Who Will Win The NFBC Auction League Title?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:36 am

We've got ourselves one heckuva battle going for the debut NFBC Auction Championship. I really like the way the Auction Championship has turned out this year and we will definitely be offering another event like this next year. Great job to all 135 owners competing in this contest.

Right now the tag team of Richard Gordon and Charles Levitz from Las Vegas are leading the overall contest. Richard and Charles have been partners for every NFBC Auction League they've entered together since 2004 and this is easily their best team yet. But hot on their heels is Jeff Dobies from the New York Auction League as he trails by just 10.5 points. It should be a great fight to the finish here.

Here's a look at the Top 10 teams, where we even have a virtual tie for 6th place right now:

1. GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 585.5 545.5 1,131.0

2. ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 578.5 541.0 1,119.5

3. Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 529.0 499.0 1,028.0

4. Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 530.5 492.5 1,023.0

5. poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 590.5 413.5 1,004.0

6. King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 483.0 497.0 980.0

6. (+1) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 592.0 388.0 980.0

8. Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 561.0 410.5 971.5

9. (+2) Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 631.0 316.0 947.0

10. (-1) Lord of the Idiots Dan Mitlof New York March 26 10 am Auction League 416.0 513.0 929.0

Great stuff and good luck to all during the last 11 days of the season.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:52 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

4. Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 530.5 492.5 1,023.0

GO ROY!!!

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:56 pm

Thank you. And we have a top 15 team too!!! with all different players

It will be difficult to stay on top but we are trying.

Good luck to the 2nd place team and all the rest. Its been a great race!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:52 am

Sorry if I jinxed you Richie. In the course of one day, Jeff Dobies jumped into the lead here and now holds a 10.5 point lead over Rich Gordon and Charles Levitz. This title is definitely up for grabs. Great, great race guys.

Oh, and our NFBC Main Event leader even cracked the Top 10 in the NFBC Auction Championship. I think people are getting sick of you Steve!!

But good job again Quahogs.

Here's the Top 10 in the NFBC Auction Championship as of today:

1. (+1) ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 584.0 555.5 1,139.5

2. (-1) GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 583.5 545.5 1,129.0

3. Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 526.0 499.0 1,025.0

4. Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 527.0 491.5 1,018.5

5. poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 591.5 416.0 1,007.5

6. King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 496.0 483.5 979.5

7. GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 589.0 389.0 978.0

8. Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 556.5 413.5 970.0

9. (+2) Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 633.0 311.5 944.5

10. (+4) Quahogs auc Stephen Jupinka Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 461.0 470.5 931.5

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:44 am

Thanks Rich. Good luck to you and Charles the rest of the way as well.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:00 pm

Great job Jeff! Keep it up and bring this baby home (a better job of it than I did getting us home from Citifield... ).

Good luck the rest of the year Bud, I'm rooting for you.

Glenn

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:20 pm

Likewise Glen. Your charge up to second has been awesome (and I am jealous)! Bring it home as well!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:08 am

Wow, this one just keeps going back and forth between the top two teams: Richard Gordon/Charles Levitz and Jeff Dobies. This is going to be a fun, fun race to watch. Good luck to all of the top teams, with the top 2 separated by just a few points as of this morning.

1. GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 597.5 552.5 1,150.0

2. ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 578.0 565.5 1,143.5

3. (+1) Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 541.0 493.5 1,034.5

4. (-1) Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 515.5 497.0 1,012.5

5. poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 594.5 400.0 994.5

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:22 am

We've flip-flopped again this morning in the NFBC Auction Championship, this time with Jeff Dobies taking over the top spot from the duo of Richard Gordon and Charles Levitz. This is a wild, wild ride to the finish line for the Top 10 spots and this could change in a lot of ways over the last six days. Good luck to all of you in what has turned into a fun, fun fight to the finish.

