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Subject: RIFC 2009: Draft Discussion
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Wed, Aug 19, 2009, 12:19
I have activated the draft system, but the draft will not officially start until tomorrow (Thursday). Early activation is for the purpose of allow people to set up queues, if desired. The clock will be set at 6 hours, with a moratorium from 1am-7am EDT. If the clock expires, the next person in line will get to draft, and the skipped drafter will make up his skipped pick whenever he can. Please note: The clock will continue to run on weekends.
People at the endpoints of the draft have only one single time limit to make their consecutive picks. Similarly, the clock will be manually advanced to skip past anyone who already has a pick in arrears, unless other arrangements have been made in advance of that pick.
We will maintain a draft discussion thread here, but it will probably not be used extensively. If you know that you have pending time constraints, please post them in this thread. (e.g., "I'll be away until 6pm ET, so if my pick is due before then, you'll have to wait.") To the extent that you can alert everyone to potential availability issues, you can help others to plan their check-in times accordingly. That's simply good draft etiquette. Please also use this thread to recruit designated pickers, if needed.
If you know you will be away when your next pick is likely to be due, you can set up a queue in kafenatid and designate one of more managers to pick on your behalf. Your queue will not be visible until it is your turn to pick. Be aware that, as commish, I am able to submit picks for anyone. So even if you have no designated pickers, if you have a queue and it is marked "available", I will be able to make a pick on your behalf when your pick is due. Therefore, if you do not want your queue used, make sure it is marked "unavailable". If your pick is due and your queue is available, I will assume that you want it to be used unless you have posted explicit instructions to the contrary.
Special note: My son is getting married this weekend, which will significantly limit my availability, attention, and access. Thereforee do not rely on me to pick on you behalf on Friday-Sunday. If you need a designated picker, recruit someone else for those three days. I will be back late on Sunday night, and should be available to make queued picks for anyone after that time.
Culdeus has volunteered to process draft picks at the league site, so that the database there is kept as current as possible.
When drafting, there is no need to draft every position. For example, if you want to skip a kicker, be my guest.
Note that trades during the draft are allowed. Trades should be announced here, and may include any combination of picks and/or players.
Players who are not yet listed at myfantasyleague.com may be drafted, and if so, a placeholder player will be assigned to your roster until the player is available. Once the draft is complete, you may no longer sign (or protect) an unlisted player. If a player is listed at MFL but not yet available at kafenatid, there is a link at kafenatid to request the addition of that player. Try to anticipate these needs, so that we do not have to hold up the draft while waiting for a player addition.
Rationales will be expected for each pick, but delayed by two rounds. When we near the end of round two, I will set up a thread for those.
Please refrain from mentioning undrafted players, either in this thread, or in your posted rationale.
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| 209 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 21:13
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Guru, I can help you out, I should be on the computer around 12 or 12:30 EDT for the rest of the day.
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| 211 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:31
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BoNkA - email sent
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| 212 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:37
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Anyone know what wiggs' pick of Stewart Bradley is all about? I think he's out for the season. Is that a placeholder for someone else, or a mistake?
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| 214 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 23:43
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Pretty sure he just didn't know. There's no news for him when you check his MFL page, which is really odd. I think it's because they never really commented on it as far as I know.
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| 215 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 01:36
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Leaving a queue for round 15 only.
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| 216 | Smith32
ID: 4110411910
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 06:57
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I will not have internet access today until about 6pm ET. If it gets to me, I'll pick then.
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| 217 | SwinganaMiss
ID: 40239148
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 07:02
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I have a queue and its available. Hopefully it holds for RD 16. Use it for Rd 16 only please.
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| 218 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 07:27
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I added bmd as a DP, in addition to BoNkA. My queue is good for rounds 15-16 only.
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| 219 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 12:12
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Well I'm here now. Didn't expect that many picks to go off by now.
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| 223 | beastiemiked
ID: 35621411
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 12:46
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If anyone that is up wants Rivers or Bulluck, I'll trade you either for your current pick.
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| 225 | beastiemiked
ID: 35621411
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 13:50
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If anyone wants to do what I mentioned in 223, post here or send me a message on AIM. Screename beastiemikd
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| 234 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 22:08
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Damn, was going to take Bess. Congrats IAC on being my least favorite person today :D
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| 236 | beastiemiked
ID: 35621411
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 22:29
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eserel, any interest in trading Coffee?
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| 245 | s R
ID: 29624211
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 00:45
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[236] For the time being I have no trading conceptions.
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| 246 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 02:19
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Leaving a queue for round 18 only.
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| 247 | holt
ID: 21727281
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 02:27
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fugazi's internet is down atm. his queue should be used FOR RD 18 ONLY.
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| 248 | culdeus
ID: 566221522
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 07:56
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I'll be taking off soon for my annual big bike ride. I'll be returning Saturday, but depending on my frame of mind and the condition of my body may not start back on this till Sunday. I've contracted a buddy of mine to take over so I rejected all DP assignments so he doesn't get hit with a billion emails.
