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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Sports => Topic started by: Sean on February 10, 2010, 04:01:01 PM
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Congratulations to STAMP for winning the 2010 Redemption Online Community fantasy baseball league!
I had intended this to be a keeper league but failed at making the proper settings for that to happen. In light of this I would like to offer everyone the opportunity to join the league next season. I trust that all current participants will want to continue. I will be closing this thread in the next week or so and you all can look for a 2011 Fantasy Baseball thread in late February or early March.
League Members
1. Sean Wenzel (joined)
2. Barreling Mauraders (joined)
3. Koala (joined)
4. STAMP (joined)
5. Orcs (joined)
6. Crash an Burn (joined)
7. Sausage and Pancakes (joined)
8. soulseeker (joined)
9. Matt (joined)
10. sk (joined)
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I am interested in joining. Do you have a link so that I can look into the settings?
Andrew Dotson
adotson85@yahoo.com
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I think I'll try my hand at this; football moved to slow for my liking, if I micromanage this I think I'll do better ;) This of course is despite me knowing virtually nothing about baseball ;)
reddragonthorn@gmail.com
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I'd be willing to. you have my e-mail, but here it is again: one_for_redemption@yahoo.com
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Please note that I have made it a keeper league. 6.
Woo hoo! My first keeper league. I'm in like Flint!
I think I'll try my hand at this; football moved to slow for my liking, if I micromanage this I think I'll do better ;) This of course is despite me knowing virtually nothing about baseball ;)
reddragonthorn@gmail.com
Fantasy baseball was made for micromanagers. ;)
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Sign me up! crashfach2002@hotmail.com
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So football ends and now this I think I need to get into sports more.
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I'd be interested in this. Rawrlolsauce@gmail.com
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In the event that we have more than 10 interested parties I can increase the number of teams. Don't let this deter you from playing.
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Hey Sean, I have never played before But I wouldnt mind trying it. Can I get an invite as well?
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I need an e-mail address from you, Matt.
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matthew.lee.archibald@gmail.com
look forward to it!
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For those who have joined already, if there is anyone you think would want to play with us and has not responded please feel free to point them my way.
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So do we draft players? if so how does it work and when do we do it?
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On the league page you can see the draft information on the left side of the page under "Draft Info."
Draft Info
Type: Live Draft
Date: Fri., Mar. 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Secs Per Pick: 120
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Last call for any additional players. I will be closing the league on Friday. Draft will be the following Friday.
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*Posting this here because it relates to Fantasy baseball, but not this league*
I drafted Joe Nathan in half my leagues so far. win.
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*Posting this here because it relates to Fantasy baseball, but not this league*
I drafted Joe Nathan in half my leagues so far. win.
:miss:
Nathan's just a tad injured right now, so is that win=lose like sick=cool?
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*Posting this here because it relates to Fantasy baseball, but not this league*
I drafted Joe Nathan in half my leagues so far. win.
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Nathan's just a tad injured right now, so is that win=lose like sick=cool?
Win = Fail
He severely tore a ligament. That isn't "just a tad injured" ;).
He needs Tommy Johns surgery. Resting won't fix a severely torn ligament. He needs the surgery. He is just trying to rest it off because Tommy Johns at his age is a career ender. Luckily my Twinkies have a fairly deep bullpen :D
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*Posting this here because it relates to Fantasy baseball, but not this league*
I drafted Joe Nathan in half my leagues so far. win.
:miss:
Nathan's just a tad injured right now, so is that win=lose like sick=cool?
Win = Fail
He severely tore a ligament. That isn't "just a tad injured" ;).
He needs Tommy Johns surgery. Resting won't fix a severely torn ligament. He needs the surgery. He is just trying to rest it off because Tommy Johns at his age is a career ender. Luckily my Twinkies have a fairly deep bullpen :D
ahhh, I get it. it's backwards day! so when you say that you've drafted him in half your leagues, (which is normally 50/50) he's actually in half of your leagues (which is 50/50) I get it now!
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Drafting in 20 minutes. Good luck everyone!
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hey,
I'm new to ESPN...how do i know I'm on the right page to draft? I don't want to lose my turn and I'm on the Redemption fantasy homepage...please help! I'm not sure what i'm doing!!!!! ???
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Same!!! It says the draft is in progress, which is where I would expect the link to be - but I can't find it. Not cool.
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I will pause it until you both get in.
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Cool, thanks Sean, where is the link supposed to be? I'm confuzzled ;)
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There is a red banner that says "ESPN ALERT." The link is in that and says, "Launch Draft"
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snap. I forgot about this, it was an hour ago, right?
