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For regular season/playoffs/trades/whatever stuff.
Me the day before waivers clear. Every time.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/a5cd554ff110e41e643b0140145fb16e/tumblr_pqqxnmJ59x1rgmfmpo6_400.gifv
Heads-up for Adam: Cole's getting an MRI on his elbow.
Wyldesyde19
03-11-24, 02:37 PM
Grabbing a few SP on the waivers, or at least attempting to. Will see how it shakes out on Wednesday.
Me the day before waivers clear. Every time.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/a5cd554ff110e41e643b0140145fb16e/tumblr_pqqxnmJ59x1rgmfmpo6_400.gifv
Got your eye on all those league winners? ;)
Forrest Wall. God I love baseball names :) A first round draft pick ten years ago, his strong spring may have landed him a spot as a reserve outfielder on the Braves. He's playing all-out because he has alot to prove, plus talent, and experience. His ability to steal bags at an amazing clip I hope will pay off and he stay a fixture on my squad, but that may be a more daunting task than actually being called up.
Ah, waiver churn, I have missed thee.
Oh! So much for my seven hundred dollar savings goal for this month. I just spent $150 for a yearly subscription to the MLB app. This gives up to date info on specific players, every one on my FBB team and can be changed throughout the year, and the ability to watch out of market games. There's a bunch of other perks and features, talk shows, mobile games, etc... just to be able to watch all the out of market games alone I feel ill get my money worth out of this unlike the NFL Redzone.
MLB TV is okay. I had it a few years back. It actually got worse after that in removing some really basic features, though. And it's not great at letting you stream multiple games, which is one of my favorite things to do with it. So I'm mixed.
What they really need is a custom players list so you can enter your roster and find out which guys are coming up/pitching/whatever more easily. I've seen other places do things like this, so it can certainly be done.
MLB TV is okay. I had it a few years back. It actually got worse after that in removing some really basic features, though. And it's not great at letting you stream multiple games, which is one of my favorite things to do with it. So I'm mixed.
What they really need is a custom players list so you can enter your roster and find out which guys are coming up/pitching/whatever more easily. I've seen other places do things like this, so it can certainly be done.
Yeah this isnt MLB TV. It's the MLB app and it sounds like it does everything you described needing. Take a look, they have a free trial.
I think it's probably all-in-one, based on that price (which is roughly what MLB TV goes for). If it has all videos and streams games I'm guessing your login for one works for the other, be strange otherwise, but I guess they've done equally head-scratching things before so who knows.
Gerrit Cole out 1-2 months, poor Adam :(
And Kyle Schwarbers groin is tight, POOR SCHWARBY! :0
Yeah, that sucks. Tim has Cole in our keeper league, too. If he actually comes back in a month or two that's not bad at all (especially in the keeper league because it's H2H and has playoffs and all that), but if it's much more it's a huge blow.
Taj Bradleys gonna start the season on the IL too, but obviously the magnitude doesn't compare. These grown men get hurt often playing this kids game.
Yeah, we're all just dodging those IL bullets all year.
Can't have too much depth.
The lack of compassion for me as an actual Yankees fan seems a little glaring.
I think you guys need to be mediocre (even now you don't suck!) for a couple more decades before you pay down all the margin on the good years, fan-compassion-wise.
I think you guys need to be mediocre (even now you don't suck!) for a couple more decades before you pay down all the margin on the good years, fan-compassion-wise.
The Red Sox are well into this at this point. Come join the club, Sean! ;) Looking at 5th place in the division this season!
Wyldesyde19
03-13-24, 05:57 PM
So, I already PM’d Yoda for advice and any criticism He may have, but since this is my first time on fantasy baseball, the rest of you can feel free to give me advice on not only my roster (not necessarily help me too much since this is a competition) but anything involving my draft and anything you think I should consider.
Devin Williams out for three months with back fractures. That's not good. Since you have 3 closers Wyldesyde19 maybe Peanuts will be open to a trade.
Dang, unusual number of high-profile injuries during Spring Training this year. Judge a little iffy, too, though that's less surprising.
Hey Fredrick
03-14-24, 12:16 PM
Williams had back issues last season. I'm surprised they didn't look more closely at it in the offseason.
So, I already PM’d Yoda for advice and any criticism He may have, but since this is my first time on fantasy baseball, the rest of you can feel free to give me advice on not only my roster (not necessarily help me too much since this is a competition) but anything involving my draft and anything you think I should consider.
Don't give up on guys too early, as some dudes take time to find their groove. When I first started playing FBB, I would end up tossing good players to waivers, only to see them find their rhythm and excel for the rest of the season.
Oh yeah, that's the best blanket advice. It's true for all fantasy sports but it's particularly true for baseball, and particularly true for roto baseball. A few weeks isn't that long in the context of six months, but it can feel like an eternity when a guy's struggling (or killing it).
Anyone else do this?
*See a guy getting blown up in cactus league play*
"Bah, doesn't matter, it's Spring training!"
*See a guy with a dominant performance in cactus league play*
"This dude is going to be money all year!!"
;)
Anyone else do this?
*See a guy getting blown up in cactus league play*
"Bah, doesn't matter, it's Spring training!"
*See a guy with a dominant performance in cactus league play*
"This dude is going to be money all year!!"
;)
💯
I might get my Rays itch scratched yet, but only will be rewarded if I can practice patience. Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson both in AAA currently, they would make a significant impact not just for the Rays when they're called up, but for any fantasy squad. So who is Chandler Simpson you ask? He might be the next coming of Billy Hamilton, but can hit for Avg and has a strong OBP too. He stole 94 bags last year in Durham. That'll do Pig. That'll do.
Wyldesyde19
03-15-24, 04:38 PM
Yoda hasn’t made any waiver wire claims yet today. Someone check and see if the man’s ok!
I'm cutting back on cuts. ;)
But yeah, quick flurry post-draft once I get to actually sit down and look at what's left and what I had to snag in the moment, per usual. After that it's just reacting to relevant roster decisions from spring training here and there, which can ebb and flow and are currently ebbing. There's a couple of things I'm specifically looking out for, but after that, just gotta play some games.
Tak! So much for patience. There's just too many options available in Fantasy Baseball. All of us should have 40 man rosters just like they do in MLB. At least 26, which is how many are allowed to be under contract, or such. I dont know the fine details. hmph
I would 100% support an increase in roster/bench size, but that's generally a benefit to the people who pay the most attention and I try to be sensitive to people who want to be competitive without devoting scads of time to this.
Some people already think a daily roto league is too big of a time commitment, even with smaller rosters!
Sigh! While working his way back from a right hip inflammation, Josh Lowe injured his right oblique, grade 1 strain, and will not be ready for Opening Day.
Yeah, bummer. I nabbed him in our auction league yesterday and was stoked about the value. Ah well, hopefully just a couple of weeks or something.
Snell to the Giants on a 2 year $62 million dollar deal.
Reminder to everyone that there's a weird early series in South Korea tomorrow. So early tomorrow our time that you'll wanna check your lineups today.
Reminder to everyone that there's a weird early series in South Korea tomorrow. So early tomorrow our time that you'll wanna check your lineups today.
Saw you nabbed Chris Sanchez off waivers which is always a solid confirmation that I shouldn't have dropped them there in the first place. :facepalm:
If it were a ways into the season, that'd be a reasonable conclusion, but keep in mind this is prime hoarding time, right before the season starts. I've got like nine dudes vying for what'll likely end up being six spots, so who knows.
