Fantasy Baseball 2015.

[tzor]

You bunch of babies suck monkey balls. Rules were fine last year, a couple of visits a week was all that was required to have a competitive team... How many times you do visit CC a week?

Well since most of our games are 24 hours, at least twice a day. (Otherwise you make a move, everyone else does within the hour and the next day you log in two hours later to find your turn has been skipped.)

Fantasy Baseball not so much. It all depends on the mood. I would say 5-7 times a week, mostly to see how the team is doing. Most of my moves are based on slumps and streaks, not per say on the games of the day. Never the less, applying DFS logic within a seasonal game can have a major statistical benefit and shouldn't everyone be listening to fantasy sports radio on their way to work? (I have a Sirus/XM satelite radio.)

[nietzsche]

You guys want to make the league more mediocre, and I disagree. Next season will be "lets not have more that 5 starts per team per week because nietzsche drops position players to add pitchers".

You're not playing because you don't think you can win unless you are hyper aggressive.

Good players WIN. PERIOD. They change their tactic for each variation of the way the fantasy game is played and they win. Sure, they have their preferences, but they don't skip a challenge because the preferences aren't to their liking. They join the game and kick everyone's asses anyway.

I want you to kick our asses (or at least try).

Otherwise I might just put it in my SIG. And woe to you if I do win this year because YOU WEREN'T IN IT.

I admire your enthusiasm but let's face it: You stand no chance against me. Of the players left only Pixar does, and I have the perfect solution to beat him: trash talk. I don't need to prove myself anymore. I was going to play for fun, but nah.

See, if I was not creating the league I'd fight against that stupid new rule you fancy ladiies want, but you will be forever complaining that I did what I wanted with the rules because I'm the league manager. It was the same shit last year with trade limits, we were never in agreement with the number and it was as if i took the decision and some didn't like it.

I feel like Yasiel Puig, playing aggressive and you fancy ladies like to play like David Wright, your whiteboy MLB poster boy. Guess what, Yasiel Puig kicks David Wright's ass any day of the season. You're just upset that a Mexican knows more about your MLB than you. (And I fucking hate Yasiel Puig, but it was a good example).

[Metsfanmax]

Guess what, Yasiel Puig rapes David Wright in the ass any day of the season.

Your blatant homophobia is disgusting and I have no desire to play with you.

[nietzsche]

That's just an expression, I'm not homophobic. Probably a bad one given how some are sensitive about the topic but I was looking for your reaction since I know you love David Wright.

However, the mental picture serves the goal I had in mind, to express how I beat you week after week.

I will edit that now, since I don't want to get banned.

[Serbia]

Sure am glad I bailed before this became a complete shit show.

Bollocks.

[tzor]

I feel like Yasiel Puig, playing aggressive and you fancy ladies like to play like David Wright, your whiteboy MLB poster boy.

Say what? I don't recall anyone here that has heard me singing my parody "You may be wrong, but he may be Wright."

That's BS. RotoWire's basic ranking, given the current information I believe this league will be set to, puts Puig at #11, and Wright at #93. Are you even suggesting that anyone here would swap these players around in their rankings? Because, if this is the case, I might as well accept first place right now, seeing you are not going to be in this one.

Wright is being projected for 15 HR, 72 RBI, 69 R, 13 SB, and a .287 AVG
Puig is being projected for 23 HR, 83 RBI, 96 R, 15 SB and a .300 AVG

But before you go gaga for Puig, you need to check out how he looks under Sabermetrics This highlights his horrid plate discipline. Still he is light years in ranking above Wright.

[Serbia]

I feel like Yasiel Puig, playing aggressive and you fancy ladies like to play like David Wright, your whiteboy MLB poster boy.

Say what? I don't recall anyone here that has heard me singing my parody "You may be wrong, but he may be Wright."

That's BS. RotoWire's basic ranking, given the current information I believe this league will be set to, puts Puig at #11, and Wright at #93. Are you even suggesting that anyone here would swap these players around in their rankings? Because, if this is the case, I might as well accept first place right now, seeing you are not going to be in this one.

Wright is being projected for 15 HR, 72 RBI, 69 R, 13 SB, and a .287 AVG
Puig is being projected for 23 HR, 83 RBI, 96 R, 15 SB and a .300 AVG

But before you go gaga for Puig, you need to check out how he looks under Sabermetrics This highlights his horrid plate discipline. Still he is light years in ranking above Wright.

Completely over tzor's head.

Bollocks.

[nietzsche]

I feel like Yasiel Puig, playing aggressive and you fancy ladies like to play like David Wright, your whiteboy MLB poster boy.

Say what? I don't recall anyone here that has heard me singing my parody "You may be wrong, but he may be Wright."

