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Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:47 am

Geez, two more signups for the main event during this chat. Gotta love it!!! I think we're at 334 or so now!!! Keep 'em coming.

Walla Walla · Post by **Walla Walla** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:50 am

Greg, Guess I crossed a line. Sorry I only asked out of concern. Soorry again.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:50 am

Originally posted by DiamondKing:

Can we count on the same comforts after the main event in Tampa ? Well, Tom won't be in Tampa, so I assume the Southern Comfort won't pour as easily!!

But with a small crew, I trust you guys will have time to sit around, drink a few brews and check out the draft boards. Unfortunately, thanks to the U.S. government we will not have our MVP Sportsbook.com girls in each city with the free T-shirts, free hats, free drink tickets, free calendars, etc. In fact, the offshore gambling sponsors are gone from all fantasy events these days with no return in sight. Our goodie bags will be slimmer this year and it will become a cash bar sooner this year, but we'll make it through this year and keep pushing for a more prominent sponsor in the near future.

Now, did the government solve the world's problems with this Anti-Internet gambling bill? I'm not so sure it did.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:52 am

Originally posted by DiamondKing:

Was having Johnson come back out and pitch after a long rain delay A going away gift from Girardi to the marlins management? Well, that might have been the final straw for Girardi, moreso than Johnson. I think he was probably out the door at that time anyway, but that move definitely pushed him out.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:59 am

Garciaparra and Chipper Jones - real good when they play - do you trust either of them such that they'll be worth the risk for where they're going in most drafts?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:59 am

Originally posted by Walla Walla:

Is your daugther doing fine? Thanks for asking John, it's much appreciated. I'll bring photos to Las Vegas and everyone will see what's happening. Everyone has their own hurdles to overcome in the world and the big guy never tests you more than you can handle, so we'll be fine with this. But a trip to Children's Hospital once a week is enough to make a grown man cry.

Bottom line is that my 7-year-old had a leg lengthening process that we knew was coming since she was born. It was supposed to be a three-month process that will now run to eight months as we've had trouble getting the marrow to grow. She's 60 pounds soaking wet with five screws and three pins in her fibula and we lengthen her leg each night. It's not something in the parent's manual when you sign up for this, but other parents have it much, much tougher than us.

We'll be fine as I know the prayers come in from all parts of the country!

poopy tooth · Post by **poopy tooth** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:00 am

Speaking of players sliding...has anyone looked into the first night's draft where Howard went 15th? Sounds like 10 owners are in ka-hutz with the person drafting last. (I say 10 because they all let Howard slide.)

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As for Pujols, I'd love to add one speed guy and another solid bat and then sit back and figure out how I'm going to get pitching with my next two picks. I'd probably grab Hanley Ramirez if he lasted that long and Miguel Tejada and love my infield. Or Aramis Ramirez and a Chone Figgins. I know I wouldn't dive into pitching or reach too far for any category hitter, so I'd definitely need speed/power there and worry about pitching later. Just me.

1. Obviously kahutz was a joke, but I'm sure it ticked off a couple owners who passed on Howard. Was just a surprise to see, but I'm sure there will be several still to come. (Not meant as insult to anyone or to NFBC - Greg and Tom, I know you guys run the best game out there. The integrity is reflected well in your actions.

2. Greg - I must be the only person that doesn't like H. Ramirez that early. I do agree with the need for speed and he could be great if he repeats his numbers, I just see a short slide.

3. What do you project for Manny Ramirez? Will his knee be a problem?

4. Greg, Tom doesn't seem to agree, but I think Ben Sheets will finish in top 3 Cy Young voting this year. What do you project for him?

5. Will ARod walk after this year?

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:01 am

Along the same lines, does Cliff Floyd have anything left in the tank?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:03 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Frankenstein vs. his own monster.Do you sometimes wish that you could join up and compete against us? Awesome. Right now I'm preparing for a trip to Phoenix next week where I get to watch baseball games and participate in three LABR league auctions/drafts. I'm as excited as a two-year-old for that and I can hardly wait to get out of this winter wonderland and in the stands where green grass lies. I would give anything to prepare for the chance to beat you guys in the NFBC.

