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I will take Oswald Peraza, SS, NYY. MVP Machines are up.
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My offense should be pretty lethal, especially when Tatis shows back up. The only downside is that they don’t get to face my pitching, which stinks. 😁
MVP Machines on
March 29, 2022 8:02 AM
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You have 24 hours to make each pick. If you miss that window, you miss the chance to pick in that go-round. Typically, we do several picks per day though. Once all 12 teams have 5 MiLB players, the slow draft will end.
This sounds complicated, but it'll be clear pretty quick if you're new to it. Let me know if you have any questions.
Flying Squirrels is on the clock.
Ben's Banter on
March 29, 2022 7:02 AM
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When you post, identify the player you select, as well as team and position to clarify any same-name minor leaguers, and then identify which team will select after you. Double check the spreadsheet to make sure that the team that would otherwise go after you still has space on their roster. If they are full, we'll skip them and go to the next team for selection.
Ben's Banter on
March 29, 2022 7:02 AM
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Alright, today begins the MiLB slow draft process.
How it works: all draft transactions will be done via the league message board. Starting with Flying Squirrels, each team will be able to select a minor leaguer who has not yet debuted in MLB. That player will be added to their roster on the MiLB spreadsheet. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11uaN8xG_0es0AdPeZZLeuRK-UElFWwAy9dyCO-c_3fg/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
March 29, 2022 7:01 AM
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This draft platform is kind of struggling tonight
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Are we still drafting??? I was just locked out
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Not able to bid
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Draft just crashed on my end
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So if there's a minor leaguer that you absolutely must have on your roster, you may want to spend the money tonight. But if you're willing to risk them getting taken by someone else, you can wait for the MiLB draft and try to secure them without a 40-man or cap cost.
Ben's Banter on
March 28, 2022 5:09 PM
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As for what comes next, I'll go into more detail tomorrow. But we will have a slow, snake draft starting with the last place team from last year and moving up. Each team will select a player that has yet to debut in MLB. Once a team has 5 players on their MiLB roster, they're done drafting. Those players will be $0, but once they debut, they will be added to the 40-man for $1.
Ben's Banter on
March 28, 2022 5:08 PM
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As far as tonight goes, you can draft any player that isn't restricted, meaning they're already on an MiLB team list. You can also review that list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11uaN8xG_0es0AdPeZZLeuRK-UElFWwAy9dyCO-c_3fg/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
March 28, 2022 5:06 PM
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I assume if we draft a player tonight, they’ll be ineligible to be added to our 5 MILB list.
MVP Machines on
March 28, 2022 4:24 PM
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You should be able to filter the league specific free agent list by ‘minor league’ to see who is available http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasyleaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=major&qual=0&type=8&season=2021&month=0&season1=&ind=&team=&rost=&age=&fl=874&ft=-1&players=
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IIRC, we can draft minor league players in the auction draft if they’re free agents and were drafted by an MLB team in the past. Then we will have a separate milb draft in July after the 2022 MLB draft takes place. Once a player on your milb roster plays a game in the majors, they’re added to your roster with a salary of $1.
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How do minor leaguers work in this league? Where is the list of those that are already taken and when is the draft/auction for those who are free agents?
MVP Machines on
March 28, 2022 4:00 PM
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Today is the day! Be sure to log in a few minutes beforehand so we can confirm we are ready to go. See you all soon.
Ben's Banter on
March 28, 2022 6:47 AM
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Looking forward to the draft tomorrow night. It would be cool if we had 12 minicams to watch each of us in our "war rooms" plotting the roster acquisitions. Good luck to all of you in your final planning!! Phil and I have been holed up, deep in deliberation; he's particularly curious where Manny Machado will call home this year....
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Thanks for the quick responses everyone. Our annual draft will be on Monday, March 28th at 8PM EST.
At that time, you'll just need to go here and click the "auction draft" option under the league name. Doing it on this date should hopefully give us time to (mostly?) finish the MiLB slow draft before the season starts. Let me know if you have any questions, and good luck getting prepped for March 28th!
Ben's Banter on
March 19, 2022 11:17 AM
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Just realized Tatis was on my roster in this league. 🏍 🤦🏻♂️ 😢
MVP Machines on
March 17, 2022 4:40 PM
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Alright, thanks so much to everyone for filling out the first survey. This is the second and final survey. I've separated the 4 most popular dates and listed several times for each date. Please select ALL POSSIBLE times that you could attend (times are listed in Eastern Standard Time, so do the math for your time zone). It's not easy to schedule 12 people, so please be flexible and fill this out ASAP. Thanks!
https://forms.gle/G2hGRHjokJ4ict3fA
Ben's Banter on
March 16, 2022 3:22 PM
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It looks like the legendary duo of Big Base and No Shift will have to wait for 2023 for their debut after all. But you know what can't wait? Scheduling our annual draft! Please follow the link below and let me know which days work best for you. We'll do a followup soon to determine the times we're available on the most popular days. Please fill this out ASAP
https://forms.gle/mUdYH1p7zUPQ64tj6
Ben's Banter on
March 12, 2022 9:03 PM
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The rap lyrics could be epic for that pair..... "We got the bigga base/ But the ump's still in my face/ Can I hit the otha way? / Your tank ain't gonna pay " I'll keep my day job....