That's BS. RotoWire's basic ranking, given the current information I believe this league will be set to, puts Puig at #11, and Wright at #93. Are you even suggesting that anyone here would swap these players around in their rankings? Because, if this is the case, I might as well accept first place right now, seeing you are not going to be in this one.

Wright is being projected for 15 HR, 72 RBI, 69 R, 13 SB, and a .287 AVG
Puig is being projected for 23 HR, 83 RBI, 96 R, 15 SB and a .300 AVG

But before you go gaga for Puig, you need to check out how he looks under Sabermetrics This highlights his horrid plate discipline. Still he is light years in ranking above Wright.

Both projections are wrong, both Wright and Puig will have better years than that. But I wouldn't pick any of them. There are at least 15 third basemen and 30 Outfielders that I would pick before them.

[nietzsche]

I really want to draft players at least.

I was helping a friend with the draft the other day, it's really fun. Everything went well until he had to change the diaper of his new born baby and he got bad picks the last part of the draft, but while i was helping him he got Tulo, Cargo, Kris Bryant, Harvey, Scherzer, Votto and others.

I'm up for a draft around 10am ET. The sooner the better.

Anyone interested?

[Serbia]

I really want to draft players at least.

I was helping a friend with the draft the other day, it's really fun. Everything went well until he had to change the diaper of his new born baby and he got bad picks the last part of the draft, but while i was helping him he got Tulo, Cargo, Kris Bryant, Harvey, Scherzer, Votto and others.

I'm up for a draft around 10am ET. The sooner the better.

Anyone interested?

If all you want to do is draft players, go join a mock draft.

Bollocks.

[tzor]

I'm up for a draft around 10am ET. The sooner the better.

Anyone interested?

Today?

It's kind of late.

Why not?

I'm in.

Oops I thought it was pm.

[sempaispellcheck]

I'm up for a draft around 10am ET. The sooner the better.

Anyone interested?

I'll be at work, so no.

sempai

[tzor]

So I suppose Fantasy Baseball is out for this year. I will declare myself the WINNER.

[nietzsche]

I would play without transactions limit and with the draft one week after the season starts, i cant be sure i can be 2 hours in front of the computer uninterrupted for 6 more days, unless it is between 2am and 11 am ET.

[riskllama]

baseball's stupid.

[tzor]

Curling is stupid.

Baseball is an institution.

show

[nietzsche]

haha, i was giving so good advice to a friend that he jsut told me to take care of his fantasy team, the office league and it's a 50 dls each player. Finally I'm in the pro leagues, except im not getting paid... i need to start an union

just made 6 moves on the team... does it upset you mets? that i just made 6 acquisitions in day 1??

[tzor]

just made 6 moves on the team... does it upset you mets? that i just made 6 acquisitions in day 1??

Well you just took over the team. I do know one announcer on Fantasy Sports Radio who says he won't even consider talk of a trade until after the first month.

If you drafted your team and you are immediately making trades then either you are admitting you can't draft or you are trying to rob the the other person blind and if you could do that, why didn't you do that in the draft?

[nietzsche]

just made 6 moves on the team... does it upset you mets? that i just made 6 acquisitions in day 1??

Well you just took over the team. I do know one announcer on Fantasy Sports Radio who says he won't even consider talk of a trade until after the first month.

If you drafted your team and you are immediately making trades then either you are admitting you can't draft or you are trying to rob the the other person blind and if you could do that, why didn't you do that in the draft?

i didn't draft it, i was helping him with advice during the draft but he made some picks himself and at the end he had to go and the rest of the team was auto-drafted.

then he was asking me stuff and i was reminding him of some stuff, he knows about baseball but with a new baby and a new house he's not been paying a lot of attention, so last night he finally told me i should take care of the team and help him win 500 dls.

and it's not trades, acquisitions from the Free Agent pool. and I will continue to do more as I have 5 closers (one in the DL) and only 5 starters. I have Harvey, I love Harvey, I convinced him to pick him and I didn't even know how he was doing on spring training. I also have Tulo, CarGo and Kris Bryant (also my recomendations).

[tzor]

This is my current team on my ESPN ROTO Auction League

BATTERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM POS ACTION
C Russell Martin, Tor C
1B Paul Goldschmidt, Ari 1B
2B Ian Kinsler, Det 2B
3B Josh Donaldson, Tor 3B
SS Troy Tulowitzki, Col SS
2B/SS Jose Altuve, Hou 2B
1B/3B Steve Pearce, Bal 1B, OF
OF Adam Jones, Bal OF
OF Michael Brantley, Cle OF
OF Byron Buxton, Min OF
OF Carlos Beltran, NYY OF, DH
OF Wil Myers, SD OF
UTIL Mark Teixeira, NYY 1B

