[USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves

Andrew R. Klein anrklein at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 07:07:51 EDT 2008


Indeed, it does show in the transaction list ... but not on the roster!

I actually sent a question to email support last week, but they never 
responded.  I agree with Kerber.  Let's bomb 'em with messages.

-Andy

PS:  I'll try manually entering my roster move and see if it works.

Blocker, Mark B. wrote:
>
> Mark/Andy/Brad:
>
>   I did input all such moves.  Please look and see if you agree with 
> me that those moves are listed on the transactions page, with an 
> effective date of 4/06, and then e-mail me back.  As for why those 
> moves do not show up on your roster, I have not a clue.
>
>   In addition, with respect to Andy's roster, I am going to have to 
> start over anyway because one owner did not send an e-mail to 
> usmltrans with his bids, which affected the winning bidder on certain 
> players.
>
>   One final note.  CBS does not offer any phone support.  Any 
> inquiries we have about system issues must be submitted by e-mail.  If 
> others would like to submit e-mails to see if we can unlock some of 
> these mysteries, please feel free.
>
>   -- TQ Stats Fan
>
>
>
> Mark B. Blocker
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net <announce-bounces at usml.net>
> To: announce at usml.net <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue Apr 08 06:29:42 2008
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves
>
> Similar issue on my roster.  Aybar should be active at 3B and reserve 
> Marte.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew R. Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 5:10 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves
>
>
> 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:
>
>                 League:
>         
>                     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.
>         
>         1.         FAAB bidding generally
>         
>                     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.
>         
>                     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.
>         
>                     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.
>         
>         2.         FAAB bids from last week
>         
>                     I have manually reviewed the FAAB bids, and here 
> are the winning bids from last week (with new salary in parenthesis):
>         
>         Riptorns:  Lowe (28), A. Melhuse (5)
>         Klein Nine:  C. Thomas (7), E. O?Flaherty (5), B. Fahey (5)
>         Hoosiers:  D. Bautista (5), J. Bale (10), M. Tolbert (5)
>         Nukes:  W. Aybar (5)
>         
>                     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.
>         
>                     One request:  please go to the website and delete 
> all of your FAAB bids from last week to avoid confusing the system.
>         
>         3.         Website cleanup
>         
>                     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.
>         
>                                 *                      
> *                      *
>                     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.
>         
>                 --  Mark B.
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