National Fantasy Baseball Championship (1 Viewer)

[RnR]

Since BBT is :deadbanana:, I figured I should start a thread in here.

Basic information for those that don't know...

Website: http://fantasybaseballchampionship.com

Grand Prize: $100,000

League Prize: $5,000 (15 teams)

Entry Fee: $1,350

When: March 17, 2007

Where: Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, and Tampa

Scoring: Standard 5x5 roto

Roster Size: (30 rounds, 15 teams) C, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, OF, OF, OF, OF, OF, Util, P, P, P, P, P, P, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN

Confirmed FBG participants: RnR (CHI)

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After breaking my "high stakes" cherry last season with a 4th place finish in Tampa 2 (97th OA), I'm going back in 2007. I'll be drafting in Chicago this time.

Let's talk fantasy baseball...

 

[MrPhoenix]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

 

[RnR]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

 

[MrPhoenix]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

Worked for him.

 

[RnR]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

Worked for him.

If you read it, I'll write. A day-to-day rant could be mildly amusing. It'd probably be more productive than reading colon blow threads.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

Worked for him.

If you read it, I'll write. A day-to-day rant could be mildly amusing. It'd probably be more productive than reading colon blow threads.

I may eventually try it myself, but c'mon. "Look at me, I'm declaring jihad on my colon." Please.

 

[Frostillicus]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

I'd read it.I'm a big baseball fan, but don't play fantasy baseball, so I could live my daily life vicariously through you, and then if you win you could give me a cut of the winnings.

 

[RnR]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

I'd read it.I'm a big baseball fan, but don't play fantasy baseball, so I could live my daily life vicariously through you, and then if you win you could give me a cut of the winnings.

2 readers is enough to get me on board for this. PS- I'll cut you in on winnings as long as you are willing to absorb the losses when the #### hits the fan.

 

[Frostillicus]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

I'd read it.I'm a big baseball fan, but don't play fantasy baseball, so I could live my daily life vicariously through you, and then if you win you could give me a cut of the winnings.

2 readers is enough to get me on board for this. PS- I'll cut you in on winnings as long as you are willing to absorb the losses when the #### hits the fan.

My losses are having to read your "blog"

 

[RnR]

Are you going to have a daily thread about it, like Assani?

I'm sure that would be a real crowd pleaser..

I'd read it.I'm a big baseball fan, but don't play fantasy baseball, so I could live my daily life vicariously through you, and then if you win you could give me a cut of the winnings.

2 readers is enough to get me on board for this. PS- I'll cut you in on winnings as long as you are willing to absorb the losses when the #### hits the fan.

My losses are having to read your "blog"

touche.

 

[RnR]

3 Members: RockNRolen, Nipsey, Big Papi

Hey Nips, what do you think about getting in on this? Meatloaf is already a participant, so it is definitely a hip scene for the superstar types.

 

[RnR]

Stats from Vinnie's Team (2006 NFBC Champion, 1st of 330)

BA: .2822

R: 1156

HR: 353

RBI: 1242

SB: 209

ERA: 4.137

W: 106

WHIP: 1.269

K: 1230

SV: 71

Stats from Paperboys (My 2006 NFBC team, 97th of 330)

BA: .2886

R: 1088

HR: 279

RBI: 1135

SB: 120

ERA: 4.223

W: 103

WHIP: 1.369

K: 1078

SV: 76

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As you can see, we've got some work to do if I'm going to bring home the $100k.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Interesting. I can't go but I'd like to see how this unfolds.

 

[RnR]

To get an idea of how these drafts generally flow, here are the results of my 2006 draft in Tampa.