If it were a ways into the season, that'd be a reasonable conclusion, but keep in mind this is prime hoarding time, right before the season starts. I've got like nine dudes vying for what'll likely end up being six spots, so who knows.
Ok I feel better, thank you :)
I'm drinking the Spring Training Gatorade (saying Kool-Aid seems wrong, macabre origins and such) on Luis Severino. If he is for real back to his old self now he'd have a higher ceiling.
Ok I feel better, thank you :)
I'm drinking the Spring Training Gatorade (saying Kool-Aid seems wrong, macabre origins and such) on Luis Severino. If he is for real back to his old self now he'd have a higher ceiling.
Well, far be it from me to give anything away, but if you'd kept Sanchez over Severino, I'd almost definitely have grabbed Severino. Bit of a dart throw but that's the kind of thing you wanna be doing early on, give lots of fringe guys a chance for a few starts and then start to cull. If there's signs they might hit that high ceiling, great. If not, relatively easy to cut bait and move on.
If anyone's looking for some raw homerun power for their lineup I would be willing to trade Kyle Schwarber for the right offer. Preferably another outfielder. Once the season starts and he hits some dingers im sure I'll want to keep him.
rauldc14
03-20-24, 09:48 AM
So it started. In South Korea!?!?
Rigged!
Really though, Yoda clearly set this all up so Freeman could get extra at-bats. ;)
Rigged!
Really though, Yoda clearly set this all up so Freeman could get extra at-bats. ;)
That Muppet tampered with the players glove!
No, it was that Korean pop star in the tight pants!
Wyldesyde19
03-20-24, 02:00 PM
So how does points get decided on only 1 game? Same as normal? Just seems like a small sample size.
Also, Darvish performed about as expected. Was hoping he could have gotten a few more strikeouts, but he didn’t give up much either.
So how does points get decided on only 1 game? Same as normal? Just seems like a small sample size.
The points are just where things would be if the season ended today. They'll update continuously as games and stats accumulate, but ultimately the result is just where they are when the final regular season games are played.
They will, accordingly, fluctuate wildly for the first few weeks of the season.
LAMb EELYAK
03-20-24, 04:34 PM
So it started. In South Korea!?!?
Easier for the teams to get there than North Korea.
LAMb EELYAK
03-20-24, 04:36 PM
Taking a moment to savor the likely pinnacle of my season.
https://y.yarn.co/89467b9a-0d51-4747-b4ab-3c6c03174dcb_text.gif
So how does points get decided on only 1 game? Same as normal? Just seems like a small sample size.
Also, Darvish performed about as expected. Was hoping he could have gotten a few more strikeouts, but he didn’t give up much either.
The first month especially sees wild shifts of the standings, almost by the hour. A single dominant/High K performance by an SP with a couple of lights out RP guys going can send you to the top of a category or two in one night, for instance. The ratios will fluctuate like crazy, as well. Those tend to calcify as the season goes on, becoming harder and harder to change.
Also, keep an eye on my team in the standings as the season goes on. Any teams above mine are most likely managed by habitual cheaters, while the teams below mine are not. ;)
Fun league history Sedai probably won't mind me sharing: his team used to be called something else. The first day of his first year of playing roto one of his pitchers had a crappy outing and his team ERA was 108.00 and he thought he was screwed for the whole year. Then I explained the same thing he just explained and he changed his team name to the Clueless Clowns, and kept it for years.
Wyldesyde19
03-20-24, 08:00 PM
Good lord 108.00 ERA?!
One-third inning pitched, four earned runs = 12 runs per inning, 108.00 per game.
That's rate stats for you. They only measure what the number would be if you extrapolated it at the same pace. If a hitter is 0 for 1 on the season they're batting .000 and if they're 1 for 1 they're batting 1.000.
If the same relief appearance happens in August it maybe moves the team ERA somewhere on the second decimal point because it's tossed into a bucket with 1000 other innings. But if it's all the data you've got because the year just started, it looks different, even though it isn't.
Wyldesyde19
03-20-24, 09:45 PM
And there’s another game tomorrow . Same teams.
The word for the day is Ouch. Ouch! Drafting Yamamoto in the 3rd round wasn't too wise it seems, 5 earned in the first inning. I didn't know American baseballs were bigger than Japans?! I would've taken his control issues in spring training way more seriously knowing that. Plus the Padres threw Michael King out there as a long reliever, and I didn't draft him for that. I thought they were making him a starter. sigh
Allrighty then.
Fun league history Sedai probably won't mind me sharing: his team used to be called something else. The first day of his first year of playing roto one of his pitchers had a crappy outing and his team ERA was 108.00 and he thought he was screwed for the whole year. Then I explained the same thing he just explained and he changed his team name to the Clueless Clowns, and kept it for years.
Trying to recall who it was that got shelled, but that was a long time ago... I probably got rid of him right away and he ended up getting scooped and doing well for the rest of the season.
The word for the day is Ouch. Ouch! Drafting Yamamoto in the 3rd round wasn't too wise it seems, 5 earned in the first inning.
I'm gonna say one inning is a tiny bit too early to draw conclusions.
I was less high on Yamamoto than a lot of others, but I still think he'll be pretty good in the long run.
Hey Fredrick
03-21-24, 11:11 AM
When you see 26 runs being scored and the guy you have playing contributes zero hr's', runs, rbi's, sb's or hits is just *chef's kiss*
I'm gonna say one inning is a tiny bit too early to draw conclusions.
I was less high on Yamamoto than a lot of others, but I still think he'll be pretty good in the long run.
Yeah it is, and it should be. I traded Zack Wheeler for Bryan Reynolds last year due to a bad game or two, and he ended up as good as ever. I think I'll let Y.Y. figure it out on my bench to avoid further growing pains.
Oh and don't get the MLB app. I haven't seen any live games, theyre all audio. Hopefully that will be different when more games are being played, but not worth taking a chance on it.
Yeah I know with MLB TV (which I still think might be the same thing/included/whatever) there are exclusions when games are on AppleTV or whatever. Very plausible this super duper special series was an exclusion.
Double digit runs for both teams... some guys got shelled!
Wyldesyde19
03-21-24, 04:35 PM
Looking in Musgrove’s direction. 👀
Wyldesyde19
03-21-24, 04:36 PM
Was great for me! Machado was huge and I picked up a save!
LAMb EELYAK
03-21-24, 09:41 PM
Taking a moment to savor the likely pinnacle of my season.
https://y.yarn.co/89467b9a-0d51-4747-b4ab-3c6c03174dcb_text.gif
Well, it seems at whatever point Yahoo! took its daily snapshot last night I happened to be in first before dropping to fourth by game's end.
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F44%2F7a%2Fe1%2F447ae106421f6f6d57a807c3b07d98c6.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=c1d3029ede5ad4b999a8aa9df8a4c6988d6e81fb717bcaa919cb8ced06739d5c&ipo=images
6 more days. Feel good about my roster. Kyle Schwarber is off the trading block. 6 more days.
6 more days. Feel good about my roster. Kyle Schwarber is off the trading block. 6 more days.
Is anyone really ever off the trading block for the right offer? Not for me
Yeah, similarly I always make a face when I hear someone say a player is "untouchable." There's no way that's literally true.
Closest thing is "hey, I like this player so much it would require a value even I realize is unreasonable, so unlikely we'll get anything done."
ALL OF MY PLAYERS ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT
Well ... yeah I got no argument.
We taking bets on Ohtani's bets? ;)
Wyldesyde19
03-22-24, 02:51 PM
Speaking of Ohtani….his wife is adorable when he hits a single. She gets all excited! Calm down girl! He’s going to hit a lot! You’ll wear yourself out before the All Star Game!
