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Both Gore and Sanchez work. It is now Wrecking Ball Four’s turn
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Wrecking Ball Four is up
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We'll go with Sixto Sanchez
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MacKenzie Gore - (Padres)
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Crap, nice pick. Yoenis is up.
Teetotalers on
February 17, 2018 12:05 AM
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Michel Baez is a go. Prepare Yoenis is up
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Michel Baez . . .assuming he's not owned or ineligible and I missed it.
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Syndergaardians is up
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I will pick Royce Lewis. Based on my Fangraphs ID and Twins fandom, I am guessing that you knew this was coming!
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Makes perfect sense. I had it pretty well understood, except for the MiLB eligibility. Thanks for clearing it up.
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 1:06 PM
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you now own carter kieboom for $0 until he makes it to the majors, at which point he'll cost you $1. If you hadn't picked him for 5MiLB, but bought him at auction for $1 (assuming he doesn't make the majors this year) he would get an increase to $2 at the end of the 2018 season.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 1:04 PM
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to expand on that - just because someone is *eligible* for 5MiLB does not make them *ineligible* for the regular auction or 40-man rosters. Anyone in the ottoneu universe can be auctioned and owned on a 40-man roster except for those players owned on someone's 5MiLB roster.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 1:02 PM
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10-4, so any prospect is available for auction pickup in season. However, they can't be on the 5 MiLB roster at any point after that, so to hold on to them I'd have to keep them and their yearly salary increase (is it still $1 in this league, since they are in the minors?) Thanks! Sorry for being half dumb.
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 1:01 PM
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anyone who's not currently on a 5MiLB roster is available for auction anytime auctions are allowed. So Kingery will be available for the regular auction on 3/10.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:59 PM
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nice pick with Kieboom. Who's On First is up.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:57 PM
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CORRECTION : With the second pick in the 2018 MiLB draft, Happy Little Accidents is pleased to select Carter Kieboom, 2B/SS/3B/All Star/MVP - Nationals
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:39 PM
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lol. Just kidding. Ok, quick question then, no big deal, my bad guys. Is he eligible in the auction, in that case, since he's never been up in the majors? Since he was on a roster here though, he's eligible?
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:38 PM
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no worries, there will be a lot of misfires
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:38 PM
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my bad... he sucks anyway
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:37 PM
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unfortunately, Kingery is not eligible. He was owned at the end of last year, and just recently cut.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:37 PM
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He's ineligible, is he not?
Vegas Baby on
February 16, 2018 12:36 PM
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that's correct - a prospect that was cut on say, september 1st, is eligible. If people had the opportunity to pick them up in auction, but nobody did, then they're eligible.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:36 PM
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With the second pick in the 2018 MiLB draft, Happy Little Accidents is pleased to select Scott Kingery, 2B/SS/3B/All Star/MVP - Phillies
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:34 PM
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Some clarification: the rules say players with "salary or cap penalty of ≥ $1 in the current season" are ineligible as are player owned at the end of the previous season. Does this mean players owned last season, but cut before September/October are eligible (they would have a cap penalty for 2017, but not 2018)?
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Found the doc, smh. My bad, guys. I knew I had seen it, it was another sheet on the MiLB roster thing. That's what I get for copying down a local copy to manipulate.
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:32 PM
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yup, you're on the clock, no picks for JMF
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:32 PM
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Wait a sec, am I on the clock now? Moyer would have been 2nd, but he's keeping over 5. Am I wrong, before I spill my pick?
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 12:29 PM
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Nice pick, noted. Happy Little Accidents, you're up, you have until just after midnight tonight to declare.
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:24 PM
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First pick: Keston Hiura
Vegas Baby on
February 16, 2018 12:19 PM
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Yes! You're on the clock, go for it! Woo hoo!
Teetotalers on
February 16, 2018 12:18 PM
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Am I good to declare the first pick? You said Noon today, but I wasn't sure what timezone?
Vegas Baby on
February 16, 2018 12:08 PM
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Finally, some action today! Prospect draft, here we come.
