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Originally posted by viper:
Two years ago today, the main board topic was how much the prize fund would be reduced given that the eventual 195 teams seemed to be a dream. You lobbied for and were able to maintain the published prize list thereby eliminating any chance of a profit to a company who likes profits. I guess you are smiling a big smile now. This is just a congratulations on a job well done. One thing that I didn't realize or you guys didn't realize at the time was that we were owned in 2004 by a company that was trying to maximize profits so that it could sell the company in 2005. My bosses were given a mandate to NOT lose money on projects and we were having some success with the NFBC and yet we weren't reaching our goals or our budgets. It was incredibly stressful and I wasn't quite sure why everyone wasn't ready to take the first year loss.
A few folks above me found a way to guarantee the prize money, still keep their jobs and put on a good enough spin to have us create the National Fantasy Football Championship, which also lost money in 2004. The company was sold in 2005 after we sold out the 2005 NFBC and I must say the previous owners did the right thing by not killing this concept. Our new owners are EXTREMELY involved in our high-stakes events and support us more than 100 percent. They were helpful in finalizing the deal with Major League Baseball as obviously we had to agree to some things to get this deal done. They see where these events/contests are going and they are totally behind us.
Two years ago seems like a lifetime ago, yet until we fill up every single NFBC event I won't get any more sleep now than I did two years ago.
But to answer your question, I'm extremely proud of the job everyone has done to get us to this point, but I know that two years from now we'll look back on today and laugh about how small this event was in 2006.
Two years ago today, the main board topic was how much the prize fund would be reduced given that the eventual 195 teams seemed to be a dream. You lobbied for and were able to maintain the published prize list thereby eliminating any chance of a profit to a company who likes profits. I guess you are smiling a big smile now. This is just a congratulations on a job well done. One thing that I didn't realize or you guys didn't realize at the time was that we were owned in 2004 by a company that was trying to maximize profits so that it could sell the company in 2005. My bosses were given a mandate to NOT lose money on projects and we were having some success with the NFBC and yet we weren't reaching our goals or our budgets. It was incredibly stressful and I wasn't quite sure why everyone wasn't ready to take the first year loss.
A few folks above me found a way to guarantee the prize money, still keep their jobs and put on a good enough spin to have us create the National Fantasy Football Championship, which also lost money in 2004. The company was sold in 2005 after we sold out the 2005 NFBC and I must say the previous owners did the right thing by not killing this concept. Our new owners are EXTREMELY involved in our high-stakes events and support us more than 100 percent. They were helpful in finalizing the deal with Major League Baseball as obviously we had to agree to some things to get this deal done. They see where these events/contests are going and they are totally behind us.
Two years ago seems like a lifetime ago, yet until we fill up every single NFBC event I won't get any more sleep now than I did two years ago.
But to answer your question, I'm extremely proud of the job everyone has done to get us to this point, but I know that two years from now we'll look back on today and laugh about how small this event was in 2006.
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Originally posted by King of Queens:
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
ready for that Doubletree hot tub and a six-pack of Corona's!
Sounds like fun, but be careful. Alcohol and hot tubs are a dangerous combo. [/QUOTE]Fortunately I have experience! 
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
ready for that Doubletree hot tub and a six-pack of Corona's!


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Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Hi Greg,
Is there going to be any media coverage for this years draft?
I can recall a couple of years ago seeing an HBO special on the WCOFF draft.
Jason Unfortunately, HBO did a piece on the WCOFF but spun it as a bunch of geeks who are willing to spend $1,500 to play fantasy football and featured the one guy wearing a Wizard's outfit. It didn't turn out to be great exposure for our industry. HBO contacted the WCOFF, not the other way around.
We are trying to get media to come to our Fantasy Sports Trade Conference March 15-16 in Las Vegas as the licensing issue is good copy anywhere in the nation. We'll also push for coverage for the NFBC, but I'm not sure what will be done. I do know that ESPN called and wants to do a piece on the ultimate fantasy gamer and I offered a few names and they have contacted those owners. They may come to New York and shoot footage of our event to use with this piece.
I am going to shoot footage as well and make it available to any news organization that is doing a story on the growing fantasy baseball market. I hope that our relationship with MLBAM will lead to coverage down the road on its Internet radio show, TV and more as we grow this relationship together.
