[USML Announce] FAAB Fun

Sun Aug 3 08:53:29 EDT 2008

Guys,

Just when it looked like it would be easy....

Here's the problem with Jim's bids.? It is impossible to discern how the system would treat them.? It is clear that you can bid contingently on the same player since the system will disregard all other bids for the same waived player once he has been replaced, but it is not at all clear how the system would handle bids that could theoretically take you well over the salary cap.? I've read the system rules again this morning and the real challenge is determining where the system starts its evaluation of bids.? In Jim's case that would have implications for who gets whom, what their resulting salaries will be and what player Jim will waive depending on what player he gets.? Jim had the theoretical high bid on two different players.? Because the system didn't process the Bay bids, there's no way to know whether (or IF) it would have awarded Jim either Bay or Nady.? I'm afraid that Jim's bids appear to be?exactly the kind of complication that Mark B was talking about.? 

I obviously have a vested interest, so I'm going to pass the torch to someone else.? I don't think?there's?going to be a "good" answer for how to handle this one.

I do, however, have one request, that I suppose is largely moot at this point.? PLEASE send out your FAAB bids no later than Saturday morning.? Although FAAB is almost over and hopefully the system will work going forward, it would really help to have all of this information as soon as possible.? Thanks.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 7:14 am
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] FAAB Fun

Since roster moves haven't become effective, is there a problem with Jeff just emulating what the system should have done with these bids?

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I don't think you should be penalized for not having access to email yesterday just because the web site didn't process things properly.

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Just my two cents.

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Jim Barrett
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 6:54 AM
To: USML Announcements
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] FAAB Fun

Sorry guys for the delay but I was travelling yesterday and didn't have access to e-mail.? I don't want to mess things up further so am willing to accept Jeff's allocations but this is how I bid:

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$74 on Bay

$69 on Teixiera

$50 on Nady

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My FAAB remaining was $74 (full amt of bid on Bay).? I didn't know how/if contingent bidding worked and figured if the system didn't want me bidding this way it would stop me.? Otherwise it would treat the other two as contingents.? I picked different players to drop for each (didn't think of using the same).? For Bay, I had dropped my open slot (for waiving Tabata earlier).? For the other two it was Albers and Gabbard.? Obviously, I'd prefer that the open spot be used rather than eliminating a player from my reserve roster.

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With all that said, I think technically I should have won Bay but am willing to accept Teixiera if that causes the least amount of angst/trouble.

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Jim

Jeff Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

Let's try this again. Bay is a Berliner at $52, otherwise the message of this afternon was an accurate statement of the bidding outcome.

Jeff?

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On Aug 2, 2008, at 8:33 PM, Bbuddhas at aol.com wrote:

correction??? i checked my bid? it was? and still is $51

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In a message dated 8/2/2008 8:09:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jhwinick at aol.com writes:

If that isnt Buddha yanking my chain after I spent the time to sort this out, it will unfortunately mean we have to sort out the whole contingency issue. I'll post something further tonight about our options.?

Jeff

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 2, 2008, at 7:50 PM, Bbuddhas at aol.com wrote:

put a $56 bid on Bay

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In a message dated 8/2/2008 6:15:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jhwinick at aol.com writes:

Here's what I know so far:

Andy bid his entire budget on Nady.? I spoke with him this morning and he had no contingent bids.? I spoke to Brad and he didn't bid.? So, pending presently unknown bids from either John or?Buddha here are where things stand:

I had the high bid on Bay at $56.? He was my first choice, so we can end all of the discussion about contingent bids and can treat this bid as non-contingent and disregard the other two bids that I made to replace Shelley Duncan.? The next highest bid was $47 from Rich, so he will be awarded to me at $48.

$56 - JHW
$47 - Rich
$40 - Doug
$35 - MBB

The highest bid on Teixeira was by the Calamari who bid $69.? The next highest bidder was Rich at $48, so he will be awarded to the Calamari (in fact, he already has been) for $49.

$69 - Jim
$48 - Rich
$17 - MBB

The highest bid on Nady was Andy's at $64.? That was Andy's entire budget.? The next highest bidders were Rick and Doug at $29, so Nady will be awarded to the Klein Nine (in fact, he already has been) for $30.

$64 - Andy
$29 - Doug
$29 - Rick
$20 - MBB

There don't appear to have been any?bids on Griffey, so he will be available next week.

Please let me know if you see a mistake.? And John and Buddha, please let me know asap if you placed bids this week.??

Thanks,

Jeff?

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Shabelman <doug at burnsent.com>
To: announce at usml.net
Sent: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] FAAB Fun

Andy's in a car and not by a computer. I am out in beautiful Grant Park at Lollapolooza where the next President is rumored to be introducing Wilco this evening.

I believe I bid 40 on Bay, 29 on Nady but cannot confirm 100%. Someone can call Andy at 3174426981 but let's not make it Rich- I'd like to have a fighting chance....

DS

----- Original Message -----
From: announce-bounces at usml.net <announce-bounces at usml.net>
To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Sat Aug 02 17:42:54 2008
Subject: [USML Announce] FAAB Fun

Let's try and get this FAAB stuff wrapped up.

In order for Jeff to handle processing we need to know what everyone bid.

So far, Jeff has information from me, Mark B and his own bids.

It appears that Andy and Jim placed bids, but we need to know the specifics.

Please guys -- chime in with your bids or confirm that you didn't bid.

We need to get this wrapped up promptly.

Thanks,

-- Rich

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