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0 Subject: RIBC 2010: Draft Discussion

Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Sun, Mar 14, 2010, 14:29

The draft will be activated shortly, although 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 today, you are free to pick if you wish.)

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 thereafter. 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.

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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85MBT
      ID: 191142515
      Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 14:29
Q available for next pick
89jeffg on blackberry
      ID: 272591915
      Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 16:59
Picked while sitting in friday traffic. Owe rationale. Be back online at eight if it comes back to.me
93MBT
      ID: 523302621
      Fri, Mar 19, 2010, 21:14
Q good for round 10, if there is anything left of it by the time it gets to my pick.
96JeffG
      ID: 47112621
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 00:53
Set my queue available for round 10. Made the folks on drafting either side of me, JL and tilt, additional DPs.

Thanks in advance.
98Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 12:04
Queue set for Round 10 only please.
102Slackjawed Yokel
      ID: 47227122
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 16:32
sonofa.... Uptown, I just spent an hour prepping for this pick and decided to get Danks only to see him snatched right outta my grasp. You're killing me - I also wanted Scott Baker last time around...
103Uptown Bombers
      Donor
      ID: 035616416
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 16:34
Ha! I plead not guilty on Danks!
104Slackjawed Yokel
      ID: 47227122
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 16:40
my bad. I'm drunk. I must've put him in my queue and not realized. pshew. But your fault on baker...
105Uptown Bombers
      Donor
      ID: 035616416
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 16:47
On Baker, guilty as charged. You got me right back though, as I really wanted Pence to make it back to me in round 9. Cheers!
108Tosh on phone
      ID: 3653910
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 19:21
I was hoping to get Danks and Weaver both on this turn. I'll
be back to my computer in about an hour to decide on my
next pick. Sorry for the delay.
110Tosh on phone
      ID: 3653910
      Sat, Mar 20, 2010, 19:45
Re: 108 - the ferry I'm waiting for is about 30 minutes late.
Please add that to my original estimate. Sorry for the delay.
113Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 02:05
Queue set for Round 11 only please
124Species
      ID: 0243170
      Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 19:57
Queue is good for this round.
131Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 11:11
Looks like we're going to have our first time-out. Too bad that it's someone at the end, as two picks will now go in arrears.

That sucks - but we have rules for this draft, and it's only fair that we enforce them.
134filthy
      ID: 591332022
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 11:39
looks like goldcoach is posting, ill wait on my rationale a bit for 11
137Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 12:15
Decided "F it" and bit the bullet on Beltran. Was the latest he was chosen in all of the RIBC drafts so far.

Was he on anyone else's radar??
138Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 12:18
Species ~ At 13.02, I had it down to Reimold, Beltran, and -undrafted-.

I've had too many people tell me of the "Mets Curse". Already having K-Rod on my team ... I decided that one Met is enough for now!
139MBT
      ID: 191142515
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 12:24
He was in my Q, at the bottom :)

But Ortiz was at the top of my Q, curse you Bombers!
141JeffG
      Dude
      ID: 01584348
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 12:44
Yes, would have taken Beltran had he made it to me, (he is mentioned in my yet to be posted 11.11 AND 12.06 rationale) but was anquishing the whole time I was waiting for 13.11 because it is now 'Early May' for his ETA. Semi-glad I don't have to worry about any potential setback now. Great pick if he only misses 1 month and plays near the levels he is capable of.
142Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 13:05
Ok.......good to know that I pulled the trigger at the right time. I had him written down in the "margins" of my draft sheets. I hadn't really targeted him......but basically felt that it was now or never.

