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mlb fantasy slowdraft 2014 now recruiting

deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
edited February 2014 in Debate and/or Discourse
I mean yeah why not lets do this thing.

What's a slowdraft? Well, we draft fantasy baseball teams, slowly, here on the forums, and we make fun of eachothers terrible picks as they happen because lets face it we are bad at this. We've been doing this for years.

We'll PROBABLY have some open slots but returning managers get first crack at it. If you are a returning manager you should have got an email invite. If you haven't, pm me your email address.

If you are new and want to sign up, send me a PM with your email address. In a few days we'll go through and see if we've filled the league and if not, I'll send emails out to the new people that made it.

Requirements:
A yahoo account.
Willingness to give me your email address.
The ability to post here once per day for the next month or so. We need to get through this thing pretty quick.
Probably some other stuff I forgot?

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  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    Thanks!

    Last years thread if anyone wants to take a look.\

    Looks like we started last year on the 17th so we still have a few days before then, at the very least.

  • CauldCauld Registered User regular
    Sign me up, I think i now prefer slow drafts to regular

  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    Tossed you a message yesterday. I haven't done fantasy baseball in years but this format sounds more interesting and I am on here every day anyway.

    (She/Her)
  • Zombie HeroZombie Hero Registered User regular
    Looks like i'm the seventh returning manager. Nice.

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  • davidsdurionsdavidsdurions Your Trusty Meatshield Panhandle NebraskaRegistered User regular
    I simply do not have the time or energy for fantasy baseball this year. You can officially call my returning manager slot open.

    Slow draft is quite fun though. Good luck!

  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    eelektrik wrote: »
    Tossed you a message yesterday. I haven't done fantasy baseball in years but this format sounds more interesting and I am on here every day anyway.
    I'll probably send you an email early next week like monday or tuesday.

  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    So eelektrik would make 10 teams total, meaning we need 4 more teams to have our standard 14 and at least 2 more minimum.

    So more people join!

  • LavaKnightLavaKnight Registered User regular
    Yep, 14 is a great number, so join up everyone!

  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    No one?

    Really guys?

  • CauldCauld Registered User regular
    Really, slow drafts are the best drafts. It's all the regular fun of a draft without the time pressures and with comedic pictures/comments! There's no downside

  • Zombie HeroZombie Hero Registered User regular
    Slowdraft is a great entryway into fantasy baseball, for folks wanting to test the waters. You get to pick in a non rushed environment!

    Come on foooolks

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    So how is drafting order usually determined for this?

    (She/Her)
  • Zombie HeroZombie Hero Registered User regular
    I think we just do the RNG thing.

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  • TheScrupleTheScruple The Oldest of BridgesRegistered User regular
    I'll go first if there are no other volunteers.

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  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    I'll go second!

  • y2jake215y2jake215 certified Flat Birther theorist the Last Good Boy onlineRegistered User regular
    i'll go first AND second

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    maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    eelektrik wrote: »
    So how is drafting order usually determined for this?
    Mostly I just rig it.

  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    Anybody have any ideas for getting more teams? We should try to get the draft started by next week.

  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    Punch and pie. More people will come if they think we have punch and pie.

    (She/Her)
  • TheScrupleTheScruple The Oldest of BridgesRegistered User regular
    So we're at 9 in the Yahoo league. Do we want to try for 10 and go for expanded rosters? Maybe make it AL/NL only?

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    TheScruple wrote: »
    /NL only?

    Sorry I don't watch minor league ball.

  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    Whatever we do we have to think of something soon.

    Although I don't think eelektrik is counted in those 9 teams yet so we should have 10 right now.

  • y2jake215y2jake215 certified Flat Birther theorist the Last Good Boy onlineRegistered User regular
    i'm okay with an AL or NL only league if we can't find people

    i'm also okay with deepening the rosters a bit and going full too

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    maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
  • y2jake215y2jake215 certified Flat Birther theorist the Last Good Boy onlineRegistered User regular
    @gooey you should join

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    maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    I'm not entirely sure I can stomach an AL only league but I guess I could deal with it.

    I'd be totally ok for an NL only league, of course.

  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    I just don't see us reaching a consensus on NL vs. AL as we all favor different teams.

    (She/Her)
  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    Should be up to 11 now. 3 more lets go!

  • LavaKnightLavaKnight Registered User regular
    Join up soon! It would be awesome to start this weekend.

  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    One more person, please?!?!

  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    I tried!

  • LavaKnightLavaKnight Registered User regular
    So anyone who is not yet joined but maybe thinking about it, is there a particular reason? Is it the slow draft format? Something else? The sooner you join the better!

    Last year we finished the draft by getting together at the end and drafting liveish in google docs, which worked out well, but obvs the sooner we start the more fun it is for everyone!

  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    As a total noob: is there an order that we pick people in? Like third base, second base, first base, etc.?

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  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    As a total noob: is there an order that we pick people in? Like third base, second base, first base, etc.?

    The only order in the draft is the order in which the owners pick. When it is your turn you can take any player you want, any position, batter, pitcher, whatever.

    If you're really new you can find tons of beginner's guide around. Here's just a general site with some shortish articles about the basics. Any other questions you might have we'd be happy to answer if you want to join.

    PS - Please join so we can start. We'll help you along the way.

  • LavaKnightLavaKnight Registered User regular
    Schide wrote: »
    As a total noob: is there an order that we pick people in? Like third base, second base, first base, etc.?

    The only order in the draft is the order in which the owners pick. When it is your turn you can take any player you want, any position, batter, pitcher, whatever.

    If you're really new you can find tons of beginner's guide around. Here's just a general site with some shortish articles about the basics. Any other questions you might have we'd be happy to answer if you want to join.

    PS - Please join so we can start. We'll help you along the way.

    Yeah, it's totally cool to learn as you go, and we can definitely help you out!

    We do draft specific positions, so you want to draft the best players available, while thinking about which positions you still need to fill, but it's not too tough.

  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    Oh, I'm already in, I just don't know anything. :P Thanks, I'll take a look at the how-to stuff.

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  • Loblaw Law Blog.comLoblaw Law Blog.com Registered User new member
    If it's not too late, I would love to join the league! o:)

  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    I don't think so, just make sure to pm @deadonthestreet so you can give him your email and hopefully we can get this thing started.

  • TheScrupleTheScruple The Oldest of BridgesRegistered User regular
    Do we have enough people now? Can I start drafting my really awful team yet?

    All prairie dogs just want to be heroes
  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    I think so? You ok there, @deadonthestreet?

  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    Only have 11 in the league, can't do it with an odd number

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