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Subject: RIFC AA Draft Discussion
Posted by: Toral
- [4155487] Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 20:39
This thread is for draft discussion.
If you know that you have upcoming 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 in advance, 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 are a DP check this thread before you pick for someone else.
If you know you will be away when your next pick is likely to be due, please set up a queue in Kafenatid and designate one or more managers to pick for you. 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.
Drafts go better when people use queues as much as they can. Note that RIFC rules allow me to shorten the draft clock for specific managers who repeatedly miss picks or use almost all of their clock before picking.
Players who are not yet listed at Fantrax may be drafted, and if so, a placeholder player will be assigned to your roster until the player is available.
Please do not mention undrafted players.
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| 1 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 20:44
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On Monday morning at 8 A.M. the draft clock will start runnning on Kafenatid. The clock for the first round will be a long 8 hours, to allow for unexpected problems -- people disappearing, people having problems with Kafenatid, etc. This isn't an invitation to wait 7:59 before picking; please pick as soon as you can in the 1st round. On the morning of the day after the second round has started, the clock will be shortened to 4 hours. The clock will be set at 6 hours on weekends. The clock will not run between midnight ET and 8 A.M. ET.
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| 2 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 20:47
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Here's a link to our previous discussion thread.
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| 4 | Taxman
ID: 76501119
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 20:54
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Gang... I leave for airport @ 11:30 AM tomorrow< Sunday. I return home Tuesday night @ 7ish. No one has stepped fwd to work over the phone with me. I hope I can get to a computer periodically Monday and Tuesday before I hit airport @ 3 PM.
If anyone out there can help me via phone let me know before 11 AM tomorrow (Sunday).
BTW..it would certainly help if chad1978 would pick before I head to air port. I can leave a que...that is something I have never done for a 1st round pick.
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| 5 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 20:55
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Taxman, I can't help with the phone on Tuesday, but if necessary I will stop the clock when you come up until you can pick on Tuesday night.
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| 6 | dpr
ID: 43622222
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 21:52
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As stated I have a cross country flight monday morning. I actually will take off right when the draft starts and willbe without internet until 4-5 EST. I will see how the draft runs these next 36 hrs to see if I leave a queue for my 1st round pick. I will not be leaving one for my second round one however (which makes the first round one somewhat pointless as we wait 2 picks later anyways).
Does this sound acceptable and fair?
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| 7 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 22, 2009, 22:01
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That sounds fine. You might leave me as your only DP so your queue doesn't accidentally get used twice. (Although if a queue is accidentally used against instructions left in this thread I can stop the draft and undo the pick.) I hope we proceed enuf so that you feel you can use a queue; the manager picking after you hasn't signed up at Fantrax yet or responded to my requests here that I do so and I have some concerns about whether he's going to show up and draft. If not I'd just as soon know as soon as possible.
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| 8 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 08:48
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First time drafting with a queue on Kafenatid so my apologies up front if I blow something. I'm going to work on my queue now. I'll likely need a DP from 7AM-5:30PM EST this week.
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| 9 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 09:22
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Something screwy has happened with Kafenatid showing Peter N. up but VP as not having picked. I suspect it happened when I set the clock for tomorrow.
Peter N: don't pick until VP has.
VP: if you can't pick directly when you are ready just say here who you want and I will enter it.
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| 10 | russelldl
ID: 497122211
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 11:14
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I'll be on the road for the next 6 hours or so. I'll keep an eye on my email and I shouldn't hold anything up.
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| 11 | VP.
ID: 367552311
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 12:55
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I just made my pick...I thought we were starting Monday and
have been out of town this weekend - sorry if I caused any
delay
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| 12 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 12:59
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No problem. As I mentioned in the previous thread, I have opened Kafenatid this weekend but the draft doesn't "officially" start till Monday and no one is under any obligation to pick today.
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| 13 | dpr
ID: 43622222
Sun, Aug 23, 2009, 23:18
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Since the draft has not been moving so fast this weekend I will not be leaving a queue for tomorrow morning. As the 9th pick of the day I doubt that I will leave you guys waiting too long. I feel being there so i can decide which players and positions have the best chance of making it back to me on the turn is important, especially this early.
