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Subject: 2013 RIBC AAA PCL PRESEASON THREAD

Posted by: judy - Dude [7771722] Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 10:09

Welcome to the new mangers for the AAA PCL League!

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 10:14

The first MLB game is March 31, so the draft should be started no later than March 15th.

First we do the math thingie and pick the picking order.

Then we use that to do select your draft picking slot. I forget if we do a straight snake or something tricky like we did for football. Anyone remember?

Please register ASAP for draft time. Invites going out in a sec.

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 12:00

its always been a snake draft

Valkyrie
ID: 210563113
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 13:40

I prefer third round reversal (i.e. the order for the 3rd and 4th rounds are reversed.) Judy thanks for being Commissioner yet again

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 13:41

Guru checked in. It is a snake!!!

HISSSSSSS!

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 16:29

ESPN invites sent: TD, GO, YR are already in from 2012. Seattle Zen, I messed your up so you get a new invite. Sorry about that.

If you did not get an invite to either Drafttime or ESPN, please let me know ASAP!!

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 16:31

Oh, yes: Here are the managers (oops):

Judy
TD
mjd
twilson
Nerf
jseth
youngroman
seattle zen
GO
mmikulka
Fosten
WG
Maspero
Aman
RoBoGooRoo
Valkyrie

Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 16:54

I'm in, but on vacation and uncertain about Internet access until 3/5.

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 16:55

Shoot -- here is the alphabetical order of managers -- to use with the math stuff:

1. Aman
2. Fosten
3. GO
4. jseth
5. Judy
6. maspero
7. mjd
8. mmikulka
9. nerf
10. RoBoGooRoo
11. Seattle Zen
12. TD
13. twilson
14. WG
15. Valkyrie
16. youngroman

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 16:56

no problem Seattle. thanks for the heads up.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 21:06

Need a math person to run two sets of random numbers and then do the math thingie to set the order for picking a draft slot! Use the list in #8 above.

Any volunteers! You'll need to show your work in the thread and then we'll have someone confirm it. (I do it backwards according to guru which is why I farm out this task!!)

Thanks.

Fosten
ID: 201592718
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 21:56

If you ask Guru nicely, he will run the random number generator. These numbers can be sent out to a few managers simultaneously.

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 22:17

I just ran 2 sets...results are as follows:

1. Aman 13
2. Fosten 2
3. GO 16
4. jseth 7
5. Judy 10
6. maspero 6
7. mjd 14
8. mmikulka 12
9. nerf 5
10. RoBoGooRoo 3
11. Seattle Zen 9
12. TD 8
13. twilson 15
14. WG 4
15. Valkyrie 1
16. youngroman 11

1. Valkyrie 6
2. Fosten 7
3. Robogooroo 2
4. WG 12
5. nerf 15
6. maspero 11
7. jseth 13
8. TD 4
9. Seattle Zen 3
10. Judy 5
11. youngroman 14
12. mmikulka 8
13. Aman 9
14. mjd 1
15. twilson 16
16. GO 10

1. MJD
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. Seattle Zen
4. TD
5. Judy
6. Valkyrie
7. Fosten
8. mmikukla
9. Aman
10. GO
11. maspero
12. WG
13. jseth
14. youngroman
15. nerf
16. twilson

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 22:31

I used Random.org to generate a random list from 1-16. I put that list next to the original list and reordered based on the new numbers and repeated.

ex. Aman started at 1 - first list of random numbers puts 13 next to his name so he moves to 13 on list #2 - second list of random numbers puts 9 next to his name so he moves to 9 on the final list.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 23:20

Thanks Andy. Looks good to me.

Can we have another to confirm?

This would be the order for picking your draft slot:
1. MJD
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. Seattle Zen
4. TD
5. Judy
6. Valkyrie
7. Fosten
8. mmikukla
9. Aman
10. GO
11. maspero
12. WG
13. jseth
14. youngroman
15. nerf
16. twilson

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 23:20

Going to bed, will check in tomorrow around noon EST...

mjd
ID: 29021169
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 00:07

Say when...

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 14:52

"when"

Copy/paste this numerical list to the thread, add your name to your preferred draft slot.

(Note that Seattle Zen is on vacation until 3-5)

Expected completion date: Sunday March 10th. If we seem to be really behind in this, I might be emailing the next person in line...

Draft to open Tuesday March 12 -- probably around noon, untimed to begin. More on that later.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

mjd
ID: 29021169
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 14:56

Does that mean that Zen won't be able to select his draft slot until then?