This is the worst time for me as an event organizer. The last signups come in and I want them to come in perfectly in each city. If they don't, then I have tough decisions to make. I'm also working on another show I run before this and that's a tough one, too. I'm just a bear at home and last night I couldn't sleep so I'm channel surfing at 2:15 a.m. and checking my Blackberry every minute to see if any signups came in. I just hate this time, yet I'm still proud of the progress we've made.

I hate being Dr. Frankenstein right now and wish I were just one of you monsters!!

cribgusto · Post by **cribgusto** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:04 am

1. Obviously kahutz was a joke, but I'm sure it ticked off a couple owners who passed on Howard. Was just a surprise to see, but I'm sure there will be several still to come. (Not meant as insult to anyone or to NFBC - Greg and Tom, I know you guys run the best game out there. The integrity is reflected well in your actions.

I've co-owned two main event teams with the 15th drafter who got Howard. Trust me, no cahoots there.

One of the other threads mentions how a drafter preprogrammed Wright in and didn't notice Howard and Utley were still available. Or got to the draft late or something. A little reminder to be ontime and watch very closely!

Tradesman Kettleers · Post by **Tradesman Kettleers** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:05 am

Greg, I took H. Ramirez 20th on Tuesday night knowing he wouldn't be there at 41{3rd rd 3-11), are we getting too caught up in ADP at the expense of team constuction?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:05 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Sorry for the slow answers, but my phone won't stop ringing!!

More signups? Hopefully from Tampa or Chicago? [/QUOTE]Two more for New York. Much of the calls yesterday were for New York and we always add more there the last two weeks. I sure wish Tampa would add a few more. We always start so fast there and then just don't keep it going in March. Very surprising.

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:06 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

ok another easy one- what is your favorite bar and favorite restraunt in phoenix/scottsdale area? how about favorite ball park Remember, you're talking to a Cheesehead who doesn't see sunshine for six months. ANYWHERE in Phoenix during the first weekend of spring training games is my favorite bar/ballpark/restaurant. There's this feeling of liberation on that first Friday of spring training when you're sitting at a baseball game under sunny skies, 70 degrees and beers in hand after just leaving 10 below and gray skies!!

Seriously, being at Ho Ho Kam during a fullhouse Cubs' game is as good as it gets. I like the Giants' stadium in Scottsdale too as it reminds of the time when Ken Griffey Jr. told me to screw myself for taking too many pictures of him when on was on the field in 1998. Tough to forget about those memories!!!

But all of the stadiums are cool in Arizona. [/QUOTE]Don & Charlie's after Friday game.

Case of Coronas after that.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:08 am

Originally posted by mgk2004:

What kind of batting average do you project for Rollins? I've seen projections anywhere from 0.270 to 0.300! At 0.300 I love him as a top 20 pick, at 0.270 not so much ... Thanks ... We have projected Rollins at .284-19-77 with 37 stolen bases. He hit .298-16-52 after the All-Star break and hit .290 and .289 the two previous seasons. His strikeout rates have fallen considerably since his 2001-03 days. I think he can easily hit .285 or higher this year.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:11 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Garciaparra and Chipper Jones - real good when they play - do you trust either of them such that they'll be worth the risk for where they're going in most drafts? I think Chipper is a MUCH safer bet than Nomar. Yeah, he's played only 110 games last year and 109 in 2005, but before then he was relatively injury-free. His numbers last year in just 110 games (.324-26-86) were pretty darn impressive. I took him 89th overall in our second KP Experts League and felt like he was good value at third base.

I'd feel safer with Chipper than Nomar.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:16 am

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:17 am

Originally posted by poopy tooth:

quote:Speaking of players sliding...has anyone looked into the first night's draft where Howard went 15th? Sounds like 10 owners are in ka-hutz with the person drafting last. (I say 10 because they all let Howard slide.)