As said earlier I will be back between 4-5 EST.
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| 14 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 00:08
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Agreed. As of right now it seems like this may not be the kind of league that responds to gentle suasion. There are absolutely no available queues left right now on Kafenatid, and only one unavailable, far from the action.
We will see how things go tomorrow. Perhaps some will have to realize that there are some more persuasive methods at our disposal.
Toral
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| 15 | taxman
ID: 15714240
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 01:14
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yipee...found old laptop w/o a caps key to take on new mexico trip and have been blessed with available internet. i will be around through noon tuesday..then on big silver bird back to austin and reassuming life with internet around 6ish cst
also have written to 3 and out to get him signed up at fantrax..toral please let me/us know if/whe he signs up.
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| 16 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 05:45
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Toral - I think my queue should be available at this point but. I doubt it will snake back to me during my time of unavailability though. Let me know if my queue isn't showing up as available and I'll double check what I did.
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| 17 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 08:09
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1. The clock is set and we're off!
2. Bearclaw -- your queue is available. That's a longer queue than anyone should really have to leave. I'm pretty sure you'll get a chance to review it again before we get back to you.
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| 18 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 08:59
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Going to be a really busy work week. If anyone sees that I'm up please feel free to drop me an email. I'll be around all week, just not checking in as much as I might otherwise.
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| 19 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 09:46
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I left a queue. It can be used for my 1st and 2nd round picks.
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| 20 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 10:22
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I was having a hard time with my pick, but I figured if I didn't get a Johnson now, with the run, I might not get one at all.
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| 21 | Three and Out
ID: 447561410
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 11:00
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Toral -
Can you send me the link for Fantrax. I am having a bit of trouble signing up.
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| 22 | Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 11:26
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Toral, since you seem to be around, I'm going to set my queue to "available" and you should feel free to pick from it if it isn't completely depleted. This applies to any draft round until I state otherwise. Thank you.
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| 23 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:20
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I'll pick in a few minutes. Note that we're on hold after that till dpr lands around 4-5 ET.
Three and Out, I'll see if there is a link I can send you. The system generally does it by having me send out e-mail invitations, but there may be another way.
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| 24 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:20
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I'll pick in a few minutes. Note that we're on hold after that till dpr lands around 4-5 ET.
Three and Out, I'll see if there is a link I can send you. The system generally does it by having me send out e-mail invitations, but there may be another way.
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| 25 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:20
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I'll pick in a few minutes. Note that we're on hold after that till dpr lands around 4-5 ET.
Three and Out, I'll see if there is a link I can send you. The system generally does it by having me send out e-mail invitations, but there may be another way.
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| 26 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 12:50
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Three and Out, go here, and insert the league id and password information that I will be sending you by e-mail in a few minutes.
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| 27 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 16:02
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I picked so we should be moving again. Looks like the morning moved pretty fast and I held things up longer than I had hoped.
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| 28 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 17:08
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Can someone answer my PPR question. Mainly is this a PPR league or no?
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| 29 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 17:09
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It is not.
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| 30 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 17:12
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See post 39 here for the complete scoring system.
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| 31 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 21:01
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Well, everyone's present and accounted for and we made decent progress today.
Remember the clock goes to 4 hours at 8 A.M. tomorrow.
Use queues!
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| 32 | Peter N.
ID: 37121718
Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 21:46
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Trying something different this year. I almost always go RB with my first two picks, but didn't see anything tempting so went with Wayne. I would've taken Portis, but he was picked a couple picks before.
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| 33 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 15:55
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is there some where on fantrax to see how people scored last year? I have never played with IDP so seeing this would give me a gauge of their value.
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| 34 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 16:02
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There was...unfortunately yesterday when I tried to correct an adjustment in the scoring system, Fantrax ate the whole scoring system, erasing everything. Until I re-enter it (which will be the third time of entry), probably tomorrow, scoring stats will not appear.
