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Two 84Gators and Son · Post by **Two 84Gators and Son** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:02 am

Hi Greg.

I am drafting in Tampa. How long do you think the draft will last?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:04 am

Originally posted by viper:

is it all right to make any comments about the 3/7 $500 league draft? spcifically a SURPISE early pick . .i think you know which one I'm talking about No it's not. We all agreed not to talk about the satellite league picks before the main event and this owner obviously wanted this player and there's no reason to give that away. We all have our own ideas on how to build our teams and his is different than yours. He got the first three players he wanted and he's happy. I'm happy for him.

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:05 am

Hello Greg, :rolleyes:

If you had to rank the top 3 mistakes made in an NFBC draft what would they be.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:05 am

Originally posted by viper:

is "hails from parts unknown" east or west of the mississippi??? Mike just my terrible sense of humor, if you ever watched old school wrestling the bad guy always hailed from parts unknown.

Chest resides in sunny Jacksonville Florida.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:06 am

Originally posted by Two 84Gators and Son:

Hi Greg.

I am drafting in Tampa. How long do you think the draft will last? They should last about 4.5 hours. Some could last 5 hours, but I think Tom has a good staff of workers down there, so I expect Tampa will move well. You'll be done around 5:30.

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

drafts takes from 4 -5½ hours depending a small bit on the guy who runs the draft but mostly on the person who finds the names of the players drafted. NY7 had a less than adequate one last year and ours was almost 5½ hours. My first year, the guy was great and we were done in about 4 hours.

viper · Post by **viper** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:07 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by viper:

is it all right to make any comments about the 3/7 $500 league draft? spcifically a SURPISE early pick . .i think you know which one I'm talking about No it's not. We all agreed not to talk about the satellite league picks before the main event and this owner obviously wanted this player and there's no reason to give that away. We all have our own ideas on how to build our teams and his is different than yours. He got the first three players he wanted and he's happy. I'm happy for him.

[/QUOTE]why I asked. Lips are sealed

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:07 am

Greg,

Someone has a gun to your head and says what first round pick would you want least- which one and why?

I know you can win from every spot etc, but your personal preference in 2006.

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

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by viper:

is "hails from parts unknown" east or west of the mississippi??? Mike just my terrible sense of humor, if you ever watched old school wrestling the bad guy always hailed from parts unknown.

Chest resides in sunny Jacksonville Florida. [/QUOTE]at least I noticed .. I was going to ask if it was East hails from parts unknown or West hails from parts unknown. They say the east side is run by drug lords and I was a bit concerned about your health.

Moneymaker · Post by **Moneymaker** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:12 am

Greg,

Two questions:

Is there going to be an official NFBBC this year?

Can you believe I'm only leading by one point in the current NFBBC? What's up with that??!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:14 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

Hello Greg, :rolleyes:

If you had to rank the top 3 mistakes made in an NFBC draft what would they be.

Well, unfortunately I haven't competed in one, so I'm the last guy to ask this. Some day I promise to compete.

I think people need to be ready for the pace of the draft. Early on, everyone is ready for their pick and the picks can fly off the board. Having a co-manager there is very helpful because it allows you to keep track of every pick. I think some teams get flustered when the picks fly off the board.

Secondly, I think teams sometimes pigeonhole themselves with their draft spots. They expect to get certain players in the first, second and third rounds and then forget they are competing against the best of the best and others may want the same players. They can get flustered when their plan begins to change.

And then I think they have to be ready for position runs. To be successful, I think you either have to see them coming or know when they are coming and act ahead of time. Remember, you could have a lot of picks to wait for your next selection, so be ready.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:18 am

What do you think the future of the WBC is, if anything?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:19 am

Originally posted by viper:

drafts takes from 4 -5½ hours depending a small bit on the guy who runs the draft but mostly on the person who finds the names of the players drafted. NY7 had a less than adequate one last year and ours was almost 5½ hours. My first year, the guy was great and we were done in about 4 hours. All I will say is that this year should go much smoother in every city. For one thing, the stickers last year were divided by AL and NL and trust me it was tough to find certain players with position piles divided by leagues. Even I had trouble keeping up in some of the leagues I worked in Vegas. This year every position has one big pile with both leagues together.

