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Welcome to Season 3 of the SA Beer Trade Fantasy Football League! Formed out of a mutual love for min/maxing Fantasy Football lineups and collecting and drinking delicious (and rare) craft beer, this league combines two of the greatest hobbies in the world. Owners put up a $50 box of local craft beer as their entry fee, and at the conclusion of the season, boxes are shipped to a few lucky owners (overall winners, toilet bowl winners, top PF regular season) who get to drink their prizes and post cool pictures of their hauls. After a successful first season, the league expanded to 16 teams for season two, and will return with a few possible rule tweaks for this season. More discussion to come on that front. League Hall of Champions: Season 1: umop apisdn Season 2: Jota Season 3: ???? This year's competitors: Cervixalot Avenged Baldrash HatfullofHollow Catfish Noodlin Retemnav Railrod Terror dphi Spacejung Jota Zam Broom umop apisdn Mikey Purp Drunk Nerds 5436 After getting my rear end kicked in Season 1, and having my dominant regular season team crushed in the semifinals of Season 2 by Avenged due to: Jota posted:Cervixalot got eliminated because an offensive lineman on the opposite side of a play forgot to report as eligible and it negated a Hightower touchdown. I'm ready to get back at it. Good luck this season, goons.
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Jul 27, 2016 03:43
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We had a couple of folks in my home league who were staunchly anti auction when we originally made the switch, and now the whole league swears by it. One of them won the league two years in a row despite being dragged kicking and screaming while raising some of the same concerns folks are expressing here. Auction truly lets you build a team how you would like it - and you can have a crack at any player you'd like, which to me is one of the most fun parts of fantasy. Are you a Steelers fan, or do you just love watching Antonio Brown ball out? Unless you draw the straw that says 1.01, you're out of luck to own him in a Snake league. If you're willing to put in a bit of research before the draft (do an auction mock, make a cheat sheet or grab a beer sheet), it really ends up being a more fair way to draft for everyone IMO. I'd be happy to share some general tips and guidelines to make everyone more comfortable with the format, but at the same time, I don't want to chase anyone away if it doesn't sound fun. I'll send out a poll soon to see what everyone thinks, but i promise you, a beer fueled auction draft is a blast.
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Aug 2, 2016 00:02
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League poll time! Check your email inboxes for a link to a quick survey to help answer the auction/snake and IDP questions. I've also asked for your SA name and your RL name/location to help me coordinate the shipping process at the end of the season. Once we get some of these things settled, we'll start looking at dates to schedule the draft.
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Aug 2, 2016 21:29
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coronaball posted:I'll be an alternate if you need one for any reason. I'm not like a regular in the beer thread but I've posted a few times and I like to think I know what's good. You're on the waitlist! I'll keep you posted if anyone drops out. I sent out a final poll reminder - we have 12/16 responses. You have until Friday at 5:00 CT to fill in your response, then I'll close the poll and share the results. If you want to weigh in re: auction vs. snake and whether we should incorporate IDP, please do so as soon as you can.
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Aug 4, 2016 15:38
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Cervixalot posted:You're on the waitlist! I'll keep you posted if anyone drops out. Closing the poll in 2.5 hours... Don't forget to cast your vote for league and draft format! Next up, scheduling the draft. Any other rules or we need to look at prior to getting the draft scheduled? FAAB is a given, as far as I'm concerned.
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Aug 5, 2016 20:20
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The polls are closed, and the votes are in! Minus Drunk Nerds double vote, 13 teams voted, and here are the results: Auction Draft: 8 Votes Snake Draft: 5 Votes Looks like we will be moving forward with an auction draft. More information to come on tips, strategies and some helpful resources for you all. Protip: if I'm not mistaken, Beer4theBeerGods includes auction values in his sheets. IDP: Yes: 2 Votes No: 11 Votes As such, we will be sticking with offensive players only. I'll put together a Doodle poll or survey to get together a date. Any objections with setting a date in the next few weeks, or do folks prefer to wait until the preason games are mostly done?
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Aug 5, 2016 23:06
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Emailed out a poll for draft time and time - check your inbox and fill out ASAP!
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Aug 10, 2016 18:32
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Poll results time. So with 13/16 league members having responded, here's where we landed. If we're going by general availability, at least 50% of the league (8/16) are available on the following days: Thursday (11/16) Monday (10/16) Wednesday (10/16) Sunday Evening (9/16) Sunday Afternoon (8/16) Tuesday (8/16) If we're going by preference of when people prefer the draft to be held: Sunday Evening: 4 votes Monday: 3 votes Tuesday: 3 Votes Thurs/Fri/Sat: 1 Vote Taking those results into account, it looks like the top 3 options are Sunday evening, Monday and Tuesday. Before we narrow in on any one of those 3 windows, is there anyone who absolutely cannot make one of those dates and times? Just a reminder, we're looking at a window of 7:00 PM ET - 12:00 AM ET for Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. We should expect the auction to take 3-4 hours.