The mass media is all over fantasy football, but you don't see major shows or major stories on fantasy baseball. In 1994 when fantasy baseball was king, I appeared on Good Morning America with Daniel Okrent and USA Today ran a front page story on the growth of fantasy baseball. Neither organization has done anything similar in 12 years. I wonder why.
Hi Greg,
Is there going to be any media coverage for this years draft?
I can recall a couple of years ago seeing an HBO special on the WCOFF draft.
Jason Unfortunately, HBO did a piece on the WCOFF but spun it as a bunch of geeks who are willing to spend $1,500 to play fantasy football and featured the one guy wearing a Wizard's outfit. It didn't turn out to be great exposure for our industry. HBO contacted the WCOFF, not the other way around.
We are trying to get media to come to our Fantasy Sports Trade Conference March 15-16 in Las Vegas as the licensing issue is good copy anywhere in the nation. We'll also push for coverage for the NFBC, but I'm not sure what will be done. I do know that ESPN called and wants to do a piece on the ultimate fantasy gamer and I offered a few names and they have contacted those owners. They may come to New York and shoot footage of our event to use with this piece.
I am going to shoot footage as well and make it available to any news organization that is doing a story on the growing fantasy baseball market. I hope that our relationship with MLBAM will lead to coverage down the road on its Internet radio show, TV and more as we grow this relationship together.
The mass media is all over fantasy football, but you don't see major shows or major stories on fantasy baseball. In 1994 when fantasy baseball was king, I appeared on Good Morning America with Daniel Okrent and USA Today ran a front page story on the growth of fantasy baseball. Neither organization has done anything similar in 12 years. I wonder why.

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Originally posted by King of Queens:
Switching topics for a moment, do you believe the National Fantasy Basketball Championship has a future? I haven't seen the results for the other league, but our league has been incredibly competitive this year--incredibly, the top 7 teams are within 8 points of one another (67-65-65-63-62-61-59). I sincerely hope you can make another go at basketball next year, with a NFBC/NFFC-style over-all champion. Maybe even a live draft at the NBA Store in Manhattan. Yeah, that league is incredibly close. The NFBBC has a future if the NBA is willing to license us. The only holdup in my preparations is a license from the NBA. As you know, we published an NBA.com Fantasy Basketball magazine with the NBA last year and then asked for a license for a high-stakes game. They do not want to license a game like the NFBBC and I can't afford to run an unlicensed game. So it continues to fall on whether I can get a license or not.
That being said, I will reach out to the NBA and let them know we have a licensing deal with MLBAM and would like to work with them as well. If they say yes this spring, that will give me enough time to plan for a 2007 draft and officially unveil the NFBBC. I still say a combination of online drafts and a live draft would be best for basketball and I hope we can do it next year.
Switching topics for a moment, do you believe the National Fantasy Basketball Championship has a future? I haven't seen the results for the other league, but our league has been incredibly competitive this year--incredibly, the top 7 teams are within 8 points of one another (67-65-65-63-62-61-59). I sincerely hope you can make another go at basketball next year, with a NFBC/NFFC-style over-all champion. Maybe even a live draft at the NBA Store in Manhattan. Yeah, that league is incredibly close. The NFBBC has a future if the NBA is willing to license us. The only holdup in my preparations is a license from the NBA. As you know, we published an NBA.com Fantasy Basketball magazine with the NBA last year and then asked for a license for a high-stakes game. They do not want to license a game like the NFBBC and I can't afford to run an unlicensed game. So it continues to fall on whether I can get a license or not.
That being said, I will reach out to the NBA and let them know we have a licensing deal with MLBAM and would like to work with them as well. If they say yes this spring, that will give me enough time to plan for a 2007 draft and officially unveil the NFBBC. I still say a combination of online drafts and a live draft would be best for basketball and I hope we can do it next year.
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Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
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Hi Greg,
Any thought to having some weekly or monthly prizes for the Ultimate Leagues?
Who are the players this year that are hyped up by most publications and web sites that you will stay away from?
Json
Any thought to having some weekly or monthly prizes for the Ultimate Leagues?
Who are the players this year that are hyped up by most publications and web sites that you will stay away from?
