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Keep or KutK ꓘ 73 - Trades and Surplus with Justin VibberKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Justin Vibber (@justinvibber), creator of the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, which you can find at his Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/vibbot). Chad and Justin talk about surplus, trade deadline deals, and a couple of case studies to help think through trade decisions.
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2:08 - What is the Surplus Calculator, why does it matter, and how does the concept of surplus matter in fantasy...
2022-08-291h 04
The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 43: Ottoneu Roster RulesOn this episode Justin and Niv talk about a recent Community feature request to add Roster% to team pages, and we also cover the three primary roster rules in Ottoneu (1A, 1B, and 1C). Find out why the rules were written the way they were, the intention behind them, and our suggestions for how league commissioners should enforce/apply them.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
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2022-05-2055 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 42: Fireside ChatOn this episode we briefly discuss how the first month of the season has gone for our fantasy teams (including the Ottoneu Prestige League) and then launch into a wider discussion of the current issues with the baseball, humidors, and the offensive environment in the early going of 2022.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2022-05-111h 00The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 41: Ottoneu Prestige League ReviewOn this episode we review how the OPL season has gone, how our entries have done, and the lessons we've learned.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-08-141h 03The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 40: Buying & Selling Memorial Day EditionOn this week's episode we cover Mike Trout being cut and re-auctioned in leagues, how and when to buy or sell in late May/early June, and specific players we recommend managers Buy/Hold/Sell (including Kyle Tucker, Adolis Garcia, and Jazz Chisholm).
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-05-281h 15The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 39: April MailbagOn this week's episode we answer listener mailbag questions, including the value of platoon hitters, if doubling up on catchers is a good strategy, how we decide who to cut and who to add in season, and how many leagues is too much. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions on Slack, the Ottoneu Community Forums, and Twitter!
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-05-0254 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 38: Big News and an Ottoneu Grab BagOn this week's episode we talk about some big news- Ottoneu (and Niv) were featured in a Washington Post article, and Ottoneu was also included in the Axios Sports newsletter. On our second segment all three of us provide some helpful tips and tricks regarding 30 day cut/reauctions, navigating the Ottoneu site with multiple leagues/teams, and using the FanGraphs leaderboards in your Ottoneu league. In our final segment we play the Ottoneu version of Guess Who, and take a look at a RP, an OF, and a 3B and their early performances.
Ottoneu Washington Post Article
Ottoneu Axios S...
2021-04-231h 03The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 37: First Week ReactionsOn this episode we review the first week+ of baseball action, covering the hot starts of Mike Trout, Nick Castellanos, and Yermin Mercedes. We also review some early struggles from Keston Hiura and Ozzie Albies, and talk about what indicators we look at in these tiny samples.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-04-121h 02The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 36: Ottoneu Prestige League AnalysisOn this episode we are covering the Ottoneu Prestige League (OPL) and we are joined by Ottoneu Slack community member Jason Mycoff, who's done some outstanding OPL analysis. We give an overview of how OPL works, discuss what strategies we employed in our auctions with OPL in mind, Jason talks about his takeaways from his research on optimal OPL roster construction, and finally we talk about Justin's initial OPL power rankings.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Jason OPL Analysis
OPL Power Rankings
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2021-03-301h 05The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 35: OF PreviewOn this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at outfielders. We discuss Juan Soto and Mike Trout in the top tier, Josh Naylor and Franchy Cordero breakouts, and whether Dominic Smith and Kyle Schwarber can be values at auction this year.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-03-161h 14The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 34: SS PreviewOn this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at shortstop. We discuss Fernando Tatis Jr. and Alex Bregman in the top tier, Brendan Rodgers and Willi Castro breakouts, and whether Didi Gregorius can be a value at auction this year.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-03-1257 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 33: Ottoneu Auction StrategyOn this episode we answer listener questions related to Ottoneu auction strategies, covering how to prepare for an auction, how to navigate the auction page, and tips for nominations.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-03-101h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 32: 2B PreviewOn this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at second base. We discuss Ozzie Albies and Max Muncy in the top tier, Nick Solak and Cavan Biggio breakouts, and whether Jonathan Schoop can be a value at auction this year.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-03-0846 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 31: 2021 Keeper & Draft Inflation ReviewOn this episode we review the keeper inflation results for 2021, why they are unique compared to typical seasons, and how to use that information at the auction draft.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-03-021h 02The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 30: SP Preview (with Eno Sarris)On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at starting pitchers, with special guest Eno Sarris of The Athletic. We discuss Jacob deGrom and Bieber/Cole in the top tier, Tyler Glasnow and Brandon Woodruff breakouts, and whether injured pitchers like Sale/Thor/Severino can be a value at auction this year.
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Eno @enosarris
Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-02-261h 26The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 29: 3B PreviewOn this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at third base. We discuss Jose Ramirez and Anthony Rendon in the top tier, Alec Bohm and Ke'Bryan Hayes breakouts, and whether Kris Bryant can be a value at auction this year.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-02-251h 20The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 28: 1B PreviewOn this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at first base. We discuss Freddie Freeman belonging in a tier to himself, Nate Lowe and Jared Walsh breakouts, and whether Rhys Hoskins can be a value at auction this year.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-02-191h 06The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 27: 2021 C PreviewOn this episode we kick off our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at the wasteland that is the catcher position. We discuss Realmuto, Will Smith, Gary Sanchez, Alejandro Kirk, and others.