Bench Curtis Granderson, NYM OF
DL Coco Crisp*, Oak OF  DL15

PITCHERS
SLOT PLAYER, TEAM POS ACTION
P Felix Hernandez, Sea SP
P Addison Reed, Ari RP  DTD
P Cody Allen, Cle RP
P Ken Giles, Phi RP
P John Lackey, StL SP
P CC Sabathia, NYY SP
P Nathan Eovaldi, NYY SP
P Adam Warren, NYY RP
P Danny Salazar, Cle SP

Bench Chris Sale*, CWS SP  DL15
Bench Phil Hughes, Min SP

[Serbia]

I'll post my team. It's a H2H each category. (no DH slot, but whatever)

Batters
C Salvador Perez, KC
1B Adrian Gonzalez, LAD
2B Brian Dozier, Min
3B Manny Machado, Bal
SS Erick Aybar, LAA
2B/SS Martin Prado, Mia (3B 2B)
1B/3B Josh Harrison, Pit (OF 3B)
OF Andrew McCutcheon, Pit
OF Sterling Marte, Pit
OF Billy Hamilton, Cin
OF Marlon Byrd, Cin
OF Michael Cuddyer, NYM
UTL Chris Carter, Hou (DH)
***********************************
BENCH
Marcus Semien, Oak (3B 2B)
Russel Martin, Tor (C)
Adam Eaton, CWS (OF)
Ryan Howard, Phi (1B)
Jose Igelsias, Det (SS)
**********************************

Pitchers
SP Max Scherzer, Was
SP Madison Bumgarner, SF
SP Jake Arrieta, Cin
SP Gerrit Cole, Pit
SP Chris Tillman, Bal
RP Mark Melancon, Pit
RP Drew Storen, Was
RP Hector Rondon, ChC
RP Chris Hatcher, LAD
*********************************
BENCH
Wade Miley, Bos (SP)
*********************************
DL
Drew Smyly, TB (SP)
Koji Uehara, Bos (RP)

[nietzsche]

BATTERS
C Salvador Perez, KC C
1B Joey Votto, Cin 1B
2B Ian Kinsler, Det 2B
3B Adrian Beltre, Tex 3B
SS Troy Tulowitzki, Col SS
2B/SS Aaron Hill, Ari 2B
1B/3B Ryan Zimmerman, Wsh 3B, OF
OF Bryce Harper, Wsh OF
OF Carlos Gonzalez, Col OF
OF Ben Zobrist, Oak 2B, SS, OF
OF Gregory Polanco, Pit OF
OF Joc Pederson, LAD OF
UTIL Mark Teixeira, NYY 1B

PITCHERS
P Max Scherzer, Wsh SP
P Matt Harvey, NYM SP
P Tyson Ross, SD SP PP
P Mike Fiers, Mil SP
P Yordano Ventura, KC SP
P Collin McHugh, Hou SP
P Brett Cecil, Tor RP
P Brad Boxberger, TB RP
P Tyler Clippard, Oak RP

BENCH
Bench Kris Bryant, ChC 3B
Bench Koji Uehara*, Bos RP
Bench Henderson Alvarez, Mia SP
DL Jake McGee*, TB RP

[nietzsche]

I'll post my team. It's a H2H each category. (no DH slot, but whatever)

Batters
C Salvador Perez, KC
1B Adrian Gonzalez, LAD
2B Brian Dozier, Min
3B Manny Machado, Bal
SS Erick Aybar, LAA
2B/SS Martin Prado, Mia (3B 2B)
1B/3B Josh Harrison, Pit (OF 3B)
OF Andrew McCutcheon, Pit
OF Sterling Marte, Pit
OF Billy Hamilton, Cin
OF Marlon Byrd, Cin
OF Michael Cuddyer, NYM
UTL Chris Carter, Hou (DH)
***********************************
BENCH
Marcus Semien, Oak (3B 2B)
Russel Martin, Tor (C)
Adam Eaton, CWS (OF)
Ryan Howard, Phi (1B)
Jose Igelsias, Det (SS)
**********************************

Pitchers
SP Max Scherzer, Was
SP Madison Bumgarner, SF
SP Jake Arrieta, Cin
SP Gerrit Cole, Pit
SP Chris Tillman, Bal
RP Mark Melancon, Pit
RP Drew Storen, Was
RP Hector Rondon, ChC
RP Chris Hatcher, LAD
*********************************
BENCH
Wade Miley, Bos (SP)
*********************************
DL
Drew Smyly, TB (SP)
Koji Uehara, Bos (RP)

wow, 6 bench + 2 dl... im jealous, im playing in a league with 3 bench and 1 dl

[nietzsche]

Ok, every time I forget you must be prepared for the Draft.


ANyway, can't complain, I went for pitchers first and got:

Strausburg, Wainwright, Harvey, Gray, Arrieta, Fernandez and Ventura.

yaaaay.

[tzor]

Auto draft kind of sucked for me. I have 5 players already on the DL List. I'll work on the immediate problems and then start to consider the overall nature of the team.