We are less than four weeks away from the draft and it's time to identify some specifics for Roster Freeze Day and Draft Day.
Roster Freeze Day will be Thursday, March 26th at 3pm Central. By that point every NL team will have begun play (weather permitting) aside from the Braves vs. the Diamondbacks. The benefit there is every NL team's roster *should* be finalized and you will know who on your team made the NL roster, who was cut, who was placed on the IL and who was sent to the minors.
A quick recap - Any Non Mx player on your roster has to be kept or cut. If they are kept and placed on the IL (or sent to the minors) you are allowed to reserve them. They still count against your salary cap and the 15 player max.
An Mx player sent to the minors retains his Mx contract. If an Mx player is on the NL roster, even if it's just for the opening weekend with the intent of being demoted Monday, that player HAS to be kept as one of the 15 or cut. If kept, his contract switches to a 22x. Yes we are at the mercy of NL GMs. It's been that way since 1984 for the CFCL. If you're uncomfortable with this, stop drafting Mx players.
If an Mx player is injured and placed on the team's IL, you can keep him BUT his contract changes to a 22x, salary counts against the 2.60 and he's one of your 15 keepers. You can argue the point, but there is long standing precedent in the league that this is how we handle it.
The only caveat to the above paragraph is if the Mx player is placed on the MINOR LEAGUE IL. Then he is considered to still be a minor leaguer and will maintain Mx status.
I will do everything in my power to turn around the final cuts Thursday night. The earlier I receive your cuts, the quicker I can do the turn around. Once you submit your cuts you are not allowed to make any trades. Please do everything you can to turn in a legal cut sheet. If I have to chase people down to correct mistakes, the whole league is delayed in receiving the cuts.
You are allowed to keep 15 major leaguers (non Mx players) and four minor leaguers (Mx players). If you want to keep more than 4 Mx players you MUST reduce the number of major leaguers by that number. No more than 19 players can be on your active and reserved roster combined. But under no circumstances are you allowed to keep more than 15 non Mx players.
We will be drafting on Sunday, March 29th at 9am. We are going to use the same room we've used at my office building for the last few years (Conference room 1W). There will be outlets for your laptops and cell service should be accessible, but no internet. The building is located at 387 Shuman Boulevard, Naperville. They have done massive reconstruction to the front of the building (where you enter). If it doesn't look familiar, don't panic. That's just the renovation.
Now, about Draft Day. The Ruffins will not be able to attend in person. The best, well the only work around we've been able to come up with is for someone to volunteer their cell phone, have it on speaker and we communicate with the Ruffins thusly. We may need a designated owner to repeat bids, identify a team dropping out, but hopefully the speaker part of the phone will do the majority of the work.
The Sombreros have once again volunteered to provide the Master Draft List, so thanks goes to Marc for that.
There is a microwave for heating food you want to bring. No fridge. I believe there are vending machines in the hallway, but it's basically like last year.
If anyone has any questions, please let me know. I will be sending out the cut sheets in the next week or two. We begin drafting with the Ruffin Privilege at 9am on Sunday the 29th. Please arrive before that so we can conduct the necessary business of electing an EC, signing the trophy ball and collecting the entrance fee ($120 per team - bring cash or a check).
See you at the draft!
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Draft Day Cut Info
Big Salaries Cut
Madison Bumgarner
Brian Dozer
Joey Votto
Jake Arrieta
Charlie Blackmon
Starling Marte
Clayton Kershaw
Gregory Polanco
Long-Term Contracts
Ketel Marte 2 Years (Dem Rebels)
Paul DeJong 2 Years (Revenge)
David Dahl 2 Years (Revenge)
Amed Rosario 3 Years (Beatniks)
Corey Seager 3 Years
Eugenio Suarez 2 Years (Sombreros)
Christian Yelich 2 Years
X Contract Exercised
Cody Bellinger (DoorMatts)
Josh Bell (Revenge)
Rhys Hoskins (Clowns)
Ozzie Albies (Clowns)
Winter Waivers Kept
Albert Almora (Dem Rebels)
Jimmy Nelson (Revenge)
Maikel Franco (Revenge)
Robbie Erlin (Beatniks)
Seung-hwan Oh (Beatniks)
David Hernandez (Kenndoza Line)
Rich Hill (Kenndoza Line)
Yasiel Puig (Clowns)
Cole Hamels (Swing)
Kenley Jansen (Swing)
Long Term Contracts Cancelled
Kyle Schwarber (Dem Rebels .05 penalty)
Draft Day Budget
DoorMatts 1.19 remaining; 11 players needed (10.8 per player)
Dem Rebels 1.66 remaining; 11 players needed (15.1 per player)
Revenge 1.16 remaining; 8 players needed (14.5 per player)
Beatniks 1.27 remaining; 12 players needed (10.6 per player)
Kenndoza Line 1.62 remaining; 10 players needed (16.2 per player)
Clowns .62 remaining; 8 players needed (7.75 per player)
Swing 1.26 remaining; 12 players needed (10.5 per player)
Sombreros .50 remaining; 8 players needed (6.25 per player)
Ruffins .69 remaining; 9 players needed (7.6 per player)
Twin Killers .92 remaining; 8 players needed (11.6 per player)
Madison Bumgarner
Brian Dozer
Joey Votto
Jake Arrieta
Charlie Blackmon
Starling Marte
Clayton Kershaw
Gregory Polanco
Long-Term Contracts
Ketel Marte 2 Years (Dem Rebels)
Paul DeJong 2 Years (Revenge)
David Dahl 2 Years (Revenge)
Amed Rosario 3 Years (Beatniks)
Corey Seager 3 Years
Eugenio Suarez 2 Years (Sombreros)
Christian Yelich 2 Years
X Contract Exercised
Cody Bellinger (DoorMatts)
Josh Bell (Revenge)
Rhys Hoskins (Clowns)
Ozzie Albies (Clowns)
Winter Waivers Kept
Albert Almora (Dem Rebels)
Jimmy Nelson (Revenge)
Maikel Franco (Revenge)
Robbie Erlin (Beatniks)
Seung-hwan Oh (Beatniks)
David Hernandez (Kenndoza Line)
Rich Hill (Kenndoza Line)
Yasiel Puig (Clowns)
Cole Hamels (Swing)
Kenley Jansen (Swing)
Long Term Contracts Cancelled
Kyle Schwarber (Dem Rebels .05 penalty)
Draft Day Budget
DoorMatts 1.19 remaining; 11 players needed (10.8 per player)
Dem Rebels 1.66 remaining; 11 players needed (15.1 per player)
Revenge 1.16 remaining; 8 players needed (14.5 per player)
Beatniks 1.27 remaining; 12 players needed (10.6 per player)
Kenndoza Line 1.62 remaining; 10 players needed (16.2 per player)
Clowns .62 remaining; 8 players needed (7.75 per player)
Swing 1.26 remaining; 12 players needed (10.5 per player)
Sombreros .50 remaining; 8 players needed (6.25 per player)
Ruffins .69 remaining; 9 players needed (7.6 per player)
Twin Killers .92 remaining; 8 players needed (11.6 per player)
Friday, March 1, 2019
Prepping for Draft Day
We have entered March, which for most people means St. Patrick's Day and (hopefully) spring weather. For those with more cultured palates we understand we've entered the Month Of Draft Day.
Here are some things to be aware of:
1) The Golden Sombreros have once again agreed to compile the Master Draft List. Much thanks to Marc.
2) The Draft Room has been secured. Like last year we will draft at 387 Shuman Blvd (corner of Shuman and Mill) in Naperville. Same room 1W. Take the elevator to the basement and turn left to the end of the hallway. I can't promise internet connection (no wifi from the building) being in the basement, but there will be outlets at each desk for laptops.
3) Reminder, Draft Day is Saturday, March 23rd. We'll start at 10am.
4) Once cuts have been submitted you are welcome to participate in the Ruffin Privilege Game. Submit the name and winning bid of the player you think the Ruffins will nominate as the first player of the draft.
5) I will send out Cut Sheets the week of March 10th.
6) Roster Cuts are due by 3pm March 17th and I will release cut information later that night. Once you have submitted your cuts no trades are allowed - no exceptions.
7) At the draft I will provide Draft Sheets, Rotation Pick Sheets, Twizzlers and Pretzels. You bring whatever material you need to enjoy the draft (food, drink, laptop, etc). I believe there are some vending machines, but we don't have access to microwaves or fridges so plan accordingly.
8) Post Draft. Nothing official, but if owners decide they would like to grab a bite to eat after the draft and do a post draft analysis, that would be great.
Questions? Please feel free to text or e-mail me.
Here are some things to be aware of:
1) The Golden Sombreros have once again agreed to compile the Master Draft List. Much thanks to Marc.
2) The Draft Room has been secured. Like last year we will draft at 387 Shuman Blvd (corner of Shuman and Mill) in Naperville. Same room 1W. Take the elevator to the basement and turn left to the end of the hallway. I can't promise internet connection (no wifi from the building) being in the basement, but there will be outlets at each desk for laptops.
3) Reminder, Draft Day is Saturday, March 23rd. We'll start at 10am.
4) Once cuts have been submitted you are welcome to participate in the Ruffin Privilege Game. Submit the name and winning bid of the player you think the Ruffins will nominate as the first player of the draft.
5) I will send out Cut Sheets the week of March 10th.
6) Roster Cuts are due by 3pm March 17th and I will release cut information later that night. Once you have submitted your cuts no trades are allowed - no exceptions.
7) At the draft I will provide Draft Sheets, Rotation Pick Sheets, Twizzlers and Pretzels. You bring whatever material you need to enjoy the draft (food, drink, laptop, etc). I believe there are some vending machines, but we don't have access to microwaves or fridges so plan accordingly.
8) Post Draft. Nothing official, but if owners decide they would like to grab a bite to eat after the draft and do a post draft analysis, that would be great.
Questions? Please feel free to text or e-mail me.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
2018 Draft Prep Information
Cuts are in and the pertinent information is below. Additionally I have updated the Excel Spreadsheet with all the rosters on one sheet. You can access that via the link on the right.
See you Saturday!
