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Introducing a new league concept which combines a few ideas from other leagues I've created. It's similar to the NFFC Gridiron league which I've run with Greg for 10 years, modified to work for baseball. Expect this to be a fun annual event with the prior season's owners having first chance to keep their spot in the league the following year. There will be only one league.

Overview
• 15-team league with NO FAAB
• 5x5 roto scoring
• 40 round draft
• 10-player roster expansion draft (reverse order of standings) during the All-Star Break

NFBC Prize Pool
• $1000 NFBC entry fee
• Top 3 pays $7000 / $3500 / $1500

Private Prize Pool
The private pool entry fee has 3 components:
1) $500 per team entry fee
2) Cash bidding for draft slots in Round One
• Slots will be auctioned off in order from #1, with a player selected after each winning bid.
3) The Top 100 players drafted based on ADP will incur a cash cost equal to $10 per $1 million of that player's MLB salary for the year (for example, the draft cost of a $15 million salary is $150)

• The Top 100 players and their salaries will be locked-in and provided prior to the draft. There is no extra cost to draft any player not on the list.
• Private pool fees are due in Vegas via cash or check (no paypal/venmo) at the end of the draft.
• 100% of the private pool will be paid out equally to 25 weekly high scorers and will exclude opening weekend games and All-Star week games.
Weekly winners will be based on each team's weekly-only roto rank with 100% of the private pool paid out equally to the 25 weekly high scorers. The two partial weeks - opening weekend games and All-Star week games, and potentially any extra playoff games - will not count toward the weekly payouts. Any ties will be split.

Signup Link: https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball/Contract

See preliminary player cost below.

Preliminary list of the Top 100 players and what it would cost to draft them:

1.01 Trea Turner $270
1.02 Jose Ramirez $140
1.03 Ronald Acuna Jr $170
1.04 Julio Rodriguez $60
1.05 Aaron Judge $400
1.06 Kyle Tucker $50
1.07 Bobby Witt Jr $10
1.08 Mookie Betts $210
1.09 Juan Soto $240
1.10 Vladimir Guerrero Jr $150
1.11 Shohei Ohtani $300
1.12 Yordan Alvarez $80
1.13 Bo Bichette $60
1.14 Manny Machado $340
1.15 Freddie Freeman $250

2.01 Edwin Diaz $210
2.02 Emmanuel Clase $20
2.03 Corbin Burnes $130
2.04 Rafael Devers $170
2.05 Gerrit Cole $360
2.06 Pete Alonso $150
2.07 JT Realmuto $240
2.08 Austin Riley $150
2.09 Fernando Tatis Jr $80
2.10 Josh Hader $130
2.11 Mike Trout $370
2.12 Sandy Alcantara $60
2.13 Liam Hendriks $140
2.14 Michael Harris II $50
2.15 Paul Goldschmidt $250

3.01 Spencer Strider $10
3.02 Jordan Romano $40
3.03 Francisco Lindor $320
3.04 Jacob deGrom $300
3.05 Marcus Semien $260
3.06 Brandon Woodruff $130
3.07 Dylan Cease $50
3.08 Devin Williams $30
3.09 Daulton Varsho $30
3.10 Randy Arozarena $40
3.11 Aaron Nola $160
3.12 Shane McClanahan $10
3.13 Ryan Pressly $140
3.14 Nolan Arenado $350
3.15 Jose Altuve $290

4.01 Raisel Iglesias $10
4.02 Matt Olson $210
4.03 Justin Verlander $430
4.04 Carlos Rodon $230
4.05 Cedric Mullins $50
4.06 Jazz Chisholm Jr $10
4.07 Will Smith $50
4.08 Felix Bautista $10
4.09 Luis Robert $100
4.10 Max Scherzer $430
4.11 Julio Urias $130
4.12 Kyle Schwarber $200
4.13 Zack Wheeler $250
4.14 Kenley Jansen $160
4.15 Shane Bieber $130

5.01 Adolis Garcia $10
5.02 Ozzie Albies $70
5.03 Adley Rutschman $10
5.04 Ryan Helsley $20
5.05 Camilo Doval $10
5.06 Kevin Gausman $210
5.07 Salvador Perez $200
5.08 Luis Castillo $110
5.09 Corey Seager $360
5.10 Cristian Javier $30
5.11 Alek Manoah $10
5.12 Teoscar Hernandez $150
5.13 Corbin Carroll $10
5.14 Zac Gallen $40
5.15 Max Fried $130

6.01 Tommy Edman $40
6.02 Alex Bregman $310
6.03 Trevor Story $200
6.04 Yu Darvish $190
6.05 Dansby Swanson $140
6.06 Eloy Jimenez $100
6.07 Joe Musgrove $200
6.08 Starling Marte $210
6.09 Oneil Cruz $10
6.10 Framber Valdez $70
6.11 Andres Gimenez $10
6.12 George Springer $240
6.13 Triston McKenzie $10
6.14 Gunnar Henderson $10
6.15 Xander Bogaerts $250

7.01 Tyler Glasnow $50
7.02 Bryan Reynolds $70
7.03 Willson Contreras $100
7.04 MJ Melendez $10
7.05 Alejandro Kirk $10
7.06 Jose Abreu $200
7.07 Clay Holmes $30
7.08 David Bednar $10
7.09 Robbie Ray $210
7.10 Vinnie Pasquantino $10

Based on the preliminary Top 100 players, if all were drafted, this would add $924 per team on average to the private pool. The twenty-five weekly payouts would be over $850 each plus a pro rata of slot bidding.