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| 35 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 16:53
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A draft rationale thread is up for your use.
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| 36 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 21:27
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I Hate Philadelphia has timed out. He may make up his pick whenever he wants.
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| 37 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 21:56
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We can't have the clock run for 5 and one-half hours in prime time and make no picks. And very few people are using queues.
I am shortening the draft pause by one hour at each end. If we can't do two rounds tomorrow without reason the clock will be shortened to 3 hours.
Toral
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| 38 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:01
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As a person on using PST that could be pretty difficult. That would mean I could time out at 8AM.
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| 39 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:10
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Fair enuf. I'll leave the pause in place in the morning then.
But really, my point is that when someone takes the full amount of time to pick, the next 3 or 4 people at least should have queues set up and available immediately. In my experience, long draft problems start when someone takes forever to pick -- that can happen -- and no one is ready to pick after them. That's a sign people aren't caring and then things really start to drag.
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| 40 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:17
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fair enuf
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| 41 | VP.
ID: 7335210
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:36
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There haven't been any bad delays other than the missed pick at 4.05 though, have there? Looks like everyone following that have made their picks in a very timely manner.
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| 42 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 22:39
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It didn't look like that immediately tho. It looks to me that people started picking very soon after my post #37.
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| 43 | Peter N.
ID: 37121718
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 00:02
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I almost always use the designated picker function and leave a queue. It works great and I don't have to constantly check the draft. I'm going out of town this weekend with limited access, but I'll find a way to manage. I'm going to load up my queue before I leave town and check-in when I can. I'll give my info to ds too and he can call me at his convenience.
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| 44 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 08:22
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My apologies. I got entirely distracted by work, I'll leave a queue going forward. Thankfully I got one of the 3 guys I was targeting there.
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| 45 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 08:35
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Glad to hear that. I held back on picking from a few queues hoping you'd make it back.
In the end we did make good progress yesterday so there'll be no need to shorten the clock. On fact I better start working on my queues....
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| 46 | Peter N.
ID: 37121718
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 11:49
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Wow, I had Edwards pegged for this pick. Dangit VP!
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| 47 | VP.
ID: 7335210
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 12:16
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I believe I had V-Jax for mine but a bunch of people in my queue got taken since my last pick.
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| 48 | VP.
ID: 7335210
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 12:17
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And I was cursed with Braylon in this league last year so I'm wasn't too excited about taking the plunge again!
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| 49 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 12:58
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Are we starting the rationales? Also are we going to try and keep them in order?
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| 50 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 13:07
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I've got a queue set for round 5. Please don't use it for round 6.
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| 51 | Toral
ID: 269502817
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 13:11
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1. There is a rationale thread but no rationales yet. We're not foing to worry about keeping them in order so go agead and oist your rationales for picks 1 and 2.
2. I was afraid you were going to do that Motley Crue. That pick may have ruined my draft. Thanx a lot!
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| 52 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 14:12
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Toral and VP I set a queue and made you guys DPs. I'm fine with you guys making picks for me, but please try to give me at least 15 to 20 minutes to get in there myself.
No hard feelings as Ward was my pick, I just want to have a moment to look at things first.
Thanks
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| 53 | Toral
ID: 269502817
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 14:16
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Sure. If you want to have some time to look at the board youraelf, just indicate so here. I'll give you 20 minutes -- if you want more, just say so.
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| 54 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 14:22
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Really no hard feelings I should have specified before. Like I said I can't be as attentive this week as I'd like so I appreciate you being able to make some picks for me. I'm hanging around hoping to get my next pick in, but have to head to a meeting at 3:30 that should last most of the afternoon so possibly not. Again I'll make sure my queue is full
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| 55 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:01
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I have to head to that meeting earlier than expected. Feel free to make my pick.
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| 56 | Three and Out
ID: 447561410
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:36
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How many rounds are we drafting and can someone tell me if there are any max/min restrictions at each position.
Also - Is this the correct starting lineup?
