Who Wants To Compete In The Next Slow Draft?

[Greg Ambrosius]

We are still refining our Slow Draft software for the upcoming season, but the goal is to have this done shortly and start the NFBC season immediately. We will do that with our debut Slow Draft Championship where everyone competing in a Slow Draft league will be competing for league prizes and an overall championship. We are VERY excited about this concept.



Here's the idea for each 15-team Slow Draft League:



1. It's a Draft Champions format where teams draft 50 players and no free agent pickups are made during the year. What you draft is what you have for the whole season.



2. We've increased roster sizes from 45 players to 50 players. I still need to get this cleared through IT, but that's the goal. For those leagues that have drafted already, we'll give you time to add 5 more rounds if you haven't done it already.



3. Slow Drafts allow owners 12 hours to make a pick before their time runs out. Each pick is emailed to you and you'll know when your time is up. This allows owners plenty of time to make their picks and doesn't hold anyone to their computers for these leagues. We are also developing auto-pick functions that allow you to list players you want for your next pick and even allow you to list separate players for the following round. This should help speed up the process.



4. We are filling up Slow Draft Leagues as signups come in and starting shortly after we have 15 owners for that price point. Owners are allowed to set their KDS preferences and after we randomly pick the order we'll assign draft spots. Check the rules out if you are unfamiliar with KDS because this is a nice feature that allows you to have some input in your draft location.



5. We pay Top 3 spots in all of the $150, $375 and $1,000 Slow Draft leagues. This year we are also taking $25 from each team and putting it towards an overall national championship, paying the Top 5 finishers including $3,500 for first place. If we go above 20 Slow Draft leagues, we will expand the overall prize pool. Last year we did finish with 20+ Slow Draft leagues, so I think this could be fun and the final prize pool could be very solid.



6. You can sign up online under $150 Slow Draft and $375 Slow Draft. There are no draft dates listed there because those are first-come, first-served. If you sign up, be ready to draft once the league is full. You can also put your name on the list within this thread and we'll get you added officially once the league is full.



I'll start the signup list on this thread next. If you have any questions about the Slow Draft format, feel free to post here. But do your homework ahead of time because with 750 players being drafted you'll definitely need to know your major-leaguers and your minor-leaguers. Wow, I'm not sure I could even do that!!



But as most owners will tell you, Slow Drafts are about the best way to prepare for the upcoming season and they are a lot of fun. It almost becomes a social network of 15 like-minded baseball friends and you have several weeks to talk about baseball and ask opinions of certain players. It's a fun, small community all drafting over several weeks. And without the weekly FAAB duties, it's an easy team to run and a lot of fun with the league and national standings.



Look for the signup list next. Thanks all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Slow Draft National Championship

1st place overall = $3,500

2nd place overall = $1,000

3rd place overall = $750

4th place overall = $500

5th place overall = $250



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions

League Prizes

1st = $1,000

2nd = $375

3rd = $125



$375 Slow Draft, Draft Champions

League Prizes

1st = 2012 NFBC Classic free entry

2nd = 2012 NFBC Classic free entry

3rd = 2012 NFBC Classic free entry



$1,000 Slow Draft, Draft Champions

League Prizes

1st = $7,700

2nd = $3,000

3rd = $1,000

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, now for the signup list. Slow Drafts will start as soon as they fill (once the software is completed), so be ready to draft if you're signing up for the next one. Sign up online or make your intentions known here and we'll get everything set up once we get to 15 owners. Each owner should set their KDS preferences once they are officially signed up.



Good luck all and let the draft season begin!!