1. (+1) ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 573.5 576.0 1,149.5

2. (-1) GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 594.0 547.5 1,141.5

3. Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 533.0 490.0 1,023.0

4. Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 506.5 511.0 1,017.5

5. poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 598.0 385.5 983.5

6. (+1) King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 499.0 484.0 983.0

7. (+1) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 588.5 393.0 981.5

8. (-2) Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 571.0 400.0 971.0

9. CC's Desperados Shawn Childs Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 470.0 485.5 955.5

10. Lord of the Idiots Dan Mitlof New York March 26 10 am Auction League 447.5 497.0 944.5

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:59 am

Now only 4 points separate the top two teams in the hunt for the debut NFBC Auction Championship title. Wow, great race all. In fact, the race for the Top 10 overall spots is a heated one. Here's how it looks with just five days of the season left:

1. (+1) ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 569.0 575.5 1,144.5

2. (-1) GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 589.0 551.5 1,140.5

3. (+1) Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 517.0 507.0 1,024.0

4. (-1) Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 531.5 488.0 1,019.5

5. (+2) King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 504.5 486.0 990.5

6. (-1) poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 602.0 384.0 986.0

7. (+1) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 586.0 391.0 977.0

8. (-2) Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 571.5 392.0 963.5

9. CC's Desperados Shawn Childs Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 474.5 485.0 959.5

10. Lord of the Idiots Dan Mitlof New York March 26 10 am Auction League 441.0 492.0 933.0

11. Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 622.0 303.5 925.5

11. (+1) Guess Who? Auction Mark Srebro New York 1300 Auction League 539.5 386.0 925.5

Good luck all.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:46 am

The top of the standings here has flipped again in the last two days, with Richard Gordon and Charles Levitz taking ove the lead from Jeff Dobies. These last three days should be fun to watch. Good luck all. Here's the current standings through Thursday:

1. GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 602.0 551.5 1,153.5

2. ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 566.0 573.5 1,139.5

3. (+1) Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 519.5 523.0 1,042.5

4. (-1) Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 532.0 481.0 1,013.0

5. (+2) King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 514.0 483.0 997.0

6. (-1) poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 602.0 380.0 982.0

7. (+1) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 586.0 395.5 981.5

8. (-2) Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 578.5 392.0 970.5

9. CC's Desperados Shawn Childs Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 474.5 485.0 959.5

10. Lord of the Idiots Dan Mitlof New York March 26 10 am Auction League 455.5 494.0 949.5

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:07 pm

Can you believe Jeff and I are in a dead tie going into Sunday games. That is unbelievable. And in Runs, we are right next to each other, Unbelievable!! Jeff has 1098, I have 1097 and my other Auction team has 1096.

Good luck Jeff, its been an unbelievable race

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:47 am

Originally posted by Richie:

Can you believe Jeff and I are in a dead tie going into Sunday games. That is unbelievable. And in Runs, we are right next to each other, Unbelievable!! Jeff has 1098, I have 1097 and my other Auction team has 1096.

Good luck Jeff, its been an unbelievable race This is amazing Richie. WOW. What a great, great race we've had in this debut season of the NFBC Auction Championship. Great stuff. It's fun to compare the teams across all cities and it proves how close this format can be.

Here's the Top 10 heading into what could be the final day of the season:

1. GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 592.5 547.5 1,140.0

1. (+1) ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 564.0 576.0 1,140.0

3. (+1) Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 511.5 534.0 1,045.5

4. (-1) Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 529.0 488.5 1,017.5

5. (+3) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 590.0 396.5 986.5

6. (+1) King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 510.5 475.5 986.0

7. (+2) CC's Desperados Shawn Childs Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 481.5 485.5 967.0

8. (-3) poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 598.5 366.0 964.5

9. (-3) Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 570.0 382.5 952.5

10. (+1) Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 615.0 318.0 933.0

Good luck to all owners.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:42 pm

Jeff, congrats Bud!!! Great job and an unbelievable race to the end. A better guy couldn't have won. I'm really happy for you and your family.

PS...Next year you pick up the gas on the way to Citi...

Catch you soon & congrats again,

Glenn

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:16 am

Thank Glenn, gas is on me!

Cowboy Joe · Post by **Cowboy Joe** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:37 am

Congrats, Jeff! What a wild finish between you and Richard. Congrats to Richard for his two auction league wins and putting both in the top 15 overall. Great job guys.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:44 am

Congrats to Jeff on a great Auction Championship victory! You really pulled this thing out with a great September. Fantastic job!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:55 am

WOW!!! The Auction Championship title was decided by a HALF A POINT!! AMAZING.