Big Salaries Cut
Zack Greinke
Matt Carpenter
Anthony Rizzo
DJ LeMahieu
Adam Eaton
Andrew McCutchen
AJ Pollock
Ryan Braun
Kenta Maeda
Eduarda Nunez
Addison Russell
Jon Lester
Maikel Franco
Buster Posey
Wade Davis
Martin Prado
Yoenis Cespedes
Sean Doolittle
Gerardo Parra
X Contracts
Orlanda Arcia (Dem Rebels)
Corey Seager (Clowns)
David Dahl (Clowns)
Willson Contreras (Killers)
Winter Waiver Kept
Nick Hundley (Dem Rebels)
Derek Dietrich (Beatniks)
David Hernandez (Beatniks)
Matt Bowman (Beatniks)
Hunter Strickland (Beatniks)
Patrick Corbin (Sombreros)
Long Term Contracts
Noah Syndergaard 2 years (DoorMatts)
Kyle Schwarber 2 years (Dem Rebels)
Corey Knebel 2 years (Dem Rebels)
Aaron Nola 2 years (Revenge)
Trea Turner 3 years (Sombreros)
Kris Bryant 3 years (Ruffins)
Buy Outs With Penalty
Money Left
DoorMatts 1.37 for 9 players (15.22 per player)
Dem Rebels 1.04 for 10 players (10.40 per player)
Beatniks 1.58 for 10 players (15.80 per player)
Revenge 1.14 for 11 players (10.36 per player)
Kenndoza Line 2.17 for 16 players (13.56 per player)
Sombreros 1.44 for 12 players (12.00 per player)
Clowns 1.69 for 12 players (14.08 per player)
Swing 1.27 for 13 players (9.76 per player)
Ruffins .52 for 8 players (6.5 per player)
Killers 1.69 for 9 players (18.77 per player)
See you Saturday!
Big Salaries Cut
Zack Greinke
Matt Carpenter
Anthony Rizzo
DJ LeMahieu
Adam Eaton
Andrew McCutchen
AJ Pollock
Ryan Braun
Kenta Maeda
Eduarda Nunez
Addison Russell
Jon Lester
Maikel Franco
Buster Posey
Wade Davis
Martin Prado
Yoenis Cespedes
Sean Doolittle
Gerardo Parra
X Contracts
Orlanda Arcia (Dem Rebels)
Corey Seager (Clowns)
David Dahl (Clowns)
Willson Contreras (Killers)
Winter Waiver Kept
Nick Hundley (Dem Rebels)
Derek Dietrich (Beatniks)
David Hernandez (Beatniks)
Matt Bowman (Beatniks)
Hunter Strickland (Beatniks)
Patrick Corbin (Sombreros)
Long Term Contracts
Noah Syndergaard 2 years (DoorMatts)
Kyle Schwarber 2 years (Dem Rebels)
Corey Knebel 2 years (Dem Rebels)
Aaron Nola 2 years (Revenge)
Trea Turner 3 years (Sombreros)
Kris Bryant 3 years (Ruffins)
Buy Outs With Penalty
Money Left
DoorMatts 1.37 for 9 players (15.22 per player)
Dem Rebels 1.04 for 10 players (10.40 per player)
Beatniks 1.58 for 10 players (15.80 per player)
Revenge 1.14 for 11 players (10.36 per player)
Kenndoza Line 2.17 for 16 players (13.56 per player)
Sombreros 1.44 for 12 players (12.00 per player)
Clowns 1.69 for 12 players (14.08 per player)
Swing 1.27 for 13 players (9.76 per player)
Ruffins .52 for 8 players (6.5 per player)
Killers 1.69 for 9 players (18.77 per player)
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Roster Freeze and Draft Day Information
Here is the information for Draft Day 2018 and Roster Freeze Day. Please make sure to read its entirety as this year is different than others.
DRAFT DAY
Thanks to Easter we, as a league, decided to move Draft Day to the weekend prior to Opening Day. Draft Day is Saturday, March 24th. The draft will begin at 12:30. Any owner is welcome to arrive early (actually it's encouraged so we can dispense with the administrative issues and hit the ground running with the Ruffin Privilege at 12:30). I should be at the office around 11:30 if not sooner, printing out sheets and organizing the room so anytime after 11:30 is fine to arrive.
Location - We have a NEW DRAFT LOCATION as my business office moved in December. We will be drafting at 387 Shuman Blvd, Naperville. There are three conference or training rooms to choose from, I will figure out which one fits our needs best, but two of them are MUCH larger than the room we have been in for years.
Basically the office is at the corner of Mill and Shuman (just south of I-88 and north of Diehl Road. The main entrance is at the "back" of the building which faces the parking lot, not the street. Call or text me with any directional questions.
Amenities - I do not believe there is public Wi-Fi in the building. So plan accordingly. As always, if you are using the internet that's fine but we WILL NOT delay a bid while an owner is waiting for a page to refresh or trying to download information. There also is not a public fridge or microwave. Any food you bring will need to be ok in room temperature or you'll need to bring a cooler. Please bring an extension cord if you plan on using a computer. The rooms should have plenty of outlets, but as I said, the rooms are larger so we may not be sitting right next to a plug.
All the normal Draft Day things apply. Come prepared. Pay attention to the player and bid so we can move in a timely manner. You're certainly allowed to take time to consider a bid, but we don't want owners taking "too much time". We've all been in the league long enough to know what that means.
After the draft if you are available and want to, we can head out to a local establishment to relive the draft or catch up with each other. There are a ton of places to choose from in the area, we can figure out specifics the day of.
Entrance fee is $120. Check or cash is fine. Just bring payment. I don't want to have to chase anyone down during the season for payment.
ROSTER FREEZE DAY
Since we are drafting a week before Opening Day we have challenges with our rosters. The Executive Committee has discussed the matter and has decided that Roster Freeze Day will be Wednesday, March 21st at 3pm.
Yes, that gives you two full days to plan your draft knowing the other teams' cuts instead of the traditional week. However, this gives you an additional three days to make roster decisions based on what's happening in the National League training camps.
Those teams with minor leaguers will need to be extra vigilant in your decisions. If you place an Mx player on your active roster and that player ultimately gets sent to the minors PRIOR to Opening Day, you can reserve that player to retain his Mx status - or you can leave him on your active roster when the season starts and his contract status will change accordingly.
If you place a minor leaguer (who is still in major league camp) on your reserve list and he starts the season on the Opening Day Roster, you will not be allowed to activate that player until July 1st.
This is all pretty standard stuff, however given that Roster Freeze Day is a week and half prior to Opening Day I fully expect NL rosters will still be in a state of flux.
Here is where things can get interesting. Currently we have a number of CFCL teams with players on their roster who are free agents. Here is how this will be handled.
Option 1) - You can release the player when you submit your cuts.
Option 2) - You can keep the free agent player when you submit your cuts. The player has to be placed on your Reserve List. His salary counts against your cap and he counts against your 15 keepers.
2a) If your kept free agent is signed by an American League team prior to Roster Freeze Day (3pm March 21st) the player is automatically released. His salary is restored to your cap but you will not be able to pull someone back from your cut list to replace the free agent on your roster.
2b) If your kept free agent is signed by an American League AFTER Roster Freeze Day (3pm March 21st) the player is on your team for the year (unless you release him during the season) and his stats count whenever you have him on your Active Roster.
Once your cuts are submitted your roster is frozen. You may not move players from Active to Reserve unless a player on your Active roster has been put on the DL or sent to the minors. You may not under any circumstances move a player from the Reserve list to the Active Roster.
Any questions, please direct them to me.
DRAFT DAY
Thanks to Easter we, as a league, decided to move Draft Day to the weekend prior to Opening Day. Draft Day is Saturday, March 24th. The draft will begin at 12:30. Any owner is welcome to arrive early (actually it's encouraged so we can dispense with the administrative issues and hit the ground running with the Ruffin Privilege at 12:30). I should be at the office around 11:30 if not sooner, printing out sheets and organizing the room so anytime after 11:30 is fine to arrive.
Location - We have a NEW DRAFT LOCATION as my business office moved in December. We will be drafting at 387 Shuman Blvd, Naperville. There are three conference or training rooms to choose from, I will figure out which one fits our needs best, but two of them are MUCH larger than the room we have been in for years.
Basically the office is at the corner of Mill and Shuman (just south of I-88 and north of Diehl Road. The main entrance is at the "back" of the building which faces the parking lot, not the street. Call or text me with any directional questions.
Amenities - I do not believe there is public Wi-Fi in the building. So plan accordingly. As always, if you are using the internet that's fine but we WILL NOT delay a bid while an owner is waiting for a page to refresh or trying to download information. There also is not a public fridge or microwave. Any food you bring will need to be ok in room temperature or you'll need to bring a cooler. Please bring an extension cord if you plan on using a computer. The rooms should have plenty of outlets, but as I said, the rooms are larger so we may not be sitting right next to a plug.
All the normal Draft Day things apply. Come prepared. Pay attention to the player and bid so we can move in a timely manner. You're certainly allowed to take time to consider a bid, but we don't want owners taking "too much time". We've all been in the league long enough to know what that means.
After the draft if you are available and want to, we can head out to a local establishment to relive the draft or catch up with each other. There are a ton of places to choose from in the area, we can figure out specifics the day of.
Entrance fee is $120. Check or cash is fine. Just bring payment. I don't want to have to chase anyone down during the season for payment.
ROSTER FREEZE DAY
Since we are drafting a week before Opening Day we have challenges with our rosters. The Executive Committee has discussed the matter and has decided that Roster Freeze Day will be Wednesday, March 21st at 3pm.
Yes, that gives you two full days to plan your draft knowing the other teams' cuts instead of the traditional week. However, this gives you an additional three days to make roster decisions based on what's happening in the National League training camps.
Those teams with minor leaguers will need to be extra vigilant in your decisions. If you place an Mx player on your active roster and that player ultimately gets sent to the minors PRIOR to Opening Day, you can reserve that player to retain his Mx status - or you can leave him on your active roster when the season starts and his contract status will change accordingly.
If you place a minor leaguer (who is still in major league camp) on your reserve list and he starts the season on the Opening Day Roster, you will not be allowed to activate that player until July 1st.
This is all pretty standard stuff, however given that Roster Freeze Day is a week and half prior to Opening Day I fully expect NL rosters will still be in a state of flux.
Here is where things can get interesting. Currently we have a number of CFCL teams with players on their roster who are free agents. Here is how this will be handled.
Option 1) - You can release the player when you submit your cuts.