We hire a lot of temporary helpers and we can't interview everyone ahead of time, but I think we have a good group of baseball fans working the boards and hopefully all of them will keep the paces moving.

viper · Post by **viper** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:21 am

NY - I know you've done this before. I think the biggest mistake is not having a co-manager even if that person is only filling in as a bookkeepper. So much happens so quickly that you can get lost. My son has been at my house for my early magazine draft and the $500 last Tuesday. After the Tuesday draft, we spend 15-20 minutes just going over additional things we needed to have in NYC and general observations. The fact that he could probably compete quite well in this helps but, for now, he is just going along for the ride and I foot the whole bill.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:22 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

I hate to jump into this but how exactly was my response to Gordon unprofessional and rude. I replied to the question with the correct answer. I think people here know that I'm neither unprofessional nor rude on these message boards. Honestly, to think that based on my response stuns me.

If Gordon has a problem with my answer he knows he can always talk to me personally. He and I have a very good relationship and I'd like to believe he knows I wouldn't be rude to him or treat him in an unprofessional manner.

Tom is correct. We have a good relationship. I’ve spoken to him many times about fantasy football/baseball, and even the X-Files.

As for Tom’s post yesterday, I don’t believe it was unprofessional or rude. However, I wholeheartedly disagree with the contents of his post and the KP direction being given.

As for what KP is actually going to do if full leagues aren’t met, I will have to wait and see just like everyone else. I have 100% trust in KP that they will do the right thing.

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:22 am

Greg,

It's round 20, your deficient in both SB's and AVG, but can only address one of these. Which one do you address and why?

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:23 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

I hate to jump into this but how exactly was my response to Gordon unprofessional and rude. I replied to the question with the correct answer. I think people here know that I'm neither unprofessional nor rude on these message boards. Honestly, to think that based on my response stuns me.

If Gordon has a problem with my answer he knows he can always talk to me personally. He and I have a very good relationship and I'd like to believe he knows I wouldn't be rude to him or treat him in an unprofessional manner.

Sorry for the hijack Greg. Tom, sorry, but I took it as a blunt and coupled with the rules being changed. A double whammy. I guess I'm sensitive too. My apologies, I don't mean to offend you. You know I respect all your work.

Greg has assured me all picks will be random.

I'll let it go now. Put me on the phone draft if it helps.

[ March 09, 2006, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: UFS ]

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:23 am

Originally posted by Moneymaker:

Can you believe I'm only leading by one point in the current NFBBC? What's up with that??!! When I retake my lead in rebounds from you, that one point lead will have evaporated.

Almost sure to come down to the final week -- a fantastic league and I'm sure you'd agree.

viper · Post by **viper** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:25 am

The first year, our facilitator was the guy who did ran an auction league the night before. His helper, I think, also was with him they. They were real good. Last season, the facilitors was OK but we waited often times for a pick to be found and put on the board. That would have been OK, I guess, but the pick wasn't always announced loud enough for us to cross it off lists until it was posted. I realize it is a bit of a crapshoot.

BTW, this chat session must seem much nicer than yesterdays

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:27 am

Originally posted by viper:

NY - I know you've done this before. I think the biggest mistake is not having a co-manager even if that person is only filling in as a bookkeepper. So much happens so quickly that you can get lost. My son has been at my house for my early magazine draft and the $500 last Tuesday. After the Tuesday draft, we spend 15-20 minutes just going over additional things we needed to have in NYC and general observations. The fact that he could probably compete quite well in this helps but, for now, he is just going along for the ride and I foot the whole bill. Yeah, I've got a Hooters waitress helping me. She can only count to 99, so I am fine for at least 6 rounds.

viper · Post by **viper** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:28 am

anyone else out there an believer in SGP?? Just curious

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:29 am

Originally posted by viper:

anyone else out there an believer in SGP?? Just curious Sorry, I spent 6 yrs in the country of acronyms (australia), but I do not know that one.

viper · Post by **viper** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:29 am

Ny - but your 15-20 going over things has more promise than mine

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:30 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

Greg,

Someone has a gun to your head and says what first round pick would you want least- which one and why?

I know you can win from every spot etc, but your personal preference in 2006. I can't think of any. I've drafted 11th and 12th most of the year and loved the second round picks. I've seen one NFBC owner clean up at 15 with power and speed lots of times this year. I drafted third once and got a great steal in the second round. And being in the middle is always nice.

I don't even know what my most preferred pick would be right now. Probably 1, 2, but bottom of the first isn't far behind.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:31 am

Originally posted by viper:

anyone else out there an believer in SGP?? Just curious Schering Plough?

Speedway Grand Prix?

Stone Gentle Pilots?