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the league channel on Slack is called ifyoubuildit, it should sho up on your left side in your channels.
Stormtroopers on
November 6, 2016 9:49 AM
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I'm not on slack but would be happy to join. As far as draft date, I'm really excited to start so the earlier the better for me. The end of the winter meetings makes sense to start the slow draft
Hot Pizza 🍕 on
November 6, 2016 7:33 AM
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I am on. Pretty good stuff so far. All baseball talk.
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I'm FinoBall on Slack.
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Ok, I just joined the Ottoneu team on slack. I had an invite from August. Now is there an offshoot of that for this particular league?
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not working says i need an invite is there a password
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ok found it thanks
i had to sign out and sign back in to kick in the new channel
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Dave, when i tried to invite you to slack, it show you already have an invite. that means i can't send another one. Do you have the one form the other day? i think i sent one to you and the other new guys
Stormtroopers on
November 6, 2016 12:08 AM
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Dave, its a good community, you will see excellent discussion and strategy along with tools to help you with ottoneu
Stormtroopers on
November 6, 2016 12:05 AM
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dusty, since you are already on slack, i just added you to the channel. it should show up in your list i would think
Stormtroopers on
November 6, 2016 12:03 AM
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I'm not on slack, but I'd be happy to get on it if that helps everyone stay in communication easier.
-Dave
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http://m.mlb.com/news/article/208144392/top-tools-among-afl-fall-stars-game-prospects/
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after you set up the channel, i think you still need to send individual invites and pw...not exactly sure,,,but im sure you will figure it out
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dusty, you should have yours already
Stormtroopers on
November 5, 2016 8:47 PM
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dusty is amdream007
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SF Finos, Spin My Dreidel, Fighting Merkins and Me?Bunt? are you guys on slack? if so what is your user name?
Stormtroopers on
November 5, 2016 7:21 PM
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New slack channel for league, i will send invites to all managers
Stormtroopers on
November 5, 2016 7:08 PM
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with a 40 man roster, the DL should not be a problem. I had 4 teams last year and no issues at all. Plus you get an extra roster spot if a player goes on the 60 day DL. I guess if you get hit that hard, there's always next year
Stormtroopers on
November 5, 2016 7:05 PM
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as far as the DL -theres lots of spots. I think I had 5 or 6 guys on the DL at one point last year. Its not like yahoo where you have 2 spots. So that shouldnt be an issue as far as a draft start date. I'd say we start right after winter meetings - when the FA signings occur - so late Dec or early Jan. I actually would love to do it now but I agree with the couple people that want some clarity on FA moves.
Javy_Bombs on
November 5, 2016 5:38 PM
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my email is amdream007@aol.com......if someone is setting up slack....its awesome a lot better than groupme def a plus in year round dynasty leagues....im a little busy but i could set it up if i had to....itsa must in my book
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Never used Slack, but I'm down to try it.
The only question I have about the draft starting so early in the offseason would be if guys get hurt and it seems there is no 15-day DL spots, so could that really impact our teams if we had multiple guys on the 15-day DL to start? Also, how roles get better defined during spring training can greatly impact drafts. I know it's a 40-man roster, but just asking the question.
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I'm such a fan of the slow draft style. I think that it makes a little more sense to let the first couple of weeks of the offseason go by first, so we at least have some bearing on where big names are going to end up. But I'm so amped up on the WS that I don't care and would draft tomorrow if everyone else wanted to.
Also, is eveyone on the slack community? If so, we could start messaging on there instead of here, might be a little more dynamic.
LIMA.BUILD on
November 5, 2016 9:24 AM
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I vote for Jan. draft, but will accept the will of the majority.
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I think Ottoneu requires you to more engaged, since you can really fall in the standings if you don't check in for awhile, and free agent bidding takes place over several days. I'm not familiar with Yahoo leagues but I don't think you'll necessarily spend a lot more time on ON .
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Trying to decide between starting the draft no and waiting until January, does anyone have some feedback on that? I plan to use the couchmanagers site to do the slow auction style, so managers only have to check in daily to see who they want to bid for. Otherwise a full live draft for 40 man rosters takes about 10-12 hours
Stormtroopers on
November 4, 2016 8:41 PM
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i think all if us are new to Ottoneu, nobody that i know of started before this season. Several of you from Yahoo are used to the points league we had, based on this setup. We should be a pretty balanced and competitive group. I love the year round aspect on this site and the auction values make this more fun than traditional games.
Stormtroopers on
November 4, 2016 8:38 PM
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I'm new
AKA Big Papi on
November 4, 2016 12:47 PM
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im new to ottoneau as well bunch of rookies here will take a few lumps
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Can any of you Ottoneu vets ballpark your time investment in a single team? I'm guessing it's more than like a Yahoo league.
Stu's Crew on
November 4, 2016 12:27 PM
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Jeff K. 47 from Astoria, Oregon. Theres a couple players in this league that I've been playing against for almost 20 years. Lifelong Cincinnati Reds fan. Wore #5 or wouldn't be happy when playing. I run an unbelievably busy fishing guide service these days www.astoriafishing.com .so I'm not quite as competitive as I once was. Glory days, glory days....Ask Craig and Greg. You never know, I might give you youngins a run for it.... tight lines!