Json
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I'm in the DC area and there is a 2B/OF candidate that I won't have on any team of mine. Talk about a clash of new school versus old school.
The first act of a new owner, assuming MLB ever sells the Nationals, should be to fire Bowden. First he trades for a player with the intention of moving him out of his one and only position to the outfield where his value in next year's free agency is reduced. Soriano has already stated he will leave and return to the American League after this season. And then he trades for a pitcher who, it now is reported, probably had a moderately easy to discover labrium problem if the Nationals had decided to have an MRI preformed. Way to go Nats. And I will be at RFK for about 30 games.
The first act of a new owner, assuming MLB ever sells the Nationals, should be to fire Bowden. First he trades for a player with the intention of moving him out of his one and only position to the outfield where his value in next year's free agency is reduced. Soriano has already stated he will leave and return to the American League after this season. And then he trades for a pitcher who, it now is reported, probably had a moderately easy to discover labrium problem if the Nationals had decided to have an MRI preformed. Way to go Nats. And I will be at RFK for about 30 games.
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Greg-
How big is your company employees etc- is the NFBC and NFFC a big part or small part of your overall profitablity?
Are the football or baseball magazines your biggest sources of revenue?
Any insight would be much appreciated- some companies hold annual revenue close to the vest some disclose with no problems. I understand if you cannot comment or know the answer to something like that.
How big is your company employees etc- is the NFBC and NFFC a big part or small part of your overall profitablity?
Are the football or baseball magazines your biggest sources of revenue?
Any insight would be much appreciated- some companies hold annual revenue close to the vest some disclose with no problems. I understand if you cannot comment or know the answer to something like that.
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Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Hi greg,
In a snake draft are you concerned with position scarcity? Would you be comfortable if after 6 rounds if you had a 1B, 3 OF's, a SP, and a closer? Or are you forced to take a 2B, SS, 3B with one of those picks even though the OF may be the better player? Thanks
Jason I'm not real worried about position scarcity, but I must admit that I've concentrated very hard on certain positions in snake drafts this year. I think I've picked a shortstop in the second round of most every draft. The speed seems to be there early and then after that few shortstops turn me on. Second basemen drop off in a big hurry, too. I've laid off first basemen a lot this year and seemed to land a good one later on each time.
I never pick by position, but I must admit that shortstop is the one position where I've focused a little more this year.
Hi greg,
In a snake draft are you concerned with position scarcity? Would you be comfortable if after 6 rounds if you had a 1B, 3 OF's, a SP, and a closer? Or are you forced to take a 2B, SS, 3B with one of those picks even though the OF may be the better player? Thanks
Jason I'm not real worried about position scarcity, but I must admit that I've concentrated very hard on certain positions in snake drafts this year. I think I've picked a shortstop in the second round of most every draft. The speed seems to be there early and then after that few shortstops turn me on. Second basemen drop off in a big hurry, too. I've laid off first basemen a lot this year and seemed to land a good one later on each time.
I never pick by position, but I must admit that shortstop is the one position where I've focused a little more this year.
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Greg –
Don’t let john “pump and dump” during LABR. He might be looking for an edge come NFBC time.
How many corona’s until you start feeling it?
Will King Felix be the #1 SP after this year?
Will Cantu throw up 30 hr’s this year?
If you had to guess, what year do you think the NFBC will top 500 participants?
Will I ever win the NFBC (be honest)?
thanks
Don’t let john “pump and dump” during LABR. He might be looking for an edge come NFBC time.
How many corona’s until you start feeling it?
Will King Felix be the #1 SP after this year?
Will Cantu throw up 30 hr’s this year?
If you had to guess, what year do you think the NFBC will top 500 participants?
Will I ever win the NFBC (be honest)?
thanks
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Originally posted by viper:
If things go wrong at the main event draft, who should we notify at each site? What I'm referring to is subjects discussed on these boards that may not be known by all the players. Examples are laptops being plugged in by extension cords, people wandering about and possibly looking at lists, moderators who are far too quiet or loud, helpers who don't know and can't find players in a timely manner, forgetting that we break after the 10th and 20th round (unless all teams agree to some alternative), etc.
