[USML Announce] Annual Trade Deadline FAAB Problems

[Jeff Winick]

That, my friends, is called a head fake!

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On Aug 1, 2009, at 10:19 AM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:

> Obviously, I hadn't checked.  My bad.  Thought the rule we use on  
> reserve guys also applied to FAAB.
>
> I'm going for Peavy big time.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhwinick at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 8:50 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Annual Trade Deadline FAAB Problems
>
> Mark,
>
> Although you were embarrasingly wrong with respect to your attempts  
> to deny me my $31 of FAAB money (LOL), you are correct in this  
> case.  We will abide by the system, right or wrong, with one  
> important caveat.
>
> With respect to contingent bidding - you cannot bid more than you  
> have available.  If you're bidding contingently and those bids will  
> aggregate to more than your total budget, your bids must be  
> associated with the same waived player.  In other words, the total  
> bids associated with any combination of waived players cannot exceed  
> your budget.  If you have $100, for example, you could bid $50 on  
> any group of people and associate all the bids with the waiver of  
> player X.  You could then bid another $50 on multiple players all  
> associated with the waiver of player Y.  But you could not then also  
> bid even $1 on players associated with the waiver of player Z.  It  
> is my understanding that the bids will be processed in the order of  
> priority consistent with the order in which you entered the bids.   
> Good luck.
>
> By the way, the players traded into the league yesterday are now  
> shown as available free agents on the website.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: springkerb at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 6:23 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Annual Trade Deadline FAAB Problems
>
> My understanding is that the system is what it is and we work within  
> whatever it gives us, right or wrong.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
> To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 5:51 am
> Subject: [USML Announce] Annual Trade Deadline FAAB Problems
>
> In the wake of last year's trade deadline issues did we decide to  
> roll with whatever the system gives us?
> The reason I ask is that at least at the moment, it appears that not  
> all players traded into the AL appear on our system as free agents.
> Peavy, for example, isn't there yet.
> I have placed a bid on a player not listed on onroto to usmltrans,  
> but I expect that bidding might not properly take place until next  
> week.
> I'm about to get on an airplane and will not be available until  
> later today.
> I just wanted to raise the issue for others to decide.
> -- Rich
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