Wyldesyde19
03-22-24, 02:52 PM
6 more days. Feel good about my roster. Kyle Schwarber is off the trading block. 6 more days.
6 more days for me to enjoy my rapid ascension to second place before reality hits in.
LAMb EELYAK
03-22-24, 04:32 PM
We taking bets on Ohtani's bets? ;)
I suppose I am, since I have to weigh any potential trades against the possibility he'll be suspended. :rolleyes:
Wyldesyde19
03-22-24, 09:24 PM
The Ducks are very busy today:
*picks up DL Hall*
14 mins later….
*drops Hall for Yim Garcia*
4 minutes later….
*drops Garcia for John Brebbia*
He’s like Henry the VIII going through wives. Only without the beheadings…
Placing bets on Ohtani’s behalf on how long Brebbia lasts on the roster.
LAMb EELYAK
03-22-24, 09:42 PM
As a Mariners fan, I'm used to watching Shohei slip away, but it still hurts.
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/939280785391091712
Well.....I sure hope he doesnt get suspended now.
Nice trade Lamb, I got 2 first rounders now, ....or do I?
Play ball ! :cool: 👍
LAMb EELYAK
03-22-24, 11:43 PM
Well.....I sure hope he doesnt get suspended now.
Nice trade Lamb, I got 2 first rounders now, ....or do I?
Play ball ! :cool: 👍
And I have none! Hopefully I can make up for it with a high volume of high rounders. Or maybe I'll turn around and trade back up. Who knows?
I think the only thing impressive about this trade is the restraint everyone is showing by not commenting on it. :up:
No, I wasn't doing this trade for thread buzz. Just didn't realize the suspension Ohtani could possibly face would last a year. A deals a deal though, and I'm not whining, at least not yet ;)
I'd be fairly surprised if Ohtani gets suspended, but obviously you have to factor that in a tiny bit in the value. But 3rd and 5th is within the ballpark of normal value for a late 1st rounder anyway, potentially, so even a 10% dip to hedge your bets makes it pretty straightforward.
Who knows.
LAMb EELYAK
03-23-24, 01:38 PM
I'd be fairly surprised if Ohtani gets suspended, but obviously you have to factor that in a tiny bit in the value. But 3rd and 5th is within the ballpark of normal value for a late 1st rounder anyway, potentially, so even a 10% dip to hedge your bets makes it pretty straightforward.
Who knows.
This pretty much sums it up from my perspective. I didn't want to just give him away since it felt like my season was largely dependent on him and I do think he'll get to keep playing, but it's Fantasy Baseball, and I don't fantasize about having the sword of Damocles hanging over my head. If we had made this deal without any threat of suspension, it would have looked different.
As is, Tongo now has three players picked before my first.
https://i.postimg.cc/hPBcqL28/Ohtahni-Betts.jpg
I'll show myself out... ;)
Every single person reading this, give that post rep.
I knew right off the bat you would like that!
Those two just walked into it, eh?
It might be in bad taste but I figured you would let it slide.
At first I didn't get it, but then it hit me...
...I had a good enough pitch to sell it!
Oh man...I am in stitches over here!
*Shows himself out*
All the rep you were going to give that earlier post, withhold as punishment for the one just above.
https://twitter.com/timmy_smokes/status/1771185519528980838
Obviously just speculation, but is starting to remind me of the point shaving scandal in the 90s involving Hedake Smith at ASU...
Wyldesyde19
03-25-24, 06:01 PM
I’m old enough to remember Pete Rose and his gambling controversy.
https://twitter.com/timmy_smokes/status/1771185519528980838
Obviously just speculation, but is starting to remind me of the point shaving scandal in the 90s involving Hedake Smith at ASU...
I really wish it was April 1st right now.
Reminder: Make sure you all take a peek at your line-ups for Thursday; it's almost time to play ball!
"Ohtani Betts"?
Took me an embarrassingly long time. I was zooming in on the ground. I’m an idiot.
Yeah me too.
Too soon Seds, TOO SOON! ;)
Ok this is weird. Jared Jones is listed 2 times on Yahoo. Does this mean whoever gets the second one off waivers also gets his points besides Yoda? Hmmm
Ok this is weird. Jared Jones is listed 2 times on Yahoo. Does this mean whoever gets the second one off waivers also gets his points besides Yoda? Hmmm
What is this about points? This guy plays for the Pirates... ;) :D
Wyldesyde19
03-26-24, 03:00 PM
Two more days for me to enjoy second place. It was nice while it lasted. I can feel the Ducks breathing down my back already
Dead2009
03-26-24, 04:22 PM
I wasn't able to join your guys draft but this is my team for one of the Yahoo leagues I'm in. Whatcha think
Roster
C: Yainer Diaz (Astros)
1B: Anthony Santander (Orioles)
2B: Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
3B: Manny Machado (Padres)
SS: Carlos Correa (Twins)
LF: Kerry Carpenter (Tigers)
CF: Aaron Judge (Yankees)
RF: Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees)
UTIL: Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)
UTIL: Willson Contreras (Cardinals)
BENCH: Byron Buxton (Twins)
BENCH: Anthony Rendon (Angels)
BENCH: Andrew McCutchen (Pirates)
BENCH: Charlie Blackmon (Rockies)
Pitching
SP: Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks)
SP: Grayson Rodriguez (Orioles)
SP: Charlie Morton (Braves)
RP: Craig Kimbrel (Orioles)
RP: Kenley Jansen (Red Sox)
BENCH: Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers)
BENCH: Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies)
BENCH: Hunter Harvey (Nationals)
Depends entirely on how many teams and, to a lesser extent, format.
Ok this is weird. Jared Jones is listed 2 times on Yahoo. Does this mean whoever gets the second one off waivers also gets his points besides Yoda? Hmmm
Looks like some Yahoo mixup. They briefly screwed something up with Woo's IL designation the other day, too.
Wow! I thought I was gonna try and hang onto Victor Scott II till he was called up, but now he's called back up and slotted for the Opening Day roster. Coolio :cool:
Wow! I thought I was gonna try and hang onto Victor Scott II till he was called up, but now he's called back up and slotted for the Opening Day roster. Coolio :cool:
Yea, I have a couple of arms on the back end of my rotation that I will have to make a call on sooner rather than later. Excited to see Meyer back and throwing filth, but this kid will for sure be on an innings cap, so I doubt I get more than a few good starts out of him before he gets sent down so he can sort of hang around and tossing innings here and there to keep him sharp for the end of the year. Harrison is a big question mark, and is a guy I already cut and rehired once Sonny went on IL. Once Sonny is back, I will have to make a decision.
I'm so happy this is about to start. Baseball tomorrow, softball next week. Basically got six solid months of this about to start. What a lovely time of year.
Interesting thought. Could the fantasy team that does the best offensively on Opening Day be the legitimate threat in our league since that's when all the best pitchers take the mound? Hmmm
More of these insights to come throughout the year. Until next time!
Wyldesyde19
03-27-24, 07:12 PM
Braves/Phils and Brewers/Mets opener moved to Friday due to rain.
Wyldesyde19
03-27-24, 07:34 PM
So how does roster tinkering work on a day to day basis in fantasy baseball? Do you set your roster on a daily basis or let the roster work out for a few days before switching players out?
And with SP’s do you switch them in and out each day if you can? How does it work, exactly? Some of my players will be effected by the postponement
So how does roster tinkering work on a day to day basis in fantasy baseball? Do you set your roster on a daily basis or let the roster work out for a few days before switching players out?
