April 1 Drafts

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April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:11 pm

Folks, I never sleep well on the night before Opening Day. I've also never worked on Opening Day.
My employers were mostly kind about it. When they weren't, I called in with a 'Magrane' headache. Not a migraine. A Magrane headache.
Thanks, Joe.

Anyway, since I won't be sleeping most of that night, I thought maybe there is others like me. Or even others who just want to eke in one more draft.
My thought is to have an early morning draft. With enough time left over to finalize our lineups for teams.
As I told Greg, we have 'Breakfast at Wimbledon'. Why not 'Opening Eyes on Opening Day'.
I'll take signups for three drafts to try and help out with more folks being involved with our contests.
A Draft Champions.
An Online Champions.
A Main Event.
All express.
What a day!
Draft.
Tweek lineups.
Watch baseball.

I am on the fence between a Main or DC, so for now, my name will go under DC.
This has Greg's ok and we'll get everyone signed up once the leagues are filled.
Let me know if having interest and I'll sign you up here.

Thanks Everybody!

Draft Champions, 7 AM, EST.

1. Dan Kenyon


Online Championship, 8 AM, EST

1. Bryan Vogel




Main Event, 8 AM, EST
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:32 am

I support this message!! :D

We already had 9 am ET Rotowire Online Championship and Cutline Best Ball Championship drafts on Registration for Thursday, April 1st and have some signups. Two years ago, we filled two Cutline leagues that morning and one Online Championship league.

I know we had those three drafts because I drew the short straw to watch those drafts after Tom, Darik, Mike and myself closed down Wabo Cabo on Wednesday night after all drafts were finished!! :lol:

But yes, we can do a DC Express at 7 am ET if needed and even a Main Event Online that morning. Why not? Games start at noon ET, so plenty of time to get this done. Thanks all and enjoy.
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:45 am

Signups will not be fast. Right now, folks are concentrating on times of other drafts. But, this thread will be here as drafters start thinking that an early morning draft would be good for them.
Desperation of a bad Main Event draft or one last chance at a DC or OC will happen too.
Drafting, then watching that team the same day as all 30 teams play?
Bliss :D
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:27 am

Bumping.
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:25 am

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Re: April 1 Drafts

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:41 pm

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:45 pm

Okay Dan, you've got your first taker for the Opening Day Main Event!! :D 2018 Main Event champion Abdul Madani loves the idea of a Main Event Online on Opening Day and has officially signed up. Love it.

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1, 8 am ET
1. Abdul Madani

There's good interest in the 9 am ET Rotowire Online Championship as well, so thanks for the push there:

Rotowire Online Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. Ryan McNeil
2. Dave Clum
3. NICHOLAS GASPARI
4. ZACHARY GASPARI
5. Brett Wemer

And we know we'll sell out multiple NFBC Cutline Best Ball Championship leagues that morning as we offered them in 2019 to good success.

NFBC Cutline Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. DARREN MATUSEN
2. Salvatore Esposito
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:19 pm

Greg Ambrosius wrote:
Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:45 pm
Okay Dan, you've got your first taker for the Opening Day Main Event!! :D 2018 Main Event champion Abdul Madani loves the idea of a Main Event Online on Opening Day and has officially signed up. Love it.

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1, 8 am ET
1. Abdul Madani

There's good interest in the 9 am ET Rotowire Online Championship as well, so thanks for the push there:

Rotowire Online Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. Ryan McNeil
2. Dave Clum
3. NICHOLAS GASPARI
4. ZACHARY GASPARI
5. Brett Wemer

And we know we'll sell out multiple NFBC Cutline Best Ball Championship leagues that morning as we offered them in 2019 to good success.

NFBC Cutline Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. DARREN MATUSEN
2. Salvatore Esposito
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:01 pm

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by rkulaski » Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:23 pm

I'm off work that day too... so I will sign up for something!

I just got the days that my 3 sons will have ball practices this spring so now I can finalize my nfbc draft dates.

Love being able to draft morning of opening day.

Thanks, Dan.
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:36 am

rkulaski wrote:
Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:23 pm
I'm off work that day too... so I will sign up for something!

I just got the days that my 3 sons will have ball practices this spring so now I can finalize my nfbc draft dates.

Love being able to draft morning of opening day.

