Q&A or Just B.S. With Greg & Tom Here

[Quahogs]

1) Is the only way to get stats from the first three games of the year (3/21, 3/22 and 3/30) to actually DRAFT the player? When will we have to make the determination on whether to start or sit the players in those games?

2) The rules state that the first free agency will run on Sunday, March 30th at 10pm, and will open the previous Monday (3/24) at 3am. What are the specifics concerning the available player pool in this first bidding period?

3) Is it time to get the ***Official Vegas Weather Thread*** going yet?

1. Yes. You have to set your Week 1 starting lineup before the first pitch of the Sunday game. That Week 1 if you will then will include the Australia games and the Sunday night game. Week 2 starts with most Opening Days on Monday. I will confer with IT, but this is how we've done it in all past years.

It seems the Sunday 4pm PST Ult Auction will be the exception here? I guess the roster will have to remain open for week 1 through most of Sunday night? Looks like that league will have to be handled a little different IT wise in regard to lineups and faab?

[Yah Mule]

With the season starting in 10 days, how far along are the last couple DC leagues? I'm assuming you are mandating ALL DC leagues by done by the first official game of the season, Saturday March 22. Is that correct?

If so, I would hope the last couple DCs are in the mid 20 rounds by now. If not, you may want to lower the clock down to 6 or 4 hours right now.

Yup, we're monitoring. Last year we had to move up the clock on 3-4 leagues and we'll do it again if needed.

League 2658, please. This passive aggressive, dentist's waiting room of a draft needs a pep talk like no other.

[Greg Ambrosius]

1) Is the only way to get stats from the first three games of the year (3/21, 3/22 and 3/30) to actually DRAFT the player? When will we have to make the determination on whether to start or sit the players in those games?

2) The rules state that the first free agency will run on Sunday, March 30th at 10pm, and will open the previous Monday (3/24) at 3am. What are the specifics concerning the available player pool in this first bidding period?

3) Is it time to get the ***Official Vegas Weather Thread*** going yet?

1. Yes. You have to set your Week 1 starting lineup before the first pitch of the Sunday game. That Week 1 if you will then will include the Australia games and the Sunday night game. Week 2 starts with most Opening Days on Monday. I will confer with IT, but this is how we've done it in all past years.

It seems the Sunday 4pm PST Ult Auction will be the exception here? I guess the roster will have to remain open for week 1 through most of Sunday night? Looks like that league will have to be handled a little different IT wise in regard to lineups and faab?

Correct. I'll ask about that one and it's possible that all lineups will have to start with Monday and be retroactive as we won't be done before Sunday night's game. I'll ask on that, but we'll all be on the same page before that.

[King of Queens]

League 2658, please. This passive aggressive, dentist's waiting room of a draft needs a pep talk like no other.

Well, at least you've got all the latest magazines to peruse!

[Yah Mule]

League 2658, please. This passive aggressive, dentist's waiting room of a draft needs a pep talk like no other.

Well, at least you've got all the latest magazines to peruse!

I've been through most of them cover to cover already. All that remains on the rack are Highlights and People.

[mattjb]

I know you have midweek 3pm OCs in the final drafting week but is there a chance of a midweek daytime OC next week one day?

[Tom Kessenich]

I know you have midweek 3pm OCs in the final drafting week but is there a chance of a midweek daytime OC next week one day?

Those are typically tough sells Matt but what day were you looking at? We'll put it on the schedule and give it a shot.

[mattjb]

I know you have midweek 3pm OCs in the final drafting week but is there a chance of a midweek daytime OC next week one day?

Those are typically tough sells Matt but what day were you looking at? We'll put it on the schedule and give it a shot.

I moved to a full time home office so any day

It's just harder to draft in the evenings will family commitments and I'd like to get an OC in before my Mioan Event on the 22nd.

Wednesday?

[Tom Kessenich]

March 19 at 3 pm ET?

[Tom Kessenich]

We'll file this under the BS part.

Greg and Shawn were quite entertaining at the LABR auctions. This must have happened at least 5 times and it got funnier each time...

AUCTIONEER: <<player name>> for 34

SHAWN to GREG: Should we go 35?

GREG to SHAWN: No (emphasized with hand motion)

SHAWN to the room: 35

That would explain Pujols for $29.

Sorry Shawn.

[mattjb]

March 19 at 3 pm ET?

2pm ET would be even better but I'll sign up regardless and see if we can fill it.

[Tom Kessenich]

March 19 at 3 pm ET?

2pm ET would be even better but I'll sign up regardless and see if we can fill it.

March 19 at 2 pm ET is now on registration. Sign up and let's get 11 more.

[mattjb]

March 19 at 3 pm ET?

2pm ET would be even better but I'll sign up regardless and see if we can fill it.

March 19 at 2 pm ET is now on registration. Sign up and let's get 11 more.

done.

[Yah Mule]

I'm planning one more OC. I'll check my schedule and see if I can help fill that league, Matt.

[Captain Hook]

What happens if OC leagues next week don't fill?

My partner and I are currently in one of the Tuesday, March 18 leagues that appears to have only two teams registered and that is one of the last days we can draft together.

Maybe we will have to get into Matt's league on Wednesday .....

