My son and I have tag-teamed on a couple of satellite teams here and have had great fun. He is being invited to join his high school classmates for an auction draft.
I know near nothing and have never done one.
Any basic advice anyone might offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
A little advice..
A little advice..
If its an american or a national not a mixed.
I would make sure to get one top closer .
I would make sure to get at least one 20 dollar pitcher.
Then you could probably get 4 hitters in the price range of 20 to 35.
After that i would target value were ever it is.
Try not to have any offensive holes but you could live with maybe one or two tops.
Example if one of your catchers is matt teanor that would be a hole , a guy who doesnt get 250 at bats.
Try to look for relief pitchers who could be 2nd in line for saves.They will only cost a few bucks and if the closer goes down you now have a 20 dollar player. Last Fernando Rodney,Broxton,Franklin,Gonzalez,Morrow,J Lewis,Torres,Wheeler,Ziegler,and Rauch.
When looking to put money into your four hitters try and think batting avg .
Try and get atleast one 30 stolen base guy.
It's all about balance never give up a catagory.
Good Luck
I would make sure to get one top closer .
I would make sure to get at least one 20 dollar pitcher.
Then you could probably get 4 hitters in the price range of 20 to 35.
After that i would target value were ever it is.
Try not to have any offensive holes but you could live with maybe one or two tops.
Example if one of your catchers is matt teanor that would be a hole , a guy who doesnt get 250 at bats.
Try to look for relief pitchers who could be 2nd in line for saves.They will only cost a few bucks and if the closer goes down you now have a 20 dollar player. Last Fernando Rodney,Broxton,Franklin,Gonzalez,Morrow,J Lewis,Torres,Wheeler,Ziegler,and Rauch.
When looking to put money into your four hitters try and think batting avg .
Try and get atleast one 30 stolen base guy.
It's all about balance never give up a catagory.
Good Luck
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Nice to know there's a whole new crop of high school aged fantasy players out there!
I guess this country still has a chance!
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I guess this country still has a chance!
~Lance
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
~Albert Einstein
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eddie jag, not many peoplewould give honest answers to these questions...you did, you should be congratulated.....GL in VEGAS, kick AL ASS
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Alway's try to help the new guy.Now i got to hope he's not in my american auction league.
EDWARD J GILLIS
A little advice..
Originally posted by eddiejag:
If its an american or a national not a mixed.
I would make sure to get one top closer .
I would make sure to get at least one 20 dollar pitcher.
Then you could probably get 4 hitters in the price range of 20 to 35.
After that i would target value were ever it is.
Try not to have any offensive holes but you could live with maybe one or two tops.
Example if one of your catchers is matt teanor that would be a hole , a guy who doesnt get 250 at bats.
Try to look for relief pitchers who could be 2nd in line for saves.They will only cost a few bucks and if the closer goes down you now have a 20 dollar player. Last Fernando Rodney,Broxton,Franklin,Gonzalez,Morrow,J Lewis,Torres,Wheeler,Ziegler,and Rauch.
When looking to put money into your four hitters try and think batting avg .
Try and get atleast one 30 stolen base guy.
It's all about balance never give up a catagory.
Good Luck Thanks for the input. We had a bit of discussion about it while watching the NFC game this afternoon.
This will be his first draft without me (*sniff-sniff*) I guess its time I have to let go
But my daughter is only 7yo, so I have a replacement in the wings!
If its an american or a national not a mixed.
I would make sure to get one top closer .
I would make sure to get at least one 20 dollar pitcher.
Then you could probably get 4 hitters in the price range of 20 to 35.
After that i would target value were ever it is.
Try not to have any offensive holes but you could live with maybe one or two tops.
Example if one of your catchers is matt teanor that would be a hole , a guy who doesnt get 250 at bats.
Try to look for relief pitchers who could be 2nd in line for saves.They will only cost a few bucks and if the closer goes down you now have a 20 dollar player. Last Fernando Rodney,Broxton,Franklin,Gonzalez,Morrow,J Lewis,Torres,Wheeler,Ziegler,and Rauch.
When looking to put money into your four hitters try and think batting avg .
Try and get atleast one 30 stolen base guy.
It's all about balance never give up a catagory.
Good Luck Thanks for the input. We had a bit of discussion about it while watching the NFC game this afternoon.
This will be his first draft without me (*sniff-sniff*) I guess its time I have to let go
But my daughter is only 7yo, so I have a replacement in the wings!