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Am I the only one hoping for an old school rap duo named Big Base & No Shift?
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What a pleasant surprise...especially happy for a full 162 game season. Keeps counting stats consistent. Big bases and no shift???
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BASEBALL IS BACK! Off work the next three weekends after this one so I'll be open to any draft dates/times.
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Yes, more info to follow soon.
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2022 4:14 PM
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Guess it’s time to set a draft date?
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😁
MVP Machines on
March 10, 2022 3:36 PM
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@MLB is giving me the sads. However, this extended off season has allowed me to go waaaayyyy deeper on the MiLB draft than in years past. So I've got that going for me...which is nice.
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🤦🏻♂️
MVP Machines on
March 1, 2022 5:25 PM
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I agree fully with doing our draft post-lockout. A lot of FA signings still to happen and with the DH now in the NL, it will create some additional LZs for point-heavy hitters who can't field (lookin' at you, Kyle Schwarber...). The paltry progress in negotiations we see daily is discouraging but there's still too much on the line for both sides to abandon games. Let's wait to schedule our draft evening.
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Alright everyone, thanks for making all the necessary cuts pre-deadline. As far as the annual auction date goes, I'm inclined to hold off on scheduling it. What we know is that the season won't start for at least 4 weeks after the lockout ends. I would prefer not to draft during the lockout, since there's so much player movement left to occur. Hopefully the lockout ends in the next couple weeks, but we can adjust as it develops if not. Let me know what you think.
Ben's Banter on
February 18, 2022 10:03 AM
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Had been hemming and hawing about those guys. Then i looked at my phone and had an "aw damn" moment.
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Congrats to Silk Robes for making your final cuts with a mere 3 minutes to spare. Like a true trading deadline!
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Bracho and Duran are dropped.
Feel free to double check the MiLB roster. I believe I've heard from every team and the only restricted players should be the ones listed on the spreadsheet. If I didn't remove a player correctly, please let me know.
Ben's Banter on
February 15, 2022 2:35 PM
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Please cut both Jhoan Duran and Aaron Bracho from my MILB roster. Thanks!
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Friendly reminder: TODAY is the final day to make cuts without penalty! After today, rosters will be locked until the auction, and after that, any cut will carry a cap penalty. So get those cuts in soon! And any trades need to be proposed and agreed to by the cut deadline as well.
Ben's Banter on
February 15, 2022 9:52 AM
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Erick Pena is dropped from MVP Machines and Miguel Vargas is dropped from Flying Squirrels.
Ben's Banter on
February 14, 2022 12:07 PM
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Can I get Erick Pena cut from my MILB roster? I'll keep the other 4 players. ...thanks
MVP Machines on
February 14, 2022 11:22 AM
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Cespedes is dropped.
Ben's Banter on
February 14, 2022 8:57 AM
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Please remove Yoelqui Cespedes from my MiLB roster. Thanks.
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No Milb drops for me.
The Infirmary on
February 13, 2022 12:50 PM
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2 teams have let me know they won't be making drops to their MiLB roster. So in total, I need 5 teams to either post their drops by Tuesday or let me know they won't be dropping anyone. It looks like Niv won't be moving the deadline regardless of lockout negotiations, so make sure to do your regular cuts by Tuesday too.
Also, can confirm Thunder Gun has hijacked a river ferry and tossed out Jordyn Adams.
Ben's Banter on
February 13, 2022 11:46 AM
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Please drop Jordyn Adams from my MiLB roster.
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Drops are done for the Isotopes.
Also, the rule change vote can't meet the 75% threshold from what's been submitted so far, so we will continue with a season-long points system. We will revisit this, and any other proposed changes, at the *beginning* of the next offseason.
Ben's Banter on
February 13, 2022 8:47 AM
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Please drop Diaz, Holmes and Reed from my MiLB roster (and let me know if there's some other mechanism for those transactions).
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Hi all, thanks for the add. Trade block updated with a number of good, cheap young guys. Would be interested in adding a strong bat and RP.
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I think being after lots of cuts have been made it would need a unanimous vote to switch. I'm good with it, I'm rebuilding anyway lol.
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Most likely. They way you construct your roster is a little different usually, not for all but there are different roster construction strategies you can take compared to a normal points league.
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