Here's the context: I play in a league that's been together for many years; last year, 6 of us decided to start an offshoot (while still playing the original league), a keeper league (NL-only, roto). All went well. This year, we've invited the others from the original to join us, and one has. We are using Yahoo! as our fantasy interface.

Here's the question: how do we fold the new guy into the league?
Each of us has 4 keepers from last year: (1) from rounds 1 or 2; (3) from the remaining rounds, to include minor leaguers.

Any suggestions as to how to introduce a new manager into the league would be greatly appreciated.

So it's a 7 team league? Either you all start from scratch (not ideal) or you let the new person have first pick or you let them choose one keeper from each team (like a supplemental draft) and the people who lose a keeper to him can choose to keep someone else on their own team.

Yeah, right now it's seven teams. You're right about starting from scratch; I like the other suggestions.

As the 6 of us from last year all have a 1 (or 2nd) rounder as a keeper, the new guy should get first pick; that makes sense. That first pick would end up being one of his 4 keepers.

I suppose we can leave it at that, and finish the draft as normal...good ideas Grey! Thank you!

OK, what do you think of this proposal:

The new guy gets the first pick of the draft and the first pick of Rd 2. Then we proceed in a normal snake draft. I think that provides him with enough for the season.

Thoughts? Ideas?

So he's getting the 25th pick of the draft and the 32nd? Sounds okay, if I was him I'd want my choice of a few keepers from the other teams.

I see your point...so, from the original six teams, he should get to pick maybe 1 or 2 keepers?

I think he should get the choice of 1 from each, taking up to 4 total. Guys who don't loss a player, loss a draft round.

Thank you Grey. I truly appreciate your help with this matter!

Hey Grey, one last question about this.

I think we're going to let the new guy choose from our keepers; would you let each team protect one keeper? The new guy will only be able to choose one first rounder, as we are only allowed to keep one first rounder.

I wouldn't put on any stipulations about protecting a player. You didn't have any stipulations when you chose your keepers, right?