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There are still 70 of those players available. New Boise owner will likely get top shelf prospects for Felix and Gonzalez if they want to trade them. In a couple of years, the Boise team will be a powerhouse.
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Whoever takes the Boise team has Felix, AdGonzalez, Smoak, and $298 cap space. This year, fill the starting lineup w/ what one can (yes, some scrubs). The other 18 roster spots can be used on prospects. I had a top 100 prospects list at the auction.
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Why would anyone want to build a team from scrubs when they could draft a normal team?
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Taking on one of the empty teams will be a long-term challenge for whoever does, but it will take a year or two to be competitive and likely dominant.
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The empty teams do need to get filled and have owners, though, and I'm sure Chicago is working on that.
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I am not redrafting. As I stated in the draft chat, way too much effort and lack of sleep went into preparing for and executing the auction, and I will see this version through to the end, one way or another.
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Chicago Slumdogs's trading block has been updated!
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League has been emailed about your buddy. It's in their court now.
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I want to do a league...but this is going to be dumb to continue a long stretch this way. Can we create a new league and re draft?
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Hie e-mail address is: dptaney11@gmail.com if you want to contact him directly.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 11:47 PM
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Commish: please let me or my co-owner know what needs to be done for him to take over the abandoned Squatch team. He's like to be our 10th owner and have the ability to bid on the palyers currently up for auction.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 11:45 PM
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Me too. Just wish we had 12 full competitive teams
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 6:18 PM
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it sucks we dont have a full league, I really dig this layout and scoring system
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 5:53 PM
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Just don't want it to drag in to next week.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 2:49 PM
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My hope is that the Commish can rule on a fair system by the end of the weekend. Shouldn't put Squatch at disadvantage for stats since we are all capped by games and innings.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 2:48 PM
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I agree new owner for Squatch should have first rights to free agents until full roster but also understand not allowing him to have 30 players for $30.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 2:47 PM
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When you speak to the ottoneu people next, Chicago, I'd be curious as to how many leagues are running in this inagural season. I'm guessing less than 50.
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or type their name in the search bar under the Ottoneu logo on this page, then click "ottoneu card"
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Found it. It's a little too convoluted, in my opinion. Why leave the game just to add a player? Needs to be "in-app" so to speak.
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At the very top, in green, underneath the Ottoneu logo.
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I don't have a free agent link
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Anyhow, I'm just brainstorming ideas. I think the final solution for setting up the empty teams should emerge from Chicago communicating with our Ottoneu overlords, who have experience in this format.
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Good point, Dusty. I think the final price paid for a blind auction is $1 less than the second-highest bid, or it is the price of the second-highest bid. I need to re-read the constitution.
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or you can search for a specific player right from this screen, click on his ottoneu card and then theres a link to start auction on the player
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 1:29 PM
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To start an auction, click "Free Agents" in the top row. Then click "Free Agent" next to the player's name. And go from there.
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so hed build a team for around 20$ and have 200 of FAAB? I dont think thats exactly fair to us either, maybe we could do something like a couple dollars below the average auction price of the play he wants
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 1:24 PM
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To be clear, the off limits auction thing I posted about would be for owners taking over a team that currently has less than a starting lineup.
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squatch is done so he can take that team
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 1:18 PM
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anybody that he starts an auction on is off limits to others. That's one way he can build his taken over team and have lots of cash as leverage. No one else bid on his auctions until he has a full team.
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Also, if Squatch is done he would prefer to take that team. If not, then Boise. Please let me know.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 12:58 PM
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We just need a fair and equitable way for him to complete his roster that everyone agrees on. Suggestions?
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 12:57 PM
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Everyone, in the interest of having as many competitive teams in the league as possible my co-owner is still willing to take over a team.
Piskijikers on
April 1, 2011 12:57 PM
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How do you choose a player to start an auction on? I hate that I'm the commish and can't seem to find that button.
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Hillbilly WAR 's trading block has been updated!
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excited to get the season going today, thanksguys for stick it out
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 8:12 AM
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The Dusty Pedroias's trading block has been updated!
Vegas Baby on
April 1, 2011 7:48 AM
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North Sound Nine's trading block has been updated!
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slumdogs says hes in for 830- hopefully people read this
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lets go with 830 but the commish needs to know about it
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so do we have a set time to be on tongiht?
Vegas Baby on
March 31, 2011 5:11 PM
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i know i only have $1 players left ot get but i feel since its now just up in the air that we should had 23 man rosters and blind auction for the rest.
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would i be possible to just get everyone to 23 man rosters tehn do a auction bid? I am out of town on vacatoin and wanted to check in. Seems a little messy in the league right now
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i'll be here
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Not really for my sake, but we should decide exact time. Those with many spots to fill may not have luxury of starting late.
Piskijikers on
March 31, 2011 3:56 PM
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I can check in at some point tonight. Only need 2 RP to have complete 23-man
Piskijikers on
March 31, 2011 3:55 PM
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I can
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yes, i can make that
Teetotalers on
March 31, 2011 2:30 PM
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can people make it tonight? if we do like 830 or 9 pm EST?
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Regarding missed starts; I never draft after opening day but leagues that I thought always back-dated and gave credit for those games. Is this league different?
Piskijikers on
March 31, 2011 12:41 PM
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...some night in the next four nights. That's all I know.
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