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Auto1 will fix 95 percent of the overnight clock concerns.

DOUGHBOYS wrote:

ToddZ wrote:Put me in the minority of those suggesting the time per pick clock isn't the panacea others think it is.

I took a quick look at 'panacea' and saw 'pancake'. I love pancakes.

Don't ya hate hit when people waffle with their pick?

Put me in the minority of those suggesting the time per pick clock isn't the panacea others think it is.

In DC6 now and we're already moving nicely. Auto1 will be huge. Once that's a feature, most DCs will cruise. If the ability to predraft multiple rounds is instituted, it'll be even better.

I don't know if this was the first NFBC, but it was one of the first, the first with private leagues. I recall standing with Greg in the middle of the room, the Ultimate Auction on one side, the Ultimate Draft on the other. I said something like, "You do realize we're looking at $150,000 worth of en...

True story....

Stayed at the Motel 6 for the first NFBC, before heading to the..Boardwalk? Can't recall, may have even been the one pre-NFBC.

Get into the cab, the driver hears my destination and asks, "Would you like me to arrange some female companionship?"

I respond, "Does she know Excel?"

Sensing the real question is can Tom make it a month without Greg having a cell phone.

323 home runs at the Polo Grounds in New York. A ball park that was even more conducive for homers than Yankee Stadium. If you pulled the ball. The alleys were like a softball field with no fence. The dimensions remind of the place we played as a kid. Hit the ball into the woods and you were out. I...

A hint...such as it is... He is the only hitter to have over 300 home runs at one venue in baseball history. You mean, beyond my hint? I was worried it may have been McCovey. My favorite trivia question isn't so much for the question itself, but for the off-the-wall guesses when they don't know rig...

If it's who I think it is (haven't verified), deduced from some logical process of elimination like - likely won't be obvious, like Ted Williams or Mantle - played their whole career on the same team, without opening a new park (eliminates guys like Griffey, Robinson, Bonds, Aaron) - would help from...

Pitcher only, regardless of what his MLB team does

http://nfbcforums.stats.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20113

Woah... exercise?

Southern Comfort wrote:I told ya! Lol. Those first couple of DC Leagues....Before ADP's, projections, podcasts. Those are

I know a site that has 2018 projections already available.

Curious -- say there was a rainout on the last Sunday and it had playoff implications, so it was made up on Monday. Would we be able to change lineups for the makeup game?

Thanks Todd. My favorite question for the last couple of weeks to friends is this.... Who do you take first, Robby Ray or Zack Greinke? Ray has that strike out, game changing, possible flash in the pan appeal. Greinke is aging, rock steady, and wonderful track record. Same team. Arizona believes in...

Standing down.

Carry on.

PS Who should DVR and I draft next?

DOUGHBOYS wrote:By all means, Todd.
We're not Yahoo Kids.
We all know the player pool.
Go to town!

Criticizing picks, go to town.

Just don't think it's cool to drop names not taken yet. Maybe others don't care.

Hate to be a prick here - and it's not like we don't all know the pool, but can we not discuss players still on the board? Thanks.

Funny, checked last year, exact same numbers, 6 of 25 winners (including wild card) ... Based on preSpring training drafts / I used Feb 15 as the Cutline. I know we have not seen much of Spring training by Feb 15 but still... It shouldn't be the raw number of winners, but a percentage of winners to...

If the April FAAB and June FAAB period helped to be on a Wednesday, we could certainly do that. We're already disrupting FAAB by moving it from Sunday to Monday, so no problem if a later date in the week helped. You likely wouldn't be able to use those pickups for that week, but who knows. Maybe th...

Spitballin' here -- would this help alleviate FAAB for those with multiple teams? The season begins on a Thursday -- what if we ran the Cutline scoring week from Thursday-Wednesday and have the FAAB sessions on Wednesday night? Would those 48 extra hours help FAAB? We could extend the period before ...

whale4evr wrote:Would live FAAB auctions be feasible? Or something unique like that would be interesting.

Not feasible for those doing multiple leagues. Nor would a free agent draft.

I think FAAB worked fine this season. Improvements to the mechanism are coming, making it even better. Personally, I think we're still trying to figure out the optimal way to approach FAAB for our teams -- spend early, save it, how do we set up strings to get the players we want most efficiently, et...

Let's at least debunk the notion it's better to draft late. 10 January drafts, 2 top-20 finishes, 20 percent of drafts had top-20, 1st, 6th 34 February drafts, 8 top-20 finishes, 24 percent of drafts had top-20, 5th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th 80 March drafts, 10 top-20 finishes, 13 per...

Is it feasible to offer two price points, $100 with no league prize and $125 with $250 going to the league winner? The bigger question is: Do you want league prizes or not? I don't. I think it's silly to invest $125 to try to win $125. But apparently, others think otherwise. The suggestion was a me...

Is it feasible to offer two price points, $100 with no league prize and $125 with $250 going to the league winner?

For future seasons, I believe that we should have a 'Rizzo Rule' in that a player cannot gain positionality at a position not played. Rizzo only changes gloves. He does not 'play 2nd base'. The Rizzo rule would cover all-like 1b in the future, without having to change the rule to starting at a posi...