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Originally posted by eddiejag:
Alway's try to help the new guy.Now i got to hope he's not in my american auction league. Nah, he's doing it with his HS buddies and we're staying in the satellites. Thanks again.
Alway's try to help the new guy.Now i got to hope he's not in my american auction league. Nah, he's doing it with his HS buddies and we're staying in the satellites. Thanks again.
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I think Eddie has given a nice plan of attack for any auction -the other thing to think about ahead of time are the things under your control at the auction namely who you will nominate for bidding, opening bids,etc. Much of this is my recollections of Ron Shandler's essay on Draft table psychology.
There are different schools of thought on nominating players - and I am sure some of the Auction vets here can expound on anything I write but here are some quick hits on nominating and bidding in no particular order:
*Don't bid on a player unless you are prepared to own him. A simple rule - but very important especially at the end of the auction.
* Be confident in your nominations and opening bids.
* Avoid overly negative commentary. Don't be afraid to make comments - but don't be overly negative - it is counter productive in the auction and maybe even into the season. If you are going to chatter - flatter opponents, expose their strategies, make light of your own "mistakes"
* Be unconventional with your first couple of nominations. If most drafts the highest valued players often come out first - the Arod's and Hanley's etc. Try to use your first couple of nominations to gaugue the value of a particular category. For example - say you are #5 on the nominating list and five big bats go off the table, shake things up and throw out a Top closer.
Also, don't start at $1 for that closer - say it's Papelbon and he is valued at $30 -open at $19 or $21. Someone will jump right in and say $22 trust me. When the dust settles and say Paps goes for $35 (likely since everyone will have deep pockets and someone will overpay). You have now just helped set the benchmark for that position and all other closers should rate down from there.
* Vary your nominating patterns - Try not to get locked into any patterns with the type of guys you nominate. Some guys nominate only players they really want - those owners can forced into overpaying, because they often will go the extra buck to get said player. Some only nominate players they don't want. If you do this I say Better to nominate expensive players you don't really want EARLY to get money off the table and avoid getting stuck with a guy you really don't want.
* Don't be afraid to use strategic price "bumps".
If someone nominates Pujols for $1, and he is valued at $40 - don't be afraid to bump it up to say $29 (inside Eddie's range - with room to spare). It varies the tempo and sometimes you get a player at a bargain price - When using this tactic use odd numbers - for some reason human beings have a mental block when it comes to odd numbers. $1 bids and multiples of $5 are easier to calculate - so by throwing out odd numbers you disrupt others thought process.
* Be careful and strategic in the end of the auction. Say someone throws out a player you like for $1 that you have valued at $3. Don't bid 2 - go directly to $3. Odds are the other owner was looking at paying no more than $3 for said player. If he drops out, the player is yours at your price - even though you may have payed one dollar more than you needed to. Worst case is that the "bump" prevents you from having to pay $4.
These are just a few tactics that can be employed - but in Auctions I have participated in (granted nothing on the level of an NFBC Auction) I always try to make every nomination count - good or bad.
I'd be interested to see if anyone has any more tidbits on this part of the Auction dynamic.
There are different schools of thought on nominating players - and I am sure some of the Auction vets here can expound on anything I write but here are some quick hits on nominating and bidding in no particular order:
*Don't bid on a player unless you are prepared to own him. A simple rule - but very important especially at the end of the auction.
* Be confident in your nominations and opening bids.
* Avoid overly negative commentary. Don't be afraid to make comments - but don't be overly negative - it is counter productive in the auction and maybe even into the season. If you are going to chatter - flatter opponents, expose their strategies, make light of your own "mistakes"
* Be unconventional with your first couple of nominations. If most drafts the highest valued players often come out first - the Arod's and Hanley's etc. Try to use your first couple of nominations to gaugue the value of a particular category. For example - say you are #5 on the nominating list and five big bats go off the table, shake things up and throw out a Top closer.
Also, don't start at $1 for that closer - say it's Papelbon and he is valued at $30 -open at $19 or $21. Someone will jump right in and say $22 trust me. When the dust settles and say Paps goes for $35 (likely since everyone will have deep pockets and someone will overpay). You have now just helped set the benchmark for that position and all other closers should rate down from there.
* Vary your nominating patterns - Try not to get locked into any patterns with the type of guys you nominate. Some guys nominate only players they really want - those owners can forced into overpaying, because they often will go the extra buck to get said player. Some only nominate players they don't want. If you do this I say Better to nominate expensive players you don't really want EARLY to get money off the table and avoid getting stuck with a guy you really don't want.
