• My plan coming into the auction was to buy Trout and then use him to solve my other needs. This is a fair trade that does not come close to violating any league rule. If it is vetoed my team will not be in compliance with no time to correct the issue, which is probably the idea behind this nefarious smear campaign. A shame that some cannot put their personal feelings of a stranger aside.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on March 26, 2021 6:36 AM

• I have caught wind of members of this league encouraging others to veto the trade I recently completed as I seek to bring my team into compliance. I would ask those who veto this trade to please justify your decision. The only reason to issue a veto is if you feel teams are colluding. This ain’t it. My team has specific needs in order to reach roster minimums that are satisfied of this trade for the expensive player I have no attachment to.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on March 26, 2021 6:33 AM

• great minds...

  Coming Down on March 25, 2021 10:15 PM

• No prob! Only reason I knew that was because I checked the rules since I inherited a bottom team and was curious how much I could use that power in the last week. Turns out, Otto was a step ahead!

  And Here Come the Pretzels! on March 25, 2021 10:09 PM

• Thanks for getting back.

  Coming Down on March 25, 2021 9:52 PM

• Before the season begins, it’s an automated coin toss if there is a tie in dollar bid.
  
  The standings is only for during the season

  And Here Come the Pretzels! on March 25, 2021 9:40 PM

• Question. If the bidding in an auction results in a tie doesn't the team lower in the standings win the bid?

  Coming Down on March 25, 2021 9:39 PM

• We have takeoff, and now Otto is blowing up my email, so I'm going to excuse myself from this league until needed or, hopefully, promoted. Best of luck, y'all. -Ian

  Late To The Party on March 24, 2021 5:45 PM

• If anyone needs an elite 3B, I have three. Arenado, Chapman, and Rendon. Make me an offer

  Sveet on March 24, 2021 2:10 PM

• Another recent retiree on the auction block, cool

  Jhost/ynxon on March 24, 2021 7:07 AM

• Biggest mistake I made was cutting DeJong at $13 and ending up now paying $14 for Kim Ha-seong. Paying more for a complete unknown at a position of need

  Southern Comfort on March 23, 2021 9:39 PM

• Here we go

  Dirty Littell Secret on March 23, 2021 6:53 PM

• Almost that time

  Southern Comfort on March 23, 2021 6:25 PM

• An hour to go. Good luck to everybody in the draft tonight.

  Late To The Party on March 23, 2021 6:07 PM

• Appreciated! See y'all on the 23rd.

  Jhost/ynxon on March 5, 2021 2:49 PM

• Okay, so the settling seems to be on Tuesday the 23rd, starting at 7:00 PM EST. I'm going to go ahead and set that now. -Ian

  Late To The Party on March 4, 2021 12:48 PM

• Tuesday the 23rd I can do at pretty much any time, so lots of flexibility if we do it on that day.

  And Here Come the Pretzels! on March 4, 2021 12:12 PM

• I can do 7 if everyone else is good with it. I wouldn't want to be the hold up for the entire group.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on March 4, 2021 12:11 PM

• I can make 7pm on the 23rd work. 6 would be tough

  Sveet on March 4, 2021 9:55 AM

• Please don't be offensive. This isn't a place for your personal opinions. I'm sure you can find many outlets for this sort of stuff on social media. Be happy that someone found a creative way to get an army of the entitled to spend 3 minutes filling out a doodle.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on March 4, 2021 8:47 AM

• Not me. I vote for the weekday draft.

  MakeitRayn on March 3, 2021 5:14 PM

• John Ford the canceler, the deleter?

  Coming Down on March 3, 2021 12:57 PM

• Someone was being a weird creep? That almost always means Sandy

  Jhost/ynxon on March 3, 2021 12:49 PM

• It's him

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on March 3, 2021 12:47 PM

• I can make Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:00pm work for me. Seems like both Late to the Party and Pete Crow Medicine show are amenable to that date as well in this chat. That just leaves Sveet & John Ford as the only other two who did not pick that date to work for them (I'm assuming that John Ford is either MakeitRayn or Pete Crow Medicine show by process of elimination)

  Southern Comfort on March 3, 2021 12:01 PM

• earlier is fine for me, my first draft of the season is 20th and im fine drafting the week of 3/14-3/19

  High motor gym rats 🧀🐀🐁 on March 3, 2021 7:51 AM

• 3/22 and 3/23 I can do absolutely any time. 3/29 I'm already just a Maybe, but I could get closer to Y if it's earlier. 3/30 I'd like to avoid.

