[USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves

Andrew R. Klein anrklein at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 07:21:05 EDT 2008


... do you mean period 3, not period 4?

Anyway, after making the move, Thomas now shows active for week 3 and 
also shows up in my "live scoring" box.

-Andy

Blocker, Mark B. wrote:
>
> I would not recommend making the roster move again, because it will 
> not be retroactive and, as noted, I have to delete all of your 
> transactions anyway.
>
> However, on your roster, please make sure that you are looking at the 
> roster that is effective for period 2, not period 3.
>
>   -- Mark "Even All Star Stats Was Better" B.
>
>
> Mark B. Blocker
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net <announce-bounces at usml.net>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue Apr 08 07:18:33 2008
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML - League Update - Roster Moves
>
> 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
>         Sidley Austin LLP
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>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: announce-bounces at usml.net <announce-bounces at usml.net> 
> <mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net>
>         To: announce at usml.net <announce at usml.net> 
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>         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> 
> <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>
>         To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net> 
> <mailto: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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