Can the name of that person be made available either here, but better yet, at the site? And can that person realize that something needs to be done if these problems exist and not shrug his shoulders and essentially ignore the problem? I'm not saying this happened last year in my draft but our helper had no clue which explain our draft taking over 5 hours. Also I recall people saying that several "rules" were routinely broken and ignored by whoever was in charge. I hear you say that all supervisors have the same set of rules but it is hard to ensure that in four cities. Yikes, Mike.
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York
If things go wrong at the main event draft, who should we notify at each site? What I'm referring to is subjects discussed on these boards that may not be known by all the players. Examples are laptops being plugged in by extension cords, people wandering about and possibly looking at lists, moderators who are far too quiet or loud, helpers who don't know and can't find players in a timely manner, forgetting that we break after the 10th and 20th round (unless all teams agree to some alternative), etc.
Can the name of that person be made available either here, but better yet, at the site? And can that person realize that something needs to be done if these problems exist and not shrug his shoulders and essentially ignore the problem? I'm not saying this happened last year in my draft but our helper had no clue which explain our draft taking over 5 hours. Also I recall people saying that several "rules" were routinely broken and ignored by whoever was in charge. I hear you say that all supervisors have the same set of rules but it is hard to ensure that in four cities. Yikes, Mike.
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York
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Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason Trust me, I've been in meetings talking about televising a live high-stakes fantasy sports event. The TV folks don't want talking heads or a neat view of a large draft room. They would create shows around fantasy football or baseball if they could show weekly highlights and the leagues don't give those away. Unless an ESPN or The NFL Network is able to convince someone that this makes sense using highlights to follow a high profile fantasy league, poker will be the only game on TV.
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason Trust me, I've been in meetings talking about televising a live high-stakes fantasy sports event. The TV folks don't want talking heads or a neat view of a large draft room. They would create shows around fantasy football or baseball if they could show weekly highlights and the leagues don't give those away. Unless an ESPN or The NFL Network is able to convince someone that this makes sense using highlights to follow a high profile fantasy league, poker will be the only game on TV.
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Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Yikes, Mike. My thoughts exactly. Greg, what happens if both my partner and I have to go to the bathroom and our pick is coming up? Can I give a list of three or four players to the draft facilitator and tell him to take whomever he feels would "work best" for my team?
Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York No Rocky is New York is a big letdown. This Scott character should realize he has some tremendous shoes to fill.
[ February 28, 2006, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: King of Queens ]
Yikes, Mike. My thoughts exactly. Greg, what happens if both my partner and I have to go to the bathroom and our pick is coming up? Can I give a list of three or four players to the draft facilitator and tell him to take whomever he feels would "work best" for my team?
Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York No Rocky is New York is a big letdown. This Scott character should realize he has some tremendous shoes to fill.
[ February 28, 2006, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: King of Queens ]
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Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Hi Greg,
Any thought to having some weekly or monthly prizes for the Ultimate Leagues?
Who are the players this year that are hyped up by most publications and web sites that you will stay away from?
Json I'm still working on the weekly prizes for the main event. The collectibles companies are having tough times as well and my charm isn't working right now. We'll see how that plays out.
I'll take anyone. I guess I have a hard time believing that Jason Bay can steal 21-of-22 bases again this year and probably won't make him my first round pick (okay, I haven't yet). I'm not ready to jump on Jeremy Hermida making the easy transition from Double-A to the majors. I'm not convinced that Conor Jackson will get 450 at-bats with Tony Clark still around.
I'm crazy at times and believe that the new-look Devil Rays management will get smart and just throw B.J. Upton out at shortstop and let him learn on the job. Hell, Robin Yount made a lot of errors as a rookie and became a Hall of Famer. Derek Jeter made a lot of errors in the minors before Joe Torre took a chance on him and threw him in the starting lineup. Why can't Upton hit well enough this year to offset a 40-error season or play at second base? I'll stay on his bandwagon for now.
Hi Greg,
Any thought to having some weekly or monthly prizes for the Ultimate Leagues?
Who are the players this year that are hyped up by most publications and web sites that you will stay away from?
Json I'm still working on the weekly prizes for the main event. The collectibles companies are having tough times as well and my charm isn't working right now. We'll see how that plays out.