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Aug 12, 2016 15:59
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Also, a little promo to throw out there. Papes is starting up a new Goon Dynasty league with some neat rules (Superflex, Points per Carry, TE premium), and there are some spots still open if anyone is interested. Come post in the thread if you would like to join, or if you're just curious about how the format, or dynasty leagues in general work. Thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3785728
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Aug 12, 2016 16:04
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Mikey Purp posted:Wait, so what specific dates are we talking about? I have a different Goon draft on Monday, the 22nd. No specific dates yet, just those windows of time. I suppose It'd be helpful if I sent out a poll w/some specific dates and times - I'll do that today. Edit: Done! Check your inboxes and weigh in. Thanks all! Quarterroys fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Aug 12, 2016 |
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Aug 12, 2016 16:24
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dphi posted:Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are the only days that I definitely cannot make, so let me know if those are really the only possibilities and I'll give up my spot. OK, let's do this. Once people have had a chance to weigh on which week works best (my hunch is it will be next week or the following), I'll throw out a poll for every single day that week and we'll see what we come up with.
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Aug 12, 2016 18:06
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Mikey Purp posted:The maybe a more refined doodle would make sense. Instead of just full days, create a couple of 3 or 4 hour time slots for each day in a range of dates and let people fill out their availability that way. I.e. Monday August 15th from 5-9 and from 8-12 and so on and so forth. Doodle is probably the best bet, good call. I was hoping the poll results would speak to me a bit more, but no dice. Coming soon.
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Aug 12, 2016 20:09
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I'll set up a Doodle poll to send out tonight so we can get this locked down. Sorry for the delay!
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Aug 16, 2016 15:52
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Doodle poll sent - please fill out ASAP. Please double check the time zone (I think I set it to auto-adjust) to ensure that you are filling it out correctly.
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Aug 16, 2016 23:00
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Retemnav posted:I'm assuming the "1:00 AM - 5:00 PM" options were supposed to be 1 PM to 5 PM and we're not planning on an overnight, 28 hour draft? I've heard about auction drafts taking longer, but that seems a little extreme. I'm gonna say yes. Thanks to those who have filled out the poll so far!
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Aug 17, 2016 00:55
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So with 12/16 responses, it looks right now like the Wednesday September 7th is looking the best so far, with 9/12 able to make it. Spacejung, Avenged and dphi - any flexibility with that date?
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Aug 17, 2016 15:12
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Thanks for being flexible, guys. Sounds like we have 12 confirmed for Wednesday the 7th, with just dphi and a few others to check in. Any objections if we move forward with scheduling the draft for that date, at least tentatively? I'll update in the ESPN league calendar, but please let me know ASAP if you absolutely cannot make that date. All good with 7 PM EST start time, or would 8 work better? Assume the draft will take 3-4 hours.
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Aug 18, 2016 18:13
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Drunk Nerds posted:7 PM is a lot harder for me, because that's 4 PM my time and it's harder to get off work that early. I can still do that, but I sure would prefer 8 PM EST I scheduled it currently for 8 PM EST as I realized that was on the earlier side for PST folks. I'm assuming its easier for most to start later rather than earlier? Most of the league is on EST, so I'm hesitant to push it too much later, but we could look at 9:00 EST. Thoughts?
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Aug 18, 2016 22:12
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If we still have a few conflicts or tough to manage days, let me look at some backup options - I think there were a few other pretty good days. I appreciate everyone's willingness to be flexible.
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Aug 19, 2016 02:28
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So still tentatively sticking with Wednesday the 7th at 7 or 8 PM EST. Seems like our best bet with the most folks available, and hopefully we can figure out which time works best for everyone, chime in if you have an opinion/preference. One backup option: Wednesday the 31st we also had 9 people check 'yes', so if Mikey Purp, Spacejung, Avenged and Retemnav can swing that date, we could shift. Let me know what you guys think.
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Aug 21, 2016 18:43
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Drunk Nerds posted:I'm confused. By my count at least 14/16 people can do Wednesday the 7th. That's pretty amazing, getting that many people together. So under what circumstances would we need a backup date where only 9 people have said yes? Since it sounds like Mikey Purp can swing the 7th, we're going with it. Locked and loaded. Nevermind what I just said. Now, what fun ways can we devise to determine nomination order?
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Aug 21, 2016 23:49
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The best advice I can give for Auction Drafts is to be flexible. It's good to be prepared in terms of knowing how much you want to pay for specific players by putting together a cheat sheet, but once the draft starts and market value starts setting in, you may have to adjust your strategy depending on how things play out. I believe FantasyPros has some standard cheat sheets that you can work from, and BeerSheets are always great as well.
