent.
-
We have two owners who haven't responded yet. There are no days that are perfect and three with one missing -- 3/14 Clueless can't make, and 3/23-24 St. Clair can't make. I would like to have responses in from all so we can determine whether one of those is actually better. I am also open to suggestions that we open up the final week of March given that Opening Day is, er, unlikely to be March 25.
-
Down to 5 days that work for everyone. None are this week, but even if it's next week it would be great to lock that in ASAP so folks have time to plan. If you haven't taken the whenisgood, please do so! http://whenisgood.net/2pqa44a
-
Hi all, here is a Whenisgood to help us figure out when we can draft. I will seek to have a night with full participation. Please note that we will assume an 8 pm ET/5 pm PT start. If we need to move off that, let me know, but it seems to be the easiest assumption with bicoastal participation. http://whenisgood.net/2pqa44a
-
I’m good with drafting sooner rather than later. I’d rather have some clarity on a date as opposed to short notice. However I am fine with whatever the group decides.
La Pantera on
February 20, 2022 5:10 PM
-
Looks like everyone is legal, great work. I wonder if folks have strong feelings about drafting while the lockout is unresolved? Do we want to wait to schedule this until we know when the season would start? This could risk making the draft more short-notice. Also welcome other thoughts on draft scheduling (anyone outside of US time zones, anyone who can never do Mondays, etc). Eventually I'll use a whenisgood as in the past.
-
Today's keep/cut deadline! Please make your roster legal by 11:59 PM Eastern US time. This is a great time for trades, set your blocks and let the deals flow!
-
We are looking for an SP and a prospect for our $14 Cronenworth if anyone is interested.
La Pantera on
February 15, 2022 12:28 PM
-
Hey guys Peter and Noah here. We took over Yaong. We’ve both played Ottoneu for several years but this is first vote off league for us. We are still figuring out the valuations. We threw a couple of guys on the trade block if anyone is looking to make a move before deadline tomorrow.
La Pantera on
February 14, 2022 7:13 AM
-
I've posted the teams on the Slack #Managers-Wanted channel as well as the Community platform. If anyone has leads on interested managers, let me know.
-
Wow. Yaong Star had a pretty good squad last season too. I know one guy who might be interest, but could be a long shot….I’ll keep thinking on it
-
Guess Tea Totallers and Yaong Star didn't get the memo on renewal -- just got a message that they've been booted. Anyone know who they were, in case that was an accident and we can reach out to them? Otherwise, got friends who want to join?
-
Make sure y'all renew! Today's the last day to do it
Previous 50 messages |
Next 50 messages