2021's champ Phil Dussault is now in and auction player extrordainaire Rob Giese is in.

Doc Shep is in, 5 more spots available.

CTM jumps in. 4 more spots!

KJ - I’d like a spot. Thanks

Sack wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:59 pm

KJ - I’d like a spot. Thanks

Awesome, you're in Ken.

I’m in.

#WonTime

Got it. Two spots left!

Z Waxman is in, one more available. Thx to Massotto for some recruiting work.

Great job everyone and we'll find a good room to host this. I'm still not sure if we'll be able to stay in the convention center until the early hours of the morning or if we'll need a special suite for this, but we'll figure it out.

I mentioned this to KJ last night and I'm throwing it out there late for everyone to consider. We can do it Saturday night, but Saturday is our busiest day with the Main Event at 11 am and then a bunch of great events including the Platinum League at 4 pm. If we wait until all of the auctions are done we won't get started until likely 10 pm PT.

One other option if everyone is going to be in Las Vegas at that time is Thursday night after the Main Event and Auction Championship League. We have the 4 pm Mains and the Auction Championship league and then nothing after that. It might be a great annual kickoff event to do this on Thursday Night.

Again, I'm late with this suggestion, but consider it. We'll find space either night, but just a thought to consider.

Thanks all and I look forward to making this unique contest an annual event in Las Vegas, just like the NFFC Kickoff Gridiron Leagues.

I am good for Thursday night Greg/KJ - Scott

Greg Ambrosius wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:25 am

I mentioned this to KJ last night and I'm throwing it out there late for everyone to consider. We can do it Saturday night, but Saturday is our busiest day with the Main Event at 11 am and then a bunch of great events including the Platinum League at 4 pm. If we wait until all of the auctions are done we won't get started until likely 10 pm PT.

One other option if everyone is going to be in Las Vegas at that time is Thursday night after the Main Event and Auction Championship League. We have the 4 pm Mains and the Auction Championship league and then nothing after that. It might be a great annual kickoff event to do this on Thursday Night.

+1. I like the Thursday after the Main Event time myself.

updated ↓

Tentatively sold out w S Childs. If anyone is interested as a backup please post or contact me.

Thursday, March 23, ~8pm (after MainEvent)
1. KJ Duke
2. Scott Keikoan
3. Eric Alight
4. Chris Cosley
5. Mike Massotto
6. Dan Semsel
7. Scott Fleming
8. Phil Dussault
9. Rob Giese
10. Matt Shepherd
11. Matt Modica
12. Ken Magner
13. Andrew Geller
14. Zack Waxman
15. Shawn Childs/ Rick Thomas

KJ Duke wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:41 am

Tentatively sold out w S Childs. If anyone is interested as a backup please post or contact me.

Thursday, March 23, ~8pm (after MainEvent)
1. KJ Duke
2. Scott Keikoan
3. Eric Alight
4. Chris Cosley
5. Mike Massotto
6. Dan Semsel
7. Scott Fleming
8. Phil Dussault
9. Rob Giese
10. Matt Shepherd
11. Matt Modica
12. Ken Magner
13. Andrew Geller
14. Zack Waxman
15. Shawn Childs - tentative

Okay, Thursday it is then. Awesome job everyone and this could be a great new Kickoff Event each year. Let's see what I can do for a room.

It's possible that I may be able to get a suite for that night. I'm not sure yet, but let me try this week. I'm on it.

And Darik will create the contest link and get this new league set up in the next week. He will email everyone the signup link once that's done. Thanks all and I can't wait to see everyone in Las Vegas at the Mirage!!! Should be a blast.

Signup Link: https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball/Contract

Shawn comfirmed with RT, we're sold out.

Can’t seem to register with the sign up link?

Anybody else register? Thanks

Sack wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:38 pm

Can’t seem to register with the sign up link?

Anybody else register? Thanks

Right click and open in new window or tab, should work.

Waiting on 3 more players that signed up to register for the league. If you haven't yet, right click on the link in the first post of this thread.

As of now, based on the Top 100 players at current salaries all getting drafted, the minimum weekly payout would be $856.
This excludes slot bidding which should push the number towards $1k per week.