Option 2) - You can keep the free agent player when you submit your cuts. The player has to be placed on your Reserve List. His salary counts against your cap and he counts against your 15 keepers.
2a) If your kept free agent is signed by an American League team prior to Roster Freeze Day (3pm March 21st) the player is automatically released. His salary is restored to your cap but you will not be able to pull someone back from your cut list to replace the free agent on your roster.
2b) If your kept free agent is signed by an American League AFTER Roster Freeze Day (3pm March 21st) the player is on your team for the year (unless you release him during the season) and his stats count whenever you have him on your Active Roster.
Once your cuts are submitted your roster is frozen. You may not move players from Active to Reserve unless a player on your Active roster has been put on the DL or sent to the minors. You may not under any circumstances move a player from the Reserve list to the Active Roster.
Any questions, please direct them to me.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Draft Day 2018
I thought I had posted something along these lines earlier, but apparently not. So here is the official word on Draft Day 2018.
After polling the league regarding drafting on Easter weekend or the weekend before, everyone said they could be available the weekend prior to Easter but a few had potential conflicts the weekend of Easter.
So, Draft Day 2018 will be Saturday, March 24th, 2018. Let's plan on starting at 10am so anyone needing to leave town that evening can get a normal start. That means league business, passing out papers, dealing with last minute NL roster adjustments and league photo will take place at 10am with the Ruffin Privilege taking place shortly thereafter.
You are welcome to arrive earlier - I'll probably be there around 9am.
Now, the location. That has changed. The new office (and drafting location) address is:
387 Shuman Blvd
Suite 325 W
Naperville IL 60563
It's just a mile or two west of where the old office was located, essentially at the corner of Mill Street and I-88, just north of Diehl Road. I'm sure Google Maps can get you there, but if you have any questions, let me know.
We have three larger conference/meeting rooms to utilize, so over the next few months I'll figure out which one is best suited for our needs and I can let you know about amenities (snack machine, fridge, microwave, etc.)
This is the first of probably a couple reminders/requests regarding rosters. Keep in mind that when you are formulating your Roster Cuts for Roster Freeze Day, ALL players are on your active roster unless documented evidence shows they are not required to be there (assigned to the DL, demoted to the minors). Drafting a week before the season starts will create some challenges, but keep in mind all ten teams face these challenges and no team is above any other in not having to make the tough decisions. It may not be perfect, but until some major league team hires you/us to perform Epstein and Hoyer's jobs, it's what we have.
After polling the league regarding drafting on Easter weekend or the weekend before, everyone said they could be available the weekend prior to Easter but a few had potential conflicts the weekend of Easter.
So, Draft Day 2018 will be Saturday, March 24th, 2018. Let's plan on starting at 10am so anyone needing to leave town that evening can get a normal start. That means league business, passing out papers, dealing with last minute NL roster adjustments and league photo will take place at 10am with the Ruffin Privilege taking place shortly thereafter.
You are welcome to arrive earlier - I'll probably be there around 9am.
Now, the location. That has changed. The new office (and drafting location) address is:
387 Shuman Blvd
Suite 325 W
Naperville IL 60563
It's just a mile or two west of where the old office was located, essentially at the corner of Mill Street and I-88, just north of Diehl Road. I'm sure Google Maps can get you there, but if you have any questions, let me know.
We have three larger conference/meeting rooms to utilize, so over the next few months I'll figure out which one is best suited for our needs and I can let you know about amenities (snack machine, fridge, microwave, etc.)
This is the first of probably a couple reminders/requests regarding rosters. Keep in mind that when you are formulating your Roster Cuts for Roster Freeze Day, ALL players are on your active roster unless documented evidence shows they are not required to be there (assigned to the DL, demoted to the minors). Drafting a week before the season starts will create some challenges, but keep in mind all ten teams face these challenges and no team is above any other in not having to make the tough decisions. It may not be perfect, but until some major league team hires you/us to perform Epstein and Hoyer's jobs, it's what we have.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Draft Day Cuts
The cuts are in and now it's a mad dash of prep to the Draft Day Finish Line. Below are the significant cut and contract information. To your right is the often unused link to the Excel Roster Sheet. Admittedly I didn't update that throughout the year, but it's current now so you can see all rosters in one place.
Long Term Contracts
Jake Lamb 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Kyle Hendricks 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Michael Conforto 2 Years (Clowns)
Carlos Martinez 2 Years (Ruffins)
X Contracts
Noah Syndergaard (DoorMatts)
Stephen Piscotty (Revenge)
Kyle Schwarber (Revenge)
Aaron Nola (Revenge)
Addison Russell (Sombreros)
Trea Turner (Sombreros)
Maikel Franco (Clowns)
Kris Bryant (Ruffins)
Steven Matz (Swing)
Contract Buy Outs
Alex Wood 1 Year (DoorMatts)
Big Salaries Cut
Ben Zobrist (Dem Rebels)
Matt Kemp (Revenge)
Hector Rondon (Kenndoza Line)
Stephen Strasburg (Ruffins)
Buster Posey (Ruffins)
Nick Markakis (Killers)
Rich Hill (Killers)
Dexter Fowler (Swing)
Winter Waivers Kept
Tony Wolter (Beatniks)
Curtis Granderson (Beatniks)
Adonis Garcia (Beatniks)
Fernando Rodney (Revenge)
Neil Walker (Revenge)
Eugenio Suarez (Revenge)
Keon Broxton (Swing)
Team Budgets
Rebels need 8 players; have 1.43 to spend (17.87 per player)
DoorMatts need 8 players; have 1.14 to spend (14.25 per player)
Clowns need 8 players; have 1.10 to spend (13.75 per player)
Beatniks need 8 players; have .93 to spend (11.62 per player)
Ruffins need 14 players; have 1.11 to spend (7.92 per player)
Swing needs 9 players; have .98 to spend (10.88 per player)
Killers need 8 players; have .82 to spend (10.25 per player)
Revenge need 11 players; have 1.54 to spend (14.0 per player)
Sombreros need 9 players; have 1.16 to spend (12.88 per player)
Line needs 10 playeyrs; has .54 to spend (5.4 per player)
Long Term Contracts
Jake Lamb 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Kyle Hendricks 2 Years (DoorMatts)
Michael Conforto 2 Years (Clowns)
Carlos Martinez 2 Years (Ruffins)
X Contracts
Noah Syndergaard (DoorMatts)
Stephen Piscotty (Revenge)
Kyle Schwarber (Revenge)
Aaron Nola (Revenge)
Addison Russell (Sombreros)
Trea Turner (Sombreros)
Maikel Franco (Clowns)
Kris Bryant (Ruffins)
Steven Matz (Swing)
Contract Buy Outs
Alex Wood 1 Year (DoorMatts)
Big Salaries Cut
Ben Zobrist (Dem Rebels)
Matt Kemp (Revenge)
Hector Rondon (Kenndoza Line)
Stephen Strasburg (Ruffins)
Buster Posey (Ruffins)
Nick Markakis (Killers)
Rich Hill (Killers)
Dexter Fowler (Swing)
Winter Waivers Kept
Tony Wolter (Beatniks)
Curtis Granderson (Beatniks)
Adonis Garcia (Beatniks)
Fernando Rodney (Revenge)
Neil Walker (Revenge)
Eugenio Suarez (Revenge)
Keon Broxton (Swing)
Team Budgets
Rebels need 8 players; have 1.43 to spend (17.87 per player)
DoorMatts need 8 players; have 1.14 to spend (14.25 per player)
Clowns need 8 players; have 1.10 to spend (13.75 per player)
Beatniks need 8 players; have .93 to spend (11.62 per player)
Ruffins need 14 players; have 1.11 to spend (7.92 per player)
Swing needs 9 players; have .98 to spend (10.88 per player)
Killers need 8 players; have .82 to spend (10.25 per player)
Revenge need 11 players; have 1.54 to spend (14.0 per player)
Sombreros need 9 players; have 1.16 to spend (12.88 per player)
Line needs 10 playeyrs; has .54 to spend (5.4 per player)
Friday, February 24, 2017
Draft Day Information
I am sure you are all hard at work prepping for the draft. Since pitchers and catchers have reported and the first Spring Training game is this weekend, I thought it a great time to provide some Draft Day information.
More information will come as we get closer to Draft Day 2017 (Saturday, April 1st) but here is a taste.
League Fees: League fees for 2017 are $120 just like last year. If you want to send in your fees to me before Draft Day, that's fine. E-mail or text me and I'll give you my home address if you don't already have it. If you want to wait until Draft Day, that's fine too. Bring cash or check for $120. Please don't make me chase you down for your fees by forgetting to bring them on Draft Day. It's February 24th. You have 37 days to plan, remember and figure out when you want to pay.
Draft Start: I don't believe there was a hard and fast consensus on the start time, but I think we narrowed it down to 10ish. So let's say we plan to start at 10am. I should be there no later than 9:30 and thus you are welcome to arrive anytime after 9:30. Out of courtesy to your fellow owners, we're going to start at 10. Don't arrive at 9:59 (or 10:01). I would like to hit the ground running at 10am with final draft day list updates, EC election and other league business.
Draft Location: We will be utilizing the same conference room we've been in for the last number of years at my office. We've done a great job of leaving the room as clean or cleaner than when we arrived so let's keep that going. You can use a microwave in the kitchen, there is limited fridge space to utilize and vending machines if you are so inclined. Closer to draft I will e-mail everyone my office address.
WiFi: From what I've been told from my business associates we have wi-fi access. I don't know if it extends all the way down the hall to the conference room, so don't count on it 100%. I know the internet can be accessed with plug in card things or cell phones. I won't say there's internet restrictions since in this day and age everyone most likely has access. But I will say THERE WILL BE NO INTERNET DELAYS. When we are bidding on a player during the draft or selecting players in the rotation rounds, we're not going to wait for someone to reload a webpage or wait for buffering issues.
Post Draft Hoopla: There has been talk about owners getting together for dinner/drinks after the draft is complete. That will most likely happen on a "as can" basis depending on everyone's schedules.
Home Team Discount: Below are the teams/budgets/players eligible with HTD.
