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Subject: RIBC 2009: Draft discussion
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Thu, Mar 12, 2009, 10:29
The draft will be activated shortly, although I do not expect the first pick to be made until Friday, and the clock will not be turned on until Monday morning. The early activation is to allow people to set up queues, as needed. (Although the clock will be off through the opening weekend, I do expect to complete at least one round before Monday.)
We will once again use a 6 hour clock. The clock will pause between 1am and 7am ET. I know that the pause times extend late for easterners and end early for westerners, but with a 6 hour pause, this still provides a 12 hour window for any pick which extends through the pause period, which should be ample.
If you time out, the draft will move on. Skipped picks can be made up at any time thererafter. If your turn arises and you still have an outstanding skipped pick, I will probably move the draft on to the next picker. If we get well ahead of pace, I may relax that stance. But hopefully it will not become an issue. This also means that people on the turn have a single clock period to make their first pick, or both picks will be skipped.
Although the clock will be set at 6 hours, we cannot make satisfactory progress if many managers use much of that allowance. We need to average about 1.5 rounds (24 picks) per day, so please do your best to keep up that pace. If we fall behind, managers who are chronically slow may be put on an shorter clock. Note that the clock will not be suspended on weekends (except for the opening weekend.)
We will use this thread for logistical communications, to help others anticipate potential delays, to recruit someone to accept a queue, to announce or solicit trades, and to coordinate changes in the clock. Please check this thread regularly throughout the draft, as we will rely on it as the primary means of communication among RIBC managers.
Established draft etiquette is that no undrafted player names should be mentioned either here or in the rationale threads, and in the event of an infraction, should be edited out.
After two rounds have been completed, a separate draft rationale thread will be started. We will try to keep that thread on a 2 round lag. Therefore, after you make your pick in round 3, please immediately post your round 1 pick rationale, and so forth. I usually draft my rationales as I make picks, so that all I need to do when the time comes is copy and paste. I recommend that approach for everyone.
You may draft a player even if he is not currently listed on Yahoo. In that event, you will have the first rights to claim that player when he is listed, as long as you preserve that roster slot for him.
Once the draft is completed, you will no longer be able to protect a slot for any unlisted player. At that point, unlisted players will only be available through the standard Yahoo waiver/free agent process.
When you select a player, please list him at the position that you primarily expect to use him. Of course, these positions are not binding, and are only indicative of your anticipated usage. Yahoo position eligibilities will be used throughout the season.
The draft software allows you to set up a queue, and to make that queue available to any other manager who you authorize as a designated picker. Be aware that, as commish, I am automatically authorized as a DP for everyone. Your queue will not be visible to your DPs (or me) until it is your turn to pick, and you may specify whether the entire queue should be visible, or only the top name. However, if you do not make your queue "available", then no one will be able to see it when it is your turn. If you want your queue to be used, then please be sure that you have it set as available. If you do not want your queue used, then be sure to make it unavailable. If it is your turn and a queue is available to me, I will make that pick for you unless you have posted explicit instructions to the contrary in this thread.
In order to keep the draft moving at an acceptable pace, please make active use of queues if you expect to be unavailable when it is your turn. Recent drafts have gone very smoothly due primarily to the active use of queues.
The draft will last for 25 rounds. You are not required to draft a player for every position. |
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| 54 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 05:44
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My queue is good for round 7.
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| 55 | JKaye
Leader
ID: 01372359
Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 08:04
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I will need a little time to sort out this next pick. I will make it in
about 90 minutes.
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| 56 | filthy
ID: 388531216
Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 11:27
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I have got 4 rationales coming soon, then I'm caught up.
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| 65 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 18:48
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Man, I went back and forth, back again, and then in a whole new direction on that last pick. So many options out there. I hope Doumit rewards me.
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| 69 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Thu, Mar 19, 2009, 05:17
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Queue set for round 9.
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| 72 | Bash Brothers
ID: 3729188
Thu, Mar 19, 2009, 13:38
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Gotta leave for a while.
I'll be back at around 7~8pm ET.
Please use my Queue for Round 9 only. Thanks
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| 74 | filthy
ID: 388531216
Thu, Mar 19, 2009, 20:38
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Q is ready, and my rationales are behind still...
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| 77 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 03:49
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left a queue for rd 11. pick from it asap. I'm sleeping in.
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| 78 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 05:44
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My queue is set for round 11.
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| 79 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 12:31
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30 minutes until our first possible time-out.
Da Bomb did make his 10.14 pick at 1am, and left no queue, so he must have planned to be able to make his next pick. This timing should be no surprise.
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| 80 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 12:33
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No sooner posted than resolved. Good.
Our overall pace is fine.
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| 83 | Bash Brothers
ID: 3729188
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 14:26
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Q for Rd11 only. Thanks
I'll be back at around 8pm
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| 84 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 15:18
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Just a cautionary note about queues.
Yesterday morning, Dave R set up a queue, and left instructions (via email) to use it for one round only.
Last night, when his second pick was due, I left it alone. He did get on and make his pick. As commish, I am able to tell who actually made the pick, so I could tell that it was done my him. If it had been made by someone else, I would have questioned it at the time.
This morning, when his turn came due, there was a name in his queue. Since I knew he had been back for the previous pick, I naturally assumed that the queue was good again, and picked from it.
As it turns out, Dave simply forgot to make his queue unavailable last night after picking last night, so I picked from a stale queue. But if I can see that you have an available queue, and previous instructions appear to be obsolete, I'll pick. So Dave is out of luck - assuming he didn't want that pick.
So the word of caution is, if you make a queue available after you've clearly made your own pick, and left no updated instructions, I'm not going to rely on instructions left several rounds prior.