1 1 Alex Rodriguez 3B Team Shairson

1 2 Albert Pujols 1B Paperboys

1 3 Vladimir Guerrero RF SLUMP BUSTERS

1 4 Carl Crawford LF THE ORLANDO RATS

1 5 Mark Teixeira 1B Miami Canes

1 6 Derrek Lee 1B Heartbreak Kids

1 7 Johan Santana SP SlackerBrothers

1 8 Manny Ramirez LF Diamond King

1 9 David Ortiz DH Chico's Bail Bonds

1 10 Jason Bay LF Tale of Two Cities

1 11 Bobby Abreu RF Some Assembly Required 2

1 12 David Wright 3B B.A.T. Wingers

1 13 Michael Young SS Diamond Dogs

1 14 Chone Figgins CF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

1 15 Carlos Beltran CF Ambrosious's Mustache

2 1 Chase Utley 2B Ambrosious's Mustache

2 2 Andruw Jones CF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

2 3 Juan Pierre CF Diamond Dogs

2 4 Jose Reyes SS B.A.T. Wingers

2 5 Ichiro Suzuki RF Some Assembly Required 2

2 6 Jimmy Rollins SS Tale of Two Cities

2 7 Miguel Tejada SS Chico's Bail Bonds

2 8 Miguel Cabrera 3B Diamond King

2 9 Todd Helton 1B SlackerBrothers

2 10 Derek Jeter SS Heartbreak Kids

2 11 Alfonso Soriano LF Miami Canes

2 12 Jake Peavy SP THE ORLANDO RATS

2 13 Ryan Howard 1B SLUMP BUSTERS

2 14 Gary Sheffield RF Paperboys

2 15 Pedro Martinez SP Team Shairson

3 1 Victor Martinez C Team Shairson

3 2 Lance Berkman 1B Paperboys

3 3 Adam Dunn LF SLUMP BUSTERS

3 4 Travis Hafner DH THE ORLANDO RATS

3 5 Roy Halladay SP Miami Canes

3 6 Carlos Lee LF Heartbreak Kids

3 7 Scott Podsednik LF SlackerBrothers

3 8 Grady Sizemore CF Diamond King

3 9 Paul Konerko 1B Chico's Bail Bonds

3 10 Roy Oswalt SP Tale of Two Cities

3 11 Aramis Ramirez 3B Some Assembly Required 2

3 12 Hideki Matsui LF B.A.T. Wingers

3 13 Eric Chavez 3B Diamond Dogs

3 14 Carlos Delgado 1B Quasimodo's Esmereldas

3 15 Chris Carpenter SP Ambrosious's Mustache

4 1 Rich Harden SP Ambrosious's Mustache

4 2 Brad Lidge CL Quasimodo's Esmereldas

4 3 Billy Wagner CL Diamond Dogs

4 4 Mariano Rivera CL B.A.T. Wingers

4 5 Francisco Rodriguez CL Some Assembly Required 2

4 6 Richie Sexson 1B Tale of Two Cities

4 7 Rafael Furcal SS Chico's Bail Bonds

4 8 Joe Mauer C Diamond King

4 9 Jeff Kent 2B SlackerBrothers

4 10 Joe Nathan CL Heartbreak Kids

4 11 Felipe Lopez SS Miami Canes

4 12 B.J. Ryan CL THE ORLANDO RATS

4 13 Vernon Wells CF SLUMP BUSTERS

4 14 Barry Bonds LF Paperboys

4 15 Huston Street CL Team Shairson

5 1 Randy Johnson SP Team Shairson

5 2 Carlos Zambrano SP Paperboys

5 3 Marcus Giles 2B SLUMP BUSTERS

5 4 Jorge Cantu 2B THE ORLANDO RATS

5 5 Morgan Ensberg 3B Miami Canes

5 6 Felix Hernandez SP Heartbreak Kids

5 7 Troy Glaus 3B SlackerBrothers

5 8 Rickie Weeks 2B Diamond King

5 9 Hank Blalock 3B Chico's Bail Bonds

5 10 Trevor Hoffman CL Tale of Two Cities

5 11 John Smoltz SP Some Assembly Required 2

5 12 Andy Pettitte SP B.A.T. Wingers

5 13 Jason Schmidt SP Diamond Dogs

5 14 Coco Crisp CF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

5 15 Matt Holliday LF Ambrosious's Mustache

6 1 Julio Lugo SS Ambrosious's Mustache

6 2 Jim Edmonds CF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

6 3 Randy Winn RF Diamond Dogs

6 4 John Lackey SP B.A.T. Wingers

6 5 Jhonny Peralta SS Some Assembly Required 2

6 6 Melvin Mora 3B Tale of Two Cities

6 7 Johnny Damon CF Chico's Bail Bonds

6 8 Ben Sheets SP Diamond King

6 9 Jason Isringhausen CL SlackerBrothers

6 10 Chipper Jones 3B Heartbreak Kids

6 11 Eric Gagne CL Miami Canes

6 12 Chad Cordero CL THE ORLANDO RATS

6 13 Aubrey Huff 3B SLUMP BUSTERS

6 14 Scott Rolen 3B Paperboys

6 15 Brian Roberts 2B Team Shairson

7 1 Clint Barmes SS Team Shairson

7 2 Dontrelle Willis SP Paperboys

7 3 Mark Buehrle SP SLUMP BUSTERS

