Guest Commisioners for FanGraphs Fantasy

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March 1, 2011

Well, here we are. It’s the beginning of March, the birds are chirping, baseball is being played, and it’s fantasy baseball drafting season for most of us. It’s also supposed to be the day that the FanGraphs Fantasy game, ottoneu, becomes more expensive. Well, as some of you may have already noticed, that won’t be the case. A new team will continue to cost $9.99, and we hope that helps you keep a few more duckets in your pocket while you have fun managing your new team.

We’ve extended the low-price early-bird special… and we hope to bring you even more exciting news about other ottoneu offerings in the coming days. Mysterious!

But that’s not the only fun thing we get to announce today. In order to add some value to the game, we’ve searched high and wide in order to find you some Guest Commissioners to play with. These players have agreed to attach their name to an ottoneu league – and you get to take them on. Hopefully, on this list, is a writer you’ve wanted to battle. Now you get to test your wits against:

Zach Sanders (FanGraphs)
Chris Cwik (FanGraphs)
Michael Rathburn (RotoExperts)
The Common Man (Platoon Advantage)
Will Moller (ItsAboutTheMoneyStupid)
John Halpin (FOXSports)
Ben Jedlovec (Baseball Info Solutions)
Derek VanRiper (RotoWire)
Justin Merry (BeyondtheBoxscore, FanGraphs)
Jeff Gross (TheHardballTimes)
Josh Shepardson (TheHardballTims)
Sam Miller (The Orange County Register)
Craig Brown (Baseball Prospectus)
Matthew Callan (AmazinAvenue)
Tim Heaney (KFFL)
Eriq Gardner (Bloomberg Sports, FantasyBaseballJunkie.com)
Reggie Yinger (Baseball Press)
Justin Phan (Fantasy Baseball Cafe)
DJ Short (RotoWorld)

A few administrative things. The draft date set by our guest commissioners is final if they want it to be. Hopefully, they’ll list the draft time in the league title, along with their name and affiliation, so you can easily peruse draft times and commissioners when you search for a new league. This also goes for the league settings. We hope that you will be respectful of the commissioners, but bring your “A” game.

Because it’s a good list of fantasy players.

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With a phone full of pictures of pitchers' fingers, strange beers, and his two toddler sons, Eno Sarris can be found at the ballpark or a brewery most days. Read him here, writing about the A's or Giants at The Athletic, or about beer at October. Follow him on Twitter @enosarris if you can handle the sandwiches and inanity.

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Jeffrey Gross
15 years ago

I’m greatly looking forward to competing against the folks in my league. This should prove to be a great league.

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rwinter58Member since 2020
15 years ago

Eno, you won’t be in any?

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
15 years ago
Reply to  rwinter58

I’m trying! There will probably be an experts league, there’s a FanGraphs writers’ league, and I’m already in eight other leagues…. yeesh! Maybe I can find a day to draft once a couple other pieces fall into place.

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Marcello
15 years ago

I am interested in joining the Rotowire.com League (ottoneu Classic) but it is private. How can I get a password?

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Eno SarrisMember since 2020
15 years ago
Reply to  Marcello

If you are on twitter, you could try @DerekVanRiper there…

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Marcello
15 years ago
Reply to  Eno Sarris

thanks for the help.

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Mike BatesMember since 2020
15 years ago

The Common Man’s league is creatively titled “The Platoon Advantage”. It’s public, so you’re free to join. It’s a traditional 5×5 and the auction is tentatively scheduled for next Friday. For just 10 measly dollars, you can take on TCM’s mighty Guiels Gone Wild!

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BenJMember since 2020
15 years ago

League Name: “BIS & Friends”

Bring it!

@BenJedlovec

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scratchbomb
15 years ago

hey, my league is called The Guild of Calamitous Intent (*pushes glasses up nose*). Public, old school 5×5, draft set for Sunday 3/20 and all welcome.

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Justin MerryMember since 2020
15 years ago

My league is full! Thanks for any interest.

Also, I am (apparently) no longer with Beyond the Boxscore, though I do write at Red Reporter. 🙂

Justin

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Reggie Yinger
15 years ago

Hello. My league is called the Baseball Press League (fancy, eh?) – It’s public, old school 5×5 and the draft is set for Saturday 3/26. Thanks.

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Chris Cwik
15 years ago

Hey all,

My league needs three more participants. It’s an old school 5X5 and the draft is scheduled for 3/19/11.

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Chris Cwik
15 years ago
Reply to  Chris Cwik

I should also mention that my league is called: The League of Excellence.

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JohnnyK
15 years ago
Reply to  Chris Cwik

I was the last to join, but the draft time is a no-go for me.

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Ree
15 years ago

Heh. I’m still contemplating joining though school + 7 leagues on other sites…May just say screw it and go for it though.

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William
15 years ago

Why are all of these going old school? I know that’s probably what the writer’s are comfortable with, but I would’ve thought the new FG setting would be worth pushing out of one’s comfort zone…

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Mr. Clutch
15 years ago

Any auction results yet? Would particularly love to see results from a FG points league.

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Josh ShepardsonMember since 2020
15 years ago

Hi Guys,

Anyone looking to join my league (THT Fantasy- Josh Shepardson) feel free to e-mail me. The league is a classic 5×5 scoring format, and the draft is scheduled for March 30 as it stands right now. My e-mail is JoshShep50ATYahooDOTcom.

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FBJunk
15 years ago

My league is Don Mattingly’s Mustache…fantasyballjunkie.com league

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Tim Heaney
15 years ago

Hey guys, my league is KFFLraisers … Ottoneu Classic 4×4 – pwd: winning

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Tim Heaney
15 years ago
Reply to  Tim Heaney

Draft is Sun. March 27

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