* Don't be afraid to use strategic price "bumps".
If someone nominates Pujols for $1, and he is valued at $40 - don't be afraid to bump it up to say $29 (inside Eddie's range - with room to spare). It varies the tempo and sometimes you get a player at a bargain price - When using this tactic use odd numbers - for some reason human beings have a mental block when it comes to odd numbers. $1 bids and multiples of $5 are easier to calculate - so by throwing out odd numbers you disrupt others thought process.
* Be careful and strategic in the end of the auction. Say someone throws out a player you like for $1 that you have valued at $3. Don't bid 2 - go directly to $3. Odds are the other owner was looking at paying no more than $3 for said player. If he drops out, the player is yours at your price - even though you may have payed one dollar more than you needed to. Worst case is that the "bump" prevents you from having to pay $4.
These are just a few tactics that can be employed - but in Auctions I have participated in (granted nothing on the level of an NFBC Auction) I always try to make every nomination count - good or bad.
I'd be interested to see if anyone has any more tidbits on this part of the Auction dynamic.
Mastersball
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein
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RYAN very good post and agree with everthing.I alway's throw out the player's i dont wont because early people will spend 35 dollars on a 30 dollar player.Last year as i look back were did i go wrong.
First was watching Crawford get to 40 to Childs who has alway's owned him and even paying up to 47 or more one year for him,well when i heard going twice i yelled 41 thinking Shawn would go at least 42 and show some loyalty to one of his favorite players.
CRICKETS AND NOW i own hin for 41.Already broke my first rule by going past 35 and my 2nd rule dont get caught overbidding especially mega dollars.I ALSO payed 23 for Kazmir as he was my 20 dollar pitcher and i couldnt resit Sizemore at 32 when i had him at 38 so im making a comeback.Now Figgins comes up who i love and he went 32 in the labor draft so getting him at 26 was a steal, i thought.
I then get Nathan for 23 who i had valued at 28 and then spent 23 on Carlos Pena as i need power badly.Anyway's ive spent a ton of money early and im not a balanced team.I couldnt afford the 26 for Figgins AND THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN POWER .Now i find myself chasing power the rest of the draft ,Cust,Wilkerson,Monroe,Cuddyer.Well i never caught up and didnt watch my batting avg and finished last in avg where i finished first the year before.I did a great job with my pitching landing Greinke ,Marcum,Saunders,and was first in whip and one of the better era's but my hitting plan never recovered.Still finished a point out of 4th place but that wasnt good enough.Cant wait for this year and back to the master plan.
First was watching Crawford get to 40 to Childs who has alway's owned him and even paying up to 47 or more one year for him,well when i heard going twice i yelled 41 thinking Shawn would go at least 42 and show some loyalty to one of his favorite players.
CRICKETS AND NOW i own hin for 41.Already broke my first rule by going past 35 and my 2nd rule dont get caught overbidding especially mega dollars.I ALSO payed 23 for Kazmir as he was my 20 dollar pitcher and i couldnt resit Sizemore at 32 when i had him at 38 so im making a comeback.Now Figgins comes up who i love and he went 32 in the labor draft so getting him at 26 was a steal, i thought.
I then get Nathan for 23 who i had valued at 28 and then spent 23 on Carlos Pena as i need power badly.Anyway's ive spent a ton of money early and im not a balanced team.I couldnt afford the 26 for Figgins AND THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN POWER .Now i find myself chasing power the rest of the draft ,Cust,Wilkerson,Monroe,Cuddyer.Well i never caught up and didnt watch my batting avg and finished last in avg where i finished first the year before.I did a great job with my pitching landing Greinke ,Marcum,Saunders,and was first in whip and one of the better era's but my hitting plan never recovered.Still finished a point out of 4th place but that wasnt good enough.Cant wait for this year and back to the master plan.
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Originally posted by Atlas:
My son and I have tag-teamed on a couple of satellite teams here and have had great fun. He is being invited to join his high school classmates for an auction draft.
I know near nothing and have never done one.
Any basic advice anyone might offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Eddie and everybodies advice is great. To add my two cents, unless your son is exceptionally proficient and comfortable with computers, play the K.I.S.S. method. Go to the auction with one primary piece of paper that has MLB teams down one side, positions across the top (two mirror sections like this, one for offense, one for pitchers). Then have the projected starter at each poisiton for each team (you will have one or two columns left over for significant reserves/platoon mates/hot "sleepers") with either rankings or projected values at the side. You can mark off players as they are no longer available and at a quick glance can see who is left at what position. Nothing could be easier.
