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Originally posted by KJ Duke: If anyone is looking for a good hotel deal ... Sahara is priced at $59/129/129, avg $106 per night, for thu-fri-sat at www.vegas.com That's a long way away from the Flamingo, though, Kevin. It would be a frustrating cab ride, but it's a fun hotel. Excalibur has some dea...

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: Here's the info: To secure a room at the Flamingo, use code number: SFFWP7. Room rates are as follows: $159 Tues-Thur., and $219 Friday-Sat. This is good only through Feb. 15th, so don't delay. With March Madness, spring break, St. Patrick's Day on Saturday and ev...

If anyone wants to be anonymous in any of the NFBC Satellite Leagues, we can arrange that. Just contact me personally and we'll get it done. Trust me, it's been done before. No problem at all.

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Tom, you can put me down for the main event and the $1250 NL auction in Vegas, as always. Glad to have you back KJ. Brady will be your auctioneer!!! See ya in March.

Wow, what a day of signups yesterday after I sent out the e-mail update! We're working on our fifth league for the main event and the Ultimate Leagues are taking off. Thanks everyone.

Originally posted by Cherokee Nation: Greg, Sounds like if one of the team owners (in this majority opinion) in the NFBC gets a cold they go in for a good bleeding......because before modern medicine a good bleeding was the cure for many illnesses....and since a bleeding is what they did, and they d...

Originally posted by Spyhunter: While bopping around the web, I found this article about Bat out of Hell III. Meatloaf has Raven with him on the album! I guarantee a huge turn out in Vegas if she shows. (note the picture is about 1/2 down the page on this link) http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=147...

Originally posted by Wonder Boy: Greg, Count me in...After participating in LABR from a few years ago obviously I don't mind having my crappy picks published! Sounds like fun and yes I am having baseball withdrawals. Steve I remember that LABR year quite well!!! You're No. 10 for this league, so wel...

Originally posted by Cherokee Nation: If you can What is a VALID reason for using BA as opposed to OBP ? We use BA because it is a standard Rotisserie category, common to every baseball fan around. I honestly like OBP over BA as well because walks are not accurately counted in the original Rotisseri...

Okay, I admit I'm stumped here in the third round. Remember, this is the round where Ryan Howard and Roy Halladay went last year, so I'm trying to be thorough, but it's not easy. Who is that diamond in the rough this year? Why can't I find him in October? Four starting pitchers also went in the firs...

Okay, I admit I'm stumped here in the third round. Remember, this is the round where Ryan Howard and Roy Halladay went last year, so I'm trying to be thorough, but it's not easy. Who is that diamond in the rough this year? Why can't I find him in October? Four starting pitchers also went in the firs...

Originally posted by Cherokee Nation: Why don't 5X5 count OBP instead of AVG....I have never understood why a player gets punished for walking a lot...especially since walking is a positive, getting on base while adding to the pitchers dreaded pitch count (***** pitchers afraid of 3 digit numbers )....

Originally posted by bjoak: I am surprised that no taxes were taken out of my winnings. Did I not win enough ($2250) for it to affect my taxes or will I have to pay up at tax time? If so, what do I file it as? We do not take out taxes from your winnings, but we do file your winnings with the IRS. So...

Eddie Gillis got his check today for over $45,000, so something must be working. Eddie said that Shawn Childs is a courier in his area and he felt for sure Shawn would tease him by withholding his check for a bit!! Nah, just kidding on that one.

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell: Checks were cut on Friday- chances are the accountant in me says they were not mailed until Monday happens all the time. For them to go out on Friday you need an AP person who cares and a mail person who cares. Not exactly a combination that happens 100% of the t...

Okay, we've found 35 or so players who likely will go in the top two rounds next year. What order they go in will definitely change between now and Draft Day, which we all agree. But for the most part, that core group looks pretty solid. Hmmm, time to find the next 15! I'm on it!

Originally posted by mdz129: Has anyone received a check yet? The United States postal services delivers mail within 3 days at most in the 48 states-- hence, today, Wednesday 10/18 IF mailed 10/13. I know Rick Thomas received his $20,000 check in Bozeman, Montana yesterday. First report of a cash si...

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell: Greg- no love for Carlos Lee hmmm? The Rangers felt he was out of shape by season's end and only has a future as a DH. I'd love to see the Brewers get him back in left field and sign him to a multi-year contract, but there's no doubt he didn't look like the same ...

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

One more to consider for the second round...Bobby Abreu? Yes, I'll admit I did miss him. He should go in the second round. Keep 'em coming as I'm having fun with this. The third round has to come soon, right?

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: Interesting to see noone from the Ramirez family of stars. Be it Manny, Aramis, or even Hanley. Not saying I disagree, certainly the Hanley omission is understandable, but if the other two wind up with some lineup protection, both could be great 3rd round value... I...

It's fun to look at the year-end numbers and try to rank the Top 100 for 2007 fantasy drafts. A lot will happen between now and the time our first Fantasy Sports Magazine goes to press, but the top players from last year are certainly easy to identify right now. Looking at the next 15 possible picks...

Tom and I are starting to work on our 2007 rankings for Fantasy Sports Magazine and several players are going to be tough to rank. I'd be interested in your feedback and projected rankings for the following guys: Derrek Lee Mark Teixeira Barry Bonds Remember that Lee hit .318 with three home runs, 1...

Originally posted by JEagle: no 1st year players in the overall?? Nope, one year isn't a Lifetime! :D We are listing all main event players who competed two or more years with us. I'll ask STATS to change this listing during the off-season to make this clearer. I'll ask them to list everyone's placi...

Originally posted by bjoak: Not a complaint, but I was under the impression that the winnings were sent out last week and I haven't received mine yet. Should I have had them by now? I posted on the boards last week that all of the checks were mailed out of Cincinnati on Friday, Oct. 13th. I had hope...

Here's one more fact about the 22 NFBC league winners in the main event: Four of our 22 league champs were first year players. That's 18 percent of our league champs, which is lower than our total list of first year players last season (27 percent). The debut champs included Gino Yu in Las Vegas, Lo...