5 Spots Remain in Main_Event!!!!

Mudster · Post by **Mudster** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:00 am

Hey Greg....I received confirmation for pre registration but by the credit card info it said "Don't charge me". Is everything good to go? Just curious because the credit card info is for my financial partner in this, who can't make the draft. Just want to make sure I won't get shut out at the door if the card holder isn't present...

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:26 am

Originally posted by Mudster:

Hey Greg....I received confirmation for pre registration but by the credit card info it said "Don't charge me". Is everything good to go? Just curious because the credit card info is for my financial partner in this, who can't make the draft. Just want to make sure I won't get shut out at the door if the card holder isn't present... Yup, we're good to go. The girls will likely hit that card on Monday. Welcome aboard.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:27 am

13 guaranteed spots left.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:13 pm

Yes...

I can't believe the news today...only room for 13 more!!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:25 am

12 left. One more in Vegas.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:15 am

Only 11 spots left.

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:59 pm

Stick the last 15 in the same League and lets GET those Draft spots!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:00 am

Down to the Elite Eights spots remaining. my guess is we are sold out very soon. if you want in, better hurry!!!

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:05 am

Greg,

Get out those Pete Rose balls and fill up Tampa!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:26 am

Wow, exactly the right amount of teams for full leagues in Las Vegas (135/15=9), New York (105/15=7), and Chicago (45/15=3). Tampa with 37 poses an interesting problem -- a two or three city conference call draft is the likely scenario.

Great job by Greg and Tom to get this baby filled!

viper · Post by **viper** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:37 am

Ideally, there will be eight people siging up for Tampa. Juan Pierre winning the NL home run title is probbaly just as likely.

Second, best option would be the eight final owners go to Vegas. Then there would be a single Tampa/Vegas league.

Unless some external restrictions are set, I would expect another team or two going to NYC and the remainder going to Vegas. This creates a bit of a problem. As I said before, I doubt if anyone in NYC really wants to travel several hundred miles, spend $500 on a single night in the city and then be escorted to a table and draft alone over the phone. It would be easier to draft via the internet from home and not spend the travel bucks.

I am curious what the fertile minds in the midwest are thinking to handle this more than likely scenario.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:41 am

We've done phone drafts before and they've all gone off without a hitch. The guys enjoy it and in fact for the football event last year I had one person in NY who really was against the phone draft but he took part and afterwards he said he had a great time and he was really glad he went. We would love to have perfect leagues filled in every city but the reality is we may have some phone hookups. We don't consider that a problem; we're prepared and have a ton of experience in making it work. It's going to be a fun draft for everyone whether they are on a phone hookup or not.

That's a promise.

viper · Post by **viper** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:48 am

Originally posted by Sack:

Stick the last 15 in the same League and lets GET those Draft spots!

not a good idea because this is about the only way people could team up and fix a league. Four days is ample time to know your pick.

I am always amazed that the first round lasts longer then 60 seconds. It should be the fastest round in a draft. Everyone should know who they are taking. It is not as if that anything could make you pause and consider a change in your top 15 list. If you have the eighth pick but the sixth player on your list is still available, you take him. Period, end of discussion. Now you may not have firmed up that list more than an hour or two before the draft but once the draft starts, you should know who you want. If you can't decide on a first selection, I have no idea how you can make decisions later in the draft.

Round two selections may be dependent on your first selection but that first selection should be essentially automated.

viper · Post by **viper** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:54 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

We've done phone drafts before and they've all gone off without a hitch. The guys enjoy it and in fact for the football event last year I had one person in NY who really was against the phone draft but he took part and afterwards he said he had a great time and he was really glad he went. We would love to have perfect leagues filled in every city but the reality is we may have some phone hookups. We don't consider that a problem; we're prepared and have a ton of experience in making it work. It's going to be a fun draft for everyone whether they are on a phone hookup or not.

That's a promise. I would prefer not having a phone draft but if I was one of 7 or 8 people, it would probably be OK. More table space among other things. My concern would be if I was either the ONLY person or one of just two or thtree people drafting that way in a city. It is a long and somewhat expensive night in NYC for a one day draft without any league interaction at a draft. Hey, maybe someone would enjoy it and they could be talked into drafting that way.

