Round 7, League 5 - Sign-up time (LIVE DRAFT)

[McBurns]

If fowldog is to replace Alou he has only missed two picks as of now. If we let him choose two guys with the understanding that the rest of us won't choose them ,he can put those two in with the autodraft selections. He would choose three guys in a row,the first two listed in the forum with a gentlemen's agreement that no one else chooses them. I think that would be fair,what does everyone else think?

[Buzman]

But how do we get administrative rights away from Teepack? In the meantime, Alou will get skipped again in 1:40 unless I delay....

[fowldawg]

I'd be willing to step in and take his spot still. This would not be as a filler however, it would be my event seven team. Who has he selected so far?

I would probably be open to some trades if I don't like the selections.

Let me know, I'll be in and out. Once I'm on the site you can count on dependable proxies.

[McBurns]

I'm not looking to take anything away from Teepack. There must be a good reason he hasn't stepped in as I've known him in other leagues to be very reliable. I was just posing a possible solution to the two skipped picks. I'm hoping we hear from the Commish shortly. Perhaps he was involved with the Mitchell Report in which case his time will be freed up now.

[Buzman]

But it is time for the commish to show some leadership....and so far he has been conspicuous with his absence.

[edgecitytx]

I emailed Teepack and asked him to check the thread. Hopefully he will.

[Buzman]

That is all I can stands cause I can't stands no more!!! I am out. Give my team to fowldog. It has been a week and we are not even 1/2 way done. I do not intend to allow a couple of people to hold me hostage anymore. I have shut down my proxies and do not intend to sign back on. If you people did not want to play, why did you sign up?

[teepack]

Hey guys,

Sorry to be AWOL. I've been dealing with a death in the family, unfortunately.

Mr. Alou has been like this in almost every live draft I've ever been in with him. He just doesn't check in often and apparently doesn't leave proxies. But he has always finished the drafts, even if he gets skipped.

We've actually made fairly good progress once we got the ball rolling, so I urge everyone just to keep going and we'll get finished and started the next week, I hope.

I will send Mr. Alou an e-mail to try to discern his intentions, but let's just keep rolling if we can.

[uncle ny]

Guys,

I really want to do a draft league and, frankly, need to for tourney purposes. I don't thnk this is going to work. I will continue here if it does, but in the meantime I'm starting a thread for a new league. I am concerned that this league is doomed already in terms of fairness as whoever jumps into alou's spot will be at a real disadvantag.

DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO BE DILIGENT AND RESPONSIBLE.

Thanks.

uncle

[bob711]

If this league does not pick up, I am inclined to join Uncle NY. It has got to pick up. I joked about being out Christmas week but it is true and at this rate, we won't be finished by then. Is fowldawg taking buzzman's place. If so let''s get it done or I'm prepared to jump as well.