WTF it's only a league. How great will it be if he's back by May 10th and still gets 400 AB's? :)
144Uptown Bombers
      Donor
      ID: 035616416
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 16:47
I was also considering Beltran in rounds 12 and 13, but decided to intentionally mess with MBT and take Ortiz. ;)
147loki
      SuperDude
      ID: 4211201420
      Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 21:00
Tied up at doctor's office--will pick shortly.
151Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Tue, Mar 23, 2010, 11:21
Attn: Tequila - I've grown weary of putting placeholders for you in the rationale thread. Please do that the same time that you make your picks. Thanks.
175holt
      Donor
      ID: 308491916
      Tue, Mar 23, 2010, 23:15
TD - you were right about Sizemore. I'm pretty sure I would have taken him on that turn.
176Tequila
      Donor
      ID: 5411492418
      Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 06:41
Tosh i got your message, i'm sorry
As for last night i left a queue and i couldn't leave a placeholder, i think.
I'll put my placeholders for the future
180holt
      ID: 56217179
      Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 10:26
re 14.08 rationale: At least the Red Sox stink can be washed away. Cub stink is the stink that never goes away.
181filthy
      ID: 591332022
      Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 12:39
hah eewww the Bartman stink....
183holt
      ID: 56217179
      Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 15:47
omg, David Freese was taken right before me. I'm a jackass.
184MBT
      ID: 191142515
      Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 16:51
Which would be worse, Bartman stink or Alou stink? I'm pretty sure Alou's stench was stronger.
196holt
      ID: 56217179
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 12:44
leaving a small queue, hope it's enough. I might not be back til 2 pm central.
197holt
      ID: 56217179
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 12:47
btw - if it's close to 2pm central, don't use my queue. I'd rather doublecheck these guys first if I can. Just leaving a queue in case my pick comes up soon.
198Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 13:21
Dave R just did it to me again (Iannetta). Back to the drawing board...
199Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 14:06
Since holt should be back in an hour (post 197), I'm going to defer picking from his queue for now. If anyone else is his DP, please refrain as well. We are making excellent time progress in this draft, so there is no need to rush.
200holt
      ID: 56217179
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 14:57
I'm back, thanks. Will pick shortly.
201holt
      ID: 56217179
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 14:57
Oh, and Ianetta was top of my queue too.
202Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 17:51
My next pick is 20.15. I will unable to make this pick until about 7pm pacific.

Sorry if there is a delay. Just too busy at work to make a queue.
205loki
      SuperDude
      ID: 4211201420
      Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 22:03
Queue for 21.05 only. Thanks.
208holt
      Donor
      ID: 308491916
      Fri, Mar 26, 2010, 00:08
sorry - been very busy past 2 days - I'll catch em up at work tomorrow.
211MBT
      ID: 191142515
      Fri, Mar 26, 2010, 10:19
Just an FYI, I'm won't have internet access starting tomorrow for about a week. I have a friend who's familiar with Kafenatid and the draft who will be making my last couple of picks (I'm still confirming, but I'm pretty sure he'll do it). However I won't be able to post rationales after tonight. I will post them as soon as I have access again.
212TD
      Leader
      ID: 036331011
      Fri, Mar 26, 2010, 14:23
I will be out of town this weekend with limited internet access. I will periodically update my queue for DPs. I will post the remainder of my rationales on Monday.
213holt
      ID: 56217179
      Fri, Mar 26, 2010, 15:53
my rationales are going to have to wait til tomorrow so I can do them decently. no time at all today.
219JL
      ID: 22227271
      Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 02:27
Feel free to use my queue for any of the remaining rounds.
229JeffG
      ID: 47112621
      Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 23:09
Starting tomorrow I'll be gone until Thursday 4/1. Taking the family on a road trip to DC. Will leave queue available for round 25 and will post my rd 25 rationale and draft recap upon my return.

Great job by all getting this draft done in 2 weeks.
236filthy
      ID: 591332022
      Sun, Mar 28, 2010, 22:54
sorry for the late holdup, forgot to turn queue back on again.

superfast draft anyways, nice job all around.
237Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sun, Mar 28, 2010, 22:57
Good draft. We averaged about 49 minutes per pick, which is ahead of the normal pace.

Please post your remaining rationales here, and I'll get them transferred over.

Tomorrow, I'll load up the players in Yahoo, and then we can start the clock for a 2-day waiver period.

I'll also start a draft recap thread shortly.
258Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 15:16
Draft results have been entered. Please review your roster selections:
Draft results

Don't worry about the order - just the names.

Only one drafted player was unlisted at Yahoo: Jennry Mejia. Can someone suggest a placeholder for him - preferably a RP who would otherwise be unrosterable?
259holt
      ID: 56217179
      Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 16:18
Joe Nathan comes to mind
260Uptown Bombers
      Donor
      ID: 035616416
      Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 18:12
Thanks for the Jenks jinx in your Putz rationale, Guru! Very funny stuff.
262Tilt
      ID: 72232920
      Mon, Mar 29, 2010, 21:23
Pretty sure no one would want Joe Nathan if you want to throw him in as a placeholder
268holt
      ID: 56217179
      Mon, Apr 05, 2010, 12:33
MBT, I agree with your opinion on Carlos Lee in the 6th. Very cool pick. And glad that I could also help with the Slackjaw jinx!
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