QB
2RB
2WR
1Flex
1TE
1K
1Def
5 defensive players, but have to start one at each postion.
thanks -
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| 57 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:42
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sorry for that delay on my pick. It just wasn't feasible to leave a queue for 2 picks and I had to run out for a little while. I got back as soon as I could.
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| 58 | Toral
ID: 269502817
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 15:47
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Roster
1 QB
2 RB
2 WR
1 WR/TE
1 TE
1 K
1 Team def
1 DL
1 LB
1 DB
3 additional IDP (flex)
9 bench
24 Total
Therefore:
1. 24 rounds. No max/min restrictions on who you draft.
2. Note the flex is a WR/TE flex.
3. 6 IDPs, not 5.
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| 59 | Taxman
ID: 76501119
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 19:33
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Can you please stop the draft. Someone took my queue selection two minutes after VR drafted.
Not the player I wanted. The queue was left over from previous round
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| 60 | Taxman
ID: 76501119
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 19:34
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hell never mind ...4 picks made while I'm trying to type
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| 62 | VP.
ID: 7335210
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 20:11
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Are you serious? I was going to take Beanie Wells with my pick too...
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| 63 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 20:20
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I would have been his round 6 pick, ward.
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| 64 | Peter N.
ID: 37121718
Wed, Aug 26, 2009, 20:36
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I'm glad all you guys were going after Beanie. I finally drafted someone I had targeted since my last pick. BTW, great turn there. That was a flurry of picks!
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| 65 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 03:27
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I've left a queue for rounds 7 and 8. Feel free to pick my highest listed guy but PLEASE select a player from different positions for each pick.
Thanks
russell
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| 66 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 05:40
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I've also left a queue for rounds 8 & 9 if it gets that far today. I'm going to be out of commission until late afternoon 6-7 EST. Please select a player from a different position w/ each pick.
Thanks for the reminder to add that russell!
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| 67 | Toral
ID: 269502817
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 08:58
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russellfl, Bearclaw, and others leaving that instruction -- make sure you've set your queues at "Make All Your Players Available" so your DPs can see beyond the first pick on your list -- otherwise they cannot exercise your instruction.
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| 68 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 12:08
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The scoring system is been entered again on Fantrax. They had an outage while I was doing it, which happily only ate about one-third of what I had entered.
If you look at their statistics note that as given they *do not* track all the statistics in our scoring system.
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| 69 | Peter N.
ID: 37121718
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 13:15
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I was hoping we'd make a little more progress before I go out of town, but oh well. I have setup a 13-man queue that should get me through at least a few rounds. My internet access will be spotty, but ds can help me out via the phone. As long as their is a man in the queue, hit it.
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| 70 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 17:58
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Ive got a queue for rounds 9 and 10. Again, Please dont select players with the same position.
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| 71 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 19:46
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Whoever made my pick at the same time as the pick before thanks for giving me some time to look it over
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| 72 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 19:46
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I apologize but if my queue is going to be used like that I can't set one
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| 73 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 20:11
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See the instructions at the start of the thread: "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." This is taken directly from the guidelines used by the Guru in all Rotoguru Challenge leagues.
If you don't wish your queue to be used immediately, give instructions like "Please don't use my queue until x minutes after the previous pick."
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| 74 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 20:30
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See post 52
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| 75 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 20:49
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I took that as an instruction for that round, as I think 53 indicates. That was yesterday, after all. If you are in a position to check in every 30 minutes or so, and are not sure that the guy at the top is the guy you want, you might make your queue unavailable.
Or just make that same request for every 2 rounds (one request in the odd-numbered rounds heading down should be enuf).
You also stole my handcuff ;) I'll send you a trade offer, but I don't know if it'll have enuf value.
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| 76 | I hate Philly
ID: 525141311
Thu, Aug 27, 2009, 21:48
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Total don't worry about it. As I said in my email I was just
frustrated. I guess I need to scout some ISPs, never played
with them before. Anyone have any hints?
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| 77 | coldwater coyotes
SuperDude
ID: 229272412
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:23
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Sorry about the delay in my last pick.
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| 78 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 15:30
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Use my queue for round 11 only please.
