ILX Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball League 2003 -- Part 2 . . .

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Cool dyson, the League needs fans. Personally, I am perving on the dental floss-thin team ERA of the Aaron W's A-Oks.

Who is the manager of the Lurkers? Pretty good team (shame about the caps).

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 02:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, Yanc3y, the band I was most stoked to see was The Quails, tho I am curious about Hella (Gygax's well-intentioned advice notwithstanding) but I opted out of the 3+ hour commute & the financial spendage to watch the Red Sox lose & listen to the triumverate of Yankee announcers blow chunks. You Cablevision folks are so lucky, you are, to have the baseball stylings of Bobby Murcer invade your home 5 days a week. (PS - I've seen the Aislers Set live twice, & they're swell, so I don't know why there's all this animosity / apathy towards them, especially live.)

Would you believe that I'm not totally stoked on baseball season starting? I think I shot my load waaaaay too early. (And to think, I was gonna make a concerted effort to avoid any metaphors that involved the schlong.)

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)

ha ha, i just got that - halla wil have his day, ha haaaa

― dyson (dyson), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:03 (twenty-two years ago)

What's to prevent someone who currently has a 0.00 ERA from finnagling his rotation and relievers so that none are active when they actually pitch, thereby ensuring said average to remain at nil?

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:05 (twenty-two years ago)

you could bench all your pitchers all season if you wanted, but the points you'd get in era would be mightily offset by what you'd lose in k's, wins, etc.

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:08 (twenty-two years ago)

That's the freedom of being in a deranged league.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:09 (twenty-two years ago)

The best way to disuade those sort of shenanigans would be to note the categories you'd lose out on by doing so - Wins, Saves, Ks, and Holds - in addition to how it affects your pitching performance as a whole. Sure, ou'll get 3 18s (for ERA, WHIP, & Total Bases), but you'd also be saddled w/ 4 1s - that averages out to approximately 8.25 points for each pitching category, which is pretty darn mediocre.

Or what the Blount said.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, yeah, Mark, about "waiver" stuff - if the guy you're picking up is a FA (Free Agent), then it's an immediate transaction. If he's on W (Waivers), he won't appear on your roster until 3 days after he was originally released. And, of course, whether you get him or not depends on your Waiver Priority (which you can find on the Team & Managers List page). High # = good. Low # = bad. He / she with lower Waiver Priority number gets waiver bait. If you pick up a waiver guy, you get high #. Free agent pickups don't affect waiver priority.

What this really means is that those that avoided the waiver wire bonanza this pre-season have a very good chance to pick up Mark Teixeira when Yahoo! figures out that he's actually on Texas' roster.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)

If he's on W (Waivers), he won't appear on your roster until 3 days after he was originally released.

I set the option to 2 days actually... but David R. is right on.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:35 (twenty-two years ago)

BTW, I will address all pertinent league / thread issues in the morning after I get my beauty rest & my back waxed. Carry on.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Aw Popshots, you are too good to us. Next time I see you I am going to make you a miniature edible World Series trohpy out of a cupcake, toothpicks, sugar packets and gum.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 03:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Can you include a set of dentures with that trophy, please?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Please note that in my Waiver / Free Agent post, "high number" = 1, and "low number" = 18.

OK, now I'm going to bed. Where's my loofa?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 05:21 (twenty-two years ago)

After Day #2, the rankings are as follows:

#1. Aaron W
#2. lawrence, kansas
#3. gygax! (*ahem*)
#4. kris branch rickey
#5. bnw
#6. Leee
#7. David R.
#8. yanc3y
#9. felicity
#10. jack cole
#11. james blount
#12. kerry
#13. ???
#14. maura
#15. (i blame) hstencil
#16. mark p
#17. mr. diamond
#18. ian white

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:07 (twenty-two years ago)

go here to see the sortable rankings.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:08 (twenty-two years ago)

ahem, actually I'm tied for tenth

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:10 (twenty-two years ago)

that leader board is freaky looking

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:10 (twenty-two years ago)

uh . . . gygax! . . . how can you not know who #13 ("African Magic") is?

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:13 (twenty-two years ago)

is it Momus?

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:14 (twenty-two years ago)

zaxxon25?

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:15 (twenty-two years ago)

haha, you know what's carrying me? Strikeouts and fielding percentage. Ks AND DEFNSE WIN PENNANTS

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:17 (twenty-two years ago)

AND SPELING

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:20 (twenty-two years ago)

i googled his email and he's got a music blog... i assume another lurker?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:23 (twenty-two years ago)

don't be creepy gygax

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Well hello whoever you are! Delurk and talk ILE ba$eball trash with us!

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:25 (twenty-two years ago)

http://tubes.ominix.com/art/creepy/creepy-imposter.jpg

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:27 (twenty-two years ago)

You are scaring me. Again.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:28 (twenty-two years ago)

by the way, i decided to re-start my blog again.

if i win this league, i'm gonna assign each of you a story.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:28 (twenty-two years ago)

:-D

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:31 (twenty-two years ago)

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― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:32 (twenty-two years ago)

gawd, i'm easily entertained...

tata, good night everyone!

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:33 (twenty-two years ago)

say it don't spray it gygax!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 07:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I'M IN FIRST PLACE!!!! TAKE THAT, LOOOSERS!!!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 11:13 (twenty-two years ago)

My favorite moment of opening day.

http://espn-i.starwave.com/%40v=0521085%40/media/mlb/2003/0331/photo/a_jeter1_lt.jpg

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 11:18 (twenty-two years ago)

If it wasn't for those meddling A-Ok's I'd be in first place!

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 11:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Thank you Isringhausen for being injured and giving Steve Klein the save opportunity!! And thank YOU Rob Nen for being injured and giving Felix Rodriguez save opportunities as well!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 11:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Boo! I want Izzy back in the pen! Boo!

― hstencil, Tuesday, 1 April 2003 12:25 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/galleryguide/Images/exg15_1.JPG

Fear the power of the Stephenson Rocket as it chugs to first place!

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 12:36 (twenty-two years ago)

OMG, Maura, DEVIL RAY PRIDE

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Devil Ray Crap! Our loser by committee approach is off to a good start.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Raposa, gygax is just a HATER when it comes to Hella. Don't listen to him. It's very good shit.

As for all of last night's action, how about the Dodgers dominating Randy! Could this be the season where he finally shows his age?

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

We've already started the wait for next year sayings here in Beantown. Amazing, day one into the season and the fellowship of the miserable has already given up.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Jobu is punishing you for snubbing our fantasy league.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Jobu is actually in our minor league system. Julio Zuleta.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

"Hats. Hats for bats. Keep bats warm."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I knew it, Chris! I can't wait to see Lowe struggle tonight - I imagine the BoSox Nation shall be spending their day buffing their pitchforks, prepping torches, & stapling pics of Theo to person-shaped burlap sacks.

Juan Pierre = Willie Mays Hays?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Wakefield pitches tonight. Lowe is the #3 now. And I hate Wakefield. Your right about the pitchforks and Theo's acne riddled head.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I suspect it won't be long into the season before we see Matt Anderson or Jose Jimenez wearing a Sox uniform.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

huckaby atomic knee-dropped my season :(

― bnw (bnw), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

HAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)

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