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 15:08

Not sure. He has limited access (#7), but was able to sign into ESPN.
So we will just start, with the expectation that we may stall out until March 5th...just so everyone knows about it and does not start screaming for him to PICK ALREADY!!

mjd
ID: 29021169
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 16:18

I propose waiting until either Zen checks in or March 4th (the day prior to Zen's return), whatever comes first, to start picking.

Since he's the 3rd to pick..... I'm still pondering my options. I'd hate like hell to pick, targeting player X, only to have him injured or suspended for this latest PED thing, while waiting several days for Zen to pick.

The whole point in scheduling the draft for mid March is to wait as long as possible to draft to get the latest info on players, while giving us ample time to complete the draft before the season starts.

Now that Zen has the resource to find his order to pick, he can leave a Q with Judy (or on this thread) as to his intentions and we can proceed. Makes no sense to me to have the first 2 managers pick, only to wait as long as 5 days for him to pick. It'd be different if he had a lower pick.

It's still very early and we're ahead of every other league in this format.

In the mean time, please check our thread and/or monitor your email in case he's able to check in prior to Monday, March 4th.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 17:48

Ok. Sounds fine. Seattle let us know when you would be ready!

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Mar 02, 2013, 11:06

Everyone is signed into espn. Thanks!

Just need seattle (vacation) for drafttime. Sweet!

Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 19:21

I'm at LAX for a few hours. For choice of where to pick, my queue is 1-2-3. Easy enough

Andy
ID: 8102711
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 19:54

ok...so mjd can make his selection

im ready to make mine as well

mjd
ID: 29021169
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 20:03

1.
2.
3. mjd
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

RoBoGooRoo
Seattle Zen
TD
Judy
Valkyrie
Fosten
mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Andy
ID: 8102711
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 20:17

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 20:29

And we are off!!

Please fix the list of who is next by deleting your name when you pick!

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 20:32

Order for next pick. Also if you know the next person's email, please send him a note:

TD
Judy (list sent to mjd)
Valkyrie
Fosten
mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 21:08

Thanks, guys, for your patience. I am renoun for not making people wait during the regular draft, so don't think this is a sign of things to come. I was away from the Internet for four and a half days, it's been years since that last happened. And a big "woo hoo!" for the first pick.

TD
Leader
ID: 036331011
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 21:51

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

Judy
Valkyrie
Fosten
mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

mjd
ID: 29021169
Mon, Mar 04, 2013, 22:05

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4.
5.
6.
7. Judy (via email)
8.
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

Valkyrie
Fosten
mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Tue, Mar 05, 2013, 13:38

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4.valkyrie
5.
6.
7. Judy (via email)
8.
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

Fosten
mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Valkyrie
Dude
ID: 47042413
Tue, Mar 05, 2013, 13:39

I am sorry I swear I posteed my pick yesterday but when I checked this morning it wasn't there. I even thanked Mike for letting me know I was up ?? It's hell getting old.

Fosten
ID: 27226510
Tue, Mar 05, 2013, 14:11

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6.
7. Judy (via email)
8.
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

mmikukla
Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

mmikulka
ID: 4020523
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 00:00

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8.
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

Aman
GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Aman
ID: 24111108
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 06:48

. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.

GO
maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

GO
ID: 120252515
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 10:26

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
15.
16.GO

maspero
WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

maspero
ID: 40241614
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 15:41

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10.
11.
12. Maspero
13.
14.
15.
16.GO

WG
jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

WG
ID: 3811221423
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 16:57

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10. WG
11.
12. Maspero
13.
14.
15.
16. GO

jseth
youngroman
nerf
twilson

Jseth33
ID: 22231616
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 17:39

If someone can make it look pretty...I will take 11

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 18:25

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10. WG
11. jseth
12. Maspero
13.
14.
15.
16. GO

youngroman
nerf
twilson

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 22:04

FYI
I am on vacation and will set up drafttime Monday night or Tuesday morning. It will open untimed with no pressure to pick -- HOWEVER, if you do not plan to pick within a few hours, please use this thread to tell us.

The draft will open officially March 15 (unless someone objects) and at that point we will become really annoyed if you take forever (more than a few hours...) to pick without letting us know!!

Note that the draft does NOT stop for the weekend!!

Got it?

