28 February 2007
Draft
Im making a new post to ensure everyone sees it. I completely agree with Kohler about the time that it is going to take to complete an auction style draft for 500 players. The draft probably needs to be done over a 2 day weekend. I doubt that is feasible with people coming from all over the place. I think its alot to ask for guys to give up a whole weekend to draft a team. And I for one will not give up a whole weekend to draft a fantasy baseball team. Kids, work, puppy, coaching, other hobbies, misc errands, and oh yea a wife all pull on my time as it is. Going into this I thought it would be a draft on one weekend day taking at most 12 hours which is not a problem. I voiced my concerns earlier on about the time that I thought it would take to conduct an auction style draft with 20 teams owners (actually more counting co-owners) trying to draft 500 players. But I was told don't worry about it, it will work. "Ok" I thought "I will give it a shot" but the more I think about it and hear others voice their concerns the more I realize its not going to work. Look how long its taking us to complete 6 rounds of a minor league draft. Team owners aren't prepared to make their picks for this and they know when they are going to be picking. Based on that it doesnt seem to me that all team owners in this league are taking this as a serious as I am or as committed as I am and that worries me and makes me wonder "How in the hell is the live draft going to work?" What makes anyone think these same people are going to be ready for a live draft and arent going to be the same people slowing that down as well, if they even show up. I dont mean too sound like I'm crying and moaning here but I think I am just trying to be realistic. Frank has said that if u cant give the time then it might be time to drop out. Frank, I dont know u nor what else u have going on in your life but fantasy baseball is a hobby of mine not my life. As u have seen my picks have all been made quickly except for one (I was on the road to florida to scout players at spring training) and have all been valid/half-way decent picks (if i dont say so myself). My point being that I am into this and half-way know what i am doing (remember Matt Garza?). But though I am not yet raising the white flag I am raising the yellow (caution) flag. I cant give more than 12 hours or so for a live draft on a single day and if its going to take more than that then I am out. If the rest of team owners can give that amount of time, god bless them, but I can't. I look forward to hearing what my fellow owners have to say. By the way, who is on the owners committee? This is starting to feel too much like Major league baseball (Bud Selig anyone?)
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I've just written and deleted 4 different replies. I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, so all I'll say is this for now: I don't understand where you got the idea that the draft is going to be more than 1 day. Since that seems to be the extent of your rant, that's all that needs to be said about it.
As for owner preparedness on draft day--it's a moot point. The auction will proceed at a rapid pace and will not allow any individual owner from slowing it down. To put it as simply as possible: you snooze, you lose, tough titty, said the kitty.
I've always gotten the impression that you're taking your ownership seriously and I appreciate it (honestly, I feel that about most of the owners). I have to say, on a personal note, that I find your post completely unwarranted and unnecessarily incendiary. But, as I said, I'm willing to assume your passion (or maybe draft fever) got the better of you and leave it at that. And I will ignore the ridiculous insinuation in the last sentence.
Bud, I mean Frank. I just spoke to Tom and he made me feel a little better. He heard my thoughts and agreed with much of them and said we are just going to try and give it hell. By the way I thought the Bud Selig reference was kind of funny and wasnt meant to be a ridiculous insinuation. Sincerely, Your fellow co-owner George Steinbrenner, I mean Eric.
It's squashed. And just to show you there are no hard feelings, I've got some great deals on some used cars.
Frank, actually I am in the market for a used car, what do u have?
What do you want, a Pinto? A Gremlin? I have a fleet of slighty dinged Chevettes. Only the best. Of course, you'll have to come to Milwaukee.
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