7 4 Pat Burrell LF THE ORLANDO RATS

7 5 Torii Hunter CF Miami Canes

7 6 Mark Loretta 2B Heartbreak Kids

7 7 Jim Thome DH SlackerBrothers

7 8 Adrian Beltre 3B Diamond King

7 9 Chad Tracy 3B Chico's Bail Bonds

7 10 Brett Myers SP Tale of Two Cities

7 11 Ken Griffey Jr. CF Some Assembly Required 2

7 12 Tadahito Iguchi 2B B.A.T. Wingers

7 13 Francisco Cordero CL Diamond Dogs

7 14 Jose Valverde CL Quasimodo's Esmereldas

7 15 Brian Giles RF Ambrosious's Mustache

8 1 Eddie Guardado CL Ambrosious's Mustache

8 2 Javy Lopez DH Quasimodo's Esmereldas

8 3 Brad Wilkerson LF Diamond Dogs

8 4 Ryan Dempster CL B.A.T. Wingers

8 5 Barry Zito SP Some Assembly Required 2

8 6 A.J. Burnett SP Tale of Two Cities

8 7 Tom Gordon CL Chico's Bail Bonds

8 8 Josh Beckett SP Diamond King

8 9 Edgar Renteria SS SlackerBrothers

8 10 Jeremy Hermida RF Heartbreak Kids

8 11 J.D. Drew RF Miami Canes

8 12 Willy Taveras CF THE ORLANDO RATS

8 13 Bobby Crosby SS SLUMP BUSTERS

8 14 Armando Benitez CL Paperboys

8 15 Jonny Gomes DH Team Shairson

9 1 Derrick Turnbow CL Team Shairson

9 2 Jason Giambi DH Paperboys

9 3 Tim Hudson SP SLUMP BUSTERS

9 4 Jason Varitek C THE ORLANDO RATS

9 5 C.C. Sabathia SP Miami Canes

9 6 Placido Polanco 2B Heartbreak Kids

9 7 Curt Schilling SP SlackerBrothers

9 8 Justin Morneau 1B Diamond King

9 9 Bobby Jenks CL Chico's Bail Bonds

9 10 Brandon Webb SP Tale of Two Cities

9 11 Bartolo Colon SP Some Assembly Required 2

9 12 Ramon Hernandez C B.A.T. Wingers

9 13 Javier Vazquez SP Diamond Dogs

9 14 Khalil Greene SS Quasimodo's Esmereldas

9 15 Shea Hillenbrand 1B Ambrosious's Mustache

10 1 Mike Gonzalez CL Ambrosious's Mustache

10 2 Jay Gibbons DH Quasimodo's Esmereldas

10 3 Michael Barrett C Diamond Dogs

10 4 Noah Lowry SP B.A.T. Wingers

10 5 Ivan Rodriguez C Some Assembly Required 2

10 6 Jermaine Dye RF Tale of Two Cities

10 7 Ryan Freel CF Chico's Bail Bonds

10 8 Scott Kazmir SP Diamond King

10 9 Jeff Francoeur RF SlackerBrothers

10 10 Edwin Encarnacion 3B Heartbreak Kids

10 11 Joey Gathright CF Miami Canes

10 12 John Patterson SP THE ORLANDO RATS

10 13 Kenji Johjima C SLUMP BUSTERS

10 14 Jorge Posada C Paperboys

10 15 Jason Lane RF Team Shairson

11 1 Wily Mo Pena RF Team Shairson

11 2 Brian Fuentes CL Paperboys

11 3 Bob Wickman CL SLUMP BUSTERS

11 4 Mark Prior SP THE ORLANDO RATS

11 5 Francisco Liriano SP Miami Canes

11 6 Prince Fielder 1B Heartbreak Kids

11 7 Todd Jones CL SlackerBrothers

11 8 Chris Ray CL Diamond King

11 9 Cliff Lee SP Chico's Bail Bonds

11 10 Zach Duke SP Tale of Two Cities

11 11 Magglio Ordonez RF Some Assembly Required 2

11 12 Aaron Rowand CF B.A.T. Wingers

11 13 Craig Biggio 2B Diamond Dogs

11 14 Kelvim Escobar SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

11 15 Dan Haren SP Ambrosious's Mustache

12 1 Nomar Garciaparra 1B Ambrosious's Mustache

12 2 Orlando Cabrera SS Quasimodo's Esmereldas

12 3 Doug Davis SP Diamond Dogs

12 4 Luis Castillo 2B B.A.T. Wingers

12 5 Keith Foulke CL Some Assembly Required 2

12 6 Preston Wilson LF Tale of Two Cities

12 7 Jose Contreras SP Chico's Bail Bonds

12 8 Cliff Floyd LF Diamond King

12 9 Mike MacDougal CL SlackerBrothers

12 10 Josh Willingham LF Heartbreak Kids

12 11 Paul Lo Duca C Miami Canes

12 12 Bill Hall SS THE ORLANDO RATS

12 13 Chris Reitsma CL SLUMP BUSTERS

12 14 Carlos Guillen SS Paperboys

12 15 Freddy Garcia SP Team Shairson

13 1 Oliver Perez SP Team Shairson

13 2 Kevin Millwood SP Paperboys

13 3 Matt Murton LF SLUMP BUSTERS

13 4 Moises Alou RF THE ORLANDO RATS

13 5 Kevin Mench RF Miami Canes

13 6 Geoff Jenkins RF Heartbreak Kids

