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[liner]

i think that everyone will pay, it would be a pretty bad dick move not to. i'm down for anything that makes people active. it may be hard to come back now, but at least a couple teams towards the bottom have been negligent since early june. it happened last year too, i just can't believe people have a disposable $50 they would pay just to do a draft. i was way back early on last year and just made a lot of moves, scanned the waiver wire and got back into it relatively quickly. i don't understand those that just give up before the all star break even comes. even if you think you're out of it for good, realize you're kind of skewing the thing for everyone else.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=51047:date=Jul 21 2009, 08:18 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jul 21 2009, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51042:date=Jul 21 2009, 05:55 PM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ Jul 21 2009, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A lottery can also encourage tanking to get better chances at the #1 pick, as it happens in the NBA often.
If teams get out of it early, they will quit.


So what is going to happen to the money pot if someone doesn't pay?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I would think that money would be a bigger incentive over tanking for draft picks.
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After re-reading your post, you propose a draft lottery where the middle teams have more of an advantage over everyone else? I've never heard of one like that, but it could work.

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo(post=51056:date=Jul 21 2009, 07:16 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Jul 21 2009, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51047:date=Jul 21 2009, 08:18 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jul 21 2009, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51042:date=Jul 21 2009, 05:55 PM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ Jul 21 2009, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A lottery can also encourage tanking to get better chances at the #1 pick, as it happens in the NBA often.
If teams get out of it early, they will quit.


So what is going to happen to the money pot if someone doesn't pay?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I would think that money would be a bigger incentive over tanking for draft picks.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
After re-reading your post, you propose a draft lottery where the middle teams have more of an advantage over everyone else? I've never heard of one like that, but it could work.
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Yeah, that's the idea at least.

[Coach]

So we could do it at a ratio like this (from worst to first)
4,5,6,7,8,9,10,3,2,1

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo(post=51060:date=Jul 21 2009, 07:21 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Jul 21 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So we could do it at a ratio like this (from worst to first)
4,5,6,7,8,9,10,3,2,1<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Exactly.

[liner]

i think that's an awesome idea. of course i'm hoping the bottom 2 guys don't always bail before the next season

[Coldneck]

I'm not in this league, but one thing one of my leagues does to retain interest is award a dollar prize to the team with the largest point gain after the all star break.

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo(post=52265:date=Jul 27 2009, 10:18 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jul 27 2009, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm not in this league, but one thing one of my leagues does to retain interest is award a dollar prize to the team with the largest point gain after the all star break.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's a really good idea too. I like it.

[liner]

trade deadline's coming up. for anyone still in it that needs saves, i have closers available for a power bat

[liner]

<!--quoteo(post=56474:date=Aug 8 2009, 07:28 PM:name=liner)-->QUOTE (liner @ Aug 8 2009, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->trade deadline's coming up. for anyone still in it that needs saves, i have closers available for a power bat<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
doesn't need to be a power bat, actually, i need runs too

[ColoradoCub]

Clearly Coach and Liner have this thing locked up. Congrats guys. 3rd place looks like it's still up in the air.

PM me on how you guys want your money. I'd prefer to send it paypal, since it's been so long since I used my checkbook that I'm not even sure where it is.

[liner]

another great year. glad i didn't collapse like i did the last quarter of last year. coach's team was amazing. way to dominate in your first year and congratulations. i gave up on catching you long ago.

paypal is cool cc, thanks for orchestrating the league, it really is my favorite baseball league

[Coach]

I'm still checking it everyday because you came close to closing the gap a couple of times.

I got lucky with some guys and found some quality in the scrapheap.

[liner]

<!--quoteo(post=64388:date=Sep 25 2009, 01:12 PM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Sep 25 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm still checking it everyday because you came close to closing the gap a couple of times.

I got lucky with some guys and found some quality in the scrapheap.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
well you were definitely a great addition to the league, hope we can bang heads like this for years to come

[Coach]

Couple of questions as we start to prepare for next year:
Are we going with the weighted draft lottery?
Are we able to trade "keepers" for draft picks?