Piskijikers on
February 16, 2018 8:02 AM
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Good deal, looking forward to it. Good to know we get 12 hours between picks, I'll be traveling a bit this weekend, so I apologize in advance if I take a while on my picks lol.
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I'm ready now, commish! Looking forward to Friday...
Vegas Baby on
February 12, 2018 5:41 PM
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OK, I've updated the 5MiLB roster spreadsheet, showing the final keepers and actual draft order. Please check these and let me know if I've made a mistake somewhere. I would like to start the 5MiLB slow draft at noon this Friday, 2/16, with the first pick going to new owner Vegas Baby. Each person will have up to 12 hours to make their pick, which they can do by posting on the league message board.
Teetotalers on
February 12, 2018 5:39 PM
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Once your pick is announced, the next owner's time starts. If your pick is determined to be ineligible before the next owner makes a selection, you will have the opportunity to choose again. If your pick is determined to be ineligible after the next owner has already made a selection, you’ll still get a chance to pick again (but you can’t take the person that the next owner picked).
Teetotalers on
February 12, 2018 5:38 PM
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The intention is just to be as fair and reasonable as possible; I know it’s not always easy to confirm eligibility. Everyone is encouraged to double check everyone else’s picks. If someone is repeatedly picking players that aren’t eligible, or isn’t making their picks in time, I reserve the right to move their remaining slots to the end of the draft. Have fun and start combing through rosters!
Teetotalers on
February 12, 2018 5:38 PM
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whoops. private message coming.
Piskijikers on
February 12, 2018 3:49 PM
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Hey commish, question. 5MiLB players must be added to an owner’s standard 40-man Ottoneu roster within 48 hours after the 5MiLB player incurs his first MLB PA (hitters) or IP (pitchers) unless the player receives his first MLB PA or IP in the month of September, at which point the owner may choose to keep the player on their 5MiLB roster until the completion of arbitration (commish will add following arbitration). Upon “call up”, the league commissioner will add the non-rostered MiLB play
Piskijikers on
February 12, 2018 3:48 PM
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Happy Little Accidents's trade block has been updated!
Piskijikers on
February 12, 2018 10:28 AM
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Vegas Baby's trade block has been updated!
Vegas Baby on
February 9, 2018 3:00 PM
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Happy Little Accidents's trade block has been updated!
Piskijikers on
February 9, 2018 2:06 PM
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I'll be dropping both Isan Diaz, as well as Blake Rutherford from my MiLB roster. Holding Buehler, Hansen and Sheffield.
Vegas Baby on
February 9, 2018 1:35 PM
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Don't ask my why I put "Sean Reid-Foley" in all caps. I guess I really wanted him gone.
Piskijikers on
February 9, 2018 11:10 AM
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Thanks for the warm invite. 5MiLB player modifications : Cut SEAN REID-FOLEY, Cut Matt Manning, Cut Bobby Bradley, Cut Luis Ortiz. This leaves me only with Kyle Tucker. Thanks! Roster is updated as well.
Piskijikers on
February 9, 2018 11:06 AM
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Thanks!
Vegas Baby on
February 8, 2018 8:26 PM
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Welcome to both Nick and Chris!
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Welcome Nick and Chris. Hopefully Sean or Matt have clicked the p/f cuts box in commissioner tools for you.
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Commish note: the ottoneu rules don't allow for trading between the cut deadline (1/31) and the auction (3/10). I considered making an exception for our two new owners (welcome!), since they're automatically at a disadvantage from starting later, but ultimately I think it's best that we stick to the rules. I'm open to changing my mind if there's unanimous agreement by all other owners that trading now is ok, but otherwise I'd say no trading prior to the auction on 3/10....
Teetotalers on
February 8, 2018 5:41 PM
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…the new owners will still be allowed a round of penalty-free cuts, both from their 40-man roster and their 5MiLB roster. I would like these cuts to be made before Monday, 2/12, and then for us to start the 5MiLB slow draft on Friday, 2/16. Sound good? Let me know if you have any questions - Sean
Teetotalers on
February 8, 2018 5:41 PM
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