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I'm signed in as well. FYI, Trash Can = SPH.
For others who have never done a slow draft, check this link: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/guide.php
I think you'll be hooked when you see how easy and convenient it is.
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I'm all signed up. Having never done this before, can someone provide a link that explains how this works, please. I looked around the site, but I could not find anything that laid out the instructions. Thanks.
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Thanks guys
TEAM DEUCE on
March 15, 2022 11:01 AM
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Once everyone has joined I can load in the keepers and we can get started.
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OK - I set up a draft, I think everyone needs to go to the league page and sign into the draft
https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=154
Once you have created an account, you should see on the right side of the draft landing page a table that shows team $$ and roster spots available. There should be a hyperlink that says "join". Click on that hyperlink, it will ask you for a password, which is "ottoneu" (no quotation marks). Then type
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Sorry, House Cat called that out. Either way, it's a thing and that can address it.
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In my other league, we're doing a penalty where if someone makes a bid while they have all their nominations, the bid is nullified. This helps to prevent what Gator called out. Any pauses for baby emergencies is cool with me. Good luck with everthing Strangers!
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Alright, looks like we are good to go on couch managers then. I will work on setting it up and if there are any key decisions we need to make I will post to the league for tips but in the interest of time might make some executive decisions. Will aim to get kicked off on Friday.
And Strangers - happy to pause the draft for a couple of days while you are in the hospital.
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Done many a CM so fine with me, quite enjoy them - tip we need to agree an end game to ensure, like in an otto draft, people keep using their nominations rather than waiting and sniping others, it can be used strategically towards dollar days, if your new to CM that may not all make sense
House Felix on
March 15, 2022 2:20 AM
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Agreed, whatever works best
TEAM DEUCE on
March 14, 2022 10:35 PM
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Also down for CM if that's best for the league.
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Ive never done CM, but have heard great things. Im game!
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I'm doing couch managers now and it's super convenient. The only issue was didn't someone say they're going to be away from a computer for 2-3 days or am I thinking of another league? As long as people are near their phones and have internet access, you can make bids that way.
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For the uninitiated, CM lets you nominate 3 players at a time, then everyone has up to 24 hours to place a bid, after that, the highest bid stands for up to 8 or 12 hours, and if nobody bids higher in that timeframe, then the winning team gets the player and another player can be nominated. Proceed until everyone is drafted. I can pause the draft while TS is in the hospital, though he will have an unfair advantage sneaking in bids at 3 AM during week 1 and 2 of fatherhood :)
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I am 100% on board with doing a couchmanagers draft. Weekdays (and Sunday) are difficult as House Felix is +16 hours from EST, so anything on a weeknight is going to be in the middle of his workday. What does everyone think about couchmanagers? If no strong objections we could get kicked off this week.
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Sorry, any evening this week except for Thursday (work obligation)
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Unfortunately 4/2 is a hard no for me. Traveling coast-to-coast with my family and wont have internet. I can make any evening this week work or any time Sunday 4/3 if any of those alternatives are options for others. Congrats TS!!
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Now it looks like April 2nd might be the best day, except for Rob M, given baby situations (you breeders really are a buzz kill in fantasy basell ;)). Rob, is April 2 a hard no? If so we could also explore the SUN-THU options if the FRI/SAT ones don't work. I know we've got an international time zone obstacle with one or more of us, too, right? A tough needle to thread. Couch manager drafts were made for leagues like this.
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It comes no later than next monday
TEAM DEUCE on
March 14, 2022 1:02 PM
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Could be tough for me Friday. Got a baby coming any day now.
TEAM DEUCE on
March 14, 2022 12:55 PM
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Hi everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome! Looking forward to the draft. And on that note, Friday evening works perfectly with me.
The Zoo 🦍🦧🦓🦒🐘 on
March 14, 2022 12:46 PM
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Ha! If that works for everyone, 30 minutes earlier would net me some points with the wife too—helping with the birthday party. Either works though. Wicked was good!
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Welcome Nimmo!. I can also draft Friday, but I was wondering if it would be possible to start 30 minutes earlier, because I also have to leave early. My wife and I have tickets to see Wicked this Friday and I can't exactly miss that (and also still have a wife at the end of the night, HAHA). If not, I get it, but thought I would throw that out there.
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I was late to the draft time vote. Just submitted.
TEAM DEUCE on
March 14, 2022 12:24 PM
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Echo that. Welcome NB! I can make this Friday work - which has the most votes (will have to cut out a little early for my daughter's bday party), but I cant make 3/19 (guests flying in that day) or 4/2 (traveling cross country from my parents). I could also do any time Sunday 4/3.
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Speaking of the draft, it looks like Mar-18 is the best day with Mar-19 @7 and Apr 2 @7 being tied for second. I also noticed that I don't think RIDIC had submitted. Have moods softened and do we still have 12 teams? It would be too bad to not have RIDIC on board. Plus it's the 14th already so we really need to know where we stand.
