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| Posted by: ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
- [5110151] Sun, Feb 15, 2004, 02:00
Who's "in" for a proposed Yahoo! baseball group: Curby, Moose, quik, Toral, Thinkbig
Declined: Little M
Teams/managers still to be heard from: Challenger, Dan, Dr. Doom, philflyboy, Rogue9, StL Blues, Taxman, Twarpy
The game is supposed to be launched mid-February, so expect that to be sometime during the week of the 16th.
• Format (head-to-head, roto, or points) and settings (scoring categories, number of players per team) are open to discussion.
• Draft order to be based on pre-playoff standings in About Time Hockey Starts III, i.e., at the conclusion of Week 22. (Consequently, the baseball draft will not begin prior to March 8.) If we opt for H2H and need to recruit outside the group to get to an even number of teams, newcomer(s) go to the bottom of the draft order.
• Offline selection, either here or via e-mail, will be restricted to the Yahoo! player pool at the time of draft.
• Traditional reptile draft, given that my suggestion on the league message board to try a different approach was about as popular as tofu at a Texas barbecue.
Speak up. :-)
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| | | 1 | Curby
ID: 1829191
Sun, Feb 15, 2004, 03:22
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moose---
don't really want head to head, but if it's majority i will comply.....I'll leave scoring cat's and # of players to other people.
I think we should post here like we did with hockey....it seemed to work okay, but maybe we need to put a cap on how long between picks....i think 12 hours, and then commish picks highest ranked player (find a queue buddy), at any position.
and moosey......I'm still playing hockey....even tho' it doesn't look like it...lol
have a good sunday people!
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| | | 2 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Sun, Feb 15, 2004, 06:50
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I will play
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| | | 3 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 2111201313
Sun, Feb 15, 2004, 08:35
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I'm in.
Prefer HTH but will take whatever.
Twarpy's away for 10 days, so we won't hear from him immediately.
Toral
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| | | 4 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Sun, Feb 15, 2004, 13:15
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I prefer H2H also
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| | | 5 | Dan
Sustainer
ID: 54747823
Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 16:59
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I'm in, I'm betting Twapy would be in as well, but he's in Brazil for a week.
H2H sounds good to me.
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| | | 6 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 17:40
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I'll play. Big preference towards H2H. Didn't we autodraft last year?
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| | | 7 | R9
Leader
ID: 2624472
Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 18:18
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I'm in too. H2H is fine, 5x5 too I assume? For scoring, if we want something different, maybe replace HR with SLG and K's with K/9?
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| | | 8 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 51141621
Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 22:14
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StLCards,
Last year's draft was indeed autopick ... we got a late start and the MLB season began March 25, about a week earlier than normal (this year's opener is scheduled for April 4). I'm comfortable with whatever format suits the majority, as long as it's not "live." If we make offline selections and respect a time limit, three weeks should be sufficient.
I believe these were the 2003 settings:
Maximum Number of Teams: default is 12; an even number is required for H2H scoring
Maximum Players on a Team: 23 (default is 21)
Player Universe: All baseball (last year, we were split half all-AL and half all-NL)
Maximum Moves: 35
Maximum Trades: No maximum (same as default)
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head League
Waiver Time: 2 days (same as default)
Last Trade Date: August 24 (default was August 10)
Trade Reject Time: 2 days (same as default)
Minimum Innings: 15 (default is 7)
Roster Changes: Daily
Starting Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, DL, DL
(Util batters can be any non-pitcher, including "designated hitters"; P can be any pitcher)
Statistical Categories—Batters (the first five are default settings):
Runs
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Stolen Bases
Batting Average
On-base + Slugging Percentage
Statistical Categories—Pitchers (the first five are default settings):
Wins
Saves
Strikeouts
Earned Run Average
(Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched
Holds
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| | | 9 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 2111201313
Tue, Feb 17, 2004, 09:04
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I think autopick should work fine again.
Isn't there an early Japan series in late March? If we're doing HTH, we prob don't want to start till eall the teams are playing anyway.
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| | | 10 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 21138178
Tue, Feb 17, 2004, 09:47
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Toral: You are correct ... there is a two-day series in Japan, March 30–31. I agree that if we are playing H2H, it would be better to wait until the first full week of the season.