TD
Leader
ID: 036331011
Wed, Mar 06, 2013, 22:44

I will be on a golfing vacation in Myrtle Beach from Tuesday March 12th - Sunday March 17th. Before March 15th, I will not be using queues, so my picks may take more than a few hours. Starting March 15th, I will set up queues for my picks and I won't be delaying the draft.

youngroman
ID: 57047243
Thu, Mar 07, 2013, 04:53

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10. WG
11. jseth
12. Maspero
13. youngroman
14.
15.
16. GO

nerf
twilson

Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Mar 07, 2013, 10:07

Thanks TD.

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Thu, Mar 07, 2013, 12:39

1. Seattle Zen
2. RoBoGooRoo
3. mjd
4. valkyrie
5. Fosten
6. mmikulka
7. Judy (via email)
8. Aman
9. TD
10. WG
11. jseth
12. Maspero
13. youngroman
14. Nerf
15. twilson
16. GO

And done!

GO
ID: 120252515
Fri, Mar 08, 2013, 15:16

I think I have changed my mind and don't want to be back to back... anyone who picked after me interested in swapping draft slots?

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 11, 2013, 21:09

Drafttime should be up tonight -- gotta eat first.

Official start will be Friday. Will send email when ready. No pauses on weekends; you are expected to keep on picking...

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Mar 11, 2013, 23:52

For those of you who are curious:

WG = airallnite = team 10
jrdoolit = nerfherders
Aman = absr = john galt's ashes
jseth = vampireweekend
mmikulka = lindsanity
twilson = milchian magicians
maspero = team 8

the rest are obvious..

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 00:00

Didn't mean to start the draft, but... I guess I did.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 07:32

Seriously guys?? Six picks overnight???

I haven't even had time to make a wish list. Won't be picking until later today -- Tuesday.

Wow!

GO
ID: 120252515
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 09:46

Just take Mike Schmidt and be done with it Judy :0

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 11:32

Ha! I was going to say Steve Carlton ;)!!!

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 12:40

Actually my favorite Phillies were Robin Roberts and Richie Ashburn.

GO
ID: 300542419
Tue, Mar 12, 2013, 21:54

Looking to trade up and swap 1st/2nd Round picks....

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 10:59

It's going to be awhile before I draft. I am still working on setting up the draft for my own league and haven't even started making my draft sheet for this one.

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 13:44

Pick made. Fortunately it was a pretty easy choice.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 16:24

Darn you GO!

GO
ID: 120252515
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 10:34

It was a reach to take Cole this early on the one hand... on the other hand he doesn't make it back to me, so its never really a reach to take a guy who won't make it to your next pick.

GO
ID: 120252515
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 10:56

and I'm taking Dutch Daulton next time around :)

Andy
ID: 8102711
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 11:06

wow, slow and steady is going to lose this race. AA started a day after us and is already more than a round ahead of us.

GO
ID: 120252515
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 12:31

yeah... clock goes on Friday?

Seattle Zen
ID: 3310162612
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 13:04

One pick in the last 17 hours...

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 13:07

please check #43. TD alerted us to possible delays, as requested.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 13:23

Also, official draft start time is Friday noon. At that point picks are expected within a few hours. Take longer and we will use a clock, but I do not want to as a six hour clock (the standard) is useless.

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 14:16

RIBC is using a 4 hour clock.

Unlike other years in Judy's leagues, I think we'll need it this year.

Once someone goes MIA for 8 or 10 hours, there's no getting that time back. And it tends to have a cumulative effect, as people tire of checkng in only to see no progress.

I think we should just use the clock starting tomorrow.

GO
ID: 120252515
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 14:17

Thats fine, but per #43 we know the timing of this.

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 14:28

RE 43: Starting March 15th, I will set up queues for my picks and I won't be delaying the draft.

GO
ID: 82361413
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 14:36

Right, so we know what the timeline is. He'll be picking tomorrow.

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 14:42

Hopefully later today and setting up a Q for tomorrow.

I don't want to pull a fast one on TD, he's not someone I'm concerned about.

TD
ID: 259162416
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 18:28

Sorry for the delay. Will set up queues starting tomorrow as stated earlier.

Seattle Zen
ID: 3310162612
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 18:33

Since you didn't take my guy, you are forgiven :)

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 22:36

Official start for the draft is NOON, FRIDAY.

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 12:21

No pick in over 12 hours now.

For the sake of everyone's sanity, PLEASE, just turn on the clock.