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Welcome Nimmo and good luck to you at the draft!
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Welcome to the league!
A-Fraud on
March 13, 2022 2:26 PM
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Also, great news, the season is surprisingly on! I have created a doodle to align on a draft time. I have limited the times to Friday and Saturday night (EST) and Saturday afternoon (EST) to align with Felix's availability. Felix, if you have more availability than this, please let me know and I will add some alternative times. Please fill out ASAP so we can align on a date, we only have a few weekends before opening day!
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/QdJ2RyPd
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Ridic, if you really are leaving the league, thanks for being a great owner over the years! Will be sad to see you go, and I hope we can convince you to change your mind. I for one will not bid on Corbin Burnes out of solidarity.
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Baseball is actually going to happen! Lockout is over!
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Great rule commish! I will never miss a deadline again!
Gatorwade on
March 9, 2022 6:28 PM
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I think this was handled perfectly, Burnes penalty is harsh and is the perfect warning sign for future offenders… hate to have an original owner leave but this was great demonstration of democracy
A-Fraud on
March 9, 2022 12:04 PM
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Ridic. Quit being a little bitch. You are acting like a child. You said that this $100 league isnt high stakes enough for you to spend the 15 min needed to drop your players before the deadline but as soon as you dont get your way you are ready to quit the league and ask for a refund. I thought you didnt give a shit about the $100.
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Thank you for handling this, commish
A-Fraud on
March 9, 2022 9:47 AM
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I’ll be requesting a refund. Prepare to add another team. Thanks for all The years
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Thanks everyone for voting. 9 of 10 people voted for removing someone from Ridic’s team, and Corbin burns was the player with the most votes. Sorry Ridic. I will make this change and going forward this will be the penalty for anyone who misses the cut deadline for any reason. Also almost everyone voted for a post lockout draft, so guess we’ll be dormant until late 2022 or beyond!
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF3pdh1EMeNigC23hsSIiLiaS667XT_-17qG26Tt2OcAxYvA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Here is a poll for the league to vote on the penalty for Ridiculous. You have two options: 1) remove one player from his current roster or 2) force him to keep one of the players that he just cut. Regardless of your choice, please put the player name for each of the two options in the form response.
Additionally, I included a question to take a quick pulse of whether you all would like to do the draft pre or post lockout. Please also respond to that question. Polling closes on F
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Nope you can’t cut Yelich! Hahaha!
Gatorwade on
February 24, 2022 7:27 PM
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Yelich
Bregman
Kieboom
Verdugo
McMahon
Solak
Laureano
D. Smith
Herrera
Tsutsugo
Chapman
Rodriguez
Marquez
Mahle
Kluber
Javier
Minter
THE RIDICULOUS on
February 24, 2022 11:24 AM
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Ridic can you just post your cuts so we can move past this and debate the "penalty" after your roster is mostly set.
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Very well put Gatorwade, put three resolution propositions to a poll, let's vote so we can resolve this and get back to praying for baseball all twelve of us together as a fun league.
Chrysler Crush on
February 24, 2022 9:08 AM
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And course without a poll Im fine in this instance as I’m ok with our most amazing commish Coco resolution.
Gatorwade on
February 23, 2022 11:07 PM
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I agree we need to come up with something as a committee. This is not fair to Coco .. let’s say commish takes no action, allows the site to handle it how things are , what’s our solution then? Without another solution presented, it’s hard to not consider the potential burns penalty (or allow ridic 3 “can’t cut” players after making cuts)
A-Fraud on
February 23, 2022 10:55 PM
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need to remain fair, fun, and competitive. Exceptions are part of any committee strategic objectives and we need to work together to take reasonable corrective action within an expedited timeframe to finalize this event.
Gatorwade on
February 23, 2022 10:27 PM
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Blizzard I appreciate the advocacy and back and forth between committee members as I view us. As Ridic indicated we have a governance structure that has resulted in years of competitive fairness. I am sure Ridic is being cautious and does not want to rush in making any more possible exceptions. We need a poll with a vote on what is reasonable and then a timeframe with corresponding commitment to take that action, quickly. I enjoy the discussions and rules changes over the years as all leagues
Gatorwade on
February 23, 2022 10:25 PM
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If it helps, I'm happy to hold your hand and we can do this together. Let's put on our big boy pants and start with Christian Yelich. Just another $116 to go. Okay, your turn now...
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Keep deflecting that you've done this 3X. Now 9 messages with no cuts and counting...
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Because you can’t just make up rules on the fly. What happened to SPH when he missed the cut? You seem to have all the answers Blizzard, enlighten me
THE RIDICULOUS on
February 23, 2022 7:41 PM
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