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Subject: Puget Sound Fantasy League - H2H, AL-only
Posted by: Tosh
- Leader [057721710] Fri, Mar 02, 2007, 20:02
Welcome to the 3rd Annual PSFL AL-only H2H.
This year's settings are -
Daily lineup changes
7 minimum innings pitched per week
Scoring periods (weeks) begin on Monday
Stat Categories: R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP
Roster Positions (23 players):
Hitters - C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util
Pitchers - SP, RP, P, P, P, P, P, P, P
Bench - 5 slots
DL - 3 slots
The draft will occur at www.kafenatid.net using a slow draft format. The clock will start initially at 6 hours and will freeze at night (midnight - 9am Eastern(9pm - 6am Pacific)). There won't be a freeze on the weekends unless we fall behind ... BUT PLEASE continue to draft during the weekends. Don't check yourself out. I reserve the right to drop the time limit to 4 hours ... but will notify you before it happens.
The draft officially starts at noon Eastern (9am Pacific) on Monday, March 12. I will open the draft room for early draft picks sometime on Saturday 3/10.
The draft order (snake draft) is -
1. JackHammers
2. Mudville 9
3. Code Cracker
4. TBA
5. mjd
6. Taxman
7. philflyboy
8. Tosh
9. Greggo Romans
10. Kokeshis
11. Dave R
12. darkside
Good luck to all!!!
Conversation can commence ... NOW!
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| 1 | Taxman
ID: 16152816
Sat, Mar 03, 2007, 14:34
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Tosh...ready to start when you are.
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| 2 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Mar 03, 2007, 16:42
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Taxman - You've got email.
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| 3 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 18:24
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I'm pleased to announce that long-time gurupie Brooklyn (if he even uses that moniker anymore) has filled the TBA position.
Get those draft lists prepared. The draft room will be opening up on Saturday, but without a time limit until Monday.
AND ... just because there is a 6-hour limit, that doesn't mean that you should use it all. Especially during prime-time hours. Learn how to use that nifty queue feature, and make sure to MAKE IT AVAILABLE. Thanks.
And for those drafting #1 and #12 ... you DON'T get a 12-hour clock!
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| 4 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 18:38
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Ready here
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| 5 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:15
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Looking for a way to start a queue because I won't be around this weekend. Anybody know if I can input a queue if the draft hasn't started yet?
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| 6 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:16
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Clarification on the above message:
I mean how to enter a queue at the Kafenatid site.
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| 7 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:19
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No. The draft has to be started to start working on queue lists.
I'll go ahead and start the draft in just a bit. You can pick if you want, but I'm not going to encourage it.
Code - I just need to re-check the settings, and set the draft order. Give me about 1/2 an hour to get it all processed.
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| 8 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:40
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I've gone ahead and started the draft, so that people can play with the queue list.
But for some reason, it skipped Jackhammers at 1.01, and started the draft at 1.02. Weird. I will contact KKB and get it fixed soon.
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| 9 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 19:51
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Apparently I suck at making sure the settings are correct. All major leaguers appear, even though I remember clicking AL-only.
KKB will get it fixed soon I'm sure.
Don't be adding Pujols or Howard to your queue! It wouldn't be prudent.
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| 10 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 20:48
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I thought maybe that's why Jack got skipped. He tried to pick Pujols.
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| 11 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 22:19
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I've been timing out all over the place, been a rough week. Maybe Kafenatid just played the odds and assumed the worst.
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| 12 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 22:33
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Jack, or anyone else for that matter, I'm on the computer almost all day and closely monitor my drafts. If someone needs a phone call, I can do that. As far as a TM or an IM, I'll need help from one of my kids.
Send me an email if I can help, I got that covered.
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| 13 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Wed, Mar 07, 2007, 22:50
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I was able to make my pick on Kafenatid. I guess things are underway...
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| 14 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 00:04
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Yes. It appears we are underway. ARod goes #1. Mudville 9 can pick any time he wants. No rush. The 9th pick (Greggo Romans) is in Mexico for two more days.
