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Is it to early to start hating my team?
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Okay, I"m moving it back to March 27th at 8:30pm edt.
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I guess I should thank the oligarchs for figuring out how to keep the draft out of February.
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Sourpuss gray cloud Pat can have a March draft and like it
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This is all subject to change I'm sure, but what I am hearing is that free agents might be signing as early as tonight, camps open tomorrow, spring training games could start next weekend, and Opening Day on April 7. Game on!
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Might want to keep March 27 open.
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This draft is now set for April 7th, 9:00 edt. April 23rd, 9:00pm edt. Is our next backup date.
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If Saturday April 23 at 9:00pm eastern is a problem for anyone, please speak up now
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My mistake, when I did the math I thought opening day would be pushed to the 8th. I guess we'll stick with our current draft date until they cancel the next group of games (maybe next week?). Once that happens I'll reset the draft date for April 7th; however, our available dates from the 7th until the 24th are pretty limited, so let's also lock down Saturday April 23 at 9:00pm eastern as a potential fallback date.
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Wil Myers hit two HR on opening day and his price jumps $10. LOL
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After the cancellations, April 7 is the opener for half the league.
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Fine by me, but there are games still on the schedule for April 7.
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Seems reasonable to me. F'ing MLB owners.
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I’m thinking it’s time to officially shift to our second draft date, April 7th, and secure a third. Does anyone have a strong opinion on it?
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Better make sure to keep Thursday April 7th at 9:00 pm eastern available. It looks like we may need it.
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Yes, sorry for my eastern-centric view.
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I assume that's Eastern time, Mikey?
F.B.T. Suaves on
February 24, 2022 5:05 PM
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Okay, let’s lockdown two potential draft date (honestly, I don’t have much faith that they’ll settle things in time for either, but let’s hope for the best). The initial date will be Sunday March 27th at 8:30pm. The fallback date will be Thursday April 7th at 9:00. We’ll work at setting the draft on the site so those not really paying attention can see.
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Is that a feature or a bug?
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I think people would drink more too on a Friday night
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I actually prefer weekends for drafts since I don't have to contend with kid care those nights.
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I have no qualms about drafting on a Friday night , the 25th .
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Well ,if mlb starts on time opening day is 3/28 anyways
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I have another league drafting on March 30, so that's a new blackout night for me. Though I guess I could try two drafts at once :0
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Wednesday March 30 works good , but I'd prefer sooner like Tuesday the 16,th
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Sorry Mikey, I spaced this assignment. Monday April 11 is our anniversary, I’d rather not draft that day. Or on Tuesday April 19–theatre tix (Jesus Christ Superstar—we’re regressing to our 70s childhoods). Otherwise my calendar is depressingly open. Maybe I can find a conflict if we start talking about June.
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It appears that only three owners have any limitations regarding draft dates. This should make it pretty easy to lockdown a few days. I’ll send out some proposed dates for people to block out soon. Based on the preferences expressed so far I’d say we’re likely looking at a start time of about 8:30 eastern time, with a draft day sometime around mid-week. If others have different preferences, now’s the time to speak up.
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I'll be on beach on Sanibel island week of 3/21
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Alright, please email me dates that DO NOT WORK for you and dates that would be difficult for you to draft from March 14 to May 14. My email is hortongeer@gmail.com
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Did Kathy Bates visit you recently?
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works for me
Houck Trea on
February 11, 2022 1:28 PM
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Sounds good. Sorry about the foot.
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perfect. good luck with the foot!
F.B.T. Suaves on
February 11, 2022 10:23 AM
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👍
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…the scheduling issue, we’ll start trying to identify a series of potential dates starting from a week after the other draft and running throughout the spring for people to lockdown. Then we can make a final decision once there’s a CBA. I’m willing to take on the task of finding dates through email so folks don’t have to read an endless stream of message (I’m currently laid up with a broken foot, so I have time). Does that work for people?
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Okay, there seems to be a wide spectrum of opinions (surprise, surprise). There’s strong sentiment for waiting as long as possible and some for drafting as soon as possible, but also some concern that if we wait until the last minute we won’t be able to come up with a date. So, how about this, since the other league has a set early date, that gives those jonesing for activity an early draft, so let’s push this one back. Then everyone gets a little of what they want. To address…
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ABC
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The sooner we draft, more time for trades and add drops to tweek things for your squad
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I don't mind waiting until there is a new CBA, but the longer this drags, the less time there will be between the agreement and the season. If we are going to wait until we have certainty to pick a date it's going to be hard to find a date. We should either agree in advance to just go with whatever Hitch and Mikey pick (or find a proxy), or go with something like "first Thursday after the CBA, 6:00 PM Pacific"
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A B C
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I don’t want to hold a draft until we know there will be a season. Whether that’s in early March or mid-May
Houck Trea on
February 9, 2022 9:15 AM
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C A B
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CAB
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ABC
F.B.T. Suaves on
February 7, 2022 10:09 AM
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B C A
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c
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C A B
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So, we seem to be split between those who’d like to draft as soon as possible and those who’d like to wait as long as possible. Please rank the following options: A) draft in the same timeframe as the other league; B) draft as late as we reasonably can; C) just have Mikey and Hitch decide on their own and be done with it.
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I'm operating on the basis of being willfully oblivious.
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As for my lack of participation here and on the trade front, i apologize; I’ve not been able to bring myself to do any off-season prep or pay any attention without some deal in place assuring me it’s not all a waste of time.
Houck Trea on
February 5, 2022 8:51 PM
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