And with SP’s do you switch them in and out each day if you can? How does it work, exactly? Some of my players will be effected by the postponement
Daily moves, and moves allowed right up until game time for each player. With SPs, yeah, you swap them in or out based on whether they're starting, whether you want to play them in a given matchup, etc. Some days you'll happen to have like 3-4 starters going, others none or just one, and on those days you can, say, find room for more relievers instead, if you have them.
Note that once a player's game starts, they're locked for the rest of the day. HOWEVER, if someone is on your bench, you can drop them and replace them even without waiting until the next day. They're only locked when their game starts if they're not on your bench.
I check my lineups every morning and try to remember to check again before most evening games start just in case there's some late scratches. Obviously your hitters, barring injury, are probably not going to change very much most days, but sometimes they get a day off and you can slot in someone else if you notice. And if some of your guys are about equally good you might wanna play the matchups a little. But just accept upfront that you'll miss out on this stuff sometimes and end up playing benched guys. Happens to everyone, especially since they don't always give us a lot of notice.
If you're asking more philosophy, well, even the best players can be awful for weeks, so you usually don't wanna be overmanaging especially early in the year, especially with players who have a track record. But ultimately everyone's got a different threshold for that stuff.
Keep in mind there is a absolute boatload of factors that affect roto baseball. Really hard to stay on top of everything, and sometimes you just miss something. Keeping track of all the players, the match-ups, weather issues etc. can be tough. Just trust the talent and run them out there each day to do their thing, even if they are obstinately not doing it! ;)
Wyldesyde19
03-27-24, 10:34 PM
I check my lineups every morning and try to remember to check again before most evening games start just in case there's some late scratches. Obviously your hitters, barring injury, are probably not going to change very much most days, but sometimes they get a day off and you can slot in someone else if you notice. And if some of your guys are about equally good you might wanna play the matchups a little. But just accept upfront that you'll miss out on this stuff sometimes and end up playing benched guys. Happens to everyone, especially since they don't always give us a lot of notice.
If you're asking more philosophy, well, even the best players can be awful for weeks, so you usually don't wanna be overmanaging especially early in the year, especially with players who have a track record. But ultimately everyone's got a different threshold for that stuff.
Yeah, it was mostly about how to deal with late scratches and sudden postponements. This helps though, thanks! I gotta look at my lineup and see what I can do.
Remember this - if you drop someone and/or add someone from waivers you have to reset your lineup for the coming days as Yahoo will erase the changes you set in place beforehand.
Wyldesyde19
03-27-24, 10:49 PM
Remember this - if you drop someone and/or add someone from waivers you have to reset your lineup for the coming days as Yahoo will erase the changes you set in place beforehand.
I did not know this. Thanks for the heads up!
Aye. Think of it like this: you can tell Yahoo what to do in advance, but the moment you alter your roster those lineups are no longer possible, and obviously it's not intelligent so it can't say "oh, obviously the guy he dropped is a catcher and he picked up a catcher so..."
Day one of our next 6 months :)
You know what makes this opening day extra exciting for me? I get to play my waiver guys due to the rainouts. I LOVE finding waiver gems, and Will Benson & Victor Scott qualify. Jarren Duran doesn't count because he never should have been on waivers, and pitchers are so unpredictable its like getting a good scratch off ticket for $100, mostly good fortune.
I like working the waivers so much it actually is a downer when my roster is flush with no moves left to make. It's happened, but rather than self sabotage like in the past I will instead advertise any possible gems in the thread so everyone has a chance of getting them rather than just 1 or 2 people. ;) I could be wrong, and I may have a desperate season where I can't afford the luxury (prayers for Ohtani)....but it's Day One where for a few hours more I can still fantasize about having the perfect roster. :)
Been waiting to say this, fellas...
PLAY BALL!
That AI still has a way to go. The same system that is telling me a pitcher is going on IL is telling me to start him over another pitcher.
Been looking forward to this. Good luck everyone not named Chris. ;)
LAMb EELYAK
03-28-24, 11:09 AM
oh hey baseball
PPD games and the fact that I had a couple of goon RPs on my roster have pushed me into the... questionable decision of picking up Trevor Story to see if the story has a happy ending...or in this case, beginning. So yea...how many games until he is hurt?
Whew! Just checked. He has had an awesome spring training! MONEY ALL YEAR!!! ;)
PPD games and the fact that I had a couple of goon RPs on my roster have pushed me into the... questionable decision of picking up Trevor Story to see if the story has a happy ending...or in this case, beginning. So yea...how many games until he is hurt?
Whew! Just checked. He has had an awesome spring training! MONEY ALL YEAR!!! ;)
I had my eye on him too, so dont feel too bad.
I had my eye on him too, so dont feel too bad.
He really shouldn't be out there, but has been a huge bust for the past couple of seasons, so I get it.
He really shouldn't be out there, but has been a huge bust for the past couple of seasons, so I get it.
I just picked up the other Boston SS option I was looking at harder, Ceddane Rafaela. He acted like a vibrant 5 skill set player this spring, lets hope it's for real and not a streak.
Banknotes Harper
03-28-24, 05:08 PM
Happy Opening Day!
It's just one half of one day, but so far things are proceeding as planned.
https://i.imgur.com/RRYrMv8.webp?tb
My season is clearly over!
*Quits*
rauldc14
03-28-24, 07:56 PM
My season is clearly over!
*Quits*
What do you know mine too!
Wyldesyde19
03-28-24, 08:57 PM
My hitters did a good job of getting on base….and not much else.
Hopefully tonight I can make up some ground, but if not….tomorrow is another day and both Acuna and Wheeler are up
LAMb EELYAK
03-28-24, 09:09 PM
It's just one half of one day, but so far things are proceeding as planned.
https://i.imgur.com/RRYrMv8.webp?tb
Damn, I didn't think you'd hire a sniper to take out Royce Lewis.
Is Adam getting a trophy for winning the league this year? :p
Beiber with a gem last night. The A's will do that for a guy! ;)
Dumb things that go through my brain while adjusting lineup:
"Ok, let's see...well, I can't put Burger in the 3B slot and Jung in UTIL, because I ran the reverse last night and they got hits, so if I change this up, they will never get another hit again."
It's really next-level superstition to not only believe in it and its effect on sports, but to think it extends to fictional teams, even.
Dumb things that go through my brain while adjusting lineup:
"Ok, let's see...well, I can't put Burger in the 3B slot and Jung in UTIL, because I ran the reverse last night and they got hits, so if I change this up, they will never get another hit again."
These kind of posts always make me go confessional with my crazy. I have this brain thing where I think I am making a lineup for an actual team. I like my starters to be the best, utilities would be my backups. I love it when my SP can be in rotation order. My first RP is my closer.
It’s ludicrous, and I know feel even dumber for having shared.
Dumb things that go through my brain while adjusting lineup:
"Ok, let's see...well, I can't put Burger in the 3B slot and Jung in UTIL, because I ran the reverse last night and they got hits, so if I change this up, they will never get another hit again."
This is very baseball. Heard a story of a fan of some team that was getting thrashed as he was watching the game. Then when he was cutting vegetables for dinner they start surging. Home run after RBI after home run, and he didnt want to stop after he was done so started grabbing everything out of the fridge to keep dicing so the surge would continue :laugh: Preposterous? Yes, but they won.
