by Ninersphan » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:36 pm
Well specifically I do, or that is, I made an error, not entirely my fault, but as defacto comissioner I'll fall on the sword.
MLBinfoczar sent me a pm prior to the draft stating his desire to use CA's numbers for his lottery if in fact CA did have a pick 3, he originally picked CA then swithched it to WA. In his PM to me he states he didn't know if Cally had a pick 3 and that if I found out if it did could I switch it back.
(Why he didn't know if Cally did but thought WA defintely had one, I have no idea)
Rewind to last night, about 7:45pm EDT, at least a day since I received said PM along with at least 2 dozen others in my in box for keeper league stuff, and I start to check for lottery results. I go to the last page of our thread, see what states are picked, and start scouring the lotteryusa website.
First problem, kaviksdad had picked S. Dakota, they don't have a pick 3, what to do...
I can hold up the draft for another day and make him repick a sate or pick one for him. KD and I are pretty good friends, buds if you will. (Never met in person mind you just spent to much time with him on this here site) So I need to pick a state that hasn't picked their numbers yet, that means west coast (remember I'm on the east coast), KD picked SD, SD makes me think San Diego, San Diego = California I'll use Cali for him and post a note so that everyone sees it and knows it's on the up and up. I chaek the list, and nobody has CA picked. Great!!!
Second problem, OBVIOUSLY I've completely forgotten about the Cally request from MLBinfoCzar to switch his state. I go about my merry way and continue filling in peoples picks as they come in. Hell I''m even on the computer at 1:00 am getting the West Coast numbers (damn New Mexico GRRR).
I get them all, I post 'em and I go to bed happy knowing we can be off first thing this morning.
The first picks come in everything is going smoothly, I think I've answered everbodies questions about trades, rosters, salaries etc. I can [b:0939a77d59]finally[/b:0939a77d59] make my 5 picks, make a few trades sit back and watch the team I assembled play ball. You know have a litte fun with this here game.
UNTIL
BLAM
I get the reminder PM from MLBinfoCzar reminding me he wanted California first. Now he hasn't offered me a soultion or even told me if it's a problem, I beleive it is, but tone is so hard to read in text. Nor have I gotten a responsse to my PM back yet.
BUT
Anyway, long story short, we need to pause the draft until we can come up with a workable solution. that keeps all parties happy.
So what have we learned.
1. Never pick either of the Dakota's for a TSN Strato lottery number, they don't pick daily numbers.
2. Check your daily newspaper and see if your state has pick 3 drawings before siging up for leagues requring lottery drawings
3. I'm an idiot
4. this is supposed to be fun and not this much work
:cry:
Anyone have any ideas let me hear em