[USML Announce] Daniel Cabrera - Uh Oh

Tue Apr 10 09:31:05 EDT 2007

Andy:
  Can you please do a little work today?
Brad

On 4/10/07, Andrew R. Klein <anrklein at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Jeff-
>
> Thanks.  I agree that we should do whatever is necessary to automate.
>
> Just to be clear on how it works, can you look at this example?  Say this
> is my move under our old system:  Bid $10 on Jones and waive Smith.  If
> successful, Jones to active roster and reserve Williams.  If I don't get
> Jones, $5 contingent bid on Washington.  If that succeeds, waive Smith and
> put Washington on reserve.
>
> I understand that I would start by placing a $10 bid on Jones in place of
> Smith.  I then would place a $5 bid on Washington in place of Smith.  (The
> system would recognize that as contingent.)  But how do I tell the system
> who is active or reserve for the following week before I know how the
> bidding comes out?
>
> -Andy
>
>
>
>
>
> jhwinick at aol.com wrote:
>
>  Andy,
>
> Alternate (i.e. secondary or tertiary) bids are handled by making a
> second/third transaction for the same player.  If you are not successful in
> the first instance, it will drop down to the next attempt.  If we want to
> use the automated system (and I think we should), we may have to discuss
> slight modifications to our complicated contingent bidding rules., since we
> deal with secondary bids as contingent, i.e. all primary bids have to be
> processed before a secondary bid is considered.  In the vast majority of
> instances, this will sort itself out.  But not necessarily, so we'll need to
> discuss.  Also, the complicated bidding associated with spending the last
> few FAAB dollars will definitely have to be examined.  My recommendation in
> that regard is that we just agree that you can't make FAAB bids in an amount
> greater than your remaining FAAB regardless of whether the bids are
> contingent.
>
> The bottom line is that I think we should adapt our rules to All Star's
> system so that we can make this process as automated as possible.  Its best
> for the commissioner (Mr. B) and its best for the league in that
> transactions will be processed immediately after the deadline.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: anrklein at yahoo.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 8:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Daniel Cabrera - Uh Oh
>
> Thanks for getting things squared away.  My roster is accurate.
>
> Can we get a tutorial on how to do FAAB bidding?  I see where you can make
> a bid.  But I don't see any mechanism for contingencies (i.e., if I don't
> get A, I want B, etc.)
>
> Regarding Cabrera, I listened to an interview with Denny McLain on the way
> into work today.  He talked about pitching 300 innings a year and sometimes
> going on 2 days rest.  Of course, he also talked about his regimen of
> cortisone shots, aspirin, Contac, and "greenies".  I guess with a strong
> players' union and the amount of money someone can earn by hanging around a
> few extra years, it's understandable why things have changed.
>
> -Andy
>
> jhwinick at aol.com wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I have adjusted your roster to reflect the Colon/Ramirez transaction.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfruit1 at bloomberg.net
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 7:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Daniel Cabrera - Uh Oh
>
> Yes, as the owner of Cabrera my pleasure of seeing a good outing was quickly
> tempered by the 122-pitch count-- even more amazing was that B-More was up 6-1
> heading into the 8th, and Perlozzo or whoever their manager is sends him back
> out there in 40 -degree weather. You would've thunk Lou Piniella was making the
> decisions...
> One roster note....I had submitted a roster change on Sunday via USMLtrans to
> activate Horacio Ramirez at P in lieu of Bartolo Colon....I didn't notice that
> lineup change on the updated AllStar site.....I was secretly hoping Seattle
> would get all their games postponed this week so Ramirez wouldn't actually take
> the mound, but done is done. Thanks.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: announce at usml.net
> At:  4/10  0:40:02
>
>
> In a message dated 4/9/2007 10:48:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,MBBlocker at aol.com writes:
>
> Jeff:
>
>   Thanks for working with All Star Stats, but while you are there,  you may
> want to adjust your joke-meter to 2007 as well.  You must have  forgotten I
> don't even own Cabrera this year!
>
>   -- Mark B.
>
>
>
> It wasn't a joke.  Its a prediction and a statement of amazement that  any
> manager would abuse a pitcher in that fashion.
>
> Rosters are now entered.  There are a number of players (high  schoolers,
> college players and Japanese players) that still need to be entered,  but
> otherwise rosters should be complete and accurate.  Please check your  rosters
> and
> let me know asap if you see any problems.  Transactions for  this last Sunday
> were also entered.  Those should be checked and confirmed  as well.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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