Just give up, Judy. It's not going to happen with this crew.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 12:44

I will monitor the clock today. Here is what I will do.

We need to be at pick #5.06 by 1:00 pm Saturday or there will be 4 hour clock with overnight pause.

So everyone needs to be prepared to make two picks, rounds 3, 4 and part of 5.

No excuses for not being ready to pick at noon today. You know who you are!

GO
ID: 120252515
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 13:40

Judy, were you a teacher?! I feel like I just got detention by association.. I wasn't me, just the people I hang out with! :0

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 13:58

Yup!

Hit the mob, hopefully the guilty party will respond. In school, I would have gone to the guilty one first for his/her version of events! Did send an email though...

I hate these unnecessary delays. I also feel in AAA we should be responsible enough. However, I do remember when donkey hunter had a heart attack and eventually had to pick from his hospital bed once he got access...! So you really ever know. Gotta be somewhat gentle to start out.

Nerfherders
ID: 1511182416
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 14:07

Ouch heart attack. I would say at that point a fantasy draft is off the table heh.

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 14:15

Hey GO, her nickname is The Warden.

Most people know not to mess with her.

GO
ID: 120252515
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 15:10

I still see no draft clock on Draftime, is that right?

GO
ID: 120252515
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 15:11

Oh there isn't a clock? sorry... confusing this with G20. Got a notice the clock went on but it was for that league.

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 16:27

Actually I think it was electroman with the heart attack...he apologized profusely for the delay. Seriously? Yes.

Seattle Zen
ID: 3310162612
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 19:35

There isn't a clock, GO, but there are batting categories. Good God, y'all!

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 22:39

Let's roll through this turn.

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 23:21

Damn, mjd, I wanted R.A. I need to think this pick over. It's your fault ;)

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 23:28

Was wondering what he was still doing on the board.

Once valk passed on him, it took me all of 48 seconds to grab him.

Andy
ID: 8102711
Fri, Mar 15, 2013, 23:38

i was between dickey and greinke...so u made that one easy on me

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sat, Mar 16, 2013, 00:25

figured you would take freeman, mjd...

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Sat, Mar 16, 2013, 00:29

Almost took another arm, but just read a favorable atricle on Freddie.

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sat, Mar 16, 2013, 00:34

Good progress this evening, gentlemen.

However, do not rest upon your laurels.

Saturday is just another day in fantasy draft land. Once again, a minimum of two rounds is expected of you!!

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sat, Mar 16, 2013, 17:34

Here is the link for the first round of rationales. Remmebr not to mention anyone not yet drafted!!

http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/read.pl?board=basest&thread=7984&lastpost=1363469631

If someone can make the link "pretty" go for it.

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Sat, Mar 16, 2013, 19:36

I'm headed out for a ultra marathon while my array of computers crunches the numbers I got from CERN regarding their supposed discovery of the Higgs Boson.

I like to run around Lake Crescent by way of the Olympic Discovery trail and the Adventure spur during daytime and head back on Hwy 101 overnight because there are fewer cars and I pick up my pace on the way back so as to not be run over by one of them. It's about a 70 mile loop, it clears my head.

My array should be done by then. This so called "God particle" is not what they claim it is, just by eyeballing the data it is obvious that the particle does not have arms,legs, and flowing white robe and beard. Who do they think they are kidding? Any moron with a few thousand processors working in concert can show their flaws.

When that is done, I'll check back in, cross off the four or five players selected and make a queue :)

GO
ID: 300542419
Sun, Mar 17, 2013, 12:31

Who to pick... who to pick... :)

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Mar 17, 2013, 16:04

I trust you set some Q's :)

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Mar 17, 2013, 16:05

And my Q gets shorter and shorter...

Great minds think alike?

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Sun, Mar 17, 2013, 19:59

Chris Sale scouting the Phillies

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 08:24

Sunday was a bit slow. Monday's goal is to finish round 11.

Andy
ID: 8102711
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 10:13

slow? we went from 7.06 to 9.10

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 12:04

So, if the clock was on, maspero would have just been skipped, yes?

100

maspero
ID: 40241614
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 12:24

sorry guys, had an unexpectedly busy morning ... i will pick in ten minutes

101

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 13:28

Seattle, you are correct, but this is really the first time and I doubt we would be further along anyway. Andy, I wanted to get to 10 by this am. We are in good shape.

My plan, as long as I am near a computer (doing taxes today, so real close), I wait about 30 min and then email the next guy up. It has been working very well so far. The little nudge is all you need.