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Hmmm.... Ok, obviously I should have scouted this out before hand, but I was driving back from school today, I've got a red bar in my team page, right under my name that says draft in progress, I can find no such banned with ESPN alert, launch draft. Just go on without me, It's not the end of the world.
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Its on the main page, not the team page.
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Nope, sorry Sean, I'm not seeing it anywhere for some reason. Just go on without me. It's cool.
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I'm fairly happy with my draft. my pitching stinks.
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I'm fairly happy with my pitching. It's nothing amazing like Matt's but Dr. Roy, Matt Cain, and Ubadalo Juminezz is nothing to sniff at for starting pitchers. After that it goes down hill though ;)
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My team - It's acceptable for now. I missed out on two players that were picked by Sean and someone else right before my pick but it wasn't super crucial. I have a very well-rounded team with lots of speed, speed, speed in the outfield. My starters are fine as long as the Dodgers do well this year. My relief is quite stout.
RDT - This team could be powerhouse if Votto and Soto stay healthy and produce. VERY deep in the outfield...several trade prospects to maybe pick up a reliever, where the biggest weakness lies. Starters are solid.
Sean - Bar none the best outfield amongst everyone. Infield needs to get healthy and stay that way. First 3 starters are probably top 10 if not top 5 by the end of the season. Relievers are average to good.
Andrew D. - There are some IFs here, but if they come through this could be the team to beat. If Kinsler gets healthy...if Reynolds doesn't K as much...if Sizemore and Hamilton return to form...wow! Starters are average but relief is top-notch.
Andrew W. - Need a backup 3B cause Chipper doesn't play every day. Strong on the right side of the field. Good backups. If Peavy returns to form, starters are solid. Relief is serviceable.
Chris F. - If Ramirez stays healhty this is one of the best infields. Well-balanced team with power and speed. Two great starters with three ranging anywhere from very good to average. Relief is volatile: could be great and could be awful.
Alan R. - One of the strongest lineups, especially if Beltran returns to form. Of course, with G. Jones, Beltran might be on the bench a lot. A lot of questions remain for the starters, especially Webb and Hudson. Relief is middle of the road.
Jonathan G. - Needs to trade for Orlando Cabrera...j/k! Great infield, average outfield, lots of power but not a lot of speed. Four good starters but needs a 5th. Top 3 relief staff!
sk - TONS of power! Lineup likes to go deep but only two .300 hitters. Speed okay. Needs more balance with reserves...just 1B and OF won't cut it. Pitching is the weak spot on this team. Starters have potential but relief needs relief. ;)
Cincy - And finally to the team that didn't show during draft. This team will survive with Pujols and the best starting rotation! LOL, well, this team did end up getting some other good position players. I like Ellsbury, Choo, Morneau, Young, and Ramirez and Beckham have huge upside. This team has no relief, though!
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Chipper will have an awesome year. I'm sure of it. plus, I won't bother paying attention to when he's playing or not, haha.
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Hey Stamp,
Thanks for the opinion. As you can tell, on offense, I decided to focus on BA and HR. I did sacrifice SB, but that is my preferential in liking ball players anyway when watching baseball. Sorry I missed the Cabrera joke. :-[
As for pitching, I had 5 starters last year and ended up in the middle of the pack overall (despite being top 2 or 3 in wins). I watched the leaders and they had more relief then starting. I have been debating on dropping one of my bench players for an okay starter but I may wait a couple of weeks in to do that. It's one of those up-in-the-air things for me. I appreciate the synopsis....I guess I didn't do too bad drafting last.
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Well, you already have Miguel Cabrera at 1B and Asdrubal Cabrera at 2B, so I figured Orlando Cabrera at SS would almost complete your infield. :D
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Well, you already have Miguel Cabrera at 1B and Asdrubal Cabrera at 2B, so I figured Orlando Cabrera at SS would almost complete your infield. :D
haha! That's why the name sounded so familiar...I was just too lazy to go and look to see if I had him already.
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Is it too late to Join any leagues?
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Is it too late to Join any leagues?
If you PM me your email I can invite you to one of the Yahoo leagues I am commissioning. :)
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Is it too late to Join any leagues?
The best I could do would be to make you a co-manager. That would require one of the guys who are already playing to be willing to share a team with you.
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Yeah...um I have no idea what I am doing. How do you score points in this league?
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Hey guys, I think ESPN is glitched. It is saying Mauer hasn't hit 59 home runs yet, and it also says he isn't batting 5.359 with a slugging percentage of 9.539....
Please fix this.
Kindest Regards,
Rawrlolsauce!
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So yeah, Jon Rauch has 4 saves in the first week for me, I'm loving it :) Can somebody explain to me how the scoring works? On monday I was in 5th, Wednesday I was in 3rd, Yesterday I was in 1st and today I'm in 4th.
