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Manager List: 1. gygax! 2. B@rry 3. hstencil 4. Haikunym 5. Jonathan Quayle Higgins 6. d4niel coh3n 7. Leee 8. otto midnight 9. Earl Nash 10. milo aukerman 11. Thermo Thinwall 12. polyphonic 13. ample parking 14. David R. 15. Stormy Davis 16. blount 17. yanc3y 18. 19. 20.
Draft Time: [Sunday March 26, 5pm PST/6pm MST/7pm CST/8pm EST]
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:14 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:23 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:56 (twenty years ago)
(shouldn't we have two leagues, with relegations?)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:00 (twenty years ago)
love the relegation idea.
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:18 (twenty years ago)
― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:18 (twenty years ago)
― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:24 (twenty years ago)
last year i couldn't do it but i'm definitely in this year.
― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:26 (twenty years ago)
― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:27 (twenty years ago)
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:03 (twenty years ago)
at end of season great league's bottom two/three teams have to play in not-so-great league in 2007, top two/three teams in not-so-great get to move up to great league in 2007
continue ad infinitum
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:51 (twenty years ago)
There was a lot of talk last year about having an IP minimum as well as maximum, or stricter requirements on the min/max number of starters and relievers a team could carry. I'm in favour of this.
The depth of a 20-team league justifies a 3-4 player DL, particularly if we have max/min quotas as per my previous paragraph.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:14 (twenty years ago)
― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:21 (twenty years ago)
it would solve the whole 20-team-deep league thing which makes people have to start many kansas city royals outfielders though
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:15 (twenty years ago)
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:22 (twenty years ago)
Now you know how I feel...
― Allard Baird (gygax!), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:24 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:22 (twenty years ago)
David R.Stormy Davis/Broheems/Mr. Diamondj. blountyanc3ymattbotboldburyleglolaurence kansasjaymcbnw
― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:41 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:03 (twenty years ago)
come on...the annual chance to let you inner jim bowden out?
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Saturday, 7 January 2006 18:26 (twenty years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 7 January 2006 19:58 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 9 January 2006 06:22 (twenty years ago)
― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Monday, 9 January 2006 14:49 (twenty years ago)
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Monday, 9 January 2006 23:55 (twenty years ago)
I would like to add Blown Saves as well.
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:37 (twenty years ago)
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:38 (twenty years ago)
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:40 (twenty years ago)
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 01:05 (twenty years ago)
― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 02:35 (twenty years ago)
If we set max and min for IP (or starts?) then we partially eliminate the need for both rate and counting pitching stats.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 02:36 (twenty years ago)
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:23 (twenty years ago)
I'd prefer to eliminate non-statistical categories like games started and quirky ones like IBBs given up, and I think we had separate categories for OBP, SLG and OPS, etc..
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:29 (twenty years ago)
Batting Average (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Slugging Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);On-Base Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Fielding Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Runs Scored;Home Runs;Runs Batted In;Stolen Bases;Caught Stealing;Total Bases;
Plus a couple more statistical categories, but I don't know which work best-Putouts;Assists;Errors
Earned Run Average (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);WHIP Ratio (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Strikeouts per Nine Innings (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Strikeout to Walk Ratio (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);Wins;Losses;Complete Games;Shutouts;Saves;Home Runs;Walks;Strikeouts;Stolen Bases Allowed;Total Bases Allowed;
The service we use for my local leagues combines some stats to make it easier - (two times wins) minus losses, SBs minus CS - rather than doubling up on categories. Maybe Yahoo will introduce those in the new rules.
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:34 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:52 (twenty years ago)
You people do this again, I don't want any complains about my light pitching staff!
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 05:23 (twenty years ago)
I don't really like Total Bases Allowed, but it gets as close as possible to opponents' OPS, since they don't offer that one.
Stolen Bases Allowed is a legit one, IMO - part of the pitcher's job is to hold runners, no? I think Neyer even used that as an argument against Greg Maddux being the best of his era before last season. I could understand ditching it, though, since it's unfair for that one stat to count as much as other stats.
Home runs and walks are totally legit - you need the three true outcomes for both pitchers and hitters.
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:01 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:12 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:15 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 03:36 (twenty years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 16:49 (twenty years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 16:50 (twenty years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 19:49 (twenty years ago)
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 19:53 (twenty years ago)
― c(''c) (Leee), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:16 (twenty years ago)
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:28 (twenty years ago)
what are you gonna do with those 200 hours? that would be the important thing i would imagine.
― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:32 (twenty years ago)
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 21:47 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 5 May 2006 12:55 (twenty years ago)
The pain!
Aaaargggghhhh Injury Trainwreck -- all aboard! Counselor higgins and Mr. Taco Stand, I will make somr proposals.
Heppy ECinquo de Mayo, all. :)
― felicity (felicity), Saturday, 6 May 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)
CURSE.
― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 7 May 2006 03:43 (twenty years ago)
NO FUCKING SHIT?
