POKEMONZ: The first MCC fantasy league of the season!
by jcb9 on Feb 16, 2010 6:48 AM PST
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PrintI just went ahead and created a MCC Fantasy Baseball league for the upcoming season. I copied the settings from last year's DINGERZ.EXE League, but this time it's going by the name POKEMONZ. Basically, it's a rotisserie league, 5x5 stats with OPS instead of AVG, an 14 teams max. Keep it simple and all. We'll have a live online draft - for now I scheduled it on Saturday, March 20 at 10 AM Pacific, but that's just a placeholder. I expect we'll have to reschedule to fit people's needs.
To join the league, go to Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball and choose the link to join an custom league. The league ID is 243855 and the password is ilikebocock.
I'm on as the Tallahassee Exiles. That makes thirteen slots left!
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Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
The beauty of proxies
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm. I want to join…but it might hard to find time for a draft with you guys.
I was promised lasagna.
If you can’t make it live, the system will auto-draft for you. It’s not ideal, but you can customize your draft order preferences in advance. Basically, you rank players by preference in a big list, and then the system picks the player you ranked highest who hasn’t been taken yet, accounting for what positions you have open and such.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Yeah. Though that would require ranking like 500 players, wouldn’t it?
I guess I’ll sign up, and if it doesn’t work out I’ll just give someone else my spot.
I was promised lasagna.
Past a certain point I imagine you would decide the difference between Rod Barajas and Mike Jacobs isn’t worth the effort.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
and I should also say
Yahoo has default rankings of players in place if you don’t make your own. They can be a little funky, but they’re okay.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Yeah, I always rank them, even if I do a live draft, because it helps me keep my priorities straight while I’m drafting and just in case something catastrophic happens in my life and I can’t make it!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 7:05 AM PST up reply actions
You don’t have to rank all of them. Just the ones that you’d want on your team.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
And if you really, really, really don’t want somebody, you can bump them down to the bottom of the list.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
…and if we really do it at 10 AM Pacific (and I really hope we can do it around that time – it’s by far the best time of day for me, because the kids are napping then), it looks like that’s around 9 PM out your way. So it’s not out of the question that it could work, depending on schedules.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
It would be 8 PM, which is decent.
Actually, Passover starts around March 20, so I’ll have some time.
I was promised lasagna.
Oh, and also
The league’s custom URL, so you can get there directly.
It’s ‘beaarthurnakedinayurt’ – that’s “Bea Arthur Naked in a Yurt.” That’s what I set it to either last year or in 2008 – I honestly have no idea why, although Bea Arthur and yurts have both been memes on MCC in the past. Anyway, when I went through the registration process, it wouldn’t let me change it to something more sensible.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
and by the way
When y’all do sign up, post your team name here so we know who’s who.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Yes! I had to make a delivery so a quick stop by the library and...BOOM!!
Da Runzlers
Will change when I come up with a clever name!
My career path, have you seen it?
I had thought about being the Kim Batiste Experience
But that’s two too many characters. :(
So I, too, am trying to think of something more clever than what I am now.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I was gonna go with a play on Philadelphia Freedom with “Philadelphia Free…Bocock” but alas it was too many characters.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 7:47 AM PST up reply actions
okay, I went with
“Kimothy Con Carne”
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
slightly OT but perhaps interesting to you all
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the past few weeks with Out of the Park, a text-based baseball sim. I haven’t seen it since an early version (maybe 3), and it’s a lot of fun now.
They’ve recently released v.10, but they’ve also made OOTP 8 a free download. It’s a bit buggy but has been very enjoyable. And unbeatable for the price.
You can find it at http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/joomla/downloads-ootpdev.html
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
BECASUE YOU NEVER PLAYED REAL BALL…NERD!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 8:07 AM PST up reply actions
If you don't have any fantasy baseball experience
You can’t get any fantasy baseball experience
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I’m in. Never played before, so my only goal is to outplay xanthan.