102

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 14:05

darn you t,

I thought Utley might sneak back to me -- even though TD was ahead of me...had to have Dom first though..

103

TD
ID: 17921516
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 14:36

Utley wasn't on my queue. I don't think Utley can stay off the DL, and he is on the downside of his career. Too early for me to pick him. I hope I am wrong because I am a Phillies fan.

104

GO
ID: 120252515
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 15:01

Maybe you are just stockpiling guys named Chase.

105

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 15:13

He was gonna be my MI...

106

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 17:43

I had also planned to take Utley at 10.03. Such is life.

Nice little closers run there. I just about started it and ended it.

107

twilson
ID: 221142214
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 19:01

Can't let you have all the Phillies Judy! I had thought about Utley at the 7/8 turn, but the injury risk was more palatable two rounds later.

GO, I now have both a pair of Chases and Justins, so that may very well be a hidden theme of my draft.

108

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 20:22

Thread for rationales #6-10 is now posted at:

http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/read.pl?board=basest&thread=7986&lastpost=1363652499

109

Andy
ID: 8102711
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 21:20

I think its a little early to start posting rationales for round 10 during round 11. I plan to wait until at least 12 or 13 to make sure I'm not talking about anyone yet to be drafted or giving away my plans.

110

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 21:57

True but I will be out most of the day Tuesday so I wanted to get it posted in case anyone was ready...

111

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 00:31

Nobody can beat the Miami HEAT!!!!

112

twilson
ID: 221142214
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 10:45

Apologies for the hold up, everyone. I had a full morning at work and my mental queue for the pick had been emptied overnight.

113

youngroman
ID: 3913664
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 11:27

it happened again. I sit here all day waiting to pick Josh Rutledge only to see him go 1 pick too early. I don't know which plan I am on right now it is definitely not 1a, 1b or 1c. it is more like 4f.

I am also betting that all players that I looked at with this pick won't be there when I am up again. and no, some of them were taken much later in other drafts (incl RIBC and G20), so this should not be the case.

this will be a long long season.

114

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 14:13

I actually thought I reached a bit with Rutledge, but he's got upside and I wanted to get my MI done now. I almost took a pitcher there.

115

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 15:13

Damn, TD, that Scutaro pick was a knife in the heart.

116

Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 19:31

113. Yup, me too. What plan??? Had one once, but everyone messed it up!

117

Seattle Zen
ID: 3310162612
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 20:03

I'm going to be in trial tomorrow, I will do my best to leave q's. Just don't take my guys and we'll be fine.

118

Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 20:37

Thanks for the head's up...

119

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 16:10

It's a long story... trial set over to next week. Sure would like it if we were done by Tuesday.

120

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 16:54

We're working on it... moving along nicely...

121

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 18:25

ya...we are now 2 rounds ahead of that AA league I mentioned was 1 round ahead of us last week.

122

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 20:45

You need to trust your commish!

123

Andy
ID: 8102711
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 22:38

the irony is...that league is using a clock...and now 3 rounds behind this one

124

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 23:07

Check this out! Very interesting:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/fantasy/news/20130320/average-draft-position-review/index.html?eref=sircrc

125

Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 07:38

Thursday:
I am out til about 2 -- no friendly reminders until then...

126

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 11:33

WG - aka deadairallnight

Honest question, do you know how to create a queue on Draftime? You have never used one, perhaps you do not know.

127

Judy
ID: 54203110
Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 22:22

Can't decide if it is a good omen or a potential curse that Votto is featured in the baseball issue of ESPN the magazine...

128

mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 02:26

Probably won' get on to pick much before noon.

129

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 08:39

I wondered who would pick up Lohse. He'll find a Jo somewhere. Boras is his agent right???

130

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 09:37

Phooey TD -- I had Worley up next! I hope he does well in MIN. We will miss him in Philly.

131

TD
Leader
ID: 036331011
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 09:38

pick 20.07 for airallnight was skipped. Not sure why because there is no clock.

132

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 10:05

I skipped air because of consistent delays in picking. I sent him an email last night asking him to be prepared to make pick #20 early this am. I encouraged him to use a Q, which he had yet to do. Then I sent another email this am with a one hour window to make a pick or he would be skipped. He did not, so I skipped him -- commish perogative.

