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[RotoRaysfan]

Gary, if your eyes glazed over, here's the scoop:

-18 teams instead of 20
-Move to 3 6-team divisions instead of 4 5-team divisions – TOTALLY balanced schedule now
-League drafts from the 2 disbanded teams, reverse order of standings, pick up anyone you want, but have to stay within max roster limits (and drafted players go into MILB/MLB spots based on career #'s, under new simplified system)
-Teams must clear space at the time of the draft pick - not after the draft.   Teams that do not have open space will have their turn passed, and pick voided if they are unable to open a roster space at the time of the pick.  Teams that choose to trade away Dispersal Draft picks must create open roster space for both the MLB & MILB roster, as teams cannot gain value from trading away picks that are occupied by roster players.  
-No MORE CBS – Fantrax, which allows lineups all throughout day, and handles MILB promotions neatly
-New prize $ for most improved non-playoff team, other prize $ mostly unchanged because of fee reduction with Fantrax, and 1 less division winner
-SIMPLIFIED MILB Eligibility for MILB Offseason Draft – 130 or less career MLB AB/50 or less career MLB IP – you are MILB draft eligible.  
-SIMPLIFIED WW pick-up system during the season – Fantrax will automatically put all MILB players who are unrostered and called up to the MLB in real-life to our WW.   Once they pass through the WW – they are fair game.  

FINALLY....

As a league playoff team for the past 3 years, I will point out the obvious – the Dispersal Draft & extra prize helps the bottom teams catch up to the top teams.   Doug, Larry & I are emphatic in our belief that if TBD is to continue to thrive, allowing the league's bottom teams a chance to catch up (not equalize, just a better chance) is key - and having something to shoot for during a rebuilding process where playoffs aren't a realistic shot (thus the most-improved prize) are key elements.  For those who simply say "get a better team" - keep in mind for dynasty, under our current setup no bottom 5 team has taken less than THREE years to rebuild – and we've lost 8 owners in the last 4 years from those bottom 5 teams.   Simply put, if we don't change, we won't survive.  So let's adapt & thrive instead.

Thanks all,

[bohman]

Stoked for the season!

[ironmike128]

We all know that TBD is short for Twins Become Dynasty, so let's just get to the point...Twins in 2013!!!

[bohman]

Totally Bohman, Dude

[RotoRaysfan]

For posterity, with the Dispersal Draft confirmed for Jan. 12-13, here are the Google Doc instructions (thanks to Rob)....

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GoogleDocs Draft Instructions:

1) When it is your turn to draft, highlight the cell your current draft spot is in by clicking in it.  This should bring up a small blue arrow to the right of the box.

2) Click the blue arrow to bring up the draft list.  All players are in alphabetical order.  You can scroll down to see all players by moving the grey box of the drop-down.

3) Select the player you wish to draft by clicking on their name.

4) If the Message Center underneath your name (lines 26-27) indicate your team roster is illegal, you must drop either an MLB or MiLB player as indicated by the message.  Highlight the first cell under your name in the Drops section (line 13) by clicking on the cell.  This should bring up another small blue arrow to the right of the box.

5) Click the blue arrow to bring up your current list of players.  Again, all players are in alphabetical order and you can scroll down to see the players by moving the grey box on the right of the drop-down.

6) Select the player you wish to drop by clicking on their name.

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What the above means – TEAMS CAN DROP PLAYERS AS THEY DRAFT – BUT MUST DROP TO CREATE OPEN SPOTS BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF THE PICK in order to draft players if open spots do not exist.

Please note – if you wish to trade picks in advance – you will have to create an open spot for both a MLB and MILB spot at the time of the trade until the pick is used in order to trade away a pick, in keeping with prior trade rules on draft picks (see Dec. 4 post & TBD Forumotion rules for detailed explanation).

[RotoRaysfan]

Dispersal Draft Complete, results on Forumotion, but for the record (and as a backup)...

ROUND 1

1.  Yawk - Manny Machado
2.  Nick (traded to John) - Troy Tulowitzki
3.  Justin - Ryan Zimmerman
4.  Rob (traded to Luis/Al) - Butler
5.  Kevin - Elvis Andrus
6.  Andy -  Cole Hamels
7.  Bob - Gerrit Cole
8.  Larry - Salvador Perez
9.  Doug - Johnny Cueto
10.  Gary - Danny Hultzen
11.  Richie - Jedd Gyorko
12.  Steve - Derek Holland
13. Milt - Martin Prado
14. Brian - Corey Hart
15. Sean - Kendrys Morales
16.  John - Justin Masterson
17.  Al/Luis - Nolan Arenado
18.  Mike/Brett – Jonathan Lucroy