13 7 Shawn Green RF SlackerBrothers

13 8 Curtis Granderson CF Diamond King

13 9 Reggie Sanders RF Chico's Bail Bonds

13 10 Adam Kennedy 2B Tale of Two Cities

13 11 Robinson Cano 2B Some Assembly Required 2

13 12 Aaron Boone 3B B.A.T. Wingers

13 13 Milton Bradley RF Diamond Dogs

13 14 Joe Blanton SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

13 15 Lyle Overbay 1B Ambrosious's Mustache

14 1 A.J. Pierzynski C Ambrosious's Mustache

14 2 Garret Anderson LF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

14 3 Chris Young SP Diamond Dogs

14 4 Matt Cain SP B.A.T. Wingers

14 5 Sean Casey 1B Some Assembly Required 2

14 6 Bengie Molina C Tale of Two Cities

14 7 Brad Penny SP Chico's Bail Bonds

14 8 Jeremy Bonderman SP Diamond King

14 9 Garrett Atkins 3B SlackerBrothers

14 10 Jon Lieber SP Heartbreak Kids

14 11 Daniel Cabrera SP Miami Canes

14 12 Chris Shelton 1B THE ORLANDO RATS

14 13 Luis Gonzalez LF SLUMP BUSTERS

14 14 Mark Mulder SP Paperboys

14 15 Dan Johnson 1B Team Shairson

15 1 Rocco Baldelli CF Team Shairson

15 2 Ronnie Belliard 2B Paperboys

15 3 Mike Jacobs 1B SLUMP BUSTERS

15 4 Nick Johnson 1B THE ORLANDO RATS

15 5 Erik Bedard SP Miami Canes

15 6 Raul Ibanez LF Heartbreak Kids

15 7 Roger Clemens SP SlackerBrothers

15 8 Ian Kinsler 2B Diamond King

15 9 Mike Cameron CF Chico's Bail Bonds

15 10 Mike Sweeney DH Tale of Two Cities

15 11 Joe Borowski CL Some Assembly Required 2

15 12 Adam LaRoche 1B B.A.T. Wingers

15 13 Nick Swisher 1B Diamond Dogs

15 14 Craig Monroe LF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

15 15 Corey Patterson CF Ambrosious's Mustache

16 1 Casey Kotchman 1B Ambrosious's Mustache

16 2 Jeremy Reed CF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

16 3 Aaron Harang SP Diamond Dogs

16 4 Jacque Jones RF B.A.T. Wingers

16 5 Austin Kearns RF Some Assembly Required 2

16 6 David DeJesus LF Tale of Two Cities

16 7 Chris Capuano SP Chico's Bail Bonds

16 8 Brian McCann C Diamond King

16 9 Brady Clark CF SlackerBrothers

16 10 Jose Guillen RF Heartbreak Kids

16 11 Conor Jackson 1B Miami Canes

16 12 Pedro Feliz 3B THE ORLANDO RATS

16 13 Jose Vidro 2B SLUMP BUSTERS

16 14 Esteban Loaiza SP Paperboys

16 15 Phil Nevin DH Team Shairson

17 1 Chris Duffy CF Team Shairson

17 2 Derek Lowe SP Paperboys

17 3 Dave Roberts LF SLUMP BUSTERS

17 4 Mike Mussina SP THE ORLANDO RATS

17 5 Yorvit Torrealba C Miami Canes

17 6 Bruce Chen SP Heartbreak Kids

17 7 Chad Orvella MR SlackerBrothers

17 8 Livan Hernandez SP Diamond King

17 9 Mark Kotsay CF Chico's Bail Bonds

17 10 Rod Barajas C Tale of Two Cities

17 11 Jason Kendall C Some Assembly Required 2

17 12 Ervin Santana SP B.A.T. Wingers

17 13 Jason LaRue C Diamond Dogs

17 14 Mike Lowell 3B Quasimodo's Esmereldas

17 15 Odalis Perez SP Ambrosious's Mustache

18 1 Johnny Estrada C Ambrosious's Mustache

18 2 Matt Clement SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

18 3 Juan Rivera LF Diamond Dogs

18 4 Alex Rios RF B.A.T. Wingers

18 5 Scott Baker SP Some Assembly Required 2

18 6 David Eckstein SS Tale of Two Cities

18 7 Mike Piazza C Chico's Bail Bonds

18 8 Ryan Zimmerman 3B Diamond King

18 9 Damian Miller C SlackerBrothers

18 10 Scot Shields MR Heartbreak Kids

18 11 Ray Durham 2B Miami Canes

18 12 John Buck C THE ORLANDO RATS

18 13 Matt Morris SP SLUMP BUSTERS

18 14 Mike Lieberthal C Paperboys

18 15 Ryan Doumit 1B Team Shairson

19 1 Dmitri Young DH Team Shairson

19 2 Jon Garland SP Paperboys

19 3 Danys Baez CL SLUMP BUSTERS

19 4 Emil Brown LF THE ORLANDO RATS

19 5 Aaron Heilman MR Miami Canes

19 6 Brad Radke SP Heartbreak Kids