Beatniks .06
Mike Leake
Swing .05
Marcell Ozuna
Travis D'Arnaud
Santiago Casilla
Johnny Cueto
Rebels .04
Brad Ziegler
Clowns .04
Billy Hamilton
Sombreros .04
None
Killers .04
None
Revenge .03
Matt Adams
Kenley Jansen
Jason Hammell
That's it for now. Roster Cut sheets will be sent out early mid-March. Roster Cuts will be due Sunday, March 26th and I will try to post cuts by Sunday evening - certainly Monday the 27th at the latest.
More information will come as we get closer to Draft Day 2017 (Saturday, April 1st) but here is a taste.
League Fees: League fees for 2017 are $120 just like last year. If you want to send in your fees to me before Draft Day, that's fine. E-mail or text me and I'll give you my home address if you don't already have it. If you want to wait until Draft Day, that's fine too. Bring cash or check for $120. Please don't make me chase you down for your fees by forgetting to bring them on Draft Day. It's February 24th. You have 37 days to plan, remember and figure out when you want to pay.
Draft Start: I don't believe there was a hard and fast consensus on the start time, but I think we narrowed it down to 10ish. So let's say we plan to start at 10am. I should be there no later than 9:30 and thus you are welcome to arrive anytime after 9:30. Out of courtesy to your fellow owners, we're going to start at 10. Don't arrive at 9:59 (or 10:01). I would like to hit the ground running at 10am with final draft day list updates, EC election and other league business.
Draft Location: We will be utilizing the same conference room we've been in for the last number of years at my office. We've done a great job of leaving the room as clean or cleaner than when we arrived so let's keep that going. You can use a microwave in the kitchen, there is limited fridge space to utilize and vending machines if you are so inclined. Closer to draft I will e-mail everyone my office address.
WiFi: From what I've been told from my business associates we have wi-fi access. I don't know if it extends all the way down the hall to the conference room, so don't count on it 100%. I know the internet can be accessed with plug in card things or cell phones. I won't say there's internet restrictions since in this day and age everyone most likely has access. But I will say THERE WILL BE NO INTERNET DELAYS. When we are bidding on a player during the draft or selecting players in the rotation rounds, we're not going to wait for someone to reload a webpage or wait for buffering issues.
Post Draft Hoopla: There has been talk about owners getting together for dinner/drinks after the draft is complete. That will most likely happen on a "as can" basis depending on everyone's schedules.
Home Team Discount: Below are the teams/budgets/players eligible with HTD.
Beatniks .06
Mike Leake
Swing .05
Marcell Ozuna
Travis D'Arnaud
Santiago Casilla
Johnny Cueto
Rebels .04
Brad Ziegler
Clowns .04
Billy Hamilton
Sombreros .04
None
Killers .04
None
Revenge .03
Matt Adams
Kenley Jansen
Jason Hammell
That's it for now. Roster Cut sheets will be sent out early mid-March. Roster Cuts will be due Sunday, March 26th and I will try to post cuts by Sunday evening - certainly Monday the 27th at the latest.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Reminders and Important Information
While you are contemplating your Winter Waiver selections a few of you have e-mailed asking about Draft Day.
A month or more ago I asked for your preference on a few drafting dates. You all responded and . . . I didn't tell you anything. I apologize. Draft Day, by unanimous decision will be Saturday, April 1st. I believe there was a general consensus that we start a bit earlier than normal (suggested times ranged from 10-11am). We can lock in the specific time, but know that the draft is April 1st at my office.
At the completion of the first round of Winter Waivers (3:01pm Thursday, January 5th - today actually) the CFCL Trade Season is open. You are free to make trades of any sort. Keep in mind that if you make a lopsided (2 for 3, for example) trade and you now have either 24 or 22 men on your roster, should you claim someone in an ensuing Winter Waiver round, you are required to waive a player. You no longer have to maintain a 23 man roster.
All trades need to be submitted to the Commissioner to be official.
A month or more ago I asked for your preference on a few drafting dates. You all responded and . . . I didn't tell you anything. I apologize. Draft Day, by unanimous decision will be Saturday, April 1st. I believe there was a general consensus that we start a bit earlier than normal (suggested times ranged from 10-11am). We can lock in the specific time, but know that the draft is April 1st at my office.
At the completion of the first round of Winter Waivers (3:01pm Thursday, January 5th - today actually) the CFCL Trade Season is open. You are free to make trades of any sort. Keep in mind that if you make a lopsided (2 for 3, for example) trade and you now have either 24 or 22 men on your roster, should you claim someone in an ensuing Winter Waiver round, you are required to waive a player. You no longer have to maintain a 23 man roster.
All trades need to be submitted to the Commissioner to be official.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Roster Cut and Draft Day Information
The cuts are in! The numbers have been crunched. Full
Draft Prep is on.
Interesting information below.
One team has more money to spend than the GNP of most small
nations. Two .50 players were kept. Lots
of big names tossed back in the pool and a fair amount of Winter Waiver players
kept.
Below are some of the particulars of the cuts. For rosters,
click on the link on the right hand side or give our OnRoto Master a little
time and he'll have the rosters updated there.
** OH! ONE LAST THING!! ** I
have heard from a couple of you on putting your name on the EC ballot and
submitting your Ruffin Privilege guess.
Anyone that hasn’t responded yet, please let me know if you’re on the
ballot and what your RP guess is.
Thanks!
Here is some of the fun information:
BIG NAMES CUT
Matt Kemp
Jhonny Peralta
Carlos Gonzalez
Jason Heyward
Jose Reyes (* The Beatniks will absorb a .13 penalty for cutting
Reyes)
Gio Gonzalez
Ryan Braun
Javy Baez
Ryan Zimmerman
Neil Walker
Adam Wainwright
Adrian Gonzalez
Yoenis Cespedes
Wil Myers
Matt Holliday
James Shields
Angel Pagan
Dexter Fowler
Jon Lester
Cliff Lee (That one was for the Beatniks)
Jon Gray
Long Term Contracts
David Peralta 2 years
.13 (DoorMatts)
Kolten Wong 2 years .07 (DoorMatts)
Gregory Polanco 2 years
.10 (Revenge)
Lucas Duda 2 years .06
(Revenge)
Anthony Rendon 2 years .12 (Sombreros)
Gerrit Cole 3 years .20 (Sombreros)
Jacob DeGrom 3 years .15
(Sombreros)
Jake Arrieta 2 years .10 (Swing)
Yasiel Puig 2 years .20 (Kenndoza Line)
Matt Harvey 2 years .13
(Twin Killers)
X Contracts
Kyle Hendricks (DoorMatts)
Winter Waivers Kept
Nick Ahmed
Michael Taylor
Brandon Belt
JJ Hoover
Wilmer Flores
Domingo Santana
Mark Reynolds
Money
Dem Rebels need 8 players
and have $1.23 to spend (15.4 average per player)
Beatniks 14 players
$1.36 (9.7)
DoorMatts 10 players
1.35 (13.5)
Clowns 11 players
1.08 (9.8)
Revenge 9 players
1.62 (18.0)
Sombreros 11 players 1.36
(12.4)
Kenndoza Line 9 players
.95 (10.6)
Swing 13 players
1.25 (9.6)
Ruffins 8 players
.46 (5.9)
Killers 11 players 1.27 (11.5)
Sunday, March 20, 2016
One Week Until Roster Freeze
Gentlemen -
Here's a quick reminder of what is facing us for the next two weeks.
1) Roster Freeze Day is one week from today. Roster Cut Sheets are due by 3pm next Sunday (March 27th). March 27th is also Easter Sunday. So if chocolate bunnies and colored Easter eggs are part of your family activities that day, you may want to submit your cuts earlier in the weekend. I will have the cuts, LTCs and money per team listed late Sunday night or Monday morning. Due to prior commitments I won't be able to get things posted at 3:05pm like past years. And if there are any mistakes on Roster Cut sheets, it will take me longer to post the results as I will need to clarify things. So if you have any questions, please e-mail or call me this week.
1b) No trades are allowed once you submit your Roster Cut Sheet. If there are any trade discussions going on, start getting it wrapped up.
2) Executive Committee. To date I have received notification from two owners that they do not want to be listed on the ballot. If I do not hear from you by next Sunday, your name will be on the ballot and you will be eligible to be elected to the EC.
3) Draft Day is 13 days from now. Saturday, April 2nd at noon, my office building. I will be there between 10:30 and 11am, so feel free to arrive any time after that. We have papers to hand out, pictures to take, trophy ball to sign, EC to elect and all of that, hopefully, will be completed by noon so we can kick off CFCL 2016 (33 years and counting. "We're not even halfway there!") with the Ruffin Privilege at noon sharp.
4) Speaking of the Ruffin Privilege. We will be playing the Ruffin Privilege Game again. With your roster cuts, submit who you think will be the first player nominated along with the winning bid. Winner gets some amazing baseball prizes.
5) CFCL fees are due on Draft Day. $120 per team. No exceptions. I don't want to have to chase people down for money throughout the season so please bring your money to the draft.
6) Kyle Schwarber Bobblehead Night with the Cougars. Tickets are $13 each. I would like to collect a final head count and money for the tickets on Draft Day. The game is Thursday, June 16th at 6:30pm.
7) Post Game Wrap Up. Last year we headed to Mullen's on the corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads after the draft. If you're so inclined, interested owners are invited to meet up there.
8) Refreshments. You can bring anything you would like to get you through the day (no alcohol). There is a refridgerator that may have some space to store some things, but I can't count on enough space for ten teams to stash their goodies. There are vending machines with pop and candy as well as a microwave oven. All I ask if you make sure you clean up your garbage and crumbs so we don't have an issue reserving the room for next year.
9) I have saved the best for last. Owner Emeritus David Mahlan will be there. Now that may not seem like a big deal since David annually is generous with his time to stop by and take the official league photo. Well THIS year he has agreed to be our Official Recorder of the Auction. He will keep track of the bids and announce the team that acquired the player and the winning auction price. This should prove to be invaluable to us to have the CFCL Founder on hand keeping us accurate on our bids.
Any questions about anything, please e-mail, text or call. See you in 13 days!
Here's a quick reminder of what is facing us for the next two weeks.
1) Roster Freeze Day is one week from today. Roster Cut Sheets are due by 3pm next Sunday (March 27th). March 27th is also Easter Sunday. So if chocolate bunnies and colored Easter eggs are part of your family activities that day, you may want to submit your cuts earlier in the weekend. I will have the cuts, LTCs and money per team listed late Sunday night or Monday morning. Due to prior commitments I won't be able to get things posted at 3:05pm like past years. And if there are any mistakes on Roster Cut sheets, it will take me longer to post the results as I will need to clarify things. So if you have any questions, please e-mail or call me this week.
