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I can make it on both 2/28 and 3/1.
Dreamweavers on
January 31, 2015 9:20 PM
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hey do any of you guys actually play baseball. Looking to form a team for the CYC adult league. Anyone interested?
Alton Giants on
January 31, 2015 6:58 PM
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Shooting Ropes cut the wrong Frazier. I restored the player to him.
Alton Giants on
January 31, 2015 6:51 PM
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2/28 and 3/1 work for me too.
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I can't do 2/15, but 2/28 and 3/1 are both OK
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Well sounds like lgb can't make 2/7-8 or 2/21-22. I can't make 2/14. Is there anyone that can't make 2/15, 2/28, or 3/1? Let's start w those dates and see if we can all make one of them work - everyone chime in please.
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Well sounds like lgb can't make 2/7-8 or 2/21-22. I can't make 2/14. Is there anyone that can't make 2/15, 2/28, or 3/1? Let's start w those dates and see if we can all make one of them work - everyone chime in please.
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Somebody create one of those surveys, I honestly don't know how.
The Bad Whiffs on
January 31, 2015 11:06 AM
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I'll have to look into leaguesafe. RE: draft date I'm completely available the weekend of the 28th/1st. I could do 2/15 but would hope for a "later" start time as Mardi Gras is the day before and I live in Soulard - with that in mind if any of you would like to join in the festivities you would be more than welcome at my abode in the afternoon (I will be out amoungst the people in the morning)
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When will the LeagueSafe site allow a payment?
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I could not do a draft on 3/13 or 3/14, but otherwise I'm good
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what does everyone want to do about the draft? please comment
Alton Giants on
January 30, 2015 12:01 PM
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I amend my previous proposal to have the auction draft later in March. After reviewing the rules, it states we can't make any trades from the Keeper Deadline until after the auction draft is over. I'm available the weekend of February 14-15 and February 28-March 1. What does everybody else think? I'm for getting the draft over with before other plans get in the way. Besides, there's a ton of quality free agents available. No need in waiting.
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Anyone have interest in Iwakuma, Adrian Gonzalez, Dan Murphy, Alex Cobb?
Proud Soyboys on
January 28, 2015 1:01 AM
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yeah, this draft should be pretty interesting. Especially since there are a few teams with a lot of money to spend.
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Damn. There's a lot of high quality players available in this auction. Now, we just need to set a date and time.
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One League. One Vote. One Draft.
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... But only one draft....
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I think I should clear up that I didn't read all of medinas post and don't really echo his sentiments as my confusingly contradictory retorts may have suggested haha. I meant to say I'm fine w drafting whenever
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I also don't think the cutting players thing suggested by LGB is an issue (all due respect). After the keeper deadline it doesn't matter when the draft is, you are going to have to pay for dropped players and all postponing the draft does is effect WHEN you can drop players at will (not whether you'll pay for them). If you really want someone off your team their salary isn't going to matter - if it does you need to get them off your team before the keeper deadline (and therefore the draft).
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Medina I echo your sentiments - on the one hand we can draft early and start the league which sounds sweet, on the other waiting longer makes us all more informed at the draft and could keep us from getting burned. I don't agree with splitting up the draft though - I say we decide whats more important and either do it asap or as late as possible - to do otherwise would just exacerbate both issues.
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At the risk of sounding wishy washy, I'm with Buc's on this one. At the same time, I love drafting, so I'm totally on board with splitting it up over 2 days, or doing the slow draft idea where we do 1-2 guys at a time.
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Last year, some owners didn't realize when they cut a player, 50% of their salary came off as a cap penalty. There were a lot of pitchers who got injured in spring training last year, had Tommy John surgery and were cut by owners here. I'm willing to have the auction whenever, but am definitely pushing for a late March auction simply for the fact a lot can happen between the middle of February and end of March.
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Another issue with having the draft in February. I'm pretty sure, let's say we draft early, and you decide to cut a player. Then, we already have lost cap space because the cap penalties start after the draft.