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| 79 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 15:33
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Got it, dpr.
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| 80 | Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 22:13
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Jermaine Phillips has switched back to Safety and is listed as a DB at Fantrax. Just an FYI to the manager who just picked him.
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| 81 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 22:20
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Thanx. I'll switch his designation.
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| 82 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 22:31
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The clock moves to 6 hours over the weekend.
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| 83 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 23:01
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wait do safetys not count as DBs?
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| 84 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 00:19
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Yes safeties count as DBs. The point of the above comment is that Phillips's no longer an LB.
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| 85 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 05:56
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Do players qualify based on previous year games or current years games played at a position?
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| 86 | Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 08:55
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Unfortunately, they qualify based on what the fantasy website lists them at. It's not my favorite method to make the determination, but it is essentially the only option. Otherwise the league lineup configurations become significantly more difficult to enforce.
Fantrax must update frequently since Phillips only switched back to DB a few days ago. I only made the note in post [80] because I wanted the manager to realize he would be up a DB and down a LB. Plus I figured Toral would make the correction at Kafenatid.
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| 87 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 09:14
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Thanks for catching the switch.
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| 88 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 10:17
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dpr: use the current queue only for round 13.
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| 89 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Sat, Aug 29, 2009, 11:09
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I am going out for a few hours. Use my queue for round 13 only. If I am torals only designated picker we may have to wait til one of us gets back.
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| 90 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Sun, Aug 30, 2009, 11:18
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left a queue for 15 and 16. Different positions please.
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| 91 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 09:49
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I've got a queue set for round 17, please don't use it for round 18.
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| 92 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 15:38
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use my queue for round 17 only please.
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| 93 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 17:13
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I should be around, but my queue also is good only for round 17.
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| 94 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 18:35
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My queue has been reset, and is now good for round 18.
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| 95 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Mon, Aug 31, 2009, 21:50
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I was a little slow on the uptake there, but I checked back on RIFC policy, which is, to quote Guru, "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."
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| 96 | russelldl
ID: 1890298
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 00:08
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I've got a queue for round 19 and hopefully it lasts that long. I'm going to be without access for most of the day tuesday. But I'll do all I can to make my picks. Please dont use my queue for round 20.
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| 97 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 05:57
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I hace stopped the draft. IHP has now missed two picks and fallen a little more than a round behind. In RIFC in the past on at least one occasion picks have heen made for managers who fall too far behind. I believe first and second round picks were made for a manager who disappeared for the first two rounds. The purpose is to avoid having a team become uncompetitive.
The task would be to identify two seeming needs/holes in the team's roster and fill them with picks made in some objective fashion. In our case the obvious solution would be to take the consensus highest pick from among the other 3 RIFC leagues at the two positions (or three positions, if we adopt the different timetable I discuss below.)
The other question would be when to do this. My rule of thumb has been to do this when a manager falls a round behind (14 picks made). IHP is 2 picks more than that behind now. The other possibility would be to allow the draft to continue until IHP's next pick. That would give every manager 2 picks made "ahead" of where they otherwise would be, equalizing everyone's competitive advantage.
I invite your input.
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| 98 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 06:04
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My vote would be to allow each manager to make 2 picks unless IHP returns and makes his picks first.
I've left a queue for Tuesday as I won't have internet access until evening. I'll check in as soon as I have access to not hold everyone up.
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| 99 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 06:26
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Upon further consideration, I think you're right. In a few minutes I will restart the draft. I will stop it after Motley Crue makes his next pick, if IHP does not make his picks.
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| 100 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 09:07
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Sorry, not sure what happened there. I got the email to pick last night and came in and picked Carolina Panthers. Not sure how I missed what must have been the notification before that.
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| 101 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Tue, Sep 01, 2009, 09:10
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Thanx. I'm not sure what happened but we're back on track.
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| 102 | Taxman
ID: 76501119
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 01:19
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I have left a queue that can be used for rounds 20 and 21 subject to the following request/demand. please do not pick players at the same position in rounds 20 and 21. If next player in queue for 21 is same position as player taken in round 21...DO NOT PICK FOR ME IN ROUND 21!! Wait for me to return. (s/b back before noon EST on Wednesday the 2nd.