133

Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 10:31

Good call

134

WG
ID: 38250219
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 11:54

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the problems I have caused. Judy, to your point about emails... I apologize for never responding to any of them. Those emails were received at an account I do not frequently check and is not synced up with my phone. It's also one not linked to my draftime account or ESPN account... not sure how you got that one (from another league I guess?), but if I had seen them I would most certainly have responded.

To the delay issue... I really have no defense for that and can only apologize again. It's true that I don't use queues but I usually still pick faster than I have been doing this draft. No excuses though. Going forward I will create one.

135

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 12:18

Wg

Give me an email to use!!

136

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 12:38

I figured it out. I have two contact cards for WG. When I used the abbreviation"air", his draftime handle, to grab the addy, it went to the account he doesn't look at. Oops.

I need to use "WG" for the email account he is linked to. Oops.

We are almost finished. Hope to be adding players to teams Sunday?

137

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 21:17

When guru does his comparison ADP chart, I fully expect to see my draftees at the earliest slots. I always seem to do that, but I think it will be really bad this year...

138

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 23:27

I think we will be finished on Saturday. Hooray for us. I am out until about 3 so you are on your own. My Q's should last...

139

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 15:38

I keep having to look up some of the guys you are picking to find out what position they play. Never heard of some of them, including some of mine!

Almost home -- 3 more picks. Who will be Mr. irrelevant this year? What say you GO?

140

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 17:10

And we are finished.

Will enter players on your teams on Sunday and then shoot you an email to double check it. Then waivers and then...

PLAY BALL!!!!

141

Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 12:36

Three cheers for the fabulous task mistress commissioner extraordinaire, hip, hip...

142

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 15:46

Working on entering players to teams while peeking at march madness. Tedious task...

Will notify you when done so you can check your team. Then waivers...

Manwhile, Keep working on those rationales!!!

143

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 17:52

Players on now on your teams. Please check to see that they are accurate, especially if you took a guy with a common last name...

I am waiting to see how to determine waiver order. Please do not make any roster moves until I give the "go ahead".

144

mmikulka
ID: 512421618
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 22:01

Judy, my team currently has the wrong Chris Carter: I drafted the Astros' 1B rather than the Rays' OF. Other than that, it's all good.

145

jseth33
ID: 20218249
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 23:13

Judy - You gave me Brett Harper instead of Bryce Harper.

146

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 23:34

Oops -- told you it was a tedious chore.

I fixed both. Please confirm though.

I bet everyone will be checking their rosters now!

147

Judy
ID: 54203110
Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 23:39

Oops --
mmilkulka also has a gold star for rationales.
Missed it.

148

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 00:12

oops -- no gold star for jseth/Vampire...

149

mmikulka
ID: 512421618
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 01:46

It's fixed - thank you!

150

Judy
ID: 54203110
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 08:34

From MMQB:

c. Great point by Richard Justice of mlb.com: The Yankees will have more salary on the disabled list entering the season than 12 teams spent on their entire rosters last year.

151

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 14:41

Draft recap thread is here.

This is NOT required, but a model is provided if you wish to do one. No need to comment on how young and inexperienced my team is -- or how bad it will be after, say, about 7 players...

http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/read.pl?board=basest&thread=7991&lastpost=1364236794

152

Khahan
ID: 39432178
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 16:30

You guys had very interesting draft - GO doing SP 6 of his first 6 picks and Mmikula the same w/ 3/3.

I'll be curious to read their write ups (hoping they do them). But I'm also curious what some of the reactions are from others in the league and how it affected your strategies.

153

Nerfherders
ID: 161121811
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 19:41

I already mentioned, and I think twilson also that at the 3/4 turn there were none of the pitchers there we were expecting. I had to reach a bit for Bumgarner, then had to back that one up with Gallardo for my next pick. Not a huge deal, but I was expecting something like Gio or Darvish at the 3/4 turn.

154

Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Mon, Mar 25, 2013, 22:08

But I'm also curious what some of the reactions are from others in the league and how it affected your strategies.

I loved it, myself, because I had no intention of drafting one of the first ten starters and when so many pitchers come off the board early, it causes guys like Nerf to reach for Bumgarner. In my universe, I would never take Bumgarner when the likes of Adam Jones, Alan Craig, Matt Holliday and BJ Upton are on the board.

The past four years I have been sold on the "wait for pitching" strategy in deep leagues like RIBC. It has become a popular mantra and if you have too many people subscribe to it in the same draft, pitching bargains can appear. Hell, last night I got Clayton Kershaw at number 19!