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I agree with bucs
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I believe we should do the normal one-time draft. What is the issue with that? As of right now, there are 110 open roster spots. Let's say the average auction last 1 minute. We're talking 2 hours for the draft. And, I seriously doubt everybody will be here the entire 2 hours. Just the guys who need to fill out a roster. I'm for drafting in March. The later, the better. Would definitely like to see if anybody gets traded and who has a good spring training and wins a starting job.
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I'd rather just get the draft out of the way in Feb than do a slow draft. Not a bad idea
Proud Soyboys on
January 20, 2015 1:09 PM
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Part of the reason I threw out the dates I did is I know the first two weekends in February are no good for me/DFYU. Also just thought I'd point out that only 100 or so people will get drafted total (if that many) so the draft should be a lot quicker than before. DFYU and Royals will have about 20 or so people to draft but everyone else only has 5-10. Given that we all know what we are doing a little better I'd say the draft will go fairly quickly.
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or maybe something like a short draft in early February, like 50 or 75 players so it doesn't take all day and then start the auction process after that.
Alton Giants on
January 20, 2015 11:54 AM
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Seems to me that at a minimum everyone would be willing to move that date up - I was one who voted for a March draft but also see that February will be boring and pointless if we can't really do anything to our teams - at least by getting the draft over with we start the season and enable move making. Should probably just start trying to find a date that works for everyone in late February (I'll throw out February 21/22 or 28/Mar 1)...
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you are probably right, I am just throwing it out there. it is probably just easier to wait for the draft in march.
Alton Giants on
January 20, 2015 11:39 AM
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I wouldn't be opposed to a slow draft either but I'd say the auction period would have to be at least 48 hours. Also not opposed to moving the draft up to February. After the full draft happens, we can auction away free agents at will.
The Bad Whiffs on
January 20, 2015 11:36 AM
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How can people be put up for auction before the draft? Also, my two cents - overall I'd be fine with the slow draft but not sure it is fair for someone who happens to be busy over the two days a player may go up for auction. If we are worried about being bored in February maybe we should just get the draft over with in Feb rather than wait until March. After the draft, the league plays out as if in season no?
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I'm cool with the "slow" draft idea.
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I love the idea. Closer to a real fzee agency period. The remaining players could be auctioned during a regular auction.
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it doesn't have to be. Just wondering if that is something you guys would like to do, or if you rather just have a one-time draft in the middle of March. Whatever everyone wants, doesn't matter to me.
Alton Giants on
January 20, 2015 10:26 AM
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Wait, why would there be auctions before the draft?
The Bad Whiffs on
January 20, 2015 10:12 AM
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do you guys just want to have auctions on one or two players at a time so we have some action during February? have something that kind of mimics free agency
Alton Giants on
January 20, 2015 9:20 AM
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I can't wait to spend my $177 of cap space!
Dreamweavers on
January 19, 2015 7:36 PM
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My roster moves are done until the auction. March 14-15 sounds good, but I'm super flexible.
Dreamweavers on
January 19, 2015 7:34 PM
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Alton Giants's trade block has been updated!
Alton Giants on
January 19, 2015 3:23 PM
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The Bluth Company's trade block has been updated!
Proud Soyboys on
January 18, 2015 11:38 PM
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Any one interested in Adrian Gonzalez or Asdrubal Cabrera?
Proud Soyboys on
January 18, 2015 11:37 PM
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Downtown Funk You Up's trade block has been updated!
Rickey Bobbey on
January 18, 2015 5:25 PM
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Montreal Royals's trade block has been updated!
Dreamweavers on
January 16, 2015 5:48 PM
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Weekends better for me as I travel for work during the week. If we have to do it on a weeknight I always know about the upcoming weeks schedule on Friday.
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I don't know how to do surveys. I can do any time in March.
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Bacon loves setting up Google doc surveys. Expect one tomorrow
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No auction date set. I'm available anytime the weekend of March 14-15 and March 28-29. Weekend of March 21-22 is bad for me. I'm available any weeknight at 8 pm Central or later. We probably should set a date soon now before plans get in the way.
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Is there an auction date yet?
Dreamweavers on
January 15, 2015 1:37 PM
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