ROUND 2


1.  Yawk - Andrew Cashner
2.  Nick - Michael Fiers
3.  Justin – Leonys Martin
4.  Rob - Justin Nicolino
5.  Kevin - Nick Swisher
6.  Andy -  Kolten Wong
7.  Bob - Jason Motte
8.  Larry - Phil Hughes
9.  Doug – Zach Lee
10.  Gary – Allen Webster
11.  Richie –  Jed Lowrie
12.  Steve – Melky Cabrera
13. Milt - Bruce Rondon
14. Brian - Angel Pagan
15. Sean - Devin Mesoraco
16.  John - Casey Janssen
17.  Al/Luis - Chris Tillman
18.  Mike - Andrew Chafin


ROUND 3

1.  Yawk – Colby Lewis
2.  Nick - Christian Friedrich
3.  Justin – Ryan Cook
4.  Rob – Brett Jackson
5.  Kevin – Brett Wallace
6.  Andy -  PASS
7.  Bob – Carter Capps
8.  Larry - Jason Grilli
9.  Doug - Nathan Karns
10.  Gary - Brian Matusz
11.  Richie - John Lackey
12.  Steve - Sean Gilmartin
13. Milt - Chris Nelson
14. Brian - Evan Gattis
15. Sean - Corey Spangenberg
16.  John – Joe Ross
17.  Al/Luis – Tim Wheeler
18.  Mike – Domingo Tapia


ROUND 4

1.  Yawk – Ryan Doumit
2.  Nick - Al Alburquerque
3.  Justin – Matt Carpenter
4.  Rob – Aaron Harang
5.  Kevin - FULL
6.  Andy - FULL
7.  Bob - FULL
8.  Larry - Omar Infante
9.  Doug - Jose Veras
10.  Gary – Cory Burns
11.  Richie – FULL
12.  Steve – Cody Martin
13. Milt – Joe Blanton
14. Brian – Steve Johnson
15. Sean - FULL
16.  John – FULL
17.  Al/Luis – FULL
18.  Mike - Dante Bichette, Jr.


ROUND 5

1.  Yawk – Joe Kelly
2.  Nick – FULL
3.  Justin – Lucas Harrell
4.  Rob – FULL
5.  Kevin - FULL
6.  Andy - FULL
7.  Bob - FULL
8.  Larry - Dan Murphy
9.  Doug - FULL
10.  Gary – FULL
11.  Richie – FULL
12.  Steve – FULL
13. Milt – FULL
14. Brian – FULL
15. Sean - FULL
16.  John – FULL
17.  Al/Luis – FULL
18.  Mike - FULL

Next up - MILB Offseason Draft - let's confirm the date for late February 2013!  Woohoo!  

[RotoRaysfan]

For those owners who can't bother to read the biblical discussion today, here's the recap:

GARY-LEVEL SUMMARY

The question on the table for 2013 – do we incorporate FAAB for 2013 as our Fantrax WW/FA pickup system, or keep the old system?    To help those who don't list bible reading as a hobby, Gary–version notes:

1.  WW would open up before season, and go by old system of WW priority on reverse order of standings.  We would start FAAB on Opening Day, to let bottom teams a chance to get one more priority pick.   This would repeat every year, not just this year.
2.  FAAB would be 1x a day – and would be completely blind (no one knows how much anyone else is bidding).
3.  If you spend your entire $100 budget, you can still bid $0 on any player and claim players – so there is no scenario in which owners can't fill spots – the question is what players they can get (that's the strategy of how much to spend each time).
4.  Fantrax can show which bids lost out – so there is no issue of teams being accused of tanking because they couldn't fill spots for a day or two if their bids keep getting beat by other owners (everyone can see that).

FAAB actually creates less time spent, since you only need to do it 1x a day, prevents campers/those with info first to get FA's.   Besides being new & unfamiliar to many, the other downside - it prevents owners from being able to pick up players 24/7 at any time.   BUT again, with Fantrax giving us the ability to change lineups throughout the ENTIRE day until a player is actually playing, the reliance on missed FA/WW bids should be a LOT less – and once people start doing it, they get the knack of making multiple back-up $0 bids to get the spot filled (and not use up their budget for later, since those guys were backup plans).

That is the result of the entire convo so far – if you accept the above, and understand the above, then weigh in on yes/no.  If you are unclear on any of the above – ask away.

/bows to the non-bible reading crowd.


John

P.S.   Dialogue is still the ideal option – it's what led to the points above being clearer.  BUT, for those who have more restrictive work environment, or are still sleeping *cough* Gary *cough*, here you go!

[RotoRaysfan]

OK MILB Draft done - great rally after a tough 1st night / 2nd morning!