Congrats to Jeff Dobies as he won the debut NFBC Auction Championship, edging the team of Richard Gordon and Charles Levitz 1,140.5 points to 1,140.0 points. That's just amazing. The two teams had entered play tied for the overall lead heading into the final day of the season and Jeff pulled it out by a half a point.

Richard and Charles had another team finish 16th overall in the Auction Championship and I believe they won two league titles. Amazing run guys. Great job.

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic debut Auction Championship season. We will be returning with another Auction Championship in 2011 with another $15,000 grand prize. Look for more details soon.

CONGRATS AGAIN JEFF!! You are a deserving champ.

1. (+1) ALL-IN Jeffrey Dobies New York March 26 10 am Auction League 565.0 575.5 1,140.5

2. (-1) GORDON LEVITZ RG AUCTION Richard Gordon Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 589.5 550.5 1,140.0

3. (+1) Michael C. Michael Cortese New York March 28 1 pm Auction League 509.5 534.5 1,044.0

4. (-1) Roy's Outlaws Roy Ericson III New York 1300 Auction League 527.0 480.5 1,007.5

5. (+2) King of Queens Glenn Schroter Las Vegas March 26 4 pm Auction League 2 505.5 479.5 985.0

6. (+2) GoHomeAndGetYourShineBox Emilio Cutaneo Atlantic City March 19 4 pm Auction League 588.0 396.0 984.0

7. (-2) poppers Kevin Bass Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 605.0 369.5 974.5

8. (+1) CC's Desperados Shawn Childs Las Vegas March 19 4 pm Auction League 482.0 478.5 960.5

9. (-3) Darth Vander auction David Van Der Stuyf Chicago March 26 4 pm Auction League 570.0 387.0 957.0

10. (+1) Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas March 26 9 am Auction League 621.5 320.5 942.0

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:22 am

It's Dobies by a nose. Way to whip that horse in the end. Congrats

Roy's Outlaws · Post by **Roy's Outlaws** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:08 am

Congrats Jeff on bring the championship back to New York by the tightest of margins.It was fun trying to close in on you and Rich,but my team just ran out of gas the last week.

P.S. Mark you can now refer to me as the SHARK Killer as i ruin your plans to win the $1300 auction....LOL

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:56 am

Thanks for all of the congrats. I couldnt believe when I saw the standings this morning! It almost takes the sting off of losing the NFFC Overall On Line Championship last year by .8 points!

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:07 am

Originally posted by ALL-IN JD:

Thanks for all of the congrats. I couldnt believe when I saw the standings this morning! It almost takes the sting off of losing the NFFC Overall On Line Championship last year by .8 points!

Kudos Jeff!!!! Was this the team we talked about Friday afternoon while your auction was going on? Is this the one you stole Cargo for something like $14 or $16?? Well done!!

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:08 am

Originally posted by Roy's Outlaws:

P.S. Mark you can now refer to me as the SHARK Killer as i ruin your plans to win the $1300 auction....LOL I couldn't catch you Roy!! Very well done. And you are by far the best person to draft next to. Your commentary is worth the price of admission. Rematch next year perhaps...

Da bears · Post by **Da bears** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:25 am

Congrats Jeff!!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:14 am

I hope Richie Gordon doesn't mind me telling this story, but it's just too amazing not to pass along.

The Auction Championship race as we all know came right down to the last day of the season. In fact, it came down to the last out of the season. Jeff Dobies edged Rich Gordon and Charles Levitz by one hit or one run. It could have finished in a tie for the overall championship or a reversal of first and second place.

Rich said his team came up one hit short. He could have gained one more point in Batting Average with another hit. Jeff also had a save in the last game of the year with Kuo. Posey also hit a HR in the 8th inning of the SF game for Jeff's team, which was the difference in a half a point.

But even more unbelievably, Richard and Charles had two teams in the Auction Championship and they won both league titles. But that second team bested their second overall team in Runs by one, costing them another point and the overall title. WOW. AMAZING.

"If any of these dont happen, I win. What can you do?" Richie said.

GREAT, GREAT season. Richard said he will be among the first to sign up for two more auctions next year...after Jeff signs up, that is.

Great competition guys and great fun.