No, I generally want bats early and I didn't stray from that plan as the starters flew off the board, it simply meant I got better bats. I am more than happy with Chris Sale and James Shields as my top two. Most top teams will have over ten different pitchers start games for them, even in a 16 team league there are excellent streaming possibilities. You will not find a RA Dickey every year, but you certainly will have some surprise undrafted starters come out of nowhere and contribute.

155

GO
ID: 120252515
Tue, Mar 26, 2013, 09:23

Khahan, if anything I helped make the draft interesting! Also, I am the reason that Guru tabulated all those totals up for RIBC through the years, we were doing some research on what I was trying out. So we'll see how it goes.

Also remember I trade more than anybody in history, so I was trying to build positions of strength to better set up trading scenarios.

156

Judy
ID: 54203110
Tue, Mar 26, 2013, 13:02

As far as I can tell, we are ready to go. I do not see a start season button to press.

Go for it! Any issues let me know...

157

Khahan
ID: 39432178
Tue, Mar 26, 2013, 13:29

155 - don't worry GO. I wasn't questioning you or thinking bad. Like I said, i thought it was very interesting. And I've seen you trade plenty before. I've been in enough leagues with you to know you had a game plan. I was really more curious how your game plan affected everybody elses. Especially in fantasy baseball where people plan strats based on when players *should* be available and what players shouldnt be.

I would think your strategy would throw a real monkey-wrench into people's game plans. Some people already mentioned reaching for pitchers, but I wonder how many others feel they got great deals on hitters they didn't expect to be there.

Depending on how you do next year will be interesting in the ribc's draft. How many people will try to GO pitchers and if 2 or 3 go all out will they just screw each other up and make it not work? Could be funny, tbh.

158

GO
ID: 120252515
Tue, Mar 26, 2013, 13:41

I guess all eyes are on me, so the pressure is on for sure... I do feel I made a mistake with my 5th/6th picks of closers Motte/Soriano. Should have gotten a 5th/6th starters there and really pushed it... but the guys like Halladay were there that I really didn't trust at all.

SP I passed on to go with those -- Aroldis, Zimmerman, Halladay, Schrezer, Morrow, Shields and Matt Moore. Didn't love any of these. I actually think Shields is in the best spot but didn't want to reach on his ADP.

Had Gallardo been there -- my plan was Gallardo + one closer. He went one pick before I could do it I believe so that screwed me up a bit.

159

Khahan
ID: 39432178
Tue, Mar 26, 2013, 14:00

I think Scherzer would have been perfect for you. He'll add more K's than just about anybody left on the board and while his era/whip aren't stellar, they aren't horrible and will be more than offset by the rest of your pitching staff. For me, Scherzer would have sealed the deal on K's w/out hurting % stats and left you with a valuable trade piece later in the season. Shields would have been another high K pitcher. The 2 of them along w/ the other 4 you got would have set an historical pace for ribc, I'm sure.

160

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 09:04

More GOLD STARS to:

GO
Aman
RoboGuru
Valkyrie

161

Judy
ID: 54203110
Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 21:57

Great -- here is my bench:

Lawrie DL
Morrison DL
MYers minors
Ruf minors...

Not prepared to get rid of any of them though...

162

Andy
ID: 8102711
Thu, Mar 28, 2013, 00:43

my bench is a MASH unit...

Ortiz, Granderson, Teixeira, and Garza...and now I have Venters, Ramirez, and Alonso gimpy too

163

mjd
Dude
ID: 501381415
Thu, Mar 28, 2013, 15:22

More $$$= injuries with less incentive to play through them.

Wiith guaranteed contracts only the fringe players concerned about getting Wally Pipped.

I can foresee some difficult roster decisions being made by fantasy teams attempting to field full lineups this season, especially this format with no DL and a short bench.

164

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 20:26

Another GOLD STAR to:

jseth/ Vampire!

165

judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 20:27

Hmmm:

NO rationales from twilson, fosten or WG.

Booo, Hiss...

need 21-25 from maspero for a gold star!

166

Judy
ID: 54203110
Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 23:53

Discussion will move to the in season thread located here:
http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/read.pl?board=basest&thread=7992&lastpost=1364615534

PLAY BALL, ALREADY!!!!

167

Nerfherders
ID: 1511182416
Sat, Mar 30, 2013, 03:04

I was actually looking forward to reading twilson's rationales since he was on my end of the draft.

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