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Auction draft has been set for 8:30PM Eastern on Tuesday, Feb. 26th. We may need to slide the actual start time to 9PM to allow Spa to arrive, but will start as soon as possible after 8:30PM.
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I did the poll - Tues, Wed and Thurs is much easier than Mondays for me, so if there is a tie I would ask that you choose a non-Monday. If we could push the starting time closer to 9, it would be a huge help. I don't mean to be a pain in the neck (too late, I know...) but I hate the thought of missing the draft.
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Best of luck, Crimson Sox! I took comfort in knowing I was not going to own any players from Boston, so that reduced my draft prep by a fraction :)
SodoMojoDojo on
February 5, 2019 10:17 AM
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2 IMPORTANT NOTICES. #1 - Please participate in the latest Doodle pool to pick a night for the auction. We will likely move the time an hour later than the poll indicates, but please pick a night. I will close the poll on Wednesday at 12 noon Pacific time and then select the preferred night for the auction. #2 - Crimson Sox has to leave us, so if you have a friend you would like to have pick up that team, please let me know by Wed 12 noon Pacific before I open to everyone.
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Out of boredom, I did the math (probably wrong, but so what?)... 133 open roster spots, and $1,193 available cap space.
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I admit I hate it when it happens to me, but it is a legitimate tactic. An owner may not want to seem too eager to bid. If you space out your bids the owner lightens up the impression of demand for that auctioned player.
Winnetka Cubs on
February 2, 2019 7:51 PM
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I know that I occasionally bid at the last second last year because it sometimes takes me 15 seconds to make a decision. Luckily, I don't think I will be bidding much this year.
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What about a rule that if somebody repeatedly lets the clock tick down to 1 second before adding $1, they get kicked out too? Mostly kidding - maybe not kicked out, but can we all agree that is a lousy thing to do? Makes the draft last all night.
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Agree with you both Spa and Winnetka. I will have the ability to let someone back in to the auction if it appears to be a technical issue. I have heard of issues with Ottoneu years ago, but the last few years the complaints have been minimal on the Community boards.
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I agree with you Winnetka. Skipping nominations is a BS tactic, and it drags auction drafts out for hours longer than they need to be. A draft should take no longer than 4 beers, or 2 hours. I am 100% in favor of ending the draft for anyone who intentionally skips a nomination...
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I don't think that was an Ottoneu issue. I would be willing to bet it was one of the following: connectivity, video card or video driver. If it was an Ottoneu issue, I'm assuming it has been fixed by now. In any case, we can allow an exception if the issue is technical and not human. But, I am going to call people out on it, because it is an advantage to have your turn passed over if you are short on funds.
Winnetka Cubs on
February 1, 2019 8:49 PM
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I agree with the nomination rule. But please keep in mind how glitch the Ottoneu system is. A couple years ago several people had their drafts end because their screens froze, and by the time they unfroze they missed their nomination. We lost a couple of owners who were frustrated they got kicked out due to a glitch they didn't cause.
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Also, we will again this year NOT allow skipping of nominations during the draft. We will exercise the Ottoneu auction rule option (II.f) that if a team does not nominate a player, they will be considered done with the draft.
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I did some research. 2018 auction took exactly 2 hours for 164 picks from first pick (Shoehi Ohtani) to last (Leody Taveras). We only have 141 open spots this year, so completing in about 2 hours should be reasonable. 2017 auction lasted 1:55 for 125 picks (Strasburg to J.A. Happ). 2016 auction was only 1:11 for only 47 picks (Beltre to Gattis).
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Late auctions don't bother me at all.
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I will do my best for a weekday. I can't imagine getting started before 9pm on any weekday though. Is everybody okay with a late auction draft? If we all agree to avoid the nonsense delays (e.g. skipping nominations, waiting to the last second to increase a bid), we could get through the draft in about 3 hours, maybe less.
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I'll be available for pretty much any auction time. I've drafted on my phone before. Would prefer to knock this out in February before March comes and brings with it the kids' baseball/softball practice
SodoMojoDojo on
February 1, 2019 12:07 PM
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Team Name's trade block has been updated!
