EVENT 6: Tear Down This Wall: 1986-current DRAFTING

Hey guys, I am on the road in Texas until Friday night. Please skip me until I get back. I will catch up later.

ROUND XXII
255. GordieHowe - pending
263. Doug_Tucker - pending

ROUND XXIII
265. kenhutchings - Cecil Fielder 1995
266. Doug_Tucker - pending
267. Musial6 - Craig Reynolds 1986
268. gfdwarf - Ed Romero 1986
269. ehlekev - pending
270. krazykat -
271. Risden -
272. AllStarInc -
273. RickSmith -

Three of the managers needing to skip their selections. Is this contagious?

I sent a proxy to rjnewman via PM. i am on the road in Ohio. Thanks

I'm not sure that skipping turns is a good idea.

Most teams seemed to be strapped for cash and the cheap players (especially pitching) are in short supply. I'm not sure that a few owners have enough salary cap left to draft a full team at an $80M cap if they can't or aren't able to draft some very cheap players.

Everybody do a salary check. Otherwise some will have to cut people after draft to fit. Thanks Bob.

We need Aaron Rodgers to do a discount salary cap double check!?


I alluded to this problem at the start of the draft - that just looking at the available players, there were way more high $ players than the cheapos and that it was probably going to be tough sledding along the way, trying to campaign for a slightly higher cap in this draft and league!

Managing cap is a big part of draft. Those that may have to violate cap should just announce that their pick will be skipped and salaries can be adjusted when the free agent and waiver period begins. Or you could switch to a lower salary year for a guy you already drafted to free up cap space to finish and then adjust by going back to player year you want and adjusting other low priced players to get under cap in free agency before season when there is no penalty.

ROUND XXII
255. GordieHowe - pending
263. Doug_Tucker - pending

ROUND XXIII
265. kenhutchings - Cecil Fielder 1995
266. Doug_Tucker - pending
267. Musial6 - Craig Reynolds 1986
268. gfdwarf - Ed Romero 1986
269. ehlekev - pending
270. krazykat - Felix Jose 1990
271. Risden -
272. AllStarInc -
273. RickSmith -

Several managers, including me, planned their draft by selecting cheap pitchers earlier in the draft while others were still drafting starting players. If those not managing their cap get a reprieve wouldn't that penalize those following the rules? Just asking.

I have some money to spare for my last 5 players..all hitters..for my missed past 2 picks could someone give me the top 2 available closest to a buck each. Tanks.

Several managers, including me, planned their draft by selecting cheap pitchers earlier in the draft while others were still drafting starting players. If those not managing their cap get a reprieve wouldn't that penalize those following the rules? Just asking.

Amen.

Rick