As for the NL players listed, I don't really suck at checking settings. It's just my memory that sucks. As per a KKB email "As for AL-only players, there's no option for that with the software at the moment. Sorry."
So don't pick an NL player. If you do, I'll have to figure out how to cancel a transaction, and let you pick again. Hopefully this is something I won't have to learn. ;-)
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| 15 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 07:04
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Wow, that's hard to believe. It would be so simple to code.
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| 16 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 19:23
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Greggo Romans are back from Mexico a day earlier than I thought. I guess we can proceed with the draft on your whim.
Mudville 9 is up.
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| 17 | Mud 9
ID: 16218822
Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 23:19
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Sorry I have been away...pick has been made. I will be back on Monday. Limited internet until then, but I will do the best I can to keep up.
D
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| 18 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 06:53
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I set up a queue to make my next pick but it did not make the pick for me. Guess you have to designate someone to look into your queue and make your pick for you. Kinda useless. But TBA - Brooklyn is up.
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| 19 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 10:42
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As the administrator, I did have the ability to make the pick. Since the clock isn't running, I decided to let you make the pick.
But if you want someone other than me, you'll have to designate them.
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| 20 | Code Cracker
ID: 30333118
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 12:24
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Tosh, I designate you to make my picks through my queue when I am not around. Thanks for the clarification. I will let you know when I will not be around so you can make my queue picks.
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| 21 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 16:39
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Hopefully, I can get Greggo Romans to pick his player in the next couple hours. I need to teach him how to use kafenatid first!
Code - As long as your queue is 'available', I'll make the pick for you ... unless you tell me otherwise.
Consider that true for anyone. If a name is there for me to select ... I will select him and keep the draft moving. I will always check this thread and my email for any instructions before I do.
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| 22 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 16:43
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I'm a pretty active drafter, so I don't mind if anyone wants to make me a designated picker (mullenta).
Jeter was someone I thought might make it down to me. I appreciate you crushing that dream, Tosh. I'm pretty sure the other guy I want won't make it to me, especially since Dave R is right before me...I don't see my guy making it past him. Ah, the fun of drafting--so enjoyable and so frustrating!
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| 23 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 16:47
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I'm a big fan of Jeter, and he's always good for ticket sales. That's a category, right?
It was between Jeter and (probably) the other player you were thinking of, but I just drafted him in a different league this morning. I decided not to put all my eggs in one backet.
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| 24 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 12:32
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Tosh, I have made my queue available for my round 3 pick. Thanks.
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| 25 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Mon, Mar 12, 2007, 07:43
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I'm a designated picker for mjd and it's his turn. Should I pick for him? I hesitate since there's no post here about it.
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| 26 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Mar 12, 2007, 12:08
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The clock has been started. Currently set at 6 hours.
Projected Finish Time - 04/04/07 04:19:00 pm
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| 27 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 14:51
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Left a good size Q, off to work until about 12am Drafts moving pretty quickly. If it gets back to me, I wouldn'nt mind a chance to look at things. But if it gets back before 7 or 8 eastern go ahead and use the Q and keep things moving. tosh and mjd are pickers
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| 28 | David Hammack
ID: 2811217
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 17:48
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What are the position qualifying rules? I did not see that in the league setup...
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| 29 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 17:53
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It took me awhile to find it too -
Batters need either 5 Games Started or 10 Games Played at a position to gain eligibility. Pitchers need 3 Starts to gain SP eligibility, 5 Relief Appearances to gain RP eligibility.
We really flew through that last round, so I am going to not select off Jackhammers queue, to give everyone a chance to reset their queues.
Projected finish time - 03/24/07 04:38:17 pm
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| 30 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 18:00
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I've also begun entering draft picks into Yahoo. Please go to the "Draft Results" page via the "Draft Central" link occasionally to make sure I have entered the players correctly. Thanks.
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| 31 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 23:55
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I guess I should have listened to him. By the time 8pm Eastern rolled around, I figured he'd be back soon. (And I was in another fast draft anyways). Oh well. I ended up taking from his queue with 10 minutes left.