[Tom Kessenich]

What happens if OC leagues next week don't fill?

My partner and I are currently in one of the Tuesday, March 18 leagues that appears to have only two teams registered and that is one of the last days we can draft together.

Maybe we will have to get into Matt's league on Wednesday .....

We email people if leagues may not sell out and give them other dates to switch to if possible. If you want to switch at any time just email me and I'll get that done for you.

[DOUGHBOYS]

With the season starting in 10 days, how far along are the last couple DC leagues? I'm assuming you are mandating ALL DC leagues by done by the first official game of the season, Saturday March 22. Is that correct?

If so, I would hope the last couple DCs are in the mid 20 rounds by now. If not, you may want to lower the clock down to 6 or 4 hours right now.

In all fairness to the myriad of DC drafters who have already completed their drafts, I agree that these drafts should be wrapped up by the first game.
If middle reliever, Joe Schmo, wins a game for the Dodgers over Arizona or Arizona over the Dodgers, it could open the door for a lot of squawking...

[Roger Dorn]

With the season starting in 10 days, how far along are the last couple DC leagues? I'm assuming you are mandating ALL DC leagues by done by the first official game of the season, Saturday March 22. Is that correct?

If so, I would hope the last couple DCs are in the mid 20 rounds by now. If not, you may want to lower the clock down to 6 or 4 hours right now.

In all fairness to the myriad of DC drafters who have already completed their drafts, I agree that these drafts should be wrapped up by the first game.
If middle reliever, Joe Schmo, wins a game for the Dodgers over Arizona or Arizona over the Dodgers, it could open the door for a lot of squawking...

+1

[Greg Ambrosius]

With the season starting in 10 days, how far along are the last couple DC leagues? I'm assuming you are mandating ALL DC leagues by done by the first official game of the season, Saturday March 22. Is that correct?

If so, I would hope the last couple DCs are in the mid 20 rounds by now. If not, you may want to lower the clock down to 6 or 4 hours right now.

In all fairness to the myriad of DC drafters who have already completed their drafts, I agree that these drafts should be wrapped up by the first game.
If middle reliever, Joe Schmo, wins a game for the Dodgers over Arizona or Arizona over the Dodgers, it could open the door for a lot of squawking...

Thanks for being on the show last night Dan. Great job.

To do what you're saying above we would have had to shut down all Draft Champions Leagues 8 days earlier and shut off all Online Championship Leagues with 8 days left. Is that really what everyone wanted because Joe Schmo could get an extra win? We've done it this way when MLB teams opened in Japan, so what we're doing now isn't unprecedented. But I'd hate to cut off all of these drafts 8 days early because of two stupid games on the other side of the world.

[ToddZ]

How's the AL only auction looking?

[Greg Ambrosius]

How's the AL only auction looking?

It's looking like we still need 2 owners. We have one veteran owner interested, so that's a start, but we definitely need at least one more owner from the wilderness.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Your welcome, Greg. I was nervous but it was fun and you guys put me at ease.

I wasn't including the online championships, just the Draft Championships.
Online Championship drafters can have a choice of choosing before or after those games. Thousands of Draft Championship drafters don't get that choice.
If Joe Schmo wins a game and is taken in the 50th round by 3 drafters who are still drafting, it would be not be fair to the previous 200 (?) leagues.

[joshguy]

Your welcome, Greg. I was nervous but it was fun and you guys put me at ease.

I wasn't including the online championships, just the Draft Championships.
Online Championship drafters can have a choice of choosing before or after those games. Thousands of Draft Championship drafters don't get that choice.
If Joe Schmo wins a game and is taken in the 50th round by 3 drafters who are still drafting, it would be not be fair to the previous 200 (?) leagues.

Agree with this 100%! Just 1 win in last years Draft Champions overall contest was worth around 30-40 pts. 11 of the top 20 spots in the overall were decided by this margin, including 1st and 2nd place. So that 1 win could have been worth $16,000. If I am on the clock and I see that a middle reliever who ordinarily wouldnt get drafted, gets the win, he is my clear next choice if we are after 40 rounds.

I dont think it would be out of bounds to mandate all leagues be done in 9 days. They started almost a week ago and would have had 2 weeks to finish their draft.

[mbendar16]

I'm going to throw this idea out there even though it probably won't fly.

How about for anyone still drafting a DC after the Dodgers-DBacks games are played to not be allowed to draft the winning pitchers in those games unless they have been previously drafted in a prior DC league. Because it's a placeholder, it could be enforced and the drafters asked to make another pick. Of course, this would need to be communicated to uncompleted DC drafts, but just an idea.

This would allow for the chris perez's and deep selections like that to still be drafted and be just as lucky as the ones that got the players before results, but not the obscure pitcher who would never be drafted in a DC league.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Your welcome, Greg. I was nervous but it was fun and you guys put me at ease.

I wasn't including the online championships, just the Draft Championships.
Online Championship drafters can have a choice of choosing before or after those games. Thousands of Draft Championship drafters don't get that choice.
If Joe Schmo wins a game and is taken in the 50th round by 3 drafters who are still drafting, it would be not be fair to the previous 200 (?) leagues.

Then the answer for that contest is to end it 8 days earlier. Got it.