19 7 Mark Ellis 2B SlackerBrothers

19 8 J.J. Hardy SS Diamond King

19 9 Greg Maddux SP Chico's Bail Bonds

19 10 Cory Sullivan CF Tale of Two Cities

19 11 Orlando Hudson 2B Some Assembly Required 2

19 12 Yadier Molina C B.A.T. Wingers

19 13 John Thomson SP Diamond Dogs

19 14 Kerry Wood MR Quasimodo's Esmereldas

19 15 Jae Seo SP Ambrosious's Mustache

20 1 Trot Nixon RF Ambrosious's Mustache

20 2 Ryan Madson SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

20 3 Jose Castillo 2B Diamond Dogs

20 4 Jason Michaels LF B.A.T. Wingers

20 5 Juan Uribe SS Some Assembly Required 2

20 6 David Weathers CL Tale of Two Cities

20 7 Josh Barfield 2B Chico's Bail Bonds

20 8 Delmon Young RF Diamond King

20 9 Juan Encarnacion RF SlackerBrothers

20 10 Paul Byrd SP Heartbreak Kids

20 11 Rafael Soriano MR Miami Canes

20 12 Shawn Chacon SP THE ORLANDO RATS

20 13 Jake Westbrook SP SLUMP BUSTERS

20 14 Omar Vizquel SS Paperboys

20 15 Joey Devine MR Team Shairson

21 1 Todd Coffey CL Team Shairson

21 2 Kenny Lofton CF Paperboys

21 3 Brian Schneider C SLUMP BUSTERS

21 4 Jorge Sosa MR THE ORLANDO RATS

21 5 Shannon Stewart LF Miami Canes

21 6 Rodrigo Lopez SP Heartbreak Kids

21 7 Jeff Weaver SP SlackerBrothers

21 8 Anthony Reyes SP Diamond King

21 9 Miguel Olivo C Chico's Bail Bonds

21 10 Mike Timlin MR Tale of Two Cities

21 11 Jarrod Washburn SP Some Assembly Required 2

21 12 Dave Bush SP B.A.T. Wingers

21 13 Eric Hinske RF Diamond Dogs

21 14 Bronson Arroyo SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

21 15 Dan Miceli CL Ambrosious's Mustache

22 1 Brandon McCarthy MR Ambrosious's Mustache

22 2 Adam Everett SS Quasimodo's Esmereldas

22 3 Victor Diaz LF Diamond Dogs

22 4 Javier Valentin C B.A.T. Wingers

22 5 Eric Byrnes CF Some Assembly Required 2

22 6 Jose Lopez 2B Tale of Two Cities

22 7 Ben Broussard 1B Chico's Bail Bonds

22 8 Hanley Ramirez SS Diamond King

22 9 Tim Wakefield SP SlackerBrothers

22 10 Toby Hall C Heartbreak Kids

22 11 Jeromy Burnitz RF Miami Canes

22 12 Brad Hawpe RF THE ORLANDO RATS

22 13 Ronny Cedeno SS SLUMP BUSTERS

22 14 Luis Matos LF Paperboys

22 15 Chien-Ming Wang SP Team Shairson

23 1 Jonathan Papelbon CL Team Shairson

23 2 Adam Eaton SP Paperboys

23 3 Kris Benson SP SLUMP BUSTERS

23 4 Russ Adams 2B THE ORLANDO RATS

23 5 Scott Linebrink MR Miami Canes

23 6 Paul Maholm SP Heartbreak Kids

23 7 Justin Verlander SP SlackerBrothers

23 8 Jason Vargas SP Diamond King

23 9 Tony Womack 2B Chico's Bail Bonds

23 10 Travis Bowyer MR Tale of Two Cities

23 11 Joe Randa 3B Some Assembly Required 2

23 12 Fernando Cabrera MR B.A.T. Wingers

23 13 Justin Duchscherer MR Diamond Dogs

23 14 LaTroy Hawkins MR Quasimodo's Esmereldas

23 15 Joe Crede 3B Ambrosious's Mustache

24 1 Sergio Mitre SP Ambrosious's Mustache

24 2 Juan Dominguez MR Quasimodo's Esmereldas

24 3 Fernando Rodney CL Diamond Dogs

24 4 Lance Niekro 1B B.A.T. Wingers

24 5 Jason Marquis SP Some Assembly Required 2

24 6 Xavier Nady RF Tale of Two Cities

24 7 Ryan Klesko LF Chico's Bail Bonds

24 8 Craig Hansen MR Diamond King

24 9 Dioner Navarro C SlackerBrothers

24 10 Juan Rincon MR Heartbreak Kids

24 11 Jerome Williams SP Miami Canes

24 12 Gustavo Chacin SP THE ORLANDO RATS

24 13 Tony Batista 3B SLUMP BUSTERS

24 14 Rondell White DH Paperboys

24 15 Carlos Silva SP Team Shairson

25 1 Luis A. Gonzalez 2B Team Shairson

25 2 Eric Reed CF Paperboys

25 3 Brandon Watson CF SLUMP BUSTERS

25 4 Brandon Inge 3B THE ORLANDO RATS

25 5 Kyle Farnsworth MR Miami Canes

25 6 Woody Williams SP Heartbreak Kids

25 7 Bernie Williams RF SlackerBrothers

25 8 Jason Kubel LF Diamond King