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Hey, the ESPN real-time stat things says I'm tied for first as of now. Hasn't the glitch been fixed yet? Mauer should give me atleast 400 points in every category.
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So yeah, Jon Rauch has 4 saves in the first week for me, I'm loving it :) Can somebody explain to me how the scoring works? On monday I was in 5th, Wednesday I was in 3rd, Yesterday I was in 1st and today I'm in 4th.
In roto leagues your ranking can fluctuate drastically. After the first month, the changes slow down a bit.
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Who would have thought that after the first week Jon Rauch would have already locked up 5 saves? ESPN projected that he would get 25 during the season (pre-season) currently he's on pace to hit 101 (Yeah right). I know very little about baseball outside of the team who scores the most wins :) Is 40 a reasonable number to expect from him down the stretch? (Assuming no injuries etc)
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Eww. Ring Wraith passed me in the standings >:c
40 is probably a bit low. Your average closer's save percentage is 87%, and the Twins were able to offer Nathan 52 chances at saves last year. That means, if Rauch closed last year, he'd get about 45 saves.
The thing is the Twins are much better this year. The starting pitching has shown some hope, unlike the blood bath last year. The offense has gotten better with the additions of Hudson and Thome, and then there is going to be Mauer's power and Delmon Young breaking out (hopefully). Meaning, they'll be able to offer Rauch a few more save opportunities.
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High end closers get 50-55, low end get around 30-35.
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hate to break it to you mr. Los Peredores de Whatever, but I'm still below you
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Couple more questions:
I've been shuffling one pitcher spot, grabbing a starter each day to ensure I'll get some points from there. Is this a good idea? is there a limit to how many aquisitions, or innings I can pitch over the course of a season?
Soto has gone 2/12, and Lou says he's going to be splitting time with the Cubs other catcher, is it time to start looking at an alternative for him? Either through FA or tradding out part of my outfield? Or should I give him some time and see if he bounces back from his bad start?
Finally: Is it better to have a guy plugged in to a spot, and have him go 0/4 with a walk. or is it better to not have anyone in that spot at all?
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Couple more questions:
I've been shuffling one pitcher spot, grabbing a starter each day to ensure I'll get some points from there. Is this a good idea? is there a limit to how many aquisitions, or innings I can pitch over the course of a season?
Soto has gone 2/12, and Lou says he's going to be splitting time with the Cubs other catcher, is it time to start looking at an alternative for him? Either through FA or tradding out part of my outfield? Or should I give him some time and see if he bounces back from his bad start?
Finally: Is it better to have a guy plugged in to a spot, and have him go 0/4 with a walk. or is it better to not have anyone in that spot at all?
When you are on the "My Team" main tab you will see another row of tabs just above your roster. One is named "Limits". This will keep track of whether you are on pace to exceed the maximum allowable limits for games played and innings pitched.
Catcher is always a position that never really gives you a full 162 games worth of stats. It's just the nature of the position. That being said, you may want to keep another catcher on the bench to swap with Soto.
It's a roto league so any day you don't have a player in your lineup you aren't accumulating stats. But there are negative categories as well as positive. In your example you would benefit from the walk, but have a liability to your AVG, SLG and OBP categories.
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Wonderful, thanks for all the help STAMP.
It appears that I'm on pace to go about 65 innings over. I think I'll keep rotating a pitcher, but keep an eye on that limit pretty close.
Yeah, I guess I was asking if the negatives would outwiegh the positives :)
I took a look at the free agent catchers, looks like Ivan Rodriguez is the best available. So I may consider picking him up. But I think I'll also go fishing, see if I can't snag a quality stater from one of you chumps :)
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I'll trade you Miguel Montero. He's rated one of the top catchers...oooh, that's right, I forgot he's on the DL. :D
Speaking of picking up players, just wait until I waive one. Seems like every player I waive because they are in a mega-slump tend to break out of their slump the day after I drop them. :-\
And then there's this league I'm in where I have Jimmy Rollins, Cliff Lee, Huston Street, Brian Roberts and Miguel Montero...ALL on the DL!! Fortunately, that league allows me to keep up to 5 on the my DL. :thumbup:
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Well, Soto did go 1/2 with a single, homer, two Ribby's and two walks today :)
Ouch, you look set in that one league, cept for the DL deal :) I honestly haven't been bothered by the 2 limit DL in the ESPN league - Right now Lidge and Wood are on it, and I've got Woods replacement in my roster - So once he comes back I don't really need to worry about a spot for him. Of course I'm sure if Votto and Kemp both go down at the same time I'll have issues :)
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So, does Dunn's ejection cost me points?