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Maui Tacos's trade block has been updated!
SodoMojoDojo on
January 31, 2019 5:01 PM
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Flying Squirrels's trade block has been updated!
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Summer of Sliders's trade block has been updated!
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All else aside, who is interested in Ian Happ, Willie Calhoun and/or Jake Bauers? Trades freeze tomorrow. Anybody interested in last minute deals?
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Reading what I posted, I realize I am absurdly over-committed toy youth sports. Minus 10 degrees with 3 feet of snow on the ground, and my team is practicing twice a week (indoors, of course). Next year I need to make each of my 3 kids pick just 1 travel sport.
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But I am almost never home at 8pm weeknights. Baseball practice Mon and Wed nights with my youngest, basketball Tues and Fri same kid. Softball Tues and Thurs with my daughter, and basketball for her almost every weekday. My wife coaches basketball and I coach baseball. My day job is only helf the problem. But I will try my best.
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I know how difficult it is to set auction dates - that is why I am no longer commish in any leagues...
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Spa - We have not yet found a time on the weekends when everyone is available. Lots of busy weekends! I am shooting for an 8PM Eastern start so hopefully you are done by 10PM. I think the Squirrel is our only Pacific time zone guy, so hopefully he can start at 5pm. If the weeknights don't work, then I will try one more poll for weekend of March 1-3. I am open to other suggestions, but want everyone to be able to participate in the auction, if possible.
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Is there a way to stick with the Sun 2/24 plan? Mon-Thurs I would need to do it so late at night, we would be drafting until 1 am.
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Weekends are not working? That seems crazy. Weekdays, when people have work, school, youth sports... that should be much more difficult than weekends.
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Mighty Nimrods's trade block has been updated!
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Sorry, but we have to have another auction poll since the weekends apparently aren't working. So I have a new poll asking for availability Mon-Thur the weeks of Feb. 18 and 25. Please fill out as soon as possible so we can nail down an auction date. https://doodle.com/poll/4dn856f2fze62ec8
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Spa City Thoroughbreds's trade block has been updated!
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BlackieTweetyBellaLily's trade block has been updated!
Slobberpuss on
January 28, 2019 6:45 AM
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Summer of Sliders's trade block has been updated!
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Spa City Thoroughbreds's trade block has been updated!
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I can make the draft day.
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OK, we are down to one time slot for the auction on Sunday, Feb 24th. 5-7 Eastern, 2-4 Pacific. Only 5 teams have voted, so if that times doesn't work for you, please let me know soon and/or vote in the Doodle poll. Doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/rqykebdviva3isqc
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Philly Phoo Phighters's trade block has been updated!
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Spa City Thoroughbreds's trade block has been updated!
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More than 2 feet of snow here last night. At least 6 hours of shoveling. I need a whiskey - probably a few. Did anybody else get hit with this winter storm?
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Vegas Baby's trade block has been updated!
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If anyone wants Betances, send best and final offer and I will take the best offer this weekend.
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Maui Tacos's trade block has been updated!
SodoMojoDojo on
January 17, 2019 1:17 PM
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Flying Squirrels's trade block has been updated!
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Ok, weekend of Feb 15-17 does not work for an auction. Let's try a new poll for weekend of Feb 22-24. Here is the new Doodle link: https://doodle.com/poll/rqykebdviva3isqc
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Mighty Nimrods's trade block has been updated!
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Spa City Thoroughbreds's trade block has been updated!
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Vegas Baby's trade block has been updated!
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Time to start trying to schedule our 2019 auction. I have put together a Doodle pool for the weekend of Friday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 17. Please complete the pool at https://doodle.com/poll/a6q3n5ir2kvqwq8u. If we can't get that weekend to work, we will try for the following weekend. Thanks!
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Spa City Thoroughbreds's trade block has been updated!
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Winnetka Cubs's trade block has been updated!
Winnetka Cubs on
January 13, 2019 8:31 AM
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