• FYI: Apparently Cloudfare is having issues, which has led to some login / authentication issues with FanGraphs and Ottoneu. Making folks aware (hopefully they will receive an email notification with this post) if they are experiencing issues.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on June 12, 2025 4:20 PM

• Adley gone..next is Arozarena..once he is traded Judge and Acuna will officially be on the block..

  THE ⚾️ GAME !! on June 5, 2025 10:41 AM

• I will field offers for JUDGE & ACUNA..no promises they will be traded but will listen to some offers..Only looking for salary controlled..MLB rostered talent..poss AAA on brink of MLB..Back the brinks truck up..TY

  THE ⚾️ GAME !! on May 31, 2025 9:33 PM

• Hello all just picked up PAPI..Im a 5x5 player but wanna try this format once again..played before but once old school came up on here I was re-hooked..My goal is to get this team out the gutter!! 30+ years fantasy player..very experienced..will always make deadlines..make lineups daily..love trading..will eval this team for awhile and see what I wanna do for revamp..TY for having me and proud to now hold the record for fastest team pick up ever..11 mins..good luck and ready for the challenge!

  THE ⚾️ GAME !! on May 29, 2025 9:14 PM

• welcome!

  Positive Vibes on May 29, 2025 9:03 PM

• And we have a new manager for the team. That was fast.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on May 29, 2025 8:57 PM

• I have marked Big Papi Memories as abandoned. We’ll see when/if it is claimed.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on May 29, 2025 8:36 PM

• Fine with me too

  Jobu’s Rum on May 28, 2025 9:15 PM

• I’m ok with it.

  Pumpkin Escobar on May 28, 2025 8:00 PM

• This is one of the reasons I wanted to check with the league before abandoning the team. Current state, Judge and Acuna aren't going anywhere even if the current owner checks in. Trade offers have been sent his way by multiple managers and they have not received responses, even when he has checked in. Those two big names (and potentially others) would certainly be back in play with a manager change. Ultimately I think it's good to have every player in play. But it will certainly have an impact.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on May 28, 2025 11:42 AM

• Third that

  Juan Pierre's Croissant Tienda🥐 on May 28, 2025 11:38 AM

• Great points by Dingoes, I’m in favor as well, but let’s keep a close eye on what happens

  Daddy's Little Meatballs on May 28, 2025 11:38 AM

• Definitely the right move, and I agree w Dingoes

  Belliard's Bombers on May 28, 2025 11:37 AM

• That's fine with me. The only thing I'll say is that a new owner will probably wanna trade Acuna and Judge, which could have a drastic impact on the title race. We should just make sure as a league that any trade like that is fair. Only saying this because I don't think there has ever been a trade veto in this league's history.

  Dingoes on May 28, 2025 11:34 AM

• It's been a month since Big Papi Memories has checked in. Does anyone have any issues with me marking the team as abandoned to see if someone wants to pick the team up?

  Milk Hotel Marauders on May 28, 2025 10:57 AM

• A final reminder: we are drafting tomorrow.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on March 4, 2025 11:23 AM

• Reminder: We are less than a week away from the spring auction.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 27, 2025 11:07 AM

• I’ve been alerted to a slight conflict for one of our managers on March 5 and am bumping the scheduled start back by 30 minutes to accommodate. Hopefully this doesn’t cause any conflict for anyone else.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 22, 2025 9:49 AM

• As more information has come in, March 5 is now the only good date from respondents. If anyone who has not responded has a problem with March 5, please let me know asap and we'll have to adjust dates or time ranges.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 5, 2025 10:22 AM

• Seven managers have responded to the draft poll. Thank you for doing so. It has already narrowed it down to three possible dates. I have selected Wednesday, February 26 at 7:30 pm Central Time. If this date does not work for any of the other five managers, please let me know so we can find a different day.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 4, 2025 9:41 AM

• Got it, thanks. I'm actually pacific (just updated in the settings).

  Daddy's Little Meatballs on February 3, 2025 12:52 PM

• Judging from what I can see in the commish tools, it looks like all of us are in either central or eastern time zones (or at least that's what the settings show)

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 3, 2025 12:41 PM

• Great question, Meatballs. Central Time Zone.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 3, 2025 12:39 PM

• Thanks for sending. What time zone are these times in?

  Daddy's Little Meatballs on February 3, 2025 12:33 PM

• Working to set up our auction draft, and have created a "When is Good" poll at the link below. I have limited the availability -- if none of those dates work for someone, please let me know and I will adjust. Games begin March 18 when the Dodgers and Cubs play in Japan.
  
  https://whenisgood.net/sziwtnk

  Milk Hotel Marauders on February 3, 2025 11:36 AM

• Wow, for the first time in league history I don’t have the most cap heading into a draft 😂. Should be a fun draft this year

  Barnstormers on February 1, 2025 7:51 AM

• Appreciate it!

  Coastal Empire on January 29, 2025 8:43 PM

• Sanchez and Burleson have been added back to Coastal’s roster at their previous salary numbers.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 8:39 PM

• I have no issue with it.
  
  @Dingoes - Thank you. I agree, I do not expect a W in 25’. I shouldn’t have won 24’. That was purely a timing deal (my team peaked while Juan’s and Milk temporarily slumped). I’d have been 300-500 back behind with an extra week or so.