Thanks, Dan.
You bet, Rich!
Let me know...when you know :D
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Post by DOUGHBOYS » Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:11 pm

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I figure next week is when folks will say..."HEY, Why not?"
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Post by Greg Ambrosius » Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:16 pm

NOW ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT in the first Rotowire Online Championship League on Thursday, April 1st at 9 am ET. Why not, right? :lol:

Rotowire Online Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. Gary Durbin
2. Ryan McNeil
3. Dave Clum
4. NICHOLAS GASPARI
5. ZACHARY GASPARI
6. Brett Wemer
7. Rian Lange
8. Chris Williams
9. Adam Miller
10. Bobby Brendler
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:08 am

Greg Ambrosius wrote:
Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:16 pm
NOW ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT in the first Rotowire Online Championship League on Thursday, April 1st at 9 am ET. Why not, right? :lol:

Rotowire Online Championship
Thursday, April 1, 9 am ET
1. Gary Durbin
2. Ryan McNeil
3. Dave Clum
4. NICHOLAS GASPARI
5. ZACHARY GASPARI
6. Brett Wemer
7. Rian Lange
8. Chris Williams
9. Adam Miller
10. Bobby Brendler
You can add Bryan Vogel to this list, Greg.

ONE spot left!
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:00 am

Ok, we almost have an OC filled and Cutlines are well on their way.

How about you guys who screw up your first Main Event? :lol:
You know where to come if that happens!
Or even if you don't and want to top the first Main Event.....

We have one signup so far for the Main Event...

1. Abdul Madani

We have two signups for a DC that morning...

1. Richard DiMondo
2. Dan Kenyon

Think of this as that sign on the road....."Last gas for the next 100 miles"

You will also have the advantage of knowing ALL the info there is heading into the season. Maybe even a few lineups too.....

Something to think about if feeling a 24 hour flu coming on on Opening Day :D
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Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:57 am

NOW 12 SPOTS LEFT for the April 1st 8 am OPENING DAY MAIN EVENT!!!

Here we go and there was some good chatter about this one at the New York Live Events. As one guy said, "What a great way to enjoy Opening Day!" We agree.

Let's do this:

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1st, 8 am ET
1. Abdulaziz Madani
2. matt modica
3. Jordan Epping

Oh, and we just filled up our first Rotowire Online Championship Opening Day league!! There's more to come for this contest. Here you go:

Rotowire Online Championship
Thursday, April 1st, 9 am ET
1. Gary Durbin
2. Ryan Mcneil
3. Dave Clum
4. NICHOLAS GASPARI
5. ZACHARY GASPARI
6. Brett Wemer
7. Rian Lange
8. Chris Williams
9. Adam Miller
10. Bobby Brendler
11. Bryan Vogel
12. Chris Ferchen
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:57 am

The Main Event is starting to see a push.
We have four drafters signed up for the Early Morning Opening Day Draft.
Breakfast at the NFBC.
No April Fools!

Main Event, Crack of Dawn, April 1

1. Abdulaziz Madani
2. matt modica
3. Jordan Epping
4. Scott Waggener
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:53 am

NOW 10 SPOTS LEFT in the Opening Day Main Event League as Joe Martens loves this idea (plus he doesn't plan on sleeping that night):

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1st, 8 am ET
1. Abdulaziz Madani
2. matt modica
3. Jordan Epping
4. Scott Waggener
5. Joe Martens
6. Eric Heberlig
7. Vito Mirabile
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:57 pm

Welcoming the man who has never seen a draft he didn't like, Eric Heberlig, as the sixth contestant.....

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1st, 8 am ET
1. Abdulaziz Madani
2. matt modica
3. Jordan Epping
4. Scott Waggener
5. Joe Martens
6. Eric Heberlig
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:25 am

NOW 8 SPOTS LEFT in the Opening Day Main Event Online League. I think this one has a chance to be hit out of the park!! Let's go:

NFBC Main Event Online
Thursday, April 1st, 8 am ET
1. Abdulaziz Madani
2. matt modica
3. Jordan Epping
4. Scott Waggener
5. Joe Martens
6. Eric Heberlig
7. Vito Mirabile
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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:07 pm

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by rockitsauce » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:43 am

Hi Dough

Missed you bud !

I work the night of 31st and supposed to on the 1st, but I'm feeling a Magrane coming on :D

I wanted to do one of these $150 DC express leagues this weekend however I don't see anything with a shot of filling.

If you can find 13 others for that 7 am draft, I'd be happy to join ya.
Always be closing.

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by Yah Mule » Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:13 pm

I call it the 5:00 AM draft and I would drag my groggy ass out of bed for it, but I need to see a little momentum.

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Re: April 1 Drafts

Post by DOUGHBOYS » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:37 pm

Good to hear from you fellas!
Doesn't look like it's going to happen.
Just can't get fifteen drafters on the same page at once.
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