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Aug 22, 2016 01:23
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HatfulOfHollow posted:Best football/beer pun goes first. Sorry guys but De Cam Newton is winning. Jai Alaiyi, checking in
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Aug 26, 2016 01:08
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Awesome names. Loving it. Just to remind everyone, draft is scheduled for Weds Sept 7th. I will send out a reminder next week - mark your calendars!
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Aug 26, 2016 15:34
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Drunk Nerds posted:One week from right now, I'll be bidding $99 dollars for Antonio "Sumatra Mountain" Brown Just a few days left... Looking forward to the draft guys, anyone else have any questions about the league format, the beer shipping, or the auction draft format? Happy to answer any questions/help as best I can!
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Sep 2, 2016 17:37
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Catfish Noodlin posted:Do we need to Toxx for this? Good idea, let's do that.  on myself to put together a $50 box of local beer and ship to one of the league winners at the end of the season.Also, we are on for 7:00 PM ET tomorrow! Looking forward to it. Nomination order is currently set to be randomized, unless someone has an idea otherwise. Post any questions you have about league format, auctions or otherwise in this thread, I'm happy to help anyone prepare in advance (just don't take my players).
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Sep 6, 2016 16:39
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dphi posted:
Probably just the ESPN auction room chatroom, which worked pretty well last year, but if folks would prefer to use GroupMe or Google hangouts, I'm open.
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Sep 6, 2016 17:08
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HatfulOfHollow posted:
The system won't let you run out of money until your roster spots are full, with $1 minimum being automatically held per spot. So if you spend $190 on a few players, you'll have $10/number of roster spots left to go. At a certain point in the draft, enough roster spots are filled and enough $ has been spent across the board that it just becomes 'nominate and win the player you want for $1' to fill out your last spots. It speeds up pretty quickly.
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Sep 6, 2016 18:37
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Mikey Purp posted:Yeah I've never been in a league this large, let alone an auction. Still trying to wrap my head around how to budget for it and coming to terms with the fact that I will probably have to be content starting someone like Braxton Miller It's going to be total chaos. I advise everyone to drink several beers during the draft to help your jangled nerves.
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Sep 7, 2016 15:58
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I'm boring today, so several Revolution Mosaic Heroes are my poison.
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Sep 7, 2016 23:45
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That was a blast. Thanks everyone for showing up on time, drinking some good beer and rocking the draft!
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Sep 8, 2016 15:53
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Retemnav posted:So...I can't add anyone to my roster BEFORE the games tonight? Waiver's clear 9/9 at 3 AM? Looks like it's set up for daily FAAB waivers. Let me see if I can find a way to open things up for FCFS from Thurs - Sun. I thought I had this set up correctly...
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Sep 8, 2016 22:26
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So I think it is set up correctly, but I'm guessing players can't be added within 24 hours of the time of the draft. Here's the setup from commish view: 
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Sep 8, 2016 22:37
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dphi posted:I hate how biased the waiver system is towards the east coast. I wake up pretty early but still miss out on free agent pick ups after waivers clear. There's no way to change this right? I don't believe you can adjust the time that ESPN processes waivers, unfortunately.
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Oct 5, 2016 15:54
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I'm looking to acquire a TE - hit me up. I'm Jai Alaiyi
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Oct 26, 2016 15:27
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dphi posted:Who's Romo's Broken Neck Pilsner and why did they quit a few weeks back? I'll send them an email to see what's up, that's not cool. I had one of those stars aligning weeks where my entire team just went bonkers - sorry AlexSmith Checkdown Stout... Which means next week my entire team is going to die most likely.
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Nov 7, 2016 16:14
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So I emailed Romo's Broken Neck Pilsner (forums user 5436) via ESPN, and I haven't heard a peep. I'm getting worried that they may have checked out, gonna try to hit them up once directly to their email account and let you know what I hear.
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Nov 11, 2016 15:59
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Mikey Purp posted:What do we do about it if he has dipped out? Auto-set his lineup every week? Also does this mean he is going to ditch out on sending a box too? I would suggest we either let it play out in order to make it equitable from this point forward (so the teams who already got a win against a bogus lineup don't get an advantage), or do a commish auto-setup to match top points projected going forward. Open to discussion on this. If he goes dark completely, we'll have to remove a box from the total (probably at the expense of the league winner, unfortunately), but hopefully it doesn't come to that. Just realized I didn't send a PM to him, I'll try that avenue as well.
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Nov 11, 2016 17:01
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Also, Trade Deadline is next Wednesday! Send out your trade offers!
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Nov 11, 2016 17:02
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So I dropped Jennings when NYG had basically the worst run game in the league, and it looked like he was mired in a lovely committee with Perkins. Of course a week later he's a workhorse back.
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Nov 21, 2016 18:04
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