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Subject: RIHC 2007-08: Draft discussion
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Tue, Oct 16, 2007, 18:32
I will activate the draft momentarily. The clock will not start until Wednesday morning, and any picks tonight are strictly optional. You can, however, begin to set up a queue if you expect timing conflicts tomorrow.
We will proceed with a 6 hour clock. The draft clock will continue through weekends. There will be a clock moratorium each night from 1am until 7am Eastern time. Picks can continue to be made during the moratorium period, but the clock will be paused. Those picking at the endpoints do not get a double clock. In addition, if anyone is already in arrears for a pick when their next pick is due, they do not necessarily get a second clock period. This will be subject to Commissioner discretion.
The draft is configured for only PG, SG, SF, PF, and C. Many players will be eligible for multiple positions; just choose the position designation that seems most appropriate. This is only for the purposes of displaying the draft results, and has no bearing on your eventual usage options.
Our roster configuration will be as follows:
PG, SG, G, G
PF, SF, F, F
C, C
Util, Util
3 bench
2 DL
Yahoo position eligibility will be used throughout the season. You are advised to check the Yahoo league site prior to selecting any player to ensure that you know that player's position eligibility at the start of the season.
You do not need to draft a completely valid roster.
Following the draft, all undrafted players will be placed on waivers, and waiver priorities will start out in inverse draft order.
You may draft a player who is not currently listed at Yahoo. If you do so, you will be assigned a placeholder player at Yahoo until the drafted player is made available, at which time you must pick up that player as a free agent (without using a waiver priority). After the 15 rounds of the draft are completed, you can no longer claim an unlisted player.
This league will have a limit of 84 games per position. Since there are 2 slots for each of G, F, C, and U, those position slots will be subject to a combined limit of 168 games.
Here are my ground rules for selecting from a queue: If you have a queue and make it available, and it is your turn to pick, I will make your pick if I'm around - unless you have provided specific instructions via email or in this thread. Therefore, do not make (or leave) your queue available if you do not want it used.
You can specify that only the top name on your queue is to be displayed, or that the entire queue is to be shown. If you make the entire queue visible, I'll certainly check for any emails that might provide additional instructions. You can also authorize a DP to make a selection "free-form" (i.e., typing in the name, rather than selecting from a preset list.) Presumably, you would elect this only if you provide specific instructions to your DP(s).
Regardless, be aware that your queue is not visible to me or to any other designated picker until it is your turn to pick.
Please refrain from mentioning any undrafted player in this thread. You can use this thread to alert others about your availability, to request volunteers to accept a queue, to raise questions about draft rules or mechanics, to solicit trade offers or announce trades, etc.
Based on recent drafts, it is reasonable to expect that we will complete approximately 24 picks (2 full rounds) per day. Do not assume that you'll have a day off.
After two rounds have been completed, I will start a separate thread for draft rationales. We will then try to keep the rationale thread on a 2 round delay.
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| 35 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 07:19
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Sorry gang, internet went out last night, I'll pick as soon as I catch up.
So I went to bed early and was awakened by the beep, beeep, beep of a text message from Species telling me I was up, at around 1:15 ;)
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| 36 | JL
ID: 2797198
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 10:28
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I will be stepping out for several hours, so I'm leaving a queue for Guru and Species. Here are my instructions: The first two players on my queue play the same position. I want you to take ONE of those first two players. The next player on the queue will play a different position. Draft that player with my second pick. If the first two players on the queue do not play the same position(and it will be obvious), then that means that Jason has picked one of those two players. In that situation, just follow the queue as you would any other queue.
I would just send an email, but I need to leave right now.
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| 37 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 10:44
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Got it. Thanks for using the queue.
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| 38 | Species
ID: 43971910
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 12:14
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Round 5 queue is locked and loaded. Catch you guys after golf.
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| 42 | Species
ID: 43971910
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 20:33
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5 man queue (with 5 picks in front of me) set for round 6 only.
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| 43 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 20:36
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Guys I am working again tommorrow to about 5:30 Eastern. I will take a look and leave a que but again if it runs out I will make a pick when I get home.
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| 44 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Fri, Oct 19, 2007, 22:02
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Hoping I get a pick in tonight, very spotty access tomorrow....will have to Q it up possibly.
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| 46 | Species
ID: 43971910
Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 06:06
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Queue still good for Round 6 only.
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| 47 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 07:46
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Short q left for Guru, hopefully not needed as I'll be in and out later (but gone for about 5 hours).
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| 48 | JL
ID: 7941206
Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 08:41
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I will be gone for the next 24 hours. Feel free to use my queue.