I’m the Ankle Sliders, pending some flash of inspiration on a clever name.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I’m in. Never played before, so my only goal is to outplay xanthan.
Low expectations, I like.
#1 FanShot Champion
looking at last year's league...
You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself – why you weren’t even quite the worst! Natto and somebody else who I don’t remember who it is (Schrute Farm Beets) finished behind you. You finished with 49 points – only 65.5 points out of first place!
I was second out of fourteen. In 2008, I finished in first – only nine teams that time, I think. MCC has really grown!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I can never keep up with the pace of fantasy baseball and by mid-June I start neglecting things. Cole Hammels and Lidge killed me last year.
#1 FanShot Champion
pre-MCC, I was in some leagues where I was the only person who ever logged in after opening day, so at least you’re not like that!
I’m an obsessive micro-manager about these things, myself.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I start giving up when people start responding to trade proposals/propsoing trades where I get Brandon Looper and Craig Counsel for Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and David Wright.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
And they always put an emphasis on the AND between Looper and Counsel and tell me that Lincecum is a health risk, Cain can’t win and Wright has no power!!!!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
by the way
I just checked, and we’re up to seven teams already. That’s half the league’s capacity, so if you want to sign up, you should do so sooner rather than later!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I am in
Known as the Heartbreak Kid.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Encouraged. Especially Casey Blake.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
WTF. How did Blake put up a 123 OPS+?
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
I'M IN THIS THING
Right now, my team name is INSERTFUNNYPUN, because I haven’t thought of one yet
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I won’t ruin this league, or any league for that matter, this year. I only played a few months last year, sorry.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen, come back!
there are no fantasy leagues for underage girls
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
you held on to matt weiters awhile
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 16, 2010 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
Wow!
We’re at fourteen teams. That didn’t take long!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
So, so far we have
Lycans – quincy0191
Da Runzlers – say hey nation
Rapped Her Jesus – delorean
TTBNL – Cookyman
Heartbreak Kid – RDreamer
Kimothy Con Carne – jcb9
EATYOURDAMNEGGROLL – heimy25
Ankle Sliders – can of corn
FogCityMidgets – esseffgeez
Harold Reynolds PC – xanthan
pologrendel – Evan
Move the Fences In! – thehavenot
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
looks like
LOLteam – CB30
Duck the Fodgers – not sure
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Duck the Fodgers, introduce yourself – right on, right on!
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
probably merkin.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
Needz moar girlz.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Feb 16, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
I am now the Geriatric Gothams
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
TWHS!
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Feb 16, 2010 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Damn, just tried to get in too.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
I think it’s safe to say there’ll be more than enough interest for another league.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
it's hard to believe...
…that in 2008, it took like a week for me to round up nine teams for a league on MCC!
Of course, back in March of 2008, I was an occasional commenter who none of your particularly knew. Maybe you just thought I smelled and didn’t want to play with me.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Well I have never done a fantasy league before. So I will not be starting the new one anytime soon.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
the interwebz
they work too fast. oh well, idon’tlikebocock, anyhow
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Feb 17, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
and
I would offer to expand further, but fourteen is already pretty big. The draft last year took a looong time to get through.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
piggybacking jcb9 for a second straight season:
MCC League 2: FANTASY HARDER!
This is a head to head league, with standard 5×5 categories with the exception of OBP replaces Avg. 14 teams, 6 teams make the playoffs. Draft is Saturday March 27th, 9 am PST. Start: c, 1b,2b,3b,ss,3of,ut/dh,5sp,2rp. 6 bench players & one DL spot. You edit your lineup only once before the week starts.
All are welcome. Even those in jcb9’s league, if you want to try head-to-head, go ahead & drop that league and join us for real fantasy sports. Plus you’ll actually have fun over here.
League #: 244670
Password: ilovecake
My team name: Frandsvestites
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I refuse to join a league that is protected by cake!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
you know what's scary?