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| 86 | filthy
ID: 388531216
Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 20:58
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will pick in the next 10 mins.
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| 94 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 09:30
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I'll need a few minutes here, Milledge was my pick.
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| 95 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Sat, Mar 21, 2009, 10:17
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I will be out for most of the day. I'm leaving behind a queue for round 13.
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| 113 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Mon, Mar 23, 2009, 00:09
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DaBomb's mission in life is to make my life miserable.
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| 114 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Mon, Mar 23, 2009, 05:45
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My queue is set for round 15.
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| 116 | Bags@work
ID: 31442714
Mon, Mar 23, 2009, 08:13
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Back from vacation.
Queue is set for round 15 only.
Guru, I'll get busy on my rationales tonight.
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| 117 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Mar 23, 2009, 11:33
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We're on a very nice pace. At this rate, we'll finish next weekend.
I'll work on transferring over rationales later today.
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| 120 | Rheo
ID: 59157915
Mon, Mar 23, 2009, 22:06
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I've left my queue for the round. I'll catch up on my rationales tomorrow while at work and put them up when I get home.
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| 123 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 05:24
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My queue is set for round 16. I'll check in around 1 pm.
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| 124 | Bags@work
ID: 31442714
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 08:04
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Queue is set for round 16.
Thanks
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| 125 | filthy
ID: 388531216
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 08:50
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Well, hopefully I'm not the only one who has a trainwreck of a queue right now...
Got enough names to last me the draft, but no idea where to begin ordering them at this point.
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| 134 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 14:19
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My apologies for my intermittent access over the weekend and the resulting delays. I will get caught up on rationales.
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| 135 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 14:51
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JL's queue for 17.01 seems a bit unusual, so I am trying to email him before moving on.
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| 136 | JL
ID: 57282416
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 18:15
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I'm sorry about the delay. I was without internet access all day; I didn't have time to write instructions for my queue and I just assumed that some of the players in my queue were going to be taken before my turn. I wouldn't have had a problem if you had just taken the player listed on the queue, but I appreciate everybody waiting for me. Thanks, and apologies.
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| 137 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 18:23
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np JL. just got home - workin on my pick.
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| 138 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 18:24
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actually, I do have a prob. I was going to take matsui on my next pick. maybe I should have taken him then stewart.
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| 139 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 18:55
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Ouch, I really expected one of Lowrie, Barmes, Guzman, Renteria to make it back to me.
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| 150 | JKaye
Leader
ID: 01372359
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 23:57
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LOL Species at round 14. For what it's worth, I like that pick! He'll
be the closer by mid year.
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| 153 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 00:57
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I prob would have taken Ray rd 14 if he had still been there.
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| 160 | JKaye
Leader
ID: 01372359
Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 22:48
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Not a big deal but the rd 9-16 thread is in rd 18...
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| 177 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Fri, Mar 27, 2009, 05:45
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My queue is set for round 21. I will be without access until @ 7pm. If there are still names in my queue, feel free to use it for round 22 as well.
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| 178 | Bags@work
ID: 31442714
Fri, Mar 27, 2009, 08:24
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queue is set the next few rounds.
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| 193 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Sat, Mar 28, 2009, 01:37
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holt: I'm pretty sure DaBomb knew I was going to take Carpenter at 14.15.
That's pretty funny. To be honest if I had to guess who you'd take at that spot it would be Carpenter. I knew you had a bit of a mancrush after taking him in the 11th round of Dirty Dozen. Regardless, I would have taken him anyway as I thought he was the best player on the board.
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| 194 | holt
ID: 4410182818
Sat, Mar 28, 2009, 04:34
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lol - well I'm rooting for Carpenter all the way. i just hope your ribc team stinks enough that he can't help you much.
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| 217 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Sun, Mar 29, 2009, 22:49
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Dave, if it's of any significance, I would have drafted Scutaro with my last pick, just before you.
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| 218 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Sun, Mar 29, 2009, 23:19
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I knew that ;)
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| 219 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Mar 29, 2009, 23:31
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Just post the rest of your rationales here, and I'll copy them over in order after the draft ends.
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| 224 | Bash Brothers
ID: 3729188
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 09:04
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With my last pick, I am leaning toward drafting a player not even listed in Kafenatid. If so, what should I do?
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| 225 | filthy
ID: 388531216
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 11:29
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Post who you really want to pick in here, and in kafenatid use Shaun Marcum as a placeholder(out for season).
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| 227 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 12:06
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[224-225] Correct. Marcum is a viable placeholder. Just post who you really want here.
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| 228 | Bash Brothers
ID: 3729188
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 12:15
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Thanks for your kindly reply. I decided to go the other direction at the very last second.
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| 231 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 13:29
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(I'll put this in red so it stands out among the rationales)
I'll plan to input all of the draft picks into Yahoo later today. Once that is done, I'll activate the league. All undrafted players will be on waivers for 2 days, during which time you are also encouraged to check you roster to make sure I have entered your roster correctly.
Please continue to post the rest of your rationales here.
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| 232 | coldwater coyotes
ID: 451159910
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 13:41
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Where is Species? I think I should wait on my pick?
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| 233 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 14:01
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Up to you. He's timed out in another draft as well.
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| 234 | coldwater coyotes
ID: 451159910
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 14:03
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I will make my pick but in the unlikely event that Species wanted
him then we could adjust/trade later.
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| 236 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 14:19
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Sorry guys. Distracted and afk. No excuse. I appreciate the thoughts cc but a timeout is a timeout.
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| 245 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Mar 31, 2009, 10:39
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I had to make one placeholder substitution at Yahoo.
Chad Cordero is not yet listed. So I assigned Shaun Marcum to Bags' roster as a placeholder. As long as he keeps Marcum, he has rights to Cordero.
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