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Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-02-121h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 26: How To Rebuild In OttoneuOn this episode we discuss a recent comment we received following up on our mention of the classic two year Ottoneu rebuild. What does that mean? Why is rebuilding important? How do we do it? Tune in and find out!
Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-02-0543 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 25: Keeper Deadline Case Studies Part IIOn this episode we review four more listener submitted ottoneu teams and discuss how we think those teams should handle the keeper deadline.
Team #1: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/1125/team?team=8023
Team #2: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/462/team?team=3298 (https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/claimteams)
Team #3: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/727/team?team=5138
Team #4: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/772/team?team=5542
Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-01-271h 09The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 24: Keeper Deadline Case StudiesOn this episode we review three listener submitted ottoneu teams and discuss how we think those teams should handle the keeper deadline.
Team #1: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/772/team?team=5435
Team #2: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/389/team?team=2819
Team #3: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/244/team?team=1723
Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-01-231h 10The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 23: Offseason Q&AOn this episode we answer questions submitted to us covering offseason trading, keeper deadline decisions, and some early 2021 season strategy.
Justin @JustinVibber
Niv @ottoneu
Chad @chadyoung
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2021-01-201h 02The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 22: 2020 Sleepers and Busts In ReviewOn this episode we take a look back at our best (and worst!) sleeper and bust calls from our 2020 Positional Preview series.
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2021-01-121h 14The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 21: Arbitration ReviewOn this episode we discuss the results of arbitration across all ottoneu leagues, including some swooning over Juan Soto.
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2020-11-201h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 20: Rebuilding Free Agent TargetsOn this episode we discuss some names of interest for rebuilding teams that are rostered in less than 75% of ottoneu leagues.
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2020-09-111h 08The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 19: Contender Free Agent TargetsOn this episode we discuss some names of interest for competing teams that are rostered in less than 50%, 25%, and 10% of ottoneu leagues, respectively.
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2020-09-041h 12The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 18: Trade Deadline Case StudiesOn this episode we discuss three case study teams in leagues 493, 920, and 953 and our opinions on how they should approach the ottoneu trade deadline (8/31/2020). Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/
2020-08-251h 00The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 17: Trade Deadline StrategyOn this episode we discuss our strategies regarding the in-season ottoneu trade deadline (8/31/2020). Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/
2020-08-211h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 16: Rest of Season $ Value ChangesOn this episode we discuss players whose rest of season surplus calculator dollar values have increased and decreased the most since the start of the season. Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/
2020-08-1556 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 15: Early Call Ups & TargetsOn this episode we discuss some early prospect debuts, some interesting players rostered in less than 20% of leagues, and discuss some bullpen targets.
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2020-08-081h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 14: Early Season (Over)ReactionsOn this episode we discuss the standout good (and bad) performances over the first half dozen days of this abbreviated season.
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2020-07-311h 05The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 13: RP Position PreviewOn this episode we wrap up our Position Preview series with a look at the relief pitcher position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-231h 08The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 12: OF Position PreviewOn this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a look at the outfield position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-231h 33The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 11: 2B Position PreviewOn this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a look at the second base position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-221h 19The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 10: SP Position PreviewOn this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a Special Guest! Eno Sarris of The Athletic joins us to discuss the SP position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-141h 17The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 9: SS Position PreviewOn this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a look at the third base position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-141h 09The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 8: 3B Position PreviewOn this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a look at the third base position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-121h 13The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 7: 1B Position PreviewOn the this episode we continue our Position Preview series with a look at the first base position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-1255 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 6: Catcher Position PreviewOn this week's episode we kick off our Position Preview series with a look at the Catcher position in Ottoneu.
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2020-07-0257 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 5: Short Season Pitcher StrategyOn this week's episode we continue our discussion from last episode and touch on how the short MLB season will affect pitcher strategy in ottoneu.
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2020-05-3151 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 4: Short Season OttoneuOn this week's episode we return from our pandemic hiatus to discuss the implications of a short MLB season on ottoneu in general and hitter strategy more specifically.
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2020-05-2451 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 3: Listener QuestionsOn this week's episode we answer some questions our listeners have for us (including rebuilding strategies, how many prospects you should own, FGPts vs 5x5 $ value differences, and the value of a roster spot).
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2020-03-1152 minThe Ottobot PodcastEpisode 2: League 1 Auction ReviewOn this week's episode we discuss the original League 1 (4x4) auction, and some more general auction prep tips. Special shout out to @miguel on the Ottoneu Slack for editing last week's episode.
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2020-03-0746 min
The Ottobot PodcastEpisode 1: Pitcher List Auction Analysis and Auction StrategyOn our first episode we discuss the new Pitcher List 5x5 league auction, and segue into general auction strategies.
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