Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) recently participated in their Fangraphs Staff Ottoneu league auction. They go over how they approached the auction, what they planned to do going into it, and how it actually went down.
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Timestamps:
Episode 8 Ottoneu Auction Recap
2:10 - Pitching being pushed up drafts and more expensive in auctions this season
14:28 - Pete's first impressions of Ottoneu, breakdown of the auction begins
23:05 - Is Patrick Corbin washed or is he a steal?
29:28 - Pete's approach to the auction and how it went down for him
34:00 - Josh Lindblom, A.J. Puk, and the benefit of long-relievers in Ottoneu points leagues
41:40 - Chad views Ottoneu auctions similar to MLB free agency and explains why
43:00 - Chad breaks down what his initial plan for the auction was and how he had to adjust and focus on his plan B.
49:50 - If you are the tone-setter who nominates the first player in an auction, what is your approach?
1:00:16 - The guys get deep into breaking down Shohei Ohtani's value
1:06:05 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - is age overvalued in Ottoneu formats?
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