Any and every time I had Evan Longoria on my fantasy team he hit like the drizzlin s#***. I drafted no Rays whatsoever last year and they went on a winning streak to begin the season. Ive had alot of good fortune the past 4-6 weeks, but was foiled in every attempt to draft a Ray, so Im curious to see how this plays out in the games. :yup:
This is very baseball. Heard a story of a fan of some team that was getting thrashed as he was watching the game. Then when he was cutting vegetables for dinner they start surging. Home run after RBI after home run, and he didnt want to stop after he was done so started grabbing everything out of the fridge to keep dicing so the surge would continue :laugh: Preposterous? Yes, but they won.
Any and every time I had Evan Longoria on my fantasy team he hit like the drizzlin s#***. I drafted no Rays whatsoever last year and they went on a winning streak to begin the season. Ive had alot of good fortune the past 4-6 weeks, but was foiled in every attempt to draft a Ray, so Im curious to see how this plays out in the games. :yup:
I have a hurt Ray on my IL. I would surely trade him for your 3 best players! ;)
I have a hurt Ray on my IL. I would surely trade him for your 3 best players! ;)
Reminiscent of my former trading strategy.
That Freddy Peralta guy, I guess he'll do. Threw a quality start with Authoratie'!
Wyldesyde19
03-29-24, 07:08 PM
Nice start to my day. Hopefully my hitters can do a little more tonight.
Watching this tribute video to Tim Wakefield brought me back to a different time in baseball. I watched some of these games, and I recall this particular era in the Red Sox history fondly.
RIP Tim and Stacy Wakefield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0czLVIYD67o&t=251s&ab_channel=NESN
Watching this tribute video to Tim Wakefield brought me back to a different time in baseball. I watched some of these games, and I recall this particular era in the Red Sox history fondly.
RIP Tim and Stacy Wakefield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0czLVIYD67o&t=251s&ab_channel=NESN
Touching video, a simple thumbs up doesnt do it or them justice.
Oh wow, I hadn’t even heard about all this. Shows how out of the loop I have become. Must have watched Tim pitch against the Yankees 50 times in his career. I enjoyed him a lot. Knuckleballers are always fun. Sad story.
LAMb EELYAK
03-30-24, 12:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjlX-QGbnE0
Who was a better knuckleball pitcher, Wakefield or Dickey? I remember Dickey having one great season then...not so much.
Depends on whether better includes longevity. Wakefield did it for longer but Dickey's peak was probably a bit higher than Wakefield's (though it was close there, I think).
Both my starters pulled in the middle of the 5th while pitching great. Ah yes, I remember the QS frustrations well from years past. It's all coming back to me.
Wyldesyde19
03-30-24, 07:04 PM
Both my starters pulled in the middle of the 5th while pitching great. Ah yes, I remember the QS frustrations well from years past. It's all coming back to me.
Yeah, I saw that too. Jones just needed one more out! I remember thinking the last few years teams seemingly being a little too quick to yank a pitcher after 5 innings regardless of how well he’s doing.
It's so silly he's getting stuck with a 4.76 ERA for a game where he pitched incredibly well. But that's baseball.
And oh yeah, prepare to tear your hair out all year over the QS stuff.
Wyldesyde19
03-30-24, 08:01 PM
Man, my pitchers got shelled today. I was hesitant to put Maeda out there to begin with, but Diaz was pulled after blowing a save opportunity and left with a 81.00 ERA. 😭
Tough day for me, as I plummet in the rankings.
Man, my pitchers got shelled today. I was hesitant to put Maeda out there to begin with, but Diaz was pulled after blowing a save opportunity and left with a 81.00 ERA. 😭
Tough day for me, as I plummet in the rankings.
Ignore the rankings until 4-6 weeks in. Seriously. There are maybe 50 batters, maybe, that are solid throughout a season, not even as many pitchers. Everyone else has good periods and then bad periods, their career stats, or minor league career stats if they're new, is a better indicator than what they did in 7 or 14 days. Just my 2 cents ;)
It's so silly he's getting stuck with a 4.76 ERA for a game where he pitched incredibly well. But that's baseball.
And oh yeah, prepare to tear your hair out all year over the QS stuff.
I have a deep seated hatred for the number 5.2 at this point...
Red Sox vs Seattle is on right now. Miller's split is NASTY.
EDIT: Haha - the second I hit post, O'Neill destroys him for a long ball
Powdered Water
04-01-24, 08:30 PM
I think my catcher may be leading my team in homers right now. Lol, so thats how my team is starting off..:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Damn...
Jung with a broken wrist! The kid came out of the gate hot, but goes down hard in week one. Brutal news for both Jung and my team. This will move Burger to third for now.
Get well quick, Joshy!
Wyldesyde19
04-01-24, 11:13 PM
Blanco may have our first No-No of the season.
rauldc14
04-02-24, 11:56 AM
Kind of a nightmare start. 2 NA players that I really don't feel are worth dropping, with all IL spots taken and my catcher on the IL. Not worth dropping someone to pick up a temp catcher so rolling without one for a bit.
Blanco may have our first No-No of the season.
Surprisingly he was still available on waivers, but no longer. Definitely worth a grab. I mean, if throwing a no-hitter isn't good enough for a grab then what is the grab criteria? He pitches well again I doubt he will be the one being sent down when their normal starters return.
Surprisingly he was still available on waivers, but no longer. Definitely worth a grab. I mean, if throwing a no-hitter isn't good enough for a grab then what is the grab criteria? He pitches well again I doubt he will be the one being sent down when their normal starters return.
With a limited amount of roster spots, I try to fill the seats with people who have a less of a chance of being wildly inconsistent. For instance, I am not 100% on Meyer, even though he isn't a rookie and he throws nasty pitches. His leash is shorter, for sure. I also recall German throwing a gem for the Stankees last season, only to get suspended for foreign substance abuse shortly after...anyone check the brim of this kid's hat? ;)
Wyldesyde19
04-03-24, 04:07 AM
Weird. Late night tinkering with my roster for tomorrow, and I switched out Darvish for Wheeler and it removed his points afterwards. I thought they were locked in after his start. Went from 56.5 to 50.
Thankfully, putting him back in changed it back. Guess I’ll wait until the morning to switch him out
I've never seen anything like that. Hard to respond without perfectly retracing steps but usually that kind of stuff just ends up being an unrefreshed page or something. I dunno.
Wyldesyde19
04-03-24, 01:51 PM
I've never seen anything like that. Hard to respond without perfectly retracing steps but usually that kind of stuff just ends up being an unrefreshed page or something. I dunno.
It went back to normal once I put Darvish back in but yeah, it was weird. Didn’t mess anything up, thankfully.
Wyldesyde19
04-03-24, 05:14 PM
Sucks when my players have their games postponed
Yeah, tons of games getting rained out today.
I have Burnes in my other league and Ragans in this one and I was all hyped to watch them square off! Bleh.
Speaking of watching players, now that the season has started the MLB app is delivering on all the out of market games able to be viewed. I was able to peek at many of my guys games yesterday.
Wyldesyde19
04-03-24, 11:47 PM
Ok, looks like I’m starting to get the hang of this. Pitching is very important, and I my RP’s are doing their job, but I should start looking for another SP. Hitting still needs some work, but it may come around eventually. I may be cutting some people loose a little early, but I need to see if I can fix some issues with waivers.
I was down all the way to 46 points at one point, after a horrific opening weekend that was seriously deflating, but I think I’m starting to figure out my lineup a little.
Let’s see how much I can claw my way back into this.
Ok, looks like I’m starting to get the hang of this. Pitching is very important, and I my RP’s are doing their job, but I should start looking for another SP. Hitting still needs some work, but it may come around eventually. I may be cutting some people loose a little early, but I need to see if I can fix some issues with waivers.