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Depends on if he gets suspended for whatever reason he was ejected. I didn't see what happened.
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He argued balls and strikes with the ump and got tossed. He was back in the line-up today so I don't think he'll get suspended.
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Next question: Do I get points for Ubaldo's No-No, or just for his Complete Game.
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Nothing directly...of course, you get the CG and you benefit in ER and ERA.
I have Ubaldo in one of my leagues. I went down -16.5 points for the day. Needless to say my hitters didn't show up!
Last year, I had Buehrle for his perfect game and Jonathan Sanchez for his no-no.
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Thanks a lot Gardenhire..... Let's pull Lariano after 8 innings of near-flawless work, with a pitch count of 102- 70 of them for strikes. I was so looking forward to having TWO complete games pitched for me today...... Doesn't Gardy undestand that I needed that complete game???
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I am looking forward to my offense making an appearance this year. My offense looks very good, but has been awful at best so far.
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Ask yourself "what is the dumbest move possible?". Whatever your answer is, that is what Gardy will do. *COUGH COUGH PLAYING NICK PUNTO WHENEVER POSSIBLE COUGH COUGH*
Nah. No reason to overwork Liriano when the bullpen has had enough rest.
I don't think I'm in last anymore, guys :).
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My team can't hit the BROAD SIDE OF A BARN!!!! They're awful, just awful!
Glad I have seven other teams. :rollin:
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So, I have a set of postponed players, is it safe to start them for both games tomorrow, or should I look at replacing them after the first game, Am I even allowed to switch them out?
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I was so tempted to pick up a nice new free agent -----> Luke Hughes!
But then I thought that would be mean. Because I wouldn't trade him to any Twins fan for less than a Lincecum or Halladay!
:rollin:
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I went +12 or something like that thanks to good offense and a great performance by Josh Johnson two days ago.
I went +16 yesterday thanks to good offense and a terrific performance by Liriano
I went -9001 today thanks to Cy Baker's preformance (and a lacking offense...)
sadface.
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Luke Hughes is now batting .400 on the season. Better get him while the gettin's good! ;)
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I didn't realize Zimmerman was back in the lineup today, so I had him on the bench. He went 3 for 4 with 2 HR...
I fail.
EDIT: I also mistaked this for the fantasy baseball thread.
That's ok, I figured Granderson would bounce out of his dreadful slump against the dreadful Orioles - So I sat Maryln Byrd for him. G-man went 0/4, Byrd 2/2 with a homer and two ribby's.
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Chone is 0/3 right now, lets hope for 0/4 so I can beat your impressive move :D.
Sad day. My SLG for the day is lower than my AVG of the season.
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Yeah, I was suprised when you picked up Chone, considering how poorly he's been the last few games. I figured you were looking for additional steals or something :) I was actually hoping to pick him back up in a week or two :)
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Luke Hughes is now batting .400 on the season. Better get him while the gettin's good! ;)
I actually looked him up because of you.
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I really needed a 3b beings Zimmerman is giving me a headache. I almost picked up Callaspo, as he has been on fire, but I decided I should probably get Figgins before anyone else steals him. He can't slump for too long....
I hope.
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Unfortunately, Chone went 1/5 with a single. Although I may have benched one of the best performances all year: 3 for 4, 2 runs, 1 double, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
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I really needed a 3b beings Zimmerman is giving me a headache. I almost picked up Callaspo, as he has been on fire, but I decided I should probably get Figgins before anyone else steals him. He can't slump for too long....
I hope.
Tonight he gave everyone else headaches. ;)
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Should I be worried about Lidge's horrific performance tonight? Is this an indication that he might still be in 09 form as opposed to 08?
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You should always worry when Lidge is on the mound.
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Should I be worried about Lidge's horrific performance tonight? Is this an indication that he might still be in 09 form as opposed to 08?
Yes. Lidge has lost it forever. Just like Gagne did. Drop him like a hot potato. Seriously.
(And on a less serious note, I hate waiver order. :P )
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Should I be worried about Lidge's horrific performance tonight? Is this an indication that he might still be in 09 form as opposed to 08?
Yes. Lidge has lost it forever. Just like Gagne did. Drop him like a hot potato. Seriously.
(And on a less serious note, I hate waiver order. :P )
I agree. The waiver order is kind of odd. Usually it resets weekly.
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Like 2 days after I release Martin, Mauer gets injured. He isn't in the lineup tonight, and the Twins plan to take it slow with him :/.
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Trade you Pudge for him.
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Throw in a 4pc Chicken Nugget Happy Meal from McDonalds and its a deal.
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done and done. Tournament's next weekend right, mothers day?
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The day before mother's day. You might also need to buy like 4 small fries, to bribe half the people in the league. Otherwise, the trade might get vetoed.
