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A real dogfight for that last playoff spot.
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Hey all, we have two weeks left until the end of the regular season. As a reminder, we will have "a wild-card round and a first round bye for the top 2 teams in the league. This is the only option that will put 6 teams in the playoffs. 4 will play 5 and 3 will play 6 in the first playoff week, and the winners will be re-seeded and play in the second playoff week. The championship will occur during the 3rd playoff week."
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Heads up that this week and the next are combined due to ASG. So you get 10 starts between now and the 31st for Week 15.
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Pro tip -- I notice several rosters have cut penalties lingering due to players who turned out to be disappointments. You can reduce these penalties and thereby free up cap space by nominating players 30 days after they've been cut. When you win them, cut them again. You'll have half their penalty back.
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Happy Opening Day! This first matchup spans through next week, fyi.
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Okay, so in the spirit of the last message. There have been two unexpected free-ups in a roto (auction/salary) league that I'm in that has been together for a long time. You won't need to pay a fee, and it's pretty hardcore in terms of negotiation and such. There is no lineup setting and transactions are once a week. You would inherit a team with keepable players and one of them finished fourth the year before. Let me know ASAP if you're interested. It's a very active league.
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Hey, if anyone is looking for a unique challenge, I'm looking for two more managers in an Ottoneu FanGraphs Points league where you are not allowed to roster any player who has not made his Major League debut. The format lends itself to a lot of in-seasom action and is a lot of fun. Let me know if you're interested!
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Drafting imminently! All aboard!
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I will be about 45 mins late. I guess I can ask that my RFA not be nominated but I guess thats not fair for anyone who needs their precious beauty sleep.
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Reminder: Our draft is TOMORROW at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. If anyone has by chance *not* drafted with restricted free agents before (vote-off), you might want to review the rules on that. You can also shoot me a note if it doesn't make sense, or if you have literally any other questions.
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Same! Already excited.
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Andddddddd we're back baby!!! I'm in for the 23rd
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Bobblehead has been rebranded to "The 1:07 Train to Poundtown", inspired by Dallas Braden's home run call
https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1062786116749688832
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All good with the 23rd.
La Pantera on
March 8, 2022 6:12 AM
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I am actually also on Pacific time currently. But to be honest, I'm not sure we should nail down a date until we get a sense of when the league will actually start. Rumblings from some people have said that the smart money is going to be when the rebate clauses kick in on the TV deals, which might not be until April-May.
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Alright then, I'd say let's go ahead and confirm the 23rd. Would an 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific start be okay for everyone? I know we have at least a quarter of the league on Pacific and don't want to start before people can be off work, but I also know that pushes a bit late for those ET who aren't as comfortable with the late nights.
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I could do 3/23, but I may not be able to join on 3/24.
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I've got no problem with opening up the last week of March. It's not like opening day is exactly imminent.
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We have two owners who haven't responded yet. There are no days that are perfect and three with one missing -- 3/14 Clueless can't make, and 3/23-24 St. Clair can't make. I would like to have responses in from all so we can determine whether one of those is actually better. I am also open to suggestions that we open up the final week of March given that Opening Day is, er, unlikely to be March 25.
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Down to 5 days that work for everyone. None are this week, but even if it's next week it would be great to lock that in ASAP so folks have time to plan. If you haven't taken the whenisgood, please do so! http://whenisgood.net/2pqa44a
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Hi all, here is a Whenisgood to help us figure out when we can draft. I will seek to have a night with full participation. Please note that we will assume an 8 pm ET/5 pm PT start. If we need to move off that, let me know, but it seems to be the easiest assumption with bicoastal participation. http://whenisgood.net/2pqa44a
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I’m good with drafting sooner rather than later. I’d rather have some clarity on a date as opposed to short notice. However I am fine with whatever the group decides.
La Pantera on
February 20, 2022 5:10 PM
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Looks like everyone is legal, great work. I wonder if folks have strong feelings about drafting while the lockout is unresolved? Do we want to wait to schedule this until we know when the season would start? This could risk making the draft more short-notice. Also welcome other thoughts on draft scheduling (anyone outside of US time zones, anyone who can never do Mondays, etc). Eventually I'll use a whenisgood as in the past.