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| 103 | Toral at Library
ID: 358829
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 10:08
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My internet went out yesterday afternoon. My ISP diadnosed it as the power cord and got me a new one overnight -- but that's not the problem. So I will have spotty internet access for the next few days, basicalls can be counted as hors de combat. I suspect I need a new modem.
So, DO NOT COUNT ON ME TO MAKE PICKS FOR YOU until I let you know that I have full access. You will need to set up other DPs
If this thing doesn't get fixed by Friday, I'll have very little access over Labour Dav weekend when I was planning (at the latest) to enter the picks and have one waiver period before the first game.
So I am looking for a substitute/deputy commish to whom I can (temporarily I hope) transfer commish powers on Fantrax on Friday. VP, i think you were willing to commish? Other volunteers welcome.
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| 104 | Toral at Library
ID: 358829
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 10:10
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To my DPs: please do not select more than one IDP for me.
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| 105 | Toral at Library
ID: 358829
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 10:21
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Actually I'll give the deputy/substitute commish my Kafenatid info too since we're so close to the end, so he can pick for anyone if necessary.
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| 106 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 12:51
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ah that makes a lot of sense. Luckily I was able to get the guy I asked you to draft for me Toral. Sorry for slowing everyone up again.
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| 107 | dpr
ID: 552411820
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 13:57
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what happened?
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| 108 | Toral Away
ID: 1189213
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 14:09
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A minor disaster here. I picked for Taxman and others, then read his instructions and thot I had made a mistake. Reading it again, not. but in trying to cancel the picks (can't find the secret instructions without my notes) I accidentally skipped Footwedge's and Motley Crue's picks.
IHP and others: DO NOT PICK until Footwedge and Motley Crue have picked.
Draft will resume. 7 minutes of Internet time left. See you tomorrow, hopefully with a new modem.
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| 109 | Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 14:21
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Alright, I just picked. I guess you can all continue on with the draft.
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| 110 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 14:58
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Well, well, I'm back. It appears that new power cord did the trick after all. Tho it wasn't working when I left. I still think it's the freaking modem.
russell dl is up. chad1978 timed out legitimately and can pick any time.
I apologize for the disruption today.
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| 111 | dpr
ID: 12853217
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 18:53
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for torals last pick i guessed the position. Hope I was right.
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| 112 | Bearclaw
ID: 1975595
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 20:15
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That was odd - somehow the queue I spent time updating went unavailable......
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| 113 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 21:23
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Note to DPs: Taxman's last instructions state that his queue is only good for rounds 20 and 21. So do not use it.
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| 114 | VP.
ID: 367552311
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 21:41
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Sure I can help you out if you're without access Toral. Let
me know...you can always reach me at this email.
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| 115 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 21:50
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Thanx, VP. I'm back bow: see 110. But I still don't trust this system/modem so if something goes wonky I'll hand the keys over to you.
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| 116 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Thu, Sep 03, 2009, 15:28
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DPs:
In round 23, take the top player
In round 24, rake a player at a different position than the one taken in round 23
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| 117 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Fri, Sep 04, 2009, 08:34
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We're done!
Later today I will enter the players at Fantrax. I will give you a day or so to check your players.
In a little while I will open a draft recap thread where you can review the draft.
We will then have a waiver period: all undrafted players will be available to be claimed. At the moment I'm thinking of having the waivers run Tuesday. The waiver order will be the same as in RIFC which I believe starts with the last team to draft in the 1st round, but I will check that.
Thanx for your cooperation in getting thru the draft.
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| 118 | I Hate Philadelphia
ID: 4472468
Sun, Sep 06, 2009, 14:51
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hey guys I have Charles Rogers on my team instead of Oggletree
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| 119 | Toral
ID: 4155487
Sun, Sep 06, 2009, 15:21
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See the regular season discussion thread. Ogletree hadn't been added as of late last night. I'll check again later.
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