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 8 May 2006 16:58 (twenty years ago)
since i am playing rotisserie, leading in errors or ibb is worth the same number of points (eight, since it's an 8-person league) as leading in hr. i don't really understand how to improve my roster? like, is it pointless to go out and cherry-pick the guys who have done best in certain areas (completed games, stolen bases, whatever), and replace my current dudes with them? cuz it's not like those stats will count for me, nor do they guarantee that they'll keep on producing numbahs. i feel like it'd be smarter for me to not try and change the roster to catch up with the guys who have 300 hits and whatnot, and instead try to snag a lead in the categories where the difference is a lot smaller. i just have NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS HELP :(
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 8 May 2006 17:19 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 8 May 2006 19:41 (twenty years ago)
― felicity (felicity), Monday, 8 May 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 23:41 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 11 May 2006 12:49 (twenty years ago)
Am contemplating trade offer. Will respond this evening. Hope you're well. How's the gout? Give the kids my best.
Sincerely,Jeffrey N. Weaver, Esq.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 11 May 2006 13:13 (twenty years ago)
C J. Estrada(Ari - C)
1B P. Konerko(CWS - 1B)
2B R. Weeks(Mil - 2B)
3B T. Wigginton(TB - 2B,3B)
SS O. Cabrera(LAA - SS)
OF I. Suzuki(Sea - OF)
OF A. Jones(Atl - OF)
OF C. Beltrán(NYM - OF)
Util J. Giambi(NYY - 1B)
BN L. Castillo(Min - 2B)
BN A. Rowand(Phi - OF)
BN T. Iguchi(CWS - 2B)
BN L. Berkman(Hou - 1B,OF)
BN J. Reyes(NYM - SS)
iguchi in place of weeks i can figure out, but all the other BN dudes I am unsure abt. HELP
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 11 May 2006 15:51 (twenty years ago)
Berkman's been mashing, so he has to start.
― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 11 May 2006 16:03 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:22 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:25 (twenty years ago)
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)
Castillo shouldn't see the field on a team with Wigs, Weeks and Iguchi.
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:29 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:32 (twenty years ago)
casey blake's sitting out there in free agency right now. good enough replacement for wiggy?
i just benched ichiro for berkman... i am weak at catcher, but the options out there seem pretty shitty overall. i'm not sure who i should pursue.
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:40 (twenty years ago)
What I would do is try to trade Reyes for a SS with some pop (Nomar? Jeter?), or for a solid 3b guy.
Blake is a much better 3b than Wigs, imo. If your league has a DL slot you could stick Rowand in it and pick Blake up for free.
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:50 (twenty years ago)
Don't worry too much about catcher. Estrada has been perfectly fine so far. If you can get a Victor Martinez or a Joe Mauer or a Josh Willingham, sure, pull the trigger, but catcher is the least important position on your team.
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:53 (twenty years ago)
Meanwhile, over at AcidMotherPendletonville... Someone please trade me for Matt Cain! I can't bear cutting him.
― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:58 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Sunday, 14 May 2006 01:31 (twenty years ago)
in progress:3IP 7H 8ER 3BB 0K 2HR
― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 00:06 (twenty years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 00:23 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 01:52 (twenty years ago)
― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 02:21 (twenty years ago)
― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 02:45 (twenty years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 04:14 (twenty years ago)
what the hell happened to lidge? usually reliable holds dude jc romero?
ach!
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 09:48 (twenty years ago)
xpost
― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:16 (twenty years ago)
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 16:26 (twenty years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 21:31 (twenty years ago)
Two complete-game shutouts; Cain tosses a one-hitter, Buccholtz a five-hitter.
― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:53 (twenty years ago)
and i don't know why i'm hanging onto frank thomas, come to think of it.
― gear (gear), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:03 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:42 (twenty years ago)
I also want to send out a friendly reminder to people to stick to ILB Fantasy League talk on this thread -- all non-ILB fantasy talk can go here:
Your non-ILB roto/fantasy teams
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:54 (twenty years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 27 May 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)
― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Sunday, 28 May 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)
My team is bulimic.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 12:22 (nineteen years ago)
― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 29 May 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)
― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)
Magic beans that will get Sheets and Harden off the DL and back in my rotation.
I probably owe you one for "taking" Buchholz off my hands, but I honestly don't know what I'll be needing until I know when those guys will be healthy. And when that happens, I'll probably be looking to deal some pitching, not hitting.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 19:25 (nineteen years ago)
- maddux, mulder, and blanton are useless- dunn and giambi have gone in the tank- abreu needs more HR- chavez will never have that "breakout year" and will forever remain a 27hr/90rbi/.275 guy- frank thomas is awful- if i combined khalil greene and david eckstein i'd have a pretty good player- javy lopez needs to get back on the juice- my entire relief corps seems to be on the DL- my third outfield spot is now on its fifth different player (xavier nady) after the failed jason michaels/preston wilson/jeff davanon/nate malouth experiments.
just about the only guys who have been steady are halladay, crede, biggio, and escobar. take that for what it's worth.
― gear (gear), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)
― gear (gear), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:46 (nineteen years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:11 (nineteen years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)
yeah, those 29 homeruns must be killing you dude.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 29 May 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)
― gear (gear), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 06:25 (nineteen years ago)