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Then again, maybe it's better to spread the cash around to more placings. Seems that if the prizes are structured very heavily to the top, big spenders would not actually be paying a penalty for that spending, but see it coming right back into their own pockets.
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That's just one idea, put forward without much thought. The important point is that we can be creative, this is the league for that. I'm sure others could come up with much better ideas, that would still preserve the cash incentives for just the top 3 places.
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Remember that there are ways to provide incentives for lower finishing teams other than cash. If this is a league for trying out ideas, how about from 4th to 11th place these teams get to pick a player off the roster of the team finishing immediately below them. All teams from 5th to 12th place could protect, say, 10 players, that could not be picked. The number of protected players could be higher or lower based on how much incentive we want to bake into fighting for 4th thru 11th place.
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Remember that 1) Since this is $20 league, prizes come from luxury taxes and 2) Luxury taxes are applied to the following year's prizes.
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We should pay it out in beer and pizza
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At least 6? Why not all 12? Weβll just give everyone their money back at the end of the year. Each owner can decide whether to go purchase themselves a participation trophy!
Houck Trea on
January 3, 2019 4:55 PM
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I vote for percentages paid out to at least six teams, even if it's only enough to cover the entry fee. I'd prefer small payouts to more teams to make it even worth, for example, trying for 9th place over 10th. Seems like we need percentages since the pot size will vary from year to year.
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Open question is how to apply the prize pool.
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This is my summary of the cap debate: (1) Hard salary cap at $425 until June 1. (2) Hard salary cap at $500 June 1 and after; Commissioner will roll back any non-compliant trade (2) Tax is on every dollar increase in a teams total salary over $425. (3) Taxes are due immediately; Commissioner will roll back any trade in which taxes are not paid in the 48-hour trade waiting period. (4) Taxes are applied to next season's prize pool.
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feb 9 works for me
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Either date - 2/2 or 2/9 - is fine with me, though Iβd prefer to draft on a Sunday to end a weekend than on a Saturday right in the middle of one. And I donβt get why weβd start at 8 pm eastern, meaning weβre drafting to around midnight and then reconvening to do the rest on another day. Iβd prefer to have a single draft date than try to get everyone together for two occasions. Like start at 4 in the afternoon and go until itβs over
Houck Trea on
January 2, 2019 9:31 AM
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Iβd prefer the following wknd if possible, but it looks like Iβm the super minority on this
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Any date and time that works for everybody is fine with me. Prior to the draft, whatever date is decided, I'd like to see a final version of our league salary cap rules in writing. I know several parameters have been discussed, but just uncertain what we've decided on. I'm fine with whatever it is, just want to know for sure as I start thinking about a draft strategy. Thanks.
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Sounds good
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Should we just lock in February 9th? I'd prefer an early evening start time, Eastern. So 4pm Arizona is 6pm Eastern would work, though an 7 or 8 pm easter time would be better.
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I mean 2/2 isnt idea that's my bday. But 2/9 works any time after 4pm az time.
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2/9 works for me as well.
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Alternatively, 2/9 would work for me.
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I personally like evening drafts. What about 2/2 at, say, 8pm Eastern? If we go 4 hours, that would get us beyond the half-way mark and we could schedule a 2 hr time on evening later in the week.
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So, you just don't want to draft on your birthday, then?
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2/9 I am.completely open
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Is that central time?
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i wouldnt be available on 2/2 until nighttime, 6 pm or later
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That'd work for me too.
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Works for me
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Groundhog Day, Saturday February 2 sounds great to me. I vote yes.
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Groundhog day draft?
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So, if drafts can't be scheduled until after 2/1/19, what are those auction values on the crawler that are dated 12/4/18? I've always assumed the crawler values were from drafts conducted on the date listed on the crawler line. In any case, was glad to see a $48 value for Bryant, don't feel so bad for trading for a $45 Bryant in our original league.
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I hear you!
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I still want HENRY to get some Hill Farmstead
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The Face Shot white IPA looks interesting
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I'd be up for arranging a beer trade or two. http://salmonriverbrewery.com/ The Shiver IPA is excellent.
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Niv is looking into changing the system to allow startup leagues to draft before the keeper deadline. He thought it was a pretty cool idea to draft on New Year's Day.
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We are finally going to see Hamilton on Valentines Day.
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Kidding. But I totally would.
Houck Trea on
December 9, 2018 2:11 PM
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It appears that the system is set to not allow an auction to begin before 2/1. I say we draft on Valentines Day instead of New years.
Houck Trea on
December 9, 2018 2:11 PM
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How about mailing me a growler of something hoppy and 7% plus ?
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I'm spending my winter working at the Brewpub 100 yards from my house. I totally mention this just to say I could draft New Years Day but not NYE and not to casually bring up I get a free growler fill up per week as a perk.
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New Years Day works for me as well. And it would likely avoid a 3 or 4 part draft like year 1 of FCA.
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I agree with Mikey and hitch. Nye is a no-no but the following day is fine.
F.B.T. Suaves on
December 7, 2018 6:04 PM
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I'd have a tough time with a New Year's Eve draft, but I'd be all in for a New Year's Day draft.
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Iβm all for a New Years draft, alas I can think of a few married gentlemen in here that would probably suffer brutal and unnecessary ramifications for spending that occasion in that fashion
Houck Trea on
December 7, 2018 5:20 PM
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A shit-faced draft would be an epic start to a bizzaro league, and out of total unadulterated self-interest I wouldn't mind be the designated driver at the draft table.
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Are we granting Home Brew's dream of a New Year's Eve draft?
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To be serious, this is really cool and I'm excited for this league's season.
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Nice work, us!
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It's unbelievable that we could start a new league and have everyone signup at all, let alone so quickly and with no prodding. Impressive!
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Excellent!
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I'm here.
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yeah, I like it. we can use the 48 hour approval period if it's easier, then you have two days to pay any taxes.
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