Free Agency Opens For All Leagues Tonight

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:25 pm

In my Shawn Childs league when I pull up Free Agents there is no Green Bid button and it is a 30 round FAAB league but there is one in the 1300 NL Only league.

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:28 pm

I've only skimmed through this thread so this may have already been mentioned...

Is there or will there be anyway to track only certain players we like and view by weekly stats? With last year's STATS interface, we could checkmark each player and then view only by those "checkmarked" players (realize it may not be a priority but it's a feature that is useful for the season).

JerseyHitman · Post by **JerseyHitman** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:06 am

Hey Greg,

I would also like to see MI & CI added to the positions when sorting through the free agent list. As it is now you have to go back and forth through 1B and 3B if you need a CI and 2B & SS if you need an MI.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:25 am

Originally posted by JerseyHitman:

Hey Greg,

I would also like to see MI & CI added to the positions when sorting through the free agent list. As it is now you have to go back and forth through 1B and 3B if you need a CI and 2B & SS if you need an MI. Correct, this and many of the other suggestions on this page are being addressed now by the IT team. I saw an email from John at 3:49 this morning to the staff about changes we need to work on today, so I know John was burning the midnight oil on our FAAB changes.

Kudos to KJ Duke as well because he went through the entire FAAB process last night and gave John a detailed synopsis of what upgrades are needed. John already had most of those on his list, but he appreciated the detailed email that comes from the players. The posts on this thread can be helpful, but what KJ did previously with his suggestions and what he did last night is the most helpful tool for John and his staff so far.

As John mentioned, we needed to get the FAAB live on Tuesday and the enhancements are coming throughout the week. It's possible that all of them won't be done by week's end, but John knows exactly what we need in FAAB and we'll get there shortly. Thanks again all for your suggestions and we'll contiinue to improve this process throughout the week and season.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:28 am

I don't think it hurts to put KJ's recommendations out there for all to see. John and his team has this and they will prioritize this list today in our 10 am meeting. If you have anything else outside of this list that you'd like to see, email me at [email protected] and we'll add it. Otherwise, if you see it here then we're likely working on it and will be working on it at some point.

Thanks again KJ.

Functionality:

1) Team FAAB balances need to be listed on the page with free agent bid lists. Wide open space to the right of bid boxes would be ideal for showing FAAB balances for all 15 teams (with my team balance highlighted). This one is critically important !

2) When sorting a column the entire page should not reload, only the player list itself. The view and pulldown menus also should not change upon a sort. Currently, when sorting on a pitching stat column it switches to the default view (batters), away from the current page which makes it impossible to actually sort on a pitching stat column.

3) Within one particular bid list, we need to be able to change the player being dropped for each pickup. The list should default to the same drop as the first one within a list, but we need an edit option to change the drop for any individual player pickup - as was the functionality with STATS.

4) Add option in the "Stats" drop-down menu to show 2009 stats (although year-to-date 2010 stats still should be the default).

5) The "Position" drop-down list also needs to show MI (combining all SS and 2b) and CI (combining all 1b and 3b).

6) Get rid of the popup warning box when deleting a bid list. No one likes popups and it isn't necessary. STATS initially put in a popup warning - we asked them to remove it and no one missed it.

7) Likewise, if I copy a list then try to delete it - I get a popup that says I cannot delete the list until I save it. Another time waster - why do I need to save a list that I want to delete anyway ? No popups!

Formatting:

1) Bid button should be right next to player name – the real estate between player name and bid button makes it hard to visualize that you’re placing bid on the correct player. (Another minor point; perhaps narrow the height of the bid button so it isn't as tall as the line ... as is, all the buttons run together visually).

2) The button reading “ADD CONDITIONAL BID” should be shortened to “COND. BID” and the column narrowed to fit.

3) Most columns on the page are too wide, making data hard to read. Better to have a narrower overall page than exaggerated spacing.

4) Too much vertical space above free agent list. Please tighen spacing within headings and transition spaces. This is a major problem throughout the site – exaggerated spacing looks artistic but is not functional when you are analyzing data. The huge ever-present NFBC header takes a 1/3rd of a page itself – none of this is user-friendly, particularly when setting lineups or entering bids.

5) Heading that says “player listing” should read “FAAB” or “Free Agents”. We can see it’s a list of players … but “player listing” is non-descipt.

6) Do not show “UT” under position eligibilty for batters except those who are “UT-only”. Every fantasy player knows that any hitter can be used in the UT slot – listing it that way just clutters the page.