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| | | 11 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 121491718
Tue, Feb 17, 2004, 19:49
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Game's up. I've registered About Time Hardball Starts II and rolled over most of last year's information while we "discuss" final settings.
Draft type: Offline
Maximum number of teams: 14
Type of scoring: Head-to-Head
Player universe: All baseball
Maximum player acquisitions for the entire season: 35 (can be none, no limit, or up to 40)
Maximum trades for the entire season: No maximum
Time managers have to protest pending trades: 2 days
Last date to trade players: August 29, 2004 (other choices are August 1, 8, 15, 22)
Time players are on waivers: 2 days
Can't Cut list provider: None (option: Yahoo! Sports) ... for a "fun" league, I don't think we need this
Trades reviewed by: League Votes (option: Commissioner)
After draft, make all unowned players: Follow Waiver Rules (option: Free Agents)
Minimum innings pitched per team per week: 15 (can be as few as none, as many as 50)
Allow roster changes: Daily–Tomorrow (option: Weekly on Monday)
Start League scoring on: Week 1–March 30 (Week 2 does not begin until April 12)
Explanation of the "Can't Cut" list: A number of the best players in the game will be on this list throughout the season. When a player is on the list, he cannot be waived from a team under any circumstances. The "Can't Cut" list, which will be updated when necessary, will prevent managers at the bottom of the standings from changing the league dynamics by waiving all of their outstanding players.
Roster positions (23 players per team, plus two DL slots):
C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF (3), Util (2)
SP (2), RP (2), P (3)
Bench (6), DL (2)
Statistical categories: same as last year's (see post #8 above). A complete of stat options can be found here.
The league number and password will be posted on the Yahoo! hockey group's message board.
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| | | 12 | Taxman
ID: 14116220
Sun, Feb 22, 2004, 13:44
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I'm in. (Thanks Toral) ASre we doing the same 1/2 half thing about AL/NL squad limitations. AL squads had some problems (not Curby). We should be able to get the draft done slow on the boards with out a problem. I also like the OB% versus average
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| | | 13 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 09:36
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No, I think we're dropping the AL/NL split this year, at least that is my understanding.
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| | | 14 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 19:55
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I am in. looking forward to this season. (Go Phillies). I just hope I can avoid the injuries since they are killing me in hockey over the last month
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| | | 15 | Curby
ID: 1829191
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 20:25
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I wouldn't mind doing al/nl again. It adds an interesting tweak to the game.
what about it moosey?
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| | | 16 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 2111201313
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 21:13
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AL/NL: yuk. Though Ms Lemoose likes to experiment, and I'll go along with whatever.(Also, we may need to recruit some folks, who'd get stuck with AL.)
On settings, I would suggest going for the full 40 transactions. I'd be happy to see debate, but the player who raised the issue last year isn't with us now. Practically, some players will forget there is a limit early and start blowing transactions, which skews competitiveness late.
On "trades reviewed by": I'd go with Commish option. We've never had a problem here, but I'd rather see the Commish establish a rule and decide that have it by majority vote.
Toral
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| | | 17 | Twarpy@Brazil
ID: 371391512
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 21:16
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I´m in, I leave tomorrow for Toronto, but wont be back till Wednesday, and then need to drive back to school from there. All said and done its gonna be about 40 hours of travelling on airplanes/buses/layover time. If someone wants to email me the league password, or I can get one of you guys on AIM when I come back, whatever is easiest.
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| | | 18 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 51422320
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 21:42
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Curby, et al.: "Player universe: all baseball" ... all players in the Yahoo! pool will be available to each team in the league. Let's keep it simple this year.
Only two weeks left to improve your draft position. ;-)
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| | | 19 | R9
Leader
ID: 2624472
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 22:24
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It was a fun experiment last year, but I think the NL teams had a noticable advantage in pitching. One possibility we could do is just NL, or just AL, for all teams.
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| | | 20 | R9
Leader
ID: 2624472
Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 22:25
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Twarpy no rush, we don't draft for another two weeks, until the ATHS hockey season is done.