I may feel different if i lived in NYC but I have a 4-5 hour drive on Friday before a 45 minute train ride. And I go back on Saturday night.

[ March 06, 2006, 01:57 PM: Message edited by: viper ]

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:57 am

It's all gonna work out. No worries here.

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:58 am

QUOTE]I am always amazed that the first round lasts longer then 60 seconds. It should be the fastest round in a draft. Everyone should know who they are taking. It is not as if that anything could make you pause and consider a change in your top 15 list. [/QB][/quote]

For the most part you are correct, but when someone either drops to you that you really didn't expect (plan for) or someone whom you really thought would be available isn't (thus throwing you a curve), then you need some time to raiotnalize. Especially with the latter because you draft strategy may be predicated more on the position of that player you thought would be available. You may not have a 1st round replacement, thus would have to consider somewhere else in the draft, and you would prefer that to match up well with whom you must now take.

Nonetheless, this should happen no more than 2 or 3 times, if that, in the first round.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:59 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

It's all gonna work out. No worries here. I have never been involved in a phone league and in all honesty it is the main reason why I like the NFBC.

I think the key to making a phone league work is getting at least 10 in Tampa and making the other spot have all the other guys. Hopefully you get lucky and just fill Tampa.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:01 am

We've had phone leagues both years and while the ideal scenario is to have full leagues in every city the reality is that isn't always possible. Like I said, we have plenty of experience in terms of making it work and all of the participants I talk to who are in a phone league have always had fun. Like I said, that's a promise.

viper · Post by **viper** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:09 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

For the most part you are correct, but when someone either drops to you that you really didn't expect (plan for) or someone whom you really thought would be available isn't (thus throwing you a curve), then you need some time to raiotnalize. Especially with the latter because you draft strategy may be predicated more on the position of that player you thought would be available. [/QB]Think about it. If you have the 2nd pick, you only need to rate two player for your first round pick. If you have the 3 pick and you had Pujols and Arod as #1 & #2, are you telling me that you would hesitate if either of them was left? This same logic can be continued through the 15th pick. Even those who say they would not draft a pitcher in round one, probably have Santana somewhere in their top 15. At some point he is too good to pass for most people. That top 15 should be thought out before the draft especially when we know out pick ahead of time.

viper · Post by **viper** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:12 am

Tom, what is the fewest number of teams have you had drafting alone in a single city in a "phone" league?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:16 am

I believe we had 4 teams in Chicago the first year. Those guys had a great time and it was a lot of fun -- which is perfectly understandable since I was running Chicago that year.

Potter · Post by **Potter** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:42 pm

Year one I drafted in LV but was in a Chicago league via phone. Absoluely no problem, and it didn't take one bit of the enjoyment out of it.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:59 pm

Originally posted by viper:

quote:Originally posted by nydownunder:

For the most part you are correct, but when someone either drops to you that you really didn't expect (plan for) or someone whom you really thought would be available isn't (thus throwing you a curve), then you need some time to raiotnalize. Especially with the latter because you draft strategy may be predicated more on the position of that player you thought would be available. Think about it. If you have the 2nd pick, you only need to rate two player for your first round pick. If you have the 3 pick and you had Pujols and Arod as #1 & #2, are you telling me that you would hesitate if either of them was left? This same logic can be continued through the 15th pick. Even those who say they would not draft a pitcher in round one, probably have Santana somewhere in their top 15. At some point he is too good to pass for most people. That top 15 should be thought out before the draft especially when we know out pick ahead of time. [/QB][/QUOTE]You guys are overlooking the fact that computer nerds (like me) need to update things and take their own time to enter other draft picks, though they may know exactly who they want. I know that irritates everyone. Too bad. Sorry.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:02 pm

Er, so assuming you signed up in a timely fashion, you couldn't get slammed into a phone league, right? The 'phone leagues are more fun' propaganda isn't really working on me.

Nevadaman · Post by **Nevadaman** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:08 pm

Viper - I agree that the first round should be completely thought out. However, the purpose of the draft is not to finish as fast as possible! Some of us have several different sheets and players need to be crossed off and everything doublechecked so no mistakes are made. That takes some time. Personally, I like a calm, steady pace where the drafters pause a few seconds before giving their picks so we can all catch up on our sheets without having to hurry or panic. I enjoy draft day and am not in any hurry!