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As for Pujols, I'd love to add one speed guy and another solid bat and then sit back and figure out how I'm going to get pitching with my next two picks. I'd probably grab Hanley Ramirez if he lasted that long and Miguel Tejada and love my infield. Or Aramis Ramirez and a Chone Figgins. I know I wouldn't dive into pitching or reach too far for any category hitter, so I'd definitely need speed/power there and worry about pitching later. Just me.

1. Obviously kahutz was a joke, but I'm sure it ticked off a couple owners who passed on Howard. Was just a surprise to see, but I'm sure there will be several still to come. (Not meant as insult to anyone or to NFBC - Greg and Tom, I know you guys run the best game out there. The integrity is reflected well in your actions.

2. Greg - I must be the only person that doesn't like H. Ramirez that early. I do agree with the need for speed and he could be great if he repeats his numbers, I just see a short slide.

3. What do you project for Manny Ramirez? Will his knee be a problem?

4. Greg, Tom doesn't seem to agree, but I think Ben Sheets will finish in top 3 Cy Young voting this year. What do you project for him?

5. Will ARod walk after this year? [/QUOTE]I'm not a Hanley Ramirez booster either, but when you look at that spot in the draft it's going to be tough to find speed there. Figgins, Furcal and Pierre are options, but it's not an easy spot to add speed at the 30 and 31 spots.

We have Manny at .313-37-124-2. Yeah, he will miss games because of the knee and because he's Manny, but he should still put up solid numbers. The way he seems to be falling, he could be a great bargain on Draft Day.

I like Sheets, but like Tom I've seen him break down WAAAAYYY too often. We live in Wisconsin and we've seen Brewers' pitchers break down far too often to put any hope in a Top 3 Cy Young prediction. I'll stick with Tom on this one.

No way will A-Rod walk. He's a proud man and he will put up big numbers this year. He wants to retire as a Yankee great with 3-4 World Series rings to his credit. He wants to be loved by New York fans. Boras will leverage the out clause after a big season by getting a contract extension. Trust me, he will work this to A-Rod's advantage.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:18 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Along the same lines, does Cliff Floyd have anything left in the tank? I just don't see it. Knee, Achilles, hamstring, just too many obstacles in the bag for me. Plus Matt Murton deserves to start in left field. Also, Floyd hit so poorly against LHPs last year (.179-3-16) that I just don't see 400+ at-bats again. But again, that's just my opinion.

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:19 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? I hear TK is breaking out his thong collection....

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:21 am

Originally posted by Tradesman Kettleers:

Greg, I took H. Ramirez 20th on Tuesday night knowing he wouldn't be there at 41{3rd rd 3-11), are we getting too caught up in ADP at the expense of team constuction? Yes, very good point. The key is to look at the board and see what you need at that point and what will be coming back to you. It doesn't help to pick two great sluggers if you then look at the board and realize steals are nowhere to be found. If you take a guy like Hanley eight spots ahead of ADP, so what as long as your team is being constructed in a way that you can win a league title. That's why I think it's so key to mock draft so that you can see what you finish with if you didn't go against the grain a few times.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:25 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? Tom Kessenich!!

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:26 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? Tom Kessenich!!

[/QUOTE]And I apologize to everyone in New York because he's not kidding.

Unfortunately.

And I'm not even going anywhere near Zaleski's comment.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:33 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? Tom Kessenich!!

[/QUOTE]eye candy ?? no. More like a pez despenser with drink tickets

Q

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:36 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? Tom Kessenich!!

[/QUOTE]And I apologize to everyone in New York because he's not kidding.

Unfortunately.

And I'm not even going anywhere near Zaleski's comment. [/QUOTE]until you've had a few coronas

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:36 am

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Greg - will there be any eye candy working for you in NY? Tom Kessenich!!

[/QUOTE]eye candy ?? no. More like a pez despenser with drink tickets

Q [/QUOTE]You telling me that isn't a beautiful thing?