25 9 Jeff Mathis C Chico's Bail Bonds

25 10 Kevin Youkilis 1B Tale of Two Cities

25 11 Ted Lilly SP Some Assembly Required 2

25 12 Horacio Ramirez SP B.A.T. Wingers

25 13 Nate Robertson SP Diamond Dogs

25 14 Travis Lee 1B Quasimodo's Esmereldas

25 15 Aaron Hill 2B Ambrosious's Mustache

26 1 Scott Williamson MR Ambrosious's Mustache

26 2 Cory Lidle SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

26 3 Freddy Sanchez 3B Diamond Dogs

26 4 Jack Wilson SS B.A.T. Wingers

26 5 Brian Anderson CF Some Assembly Required 2

26 6 Dan Wheeler MR Tale of Two Cities

26 7 Braden Looper MR Chico's Bail Bonds

26 8 B.J. Upton 3B Diamond King

26 9 Angel Berroa SS SlackerBrothers

26 10 Kevin Millar 1B Heartbreak Kids

26 11 Darin Erstad CF Miami Canes

26 12 Carl Everett DH THE ORLANDO RATS

26 13 Kent Mercker MR SLUMP BUSTERS

26 14 Todd Walker 2B Paperboys

26 15 Casey Blake RF Team Shairson

27 1 Stephen Drew SS Team Shairson

27 2 Nook Logan CF Paperboys

27 3 Kenny Rogers SP SLUMP BUSTERS

27 4 Brandon Backe SP THE ORLANDO RATS

27 5 Ryan Church CF Miami Canes

27 6 Corey Koskie 3B Heartbreak Kids

27 7 Jeff Suppan SP SlackerBrothers

27 8 Brett Tomko SP Diamond King

27 9 Ryan Wagner MR Chico's Bail Bonds

27 10 Larry Bigbie LF Tale of Two Cities

27 11 Scott Olsen SP Some Assembly Required 2

27 12 Chris Aguila RF B.A.T. Wingers

27 13 Jose Cruz Jr. LF Diamond Dogs

27 14 Michael Cuddyer RF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

27 15 Jay Payton LF Ambrosious's Mustache

28 1 Guillermo Mota MR Ambrosious's Mustache

28 2 Josh Towers SP Quasimodo's Esmereldas

28 3 Corey Hart RF Diamond Dogs

28 4 Dustin Nippert SP B.A.T. Wingers

28 5 Bill Mueller 3B Some Assembly Required 2

28 6 Carl Pavano SP Tale of Two Cities

28 7 Joel Pineiro SP Chico's Bail Bonds

28 8 Kyle Davies SP Diamond King

28 9 David Wells SP SlackerBrothers

28 10 David Dellucci LF Heartbreak Kids

28 11 Rob Mackowiak CF Miami Canes

28 12 Junior Spivey 2B THE ORLANDO RATS

28 13 Jamie Moyer SP SLUMP BUSTERS

28 14 Tom Glavine SP Paperboys

28 15 Shinji Mori SP Team Shairson

29 1 Frank Thomas DH Team Shairson

29 2 Jeff Bagwell 1B Paperboys (We were going to take Thomas there)

29 3 Andy Marte 3B SLUMP BUSTERS

29 4 Alex Cintron SS THE ORLANDO RATS

29 5 Ramon Castro C Miami Canes

29 6 Jason Bartlett SS Heartbreak Kids

29 7 Gary Matthews Jr. CF SlackerBrothers

29 8 Joel Guzman 3B Diamond King

29 9 Alex Gonzalez SS Chico's Bail Bonds

29 10 Brandon Claussen SP Tale of Two Cities

29 11 Tony Clark 1B Some Assembly Required 2

29 12 Salomon Torres MR B.A.T. Wingers

29 13 Marcus Thames LF Diamond Dogs

29 14 Lew Ford LF Quasimodo's Esmereldas

29 15 J.J. Putz CL Ambrosious's Mustache

30 1 Sidney Ponson SP Ambrosious's Mustache

30 2 Gerald Laird C Quasimodo's Esmereldas

30 3 Mike Matheny C Diamond Dogs

30 4 Matt Diaz LF B.A.T. Wingers

30 5 Dustin Hermanson MR Some Assembly Required 2

30 6 Brandon Medders MR Tale of Two Cities

30 7 Ezequiel Astacio SP Chico's Bail Bonds

30 8 Seth McClung SP Diamond King

30 9 Brad Ausmus C SlackerBrothers

30 10 Rafael Betancourt MR Heartbreak Kids

30 11 Bob Howry MR Miami Canes

30 12 Craig Counsell SS THE ORLANDO RATS

30 13 Tim Worrell MR SLUMP BUSTERS

30 14 Craig Wilson 1B Paperboys

30 15 Kazuo Matsui 2B Team Shairson

 

[Linus Scrimmage]

1,350 to win 5,000 in a 15 team league?

What a complete ripoff. :down:

 

[RnR]

1,350 to win 5,000 in a 15 team league? What a complete ripoff. :down:

$100,000 grand prize and other overall prizes down? (There were only 330 teams in the contest.)

 

[posty]

I would read, but damn, $1350 entry fee? Eesh...