1b) No trades are allowed once you submit your Roster Cut Sheet. If there are any trade discussions going on, start getting it wrapped up.
2) Executive Committee. To date I have received notification from two owners that they do not want to be listed on the ballot. If I do not hear from you by next Sunday, your name will be on the ballot and you will be eligible to be elected to the EC.
3) Draft Day is 13 days from now. Saturday, April 2nd at noon, my office building. I will be there between 10:30 and 11am, so feel free to arrive any time after that. We have papers to hand out, pictures to take, trophy ball to sign, EC to elect and all of that, hopefully, will be completed by noon so we can kick off CFCL 2016 (33 years and counting. "We're not even halfway there!") with the Ruffin Privilege at noon sharp.
4) Speaking of the Ruffin Privilege. We will be playing the Ruffin Privilege Game again. With your roster cuts, submit who you think will be the first player nominated along with the winning bid. Winner gets some amazing baseball prizes.
5) CFCL fees are due on Draft Day. $120 per team. No exceptions. I don't want to have to chase people down for money throughout the season so please bring your money to the draft.
6) Kyle Schwarber Bobblehead Night with the Cougars. Tickets are $13 each. I would like to collect a final head count and money for the tickets on Draft Day. The game is Thursday, June 16th at 6:30pm.
7) Post Game Wrap Up. Last year we headed to Mullen's on the corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads after the draft. If you're so inclined, interested owners are invited to meet up there.
8) Refreshments. You can bring anything you would like to get you through the day (no alcohol). There is a refridgerator that may have some space to store some things, but I can't count on enough space for ten teams to stash their goodies. There are vending machines with pop and candy as well as a microwave oven. All I ask if you make sure you clean up your garbage and crumbs so we don't have an issue reserving the room for next year.
9) I have saved the best for last. Owner Emeritus David Mahlan will be there. Now that may not seem like a big deal since David annually is generous with his time to stop by and take the official league photo. Well THIS year he has agreed to be our Official Recorder of the Auction. He will keep track of the bids and announce the team that acquired the player and the winning auction price. This should prove to be invaluable to us to have the CFCL Founder on hand keeping us accurate on our bids.
Any questions about anything, please e-mail, text or call. See you in 13 days!
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Prepping for Draft Day 2016
I was looking at the calendar this morning and suddenly realized that Draft Day is 30 days away. Don't know how this is possible, but it looks like that's the case.
So there are some things to take care of before Saturday, April 2nd (Draft Day).
I will be sending out the Roster Cut Sheets early next week (possibly this weekend). These are due back to me no later than Sunday, March 27th at 3pm Central time. That also happens to be Easter so if you look for eggs or do other big activities that day, you may want to get me your cuts before the 27th.
My goal is to have the cuts and Draft Day Rosters out to you by the night of the 27th, I can't promise that because I don't know when I'll receive all your cuts. The earlier I get them, the more likely I can turn it around on the 27th. But I know you need all the time necessary to make final decisions on your players.
Keep in mind the following for making cuts and positioning your players on the roster. At this point, EVERY PLAYER belongs on your ACTIVE roster. You have to find justification to move them to the reserve list. Such justification is if a player gets demoted to the minors, or gets placed on the DL. Being suspended or day to day with an injury does not allow him to start on your reserve list.
You may keep no more than 15 National League players and 4 Minor League players. If you want to keep more minor leaguers then you have to reduce your NL players by the same amount. Essentially you cannot walk into the draft with more than 19 players. Any questions? E-mail me or read the Constitution.
On Draft Day we will be taking the league photo, handing out paperwork, discussing last minute changes to the Master Draft Sheet and collecting fees before David Holian kicks off the festivities with the Ruffin Privilege.
Fees - I will collect $120 from all owners. You can write a check payable to me or give me cash at the draft. If you want, you can send your fees earlier. E-mail or text me for my address. Please make sure that you submit fee payment no later than Draft Day. I don't want to chase people down after the Draft.
Cougar Game - Happily EVERY in town owner has verbally committed to going to the Cougar game on June 16th (Schwarber Bobblehead Night). On Draft Day I will be asking for a final head count from each of you and for payment of the tickets. Right now, the tickets are $13 each. Shortly after Draft Day I will reach out to my contact at the Cougars to place the order. There is a good chance that he will offer us a discount on the price of the tickets, but I don't know that for sure. If he does, I'll give you back the excess at the game. Because we're a decent sized group (so far we're looking at roughly 20 people attending) I want to get the order in early so we can get decent seats all together. Remember - the more the merrier. Bring your family. Bring friends.
Trade Deadline - Quick reminder. You are allowed to make trades up until the time that you submit your roster cuts to me. Once you submit your cuts, you cannot make any trades or changes to your roster - no exceptions. So if you want to submit your cuts on Thursday because you have a busy weekend, bless you. That's great. But if on Saturday you get an amazing trade offer, you cannot accept.
Post Draft Wrap Up - Like last year, any interested owners wanting to gather to recap the draft or just hang out are welcome to do so. It seemed like an easy fit to meet at the restaurant/bar at the northeast corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads.
While we plan to kick off the Ruffin Privilege at 12 noon, there are a few things to take of before the draft starts so if you can arrive around 11:30 that would be great. I will be there between 10:30 and 11am, so you are welcome to come between then and 11:30.
Address is: 4300 Commerce Court (Suite 300) in the Daily Herald Building, Lisle, IL 60532.
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 2nd!!
So there are some things to take care of before Saturday, April 2nd (Draft Day).
I will be sending out the Roster Cut Sheets early next week (possibly this weekend). These are due back to me no later than Sunday, March 27th at 3pm Central time. That also happens to be Easter so if you look for eggs or do other big activities that day, you may want to get me your cuts before the 27th.
My goal is to have the cuts and Draft Day Rosters out to you by the night of the 27th, I can't promise that because I don't know when I'll receive all your cuts. The earlier I get them, the more likely I can turn it around on the 27th. But I know you need all the time necessary to make final decisions on your players.
Keep in mind the following for making cuts and positioning your players on the roster. At this point, EVERY PLAYER belongs on your ACTIVE roster. You have to find justification to move them to the reserve list. Such justification is if a player gets demoted to the minors, or gets placed on the DL. Being suspended or day to day with an injury does not allow him to start on your reserve list.
You may keep no more than 15 National League players and 4 Minor League players. If you want to keep more minor leaguers then you have to reduce your NL players by the same amount. Essentially you cannot walk into the draft with more than 19 players. Any questions? E-mail me or read the Constitution.
On Draft Day we will be taking the league photo, handing out paperwork, discussing last minute changes to the Master Draft Sheet and collecting fees before David Holian kicks off the festivities with the Ruffin Privilege.
Fees - I will collect $120 from all owners. You can write a check payable to me or give me cash at the draft. If you want, you can send your fees earlier. E-mail or text me for my address. Please make sure that you submit fee payment no later than Draft Day. I don't want to chase people down after the Draft.
Cougar Game - Happily EVERY in town owner has verbally committed to going to the Cougar game on June 16th (Schwarber Bobblehead Night). On Draft Day I will be asking for a final head count from each of you and for payment of the tickets. Right now, the tickets are $13 each. Shortly after Draft Day I will reach out to my contact at the Cougars to place the order. There is a good chance that he will offer us a discount on the price of the tickets, but I don't know that for sure. If he does, I'll give you back the excess at the game. Because we're a decent sized group (so far we're looking at roughly 20 people attending) I want to get the order in early so we can get decent seats all together. Remember - the more the merrier. Bring your family. Bring friends.
Trade Deadline - Quick reminder. You are allowed to make trades up until the time that you submit your roster cuts to me. Once you submit your cuts, you cannot make any trades or changes to your roster - no exceptions. So if you want to submit your cuts on Thursday because you have a busy weekend, bless you. That's great. But if on Saturday you get an amazing trade offer, you cannot accept.
Post Draft Wrap Up - Like last year, any interested owners wanting to gather to recap the draft or just hang out are welcome to do so. It seemed like an easy fit to meet at the restaurant/bar at the northeast corner of Naperville and Warrenville Roads.
While we plan to kick off the Ruffin Privilege at 12 noon, there are a few things to take of before the draft starts so if you can arrive around 11:30 that would be great. I will be there between 10:30 and 11am, so you are welcome to come between then and 11:30.
Address is: 4300 Commerce Court (Suite 300) in the Daily Herald Building, Lisle, IL 60532.
Looking forward to seeing you all on the 2nd!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Draft Day Specifics
Some of what follows is rehashing previous posts, some is in response to questions that have come in.
DRAFT DAY - SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH.
12 Noon - Pre Draft Things (League Photo, Electing EC, Handing out Draft Sheets, Collecting Money)
1PM - Ruffin Privilege
I will be arriving around 11am. You are welcome to arrive between then at noon. If for some inexcusable reason you are running late, text or call me (630/865-5815) and let me know so the league can plan accordingly.
FOOD
There is a microwave and a fridge. Limited space in the fridge, so you may want to rotate beverages/food items. You can also bring a cooler if that makes things easier. There are two vending machines (one pop, one candy) you have access to.
ELECTRONICS
There are two outlets in the Draft Room (one at each end of the room). If you are bringing a computer, it may be a good idea to bring a power strip to make sure we have enough electric connections. The room is not wired for the Internet. Which leads to . . .
INTERNET
. . .this issue. In years past we have had a strict NO INTERNET policy. Initially the logic was not everyone was using a computer so some owners would have an advantage using the internet during the draft. Then with the advancement of phones, that concern became obsolete. But the main issue, whether voiced or not, has always been this. PACE OF THE DRAFT. So if you want to use the internet as a base for your spreadsheets or for research, that's all well and good. But we WILL NOT slow ourselves down while an owner needs a page to refresh or to look at four sites before they increase the bid by .01. If the use of the Internet is unobtrusive, we're fine. If it slows down the process, then we'll go to a no Internet policy.