I'll take anyone. I guess I have a hard time believing that Jason Bay can steal 21-of-22 bases again this year and probably won't make him my first round pick (okay, I haven't yet). I'm not ready to jump on Jeremy Hermida making the easy transition from Double-A to the majors. I'm not convinced that Conor Jackson will get 450 at-bats with Tony Clark still around.
I'm crazy at times and believe that the new-look Devil Rays management will get smart and just throw B.J. Upton out at shortstop and let him learn on the job. Hell, Robin Yount made a lot of errors as a rookie and became a Hall of Famer. Derek Jeter made a lot of errors in the minors before Joe Torre took a chance on him and threw him in the starting lineup. Why can't Upton hit well enough this year to offset a 40-error season or play at second base? I'll stay on his bandwagon for now.
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Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:
Greg-
How big is your company employees etc- is the NFBC and NFFC a big part or small part of your overall profitablity?
Are the football or baseball magazines your biggest sources of revenue?
Any insight would be much appreciated- some companies hold annual revenue close to the vest some disclose with no problems. I understand if you cannot comment or know the answer to something like that. The entire F+W Publications was purchased last year by ABRY LLC for a reported $500 million. The NFBC is a pimple on our butt. Krause Publications in Iola, Wisconsin is one of the largest sister companies of the F+W family, which has offices in New York, Boston, London, Cincinnati, Iola, Denver and other places. I don't even know what our total revenue is these days in Iola, but it's probably $80 million or more.
In fantasy sports, our publications are our main source of revenue and what Tom and I do for a living. These silly leagues are just a hobby for us.
[ February 28, 2006, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]
Greg-
How big is your company employees etc- is the NFBC and NFFC a big part or small part of your overall profitablity?
Are the football or baseball magazines your biggest sources of revenue?
Any insight would be much appreciated- some companies hold annual revenue close to the vest some disclose with no problems. I understand if you cannot comment or know the answer to something like that. The entire F+W Publications was purchased last year by ABRY LLC for a reported $500 million. The NFBC is a pimple on our butt. Krause Publications in Iola, Wisconsin is one of the largest sister companies of the F+W family, which has offices in New York, Boston, London, Cincinnati, Iola, Denver and other places. I don't even know what our total revenue is these days in Iola, but it's probably $80 million or more.
In fantasy sports, our publications are our main source of revenue and what Tom and I do for a living. These silly leagues are just a hobby for us.

[ February 28, 2006, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:
Greg –
Don’t let john “pump and dump” during LABR. He might be looking for an edge come NFBC time.
How many corona’s until you start feeling it?
Will King Felix be the #1 SP after this year?
Will Cantu throw up 30 hr’s this year?
If you had to guess, what year do you think the NFBC will top 500 participants?
Will I ever win the NFBC (be honest)?
thanks I don't even know what "pump and dump" means. We'll have some fun together and see what happens. We have over 40 years of experience together doing these things, so I don't think anything will surprise us.
You know me. I feel good right away. But the combination of a hot tub and beer will do the trick after an interesting winter here in Wisconsin.
Felix Hernandez will NOT be the No. 1 starter after this year. The kid is good, but he's 19. Francisco Liriano might have similar stuff and you can get him MUCH lower.
I went to college with a guy named Rich Cantu. He couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag.
I hope next year. That's the goal of the deal.
Only if you draft in Las Vegas. You've never won anything in New York, so you're making a mistake going back there. You won it all in Vegas, so you should be there in March!
Honestly, it should be fun for every national champion right now to prove that they can become the first multi-national champion or better yet first two-sport national champion. That person could gain some serious clout and national media attention. I know that Larry Schechter became the first two-time CDM Diamond Challenge winner this year and in those circles he's gained some clout. But imagine what the first NATIONAL multi-champion would receive.
Greg –
Don’t let john “pump and dump” during LABR. He might be looking for an edge come NFBC time.
How many corona’s until you start feeling it?
Will King Felix be the #1 SP after this year?
Will Cantu throw up 30 hr’s this year?
If you had to guess, what year do you think the NFBC will top 500 participants?
Will I ever win the NFBC (be honest)?
thanks I don't even know what "pump and dump" means. We'll have some fun together and see what happens. We have over 40 years of experience together doing these things, so I don't think anything will surprise us.
You know me. I feel good right away. But the combination of a hot tub and beer will do the trick after an interesting winter here in Wisconsin.