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It's actually a fairly balanced trade. Same logic as the Upton/Werth trade. (not quite, but close) Pudge is off to a tremendous start, while Joe is doing decent, but now injured, with the potential to be great later on.
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And Pudge is the greatest defensive catcher playing right now, so he'll help my Fielding Percentage and Assists.
(Especially assists, beings the Nats tend to have anywhere from 50-55 baserunners per inning. Lots are going to try and steal against that beast).
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Trade proposed. I can't sense sarcasm over the internet, and your sarcasm tags didn't show up. So I hope you weren't joking around with me :)
I owe you a happy meal.
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I'm really tempted to accept it just to see if we actually veto it (I have no idea how many people are actually checking it every couple days, and it there aren't enough votes its auto-passed).
Although, I'm forced to decline. It only mentions Mauer and Pudge, not a happy meal.
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I took care of that in my post :)
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Woah, I just realized that the trade offer says JOE MAUER. I was refering to his brother, Jake Mauer (manager of the Fort Meyer Miracle).
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Joe has a brother? I didn't know that :)
Yeah, I didn't figure you were going to accept it, twas worth a shot though :) But I do recall you saying something about not giving up Joe unless the trade included Halladay, Lincecum, Pujols and Rameriz (Hanley)
Something about a stuborn twins fan :)
EDIT: Just looked it up. Go back in time, revive Ruth and Williams, then offer those and Albert.
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Actually, I believe I said something to the effect of "I'm not trading Mauer unless you invent a time machine, go back in time, and get Ruth and Williams (in their primes). Then I'd accept Pujols, Ruth, and Williams."
I believe Joe has two brothers, Jake and Billy, all of whom signed with the Twins (or one of the Twin's minor league d00ds)
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I think I should take more short backpacking trips. I left Friday while in 4th place and returned Sunday in first place. It made me smile.
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....and meanwhile, I plummeted from 3rd/4thish to 8th :c.
I'm still ahead of Ring Wraith. Thats all I care about.
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Yeah.... I'm doing fine in all the pitching categories, but despite having a decent squad I'm falling short in almost all of the batting categories.... I think I should propose an outlandish trade :)
I'll trade Halladay for a 5-tool star :)
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I'm very happy with my team. I gave up Wells but got Uggla in return so my 2B is improved and my outfield is still high quality. I needed more PO anyway and Konerko is doing well for me in that area. Haren is a great improvement to Lowe so all I need from my pitching is for Sheets and Hoffman to get their ERA down.
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Yeah.... I'm doing fine in all the pitching categories, but despite having a decent squad I'm falling short in almost all of the batting categories.... I think I should propose an outlandish trade :)
I'll trade Halladay for a 5-tool star :)
I normally do outlandish trades. ;) But alas, I am also doing decent on pitching but lack in hitting. :-\
I'm very happy with my team. I gave up Wells but got Uggla in return so my 2B is improved and my outfield is still high quality. I needed more PO anyway and Konerko is doing well for me in that area. Haren is a great improvement to Lowe so all I need from my pitching is for Sheets and Hoffman to get their ERA down.
Haren was a fortuitous grab. The thing I don't like about the waiver order is that sometimes a 1-3 seed gets the next big waiver pick up. I know because in another league where I'm sitting in first I also happened to be first in waiver order when a key hitter was on waivers.
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I've never had a baseball league with a waiver order set up any other way. I also think the current set up is the better way for rotisserie style.
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Well, I've only played in one other league, but that league set the waiver order weekly, corresponding to the rankings. (Last place got first waiver, 9th place got second waiver, 8th place got third waiver, etc)
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We can consider altering the waiver set up for next season but I'm in favor of keeping it as is. I don't like the idea of changing order in rotisserie because of how much the standings can change from day to day. With my last pick-up I was 3rd or 4th in waiver order and was in 4th place when I made the waiver request. By the time Haren cleared waivers I was in 1st. I could have been in 7th place just as easy. Would my pick up be as "fortuitous" if I were 7th rather than 1st?
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So, back to the whole lidge situation - two games later, he's pitched 2.0 innings, only given up one hit, and walk to go with 3 kills.
What say ye now STAMP?
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So, back to the whole lidge situation - two games later, he's pitched 2.0 innings, only given up one hit, and walk to go with 3 kills.
What say ye now STAMP?
Well here (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/gamelog?playerId=5102&year=2009) is his game log from 2009. He had some good outings last year, too. He might snap out of it. Hoffman might snap out of it, too. They'll get their opportunities and save a bunch, but your ERA and WHIP might suffer in the process. We don't keep track of blown saves so it may be worth it to keep him. I'm in a couple of other leagues where BS is a stat so it matters there.