PACE OF THE DRAFT
For the most part we usually keep a decent pace given how many players we need to draft each year. But there are two PACES OF THE DRAFT. Perceived Pace and Actual Pace. Our Actual Pace is the one that's pretty good. The Perceived Pace varies from year to year. If we are constantly waiting for an owner to realize it's his turn to increase the bid, or waiting for someone to nominate a player, the PERCEPTION is that the draft is taking forever and thus the FUN FACTOR decreases precipitously. So as a courtesy to your fellow owners, please be mindful of bidding and nominating players in a timely manner. We don't need to complete the draft in two hours, but we don't need it to feel like twelve, either.
RUFFIN PRIVILEGE - THE GAME
As of this posting there have been four submissions. If any of them are correct, let me tell you, this is going to be one fun draft. For those that haven't submitted but want to, submit the player you think will be nominated with the Ruffin Privilege and what the winning bid will be.
CLEANLINESS
Our goal is to leave the room (and kitchen) as clean or cleaner than we found it. It's just common courtesy, plus it ensures no problems with securing the room next year. So please be mindful of your area, especially if you bring things that will cause excessive crumbs.
TRADITIONS
As is the annual tradition (started by Owner Emeritus Copperfield) there will be pretzel rods and licorice to munch on. Anything else you have a hankering for, please bring.
THE AFTER DRAFT
Following the draft and clean up, any interested owners are invited to attend The After Draft. We'll find a place (hotel bar, sports bar, etc.) to all hang out and just enjoy each other's company. We may recap the draft, make projections for the season or just catch with each other over the past year. If you have a location to suggest, please feel free. Otherwise as we're walking out we'll figure something out.
See you in four days!
DRAFT DAY - SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH.
12 Noon - Pre Draft Things (League Photo, Electing EC, Handing out Draft Sheets, Collecting Money)
1PM - Ruffin Privilege
I will be arriving around 11am. You are welcome to arrive between then at noon. If for some inexcusable reason you are running late, text or call me (630/865-5815) and let me know so the league can plan accordingly.
FOOD
There is a microwave and a fridge. Limited space in the fridge, so you may want to rotate beverages/food items. You can also bring a cooler if that makes things easier. There are two vending machines (one pop, one candy) you have access to.
ELECTRONICS
There are two outlets in the Draft Room (one at each end of the room). If you are bringing a computer, it may be a good idea to bring a power strip to make sure we have enough electric connections. The room is not wired for the Internet. Which leads to . . .
INTERNET
. . .this issue. In years past we have had a strict NO INTERNET policy. Initially the logic was not everyone was using a computer so some owners would have an advantage using the internet during the draft. Then with the advancement of phones, that concern became obsolete. But the main issue, whether voiced or not, has always been this. PACE OF THE DRAFT. So if you want to use the internet as a base for your spreadsheets or for research, that's all well and good. But we WILL NOT slow ourselves down while an owner needs a page to refresh or to look at four sites before they increase the bid by .01. If the use of the Internet is unobtrusive, we're fine. If it slows down the process, then we'll go to a no Internet policy.
PACE OF THE DRAFT
For the most part we usually keep a decent pace given how many players we need to draft each year. But there are two PACES OF THE DRAFT. Perceived Pace and Actual Pace. Our Actual Pace is the one that's pretty good. The Perceived Pace varies from year to year. If we are constantly waiting for an owner to realize it's his turn to increase the bid, or waiting for someone to nominate a player, the PERCEPTION is that the draft is taking forever and thus the FUN FACTOR decreases precipitously. So as a courtesy to your fellow owners, please be mindful of bidding and nominating players in a timely manner. We don't need to complete the draft in two hours, but we don't need it to feel like twelve, either.
RUFFIN PRIVILEGE - THE GAME
As of this posting there have been four submissions. If any of them are correct, let me tell you, this is going to be one fun draft. For those that haven't submitted but want to, submit the player you think will be nominated with the Ruffin Privilege and what the winning bid will be.
CLEANLINESS
Our goal is to leave the room (and kitchen) as clean or cleaner than we found it. It's just common courtesy, plus it ensures no problems with securing the room next year. So please be mindful of your area, especially if you bring things that will cause excessive crumbs.
TRADITIONS
As is the annual tradition (started by Owner Emeritus Copperfield) there will be pretzel rods and licorice to munch on. Anything else you have a hankering for, please bring.
THE AFTER DRAFT
Following the draft and clean up, any interested owners are invited to attend The After Draft. We'll find a place (hotel bar, sports bar, etc.) to all hang out and just enjoy each other's company. We may recap the draft, make projections for the season or just catch with each other over the past year. If you have a location to suggest, please feel free. Otherwise as we're walking out we'll figure something out.
See you in four days!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Draft Day is Nearing
Well here we are a short 25 days away from Draft Day 2014! We are about to enter our 31st year (And We're Not Even Halfway There!) of competition. There are a couple of things to share with you and a couple of reminders for the draft.
First of all, Draft Day is Saturday, March 31st at my office in Lisle. The address is 4300 Commerce Court, on the third floor, in Lisle, IL. We draft in the Daily Herald Building (blue letters visible from I-88). In the world we currently live in, I am working on the assumption that everyone remembers how to get there from last year (aside from the Swing) and/or has GPS. If you need specific directions/landmarks, etc. e-mail me and I will help you out.
I will be e-mailing the Roster Cut Sheets later this week or early next week. Please use this spreadsheet to identify your keepers, your cuts and any long term contracts you are signing. Any questions about that process can most likely be answered via the Constitution, but if you are unsure about ANYTHING, please e-mail me. We can't undo something after the fact because you weren't sure how to address it and guessed.
Cuts are due back to me Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm. I will verify all cuts, keepers and LTC submitted, and once reconciled will post an updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet (fully accurate) as well as a list of some of the more interesting cuts.
The Draft will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. I have encouraged all of you to arrive between 12pm and 12:30 like we normally do. However, I want you to be prepared for a potentially later kick off than 1pm. Why? Well because we just completed our 30th year last year I thought we should celebrate.
So there are a few surprises I have on hand, one of which I will share with you now. While schedules can change in everyone's lives, I have heard from the Six Packs, Stones, Copperfields, Red Hots and Da Paul Meisters that they are planning to stop by, say hello and reminisce a bit.
There are a couple of other surprises I have in store that will stay secret until Draft Day. But in addition to this we have our normal business of handing out forms, taking the league photo, addressing any positional or player eligiblity questions, signing the Copperfield Trophy, electing the EC and collecting payment. So it's going to be busy. I can easily see where we will have a few delays before we kick off the draft. Once the draft begins, I expect things to run as normal.
I asked earlier and heard from a couple of owners. I will ask one last time. If you would prefer your name not be listed on the ballot for the Executive Committee, please let me know. If I don't hear from you I am assuming you are willing to be elected if your peers so choose. If elected you will be expected to serve and address any ruling questions that come in to play during the season. It's usually pretty low key and easy, but if there is an issue, well, things really start to take off.
One other thing, with the CFCL fees. Everyone owes $120 to participate for 2014. At the banquet (and in e-mail to out of town owners) we agreed as a league to keep the fees at $120 for the foreseeable future, rather than vote on the fees going up each year. Please, please, PLEASE bring your fees to the draft. You can either bring cash or check (made payable to me). For the last three years I have had to chase owners down to collect fees that were not turned in on Draft Day. Fortunately there haven't been any repeat offender owners, just a repeat of the offense three years running. I don't have time to chase people down for the fees. It just adds another thing on my To-Do list that doesn't need to be there. The DoorMatts have been kind enough to agree to help me out in the collection process. They will be going around the room collecting your cash or checks while I'm busy handing out forms, etc. Quick shout out to the DoorMatts - they have already provided me their 2014 fees!
Last thing for now. Nutrition. No, I don't care if you carb up or put yourself into a sugar coma (actually that would be preferred to allow me a somewhat level playing field). As always feel free to bring anything you want to eat. Couple of quick common sense rules.
1) No alcohol. Again, it most likely would help me (you guys getting drunk), but I need everyone to get home safely.
2) We have access to a fridge and microwave. But the space in the fridge is not endless. So if you are planning on bringing four six-foot hoagies and not sharing, have a place in a portable cooler for a couple of them so you don't dominate the fridge.
3) Crumbs. In order to ensure we can use this room in 2015, we need to leave the room as clean or cleaner than we found it.
Last, last thing. Computers. By all means, bring a computer. There is enough space on the table for each of us to have a computer. Problem is there aren't enough outlets. We need powerstrips. If you have one, please bring it. Having too many is better than too few.
That's a lot for now, so we're done. Later in the week I will be posting some thoughts about the use of the Internet (previously forbidden) at the draft. I will need feedback so we can decide as a league the best course of action. But for now, can't wait to see you all on the 29th!
First of all, Draft Day is Saturday, March 31st at my office in Lisle. The address is 4300 Commerce Court, on the third floor, in Lisle, IL. We draft in the Daily Herald Building (blue letters visible from I-88). In the world we currently live in, I am working on the assumption that everyone remembers how to get there from last year (aside from the Swing) and/or has GPS. If you need specific directions/landmarks, etc. e-mail me and I will help you out.
I will be e-mailing the Roster Cut Sheets later this week or early next week. Please use this spreadsheet to identify your keepers, your cuts and any long term contracts you are signing. Any questions about that process can most likely be answered via the Constitution, but if you are unsure about ANYTHING, please e-mail me. We can't undo something after the fact because you weren't sure how to address it and guessed.
Cuts are due back to me Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm. I will verify all cuts, keepers and LTC submitted, and once reconciled will post an updated Roster Excel Spreadsheet (fully accurate) as well as a list of some of the more interesting cuts.
The Draft will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. I have encouraged all of you to arrive between 12pm and 12:30 like we normally do. However, I want you to be prepared for a potentially later kick off than 1pm. Why? Well because we just completed our 30th year last year I thought we should celebrate.
So there are a few surprises I have on hand, one of which I will share with you now. While schedules can change in everyone's lives, I have heard from the Six Packs, Stones, Copperfields, Red Hots and Da Paul Meisters that they are planning to stop by, say hello and reminisce a bit.
There are a couple of other surprises I have in store that will stay secret until Draft Day. But in addition to this we have our normal business of handing out forms, taking the league photo, addressing any positional or player eligiblity questions, signing the Copperfield Trophy, electing the EC and collecting payment. So it's going to be busy. I can easily see where we will have a few delays before we kick off the draft. Once the draft begins, I expect things to run as normal.
