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The top 4 teams from last year's NL auction are in lge 1 ...



[ March 10, 2005, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius: Okay, Tom and I picked the pairings and the nomination order for the Las Vegas National League $1,250 Auction Leagues. This is a standard 5x5, $260 league with each team having 24 active players and a six-man reserve squad. The nomination process is done 1 throug...

Tom, do you plan to announce the NL today?



... looks like you answered before I asked, can you also predict where I'll finish this year?



[ March 10, 2005, 02:08 PM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

Tom, any concerns regarding Sheets' back surgery.

Originally posted by Top Dawg: quote:Originally posted by coops: What does anyone think the best number of keepers is in an NL only auction league? The local league I'm in allows 15. Not everyone keeps that many but it causes some inflated prices for the players we bid on. And, it encourages unfair ...

Originally posted by coops: What does anyone think the best number of keepers is in an NL only auction league? The local league I'm in allows 15. Not everyone keeps that many but it causes some inflated prices for the players we bid on. And, it encourages unfair trading late in the season. 15 sounds...

Originally posted by Corkedbats: What happens when you draft a hurt player (ie) Frank Thomas? When can you DL him? Also is there a limit on the # of players on your DL? Lastly, Is there a time frame for recalling dl players to your roster? For example, you have Frank Thomas and cws activate him from...

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius: quote:Originally posted by barberian: GREG...HOW WILL THE 26 PARTICIPANTS IN THE NL AUCTION (VEGAS) BE PICKED, AND WHEN???? THANKS Well, I apologize, but I have some more juggling to do, unfortunately. I have 27 owners who want to compete in the $1,250 auction an...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko: quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke: You did better on your first list of Dyv questions, you're under .500 on this list. YOU DON'T EXPECT ME TO DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK FOR YOU, DO YA? [/QUOTE]Wasn't looking for answers, just grading yours. I go with my stockpicking phi...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko: Catcher: Piazza or Joe Mauer 1b: Craig Wilson or Jeff Bagwell 2b: Bret Boone or Marcus Giles 3b: Aaron Boone or Vinny Castilla OF: Alexis Rios or Juan Gonzalez Larry Walker or Preston Wilson Jim Edmonds or Vernon Wells P: Jeremy Bonderman or Cliff Lee You did bette...

Also, is poker officially dead yet?

When will we hear the NL Auction team split in LV ...we have a firm 26 now, correct?

Originally posted by UFS: quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke: Analyzing '04 results, the ends were worst. Early middle best, followed by late middle. But that was last year. [/QUOTE]With all the FAAB moves, this kind of draft analysis means nothing. In season moves in both sports weigh more than dra...

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke: quote:Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: I don't think draft position is extremely important. As was my position with football I believe the key issue isn't where you draft, but rather who you draft. Of course, who you are able...

Originally posted by nydownunder: quote:Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: I don't think draft position is extremely important. As was my position with football I believe the key issue isn't where you draft, but rather who you draft. The way things are stacking up (sample drafts) there are slots wh...

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

I don't think draft position is extremely important. As was my position with football I believe the key issue isn't where you draft, but rather who you draft. Of course, who you are able to draft depends on where you draft from.

Overall - Sunday (19 spots)

Las Vegas - Sunday (8 more spots)

New York - Sunday (7 more spots)

Chicago - Saturday (4 more spots)

Originally posted by bogie33:

thanks for the advice, but thats not going to happen Maybe next year. Too bad, auctions are the most fun you can have without actually lacing up the cleats.

The MLBTV product is great. Almost all games live and/or archived for $79-99 per season. One problem. Your options are: 1) Watch the game in a tiny little window. (Is that Jose Reyes running the bases, or am I watching a bird chase a rat in a Disney movie?). 2) Watch in full screen mode, where pictu...

Originally posted by viper: Has anyone suggested New Orleans as a 4th city? What you need is a place for people to go that has something to do besides draft. LV is the prime place. NYC can be worth the trip if only to go to the ESPNZone at Times Square. Chicago features cold and wind - enough said. ...

Originally posted by bogie33:

Is there any word on the NL $650 Auction? I see there is still only 4 teams...is it panic time yet? Yes, you might want to fly to Vegas and grab the last spot there.

Originally posted by Dyv: quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke: quote:Originally posted by Ken: It's your fault Greg that the LBS guys won't be there ;) . Too many baseball drafts that weekend :D . Saturday night is the only night we can hold our annual get together. Hopefully you'll have plenty witho...

Originally posted by Dyv: quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke: quote:Originally posted by Dyv: As the self-appointed NFBC social director, I would like to introduce this new topic: Who are you? How old are you? What do you do for a living? Where do you live? Kevin Duke. 38 SmallCap Portfolio Mgr/Anal...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Gekko

Younger than Dyv

Commodities

East of Dyv Commodities - that explains your reliance on the water guy and the plumber or milkman. Can't beat guys like that for identifying over/under-valued assets.

Originally posted by Dyv: As the self-appointed NFBC social director, I would like to introduce this new topic: Who are you? How old are you? What do you do for a living? Where do you live? Kevin Duke. 38 SmallCap Portfolio Mgr/Analyst S Diego/Pacific Beach John - Ribs on the Run ... do you cater? D...