NFBC

[kevin]

This year I am competing in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship Classic event. Top prize is $100,000. More information here ... nfbc.stats.com/baseball/classic.asp
Anyway, I'm just curious if anyone here has ever competed in a NFBC event or will be competing this season. It's extremely exciting to have the opportunity to compete in probably the highest profile competition in all of fantasy and I feel like I'm ready for it, any advice or anything will be appreciated. Maybe winning it would even lead to a prestigious unpaid internship getting coffee and running erands for real mlb front-office people , who knows. I'm excited.

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That's awsome, good luck bro!!

[Nationals GM (Preston - Old)]

Feb 23, 2012 9:27:30 GMT -8 @kevin said:

This year I am competing in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship Classic event. Top prize is $100,000. More information here ... nfbc.stats.com/baseball/classic.asp
Anyway, I'm just curious if anyone here has ever competed in a NFBC event or will be competing this season. It's extremely exciting to have the opportunity to compete in probably the highest profile competition in all of fantasy and I feel like I'm ready for it, any advice or anything will be appreciated. Maybe winning it would even lead to a prestigious unpaid internship getting coffee and running erands for real mlb front-office people , who knows. I'm excited.

You down to co-manage?

[pbfantasygm]

That entry fee is a tough nail to bite

[kevin]

Feb 23, 2012 10:13:34 GMT -8 Nationals GM (Preston - Old) said:

Feb 23, 2012 9:27:30 GMT -8 @kevin said:

This year I am competing in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship Classic event. Top prize is $100,000. More information here ... nfbc.stats.com/baseball/classic.asp
Anyway, I'm just curious if anyone here has ever competed in a NFBC event or will be competing this season. It's extremely exciting to have the opportunity to compete in probably the highest profile competition in all of fantasy and I feel like I'm ready for it, any advice or anything will be appreciated. Maybe winning it would even lead to a prestigious unpaid internship getting coffee and running erands for real mlb front-office people , who knows. I'm excited.

You down to co-manage?

haha talent-wise that would be dominant but realistically it would be hard to co-exist and compromise

i actually do have a co-manager though he is more like a technology manager, putting everything into computer files and organizing data and rankings for me

[kevin]

Feb 23, 2012 10:14:46 GMT -8 @pbfantasygm said:

That entry fee is a tough nail to bite

true, but i've decided it's time and i'm ready

also, top 3 in each 15-team league gets at least their money back, i can do top 3 in 15-teamer in my sleep

so although the odds are steep for me to beat every other league winner and take home the grand prize i think it's a worthwhile investment

[kevin]

Feb 23, 2012 9:52:52 GMT -8 @kennedy said:

That's awsome, good luck bro!!

thanks kennedy

[kevin]

The Team

C - A.J. Pierzynski
C - Rod Barajas
1B - Lucas Duda (OF)
2B - Ryan Raburn (OF)
SS - Dee Gordon
3B - Aramis Ramirez
CI - James Loney
MI - Yunel Escobar
OF - Jacoby Ellsbury
OF - Curtis Granderson
OF - Andre Ethier
OF - Josh Willingham
OF - Ben Revere
UTI - Jesus Montero (Catcher-eligible after 10 GP there)

P - David Price
P - Jon Lester
P - Matt Garza
P - Francisco Liriano
P - Jon Niese
P - Edwin Jackson
P - Chris Perez
P - Frank Francisco
P - Andrew Bailey

BN - Ty Wigginton 1B/3B/OF
BN - Seth Smith OF
BN - Bobby Abreu OF
BN - Scott Rolen 3B
BN - Jamey Carroll 2B/SS
BN - Aaron Harang P
BN - Jamie Moyer P

Note: We have weekly lineup changes and the first week Moyer is facing the Astros so I'll robably only play him the first week. That will likely be a slot I use on spot starters, preferably two-start pitchers, with nice matchups that I spend a buck or two on in free agency. I wanted more SP but a lot of teams really went nuts and grabbed so many guys very early. I feel very content with my starting 6 but hoped for some better bench options.

15-team league for nfbc main event

It was a lot of fun, I met Nate Ravitz from espn who was also drafting today in a separate league among some others.

[Rangers GM (Victor)]

For a 15team league, I think not bad. Scouring the waiver wire is gonna be important I think especially if you get some injuries. Could you post the order you drafted the guys? That would be interesting to see as well.

Good luck man. I think your right, that looks like to me a min. a 3rd place team to me.

[kevin]

TEAM



1

12

Jacoby Ellsbury

CF

Team Butterfinger



2

4

Curtis Granderson

CF

Team Butterfinger



3

12

David Price

SP

Team Butterfinger



4

4

Aramis Ramirez

3B

Team Butterfinger



5

12

Dee Gordon

SS

Team Butterfinger



6

4

Jon Lester

SP

Team Butterfinger



7

12

Matt Garza

SP

Team Butterfinger



8

4

Andre Ethier

RF

Team Butterfinger



9

12

Jesus Montero

C

Team Butterfinger



10

4

Lucas Duda

RF

Team Butterfinger



11

12

Francisco Liriano

SP

Team Butterfinger



12

4

Andrew Bailey

MR

Team Butterfinger



13

12

Frank Francisco

MR

Team Butterfinger



14

4

Chris Perez

MR

Team Butterfinger



15

12

Ben Revere

CF

Team Butterfinger



16

4

Josh Willingham

LF

Team Butterfinger



17

12

Ryan Raburn

LF

Team Butterfinger



18

4

Jonathon Niese

SP

Team Butterfinger



19

12

Yunel Escobar

SS

Team Butterfinger



20

4

James Loney

1B

Team Butterfinger



21

12

Edwin Jackson

SP

Team Butterfinger



22

4

A.J. Pierzynski

C

Team Butterfinger



23

12

Seth Smith

RF

Team Butterfinger



24

4

Ty Wigginton

3B

Team Butterfinger



25

12

Scott Rolen

3B

Team Butterfinger



26

4

Bobby Abreu

RF

Team Butterfinger



27

12

Rod Barajas

C

Team Butterfinger



28

4

Aaron Harang

SP

Team Butterfinger



29

12

Jamey Carroll

SS

Team Butterfinger



30

4

Jamie Moyer

SP

Team Butterfinger




picture drafting with 14 guys who know as much or more than you do. it is really hard but i'm happy with my team and i think it's definitely balanced if nothing else, i compared my projections to the benchmarks i need to get to in relation to last years standings and i'm in okay shape, no glaring deficiency