[USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves

Andrew R. Klein anrklein at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 04:59:53 EDT 2008


Mark-

One more thing ...

As Jeff asked, I submitted roster moves to go along with FAAB bids.  In 
that note, I had Clete Thomas activated and Michael Cuddyer reserved.  
Can we get that in for this week?

Thanks again ...

-Andy

MBBlocker at aol.com wrote:
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> League:
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>             This is an update on the following issues: (a) FAAB 
> bidding generally, (b) the FAAB bids from last week, and (c) website 
> cleanup issues.  This is a long e-mail, but please read all the way to 
> the end.
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> 1.         _FAAB bidding generally_
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>             Well, it turns out that our website does employ an ?on? 
> switch for FAAB bidding, and I have now flicked it on, so hence forth, 
> FAAB bidding should run fine (note: I have never seen such a ?feature? 
> in any of the other websites we have used).  Please go to the ?help 
> center? to review the means by which the system adjudicates FAAB 
> bids.  For at least one more week, though, please send a confirming 
> e-mail to usmltrans.
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>             Important note on timing:  For the foreseeable future, 
> please enter FAAB moves by Friday at midnight.  I have a question into 
> CBS to determine when moves are actually processed, but if you put 
> them in after 12:01 a.m. Saturday, you are proceeding at your own 
> risk.  When CBS tells me the actual deadline, I will let you know.
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>             This is how things should work going forward.  You input 
> FAAB moves.  The system will notify you on Saturday if you re the 
> winning bidder and allow you to add and drop the requested players.  
> Once you do so, you can also make conforming roster moves.
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> 2.         _FAAB bids from last week_
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>             I have manually reviewed the FAAB bids, and here are the 
> winning bids from last week (with new salary in parenthesis):
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> Riptorns:  Lowe (28), A. Melhuse (5)
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> Klein Nine:  C. Thomas (7), E. O?Flaherty (5), B. Fahey (5)
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> Hoosiers:  D. Bautista (5), J. Bale (10), M. Tolbert (5)
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> Nukes:  W. Aybar (5)
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>             With respect to all of the players listed above, I have 
> added them to the indicated roster, waived the requested players, and 
> made all conforming roster moves, all retroactive to this past 
> Sunday.  In addition, I have set the contracts and salaries for all of 
> the acquired players and adjusted each affected team's FAAB budgets.
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>             One request:  please go to the website and delete all of 
> your FAAB bids from last week to avoid confusing the system.
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> 3.         _Website cleanup_
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>             I have done the following website cleanup: (a) entered 
> salaries for all players that did not previously have listed salaries, 
> (b) changed the contract status of all players that have been 
> activated to Y1, and (c) adjusted all of the FAAB budgets.  If you see 
> any remaining issues with your roster or that of any other owner, 
> please send me an e-mail.
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>             My apologies that it has taken a bit of time to get this 
> up and running.  I have been out of town both of the last two 
> weekends, so that has not given me much time to attend to my USML 
> duties.  I am pleased to report I will be around this weekend to help 
> shepherd things through, so feel free to call or e-mail me if you have 
> any questions.
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>         --  Mark B.
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