 

[RnR]

Why does high stakes fantasy sports seem like a new concept to FBG? WCOFF and NFFC are very popular around here.

 

[Oaktown]

I know a lot of people who played last year and love it. Im on the fence for 07.

 

[RnR]

I know a lot of people who played last year and love it. Im on the fence for 07.

Pickles and Hoss played last season, but Hoss died, so I don't know if they are planning on playing again.Rumor has it that Red Raiders and Capella are contemplating a 2007 NFBC appearance, but they haven't checked in here yet.

 

[RedRaiders]

Team MEGAPOWERS + Jethrozillatitty is not participating due to time constraints and obligations to other leagues.

 

[RnR]

Team MEGAPOWERS + Jethrozillatitty is not participating due to time constraints and obligations to other leagues.

bummer.

 

[RedRaiders]

Team MEGAPOWERS + Jethrozillatitty is not participating due to time constraints and obligations to other leagues.

bummer.

Yep, good luck with your efforts. I'll be checking in this thread.

 

[RnR]

29 days away.

Shall we talk strategy?

What's the public opinion on draft position? We are allowed to rank our preference of draft position from 1-15 and through a "Kentucky Derby Styled" system, our draft position will be selected. For example.. If you rank your preferences: 5,4,3,2,1,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 and you draw the first pick, you'll get the 5th pick. Last season we got the 2nd pick, and it was #1 in our preference.

Anyway, in a 15-team league, where does everyone want to draft this season?

 

[cosjobs]

This looks fun and I have $1400 burning a hole in mypocket...

 

[RnR]

This looks fun and I have $1400 burning a hole in mypocket...

It's a blast. My buddy and I split it to defray the cost. We mull over this thing for months.

 

[Statorama]

"Look at me, I'm declaring jihad on my colon."

If I put this on T-Shirts, I'll make sure you get 10% of the profits.

 

[Statorama]

This looks fun and I have $1400 burning a hole in mypocket...

:mansion:

 

[Statorama]

I would read, but damn, $1350 entry fee? Eesh...

I'm in the same boat. F'n wife.

 

[MrPhoenix]

"Look at me, I'm declaring jihad on my colon."

If I put this on T-Shirts, I'll make sure you get 10% of the profits.

Good man.

 

[guru_007]

In straight draft formats with larger leagues, I prefer to be in the middle....maybe spots 5-9 or so. Reason being, way less picks in between yours. Usually there is a run or mini-run on a position and you either started it or missed it if you are drafting real early or real late. If you use your first 5 picks on offense..and you are drafting #1....and right after your fifth pick closers start going....well, you have to wait 28 picks or so to see what closers are left.

Also, unlike fantasy football, one guy isn't going to make your break your season. If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get Pujols or ARod....but chances are your first round pick is going to be someone awesome anyway. It's not like football where teams that drafted LT2 first this year or LJ last year pretty much coasted into the playoffs.

g'luck....I'll check back if you post updaes....at least one person will be reading.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

29 days away.

Shall we talk strategy?

What's the public opinion on draft position? We are allowed to rank our preference of draft position from 1-15 and through a "Kentucky Derby Styled" system, our draft position will be selected. For example.. If you rank your preferences: 5,4,3,2,1,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 and you draw the first pick, you'll get the 5th pick. Last season we got the 2nd pick, and it was #1 in our preference.

Anyway, in a 15-team league, where does everyone want to draft this season?

I'd say: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4, 3, 11, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15

Pujols is worth the pain of waiting, IMO. But then I'd be ok with waiting until the 5-10 range and take someone like Reyes, Utley, Beltran, Howard, Crawford.

 

[Sammy3469]

29 days away.

Shall we talk strategy?

What's the public opinion on draft position? We are allowed to rank our preference of draft position from 1-15 and through a "Kentucky Derby Styled" system, our draft position will be selected. For example.. If you rank your preferences: 5,4,3,2,1,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 and you draw the first pick, you'll get the 5th pick. Last season we got the 2nd pick, and it was #1 in our preference.

Anyway, in a 15-team league, where does everyone want to draft this season?

I'd say: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4, 3, 11, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15

Pujols is worth the pain of waiting, IMO. But then I'd be ok with waiting until the 5-10 range and take someone like Reyes, Utley, Beltran, Howard, Crawford.

I'd agree with this...after seeing how Pickles draft went last year,I wouldn't be surprised to see the top 4 go Pujols, Soriano, Crawford, Reyes IN THIS FORMAT...these guys go ga-ga over SBs.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

It has to go that way. You can't win without plenty of steals.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

It has to go that way. You can't win without plenty of steals.

Is Beltran done being a SB guy?

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

It has to go that way. You can't win without plenty of steals.

Is Beltran done being a SB guy?

I think his days of stealing 30 and 40 are over. He can still do it but he tends to hold back quite a bit because of Delgado. It's apparently distracting to him while he's hitting or something.That said, there may be nothing to that and he may have held back because of the numerous leg issues he had last year. If he's stealing more in April, that was it.