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois

2. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

3. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

4. Scott Liebman, Chesterfield, Missouri

5. Jeff Tudor, South Walpole, Massachusetts

6. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

7. Darik Buchar, Lakeville, Minnesota

8. John Pappas, West Hollywood, California

9. Bryan Busse, Rochester, Minnesota

10. Eric Albright, Loveland, Ohio

11. Roger Martin, Sarasota, Florida

12. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California

13. Chris Plucar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

14. Scott & Jason Zeidman, Redondo Beach, California

15. Mike Konemann, Waukesha, Wisconsin

16. Charlie Casey, San Fransisco, California

17. Joshua Bluestone, Bronx, New York

18. DJ Kinney, Lynchburg, Virginia

19. Van Harper, Vincennes, Indiana

20. Mike O'Connor, Burnsville, Minnesota

21. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey

22. Scott Nordby, Worthington, Minnesota

23. Dave Potts, Auburn, Alabama

24. Jason Steeves, Calgary, Alberta

25. Tom Brennan, Lake Grove, New York

26. Dan Kenyon, Grand Junction, Colorado

27. Richard DiMondo, New Rochelle, New York

28. Gaetan Lavoie, Montreal, Quebec

29. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey

30. Joseph Anello, New York

31. George Sanscharewsky, Michigan

32. Stanley Kaye, Frisco, Texas

33. Brian Feldman, New City, New York

34. Scott Tilley, Augusta, Georgia

35. John Noeske, Oldsmar, Florida

36. Eli Grimmett, New River, Arizona

37. Robert Yero, Sanford, Florida

38. Jeff Kent, Granada Hills, California

39. Chris Garcia, Wesley Chapel, Florida

40. Adam Esmay, Fresno, California

41. Gandolfo Aiosa, Floral Park, New York

42. Kevin Anderson, Richmond, Virginia

43. Winston Sapigao, Flushing, New York

44. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey

45. Mike, St. Petersburg, Florida



$375 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Richard DiMondo, New Rochelle, New York

2. Tim Pickett, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

3. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri

4. Anson Chan, Ft. Lee, New Jersey

5. Max Ogden, Neenah, Wisconsin

6. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

7. Lee Jupinka, Old Bridge, New Jersey

8. Laurence Curtis, Mission Viejo, California

9. Ron Spurgeon, Osage Beach, Missouri

10. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

11. Markus Potter, New York, New York

12. Dave Potts, Auburn, Alabama

13. Gaetan Lavoie, Montreal, Quebec

14. Paul Spradling, Bullhead City, Arizona

15. Robert Sargent, Vashon, Washington

16. Adam Esmay, Fresno, California



$1,000 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Max Ogden, Neenah, Wisconsin

2. Tim Pickett, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

3. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

4. Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts

5. George Kleemann, Palatine, Illinois



[ December 08, 2010, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

[Nevadaman]

Sign me up for the $150 and $375.

[Lawrence Liebman]

Please sign me up.



Thanks.

Scott Liebman

[Surrender Dorothy]

Greg,



I registered for a Slow Draft through the registration form. Please add me to the next $150 slow draft...



Thanks...

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by Lawrence Liebman:

Please sign me up.



Thanks.

Scott Liebman I added you to the $150 Slow Draft Scott. Hey, are you really in Chesterfield? That's where Fanball's new headquarters are. You should stop in and say hello sometime. They'll give you a tour of the new digs.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, we have 9 owners currently signed up for the next $150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League. With Thanksgiving coming up, let's shoot for the first week of December to start all of these as we still have to load in Player IDs, prospects, etc., into the draft room. Let's do this right and not start this before the holidays next week.



So if you want to participate in the first Slow Drafts of the year, sign up now and we'll start these in about two weeks. Again, these are Pay Top 3 with the national contest and no FAAB pickups during the season. Here's the latest $150 Slow Draft signup list:



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois

2. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

3. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

4. Scott Liebman, Chesterfield, Missouri

5. Jeff Tudor, South Walpole, Massachusetts

6. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

7. Darik Buchar, Lakeville, Minnesota

8. John Pappas, West Hollywood, California

9. Bryan Busse, Rochester, Minnesota

[EA Sports]

Greg,



Sign me up for the $150 DC. I just can't let one go by



Thanks,



Eric Albright

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by EA Sports:

Greg,



Sign me up for the $150 DC. I just can't let one go by



Thanks,



Eric Albright Done. FIVE SPOTS LEFT and we'll go with these 15 owners. Thanks all.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

7. Lee Jupinka, Old Bridge, New JerseySteve, you are a great player, but it looks as though you'll have to take a few lessons in deception from Gekko.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

7. Lee Jupinka, Old Bridge, New JerseySteve, you are a great player, but it looks as though you'll have to take a few lessons in deception from Gekko. [/QUOTE]That's Steve's younger brother, who has done a satellite league with us in the past. He's seen how much money big brother has earned in the NFBC and is joining our event as well. Lee is starting out in the Slow Drafts and said he's going to be drafting in the Classic at Citi Field on Saturday, March 26th. Welcome to the gang, Lee. I hear Steve learned everything he knows FROM YOU!!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Great.



Big poison and little poison!

[Winston's Empire]

Greg if you look at the $1000 SLOW DRAFT thread, it appears as if we have 4 guys in on the $1000.00 SLOW DRAFT already!

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Greg if you look at the $1000 SLOW DRAFT thread, it appears as if we have 4 guys in on the $1000.00 SLOW DRAFT already! I couldn't tell if Shawn was serious there or not. If he is, I'll add him to the signup list.



We're at 12 teams now for the $150 Slow Draft!!! Nice. We won't start drafting until the week of Dec. 1st at the earliest, so plan accordingly. December is going to be FUN!!!

[CC's Desperados]

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by WINSTON'S EMPIRE:

Greg if you look at the $1000 SLOW DRAFT thread, it appears as if we have 4 guys in on the $1000.00 SLOW DRAFT already! I couldn't tell if Shawn was serious there or not. If he is, I'll add him to the signup list.