I was down all the way to 46 points at one point, after a horrific opening weekend that was seriously deflating, but I think I’m starting to figure out my lineup a little.
Let’s see how much I can claw my way back into this.
This isn't Fantasy Football. You're fine. PW is dead last and has as good of chance winning the whole.thing as much as anyone. We wont have a true clue who is good or bad until at least 6 weeks in.
Wyldesyde19
04-04-24, 12:08 AM
This isn't Fantasy Football. You're fine. PW is dead last and has as good of chance winning the whole.thing as much as anyone. We wont have a true clue who is good or bad until at least 6 weeks in.
Yeah, I just got take your advice and remember it’s a long season yet. Tomorrow will be interesting, considering there’s only a handful of games.
Wyldesyde19
04-05-24, 01:22 AM
Made the most with what little I had today. Broke 60. I aim to climb back up into contention within the next month or so.
It’s duck hunting season….
Also, sorry to reject St Helens Spruces trade offer, as I always feel bad rejecting them, but I want to see if I can find some SP off of waivers first before I consider trading away what’s looking like one of my few strengths.
Side note: Holds seem pretty difficult to achieve for some reason*, is it just me?
*unless your team is St Helens Spruces, who has 8(!) holds already. 🤨
Side note: Holds seem pretty difficult to achieve for some reason*, is it just me?
Saves are harder, I think, as there are less guys overall who have that dedicated position, while multiple dudes on a team can collect holds. The middle relievers will start to shake out over the next couple of weeks. The true gems are steady holds guys who collect random saves over the season, as well.
Speaking of that, I am glad to see my buddy Danny Hudson back in form in middle relief in LA. I was bummed when I had to drop him in 2022 due to injury. He was keeping my WHIP low, and I took a hit in that area after his departure.
There's a quirk of language that might obscure the question and/or answer.
Saves are rarer, because only the winning team gets one and they can only get one when the game ends, so at most you can have one per game. Holds, there is no such limit, multiple pitchers can have holds. You can even get holds in games your team doesn't end up winning. But saves might be easier to "find" in some sense because teams announce "closers" and almost never talk the same way about setup men or middle relievers. It's more situational. So holds are both more plentiful but harder to predict on a day to day basis.
All that said, sometimes you'll just have weeks where there's a lot of saves and not a lot of holds, or vice-versa. It's mostly just noise. I mean, I just drafted a closer higher than I ever have, literally the best closer in the game right now, and he doesn't have a single save yet. Baseball be silly.
I really cannot overstate how long the season is, particularly in relation to how it feels day in and day out. A week of a guy being on the bench feels like an eternity when you're getting nothing from his spot, but that one week is like 4% of the season.
I've seen people ride a rough team all the way to the All Star break, then rebuild and end up with a trophy.
I think Yodas most impressive season as a Manager was a season he didnt win, but placed second. No I'm not kissing Chris's ass so he doesn't ban me like he probably should have years ago. This was the season Mikey won with Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. From what I remember he was a juggernaut from beginning to end, and all the negative energy and luck seemed to go to Yodas crew. They were dead last with no pulse or hope going into the all star break.
It seemed the Force had finally abandoned the Muppet, and you know what he did? Nothing! Absolutely nothing. He told me all his guys were playing way beneath their histories and projections, so best to wait it out as any trade or two wouldn't have mattered. Sure enough, after the All Star break he surged like a tsunami. From last to 2nd inside of 6 weeks, but sadly Mikeys draft blessing was meant to be, and he won as Cabrera and his roster entire never cooled.
Over a decade in this league and there are only 3 seasons I remember vividly. 2011 when I won by gabbing guys in streaks for the weeks I played them, also the last Head to Head season we ever had. The season where I had the draft of drafts, was 1st place with death grip stranglehold, then traded my players away for a bunch of Rays, and then the season Mikey won but is only remembered for the silver medalists comeback.
This is a patient mans game. Fantasy Football is a great movie, but Fantasy Baseball is a great long book. Don't try and read the ending first, just be patient and let it play out.
Good memory! Yeah that was a fun one. Looked like this:
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Wyldesyde19
04-05-24, 02:04 PM
Scoring seems to really fluctuate even after games have ended. I went to bed with 65.5 points. Woke up and I’m at 62. Do they do recalculate the scores often or something?
Scoring seems to really fluctuate even after games have ended. I went to bed with 65.5 points. Woke up and I’m at 62. Do they do recalculate the scores often or something?
No, I don't think so. Are you sure all the games were over? Not just your games, either, but literally every MLB game, since your rankings can go down based on other teams even when yours are over for the day.
West coast games end at like 1:00 AM ET. I routinely go to bed with different standings than I wake up with.
Wyldesyde19
04-05-24, 02:10 PM
No, I don't think so. Are you sure all the games were over? Not just your games, either, but literally every MLB game. West coast games end at like 1:00 AM ET. I routinely go to bed with different standings than I wake up with.
It was at 2 AM. I had Melendez in my lineup, and he was due to be dropped out for a pickup on waiver wire exchange this morning, which I wonder if that somehow effected the score afterwards? It weird, because it’s similar to what happened the other night when I moved Darvish out after games had ended, again late in the morning (like, 2 or 3 am) for wheeler who was due to start. Switching Darvish back in changed it back.
Hmmm. Never seen anything like that in all my years playing here. At least nothing that wasn't explained by the stuff already mentioned.
If you're willing to take screenshots and retrace steps next time I'd be happy to investigate.
Right now my best guess is that it happens if you change your lineup with the StatTracker already open and don't refresh it, in which case it'll calculate what would have happened if you had kept the original lineup.
Wyldesyde19
04-05-24, 05:59 PM
Right now my best guess is that it happens if you change your lineup with the StatTracker already open and don't refresh it, in which case it'll calculate what would have happened if you had kept the original lineup.
I’m inclined to believe 62 is the correct score, and where I started the day at. 62 was where I ended when I checked after the games had ended sometime between 12:30-1:00 am.
It wasn’t until about and hour later or so, when I was checking the standings and looking at our overal totals in each category when I noticed I was now at 65.5. Opening stat tracker revealed the same total: 65.5. I thought it was a weird sudden change after the games had already ended.
62 is probably where it should have been to begin with, so no idea why it would change like that.
Yeah, I'm sure it's correct, I'm just curious about the discrepancy. The thing I mentioned in my last post is the only thing I can think of that potentially explains it: the StatTracker will calculate things based on the roster that's in when you load it, and it'll keep doing that even if anyone changes their lineups. It updates the stats live, but not the rosters.
Do you have any adblockers on, or even built-in tracking limiters (Brave has a "shields up" option by default, for example)? Those have a nasty habit of interfering with JavaScript stuff, which is how both the StatTracker and the Live Standings pages update.
Regardless, feel free to take me up on the offer re: screenshots or asking me right when it happens, decent chance I'll be online. Mostly for my own curiosity more than anything.
LAMb EELYAK
04-05-24, 09:06 PM
sorry to reject St Helens Spruces trade offer, as I always feel bad rejecting them, but I want to see if I can find some SP off of waivers first before I consider trading away what’s looking like one of my few strengths.
Side note: Holds seem pretty difficult to achieve for some reason*, is it just me?
*unless your team is St Helens Spruces, who has 8(!) holds already. 🤨
Ha, I have the same issue rejecting trades. There's no reason we should feel bad about it, but...
I've had to go for holds because I don't have any closers. I picked up a couple of Padres middle relievers just for the Korea series. Results were mixed, but I know I got at least one hold out of it.