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| 32 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 00:48
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No big deal, I liked one out of the two picks anyway... Things are moving quick, I'll set up another big Q for tomorrow. Just go ahead and use it when it gets to me, I'll turn my off if I'm around. I'd rather keep things moving
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| 33 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 16:23
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I'll be back at 8PM. Q is set.
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| 34 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Mar 15, 2007, 16:39
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Jackhammers - Now that we've moved on a bit ... when I let you take your 6 hours on Tuesday, it was because I thought Chacin was an odd pick. He was a ways down my list. What do you know about him that I don't? Maybe there is a compelling reason to add him to one of my other teams.
I see no reason to stop the clock this weekend. We can keep it set at 6 hours. Anyone disagree?
Projected finish time - 03/22/07 07:22:38 am
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| 35 | Code Cracker
ID: 300152013
Thu, Mar 15, 2007, 18:44
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I will not have computer access from approximately 6 PM ET Friday until around 9 PM Sunday. Looking for someone that can call me on my cell when it is my turn to pick. Prefer that to leaving a 50-man queue, :).
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| 36 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Fri, Mar 16, 2007, 09:57
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I can't believe we have to keep drafting...there are so few players I like. This has really shown to me my bias towards drafting NL players (ESP pitchers) for my fantasy teams.
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| 37 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Fri, Mar 16, 2007, 11:17
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Re: 34
lol, and You didn't think Zach Miner was an odd pick too? Chacin was at the end of a long list on my Q and I've just been unable to spend much time on it. Unable to accesss Kafenatid at all from work. Ive been loading up my Q as much as possible in the interest of keeping things moving, I would have loved to have been able to look at that pick but couldn't get back here in time. I think I missed by an hour or so. I appreciate the extra time afforded that day and don't hesitate to continue to take the Q's when they are there.
Alot of players in the Q are one's that I'm loading up as acceptable, I don;t always have time to order them the way I would like. I really didn;t think we were going to zip through two rounds that day betwwen morning and evening. Chacin had a pretty nice 2005, 200 innings and ERA under 4 which what I like to see from an American leaguer. Got hurt last year but is 27 years old and coming into his third season (and you know what they say about all that). Not the pick I would have made if I was here but I can live with it.
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| 38 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Fri, Mar 16, 2007, 12:04
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RE: the clock...I'm fine leaving it.
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| 39 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 16, 2007, 15:57
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RE: 35 I'm available all weekend long except on Sat between 3PM and 7PM. I'll try to cut that short, but I doubt I can get out of it completely.
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| 40 | philflyboy
ID: 111012139
Sat, Mar 17, 2007, 12:57
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I made a wrong pick. I took Glavine who is not available (call me stupid, thought I was in another league).
I would like Carl Pavano SP NYY
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| 41 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Mar 17, 2007, 13:20
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fixed
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| 42 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Mar 17, 2007, 22:48
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Code Crackers most recent pick (18.10) is registered as Ken Griffey.
The player he is really selecting, Shannon Stewart, OF, OAK does not appear in the database. KKB has been alerted.
The draft is going great. Many of the picks are already entered into Yahoo.
Projected finish time - 03/20/07 08:01:24 pm
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| 43 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Mar 17, 2007, 23:07
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Dang, KKB is good. Less than 12 minutes after I sent the email, Shannon Stewart has been added.
Griffey no longer appears.
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| 44 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 22:57
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Looking to pick Roger Clemens with the next to last pick.
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| 45 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:04
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Nice call. I had thought of that a few rounds ago, but forgot. You could use Folke as a placeholder?
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| 46 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:10
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I made you and Tosh designated pickers, so whenever Clemens gets sorted out, just make my last pick. Thanks!
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| 47 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:12
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Is Clemens an AL-eligible player? He's not under any AL-contracts. I discussed him with Kokeshis and GreggoRomans several rounds ago, and thought he wouldn't be a legal pick.
