[USML Announce] FAAB Fun
Richard E. Robbins
RERobbins at iTinker.net
Sun Aug 3 18:58:21 EDT 2008
If the system just runs from top to bottom until you run out of money then
we should be able to simulate what happened given a complete set of bids and
a properly functioning CBS site.
I'm not saying that is what we should do -- that's for the rest of you to
decide.
I clearly have a conflict because if I understand what Andy is saying I
think I end up with Tex.
Please understand that I'm not advocating that we do one thing or another --
merely trying to identify things we could do.
-- Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
Of Andrew Klein
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 4:50 PM
To: USML Announcements
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] FAAB Fun
Just back from out of town. Here's my two cents.
I have been doing contingent bidding all year, and the system is not that
complicated. It processes bids in the order you enter them, and then stops
when it cannot do so any longer. This occurs when the player chosen for
waiver is gone (because he was waived through a prior bid -- the later bids
are essentially contingent). Or it would happen if someone ran out of FAAB
money. Salary cap is not part of the system.
It is up to the player who wins the bids to adjust rosters accordingly
before Sunday noon. Also, as everyone knows, due to our "eBay" system, Mark
B. manually adjusts salaries of players purchased through FAAB.
I don't know what happened with the Bay bidding. But it sounds like Jim B.
should have won him, but then ran out of money for his other bids. I think
that I am due Nady. The only question to me is his salary -- i.e.
is it $30 or $50-something based on Jeff's contingent bid. Jeff accurately
described our disagreement on that point, and I am happy to elaborate on my
opinion if that becomes relevant.
In any case, I strongly object to tossing out all bids and starting over
next week.
-Andy
jhwinick at aol.com wrote:
> 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
> th at 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?
>
> 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.
>
> Just my two cents.
>
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> [mailto: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:
>
> $74 on Bay
> $69 on Teixiera
> $50 on Nady
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Jim
>
> */Jeff Winick <jhwinick at aol.com <mailto: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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 2, 2008, at 8:33 PM, Bbuddhas at aol.com
> <mailto:Bbuddhas at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> correction i checked my bid it was and still is $51
>>
>> In a message dated 8/2/2008 8:09:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> jhwinick at aol.com <mailto: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
>> <mailto:Bbuddhas at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> put a $56 bid on Bay
>>>
>>> In a message dated 8/2/2008 6:15:19 P.M. Central Daylight
>>> Time, jhwinick at aol.com <mailto: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
>>> <mailto:doug at burnsent.com>>
>>> To: announce at usml.net <mailto: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
>>>
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>>> 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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