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| 51 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Oct 21, 2007, 07:40
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I set up a one-player queue and designated footwedge and Dave R as DPs. If Mike D scoops my player and the queue is empty, you'll have to wait until about 1pm ET for my pick - unless I come up with a definitive 2nd choice in the next few minutes.
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| 55 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Sun, Oct 21, 2007, 20:02
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Guys, again I will be working tomorrow from about 7:30 am Eastern and have v-ball afterwards so I will not be home until 9:00 pm Eastern. I will leave a long que but of course trying to look two rounds ahead is difficult. Sorry but there's not much I can do.
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| 56 | JL
ID: 569262118
Sun, Oct 21, 2007, 20:29
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I just got back from my little trip, so I'll be able to update my rationales tonight. I'm not happy about being absent for four of my picks, but there's not much you can do if you don't have internet access for a day and a half. It actually worked out okay, though (sort of).
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| 57 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Sun, Oct 21, 2007, 20:40
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Wow I was hoping that Crawford would make it back around the turn. Are you going to have games for all those SG's cldwater?
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| 58 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Oct 21, 2007, 21:43
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JL, that sucks. Killed me having a long term q for 1 pick much less 4.
coldwater has a plan in place. He just may have misplaced it. ;)
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| 60 | JL
ID: 41933226
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 08:37
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Please allow me two hours after Jason drafts before you use my queue today.
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| 64 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 11:16
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We're making good overall progress, on pace to complete the draft on Thursday night.
I'll be working on updating rationales later today. If you are in arrears, please do your best to get caught up.
When we complete round 10 (round 8 for rationales), I'll open a new rationale thread for the second half of the draft.
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| 65 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 12:31
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Back from the SoCal weekend....will catch up on rationales today.
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| 67 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 13:42
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Jason and sR:
JL has left a queue with ample names. Per post 60, he has also requested that we allow him 2 hours before picking from that queue.
I'll certainly honor his request. (I don't know if he designated anyone else as a DP, but if so, I expect them to honor it as well.)
So, you should assume that his picks will be made by 3:40pm ET. Please plan your Round 11 picks accordingly. If you cannot be available before your European bedtimes, please be sure to leave a queue.
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| 70 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 14:32
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Funny - Species' rationale on Ben Wallace (in the rationale thread) generated a spam warning alert. I read through it several times, trying to figure out why the software (which I wrote) was flagging this as potentially spam.
Then I noticed that he used the word "specialists" twice.
Look at what appears in the middle of the word specialists!
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| 71 | Addicted
Dude
ID: 4611592518
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 15:39
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Well they don't call him "Big Ben" for nothing!!!
--Addicted--
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| 74 | MikeV
ID: 339312219
Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 22:11
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Guru, If it doesn't get around to me tonight go ahead and pick. I should be back online by 7 EDT tomorrow. You have the rationals
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| 76 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Oct 23, 2007, 10:19
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Sorry for the delay. Mike D scooped my planned pick, and I'm having trouble talking myself into any available player. Hopefully, I'll come up with something within the hour.
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| 89 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 11:59
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Sorry for the delay. I had to draft my rationale for a few alternative choices to see which one I felt was more compelling. (...or less uncompelling.)
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| 91 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 13:00
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We're moving right along, and should finish the draft by tomorrow. Maybe even tonight. I figured I should clue you all in to the "schedule" leading up to opening day.
I should have all draft picks entered into Yahoo by Friday morning at the absolute latest. I'll aim to activate the league no later than Friday evening. At that point, all undrafted players will be on waivers for 48 hours. Waiver priorities will be in reverse order of the draft, so CC will have top priority, and JL will be at the bottom. Any waiver claims that are awarded will clear in time for opening day lineups.
If you have any players who are eligible for an injury slot, you may pick up a new player (via waivers or free agency) without dropping anyone. We will use the Injury Slot thread as a central clearinghouse, so if you have a player to declare as injured and no one else has made that declaration yet, you should post your intent in that thread. You may assume that Brand and Wade already qualify.
Once waivers have been processed (either Sunday or Monday), you may pick up free agents freely, keeping in mind that two of your bench slots are for IS players only.
At the completion of the draft, please submit the rest of your rationales by posting them in this thread. I'll copy them over to the Rationale thread. It's easier to keep them in the proper sequence that way.
I'll also initiate a draft recap thread, where you can provide your observations on the draft. Posting in that thread is optional. Rationales, however, are mandatory - so please work to complete them as soon as the draft is over.
Have I forgotten anything?
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| 94 | Jason
ID: 5086298
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 16:37
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I have a question in connection with the injury slot. I chose Varejao, who is not an injured player, but the situation is the same: I can put him into my team only later. Can I use an extra slot or not?
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| 95 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 16:53
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I'm pretty sure the answer is no. He must be out due to injury, not suspension, resting while a trade is being finalized, etc..