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I've decided...I'm a batting stat guru, but a total noob in pitching. It was my Achilles heel last year, and it is again this year. No matter what I do, my pitching is always lacking. I'll manuever and do the best I can, but it looks like I'll just hover around 4th& 5th.
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We don't keep track of blown saves so it may be worth it to keep him.
Actually, we do have BS as a stat.
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I think RawrlolSauce! would easily win the BS category. ;)
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We don't keep track of blown saves so it may be worth it to keep him.
Actually, we do have BS as a stat.
Well, then, there you go. ;)
Eight leagues may be too many. :D
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Yeah, and Chris Perez blew one for me today :( Without allowing a walk, or an earned run. What does that tell you about the defence behind him..........
Out of curiousity, 10 is a smallish league correct? It just feels slow because there's more than enough premier players, so everyone can have a team of stars....
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I think RawrlolSauce! would easily win the BS category. ;)
Hey, hey, hey. I'm only carrying three closers. Soria plays for the Royals, Jenks plays for the WSox, and Wagner plays for the Braves. Thats like 10 save opportunities total the entire year.
On a side note, I'm 0/12 with 5 Ks (batting) today :D.
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I've never played with anything other than 12 before this year. It would be great if we had a few more people to play but I also like the looks of how our season is going so far.
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Yeah, and Chris Perez blew one for me today :( Without allowing a walk, or an earned run. What does that tell you about the defence behind him..........
Out of curiousity, 10 is a smallish league correct? It just feels slow because there's more than enough premier players, so everyone can have a team of stars....
I know what you mean. Cincinnati dropped Adam Lind and I was like, shoot, I don't have anyone to drop to pick him up off waivers. :laugh:
I do like bigger leagues. My 3 ESPN leagues are all 10 teams each: 2 roto and 1 h2h. My Fox league is 8 teams and the interface stinks (won't do baseball on Fox ever again). My 4 Yahoo leagues are 11, 10, 8 and 8 but with different roster sizes and starting lineup sizes which make the leagues seem bigger. Here they are:
Yahoo #1: 8 teams
League type: Rotisserie
Max Games Played: 170
Max Innings Pitched: 2000
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, LF, CF, RF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL, DL
Batters Stat Categories: Runs (R), Singles (1B), Doubles (2B), Triples (3B), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Caught Stealing (CS), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Putouts (PO), Assists (A), Errors (E), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Pitchers Stat Categories: Wins (W), Losses (L), Complete Games (CG), Shutouts (SHO), Saves (SV), Hits (H), Runs (R), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP), Strikeouts per Walk Ratio (K/BB), Quality Starts (QS), Blown Saves (BSV)
Yahoo #2: 11 teams
League type: Rotisserie
Max Games Played: 170
Max Innings Pitched: 1500
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL
Batters Stat Categories: Runs (R), Singles (1B), Doubles (2B), Triples (3B), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Pitchers Stat Categories: Wins (W), Losses (L), Saves (SV), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP)
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Yahoo #3: 8 teams
League type: Head-to-head
Min Innings Pitched: 39
Playoffs: Week 23, 24 and 25 (6 teams)
Note: Week 25 runs 14 days from Sep 20 to Oct 3
Divisions: No
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, IF, IF, IF, LF, CF, RF, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, RP, RP, P, P, BN, BN, DL, DL, DL, DL, DL
Batters Stat Categories: Runs (R), Singles (1B), Doubles (2B), Triples (3B), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Walks (BB), Total Bases (TB), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS), Plate Appearances (PA), Grand Slam Home Runs (SLAM)
Pitchers Stat Categories: Wins (W), Losses (L), Complete Games (CG), Saves (SV), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP), Relief Appearances (RAPP), On-base Percentage Against (OBPA), Inherited Runners Scored (IRA), Quality Starts (QS)
Yahoo #4: 10 teams (The team with Halladay has a large lead right now.)
League type: Points
Max Games Played: 162
Max Innings Pitched: 2000
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL, DL, DL
Batters Stat Category Value
Runs (R) 1
Hits (H) 1
Singles (1B) 1
Doubles (2B) 2
Triples (3B) 3
Home Runs (HR) 4
Runs Batted In (RBI) 1
Sacrifice Hits (SH) 1
Sacrifice Flys (SF) 1
Stolen Bases (SB) 2
Caught Stealing (CS) -1
Walks (BB) 1
Strikeouts (K) -.5
Ground Into Double Play (GIDP) -1
Errors (E) -1
Pitchers Stat Category Value
Games Started (GS) 2
Innings Pitched (IP) 2
Wins (W) 15
Losses (L) -7
Complete Games (CG) 25
Shutouts (SHO) 40
Saves (SV) 10
Earned Runs (ER) -1
Walks (BB) -1
Strikeouts (K) 1.5
Batters Grounded Into Double Plays (GIDP) 1
Holds (HLD) 5
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I've decided that I'm the worst fantasy manager ever.