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| | | 21 | Curby
ID: 1829191
Tue, Feb 24, 2004, 01:05
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I probably shouldn't ask, but does anyone have the final standings from last year?
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| | | 22 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 181582610
Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 12:28
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Curby, I didn't keep the final standings from last year's AL/NL group.
Still waiting for a yes/no from Challenger, Doom, and Taxman.
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| | | 23 | Rick007
ID: 18143116
Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 08:19
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All I remember from the standing last year is that I finish first followed by quick_ag. I'm more than ready to win it again this year :)
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| | | 24 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 2111201313
Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:56
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Taxman is a yes (12).
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| | | 25 | Dr. Doom
Donor
ID: 52328812
Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 16:30
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I'm in, was going to abstain, just to take a break, but I caved, all y'all need someone to beat up on.
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| | | 26 | Challenger
Donor
ID: 481126818
Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 18:42
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With Doom in - then I'm out!! ;>)
Actually, I believe ATHS is at 12 teams now and I was only going to due it as a filler. Never played fantasy baseball of anykind - well ok as a kid I pretended to be Mickey Mantle, but that was because his sister lived 2 houses north of us.
Thanks for the invite.
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| | | 28 | Taxman
ID: 22133818
Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 01:48
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Toral has me as a yes...which is OK with me, but truthfully, I am a "whatever" take me out and you have 11 voters and one or the other will be a majority on the AL/NL vs universe question.
What is more important is the draft date> I am out of country 3/3 through 3/7 and out of town 3/8 through 3/13 (however I can do phone contact during the later time). Somebody let me know please.
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| | | 29 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 16125281
Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 02:25
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Taxman: With the draft order being determined by the hockey group's regular-season standings at the end of week 22, the earliest we can begin selecting players is March 8 (and that is assuming Yahoo! hockey will be up-to-date). No AL/NL split; scoring is head-to-head.
Haven't adjusted any of the scoring options (see post 11 above) yet ... there have been only a couple of suggestions posted and not much support for the proposed changes. I think that going for the full 40 transaction limit is a good idea, though, as this time we'll have a larger player pool from which to draw. Any objections from the group?
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| | | 31 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 33142916
Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 17:04
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Taxman, Twarpy: Please remember to add your entries to the baseball league (check the ATHS III message board for the number and password).
:-)
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| | | 32 | Curby
ID: 1829191
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 01:19
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Moose---everything looks good. Just a question tho...how high can minimum inngs pitched be? 15 for a week seems just a tad low.
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| | | 33 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 2623711
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 02:37
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Curby: The range is "no minimum" to 50, in single-inning increments; the default setting for head-to-head leagues is 7.
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| | | 34 | Stuck in the Sixties
Dude
ID: 274132811
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 09:04
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Hmmm.
A small bird, taxing in the extreme, told me an opening might exist in a baseball league here.
Don
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| | | 35 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 18:02
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when are we starting the draft?
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| | | 36 | ¤ Mario Le Moose ¤
ID: 24235117
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 18:35
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philflyboy: See initial post as well as #29 above.
:-)
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| | | 37 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 19:24
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thanks Mario, I guess it does pay a little more before I post :)
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| | | 38 | Toral
Sustainer
ID: 2111201313
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 19:46
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On league settings, I'll repeat myself: I strongly recommend that "league votes" be changed to "commissioner". I don't care what rules the league/ Commish follows on disallowing trades: majority votes, two-thirds, the Commish's opinion, or flipping a coin. We've never had a problem, we folks, with dubious trades and I don't expect one, but the "league votes' option allows any 4 people to vote anonymously to veto a trade, and leaving it on is just asking for trouble.
Toral
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| | | 39 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 024119
Mon, Mar 01, 2004, 20:04
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Okay, okay, okay ... we'll go with 40 player acquisitions and use this to decide "questionable" trades:
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| | | 40 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 2322828
Tue, Mar 02, 2004, 10:46
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Stuck in the Sixties: ID# and password have been sent to you via e-mail. As a newcomer to the group, you will draft #13 in the odd rounds (#2 in the even).
I've offered the final spot to another Gurupie; if he accepts, that fills the league.