Stat categories that should show on both the FA lists and team stats pages:

Batters (in this order)

GP, H, AB, AVG, R, RBI, HR, SB, KO, BB, OBP, SLG

Games played

Hits

At bats

Bat avg

Runs

Rbi

Hrs

Stolen bases

Strikeouts

Base on balls

On base pct

Slugging pct

Pitchers (in this order)

App, IP, ERA, WHIP, W, Sv, K, BB, K/9, BB/9, HRA, GS

Appearances/ games pitched

Innings pitched

Earned run avg

Walk+hits per IP

Wins

Saves

strikeouts

base on balls allowed

strikeouts per 9 ip

base on balls per 9 ip

home runs allowed

games started

* Highlight the scoring columns.

JerseyHitman · Post by **JerseyHitman** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:07 am

KJ. your hired! Nice work.

Jim Christie · Post by **Jim Christie** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:31 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by wizardbw:

FAAB is ALIVE!!!!

March 24th Live DP online As promised baby!!

Okay, here are a few tidbits from our IT department:

The Free Agents page is LIVE and out there under "Stats" and "Free Agents"

We are working on some performance enhancements that will help the initial load of the page. The current layout and performance are a direct result of feedback we received in Las Vegas, so thanks to KJ, Shawn, RT, Quahogs, KOQ and others who talked with John out there.

We have added a statement to support the coming performance enhancements - but it will take some time to finish all of this.

In addition - the Set Lineup page has been corrected for IE - and we have taken the browser detection down. We do not have any outstanding issues with IE. [/QUOTE]I hope they are still working on this page because having to wait for the page to load when you go from hitters to pitchers is very annoying;

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:36 am

Originally posted by Head 2 Head:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Paul Gromek:

Ok, I see it up for my satellite...apparently my slow draft isn't up yet Are you in a 45-round slow draft? If so, there's no free agency! [/QUOTE]The SLOWs with FAAB are not up - at least the two I am in. Numbers 2 & 3. [/QUOTE]$125 Slow draft with FAAB league 2 does not have BID buttons still...

Oaktown · Post by **Oaktown** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:55 am

Great work by KJ!

Nice work by Greg and the team to get this all set right. One note, and I am SURE this is being taken care of and can't be like this durign the season, but:

The biggest and most significant issue is the 7-12 second load time whenever you click free agents or change positions. A lot of people have multiple teams and FA's on Sunday take long enough, I can't even imagine adding this load time to it. Also, a lot of times you want to make a late change near the deadline, this load time could really impact late injury news or bid changes. Not to mention it is maddening.

[ March 31, 2010, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: Oaktown ]

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:17 am

Originally posted by Oaktown:

Great work by KJ!

Nice work by Greg and the team to get this all set right. One note, and I am SURE this is being taken care of and can't be like this durign the season, but:

The biggest and most significant issue is the 7-12 second load time whenever you click free agents or change positions. A lot of people have multiple teams and FA's on Sunday take long enough, I can't even imagine adding this load time to it. Also, a lot of times you want to make a late change near the deadline, this load time could really impact late injury news or bid changes. Not to mention it is maddening. John told me and KJ last night that: Currently, the task of displaying the entire list of players without paging is creating a bottle neck in loading the page, but we have a solution for that, and we hope to have it implemented before the end of the week.

pinehurst · Post by **pinehurst** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:23 am

Greg,

I'm not able to bid on any free agents in $125 Slow Draft With FAAB League 1 either.

Thanks

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:15 am

Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Nothing to do with free agents but it doesn't appear you can set a lineup more then one week in advance? When I pull up my lineup it shows the current weeks schedule and no link to set for next weeks schedule. Am I missing how to do this? I asked John about this and he said that we do not have that feature at this time. In fact, he said that when we were sitting around Sunday night after the final draft, he asked Shawn and some of the other guys if they wanted a way to set their roster for future weeks. He gave them an example of someone who was going on vacation, and all agreed it was not necessary. They felt the person could call the commissioner if they really needed to get a move in a week in advance.

Thoughts?

mgk2004 · Post by **mgk2004** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:28 am

So, does this mean that we will not be able to set our lineup for Week #1 until Monday (assuming that this Sunday's game is Week #0)? Might be okay for this week, but hopefully that is not the plan for the entire season! Thanks ...

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:32 am

Anyway Fanball can hire KJ to work with the IT guys two months in advance for football?