My only point in this is many people come with magazines, cheat sheets, notes, bologna sandwiches, 100 pens, scraps, lucky hood ornaments from '57 Chevy's, et al. The only thing that does is confuse. Once you boil down your prep to one big page (say 11' by 17' which most printers at work
can handle), the auction (or draft) will go easy and you can sit back and watch everyone else struggle to flip through their notes to find that one reference they were looking for in the time allowed.
If you send me a PM with your email address, I will send a boilerplate that I have used with success in the past.
Good luck to your son!
[ January 20, 2009, 07:06 AM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]
My son and I have tag-teamed on a couple of satellite teams here and have had great fun. He is being invited to join his high school classmates for an auction draft.
I know near nothing and have never done one.
Any basic advice anyone might offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Eddie and everybodies advice is great. To add my two cents, unless your son is exceptionally proficient and comfortable with computers, play the K.I.S.S. method. Go to the auction with one primary piece of paper that has MLB teams down one side, positions across the top (two mirror sections like this, one for offense, one for pitchers). Then have the projected starter at each poisiton for each team (you will have one or two columns left over for significant reserves/platoon mates/hot "sleepers") with either rankings or projected values at the side. You can mark off players as they are no longer available and at a quick glance can see who is left at what position. Nothing could be easier.
My only point in this is many people come with magazines, cheat sheets, notes, bologna sandwiches, 100 pens, scraps, lucky hood ornaments from '57 Chevy's, et al. The only thing that does is confuse. Once you boil down your prep to one big page (say 11' by 17' which most printers at work
can handle), the auction (or draft) will go easy and you can sit back and watch everyone else struggle to flip through their notes to find that one reference they were looking for in the time allowed.If you send me a PM with your email address, I will send a boilerplate that I have used with success in the past.
Good luck to your son!
[ January 20, 2009, 07:06 AM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]
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Originally posted by eddiejag:
RYAN very good post and agree with everthing.I alway's throw out the player's i dont wont because early people will spend 35 dollars on a 30 dollar player.Last year as i look back were did i go wrong.
First was watching Crawford get to 40 to Childs who has alway's owned him and even paying up to 47 or more one year for him,well when i heard going twice i yelled 41 thinking Shawn would go at least 42 and show some loyalty to one of his favorite players.
CRICKETS AND NOW i own hin for 41.Already broke my first rule by going past 35 and my 2nd rule dont get caught overbidding especially mega dollars.I ALSO payed 23 for Kazmir as he was my 20 dollar pitcher and i couldnt resit Sizemore at 32 when i had him at 38 so im making a comeback.Now Figgins comes up who i love and he went 32 in the labor draft so getting him at 26 was a steal, i thought.
I then get Nathan for 23 who i had valued at 28 and then spent 23 on Carlos Pena as i need power badly.Anyway's ive spent a ton of money early and im not a balanced team.I couldnt afford the 26 for Figgins AND THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN POWER .Now i find myself chasing power the rest of the draft ,Cust,Wilkerson,Monroe,Cuddyer.Well i never caught up and didnt watch my batting avg and finished last in avg where i finished first the year before.I did a great job with my pitching landing Greinke ,Marcum,Saunders,and was first in whip and one of the better era's but my hitting plan never recovered.Still finished a point out of 4th place but that wasnt good enough.Cant wait for this year and back to the master plan. Thanks Eddie - your story brings to mind a football analogy - in my Football auction this year, my partner and I went in with our plan and rostered Tony Romo for $28 early in the draft - a QB "run" ensued and I mentioned to my partner that we needed to sit on the sidelines since we already had Romo. Carson Plamer's name got thrown out and his price stalled at $13 - "Going once...Going Twice...14!!!!" CRICKETS! Needless to say my partners head almost exploded from the look I gave him. The ensuing laughter from the rest of the room was followed by a quick "Sorry" from my partner. We got caught price enforcing on a player we didn't need and then it blew up in our face when we couldn't even trade him after the injury. We had to scramble the rest of the draft as those missing dollars caused us to miss out on a couple of Rb's and WR targets. We made the playoffs - but we'll never know if that $14 dollars could have gotten us past the first rd.
RYAN very good post and agree with everthing.I alway's throw out the player's i dont wont because early people will spend 35 dollars on a 30 dollar player.Last year as i look back were did i go wrong.