I asked earlier and heard from a couple of owners. I will ask one last time. If you would prefer your name not be listed on the ballot for the Executive Committee, please let me know. If I don't hear from you I am assuming you are willing to be elected if your peers so choose. If elected you will be expected to serve and address any ruling questions that come in to play during the season. It's usually pretty low key and easy, but if there is an issue, well, things really start to take off.
One other thing, with the CFCL fees. Everyone owes $120 to participate for 2014. At the banquet (and in e-mail to out of town owners) we agreed as a league to keep the fees at $120 for the foreseeable future, rather than vote on the fees going up each year. Please, please, PLEASE bring your fees to the draft. You can either bring cash or check (made payable to me). For the last three years I have had to chase owners down to collect fees that were not turned in on Draft Day. Fortunately there haven't been any repeat offender owners, just a repeat of the offense three years running. I don't have time to chase people down for the fees. It just adds another thing on my To-Do list that doesn't need to be there. The DoorMatts have been kind enough to agree to help me out in the collection process. They will be going around the room collecting your cash or checks while I'm busy handing out forms, etc. Quick shout out to the DoorMatts - they have already provided me their 2014 fees!
Last thing for now. Nutrition. No, I don't care if you carb up or put yourself into a sugar coma (actually that would be preferred to allow me a somewhat level playing field). As always feel free to bring anything you want to eat. Couple of quick common sense rules.
1) No alcohol. Again, it most likely would help me (you guys getting drunk), but I need everyone to get home safely.
2) We have access to a fridge and microwave. But the space in the fridge is not endless. So if you are planning on bringing four six-foot hoagies and not sharing, have a place in a portable cooler for a couple of them so you don't dominate the fridge.
3) Crumbs. In order to ensure we can use this room in 2015, we need to leave the room as clean or cleaner than we found it.
Last, last thing. Computers. By all means, bring a computer. There is enough space on the table for each of us to have a computer. Problem is there aren't enough outlets. We need powerstrips. If you have one, please bring it. Having too many is better than too few.
That's a lot for now, so we're done. Later in the week I will be posting some thoughts about the use of the Internet (previously forbidden) at the draft. I will need feedback so we can decide as a league the best course of action. But for now, can't wait to see you all on the 29th!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Preparing for Draft Day
With more snow in the forecast and subzero over night temps coming with it, naturally we would be busy preparing for the draft.
Reminding one and all, we will be drafting on Saturday, March 29 in my Lisle office again. We will plan on all arriving around noon-ish (for the Bulls that usually means 12:45). My hope is we will kick-off the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. We may be a bit delayed because of potential . . . .FESTIVITIES! This will be our 31st CFCL draft, but it will be the first time all of us are together since the conclusion of the 30th CFCL season. So we'll party like it's . . . well, we'll high five each other and hopefully have some special guests. I'll know more about that later.
So Draft Day is 3/29. That means Roster Cut Day is before that. Let's make it Sunday, March 23 at 3pm. All cuts and keepers have to submitted to me by then. I will send out the Keeper Sheet as we get closer to that date.
I will try to have updated Rosters and Cut Information posted by Sunday night, but that will depend on how soon I receive your cuts and how accurate everything is. If I have to chase owners down to turn in their cuts or make any corrections on what has been submitted, then it will delay my ability to inform the league as to who is available on Draft Day.
Here's what I want/need you to keep in mind as you start figuring out who you want to keep, who you want to cut and who will be in your minors (on your reserve list). The best way to think of things is that EVERYONE CURRENTLY IS ON YOUR ACTIVE ROSTER. In order to move from the Active Roster to the Reserve Roster, the player has to earn it. They can earn it by being demoted. They can earn it by being DL'd prior to Roster Freeze Day.
In the past, most owners want to find a reason to HAVE to activate their player. The correct way to view it is find a reason to HAVE to reserve your player.
We'll use the Rebels as the example (they're not much good for anything else). Currently I have Cub Future Stud Matt Szczur on a .05 Mx. Right now, I have to consider him in my active OF. I fully do not anticipate him making the Cubs Opening Day Roster and once he's sent to the minors, he's eligible to be placed on my Reserve List.
Szczur is kind of a stupid example. Billy Hamilton is probably a better case. He's currently on the Revenge at .05 Mx. Tim has to view him (as I'm sure he does) on his Active Roster. Only if Hamilton gets sent down before Opening Day can the Revenge not have him on their Active Roster. Of course, the Revenge could cut Hamilton, but that would be a stupid move made by the likes of Dem Rebels, not the esteemed Revenge.
I encourage you to read the Constitution if you have questions, but as always, please feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure about anything.
Reminding one and all, we will be drafting on Saturday, March 29 in my Lisle office again. We will plan on all arriving around noon-ish (for the Bulls that usually means 12:45). My hope is we will kick-off the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm. We may be a bit delayed because of potential . . . .FESTIVITIES! This will be our 31st CFCL draft, but it will be the first time all of us are together since the conclusion of the 30th CFCL season. So we'll party like it's . . . well, we'll high five each other and hopefully have some special guests. I'll know more about that later.
So Draft Day is 3/29. That means Roster Cut Day is before that. Let's make it Sunday, March 23 at 3pm. All cuts and keepers have to submitted to me by then. I will send out the Keeper Sheet as we get closer to that date.
I will try to have updated Rosters and Cut Information posted by Sunday night, but that will depend on how soon I receive your cuts and how accurate everything is. If I have to chase owners down to turn in their cuts or make any corrections on what has been submitted, then it will delay my ability to inform the league as to who is available on Draft Day.
Here's what I want/need you to keep in mind as you start figuring out who you want to keep, who you want to cut and who will be in your minors (on your reserve list). The best way to think of things is that EVERYONE CURRENTLY IS ON YOUR ACTIVE ROSTER. In order to move from the Active Roster to the Reserve Roster, the player has to earn it. They can earn it by being demoted. They can earn it by being DL'd prior to Roster Freeze Day.
In the past, most owners want to find a reason to HAVE to activate their player. The correct way to view it is find a reason to HAVE to reserve your player.
We'll use the Rebels as the example (they're not much good for anything else). Currently I have Cub Future Stud Matt Szczur on a .05 Mx. Right now, I have to consider him in my active OF. I fully do not anticipate him making the Cubs Opening Day Roster and once he's sent to the minors, he's eligible to be placed on my Reserve List.
Szczur is kind of a stupid example. Billy Hamilton is probably a better case. He's currently on the Revenge at .05 Mx. Tim has to view him (as I'm sure he does) on his Active Roster. Only if Hamilton gets sent down before Opening Day can the Revenge not have him on their Active Roster. Of course, the Revenge could cut Hamilton, but that would be a stupid move made by the likes of Dem Rebels, not the esteemed Revenge.
I encourage you to read the Constitution if you have questions, but as always, please feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure about anything.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
2014 Draft Date Set
The cool thing about the CFCL is that after 30 years we get really efficient. With the 2013 season completed only two days ago (due to the game 163 Rays vs. Rangers) and the AL still not knowing who their Wild Card representative will be in the real playoffs, the CFCL has already determined their draft day for 2014.
We will be drafting at Rich's conference room in Lisle on Saturday, March 29th at 1pm. We'll have the usual pre-draft business to conduct (photo, EC election, etc) so we'll plan to arrive around noon. But the Ruffin Privilege will commence at 1pm.
Between now and then we have an Awards Banquet to attend, ballots for awards to complete, discussion about expansion to have and Winter Waivers to particpate in. All of that is in process right now. But the draft is set for March 29th!
We will be drafting at Rich's conference room in Lisle on Saturday, March 29th at 1pm. We'll have the usual pre-draft business to conduct (photo, EC election, etc) so we'll plan to arrive around noon. But the Ruffin Privilege will commence at 1pm.
Between now and then we have an Awards Banquet to attend, ballots for awards to complete, discussion about expansion to have and Winter Waivers to particpate in. All of that is in process right now. But the draft is set for March 29th!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Draft Day 2013
The clock is ever ticking toward Draft Day 2013 (CFCL Turns 30!) and thus we have our Pre-Draft Preparation to take care of.
An e-mail has been sent out with your Roster Cut Sheet. Please complete it and return it to me no later than Sunday, noon, March 24th. My goal is to have updated rosters posted by that evening. Whether or not that happens depends largely on you. Did you turn the sheet in on time? Did you fill it out correctly? Are you within salary and positional limits? If the answer to those questions is yes, then you all will see who was kept and whom was cut by Sunday night. If I have to chase someone down to clarify a keeper or cut, or correct a long-term salary calculation or whatever, then that just leaves the league with less draft prep time.
** REMINDER** Once you submit your Roster Cut Sheet back to me IT'S FROZEN!!! No changes allowed!! If you plan on making any trades, the trades must be complete and legal BEFORE the Cut Sheet is submitted.
I would encourage all of you to use the Constitution if you have any roster cut questions. But as always I am happy to answer any and all questions you may have. It would be better to have those questions answered prior to Sunday the 24th.
While the Constitution lays out pretty well how to make cuts, here are a couple of reminders.
1) If at the time you are submitting your cuts, a player on your roster is on an AL roster, that player HAS TO BE CUT.
2) When you are deciding who to put on your active roster and whom to put on your reserve list, keep this in mind. Everyone is supposed to be on the active roster. Many times we look for reasons to activate a player from the reserve list rather than vice-versa. Everyone is on your active list. If a player is sent to the minors then that player is eligible to be reserved. But if you have a minor leaguer (Dem Rebels with Casey Kelly) who is still in major league camp at the time of the cuts, then Casey is only eligible to be on the active pitching roster of Dem Rebels. If Kelly gets sent down between the 24th and Draft Day, then the Rebels have the option of reserving him (not releasing him).
This is how you are to approach your roster, not the other way around where you look for reasons to make the player active. Any questions - e-mail me.
Matt Grage has once again volunteered to provide the Master Draft List. Thank you, Matt.
Now on to fees. Every team owes $120 in fees no later than Draft Day. Cash or check is fine. If you want to pay in advance, you are more than welcome to mail a check to my home. If the Ruffins want to coerce their proxy to pay their dues, whatever. As long as we collect $120 from each team, we're good. According to the Constitution, fees are due with Roster Cuts. That made sense back when everything was snail mailed. In the age of e-mailing roster cuts we have allowed payment to take place on Draft Day. The Constitution also states that a team not submitting fees will not be allowed to participate in the draft. Please don't make the EC judge on that. Matt Bentel has agreed to be Sargent of Arms and collect the fees from each team.