AKA Big Papi on
November 4, 2016 2:16 AM
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I'm Dave and I live in Newport Beach, CA. Grew up 20 mins south of Boston and of course, a diehard Red Sox fan. I've run our keeper league on CBS since 2003 and what little free time I have, it's mostly dedicated to fantasy baseball. I've never played Ottoneu but it intrigues me, and I'm interested in seeing how competitive I can be right off the bat. Really look forward to a league that everyone is invested in.
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This team available in a solid active league, take a look and DM me if you are interested, 5x5 $9.99 https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/586/team?team=4329
Stormtroopers on
November 3, 2016 9:01 PM
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I grew up in NE Ohio and am a long time Indians fan, now reside in Kansas City and even root for the Royals. I really am happy for the Cubs this year though, 108 years seems like forever, probably two lifetimes ago. I tend to recruit excellent managers and retain the best in my leagues, so I don't always win, but generally will compete for the title. I never tank a season, or do a rebuild. I love to trade and can re-tool a roster with the best of them. I will do my best to beat you all.
Stormtroopers on
November 3, 2016 8:56 PM
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Craig here, and I will run only Ottoneu leagues now after running on Yahoo since 1999. There are a few of us here from yahoo, and some recruited from leagues here along with a couple new guys from the available owners board. I started a new league here last year, It was a success and we only had one old yahoo player who decided he was not coming back. I enjoy running leagues and guys who know me will tell you I run a fair league, and expect full activity. Dead teams are bad for the league.
Stormtroopers on
November 3, 2016 8:52 PM
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Hi, I'm Steve currently living in Baltimore and therefore have adopted the Orioles but still have love for the mid 90's Yankees. Have been playing fantasy baseball for a long time with some success. Looking forward to joining a league with such interesting rules and figuring it out with all of you.
Hot Pizza 🍕 on
November 2, 2016 9:29 PM
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My name is Chris. I'm 37 and I live about an hour outside of Detroit. HUGE Tigers fan. I also continue to play competitive softball. I have known commish for several years and have been playing fantasy baseball since 2002. Mostly on Yahoo. I also run some leagues over there. I'm new to Ottoneu, but I really like what I see. Looking forward to the draft and establishing our rosters.
Moon Shots 🌕 on
November 2, 2016 3:25 PM
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Hello everyone...I'm Jeff. I live in SF, CA but was raised a Mets fan on the East coast (have since adopted the Giants). I was lucky enough to play in my first Ottoneu league with our commish, and it really changed the way I look at fantasy BB. I've played in many ESPN leagues and became so bored with the rules (notably scoring and adding/dropping players) and the lack of commitment in most of those leagues. Ottoneu is a bit more complex, but it seems to attract serious players who make it fun.
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Hello everybody, my name is Rick, 32 year old in Cincinnati. Grew up in Cleveland, so a dual Reds-Indians fan here. Have played fantasy/dynasty leagues but never Ottoneu. Really looking forward to it!
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Hey Y'all, introducing myself as well. I'm Luke, 25. I live in DC. Grew up in Kansas City and North Carolina. Big Royals fan. This is my first go at Ottoneu, but it was a godsend; I've been frustrated with lack of depth and lack of activity in my other league. Looking forward to the year-round format!
LIMA.BUILD on
November 2, 2016 11:11 AM
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Hey guys. Just wanted to introduce myself. Remember the old chatroom days? Name's Ben. 35. Born & reside in SLC, UT. Lifelong BoSox fan. I'm a Fangraphs junkie despite cheating my way through high school math and never taking a single stats class. I've played Yahoo fantasy baseball for a couple years, and have dozens of seasons of Strat-o-Matic experience. I do my best to offer balanced trades that should benefit all involved parties.
Stu's Crew on
November 2, 2016 10:51 AM
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We are full, the last spot was grabbed by another old friend from yahoo.
Stormtroopers on
November 1, 2016 10:44 PM
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Thanks for the invite. Looking forward to this new challenge!
Stu's Crew on
October 31, 2016 2:45 PM
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Appreciate the invite and looking forward to the season!
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There are a couple more managers pending with an invite, we should be full in the next few days. Happy to have 4 of us here from my old yahoo leagues, and a couple guys from my other ottoneu leagues. Looking forward to the draft.
Stormtroopers on
October 29, 2016 11:25 PM
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Does everyone know about the Slack Ottoneu community? if you want to join, let me know and i can send an invite.
Stormtroopers on
October 29, 2016 11:20 PM
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there are often articles like this posted on fangraphs.
Stormtroopers on
October 26, 2016 10:36 PM
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Nice post commish. Thanks for sharing.
Moon Shots 🌕 on
October 26, 2016 9:44 PM
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http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/the-math-of-winning-ottoneu-2016/
Stormtroopers on
October 26, 2016 6:22 PM
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Welcome to our new league. As soon as we fill up with managers, I will set up our inaugural slow draft on couchmanagers.com
Stormtroopers on
October 24, 2016 8:04 PM
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