I started Uribe, who's been hot lately, and sat Drew, who I picked up as a back-up.
Final stat line - Uribe - 0/4 Drew - 2/4 with two doubles.
Also, Alan you have another trade offer to reject, I figure if I keep bugging you with trades you'll eventually find one you like :)
Jon, you have a trade offer also. I fully expect you to reject it, so don't feel bad when you do :) I obviously don't understand how to balance trades yet :) I'm a rookie, give me a break ;)
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Its an interesting trade offer, but I've got to reject it. Cano is a monster and Kemp isn't looking too hot (still doing well). The main reason, though, is my OF is pretty decent. Upton-Bay-CarGo-Beltran (When he comes back) is pretty cash. No reason to tear a massive hole in my lineup (I'd have to get a SS from FA) to slightly improve my OF.
On a side note... YEAH! 2/23 with 2 singles and 10 strike outs. Greatest offense ever. I'm just glad Lackey actually had a not ":c" start. (7IP 1 Run)
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Yeah, I figured the third reason would be the most damaging - Cano is a good sell-high canidate, especially if you can get a first round talent like Kemp for him (Though I do agree that Kemp isn't off to an amazing start)
Also, Cano plays 2B. not SS :)
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You're right.... and Figgins plays 2nd.... so I wouldn't have to resort to FA, but its still a downgrade....
I still think I'll decline, keeping my current OF situation in mind.
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Problem with such a shallow league.... only 30 outfielders needed.... And there's probably close to 20 B+ - A+ oufielders out there.
Off the top of my head:
Upton
Kemp
Beltran
Utley
Mannywood
Abreu
Ordonez
Wells
etc, etc, etc.
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Agreed. Utley is the greatest OF ever.
(Now, if there is a different Utley I'm not thinking of I'll feel like an idiot)
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Not sure why I put Utley on that list.... He'd be an amazing OF if he played there :)
I was confusing him with Werth... To many amazing players on the phillies roster.
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:D. Unrelated note: My daily AVG is .083 and my OBP is .080....
EDIT: Bartlett just got a hit!!@!@! Now its .120 and .115
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Ouch! I have Randy Wells starting on three of my Yahoo leagues. He just gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st to the Pirates and is struggling in the 2nd. :-[
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Yeah, I'm watching the Cubs game. I was like "YEAH! Go Jones! 2-2 with 3 ribbies... YEAH!"
Then I remember I dropped him a couple days ago
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Ouch! I have Randy Wells starting on three of my Yahoo leagues. He just gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st to the Pirates and is struggling in the 2nd. :-[
Yeah I have him starting in our league. He was one of the safest starts ever. How did this happen?
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Ouch! I have Randy Wells starting on three of my Yahoo leagues. He just gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st to the Pirates and is struggling in the 2nd. :-[
Yeah I have him starting in our league. He was one of the safest starts ever. How did this happen?
Guess we went to the Wells one time too many. ;)
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Ouch! I have Randy Wells starting on three of my Yahoo leagues. He just gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st to the Pirates and is struggling in the 2nd. :-[
Yeah I have him starting in our league. He was one of the safest starts ever. How did this happen?
Guess we went to the Wells one time too many. ;)
did you see a woman there?
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Dan Haren complete game ownage. 9 Ks, 1 walk, 2 ERA, .89 WHIP. So beautiful.
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Glad I stuck with Teixeira after tonight. About time my first round pick acted like one.
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I hope A-Fraud took notice of Braden's PERFECT GAME!! If he decides to walk over Braden's mound again, Bill Selig might even suspend him. :D
Way to go, Dallas!!
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The Rays sure like perfect games....
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Yeah...I was gonna pick up Braden today but decided on Santana instead. Horrible choice.
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Ouch... My starters go 6/28 while I leave Pudge on the bench going 4/4 and Hawpe on the DL, not realizing they recalled him today goes 2/3. Just ouch.
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That's the risk of having bench players. You can decide on not having them and miss out on having players on your daily roster when they have off days. Or you can have bench players knowing that there may be some days when your bench players perform better. It's give and take. It also depends on the league type and league roster settings on how many bench players I keep. I have two leagues this year where all my bench players are pitchers. I have another league where I have a backup for every position. Once or twice already this year those backups have hit way better than the starters.
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The cover article from yesterday on the ESPN fantasy page was about that exact issue.
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Yeah, I read that after I got pwned.