The fees will cover OnRoto's cost, the trophy, trophy ball, 2 $25 gift cards for in-season contests and prize pool.
Now, on the actual day of the draft. We will draft at my office, just like last year. Address - 4300 Commerce Court, Suite 300, Lisle IL in the Daily Herald building. You will have use of a fridge and microwave. There are vending machines for drinks and snacks and I will be providing the traditional fare of licorice and pretzels. No alcohol or smoking allowed and our goal is to leave the room cleaner than we found it so be careful with crumbs.
The actual draft will start at 1pm wherein the Ruffin Privilege will be invoked. Prior to that I will be passing out draft sheets, covering any necessary rules, taking the league photo, handing out awards from last year, having everyone sign the trophy ball (please everyone, let Coulter sign in the Position of Honor under the Cub Logo. We seem to screw that up every year.) and electing our Executive Committee. I would suggest owners start arriving between 12 noon and 12:30. I will be there before noon in case anyone arrives early. If we can begin the business side of things by 12:30, we should be able to get the draft started by 1pm.
That should be it. If I've forgotten anything I will post an addendum here, so it might make sense to stop by the Front Office once a week or so to check on any updates.
Happy Draft Prep!
An e-mail has been sent out with your Roster Cut Sheet. Please complete it and return it to me no later than Sunday, noon, March 24th. My goal is to have updated rosters posted by that evening. Whether or not that happens depends largely on you. Did you turn the sheet in on time? Did you fill it out correctly? Are you within salary and positional limits? If the answer to those questions is yes, then you all will see who was kept and whom was cut by Sunday night. If I have to chase someone down to clarify a keeper or cut, or correct a long-term salary calculation or whatever, then that just leaves the league with less draft prep time.
** REMINDER** Once you submit your Roster Cut Sheet back to me IT'S FROZEN!!! No changes allowed!! If you plan on making any trades, the trades must be complete and legal BEFORE the Cut Sheet is submitted.
I would encourage all of you to use the Constitution if you have any roster cut questions. But as always I am happy to answer any and all questions you may have. It would be better to have those questions answered prior to Sunday the 24th.
While the Constitution lays out pretty well how to make cuts, here are a couple of reminders.
1) If at the time you are submitting your cuts, a player on your roster is on an AL roster, that player HAS TO BE CUT.
2) When you are deciding who to put on your active roster and whom to put on your reserve list, keep this in mind. Everyone is supposed to be on the active roster. Many times we look for reasons to activate a player from the reserve list rather than vice-versa. Everyone is on your active list. If a player is sent to the minors then that player is eligible to be reserved. But if you have a minor leaguer (Dem Rebels with Casey Kelly) who is still in major league camp at the time of the cuts, then Casey is only eligible to be on the active pitching roster of Dem Rebels. If Kelly gets sent down between the 24th and Draft Day, then the Rebels have the option of reserving him (not releasing him).
This is how you are to approach your roster, not the other way around where you look for reasons to make the player active. Any questions - e-mail me.
Matt Grage has once again volunteered to provide the Master Draft List. Thank you, Matt.
Now on to fees. Every team owes $120 in fees no later than Draft Day. Cash or check is fine. If you want to pay in advance, you are more than welcome to mail a check to my home. If the Ruffins want to coerce their proxy to pay their dues, whatever. As long as we collect $120 from each team, we're good. According to the Constitution, fees are due with Roster Cuts. That made sense back when everything was snail mailed. In the age of e-mailing roster cuts we have allowed payment to take place on Draft Day. The Constitution also states that a team not submitting fees will not be allowed to participate in the draft. Please don't make the EC judge on that. Matt Bentel has agreed to be Sargent of Arms and collect the fees from each team.
The fees will cover OnRoto's cost, the trophy, trophy ball, 2 $25 gift cards for in-season contests and prize pool.
Now, on the actual day of the draft. We will draft at my office, just like last year. Address - 4300 Commerce Court, Suite 300, Lisle IL in the Daily Herald building. You will have use of a fridge and microwave. There are vending machines for drinks and snacks and I will be providing the traditional fare of licorice and pretzels. No alcohol or smoking allowed and our goal is to leave the room cleaner than we found it so be careful with crumbs.
The actual draft will start at 1pm wherein the Ruffin Privilege will be invoked. Prior to that I will be passing out draft sheets, covering any necessary rules, taking the league photo, handing out awards from last year, having everyone sign the trophy ball (please everyone, let Coulter sign in the Position of Honor under the Cub Logo. We seem to screw that up every year.) and electing our Executive Committee. I would suggest owners start arriving between 12 noon and 12:30. I will be there before noon in case anyone arrives early. If we can begin the business side of things by 12:30, we should be able to get the draft started by 1pm.
That should be it. If I've forgotten anything I will post an addendum here, so it might make sense to stop by the Front Office once a week or so to check on any updates.
Happy Draft Prep!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Winter Waivers 2013
And with that the Winter Waivers for 2013 has come to an end. No claims were made for Round 3, those players on waivers have cleared them and are now in the Free Agent Pool.
All that's left is preparing for the draft. Which brings us to . . . .
DRAFT DAY 2013!!!
On March 30th (a Saturday) we will embark on the 30th year of the CFCL!! Once again we will be drafting at my office. My hope is that we will use the conference room like last year, but it's possible we will have to move into my actual office space.
We will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm sharp (Central time). I will send out an e-mail as we get closer with a reminder, address, etc, but for now plan on arriving Saturday, March 30th BEFORE 1pm since we'll need to take the league photo, turn in league fees, pass out papers, elect the EC, etc. We will get more time specific as some of the details become more clear.
Happy planning!
All that's left is preparing for the draft. Which brings us to . . . .
DRAFT DAY 2013!!!
On March 30th (a Saturday) we will embark on the 30th year of the CFCL!! Once again we will be drafting at my office. My hope is that we will use the conference room like last year, but it's possible we will have to move into my actual office space.
We will begin with the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm sharp (Central time). I will send out an e-mail as we get closer with a reminder, address, etc, but for now plan on arriving Saturday, March 30th BEFORE 1pm since we'll need to take the league photo, turn in league fees, pass out papers, elect the EC, etc. We will get more time specific as some of the details become more clear.
Happy planning!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Draft Day 2012 Photo Album
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| CFCL 2012 |
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| Pre-Draft Business |
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| The Morkert Innovation |
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| Executive Committee Election Results |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
We Are Locked And Loaded
Alrighty boys! Thanks to everyone for getting their cuts in on time (and many who got them in early!) That allowed me to get a head start on putting the roster sheet together and reconciling some issues. I have posted an updated Roster that can be downloaded on the right.
Here is a synopsis of the cuts.
Long Term Contracts Signed
John Axford 2 years
Madison Bumgarner 2 years
Jordan Zimmerman 2 years
Brandon Belt 2 years
Neil Walker 2 years
Jason Heyward 2 years
Starlin Castro 4 years
Sean Marshall 2 years
Mike Morse 3 years
Tyler Clippard 2 years
Yovanni Gallardo 2 years
Gaby Sanchez 2 years
Big Names (and salaries) Cut
Chris Carpenter
Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Jayson Werth
Rafael Furcal
Shawn Marcum
Francisco Cordero
David Wright
Heath Bell
Tim Lincecum
Chad Billingsley
X Contracts Exercised
Mike Stanton
Buster Posey
Stephen Strasburg
Winter Waivers Kept
Kenley Jansen
Nyjer Morgan
Zach Cozart
Edison Volquez
LTC Broken
Skip Schumaker (The Danger will lose .05 from their budget for voiding the last year of Schumaker's contract).
Money to Spend
Here's what you wanted to know.
Danger needs 10 players and has .62 to spend (6.2 cents per player)
DoorMatts 9 players and 1.02 to spend (11.3)
Revenge 11 players and 1.20 to spend (10.9)
Killers 9 players and 1.72 to spend (19.1) !!!
Rebels 12 players and 1.44 to spend (12.0)
Bulls 10 players and 1.49 to spend (14.9)
Clowns 8 players and 1.48 to spend (18.5)
Beatniks 13 players and 1.38 to spend (10.6)
Kenndoza Line 8 players and .91 to spend (11.3)
Ruffins 10 players and 1.06 to spend (10.6)
That's it! Thanks again for your cooperation and we'll see you at 7-7:30am on Sunday!
Here is a synopsis of the cuts.
Long Term Contracts Signed
John Axford 2 years
Madison Bumgarner 2 years
Jordan Zimmerman 2 years
Brandon Belt 2 years
Neil Walker 2 years
Jason Heyward 2 years
Starlin Castro 4 years
Sean Marshall 2 years
Mike Morse 3 years
Tyler Clippard 2 years
Yovanni Gallardo 2 years
Gaby Sanchez 2 years
Big Names (and salaries) Cut
Chris Carpenter
Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Jayson Werth
Rafael Furcal
Shawn Marcum
Francisco Cordero
David Wright
Heath Bell
Tim Lincecum
Chad Billingsley
X Contracts Exercised
Mike Stanton
Buster Posey
Stephen Strasburg
Winter Waivers Kept
Kenley Jansen
Nyjer Morgan
Zach Cozart
Edison Volquez
LTC Broken
Skip Schumaker (The Danger will lose .05 from their budget for voiding the last year of Schumaker's contract).
Money to Spend
Here's what you wanted to know.
Danger needs 10 players and has .62 to spend (6.2 cents per player)
DoorMatts 9 players and 1.02 to spend (11.3)
Revenge 11 players and 1.20 to spend (10.9)
Killers 9 players and 1.72 to spend (19.1) !!!
Rebels 12 players and 1.44 to spend (12.0)
Bulls 10 players and 1.49 to spend (14.9)
Clowns 8 players and 1.48 to spend (18.5)
Beatniks 13 players and 1.38 to spend (10.6)
Kenndoza Line 8 players and .91 to spend (11.3)
Ruffins 10 players and 1.06 to spend (10.6)
That's it! Thanks again for your cooperation and we'll see you at 7-7:30am on Sunday!
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