Nah nobody should feel bad rejecting trades. Though I would encourage people to include reasoning. Even if only because letting someone know you have no interest in Player X (or really like Player Y, or whatever) at least tells them not to bother you with another offer involving any of the same guys.
Wyldesyde19
04-05-24, 10:39 PM
Geez, my hitters are awful today! 😑
LAMb EELYAK
04-05-24, 11:34 PM
Nah nobody should feel bad rejecting trades. Though I would encourage people to include reasoning. Even if only because letting someone know you have no interest in Player X (or really like Player Y, or whatever) at least tells them not to bother you with another offer involving any of the same guys.
Where can we see messages on a rejected trade?
Wyldesyde19
04-06-24, 12:34 AM
Where can we see messages on a rejected trade?
While I’m sure there’s one on the league, I went ahead and with my earlier post to explain my reason.
Where can we see messages on a rejected trade?
There's a text box on the accept/reject page and it gets included in the rejection email (might have to scroll down).
Some people just PM the person directly, particularly if the rejection is more a counter-offer or they want to talk about ways to tweak the deal.
My strategy is to send trades that are so bad, that people sprain their mouse fingers rejecting it so fast! ;)
I am no longer speaking to people who are named either Tommy or John...
Am I mistaken or is this the first fantasy baseball season where the thin position is the Outfield?
LAMb EELYAK
04-06-24, 02:35 PM
There's a text box on the accept/reject page and it gets included in the rejection email (might have to scroll down).
Some people just PM the person directly, particularly if the rejection is more a counter-offer or they want to talk about ways to tweak the deal.
Huh, I've never gotten an email. Must have a setting turned off somewhere.
Yeah, possibly, or your email for the league is different than your main, or it's being blocked. But a setting is a good guess.
Am I mistaken or is this the first fantasy baseball season where the thin position is the Outfield?
It's honestly so weird how within a few years a position can go from loaded to scarce. Back in the day you could pluck a 1B late in the draft that would get you 25 homers with a decent average, now the position drops off so quick.
Wyldesyde19
04-06-24, 02:38 PM
Ah, Maeda. I knew you were shaky before I drafted you.
Also, I always dread I’m cutting a player too early and fear they’ll somehow go on a tear once someone else scoops them up.
Wyldesyde19
04-06-24, 03:29 PM
Ah, the dreaded 5.2 innings pitched and pulled before the QS.
To be fair, Maeda was struggling but still!
5.2 is such a maddening number, expect to see it a lot. Nola did it just yesterday and hadn't given up a run.
There is a stat called Quality Appearance that we can talk about in the offseason, potentially. Might be necessary, if not now, in the next couple of years, given the way pitchers are increasingly used.
5.2 is such a maddening number, expect to see it a lot. Nola did it just yesterday and hadn't given up a run.
There is a stat called Quality Appearance that we can talk about in the offseason, potentially. Might be necessary, if not now, in the next couple of years, given the way pitchers are increasingly used.
If a starter gives up four runs but is able to go eight or nine innings, he will still earn a Quality Appearance. In this scenario, the starter's ERA for the game will still be 4.50 or below, so he can still qualify for a QA.
Yes I copied and pasted that.
Yeah, it works both ways: 5 IP, 2 ER would qualify, too.
Technically it can go all the way "down" to fewer innings but I think requiring it be at least five is still best. Anyway, helps with a lot of the arbitrariness, IE: you'd rather have 6 IP and 3 ER than 5.2 IP and 0 ER.
Wyldesyde19
04-06-24, 09:16 PM
Would be nice if some of my batters would at least try to steal base. Next to Holds and saves, that seems like a difficult category to get the hang of.
It is, you can go quite awhile without so much as an attempt, even if you have a team that'll end up stealing a fair number. It's at the point where owners will draft guys who hurt them in basically every category other than steals, if they steal often enough. In roto you can actually justify that kind of thing.
It was even worse before the new rules, too.
Wyldesyde19
04-06-24, 09:27 PM
Yeah, it’s like….I don’t want to ignore the category, but I’m more worried about RBI, Runs and HR along with OBP that I don’t want to hurt those categories simply trying to find someone who may steal more often.
Madness….
I am no longer speaking to people who are named either Tommy or John...
Beiber. Yeah thats a low blow.
I lost Luis Robert for half the season most likely. The word for the day? Unreplaceable.
Looks like Strider now, too... Damn!
Looks like Strider now, too... Damn!
Glad I got Peralta from Tim now. No way he would've parted with him after losing his first rounder.
I feel ashamed, and embarrassed. I'm playing Michael Taylor and Connor Joe. I deserve to be laughed at.
Im going all-in on the stupidity and grabbing Joey Gallo too! HUZZAH!
I should've waited to see if any of these people will be on my roster in 48 hours before posting about them.
Oh my God I just realized something. Now that Luis Roberts is injured for 6-12 weeks, and I traded Schwarber away, my entire Outfield is comprised of Waiver guys. The brain damage is real folks.
rauldc14
04-07-24, 03:45 PM
As if I wasn't bad enough in this I decided to join a cash league one this year. Head to head. Looks like I'll win this week but lost week 1. And it's got an insane scoring system that will take me 2 months to decipher. What have I done.
As if I wasn't bad enough in this I decided to join a cash league one this year. Head to head. Looks like I'll win this week but lost week 1. And it's got an insane scoring system that will take me 2 months to decipher. What have I done.
I'd be interested in hearing about the scoring system.
rauldc14
04-07-24, 03:51 PM
I have 6 on IL but I really don't consider any droppable. Maybe Lodozo but that's it . And then 2 NAs. I should probably drop Ruiz but ya
rauldc14
04-07-24, 03:55 PM
I'd be interested in hearing about the scoring system.
So for hitting, it's points for total bases, walks, homers, RBIs and steals. Points taken away for strikeouts.
Pitching points for innings, strikeouts, saves, wins. Points taken away for hits walks, losses and blown saves.
Seems quite obvious to lean heavy on the hitting, because pitching is so erratic. But guess what I didn't do in the draft.
Oh, a points league. Yeah that's moderately standard. The thing with Ks mattering for hitters is probably the biggest change from other formats.
Wyldesyde19
04-07-24, 04:16 PM
On the other side of the QS spectrum, there’s also the maddening moments where a pitcher will go the required 6 innings but gives up too many earned runs to get the QS. I’m worried that may happen to Manaea…he’s hit 2 batters and walked 4 already…..
I played in a points league once where there were 3 categories - Pitching, Hitting, and Fielding. Very deep, and it made those Golden Glove players worth what they should have been.
Both points league and H2H leagues are, I think, almost entirely there to make fantasy baseball more palatable to people who came up on fantasy football.
I am not one to jump on these bandwagons, but I think maybe we at least have to look at whether not the combination of a faster clock and tack getting banned is somehow putting SP at higher risk...
Framber on a plane to get his elbow looked at...
LAMb EELYAK
04-09-24, 12:10 AM
I'll just take this opportunity to chime in with another useless post about how much I hate the pitch clock.
I would like to thank mofo, as always, for making the waiver wire the barest of bones.
I would like to thank mofo, as always, for making the waiver wire the barest of bones.
This picture is a good representation:
https://cdn.openart.ai/stable_diffusion/83da382f59838f6190f7b0d5fb8df6705c942249_2000x2000.webp
At this point, you are waiting for either someone to make a mistake in judgment and drop a decent guy, or for some random player to suddenly make a big leap in skill and ability.