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| 48 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:18
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I'd say as commish that's your call.
He's been drafted in the other 2 drafts I'm in, but they're not AL only. But he's not NL or AL, he's nothing. I figured since he was in limbo that he could be drafted, but that's a risk since you may not get him if he stays w/ Houston. But if you've already advised other managers against getting him, I think it'd need to stand.
Personally, I'd like that a lot since I'll have the #1 priority.
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| 49 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:33
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I picked not to hold things up, and I guess if this was already discussed then.....
But I would say he is an unsigned free agent and belongs to no team or league and he should be able to be picked. The risk would be that he winds up in the NL.
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| 50 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 23:37
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Yeah, I kind of agree w/ Dave R.
Couldn't a similar argument be made against some of the minor league players picked. They're not in the AL either (even if affiliated w/ an AL team, they're not in the AL)? Don't know, just talking out loud. This is the only non-mixed league I've ever been in, so it's a new scenario for me. Whatever you think is best, Tosh, is fine with me.
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| 51 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 04:31
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I can certainly see arguments on each side. In my other AL-only league (of course it is much different as a keeper auction league) ... we use the most recent league-affiliation as the basis for eligibility. I guess I just mentally carried that rule over to this league. I consider minor leaguers eligible because they are AL-affiliated.
And since I had already spoken with 2 other managers about Clemens, he was off 3 of our radars. We'll leave Clemens to whomever is able to climb to that #1 waiver slot.
I have entered all the draft results into Yahoo. Please check them at the Yahoo site. There are several players that are not yet entered into the Yahoo database. I will check Yahoo for updates, and enter them onto your rosters ASAP. I will activate the league when this is completed for waiver transactions (and will notify you via email and this thread that we are activated). The missing players are -
Psychos
20.09 Josh Phelps OF NYY
philflyboy
15.07 Sammy Sosa OF TEX
GreggoRomans
17.09 Al Reyes RP TAM
22.04 Adam Miller SP CLE
23.09 Billy Butler OF KAN
Kokeshi
16.03 Hideki Okajima RP BOS
SANFORDORS
20.02 Philip Hughes SP NYY
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| 52 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 14:14
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Tosh - when I clicked on my team I got the following message:
Your commissioner must enter your offline draft results and hit the 'Begin Season' button in order for your league to begin play
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| 53 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 14:23
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Yeah. I still have to enter the 6 above listed players onto the rosters. Then I can "begin the league".
You can view your team, please go to the "Draft Results" page via the "Draft Central" link
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| 54 | darkside
ID: 571157298
Wed, Mar 21, 2007, 14:29
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Oh...it's because I can't read. Sorry!
Everything on my team is good.
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| 55 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 14:31
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My team is good to go
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| 56 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 16:54
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It appears I will have to come up with 7 placeholders for the above listed players. Yahoo is certainly dragging their heels on a couple of them.
I've got these players on my list as placeholders. I cannot find any injured hitters. Suggestions?
3 hitters -
4 pitchers -
Keith Foulke
Kris Benson
Francisco Liriano
Davis Romero
The three lowest-ranked available hitters are back-up catchers (that do occasionally play). There are a number of minor leaguers also available that shouldn't be brought up until the ASB. Thoughts?
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| 57 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Mar 26, 2007, 17:00
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Maybe these 3 guys as the hitters?
Oswaldo Navarro (Sea - SS)
Mike Rabelo (Det - Util)
Hiram Bocachica (Oak - OF)
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| 58 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Mar 27, 2007, 03:30
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Draft has been released, and the league is activated. Waiver priorities have been set. All undrafted players are now subjeect to waiver claims.