The list:

ROUND 1

1.  RRF (Traded from Yawk) - Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
2.  Nick - Byron Buxton, OF, MIN
3.  Justin - Addison Russell, SS, OAK
4.  Gary (Traded from Rob) - Jorge Soler, OF, CHC
5.  Kevin - Zunino, Mike, C, SEA
6.  RRF (Traded from Andy) - Lucas Giolito, SP, WAS
7A. Luis/Al (Traded from Pat) - David Dahl, OF, COL
7B.  Bob - Kevin Gaussman, SP, BAL
8.  Larry - Kyle Zimmer, SP, KC
9.  Doug - Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD
10. Justin (Traded from Gary) - Michael Wacha, SP, STL
11.  Rob (Traded from Richie) - Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, LAD
12.  Steve - Corey Seager, SS, LAD
13.  Bob (Traded from Milt) - Courtney Hawkins, OF, CHW
14.  Brian - Albert Almora, OF, CHC
15.  Sean - Max Fried, SP, SD
16.  Rob (Traded from RRF via Bob) - Joey Gallo, 3B, TEX
17.  Yawk (Traded from Luis/Al) - Adalberto Mondesi, SS, KC
18.  Mike/Brett - Marcus Stroman, SP/RP, TOR


ROUND 2

1.  RRF (Traded from Yawk) - Stryker Trahan, C, ARI
2.  Mike/Brett (Traded from Nick via Boz) - Chris Stratton, SP, SF
3.  Justin - Lewis Brinson, OF, TEX
4.  Sean (Traded from Rob) - Adam Eaton, OF, ARI
5.  Kevin - Andrew Heaney, SP MIA
6.  Andy - Paulino, Dorssys, SS, CLE
7A. Luis/AL (Traded from Pat) - Lance McCullers, SP, HOU
7.  RRF (Traded from Bob via Milt) - Richie Shaffer, 1B/3B, TB
8.  Larry - Victor Roache, OF, MIL
9.  Doug - Sean Nolin, SP, TOR
10. Justin (Traded from Gary) - Rio Ruiz, 3B, HOU
11. Rob (Traded from Richie) - Clint Coulter, C, MIL
12.  Steve - Jose Berrios, SP, MIN
13.  Milt - Mike Kickham, SP, SF
14.  Brian - Slade Heathcott, OF, NYY
15.  Sean - Brandon Maurer, SP, SEA
16.  RRF - Matt Smoral, SP, TOR
17.  Luis/Al - TRADED TO PAT, PASS
18.  Mike/Brett - Pierce Johnson, SP, CHC

ROUND 3

1.  Yawk - Michael Fullmer, SP, NYM
2.  Nick - Nick Travieso, SP, CIN
3.  Justin - FULL
4.  RRF (Traded from Rob via Mike) - Adam Morgan, SP, PHI
5.  Kevin - Hunter Morris, 1B, MIL
6.  Andy - Duane Underwood, SP, CHC
7.  RRF (Traded from Bob) - DJ Davis, OF, TOR
8.  Larry - Joc Pederson, OF, LAD
9.  Doug - Jairo Beras, OF, TEX
10. Gary - Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI
11. Richie - Luiz Gohara, SP, SEA
12.  Steve - Barrett Barnes, OF, PIT
13.  Milt - FULL
14.  Brian - Nomar Mazara, OF, TEX
15.  Rob (Traded from Sean) - Matt Skole, 1B, WAS
16.  Mike/Brett (Traded via RRF) - Max Kepler, OF, MIN
17.  Luis/Al - Ty Hensley, SP, NYY
18.  Mike/Brett - Domingo Tapia, SP, NYM



ROUND 4

1.  Yawk - Walker Weickel, SP, SD
2.  Nick - FULL
3.  Justin - FULL
4.  Sean (Traded from Rob) - Luke Jackson, SP, TEX
5.  Kevin - FULL
6.  Andy - FULL
7.  Bob - Matt Wisler, SP, SD
8.  Larry - Carson Kelly, 3B, STL
9.  Doug - FULL
10. Gary - FULL
11. Richie - FULL
12.  Steve - FULL
13.  Milt - FULL
14.  Brian - Rafael Montero, SP, NYM
15.  Sean - Kyuji Fukijara, RP, CHC
16.  RRF - Jesse Winker, OF, CIN
17.  Luis/Al - Tyler Matzek, SP, COL
18.  Mike/Brett - FULL


ROUND 5

1.  Yawk - Tyrone Taylor, OF, MIL
2.  Nick - FULL
3.  Justin - FULL
4.  Rob - FULL
5.  Kevin - FULL
6.  Andy - FULL
7.  Bob - FULL
8.  Larry - Nick Tropeano, SP, HOU
9.  Doug - FULL
10. Gary - FULL
11. Richie - FULL
12.  Steve - FULL
13.  Milt - FULL
14.  Brian - FULL
15.  Sean - FULL
16.  RRF - FULL
17.  Luis/Al - FULL
18.  Mike/Brett - FULL


