While pulling my beard, thought I'd answer your questions/comments. I imagine since I have hundreds of posts you could find some things you don't agree with; as well as come up with some that may support your views on me. Thats why I list my name next to all my posts, allowing people to develope a sense of me through all my posts. We can't do the same for you, can we.

OK, to your first comments questions:

No smugness on my part. I'm not even sure who the old timers are and who the newbies are. Just trying to impart info to others to make the existing players/game better. No different then what others have done for me for other games/topics.

I've made many suggestions to Mike over the years. I haven't done a good enough job spreading info about this game to others.

Yep. I usually overpay in managerless trades to pick up a needed piece in the stretch run.

The perception that PB is now two tier is what fosters abandonment of teams and all the folks calling for larger leagues, re-drafting, etc.

What perception are you talking about? People drop teams because they get tired of playing, are overextended, or find out this isn't for them. The biggest problem is getting new people in, not some perception of two tiers.

Thanks for pulling my beard, makes things enjoyable around here. Am I smarter than most around here, who knows. That isn't the question. Putting a team together, drafting, making a run for the title, rebuilding, thats whats fun. I've offered many solutions to the powers that be. Some get listened to, some, nope.

Anonymous isn't the way to go. Your viewpoints are just that, your viewpoints. Stand up for them by listing your name. Hopefully no one would hit you with personal attacks(or if they didn't, they would only be of the beard pulling variety).