Here are the seven placeholder substitutions I've made at Yahoo:
Al Reyes (RP TAM) => Keith Foulke
Adam Miller (SP CLE) => Kris Benson
Hideki Okajima (RP BOS) => Davis Romero
Philip Hughes (SP NYY) => Francisco Liriano
Sammy Sosa (OF TEX) => Oswaldo Navarro
Josh Phelps (OF NYY) => Mike Rabelo
Billy Butler (OF KAN) => Hiram Bocachica
To preserve your claim on the missing player, you must wait until that player is listed at Yahoo, and then make the substitution. Do not use make a waiver claim to pick up the player, as this will change your waiver priority. Either wait until the player clears waivers, or (if you notice the player is on waivers), ask me to make the direct substitution.
If the substitute player is dropped before the missing player is available, then your priority claim on that player is forfeited.
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| 59 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Apr 05, 2007, 18:52
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Francisco Rosario (P, TOR) has been traded from the AL to the NL.
No one owns him ... but this is a good chance to remind you that players traded to the NL DO NOT CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE STATS for your team.
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| 60 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Apr 27, 2007, 17:37
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And down goes the biggest waiver claim of the year so far. And to the manager that drafted Hughes originally.
I had used my #5 claim, and thought he might make it to me.
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| 61 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Fri, Apr 27, 2007, 18:19
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I put in a claim on him also, but at #10, I knew I had no chance. Did get him in 2 of my keeper leagues.
Obviously, I have the greatest need :)
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| 62 | darkside
ID: 181035120
Fri, Apr 27, 2007, 19:24
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I had a claim on him until late last night and then pulled it back. Just couldn't do it. Hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the as$. Wanted to save it in case Clemens comes back or there's a NL to AL trade. I was certainly tempted and have him the 3 other leagues I'm in.
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| 63 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Apr 27, 2007, 19:56
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I had a hard time deciding too. I put in a claim early on ... pulled it by lunch yesterday ... then re-added it before I went to bed.
I wonder if anyone of significance will slip to my #4 claim?
Let's start those Pujols to the AL rumors now!
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| 64 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, May 04, 2007, 14:17
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Billy Butler (OF KAN) has been added to Greggo Roman's team via placeholder.
That's a lot of patience to hold Hiram Bocachica all this time.
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| 65 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Wed, May 16, 2007, 19:17
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I am NOT happy that Miller is being called up and he is not on my team. I held him way too long to have this happen. Boo!
I can assure you, Tosh, that I will be sacrificing some very nice items to the anti-Miller gods!
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| 66 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, May 16, 2007, 19:28
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Sorry about that Darkside. You ran out of patience 6 days too early.
I'm still looking for a 1B or 3B in trade. Maybe this will spur you to offer me something.
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| 67 | mjd
Sustainer
ID: 501381415
Mon, Jul 23, 2007, 17:18
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Looking for the discussion on the latest trade controversy.
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| 68 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Jul 25, 2007, 21:35
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mjd - It's nothing big. Just a couple people wondering if the trade makes sense for Kokeshis.
We both agree that Dye is due for a big Aug/Sept. He didn't realize that Dye will most likely be traded, so now he's hoping that he doesn't move to the NL.
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| 69 | darkside
ID: 181035120
Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 19:01
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Tosh
Any chance you could help me out with Teixeira? I can't drop him. I sent you an email.
Thanks!
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| 70 | darkside
ID: 181035120
Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 19:02
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Oh yeah...and BOOOOOOO! for me losing him!!!
I thought I was all set up for power this year with him, Giambi and Wells. Wells has sucked, Giambi has been hurt for quite a while and now I just flat out lose Teixeira. Not too cool, but I suppose everyone has a similar sob story.
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| 71 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 19:07
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Teixeira has been waived.
I only lost Wiggington to the NL. Too bad he was my only Third Baseman. There is nothing on the wire, and nothing came over.
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| 72 | darkside
ID: 181035120
Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 19:15
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Thanks.
Maybe we can work out a deal once I get Mora or Giambi off the DL...
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| 73 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sun, Sep 16, 2007, 23:25
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We'll have to wait until morning for it to be official, but it appears that an exciting bottom of the 9th inning gives a semi-final victory to darkside of the moon via the ERA tiebreaker.