First was watching Crawford get to 40 to Childs who has alway's owned him and even paying up to 47 or more one year for him,well when i heard going twice i yelled 41 thinking Shawn would go at least 42 and show some loyalty to one of his favorite players.
CRICKETS AND NOW i own hin for 41.Already broke my first rule by going past 35 and my 2nd rule dont get caught overbidding especially mega dollars.I ALSO payed 23 for Kazmir as he was my 20 dollar pitcher and i couldnt resit Sizemore at 32 when i had him at 38 so im making a comeback.Now Figgins comes up who i love and he went 32 in the labor draft so getting him at 26 was a steal, i thought.
I then get Nathan for 23 who i had valued at 28 and then spent 23 on Carlos Pena as i need power badly.Anyway's ive spent a ton of money early and im not a balanced team.I couldnt afford the 26 for Figgins AND THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN POWER .Now i find myself chasing power the rest of the draft ,Cust,Wilkerson,Monroe,Cuddyer.Well i never caught up and didnt watch my batting avg and finished last in avg where i finished first the year before.I did a great job with my pitching landing Greinke ,Marcum,Saunders,and was first in whip and one of the better era's but my hitting plan never recovered.Still finished a point out of 4th place but that wasnt good enough.Cant wait for this year and back to the master plan. Thanks Eddie - your story brings to mind a football analogy - in my Football auction this year, my partner and I went in with our plan and rostered Tony Romo for $28 early in the draft - a QB "run" ensued and I mentioned to my partner that we needed to sit on the sidelines since we already had Romo. Carson Plamer's name got thrown out and his price stalled at $13 - "Going once...Going Twice...14!!!!" CRICKETS! Needless to say my partners head almost exploded from the look I gave him. The ensuing laughter from the rest of the room was followed by a quick "Sorry" from my partner. We got caught price enforcing on a player we didn't need and then it blew up in our face when we couldn't even trade him after the injury. We had to scramble the rest of the draft as those missing dollars caused us to miss out on a couple of Rb's and WR targets. We made the playoffs - but we'll never know if that $14 dollars could have gotten us past the first rd.
Mastersball
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein
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WOW that's a tough one getting Palmer who you didnt need at that price for a backup qb.I think back at my auction and i was able to get Forte for 11 and Stewart for 10.Now when i got Crawford i did have him as a top 12 player but in an auction its just too much especially if injury occurs or an off season which both happened to Crawford.
On another board they were discussing which is harder the auction or the main.In the NFBC their is only one 1300 AL League auction were you will be playing againest Childs, Hook,Jules,Zola ,Morgan,and other top players.There is no newbies or bad players which you can get in certain main events.It's the best of the best and most of these players are coming to Vegas playing not just the main event,they are also doing the auction's ,the Super's and the Ultimate.In my opinion its an all star league of talent and i would thing harder to win then a league of players being put together by names being pulled from a hat.Just my opinion .
On another board they were discussing which is harder the auction or the main.In the NFBC their is only one 1300 AL League auction were you will be playing againest Childs, Hook,Jules,Zola ,Morgan,and other top players.There is no newbies or bad players which you can get in certain main events.It's the best of the best and most of these players are coming to Vegas playing not just the main event,they are also doing the auction's ,the Super's and the Ultimate.In my opinion its an all star league of talent and i would thing harder to win then a league of players being put together by names being pulled from a hat.Just my opinion .
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Originally posted by eddiejag:
WOW that's a tough one getting Palmer who you didnt need at that price for a backup qb.I think back at my auction and i was able to get Forte for 11 and Stewart for 10.Now when i got Crawford i did have him as a top 12 player but in an auction its just too much especially if injury occurs or an off season which both happened to Crawford.
On another board they were discussing which is harder the auction or the main.In the NFBC their is only one 1300 AL League auction were you will be playing againest Childs, Hook,Jules,Zola ,Morgan,and other top players.There is no newbies or bad players which you can get in certain main events.It's the best of the best and most of these players are coming to Vegas playing not just the main event,they are also doing the auction's ,the Super's and the Ultimate.In my opinion its an all star league of talent and i would thing harder to win then a league of players being put together by names being pulled from a hat.Just my opinion . No argument here.
I agree 100% that the league you mentioned here would be more difficult than a random main.
Usually the players make the difficulty level rise or fall.
