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Just wanted to send a huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Cubby Bear this weekend. It was a great time with a lot of great people. The drafting, as always, was a lot of fun, but it was also great chatting and getting to know so many of you. And while the Friday auction went a little longer t...

Won't be a full 30 minutes, but yes, there will be breaks in which you can eat.

Jules,



For the Main Event on Saturday, the food will be available 2:30-3:00pm.



For the auction on Friday - 6:30-7:00pm.



For the Double Plays on Saturday evening - 7:30-8:00pm.

Guys, First off, I just want to say that we're all very excited about Week 2 of the NFBC festivities, including the Cubby Bear, our new Chicago venue. It'll be a great place and a great time. Just have a few notes to pass along: If you're wondering about parking, there will be complimentary parking ...

Originally posted by Trash Man: 2. The room where the draft was held in was fine except for size. We were very cramped for room. Even after adding 3 tables to the horseshoe it was still very tight and almost no room to spread out or maneuver around. The initial idea of having 1 draft in one room and...

Guys, Just wanted to send a quick thank you for everyone who came out to NFBC St. Louis at Pujols 5 this weekend. I know myself and the rest of the Fanball staff had a great time. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did, and hopefully drafted a winning team in process! Best of luck this...

Guys, Just a quick update on a slight change for this weekend's drafts at Pujols 5: Instead of the two Classic leagues on Saturday being held in different rooms, they will now be held in the same room - The Cafe Room - which is also located next to the host desk. This room is larger and will give ev...

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Mike,



We've got a long car trip.

What is your contact number in case Dorothy's house falls on us in Kansas? You can reach me at: 314-749-3519

We’re all very excited about adding Pujols 5 in St. Louis to the NFBC lineup this year. It’s hard to believe the first drafts start in just a few days! For those who new to the area, Pujols 5 is located in Westport Plaza, which is only about five miles away from the airport. In addition to several r...

That's all the time I have for today. Sorry if there was a few I didn't get to.



Again, I want to thank Tom and the rest of you for having me, and good luck in your drafts this year!

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Mike, You'll be in the Main draft at which city? Unfortunately, I won't be drafting at any city. I'm getting married in less than two months and a trip in that time frame doesn't work well. But I hope to be a part in the future.

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: quote:Originally posted by Quahogs: Mike, Which strategy would you choose if you HAD to draft within one of these guidelines ? 1) grab 2 of the top 4 C's within the top 4 rounds 2) Santana or Peavy will be one of my top 2 picks 3) Pujols-Teixeira-Aramis Ramirez...

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: I'll let Mike answer as many more questions as he can but I wanted to thank him for taking part in our chat today. You can see Mike's drafting expertise in our first baseball issue with Alex Rodriguez on the cover. Thanks Mike. I hope you had a good time. Thanks f...

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan: Hey Mike, thanks for answering the previous question. Now, I've never been a big Bay guy, but he has to be better, right? Same with LaRoche. Right? I am a Bay fan, and I think we'll see him bounce back a bit this year. While I can't blame all of his issues last yea...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Over/Under on zimmerman jacking 25 homeruns in that new ballpark? Over

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox: I tend to think that Tulowitzki is a solid 3rd round pick considering not only last year's numbers but his clear upside after his brilliant 2nd half. If I think that Tejada can easily match Tulowitzki's 2007 season and I can get him in the 6th round, does Tulow...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko: Mike - my guess is that ellsbury's adp from the NFBC main event draft (15 teams leagues) will be 9th or 10th round. Should he go before that? That sounds about right, especially with Crisp still in the picture. If we know Ellsbury will get a full season of at-bats,...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: If YOU (Mike Sheets) lived in the Bay Area, CA...and needed laser eye surgery...would you consider flying East somewhere to have the procedure done to avoid being under the laser, and having a chance earthquake occur! :D ;) ~Lance Without question. You just can...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Best bet from these younger studs to make the jump (assuming improvement this season) from wherever they get drafted in 2008's fantasy draft...to first rounder (or right there (15 team league))in 2009's draft! a) Markakis b) Tulo c) BJ Upton ~Lance Well, Upton ...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Would you guess Jeter... a) continues to show age...slightly worse numbers in 2008 than 2007. b) repeats 2007 more or less. c) rebounds to better overall numbers in '08 ~Lance I'm going with choice B. There will be a time coming soon when he starts to decline a...

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell: Mike What is it like to constantly live in the shadow of Nate Ravitz? I joke but Nate is a pretty bright guy if you ask me. Did he start rototimes? This made me laugh. Nate's a good friend of mine and his guidance has definitely helped me get where I am today. Bu...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Is Ryan Braun GOD? How about God of Baseball? Even if his sophomore slump chops 20 points off his AVG, and drops 15% in all of his categories...he still would be on pace (using 2007 numbers at 590AB) for a season like this... .304 AVG 101 R 107 RBI 37 HR 17 SB ...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Could we have another Rick Ankiel in Micah Owings? It would be a shame if he ever got traded to an AL team...the guy can MASH! In 60 AB (a reasonable amount) he Slugged .683 with 7 doubles and 4 HR!!! Should he ever lose his command...we have an OF spot ready f...

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan: Hey Mike, is Billingsley truly poised for a breakout type season? "what separates RotoTimes.com from all the other on-line baseball sites?" They tell you a staff of Johan, Beckett, Lackey and Bedard isn't that strong. I kid of course, but that hurt last April. I'd ...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: In your experience...can you name some players that really pay attention to their fantasy baseball rankings. (actually speaking of it in interviews) You KNOW they are out there. ~Lance I'm sure it happens quite a bit, but I'm not sure which players are heavily ...