ROUND 6

1.  Yawk - FULL
2.  Nick - FULL
3.  Justin - FULL
4.  Rob -  FULL
5.  Kevin - FULL
6.  Andy - FULL
7.  Bob - FULL
8.  Larry - FULL
9.  Doug - FULL
10. Gary - FULL
11. Richie - FULL
12.  Steve - FULL
13.  Milt - FULL
14.  Brian - FULL
15.  Sean - FULL
16.  RRF - FULL
17.  Luis/Al - FULL
18.  Mike/Brett - FULL

[RotoRaysfan]

With the MILB draft done, time to get the WW started – but realizing about half of you have NEVER used Fantrax, we're going to delay the WW opening, for 3 reasons.   First, it's going to allow you all to get some research in, check the available players, and also get some more news on players, etc. - to make the WW picks more relevant.   As this is the time where the WW is deepest – everyone will have time to get their research done.  Secondly, once the WW is open - we will revert Fantrax to ONLY allow teams to put players on the DL who actually have DL status – so it's better to wait until we get closer to the start of the season. Finally, and most importantly, we are also going to do a MOCK WW run on the mirror Fantrax site – TBD MILB BLIND BIDDING ONLY league – http://www4.fantrax....4ht6jqhc1dze47.

So, what we are going to do:

1.  Run the WW at the TBD MILB BLIND BIDDING ONLY page - http://www4.fantrax....4ht6jqhc1dze47.
2.  EVERY team – please put a WW claim on 2-3 players, all of them scrubs.  Do NOT put in claims for players you actually may want to claim – as this WW does not actually count.
3.  Get your WW claims, and who you will cut (if you need to clear space) - before the Wed. Mar. 6th 10 AM ET deadline.
4.  Once the WW run has finished – I will simply reverse all the moves. But, I would like to see ALL 18 teams with WW bids completed, so to make sure you guys do NOT compete with each other, I ask each team to claim 2 players from ONE letter of the alphabet:

A – Yawk
B – Nick
C – Justin
D – Rob
E – Kevin
F – Andy
G – Bob
H – Larry
I – Doug
J – Gary
K – Boz
L – Steve
M – Milt
N – Brian
O – Sean
P – RRF
R – Al/Luis
S – Mike

That way, no one will lose claims – please claim TWO players, and drop someone if you need to get under the 7 reserve limit.

This way, you get to practice a WW run, and everyone will know how the WW works (and what might prevent a proper WW claim from running).  It will also allow us to detect any bugs in our settings – so the real WW doesn't go haywire (like it did so often on CBS).

5.  Assuming there are no major glitches – we will open the WW for real on the MAIN TBD page on Wednesday, Mar. 13th @ 10 AM ET – so you need to get your claims done before then.


Now, for those who have done Fantrax – you may say "I know how it works".  BUT, it's also a test to make sure the settings don't cause a glitch (like how CBS used to not enforce max roster limits, so would allow ALL claims made by teams, even if it created 9 bench players on a team).  And, the league might be set up differently than in other leagues (like RotoWood).  

If you do NOT participate in the above – you lose the ability to complain about the Mar. 13 real TBD WW that will run on the main site.  In other words - if you make mistakes in the Mock run - that's fine - we'll learn, and you'll be ready when the league runs the real WW run.  BUT, if you skip this and screw up the WW claims - no going back, we will NOT rescind winning claims because your claim didn't go through properly even though you had priority (barring a system-level or settings glitch that causes problems, of course).  

Feel free to ask away if you have questions!

[HighLanderZ]

Hey, I hope you’ve all been well, esp. our brothers in Boston. I’ve retired from fantasy sports & I haven’t posted in over a year, but I still felt it was important to change my avatar to support Boston. I hope it could be sensed in my past posts that my NY Yankee fan rivalry with Boston was a friendly, respectful rivalry. It’s times like these that we’re reminded of the important things in life & how we’re all Americans, not simply New Yorkers or Bostonians. Boston took a punch, but you’ll deliver 2 of your own soon. Be well, gentlemen.

[Skoodog]

HighLanderZ, on 17 April 2013 - 07:26 AM, said:

Hey, I hope you’ve all been well, esp. our brothers in Boston. I’ve retired from fantasy sports & I haven’t posted in over a year, but I still felt it was important to change my avatar to support Boston. I hope it could be sensed in my past posts that my NY Yankee fan rivalry with Boston was a friendly, respectful rivalry. It’s times like these that we’re reminded of the important things in life & how we’re all Americans, not simply New Yorkers or Bostonians. Boston took a punch, but you’ll deliver 2 of your own soon. Be well, gentlemen.

Classy move Alex - hope all is well with you.