Glenn

Hells Satans · Post by **Hells Satans** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:38 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Nothing to do with free agents but it doesn't appear you can set a lineup more then one week in advance? When I pull up my lineup it shows the current weeks schedule and no link to set for next weeks schedule. Am I missing how to do this? I asked John about this and he said that we do not have that feature at this time. In fact, he said that when we were sitting around Sunday night after the final draft, he asked Shawn and some of the other guys if they wanted a way to set their roster for future weeks. He gave them an example of someone who was going on vacation, and all agreed it was not necessary. They felt the person could call the commissioner if they really needed to get a move in a week in advance.

Thoughts? [/QUOTE]It all depends upon when you can set your lineup for the following week. If it's Tuesday or Weds., no problem. If it's Saturday or Sunday, big problem.

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:49 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Nothing to do with free agents but it doesn't appear you can set a lineup more then one week in advance? When I pull up my lineup it shows the current weeks schedule and no link to set for next weeks schedule. Am I missing how to do this? I asked John about this and he said that we do not have that feature at this time. In fact, he said that when we were sitting around Sunday night after the final draft, he asked Shawn and some of the other guys if they wanted a way to set their roster for future weeks. He gave them an example of someone who was going on vacation, and all agreed it was not necessary. They felt the person could call the commissioner if they really needed to get a move in a week in advance.

Thoughts? [/QUOTE]it would be nice to set lineups in the future. i'm actually surprised that even came up for discussion. if that feature can be added at some point in the near future, that would be great.

thanks.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:07 am

Greg, we need to see player schedule for the current and the following week, at a minimum.

Right now the only schedule visible on the lineup page is Sunday's game - which doesn't help much when setting a lineup for next week.

[ March 31, 2010, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

Head 2 Head · Post by **Head 2 Head** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:08 am

Slow Drafts with FAAB still not able to bid.

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:12 am

On the free agency screens are the 5 hitting and 5 pitching categories all we are going to be able to see? Any chance of getting all the standard hitting and pitching categories out there? Also, can % owned be made a sortable option? Thanks.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:34 am

Originally posted by Head 2 Head:

Slow Drafts with FAAB still not able to bid. Yes, I have a request in to get that done for all four of these leagues. Sorry for the miscommunication there.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:35 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Greg, we need to see player schedule for the current and the following week, at a minimum.

Right now the only schedule visible on the lineup page is Sunday's game - which doesn't help much when setting a lineup for next week. I've sent this to John. I don't think this will be a problem.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:55 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Nothing to do with free agents but it doesn't appear you can set a lineup more then one week in advance? When I pull up my lineup it shows the current weeks schedule and no link to set for next weeks schedule. Am I missing how to do this? I asked John about this and he said that we do not have that feature at this time. In fact, he said that when we were sitting around Sunday night after the final draft, he asked Shawn and some of the other guys if they wanted a way to set their roster for future weeks. He gave them an example of someone who was going on vacation, and all agreed it was not necessary. They felt the person could call the commissioner if they really needed to get a move in a week in advance.

Thoughts? [/QUOTE]I am a bit confused as to why this is even up for discussion as last year we could look at week 1's schedule all the way to week 26. As of right now I am not even able to view the schedule that starts on Monday April 5th. That being said and I believe I saw it asked earlier when will we be able to set our lineup for the following week? Assuming this Sunday night game is week 0, when can I set my lineup for week 1 cause as of this morning I could not do this.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:56 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Greg, we need to see player schedule for the current and the following week, at a minimum.

Right now the only schedule visible on the lineup page is Sunday's game - which doesn't help much when setting a lineup for next week. I've sent this to John. I don't think this will be a problem. [/QUOTE]KJ can you even set your lineup for next week? I can't unless I am stupid and can't figure it out.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:59 am

Like Shawn and KJ, I am peeking in all the time.

But, I know there are some folks that don't have that luxury. Some will also go on extended vacations. This really is normal on most systems that we can look ahead and make adjustments for future weeks. It is a no-brainer that it should be a function for the NFBC.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:04 pm

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Like Shawn and KJ, I am peeking in all the time.

But, I know there are some folks that don't have that luxury. Some will also go on extended vacations. This really is normal on most systems that we can look ahead and make adjustments for future weeks. It is a no-brainer that it should be a function for the NFBC. Thank You Dan!!!

I was kind of frazzled when I read that some said it was an unnecessary feature and almost lost it. It makes zero sense not to have this function cause people do need it and don't need to worry about finding alternate ways to set lineups if they happen to be gone for the weekend.