 

[Bobcat10]

How'd you finish last season compared to those BBT crashers last spring that were talkin' themselves up?

 

[RnR]

How'd you finish last season compared to those BBT crashers last spring that were talkin' themselves up?

Ahead of most of them.

 

[RnR]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I would dance a jig if I got A-Rod at #5..290/35/121 in his "down" season. A full year of Abreu ahead of him?

 

[guru_007]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I don't put much into mockdrafts or ADP to be honest. I'm not familiar with the scoring format enough to make an informed stab at where Arod should go. If available at 5, I'd more than likely take him in almost every common format.

 

[RnR]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I don't put much into mockdrafts or ADP to be honest. I'm not familiar with the scoring format enough to make an informed stab at where Arod should go. If available at 5, I'd more than likely take him in almost every common format.

The scoring format is standard 5x5 roto, the only thing that will throw you off is that there are 15 teams and generally all of them know what they are doing.No matter what the stock you put in ADP or mock drafts, you cannot deny that Soriano, Reyes, and sometimes Howard/Santana/Crawford will go ahead of ARod in some drafts this season. For whatever reason, it is popular to hate ARod these days. I think some guys let that get in the way of the consistency he offers. He's my #2 player, FWIW.

 

[RedRaiders]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I don't put much into mockdrafts or ADP to be honest. I'm not familiar with the scoring format enough to make an informed stab at where Arod should go. If available at 5, I'd more than likely take him in almost every common format.

Well, in the case of the NCOFB (they run their own "mock" leagues which are a smaller entry price) the ADP is pretty important to consider.

 

[RnR]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I would dance a jig if I got A-Rod at #5..290/35/121 in his "down" season. A full year of Abreu ahead of him?

No doubt. I'll do the macarena on top of the draft table if we were to get the ARod with the 5th pick.

 

[RnR]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I don't put much into mockdrafts or ADP to be honest. I'm not familiar with the scoring format enough to make an informed stab at where Arod should go. If available at 5, I'd more than likely take him in almost every common format.

Well, in the case of the NCOFB (they run their own "mock" leagues which are a smaller entry price) the ADP is pretty important to consider.

This is true. There are some "satellite" leagues they run that are for ~$100 with the winners getting an entry to the main event next season. Those are worth noting.Also, when you sign up for the NFBC, you are given a free membership to mockdraftcentral.com. MDC offers NFBCers some practice opportunities by setting up several "NFBC styled" mock drafts each week. Those are the drafts that the ADP comes from, I believe.

 

[Linus Scrimmage]

1,350 to win 5,000 in a 15 team league? What a complete ripoff. :down:

I completely agree. A friend and I were going to sign up, but it's a complete ripoff. Who cares if there is a 100,000 grand prize? Even if they added 10k to each league prize it would still be a ripoff.ripoff my fantasy football league that I run is $500 and the winning team takes home $3,000, not to mention all the weekly prizes and division winners money.

 

[RnR]

1,350 to win 5,000 in a 15 team league? What a complete ripoff. :down:

I completely agree. A friend and I were going to sign up, but it's a complete ripoff. Who cares if there is a 100,000 grand prize? Even if they added 10k to each league prize it would still be a ripoff.ripoff my fantasy football league that I run is $500 and the winning team takes home $3,000, not to mention all the weekly prizes and division winners money.

Their payouts are on par with almost every pay league in the industry. There are costs involved, such as renting out 4 convention centers for 3 days, 2 full-time salaries for Tom and Greg to create and maintain the NFFC and NFBC, advertising, draft supplies and draft facilitators, etc.The next time you and your pal decide to bring 360 people together from across the nation for a live draft at your house and guarantee 100% payout, I'm in! Talk about comparing apples to oranges.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I would dance a jig if I got A-Rod at #5..290/35/121 in his "down" season. A full year of Abreu ahead of him?

No doubt. I'll do the macarena on top of the draft table if we were to get the ARod with the 5th pick.

 

[guru_007]

If you get the 5 pick, you probably will not get ARod.

Interestingly enough, ARod's ADP in the NFBC format at mockdraftcentral.com is #5. That's been a topic of discussion for us. He actually represents some value there.

I don't put much into mockdrafts or ADP to be honest. I'm not familiar with the scoring format enough to make an informed stab at where Arod should go. If available at 5, I'd more than likely take him in almost every common format.

Well, in the case of the NCOFB (they run their own "mock" leagues which are a smaller entry price) the ADP is pretty important to consider.

Didn't say I never considered it Just don't put much stock into it. If most of the people in the league are looking at the same material, it's to my advantage I know what material they are looking at, especially when I disagree with it.That being said, in a standard 5x5 scoring system, I'm pretty sure only Pujols I'd definitely consider ahead of ARod. Cases can be made for Reyes, Soriano, maybe Santana, Howard and Crawford. I think people are undervaluing a guy that can hit .328, 48 home runs, 130 RBI's, 124 runs, and 21 steals (from just two years ago), and has a pretty good lifetime career track record.