Pretty exciting stuff in the OBP category going into the bottom of the 9th inning -
darkside .346, Hammers .345
Varitek walks
darkside .349, Hammers .345
Ellsbury hbp
darkside .349, Hammers .347
Pedroia walks
darkside .352, Hammers .347
If Varitek or Pedroia gets out, AL Hammers would have won the week 6-4. Instead, it's a 5-5 tie and darkside wins the tiebreaker.
Now that we've had the first and only upset of the playoffs, it's time for a rematch of 2006. Darkside versus Tosh
Good luck to you darkside! Since we led the league (by a substantial amount) in transactions, I guess we should meet in the finals.
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| 74 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Mon, Sep 17, 2007, 17:55
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A painful finish for sure. A repeat of last year I think. Just way too many shellings this week from the starting pitchers. Good luck to you both.
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| 75 | darkside
ID: 181035120
Tue, Sep 18, 2007, 09:43
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ERA was the tiebreaker. Nice. I'd assumed maybe it was in season record vs. one another (which Jack Hammers won by a huge margin), but am glad it wasn't. Was sick all day yesterday so I didn't even realize until this morning that I'd moved on.
I'm really surprised I made it back to the finals. My draft was really bad (although I'm sure most of us can look back and critique our picks...):
1st round: Teixeira (poor first half then I lost him to the NL)
2nd round: Vernon Wells (absolutely terrible all year)
3rd round: Chris Ray (out for season with a couple months to go)
4th round: Giambi (hurt for a long time)
5th round: Jered Weaver (weak start, but overall not bad)
6th round: Bedard (my saviour until he got shut down for th year)
7th round: JD Drew (terrible all season)
8th round: Mora (about what I expected)
9th round: Podsednik (hurt/terrible all year, now benched).
10th round: Igawa (in minors most of season)
11th round: Sowers (in minors most of season)
12th round: Bartlett (excellent value)
13th round: Loewen (good until he got hurt a few months ago)
Cut all of the guys drafted in rounds 19-23 some time ago. Thank goodness for Pedroia, the waiver wire, Fausto Carmona (Thanks Tosh!!!), and Alan Embree?!?!
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| 76 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Tue, Oct 02, 2007, 19:26
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It took long enough, but I finally won the Puget Sound Fantasy League! It was a real battle versus darkside, but I was barely able to squeak it out.
Thanks to everyone that played, and stayed competitive all season. This was the first time I've ever played a 12-team AL-only league ... and I couldn't believe how hard it was to find viable players on the FA list.
My MVP this year ... Carlos Pena! Who would have ever thunk it?
I hope everyone will be back in 2008. I always enjoy the challenge of playing against the best ... and you guys fit that title.
Thanks again!
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| 77 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Tue, Oct 02, 2007, 23:16
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Congrats Tosh. I would never begrudge the commish a Ring. Just don't do it next year...
Thanks for putting it together every year.
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| 78 | darkside
Achiever
ID: 3590317
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 08:04
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Stupid Jim Thome and Carlos Pena. After that last round I have nothing good to say about those two. They picked a good time to go nuts!
Congrats, Tosh! You had a good draft and good FA pickups, so you certainly deserved to win. This was one of my favorite leagues. I really like H2H...it's like you're reborn with a clean slate every week. Certainly helps to keep the interest alive!
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| 79 | mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Wed, Oct 03, 2007, 09:56
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Congrats, Tosh. I enjoyed the format and learned a lot. My ignorance of the AL showed up in the standings, but it really helped me in my other leagues.
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| 80 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 18:29
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Emails and log-in information was sent to all 2007 managers. Please let me know if you did not receive it.
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| 81 | philflyboy
ID: 69461320
Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 06:54
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received and signed up for both. Thanks for putting this together again
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| 82 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 10:22
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Hey Tosh, Just wondering when were getting started. My other drafts are moving along very well, I can be ready for another. The first American league game is 3 weeks from today
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| 83 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 03:34
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We're still looking for a 10th manager. As soon as that gets resolved, we'll open the draftroom.
Those first AL games won't be counting. The season starts for us that first Monday.
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