~Lance
WOW that's a tough one getting Palmer who you didnt need at that price for a backup qb.I think back at my auction and i was able to get Forte for 11 and Stewart for 10.Now when i got Crawford i did have him as a top 12 player but in an auction its just too much especially if injury occurs or an off season which both happened to Crawford.
On another board they were discussing which is harder the auction or the main.In the NFBC their is only one 1300 AL League auction were you will be playing againest Childs, Hook,Jules,Zola ,Morgan,and other top players.There is no newbies or bad players which you can get in certain main events.It's the best of the best and most of these players are coming to Vegas playing not just the main event,they are also doing the auction's ,the Super's and the Ultimate.In my opinion its an all star league of talent and i would thing harder to win then a league of players being put together by names being pulled from a hat.Just my opinion . No argument here.
I agree 100% that the league you mentioned here would be more difficult than a random main.
Usually the players make the difficulty level rise or fall.
~Lance
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
~Albert Einstein
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Not sure if this was mentioned but RULE #1 is never call out the player you actually want especially in the beginning of the draft , towards the end you have no choice... I usually tend to Nominate players that are always over valued..Also I like to call out a stud that I don't have intentions to get into a bidding war for like an AROD and start off his price exactly at what I would pay for him or what I believed was his exact market value than at least I'll feel good knowing that whoever wins him will have to pay over for him..
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Agree RedRum i also will call out a position thati start to fill, for example if i have a first baseman and a third baseman then i will call out corner infielders i have no interest in.Same with pitching if i have my closer then throw out some closers.Be careful who you throw out late for a dollar or you could hear crickets.I remember last year throwing out Giambi not really wanting him and he almost made it thru but Walla said 2 late and got a 15 dollar player.Damn their is a time i wish i heard crickets.
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Thanks Eddie! Help me win the league. Lesson I learned from Gene McCaffrey(Wise Guy Baseball).
Take what they give you!
Take what they give you!
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Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Atlas:
My son and I have tag-teamed on a couple of satellite teams here and have had great fun. He is being invited to join his high school classmates for an auction draft.
I know near nothing and have never done one.
Any basic advice anyone might offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Eddie and everybodies advice is great. To add my two cents, unless your son is exceptionally proficient and comfortable with computers, play the K.I.S.S. method. Go to the auction with one primary piece of paper that has MLB teams down one side, positions across the top (two mirror sections like this, one for offense, one for pitchers). Then have the projected starter at each poisiton for each team (you will have one or two columns left over for significant reserves/platoon mates/hot "sleepers") with either rankings or projected values at the side. You can mark off players as they are no longer available and at a quick glance can see who is left at what position. Nothing could be easier.
My only point in this is many people come with magazines, cheat sheets, notes, bologna sandwiches, 100 pens, scraps, lucky hood ornaments from '57 Chevy's, et al. The only thing that does is confuse. Once you boil down your prep to one big page (say 11' by 17' which most printers at work can handle), the auction (or draft) will go easy and you can sit back and watch everyone else struggle to flip through their notes to find that one reference they were looking for in the time allowed.
If you send me a PM with your email address, I will send a boilerplate that I have used with success in the past.
Good luck to your son! [/QUOTE]Done. Thank you!
quote:Originally posted by Atlas:
My son and I have tag-teamed on a couple of satellite teams here and have had great fun. He is being invited to join his high school classmates for an auction draft.
I know near nothing and have never done one.
Any basic advice anyone might offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Eddie and everybodies advice is great. To add my two cents, unless your son is exceptionally proficient and comfortable with computers, play the K.I.S.S. method. Go to the auction with one primary piece of paper that has MLB teams down one side, positions across the top (two mirror sections like this, one for offense, one for pitchers). Then have the projected starter at each poisiton for each team (you will have one or two columns left over for significant reserves/platoon mates/hot "sleepers") with either rankings or projected values at the side. You can mark off players as they are no longer available and at a quick glance can see who is left at what position. Nothing could be easier.
My only point in this is many people come with magazines, cheat sheets, notes, bologna sandwiches, 100 pens, scraps, lucky hood ornaments from '57 Chevy's, et al. The only thing that does is confuse. Once you boil down your prep to one big page (say 11' by 17' which most printers at work
can handle), the auction (or draft) will go easy and you can sit back and watch everyone else struggle to flip through their notes to find that one reference they were looking for in the time allowed.If you send me a PM with your email address, I will send a boilerplate that I have used with success in the past.
Good luck to your son! [/QUOTE]Done. Thank you!