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| 96 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 17:00
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Only injured players qualify. A player who is suspended or not on a roster is not eligible for an injury slot unless he was already injured and in that slot at the time he was suspended or released (in which case he can remain there.)
In other words, Varejao cannot be moved to an injury slot at the start of the season.
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| 101 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 18:08
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I just opened the draft recap thread. But please wait until round #15 is complete before posting any comments.
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| 111 | E'ville Destiny
Leader
ID: 29017810
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 08:54
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Sorry I dropped off the grid at the end but emergencies came up at work so I quickly queued the last two rounds and have been ignoring my rationales. Also I am packing now and will be off the internet map for the next four days so any trade offers etc. I'm not ignoring anyone but should be back on Monday full time for the season.
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| 112 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 10:32
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Draft results have been entered at Yahoo. Please review your team for accuracy.
Yahoo draft results
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| 113 | MikeV
SuperDude
ID: 25924115
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 11:02
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looks good, thanks
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| 118 | Mark L
Leader
ID: 03601149
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 12:00
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Guru 112 - my team on Yahoo is correct.
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| 119 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 12:01
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Mine also
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| 120 | coldwater coyotes
ID: 31943914
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 13:44
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moi aussi
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| 127 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 20:45
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Not sure what I'm doing wrong but it says the commish needs to enter the teams and hit begin season on the Yahoo site.
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| 128 | MikeV
SuperDude
ID: 25924115
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 20:47
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Go to 'Draft Central' then 'Draft results'
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| 129 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 22:40
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I am going to go ahead and activate the league tonight. If anyone catches a roster error, I should still be able to fix it.
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| 130 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 23:06
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Ok thanks Mike, team looks good.
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| 131 | Jason
ID: 5086298
Fri, Oct 26, 2007, 04:34
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My team is correct. Thank's!
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| 132 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Oct 26, 2007, 10:57
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Good job on rationales. Here are the only ones still to come in:
footwedge
15.06 Dampier
14.07 McCants
13.06 Grant Hill
12.07 Martell Webster
11.06 Cuttino Mobley
Jason
15.02 Szczerbiak
14.11 Varejao
JL
15.01 Kapono
14.12 Ariza
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| 133 | JL
ID: 29242716
Sat, Oct 27, 2007, 18:31
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14.12 Trevor Ariza, SF, Orl
This is just a flyer on a player with a lot of potential. He could be a decent source of steals that doesn't kill you in FG%.
15.01 Jason Kapono, SF, Tor
I was surprised to see Kapono drop this far. He's useful 3's specialist that had excellent %'s last season, with 49% FG and 89% FT. You can't ask for much more in the 15th round.
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| 134 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 04:33
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I claimed Douby and waived nobody, moving Bibby to my "IR".
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| 135 | MikeV
SuperDude
ID: 25924115
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 09:08
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I claimed Earl Watson, moving Wade to 'IR'
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| 136 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 09:12
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You beat me Mike :(
So I added Linas Kleiza, moving Brand to "IR"
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| 137 | MikeV
SuperDude
ID: 25924115
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 09:17
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That's probably the last time I'll beat you. Looks like Species stayed up all night to get Douby.
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| 138 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 09:20
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Yeh, Douby, a " homer " pick for him no doubt.
For what its worth I like the Watson pick up
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| 139 | tommyd
ID: 326243012
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 13:42
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As per the IS thread I picked up Charlie Bell for Odom.
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| 140 | E'ville Destiny
Leader
ID: 29017810
Mon, Oct 29, 2007, 08:21
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11.06 Cuttino Mobley,SG,LAC
Still trying to add a little depth at guard. I think Mobley may benefit from the Brand injury in LA also. That is if he can stay healthy himself.
12.07 Martell Webster,SG/SF,Por
I was just impressed with the numbers Webster was putting up in pre-season. I feel he's an excellent shooter and will get lots of minutes to take pressure off Aldridge on the inside.
13.06 Grant Hill,SF,Pho
I'm expecting part time replacement minutes from Hill. I know he won't play 75 games he puts up good numbers when he plays. I figure 55-60 games and fill in his missed games elsewhere. He worked pretty well in this role for me lasy tear so why not try again.
14.07 McCants,PG/SG,Min
After the fact I'll call it a lucky guess. I took McCants hoping he would emerge from the logjam at guard in Minnesota. He has a lot of potential and I'm just hoping to get some quality time.
15.06 Dampier,C,Dal
I felt my front line was covered well enough to gamble on what Dampier could do when he comes back.
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| 141 | Jason
ID: 5086298
Sat, Nov 03, 2007, 18:59
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I claimed D. Gibson, moving Foye to 'IR'
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