(Or for all the SP to get TJ so the entire spectrum of value adjusts downward)
LAMb EELYAK
04-09-24, 11:09 AM
I would like to thank mofo, as always, for making the waiver wire the barest of bones.
Hey, I claimed Brandon Nimmo the other day and he just went 4-4 with two homers! The day before the transaction went through.
Hey, I claimed Brandon Nimmo the other day and he just went 4-4 with two homers! The day before the transaction went through.
Now I know what sepuku feels like.
Yeah it was a dumb drop, and he hit a Homer hours after dropping him too. Id be interested in getting him back. I could part with an equivicable starting pitcher or maybe youd like a speedy outfielder. No not Ohtani.
Oy. Yahoo did a stat correction for the one time I started Severino charging me for an earned run, which dropped me 3 points. Yahoo's avatar is Angel Hernandez.
LAMb EELYAK
04-09-24, 09:48 PM
Now I know what sepuku feels like.
Yeah it was a dumb drop, and he hit a Homer hours after dropping him too. Id be interested in getting him back. I could part with an equivicable starting pitcher or maybe youd like a speedy outfielder. No not Ohtani.
I like Nimmo a lot. Was waiting for something to use my #2 waiver priority on and decided this was it. Starting pitching is the one thing I feel I have "enough" of.
I like Nimmo a lot. Was waiting for something to use my #2 waiver priority on and decided this was it. Starting pitching is the one thing I feel I have "enough" of.
Good enough ;) Thanks for the response.
Wyldesyde19
04-09-24, 11:59 PM
I quite literally gave up on the steals category yesterday only to find that I got 5 today.
LAMb EELYAK
04-10-24, 12:30 AM
Good enough ;) Thanks for the response.
Sorry it took a while. I'm on the west coast and I have to wait until after work because I don't have a smartphone.
I quite literally gave up on the steals category yesterday only to find that I got 5 today.
One week don't mean nothin'.
Acuna alone stole 73 last year, which was about half of what an entire TEAM in our league would've needed to be in the middle of the pack last season.
I would also point out that it is never a good idea to decide to completely punt any category (usually comes up with steals or holds). Remember, even if you end up with 4 or 5 points in a category, with no chance of getting to the top of that category, that may be the extra 4 points you need at the end of the year to trophy.
Now, for something completely dumb that I seem to do several times a season: I had set my pitching lineup yesterday around midday. At some point, Framber got placed on the IL (grrrr) and I was able to just add another guy to my roster. I was on my phone, and I was clicking back and forth between days setting up both days for pitching (new guy pitches today). Not sure how it happened, but I managed to move Gray back on to my bench, I guess thinking I was on the following day's lineup, and I ended up sitting him for his debut last night. Of course he pitches five clean innings for great ratios and 5 Ks... I am sure I will do something like this at least 3 more times this season. It always happens when I am quickly tinkering on my phone, instead of calmly setting things on my PC as I usually do.
Hey Mike I would advise not checking your team today or tomorrow morning.
Wyldesyde19
04-11-24, 03:59 PM
That ERA though!
That ERA though!
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Hey Mike I would advise not checking your team today or tomorrow morning.
Let me guess...Brown getting shelled? lol
Figured I probably should have sat him. Oh well.
As long as my boys are hitting over .300, I am OK! ;)
How about that Bradford?
No joke that's probably going to be the worst start for any pitcher all year, and plausibly for several years.
Well, at least you didnt have $16 million dollars stolen from you.
Considered victim of bank fraud
U.S. Attorney for the Central Disctrict of California Martin Estrada said Thursday that Ohtani is considered a victim in the bank fraud case involving his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Advice: Estrada, in announcing a federal criminal complaint against Mizuhara, said that Ohtani is cooperating "fully and completely" in the investigation, providing interviews and access to digital devices. The criminal complaint alleges Mizuhara stole north of $16 million from Ohtani to pay for his illegal betting, much more than first reported. Mizuhara allegedly impersonated Ohtani to the bank and admitted to stealing from Ohtani in texts. Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into the matter, while Ohtani remains active as the everyday designated hitter for the Dodgers.
Sorry Shohei, but for me this is good news. :blush::)
That will most likely do it for Brown on the Clockwork Angels. My aim with him was to see if he was going to take the next step forward after another offseason with the Astro pitching people, but clearly, he is heading in the wrong direction. The boon to taking SPs fairly late is that there are a decent amount of fairly similar mid-tier guys to try out. The downside is...well, today's start!
Wyldesyde19
04-11-24, 07:11 PM
Maaaaaaan……they couldn’t have let Singer go one more inning with a huge lead? He wasn’t even doing that bad either. Oh well, finished with a low ERA and WHIP but still….
That will most likely do it for Brown on the Clockwork Angels. My aim with him was to see if he was going to take the next step forward after another offseason with the Astro pitching people, but clearly, he is heading in the wrong direction. The boon to taking SPs fairly late is that there are a decent amount of fairly similar mid-tier guys to try out. The downside is...well, today's start!
There's alot of guys who have had 2 great starts in a row on waivers. I'm wondering if I should have gone pure offense my first 10 picks as it seems pitchers on waivers look more appealing than the batting side. Unless you think the name Connor Joe has a Hall of Fame ring to it.
Wyldesyde19
04-11-24, 09:19 PM
Pitt is going to leave Jones pitching for too long and he’ll end up giving up a few runs if they’re not careful.
Wyldesyde19
04-11-24, 09:26 PM
Pitt is going to leave Jones pitching for too long and he’ll end up giving up a few runs if they’re not careful.
Called it. Marsh with a 2 run homer.
Called it. Marsh with a 2 run homer.
I got nervous when the Rangers trotted Bradford out in the 7th the other night after he pitched 6 clean. He got into a jam, but an RP came in and got him out of it. These professional players need to brush up on how fantasy baseball works! ;)
Sigh! Dang Mike, you beat me to Colton Cowser :(
That's alright. I'm sure Jurickson Profar will maintain this pace all season. :nope:
Augh! Why did I start Michael King vs the Dodgers in L.A.? Ohtani already has a homer, this is gonna be painful.
LAMb EELYAK
04-12-24, 11:43 PM
Augh! Why did I start Michael King vs the Dodgers in L.A.? Ohtani already has a homer, this is gonna be painful.
We've both already had our own player hit a home run off our own pitcher in that game.
rauldc14
04-13-24, 08:00 AM
Last place. Not shocked.
Wyldesyde19
04-13-24, 01:42 PM
Four of my hitters out today. Correa on the IL. Was hoping for a good day from the bats, but this may be a tough day.
It's the worst when the guys off/out/sitting are the ones you can't just cycle out for replacements for the day. Happens a handful of times no matter how healthy people are and ya' just gotta eat it. Happens a lot on Sundays, in particular.
Wyldesyde19
04-13-24, 02:13 PM
Yeah, and I saw Yelich is out for you today as well. That’s gotta hurt, considering how good he has been
Yeah he was feeling like an absolute steal, borderline MVP stuff again. Got him in my other league, too.
Hopefully just a day or two.
Sigh! Dang Mike, you beat me to Colton Cowser :(
That's alright. I'm sure Jurickson Profar will maintain this pace all season. :nope:
I thought the same thing when I picked him up. "Well, here goes this year's Profar onto my roaster!"
That said, I do like what I see in the highlights!
Speaking of overperforming... Some kid owned the Braves last night - there is a new Meyer in Atlanta! ;)
Speaking of overperforming... Some kid owned the Braves last night - there is a new Meyer in Atlanta! ;)
Me, an idiot: lol what's Mike doing starting Meyer against the Braves.
Nobody knows anything.
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