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I have noticed a relatively low amount of activity from about half of the participants. I would like to encourage everyone to update their team weekly, if not daily. I realize that some people are far off the lead but that doesn't mean the possibility of winning is gone. Anything can happen in fantasy, especially if key players get injured or traded. A more active league will inevitably be a more enjoyable league, even if you don't win.
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Anything can happen in fantasy
This has been proven by STAMP ::)
On a side note, I think its kind of funny I was expected to have a powerhouse offense and a questionable pitching staff. Currently, I'm near the middle on offense (at the time of posting this, my offense was 1-22 with 7 Ks. The hit was a single.) and have the most points from the pitching stats (66.5 compared to RDT's 65.5 ;)). Although, I was fortunate enough to get Cain and Peavy.
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I have noticed a relatively low amount of activity from about half of the participants. I would like to encourage everyone to update their team weekly, if not daily. I realize that some people are far off the lead but that doesn't mean the possibility of winning is gone. Anything can happen in fantasy, especially if key players get injured or traded. A more active league will inevitably be a more enjoyable league, even if you don't win.
I will be the first to apologize for the lack of activity. I have changed jobs twice & my wife finished school, and has been trying to find a job. So our life has been really busy, but I try to at least keep up with it enough to have a full line up, but I haven't been on in a week or so. :-\ Sorry Sean!
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I have noticed a relatively low amount of activity from about half of the participants. I would like to encourage everyone to update their team weekly, if not daily. I realize that some people are far off the lead but that doesn't mean the possibility of winning is gone. Anything can happen in fantasy, especially if key players get injured or traded. A more active league will inevitably be a more enjoyable league, even if you don't win.
Yeah, but it is discouraging to drop from a battle for 3rd/4th to last. No matter what moves i make, my team inexplicably keeps falling. I'm trying to stay with it, but as my moves become more futile the less enthusiasm I can muster up.
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Please know that I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty. I'm just trying to get everyone the beset experience they can get.
I am looking for somebody to take control of crustpope's team. He doesn't have enough time to keep up because of his masters studies as well as having an infant. If anyone knows of somebody who would want to join us please direct them to me.
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Can we like reduce STAMP's points by 50% per day or something? He is too good. :P
Its soooo frustrating. I was holding 2nd/3rd for like a week, but I'm nowhere close to STAMP.
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I've given up on STAMP. I decided to shoot for second and traded Halladay to him for Werth, so my hitting should start going up :)
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My goal is to somehow fall to last while keeping my star players. That way next year I'll have some good keepers and first pick.
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anyone know anyone who wants my team?
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I think Sean found someone.
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Ah, Man....
This is why I hate working.... I looked this morning, saw Posey was listed as Day-to-Day, I didn't want to risk not getting points so I put in Montero in the catcher spot. Get home and see Posey going 3-3 with two bombs and 6! RBI's...... Man.....
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I'm trading Peavy for a few average relief pitchers if anyone is interested.
;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
EDIT: NVM. Forgot I dropped him earlier
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Please see first post on first page, I will be locking thread in the next few days.
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Wait, so it's not a keeper leauge? :(
I was looking foward to next year with my nucleus of Votto, Jimenez, Price and Werth.....
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It still shows that it is a keeper league in the settings.
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WHAT?! That is REALLY disappointing you didn't announce that in the season. Had I known it wasn't going to be a keeper leauge I wouldn't have hesitated to drop the likes of Upton in the middle of the season, or Fielder/Johnson at the end. I'm not sure I want to play next year. It could have very well affected the outcome
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I am just as disappointed as any and didn't realize I'd done it until just a few days ago. I still don't understand how exactly I messed it up but I was thinking we should have been able to chose our keepers by this point. If the ability to chose keepers becomes available then I guess I would have done it right but I'm just not sure.
Edit:
Well, I may be wrong about the keeper setting being wrong. I'm not sure because I feel like we should already have the option to pick our keepers. However, the keeper selections for next season are set to lock one hour before draft so maybe it takes a while for the option of choosing the keepers to become available.
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I also looked at the league settings and the rules and I think we're okay. I think when Sean renews the league for next year the settings will kick in and give us the opportunity to set our keepers just prior to the draft. I believe the reason they do this is in case some teams/managers don't return the next year.
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I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Okay, I just saw your post on the espn league home thingy. So even if we get no keepers this season (worst case scenario), in future years this will be a keeper league? If so, I'll be staying. I was under the impression that you were planning on making it a non-keeper league permanently.
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Definitely want it to be a keeper league. Seeing as I have League Manager powers, I think I could put certain players on people's teams next season. However, that makes the draft very tricky and, in my opinion, makes things worse.
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Please check new 2011 thread.