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| | | 41 | Curby
ID: 1829191
Wed, Mar 03, 2004, 03:04
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moose---love the sponge bob 8 ball...it would be even better if you heard patrick's voice reading the messages...lol
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| | | 43 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 29463114
Wed, Mar 10, 2004, 10:27
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I am leaving town to be an exhibitor at a show in Dallas thru Friday evening. I would like to keep up via phone. If you are willing, please send me your phone numbers through 10 PM CST at night and I will ck in every 3-4 hours to keep up.
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| | | 44 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 54137170
Thu, Feb 17, 2005, 01:37
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All right, guys ... who's ready to give baseball a shot (no steroid pun intended) for 2005?
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| | | 45 | philflyboy
Leader
ID: 407561421
Thu, Feb 17, 2005, 07:00
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I'm in
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| | | 46 | Twarpy
ID: 590451815
Thu, Feb 17, 2005, 12:45
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I'm in, I leave Saturday for a week, but would be back the 27th.
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| | | 47 | Dan
ID: 1121811
Thu, Feb 17, 2005, 17:30
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I'm in.
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| | | 48 | Toral
ID: 22731114
Fri, Feb 18, 2005, 16:24
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Regrettably, because this has been a great bunch to play with, I won't be able to join another draft league. I was drafted ouit last year by the time ATHS came up, and it showed.
If you need or decide to go low-maintenance and autodraft, I would be in.
Autodraft is also fun when you see the results and say "!@@##$%^&&&*& !" How did I end up with 8 OFs and no 2Bmen? It tends to increase of necessity the league's early trading activity, and social interaction!
Toral
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| | | 49 | Stuck in the Sixties
Dude
ID: 274132811
Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 21:12
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In, but I'd prefer a draft. slow or fast, makes no difference.
Don
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| | | 50 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 01:36
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I'm in. Either slow or fast draft, or even autodraft is fine with me.
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| | | 51 | Rick007
ID: 23151226
Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 07:53
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I'm in, either kind of draft is fine with me.
Thinkbig
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| | | 52 | no blues
ID: 1212248
Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 12:55
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I'll be sitting this one out. No baseball at all for me this year. STL Blues.
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| | | 53 | Dr. Doom
ID: 430271612
Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 21:30
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I'll be there, whichever style is fine.
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| | | 54 | Curby
ID: 91522318
Wed, Feb 23, 2005, 19:52
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I'm in if you''ll have me
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| | | 55 | Taxman
ID: 151531922
Wed, Feb 23, 2005, 23:15
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Yes...please include me in the fodder. Alaways enjoy the baseball players on ice.
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| | | 56 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 231402819
Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 20:40
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Looks like a cozy group of ten this time around. I rolled over last year's league settings just for starters.
League ID#: 10257
League Name: About Time Hardball Starts III
Password: jetersucks
Draft Type: Offline Draft
Max Teams: 10
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Player Universe: All baseball
Max Moves: 35
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 2
Trade End Date: August 28, 2005
Waiver Time: 2 days
Can't Cut List Provider: None
Trade Review: League Votes
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Min Innings Pitched: 15
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow
Start Scoring on: Week 1
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF (3), Util (2); SP (2), RP (2), P (3), BN (6), DL (2)
Stat Categories: R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS; W, SV, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP
Please post a note here after you've joined; that way, I can boot anyone who doesn't belong.
;-)
Next week would be a good time to start drafting (give the MLB players a few spring training games to work in the customary season-ending injuries).
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| | | 57 | philflyboy
ID: 44130197
Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 22:00
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in and ready to go (yeah right haven't even looked at baseball yet)
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| | | 58 | Curby
ID: 91522318
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 01:38
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in...lemme know what day we start the draft
moosey. :-)
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| | | 59 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 08:25
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I'm in.
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| | | 60 | Dr. Doom
ID: 7113048
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 09:36
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Present.
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| | | 61 | Toral
ID: 22731114
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 09:47
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:'-(
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| | | 62 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 17:48
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I am looking for a manager for RIBC AA #2. Only caveat is you not be playing in another RIBC league.
For you, or anyone you know that would want to join.
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| | | 63 | Twarpy
ID: 590451815
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 14:05
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Toral suck it up and do another draft, we all know you're just a whipping horse anyways.
