Live Chat With Greg & Tom: Monday, 3 pm ET

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Post by Greg Ambrosius » Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:59 pm

mattjb wrote:OK let's talk 2nd base...lots of question marks at the position.

All going in the 16th based on ADP you have Gyorko, Utley & Odor. Who do you see as most likely to out perform that spot in the draft?
I think Odor can be sneaky good this year. I just wish he was higher in the batting order. He went 3-for-3 in the one game I saw him in spring training last weekend, but he looks like a tough little battler. I think he has the best potential among the three. But by season's end, Utley will probably stay healthy long enough to have the best stats of the three.
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Re: Live Chat With Greg & Tom: Monday, 3 pm ET

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:06 pm

southpaw23 wrote:Can you give us an update on the Primetime signups and where you project you'll end up in terms of total number of leagues?
We're at 167 teams in the NFBC Primetime right now and we have a good shot at 15 full leagues or 180 teams. Several of those leagues have 1 or 2 or 3 spots left. It would be far short of our goal of 252 teams, but better than what we had two weeks ago at this time. It definitely has the best ROI of any contest, but if you don't have time for FAAB in a 12-team league then this contest isn't for you.

Hopefully more of those Second Weekend Primetime Online leagues will fill to get us slightly above 180, but topping 200 will be tough. All of the prize money is guaranteed and unfortunately last year we also fell 72 teams short of our goals in the Primetime. We'll definitely look at the format next year and see what we can do to improve the 12-team format because we are NOT abandoning this format. There is room in the NFBC for a 12-team Main Event and we'll listen to everyone's suggestions to improve it. If a deeper bench makes this more enjoyable to draft and manage during the season, then we'll adjust next year to that response. We look forward to the feedback, but right now we're more interested in filling these final spots and getting to 180 or more teams. Thanks all for the support many of you gave us here.
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Re: Live Chat With Greg & Tom: Monday, 3 pm ET

Post by ikenbaseball » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:19 pm

I have a couple of KDS questions, because that aspect of the draft process really interests me.
I've seen some of the statistics that you've shared with the MB about the percentage of winners from each draft position. If I remember correctly they are equal more or less. That being said.

1. Would you change your KDS if you were drafting in the Main Event, and what would it look like?
2. What percentage of Main Event drafters actually change their KDS in one way or another?

Thanks

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