[USML Announce] Fwd: From Contact Us: FAAB bid processing

[Frank Luby]

Thanks for doing this, Mark. It was worth a try.

Great game in Iowa tonight, though! 



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> On Aug 12, 2021, at 9:41 PM, Mark Blocker <blockermark at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> League:  Here is the late and plainly unhelpful response that I received from Onroto about the method by which its system processes FAAB bids.  Kudos to you if this helps you figure things out.  I think the short answer is that they have no idea how their system handles contingent bids, so plan accordingly.
> 
>   -- Mark B.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: <support at onroto.com>
> Date: Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: From Contact Us: FAAB bid processing
> To: <blockermark at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Hope this isn't too late, Mark...
> 
> The bids are sorted based on the highest bid.  The blocks don't matter usually, but
> the contingent order does.  If you don't get your first contingent, we start going
> down your list.  When you do win, all the contingent bids are flushed out.  So the
> most important thing is to put the guys you truly want as your highest contingent
> bids.  If your want more than one player, you need to use more than one block.
> 
> wai WPipp NYY    1.) bid $50 on LGehrig NYY
>                  2.) bid $40 on SMusial StL
> 
> gets you Gehrig for $50, or Musial for $40, is someone else gets Gerhig.
> 
> wai WPipp NYY    1.) bid $50 on LGehrig NYY
>                  2.) bid $40 on SMusial StL
> 
> wai TTresh NYY   1.) bid $40 on SMusial StL
> 
> would get you Gehrig for $50 and Musial for $40 if you have the highest bids for both.
> 
> - Scott
> 
> 
> > Quick question:  Can you explain how Onroto processes FAAB bids, particularly where
> > contingent bids are included? I'd like to send around an email to our league to
> > explain. Thanks.    -- Mark B.
> > League Abbrev: USML
> > User: mblocker
> > Sport: baseball
> 
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