Felix Hernandez will NOT be the No. 1 starter after this year. The kid is good, but he's 19. Francisco Liriano might have similar stuff and you can get him MUCH lower.
I went to college with a guy named Rich Cantu. He couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag.
I hope next year. That's the goal of the deal.
Only if you draft in Las Vegas. You've never won anything in New York, so you're making a mistake going back there. You won it all in Vegas, so you should be there in March!

Honestly, it should be fun for every national champion right now to prove that they can become the first multi-national champion or better yet first two-sport national champion. That person could gain some serious clout and national media attention. I know that Larry Schechter became the first two-time CDM Diamond Challenge winner this year and in those circles he's gained some clout. But imagine what the first NATIONAL multi-champion would receive.
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Was there ever a count on the number of teams that tried a relief pitcher draft strategy that did not reach the new minimum number of innings? The only two I am aware of are a team from my league in NY7 and Perry Van Hook in the auction league.
Was it finally decided that failure to reach the minimum inning count would not change other teams results but would only given a "1" to the team that was short of the limit? If so, were the rules modified accordingly to reflect the final decision?
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Was it finally decided that failure to reach the minimum inning count would not change other teams results but would only given a "1" to the team that was short of the limit? If so, were the rules modified accordingly to reflect the final decision?
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Originally posted by King of Queens:
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Yikes, Mike. My thoughts exactly. Greg, what happens if both my partner and I have to go to the bathroom and our pick is coming up? Can I give a list of three or four players to the draft facilitator and tell him to take whomever he feels would "work best" for my team?
Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York No Rocky is New York is a big letdown. This Scott character should realize he has some tremendous shoes to fill. [/QUOTE]No. Just tell Scott and he will go to the bathroom for you. He's totally equipped for a No. 1 or a No. 2 for anyone who has to go potty during the draft.
Scott has been advised to buy more drinks than Rocky did last year. I think he will fit in just fine
Scott and I worked on Fantasy Baseball Magazine from around 1992 to about 1999. He's a veteran of our staff who got more involved in the sports collectibles industry in the late 1990s when we had a boss who thought I could handle everything alone. Fortunately we hired Tom in 2000 when things started getting crazy, but Scott knows his stuff and will be fine. He's been here 17 years, just like I have.
quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Yikes, Mike. My thoughts exactly. Greg, what happens if both my partner and I have to go to the bathroom and our pick is coming up? Can I give a list of three or four players to the draft facilitator and tell him to take whomever he feels would "work best" for my team?
Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Me in Las Vegas.
Tom Kessenich in Tampa
Rocky Landsverk in Chicago
Scott Kelnhofer in New York No Rocky is New York is a big letdown. This Scott character should realize he has some tremendous shoes to fill. [/QUOTE]No. Just tell Scott and he will go to the bathroom for you. He's totally equipped for a No. 1 or a No. 2 for anyone who has to go potty during the draft.

Scott has been advised to buy more drinks than Rocky did last year. I think he will fit in just fine

Scott and I worked on Fantasy Baseball Magazine from around 1992 to about 1999. He's a veteran of our staff who got more involved in the sports collectibles industry in the late 1990s when we had a boss who thought I could handle everything alone. Fortunately we hired Tom in 2000 when things started getting crazy, but Scott knows his stuff and will be fine. He's been here 17 years, just like I have.
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Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook.
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook.
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Originally posted by viper:
Was there ever a count on the number of teams that tried a relief pitcher draft strategy that did not reach the new minimum number of innings? The only two I am aware of are a team from my league in NY7 and Perry Van Hook in the auction league.
Was it finally decided that failure to reach the minimum inning count would not change other teams results but would only given a "1" to the team that was short of the limit? If so, were the rules modified accordingly to reflect the final decision? I believe three teams had under 500 innings pitched last year in the main event. There were a handful of teams who tried it in the auction leagues in Las Vegas, but only Perry went for the 1/3 inning minimum. The others tried 2-3 closers and then minor-leaguers.
I'm not sure if I changed the rules on that, but yes we'll just give those teams 1's and leave the rest of the standings alone. I'll convey that to STATS if I haven't already.
