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This is a good way to start the work week as Rick Tiegs of Wyoming has taken the plunge and will compete in the NL Auction League in Las Vegas. I think with a little push, Rick will also be signing up for the NFBC draft the next day. Welcome aboard Rick as our first Wyoming participant and best of l...

Ken, you keep pushing for Orlando and we'll see what we can do. As I told you earlier, finding an accommodating hotel or convention center that doesn't force us to charge you guys room, board and food is the key. I'm not sure there is such a place in Orlando in the middle of March. But we'll look, o...

They're coming to Chicago, too. Our latest entrant is Karl Mische of Minnesota, who has signed up to draft in Chicago for the NFBC. Welcome to the growing NFBC family Karl and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize.

Just a quick update on the Rio rooms in Las Vegas: We will have our room block available through Wednesday, Feb. 18 at $139 Wednesday-Thursday and $219 Friday-Saturday. After that it is $240 and $360 per night. Thanks and just reserve your room by Wednesday night if you want to stay at the Rio. If n...

Even though it's Sunday, the signups keep coming in. The Illinois tag team of Charles Gallagher and Peggy Gallagher will join us for the Las Vegas NFBC draft, gladly leaving the cold of March and flying right over Chicago and on to the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Welcome aboard Charles and Pegg...

If anyone from the NFBC is going to be in Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 21 for Ron Shandler's First Pitch Forum, let me know. I plan on being there for the noon to 3 p.m. forum and may have time for a beer or three before heading home. I might even join a panel discussion if I'm nice to Ron. It's at the...

I didn't think it was possible for anyone north of me to enter the NFBC, but I've been proven wrong again. Let's give a hearty Canadian air blast welcome to Scott Stauffer of Duluth, Minnesota, who is leaving the cold in March to join us in Las Vegas. Welcome aboard Scott and please leave Duluth fou...

Let's give it up for another new member of the growing NFBC family. The welcome wagon acknowledges Chad Meyer of Indiana, who will compete in the NFBC draft in Chicago. Welcome aboard Chad and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize.

I really like the interest we're getting for New York and I'll be surprised if we don't fill that one up when all is said and done. Lots of e-mail questions and calls this week about the Javits Center. That being said, let's welcome our latest NFBC participant to New York, Brom Keifetz of New York C...

I think we'll still have auction leagues in each city, but I certainly understand why everyone wants to go for the big prize. The Auction Leagues were added because we know how many people play that way and they were an added bonus to what should be a fun, fun weekend. We'll get there once spring tr...

I will chime in on that because I saw what was happening last year and called to give my two cents of advice, stating that I hoped that move wouldn't be allowed. It would have thrown off the integrity of the whole high stakes contest and that would have hurt everyone. The WCOFB made the right call a...

Just some real quick points for everyone: 1) For Las Vegas drafters, our room block at the Rio ends next week, so if you still plan to stay at the Rio anytime from March 17-20, get your room now. Prices are $139 Wednesday-Thursday and $219 Friday-Saturday. Call 888-746-6955 and say you are with the ...

I don't think anyone is wrong because there isn't a wrong way to play. The six-man reserve does give you flexibility on a weekly basis and allows you to draft minor-leaguers who may become impact players starting in July. Since we're trying to appeal to the masses, making weekly starting lineup chan...

The celebrities are coming out to play now as Donn Johnson of Atlanta has signed up for the NFBC draft in Las Vegas. Okay, so I don't think it's the Miami Vice guy, but after getting Meat Loaf to attend, anything is possible. Welcome to the growing NFBC family Donn, along with partner Robert Berlin,...

Two more entries while I was getting my four hours of beauty sleep last night. Let's welcome Heath Shaffer of RotoChamps.com and his partner Andrew Orozco to the NFBC draft in Las Vegas. Welcome aboard guys and best of luck with the site and in the hunt for the $100,000 grand prize. Michael Fishman ...

You are correct and we'll address that series as we get closer to the draft. Obviously you'll have to have your lineup in place before those games are held and then our first free agent acquisition period will take place after that. There's always a hurdle in the road, right? We'll get it all figure...

That is a good point and I'll address it now. In the NFBC draft, we are going 29 rounds and you don't actually have to fill your 23 starting roster spots during the first 23 rounds. In other words, if you want to draft 8 outfielders during your first 23 picks and want to fill your second catcher in ...

Dominic, the answer remains no to replacing guys during the week even if they go on the DL. It's the breaks of the game and losing stats from a starting player for a couple of days is just the way it goes. That's obviously very common in many fantasy leagues and everyone will have to deal with the s...

Very interesting results. Man, just looking at mock draft results gets my blood flowing and I can't even compete in this. Great job by everyone involved and I'm sure everyone learned a few things there (did A-Rod go second in that draft?). Again, the mock draft site is available to all NFBC members ...

Very interesting results. Man, just looking at mock draft results gets my blood flowing and I can't even compete in this. Great job by everyone involved and I'm sure everyone learned a few things there (did A-Rod go second in that draft?). Again, the mock draft site is available to all NFBC members ...

Okay, now we've cruised past the century mark for those who are keeping score at home. Still room to grow, but you have to like 11 signups in less than two days. The latest signup for the NFBC draft is Mike O'Connor, who resides in Arizona during the winter and makes his way back to the Wisconsin ar...

The signups keep coming in today. Must be that nice little note John Hunt wrote in this week's USA Today Sports Weekly about the NFBC!! Thanks John, we appreciate the publicity. Three more signups this afternoon for the NFBC draft in Las Vegas. First of all, let's welcome Mike Williams and Scott Gun...

It's great to hear the mock draft went well. I know you have provided a link, but someone post the first round picks or the first two rounds picks. I think we'd all be interested to know. Thanks to Mock Draft Central for providing the free mock drafts to all NFBC members.

Daily transactions may be in the future, but for now if a guy goes on the DL on Tuesday or Wednesday, he remains in your lineup until the Monday the following week. You change your active roster once a week. Here's a key: Don't draft any guys who will ever get hurt!

Four more signups last night while I was getting my beauty sleep (I need lots of it). Joining us in New York for the NFBC will be the Baltimore tag team of Joey Liner and Lee Pollak and the team comprised of New York's Laurence Edelman. Welcome aboard guys and best of luck in the hunt for the $100,0...