  TTBNL on March 2, 2021 5:11 PM

• And if anyone can look back and reevaluate to put another day with an earlier slot in play, that'd be a gracious thing. Oh, also, "John Ford" in the doodle is definitely not actually John Ford in real life, so either somebody here is a weird creep, or doodle is a weird creep. -Ian

  Late To The Party on March 2, 2021 4:58 PM

• So as Pete Crow points out, the four leading dates are Monday and Tuesday the 22nd and 23rd, or Monday and Tuesday the 29th and 30th, with the leading time being 8:00 PM for a start. But we have one person stating that they can't do before 8:00 PM and another for whom that actually means 1:00 AM, and is asking for us to start as early as possible. So . . . how early can people start, like for real (I totally get the bedtime thing)? Probably best to just talk it out here. -Ian

  Late To The Party on March 2, 2021 4:56 PM

• i am free to AUCTION players any tiem of day

  High motor gym rats 🧀🐀🐁 on February 26, 2021 9:51 AM

• Due to familial responsibilities that I'm sure many others here share I don't think it would be possible for me to engage in this salary cap bidding process before 8 PM EST.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on February 26, 2021 8:40 AM

• Also why did nomo respond to the Doodle poll? I thought he left this league?

  Jhost/ynxon on February 25, 2021 6:05 PM

• I see that most of the Doodle options with more availability from those who've answered are more at the end of March but after 8PM EST, I humbly ask that we can do a draft at 7PM or earlier since I'm over here in GMT time. Doubly so when it's a weeknight and I have work the next day.

  Jhost/ynxon on February 25, 2021 5:52 PM

• It looks like four dates show complete overlap for the first half of teams so far: 3/22, 3/23, 3/29, 3/30 each for the later time slot. Would it be possible to narrow our focus to just these four date/time combos and try to eliminate those that don't work from there?

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on February 25, 2021 11:59 AM

• I'd say wait til at least 2nd week of march before we draft

  High motor gym rats 🧀🐀🐁 on February 24, 2021 9:06 AM

• Okay, here's a poll. If you don't want to do it too early, just say no on the earlier dates. All time blocks are approximate, so if you could start at 6:30 but not at 6:00 on a day, just say so here and we'll work it out. https://doodle.com/poll/us5e84s3wm44az8x?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

  Late To The Party on February 23, 2021 10:45 PM

• Doodle coming tonight. Thanks for your patience and your pokes, all. -Ian

  Late To The Party on February 23, 2021 4:14 PM

• I'd prefer if someone, perhaps one of our commissioners, put together a Doodle poll so we can try and ensure a date that everyone can make it. Draft should be pretty exciting this year with a big Trout in the pool.

  Jhost/ynxon on February 19, 2021 3:28 PM

• How about Sunday, March 28th as draft day?
  
  We ought to know the MLB Covid protocols by then as well, being that it's so close to Opening Day

  Southern Comfort on February 19, 2021 10:40 AM

• First games April 1, draft sometime in the last 2 weeks of March?

  Jhost/ynxon on February 12, 2021 8:06 PM

• Sure thing

  Dirty Littell Secret on February 8, 2021 9:35 PM

• Soooo can we all. agree that Mr. Rowenhoser drops Ohtani with no penalty and move on from this? I'd consider future shenanigans to be worth stiff penalties including fines and/or the dismissal of players. Play ball!

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on February 2, 2021 12:01 PM

• Thank you Ian

  Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 on February 1, 2021 8:14 PM

• You're off to a great start.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on February 1, 2021 8:02 PM

• The offseason is long and then year is hard. I forget things, too. I think it's a better league with a little bit of mercy and more participation. I'll cut Ohtani tonight. Fwiw, I kept him in AAA at $23. I'll also remove your commish powers O'K, and quit my passive pressure. Thanks for running things last year. -Ian

  Late To The Party on February 1, 2021 7:34 PM

• No, but I will. I’m as sure of that as I am I will beat you in the standings! 😉

  Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 on February 1, 2021 6:29 PM

• Narrator voice: He didn’t get his 7 point per inning pitcher.

  Willy Adames Never Molested Kids on February 1, 2021 6:07 PM

• Fair enough, see ya after the draft!

  Jhost/ynxon on February 1, 2021 3:59 PM

• I’m not asking anyone or blaming anyone. Simple mistake. My birthday also happens the same time every year and I forget that too. If they want to cut him for me, that’s cool. If not, that’s cool too.
  Even with Ohtani gone I wouldn’t have much money for the draft sim I’m not too concerned with that either.
  And I can guarantee you this team will not be a last place team this season. Thank you for your concern though.

  Henry Rowengarter est. 2015 on February 1, 2021 3:56 PM

• As for how I personally feel, you're already starting with the last place team and it was somewhat obvious you [should have] cut Ohtani, but everyone else followed the rules. Overall I'm ambivalent, depends what others/the commishes want. (also I shouldn't be listed as commish, I told Ian I'm done after last year)

  Jhost/ynxon on February 1, 2021 3:48 PM

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