Was there ever a count on the number of teams that tried a relief pitcher draft strategy that did not reach the new minimum number of innings? The only two I am aware of are a team from my league in NY7 and Perry Van Hook in the auction league.
Was it finally decided that failure to reach the minimum inning count would not change other teams results but would only given a "1" to the team that was short of the limit? If so, were the rules modified accordingly to reflect the final decision? I believe three teams had under 500 innings pitched last year in the main event. There were a handful of teams who tried it in the auction leagues in Las Vegas, but only Perry went for the 1/3 inning minimum. The others tried 2-3 closers and then minor-leaguers.
I'm not sure if I changed the rules on that, but yes we'll just give those teams 1's and leave the rest of the standings alone. I'll convey that to STATS if I haven't already.
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Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
Scott has been advised to buy more drinks than Rocky did last year. I think he will fit in just fine
This is never a problem in the city I work. And yea you folks near Tampa I'm talkin to you. Just a little added incentive for all of you to get off the fence and sign up.
Scott has been advised to buy more drinks than Rocky did last year. I think he will fit in just fine

This is never a problem in the city I work. And yea you folks near Tampa I'm talkin to you. Just a little added incentive for all of you to get off the fence and sign up.

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Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:
I don't even know what "pump and dump" means. Ditto. I guess we're just too old.
And how in the heck does an AL or NL only auction relate in any way to a mixed NFBC main draft?
I don't even know what "pump and dump" means. Ditto. I guess we're just too old.

And how in the heck does an AL or NL only auction relate in any way to a mixed NFBC main draft?
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Originally posted by KJ Duke:
quote:Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook. [/QUOTE]Meat would make mincemeat out of Ron! I mean, have you seen Meat on ESPN Classic? The guys SHOUTS into the camera. Ron wouldn't get a word in edgewise.
Yeah, trust me, there are many ways you could tape the NFBC and make a good 1-hour or 90-minute fantasy preview show. First of all, we could calculate the Average Draft Position immediately and create a ticker crawler down at the bottom just like ESPN does during Draft Day. You could do the consensus of the 22 main event leagues and put the crawler as..
1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY; 2. Albert Pujols 1B, STL; 3. Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA,; etc.
It would be informative and pretty cool. You don't think it would be fun to watch Meat or Nick Cassavetes or our defending champ or past champions? Focus in on some runs, trends, etc.? Man, that would be cool.
I'll keep pushing for it and maybe get some Internet web cast or something someday. If not, don't say I never tried.
quote:Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook. [/QUOTE]Meat would make mincemeat out of Ron! I mean, have you seen Meat on ESPN Classic? The guys SHOUTS into the camera. Ron wouldn't get a word in edgewise.

Yeah, trust me, there are many ways you could tape the NFBC and make a good 1-hour or 90-minute fantasy preview show. First of all, we could calculate the Average Draft Position immediately and create a ticker crawler down at the bottom just like ESPN does during Draft Day. You could do the consensus of the 22 main event leagues and put the crawler as..
1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY; 2. Albert Pujols 1B, STL; 3. Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA,; etc.
It would be informative and pretty cool. You don't think it would be fun to watch Meat or Nick Cassavetes or our defending champ or past champions? Focus in on some runs, trends, etc.? Man, that would be cool.
I'll keep pushing for it and maybe get some Internet web cast or something someday. If not, don't say I never tried.
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Originally posted by KJ Duke:
quote:Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook. [/QUOTE]Greg and I would be much better at that.
We know all of you.
Greg has been on TV tons. I did a 3yr stint on sportsline.com "Fantasy Fever" radio show.
[ February 28, 2006, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: UFS ]
quote:Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:
Thanks Greg for that explanation on the media. It does seem hard to believe that they wouldn't want to cover this increasingly popular game. I'd love to see some of these major drafts such as the NFBC and LABR televised live on TV one day. They show poker all the time so why not some fantasy baseball?
Jason I think what we need are Ron Shandler and Meatloaf to sit in the background and whisper about what player should've been taken and why, laud them for a good pick and hammer away when someone mentions the name Paul Wilson or Aaron Cook. [/QUOTE]Greg and I would be much better at that.

We know all of you.
Greg has been on TV tons. I did a 3yr stint on sportsline.com "Fantasy Fever" radio show.
[ February 28, 2006, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: UFS ]