  Pumpkin Escobar on January 29, 2025 7:28 PM

• Fine with adding the players back too

  Jobu’s Rum on January 29, 2025 6:08 PM

• Also, just wanna say that Pumpkin wins because he's really active and has hit on a bunch of players. Though after that Gunnar trade I'm thinking this is the year that the pumpkin gets carved haha

  Dingoes on January 29, 2025 5:47 PM

• Definitely let him keep them, kind of a dick move to cut everybody then quit

  Dingoes on January 29, 2025 5:42 PM

• Good with me as well

  Belliard's Bombers on January 29, 2025 5:30 PM

• He should be able to keep them. My vote

  Barnstormers on January 29, 2025 5:15 PM

• Coastal - personally, I'm ok with it given where we are in the offseason (pre-Keeper deadline), when those players were cut (just two days ago) and the circumstances that took place with Dark Horse abruptly quitting this morning. But I want to open it up to the league to see if anyone has strong opinions one way or the other before I do anything.
  
  Does anyone oppose the proposal?

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 5:14 PM

• Hey, excited to join the league. Is there a way I could have Christopher Sanchez and Alec Burleson added back at their previous salaries?

  Coastal Empire on January 29, 2025 5:05 PM

• Dark Horse's team has been claimed and renamed. Welcome to the league, Coastal Empire.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 5:02 PM

• Sorry to hear about Dark Horse. All I'll say is there's a new Papi in town and he runs a tight ship

  THE ⚾️ GAME !! on January 29, 2025 1:06 PM

• I was allowing some time in case Dark Horse wanted to come back to respond, but it doesn't appear that will happen. I've marked his team as abandoned.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 12:28 PM

• Well, I'm flattered...I've butt heads with some managers, in various leagues, over the years. Justifiably, in most cases. Regretfully, in almost all of them. Never had one submit from inadequacy before.
  
  Aren't you the guy who dealt Holliday/Chourio/+ for Witt/Riley/Rooker/Profar/+ to a manager that never checked, never replied, never declined, offered or accepted trades, signed up the exact same day as you and then magically dumps his best players before quitting. Sounds like projec

  Pumpkin Escobar on January 29, 2025 11:28 AM

• ↓↓Seconded

  Juan Pierre's Croissant Tienda🥐 on January 29, 2025 10:53 AM

• Ridiculous, at least Big Papi didn't miss two out of three noms every draft. Been in the league since the beginning and there have certainly been some dumb deals but never anything nefarious seeming. Commish has always done a good job.

  Dingoes on January 29, 2025 10:20 AM

• For sure. Lol.

  Jobu’s Rum on January 29, 2025 9:57 AM

• @Jobu's Rum - I'd wager if anyone has played in more than two Ottoneu leagues, they have come across Big Papi - haha.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 9:51 AM

• New here so cannot speak to past trades and don't feel like digging them up.
  
  But I plan in, or have played in, a lot of leagues with Big Papi. Has their own style of play that remains consistent across leagues. And, yes, often sits out auctions with a near-full roster.

  Jobu’s Rum on January 29, 2025 9:48 AM

• The Ragans and Skubal deal had seven players going back to Papi including Yelich, Logan Gilbert, Connor Norby, Cade Horton and Max Clark. And James Wood was acquired for Hunter Greene straight up. Debate can be had on all of this based on personal preference and analysis but I would not call those returns "nothing". All of those looked like fair deals to me at the time, and still look like fair deals to me now.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 9:41 AM

• Furthermore, I (as commish) have no veto power. I have one vote like the rest of the league. I also generally operate on the idea that we're all adults trying to win and I'm not someone with a window into the future. Trading for a young, unproven, high-ceiling player can work out but it can also backfire. Pumpkin can address his dealings further, if he so chooses, but to lay out some facts in response so we're all on the same page: Caminero was traded for Austin Riley straight up.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 9:37 AM

• I can assure everyone Pumpkin and Big Papi are not the same manager. Big Papi was an Ottoneu super-user. He had over 100 teams. This is why he did not always participate in the auction draft. He also departed the league this offseason in a consolidation effort of his rosters, and the team has a new manager right now.

  Milk Hotel Marauders on January 29, 2025 8:33 AM

• Continued...
  Big Papi isn't the only accomplice. Lots of talent (all cheap) is funneled to Pumpkin from other teams. Too many moves to list. Check roster and trade history.
  Bottom-line, Pumpkin Escobar is a shyster and doesn’t act alone. Commissioner looks the other way. This league is corrupt!
  
  Gotta go boys.

  Coastal Empire on January 29, 2025 8:21 AM

• Dark Horse signing off...
  Newcomers, be wary of toxic relationships. Particularly between Pumpkin Escobar and Big Papi Memories. Pumpkin acquired Junior Caminero, James Wood, Tarik Skubal, and Cole Ragans for nothing (check trade history). Pumpkin has won the league 4 straight seasons while Big “Sloppy” bottom feeds most years. It’s likely Pumpkin and Big Papi are controlled by the same user; the trades are that egregious. Also, Big Papi doesn’t partake in the auction draft. Suspect.

  Coastal Empire on January 29, 2025 8:21 AM

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