Guru is staying on top of pick entering now so that won't slack at all.
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| 250 | wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 13:24
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can i change my rationale for picking Stewart Bradley? It can simply say "Bad Pick"
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| 251 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 14:23
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Well, at least you didn't start him against me in week 1 like I was hoping! :D
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| 253 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 16:55
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Not having much luck the past 2 days with keeping the draft flow going.
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| 254 | wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 17:33
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I have a queue set up, feel free to use it as soon as it gets to me.
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| 265 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 01:16
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Queue good for round 20 only.
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| 266 | youngroman
Donor
ID: 02934823
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 04:59
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I will be unavailable until 6pm ET. I will leave a queue for my 20.05 pick in a few minutes.
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| 267 | I_AM_CANADIAN
ID: 3626821
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 09:18
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FYI - Queue set for pick 20 ONLY... please do not use the queue for pick 21. I'll try to check in a bit later...
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| 269 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 11:30
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We've been zipping along. Current pace will have us finish on Monday afternoon, as we are now averaging 51 minutes per pick overall.
Had I known we would go this fast, I'd have delayed the start by a few days! I think this may be a record for an Invitational draft.
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| 271 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 14:42
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Did IAC make that pick? Looks like someone might have picked from his queue instead.
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| 272 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 14:53
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I'm stopping the draft until we get clarification.
Bags made that pick.
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| 273 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 15:04
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I emailed IAC. I doubt if he wanted a 3rd defense. Bags didn't see post 267.
You can review all picks here while we await word from IAC:
http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/kpeek.pl?313
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| 274 | SwinganaMiss
ID: 40239148
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 16:18
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I am queued for rd 21 only.
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| 275 | Letter_J
ID: 15710207
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 16:49
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Problem...IAC is at the auto races in Montreal this afternoon
with his father in law...not sure when he is due home. I do
not believe he has mobile access.
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| 276 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 16:55
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When does he time out? I think he only has under 2 hours at this point.
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| 277 | I_AM_CANADIAN
ID: 3626821
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 16:57
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Hey... just got in from the races... (it's rainy here), will be posting my pick here shortly (No I didn't want a 3rd D... thus my instructions I had left).
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| 278 | I_AM_CANADIAN
ID: 3626821
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 17:22
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21.03 Sammy Morris, RB, NE
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| 279 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 17:24
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Draft is resumed
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| 282 | wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 23:48
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I will be going away tomorrow morning til thursday afternoon- I do not think i will have any internet access while on the cruise ship. I left a large enough queue that I should be ok for the last couple rounds. Only instruction is to make sure I get a Defense.
Thanks
wiggs
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| 283 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 01:12
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The rationale thread has gotten way behind. Just post your due rationales here for now, and I'll copy them over later on Sunday.
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| 284 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 03:30
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Leaving a queue good for round 22 only.
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| 295 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:33
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Crap. Whoever just picked for wiggs failed to take a defense (per instructions in post 282).
I'm going to have to email Fred to see if he can provide the top defense in wiggs' queue.
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| 296 | Smith32
ID: 4110411910
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:34
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I thought there was a 24th round? I looked at the defenses in wiggs's queue and felt confident that he would get one of them in Rd 24.
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| 297 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:34
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Stinks, looks like we could have gotten through a few picks here too.
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| 298 | Smith32
ID: 4110411910
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:35
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I remember who the top defense was if you want to substitute them for the guy I picked in 23.01.
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| 299 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 15:40
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Never mind - I forgot that wiggs still has the final pick in round 24. Draft resumed.
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| 313 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 13:55
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We will start with a moratorium on any roster moves once the draft has completed. Hopefully, we can simply put all free agents on waivers and let the system handle that - but will have to check to see if that capability is there.
In any event, please review your team roster and make sure it looks in order. And post your remaining rationales here as soon as possible. I'll work on that later today and tonight.
Very quick draft by historical norms. We averaged about 52 minutes per pick.
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| 320 | Bonka
Sustainer
ID: 019742310
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 14:42
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Wiggs didn't get a defense like he mentioned.
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| 321 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 14:42
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wiggs last pick should be New Orleans defense.
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| 322 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 14:53
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I'm unable to fix the last pick for wiggs at kafenatid, but it is correct at mfl.com
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| 326 | Smith32
ID: 4110411910
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 18:17
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Guru - can you please refresh my memory on how the post-draft waiver process will work? I need a mulligan on one of my picks.
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| 328 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 21:00
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[326] First, we assign waiver priorities based on the inverse of the draft order.
Then, all undrafted players are subject to a waiver claiming period.
After that, any free agent can be added.
Will have to see whether MFL can handle this automatically. It probably can.
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| 329 | culdeus
ID: 587101120
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 21:16
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Shoot me an email how you want it set up and I'll take care of it. As of now people have ability to do whatever they want so please make no moves while we sort out how to handle this. I would propose a waiver period after the last preseason game and a free for all Tuesday before the thursday of the first week.
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| 353 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 17:36
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Draft Recap thread has been set up.
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