first time owner in nfbc

tango0711 · Post by **tango0711** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:04 pm

I actually just entered two double play live drafts in nyc. Just curious if anyone had any advice for me.I have done well in some smaller leagues, but they have all had trades invovled. would love any tips or advice anyone has.

thanks in advance

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:14 pm

tango,

I only have a couple minutes (since the bachelor is on tv ), but for starters, know your goals for each category i.e. you want to target and draft a team that whill hit for a .285 batting avg, 1200 runs, etc etc. Since you can't trade for speed or power, etc, it's more important to get the balance during the draft. Yes, there is faab but you stil want to try to hit your goals for each category by the end of the draft. Hope this start helps.

Rich

4 year-NBC veteran and #1 ranked NFBC player ranked just slightly ahead of the #2 ranked Shawn Childs.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:18 pm

Remember this isnt a trade league so you might want to draft a balanced team.In trade leagues you could draft 6 closers and then make trades that wont work here.Also the baseball mafia.com is a free site with the best advice. good luck

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:29 pm

Study....Don't watch 'The Bachelor'

tango0711 · Post by **tango0711** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:32 pm

lolll, definately studying. And again I thank all of you for your time and advice.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:37 pm

Originally posted by tango0711:

lolll, definately studying. And again I thank all of you for your time and advice. Welcome Tango. Hopefully you'll make some "Cash" this year

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:16 pm

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Study....Don't watch 'The Bachelor' There's also 24 and Big Bang Theory. Great night for television.

Tango, forgot to say... welcome aboard and good luck. And one other piece of advice/suggestion- you may want to look at how the top 10 or so drafted last year in the online championships if you can get that info. It might give you some ideas on draft strategies. I did that for the main event my first 2 yrs and it helped. That being said, remember there are many ways to skin a cat.

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:45 pm

The free agent bidding each week is also a very interesting process. I am constantly amazed at how quickly potentially helpful free agents are snapped up in the NFBC. You really need to be on your toes and on the ball all the time. Being reactive versus proactive here will kill you. Welcome aboard, you will enjoy playing against some of the best players around.

[ January 25, 2010, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: Plymouth ]

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:16 pm

tango - in the 15 team leagues, you need to think two weeks ahead. in the 12 team leagues, you only need to think one week ahead.

welcome aboard!

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:02 am

Strike a balance between being confident (if you are good you are good at any level) and realizing that you are competing at a different level and have a lot to learn.

Do not believe the junk that newbies are simply easy money. New guys win every year.

The transition is SO much easier for the 12 teamers. Your only new element in most cases is FAAB.

I will help you in any way you can as long as you promise to 1) not watch the bachelor 2) Make fun of Glenn for his tango and cash reference 3) Promise to never post in your bottom signature how you have faired like Kulaski.4) Always show respect to the grand poo ba Doughboys.

Welcome aboard!

Top Dawg · Post by **Top Dawg** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:07 am

The online game is 12 teams, much like you are already playing. As the guys said, you don't make trades here and free agent pick ups are done by blind bidding.

My advice on blind bidding is to remember that the $1000 has to last 26 weeks. Many new players jump out of the gate bidding hundreds of dollars on free agents. Keep in mind, baseball players are not as tuff as they were years ago. Almost everyone gets hurt and misses time. You will need some free agent $$$ in August and September too.

Best of luck.

Pete

waiverwire · Post by **waiverwire** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:10 am

Tango0711- I set up a slow mock draft for some of us newbies to practice for the NFBC Double Play. The link is in the mock drafts section of the forum.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:13 am

Hello Tango....last year was my first year and if I were to give you any advice at all it would be to ignore all advice from these guys....they're all sharks....

All joking aside, the veterans here are very helpful and always give a lot of good advice. Follow it and it'll help a ton.

One more thing I would do....google NFBC drafts....you'll see a lot of draft columns from "experts" that show you their drafts from previous years, their strategies going in, and a pick by pick analysis. If you just google NFBC, you'll find numerous columns in websites that will give you pre-season and in-season advice on the NFBC. CreativeSports, Baseball Mafia, etc. had columns dedicated to this contest. There's a lot of info out there that will help a newcomer.

Welcome aboard and I hope you have success and even more fun.

Glenn

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:31 am

12 Team Drafts are a lot more shallow than the 15 team draft that is the preferred format on many of the posters here. Thus the talent pool on Pitching runs deeper and the scarce positions become less so.

My advice would be to load up on power early - avoid one trick pony SB guys early (there will be some of these types available later on). Most importantly - resist the urge to chase hyped rookies and even be wary of drafting last years breakout players. In a league this shallow you want guys who are going to play and who have a proven track record. Let someone else draft Jason Heyward and Steven Strasburg.

Try to get familiar with the FAAB system prior to the season. Google it to find some ideas on how to approach it.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:24 pm

Welcome aboard.

My only advice is similar to Chesty's. What you brought to your local league will serve you well here. That doesn't mean you can't improve. If, in your local league, you were the guy who always seemed to take it a little more seriously than the others (i.e. not bail right after the draft), then you will do well or at least have a lot more fun. You can learn a lot from a bunch of these guys, but just because someone writes something here doesn't make it the gospel. I have found that the ADP's have helped me prepare.

Any way, good luck. Someone offered me a choice of watching "The Bachelor" or pounding my thumb with a hammer. Gotta run find my hammer.

[ January 26, 2010, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:26 pm

I agree with DOUGHBOYS. Turn off that "idiot box"....LOL

waiverwire · Post by **waiverwire** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:23 am

How long did the NFBC Online drafts take on average last year?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:32 am

Originally posted by waiverwire:

How long did the NFBC Online drafts take on average last year? Around 3 hours. Some took a little longer than that, but 3 hours to 3:15 is about right.

kgrady · Post by **kgrady** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:53 am

Another piece of advice for newcomers: The pace of the drafts tends to be pretty quick. As such, I would suggest that you shouldn't try to keep track of too many things during the draft. You should have some sort of master sheet(s) where you cross off each player as he is drafted. Other than that, just log your own players and projections. If you try to keep track of everyone else's teams and their running projections, things will get mighty hectic. Welcome and good luck!

Kevin

The RoundTrippers · Post by **The RoundTrippers** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:10 am

OR A DRAFTBOARD!!!

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:24 am

Originally posted by The RoundTrippers:

OR A DRAFTBOARD!!! The best method I've seen is to take about 8 cardboard boxtops, staple them together and attach color-coded player names. This method is a proven NFBC winner!

[ January 27, 2010, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

MadCow Sez · Post by **MadCow Sez** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:39 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by The RoundTrippers:

OR A DRAFTBOARD!!! The best method I've seen is to take about 8 cardboard boxtops, staple them together and attach color-coded player names. This method is a proven NFBC winner!

[/QUOTE]If you use KJ's method I highly recommend you find and hire Brady Tinker to control the stickers and cardboard boxes