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| | | 64 | Rick007
ID: 23151226
Fri, Mar 04, 2005, 08:15
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I'm in
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| | | 65 | Stuck in the Sixties
Dude
ID: 274132811
Fri, Mar 04, 2005, 08:34
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In
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| | | 66 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 4720519
Sat, Mar 05, 2005, 20:00
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Eight in as of Saturday ... holding spots for Taxman and Stuck in the Sixties. Is everyone comfy with using last season's settings?
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| | | 67 | Twarpy
ID: 590451815
Sat, Mar 05, 2005, 21:43
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Wasnt the biggest fan of holds, but I'm flexible.
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| | | 68 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Tue, Mar 08, 2005, 12:07
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In..and sorry (according to ex-wife) and for missing sign-up instruction post by her mooseness
:o)
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| | | 69 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Tue, Mar 08, 2005, 12:15
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I became a fan of holds last year when I drafted Lidge as the set up guy for Dotel.
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| | | 70 | Stuck in the Sixties
Dude
ID: 274132811
Tue, Mar 08, 2005, 21:23
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Starting to get confused with multiple drafts. When is ATHS draft? On boards, Kafenatid?
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| | | 71 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 4246821
Tue, Mar 08, 2005, 22:46
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Draft Order: Odd-Numbered Rounds
01 ... Dan
02 ... Thinkbig Sluggers
03 ... Dr. Doom
04 ... Tax AROD sucks more
05 ... Polish Death Grip
06 ... Twarpy's Tdotters
07 ... Curby's Team
08 ... philflyboy
09 ... Pocket Aces
10 ... Stuck60
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01 ... Stuck60
02 ... Pocket Aces
03 ... philflyboy
04 ... Curby's Team
05 ... Twarpy's Tdotters
06 ... Polish Death Grip
07 ... Tax AROD sucks more
08 ... Dr. Doom
09 ... Thinkbig Sluggers
10 ... Dan
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Draft hours will be 10:00 a.m. ET to midnight ET daily; let's plan on starting officially on Thursday, March 10. There will be an eight-hour limit between picks for the first round and a six-hour limit between picks thereafter; if we fall too far behind pace, that limit will be reduced as necessary. Any manager placed on the clock after 10:00 p.m. ET will have until 10:00 a.m. ET the following day to make his/her pick. If you miss your turn and have not left a queue with another manager, we'll move along to the next team in the draft order. You'll be able to add your make-up pick(s) later—make sure you identify them by round and draft position—without having to wait for your next regular turn. [For the curious: The draft order was determined by a "blind" double-random drawing, i.e., a team name was chosen at random and matched with a draft position number drawn at random.] Link to ATHS III draft thread, part 1
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| | | 72 | philflyboy@work
ID: 32419138
Wed, Mar 09, 2005, 08:18
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I guess dan could start any time if he is ready so that we can get a little head start
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| | | 73 | Twarpy
ID: 590451815
Thu, Mar 10, 2005, 18:23
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Taxman you around?
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| | | 74 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 52271019
Thu, Mar 10, 2005, 20:07
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Guess not, Twarpy ... I sent him an e-mail shortly after 7:00 p.m. ET. Just entered my pick.
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| | | 75 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Fri, Mar 11, 2005, 00:37
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Ahhh Shoulda known to come back and check the Hockey board sign up thread.
I will be gone all day Friday My cell # 512-801-6605. Or contact Andy (blackjackis21) for getting a pick out of me.
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| | | 76 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Fri, Mar 11, 2005, 06:43
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Queue sent to Moose.
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| | | 77 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Thu, Mar 17, 2005, 10:36
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I will be away from computer, unless something unexpected opens up, from tomorrow ..Friday @ 6 AM through Sundau midnight cst.
I need a phone buddy to call me or vice versa to make my picks. I have my draft lists with me.
Please send me your cell/phone numbers and I will do like wise.
thanks
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| | | 78 | Taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Sat, Mar 19, 2005, 22:17
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Thanks for the call and update phone buddy. Everything came thru except for the "call back" number. So I called DeepSnapper and asked Roy to enter the pick for me.
Please continue phone buddy work on Sunday if it works for you.
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