We're at 12 teams now for the $150 Slow Draft!!! Nice. We won't start drafting until the week of Dec. 1st at the earliest, so plan accordingly. December is going to be FUN!!! [/QUOTE]Ya know I try to go under an alias and you throw me under the bus before I even get on!

[Quahogs]

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

7. Lee Jupinka, Old Bridge, New JerseySteve, you are a great player, but it looks as though you'll have to take a few lessons in deception from Gekko. [/QUOTE] I haven't quite mastered the art of deception yet. But I'm getting there...

[CC's Desperados]

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

7. Lee Jupinka, Old Bridge, New JerseySteve, you are a great player, but it looks as though you'll have to take a few lessons in deception from Gekko. [/QUOTE] I haven't quite mastered the art of deception yet. But I'm getting there...



[/QUOTE]Are you suggesting I'm a tree hump-per?

[Winston's Empire]

I posted this on the $1000 SLOW DRAFT thread too, but wanted to post it here quick too. I already have heard from a few who really like the idea...



A few different guys have said they would like to join the $1000.00 SLOW DRAFT League, but don't want to draft until January at the earliest.

I just emailed with Greg and he said if we wanted to set Monday January 3rd as a ruff start date, that would be fine with him.

This will give us all time to compete in other slow drafts, get our holiday stuff done and start the mother of all slow drafts after the new year!



Thoughts?.... New Signups??!!

[Chris Plucar]

Greg,



Sign me up for the $150 slow draft.



Chris

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by Chris Plucar:

Greg,



Sign me up for the $150 slow draft.



Chris Got it Chris!! TWO SPOTS LEFT!! Here's the current lineup card:



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois

2. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

3. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

4. Scott Liebman, Chesterfield, Missouri

5. Jeff Tudor, South Walpole, Massachusetts

6. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

7. Darik Buchar, Lakeville, Minnesota

8. John Pappas, West Hollywood, California

9. Bryan Busse, Rochester, Minnesota

10. Eric Albright, Loveland, Ohio

11. Ken Rao, Brentwood, New York

12. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California

13. Chris Plucar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

[Buster]

I'm in for $150.00



Buster

[mgk2004]

I will take a spot in the $150 if there are any left ...

Thanks,

--- Mike

[Greg Ambrosius]

Originally posted by mgk2004:

I will take a spot in the $150 if there are any left ...

Thanks,

--- Mike Okay, we do have a full 15 owners for this first $150 Slow Draft, which will start around Dec. 1st. We'll keep taking signups for the next league, so don't shy away. Let's keep things rolling as we can do multiple leagues at once starting in early December. All of these will be Pay Top 3 leagues with a shot at the national championship.



We also added another signup for the $1,000 Slow Draft League: George Kleemann. We now have five owners for that one, leaving us with 10 open spots. Let's keep that one going and thanks Max for pushing that concept.



We'll reach out to the 15 owners below once we have the Registration page correct. We are fixing that now so that when you go to Registration you'll see a $150 Slow Draft link. Right now it incorrectly says Satellite $150. Let us correct that and then we'll get everyone signed up so that they can set their KDS preferences. We'll announce that deadline later, but it won't be until after Thanksgiving. Hang tight all.



Okay, here's our first $150 Slow Draft League:



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois

2. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

3. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

4. Scott Liebman, Chesterfield, Missouri

5. Jeff Tudor, South Walpole, Massachusetts

6. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

7. Darik Buchar, Lakeville, Minnesota

8. John Pappas, West Hollywood, California

9. Bryan Busse, Rochester, Minnesota

10. Eric Albright, Loveland, Ohio

11. Ken Rao, Brentwood, New York

12. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California

13. Chris Plucar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

14. Scott & Jason Zeidman, Redondo Beach, California

15. Mike Konemann, Waukesha, Wisconsin

[Greg Ambrosius]

Let's see if we can fill up two $150 Slow Draft Leagues by Dec. 1st. We're already on our way with the second one. Thanks Charlie. Here's the current signup list for that event:



$150 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League:

1. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois

2. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey

3. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada

4. Scott Liebman, Chesterfield, Missouri

5. Jeff Tudor, South Walpole, Massachusetts

6. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

7. Darik Buchar, Lakeville, Minnesota

8. John Pappas, West Hollywood, California

9. Bryan Busse, Rochester, Minnesota

10. Eric Albright, Loveland, Ohio

11. Ken Rao, Brentwood, New York

12. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California

13. Chris Plucar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

14. Scott & Jason Zeidman, Redondo Beach, California

15. Mike Konemann, Waukesha, Wisconsin

16. Charlie Casey, San Fransisco, California