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Today's keep/cut deadline! Please make your roster legal by 11:59 PM Eastern US time. This is a great time for trades, set your blocks and let the deals flow!
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We are looking for an SP and a prospect for our $14 Cronenworth if anyone is interested.
La Pantera on
February 15, 2022 12:28 PM
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Hey guys Peter and Noah here. We took over Yaong. We’ve both played Ottoneu for several years but this is first vote off league for us. We are still figuring out the valuations. We threw a couple of guys on the trade block if anyone is looking to make a move before deadline tomorrow.
La Pantera on
February 14, 2022 7:13 AM
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I've posted the teams on the Slack #Managers-Wanted channel as well as the Community platform. If anyone has leads on interested managers, let me know.
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Wow. Yaong Star had a pretty good squad last season too. I know one guy who might be interest, but could be a long shot….I’ll keep thinking on it
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Guess Tea Totallers and Yaong Star didn't get the memo on renewal -- just got a message that they've been booted. Anyone know who they were, in case that was an accident and we can reach out to them? Otherwise, got friends who want to join?
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Make sure y'all renew! Today's the last day to do it
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icymi - keeper deadline moved back to 2/15 https://community.ottoneu.com/t/keeper-deadline-adjust-if-lockout-occurs/10611/4?u=nivshah
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That is correct. After another year of interesting arb votes, trading season is open!
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We have until the end of January to make penalty-free cuts right?
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Six teams have yet to complete arbitration voting. Please do so before 11/15!
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Thought this was a neat post capturing best practices for a positive and competitive league environment. As always, offseason is a good time to reconsider anything in league direction, rules, etc. https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-league-best-practices/
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Thanks! Excited to be here!
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Thanks y'all :) very hard fought season, felt good to be back to a full year. Reminder that vote-off arbitration begins Friday, Oct. 15. PLEASE file these votes! In the past we've had a few folks skip it but it is arguably the single most important action you can take as an owner! Also, welcome our new owner MR BLUE SHOES to Urbina Blight!
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Congratulations to The Balking Dead! Almost pulled off a major upset in my first season, but it wasn’t meant to be. Had a blast being a part of this league and I already can’t wait for next season, thank you all for having me as a part of it!
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Congrats Balking!
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FYI to the teams in this 2-week finale: Your GS cap restarts at the end of the first week. So you have a first week cap of 10 and second week cap of 10, not a cap of 20 total. Everyone else -- start researching your vote-offs!
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OK I did not mean to cut Lamet there so just going to add him back, FYI
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Well, looks like Weeghman is going to be in. Good luck.
Mr. September on
September 5, 2021 9:50 AM
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And we are playing each other!! how fitting.
Mr. September on
September 1, 2021 2:29 PM
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Just a little post-deadline update/reminder: The playoffs begin next week. At this point, the byes have been secured by our division winners, Yaong Star and Bobblehead. The Balking Dead, Bushrod Bombers and St. Clair Gorillas have clinched playoff spots but the fourth at-large seed/sixth overall spot is up in the air for either Weeghman's Whales or Peons.
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I have a number of current value players (and some dollars to make things work) that I’m happy to trade. If anyone has FV assets to deal, let me know!
Scotty Smalls on
August 27, 2021 12:26 PM
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Hi all! Really sorry for my absence this year. A few things, both expected and unexpected, have kept me from giving HCML the same attention as in years past. I don't see that changing soon, so I'm going to drop out at the end of the season. I've had a blast in this league, but I don't want to drag it down as a deadbeat owner! I've gotten some trade offers, but I'm not going to make any trades; wouldn't be fair to the next guy. Thanks to all for some fun seasons. Hope to catch up down the line!
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On that note, I'm open to trade almost any of my young guys (Lux, Luzardo, Barrero, Luciano, Gorman, Muller, others for the right price). Looking for pitching in return. Feel free to message me
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One week to the trade deadline!
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Three weeks to trade deadline -- fill out your trade blocks and work those phones! Playoffs will begin the second week of September.
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I'm interested in getting trade season started a little early, in case anyone else is. I've got plenty of hitting and relievers as well as cap space to take on money. Mostly interested in SP b/c, like probably everyone else, my staff has been crushed by injuries, but interested in good value regardless of position, too.
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