If you combine Bocock from my password and cake from ResDog’s password, you end up with Bocake…and that’s disturbingly close to a disturbing pornotastic word.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
1) Cake sucks
2) Head-to-head sucks
3) YOU SUCK
4) Just for the record, I coined the term Frandsvestites! It’s the only nickname I ever came up with that ever caught on, so I need to remind people of this!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
YOU SUCK BECAUSE YOU WENT TO CAMPO
/really doesn’t care
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
who sucked jcb9?
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
His wife sure would like to know about the people who suck jcb9.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
You get the McCC Tobias award for the day.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
I prefer head to head. Feels more like a real team that way.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
TWSHJS!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 16, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Head to head is more realistic. You got to perform when it matters.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
MONEY DOWN THE STRETCH NERDS!!!!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
ps. If you finish dead last, you’ll probaby get called out on MCC (Everybody point & laugh at GiantsAmongstAngels). And if you lose in a playoff game to me after dominating the regular season, you might be reminded of it for the rest of your time on MCC.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
if we're going to strike fear into the hearts of our opponents by establishing our credentials
2008:
2009:
The final 2008 standings really don’t give a sense of my utter domination, though. I had a huge lead almost all year. Fell off a bit at the end because I ran out of innings for my pitchers early. But that year, I had Joe Mauer, Jason Bay, Milton Bradley (in a good year), Adam Dunn, J.J. Hardy, Nate McLouth (in his breakout year), Albert Pujols, Aramis Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Cain, Roy Halladay, Dan Haren, Jake Peavy, and Francisco Rodriguez. It was a ridiculously epic team.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
2009: Lincecum, Cain, Jurrjens, Nathan, Rivera, Abreu, LaRoche, Willingham, Zobrist. Managed to pick up Zobrist and Willingham JUST as they started going nuts, which was pretty awesome.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Oh, and Mauer last year, too.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I think Mauer is going to be the player most commonly over drafted this year.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
I got mocked for overdrafting him last year. WHO’S LAUGHING NOW, BITCHES!?
On the other hand, I forgot Ben Sheets was hurt and drafted him midway through the draft. LOL me.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I can see people drafting Mauer number one overall.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
That would be silly.
I got him in the third round of a fourteen-team draft, after I picked Prince Fielder and before I picked Ichiro (who I later traded for Cain).
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
He went into last season injured though.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I know. So did Ichiro, and I also drafted David Price, who started in AAA.
Yahoo!‘s default rankings had Mauer below Russell Martin, actually. I like to get a catcher early, and I went with Mauer of Martin because I love Mauer and couldn’t bring myself to draft Suck It. It worked out pretty well, though!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Well, Ichiro is freakin’ Ichiro.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
In a different league, I told my friend to draft him after I had drafted McCann. He should have followed my advice!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I don’t remember if I was Team Suck or Team Poop. Probably Team Suck.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Oh, I was Team Poop.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I guess I’m joining this one. 9AM draft though? Yeesh!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
unless you have spring break!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 16, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
I choose to be in this league. Not because the other one is full or anything.
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 16, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
I haven’t played head to head in like 5 years.
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 16, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Joined this one
I’m The Real Neals
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’m in this as well. Unfortunately, Huff the Magic Dragon is one too many characters, so I’m going with my secondary.
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
You down with OBP?
Yeah, you know me.
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Trying to get MCC handles attached
Who is:
Pie is unrated
Gold Bonds
ThatsWhatSheSaid
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I think TWSS is PiKA.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I’m POOPIN’!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
OJ IS IN THIS THING!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 16, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
I'm in the H2H league
Fast Black Lincoln
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I'm in -- Chicken Chokers
First league with the McC’s. Should be fun.
2nd league full
I suck. And, I’ve never done fantasy baseball before.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Second League Members
AndYourBirdCanSing – Pie is unrated
atxgiantsfan – pandaball wizard
beat_la_25 – Bond… Brock Bond.
capnk – No Problemo
jponry – The Real Neals
microwave donut – Vanlandingstrip
Natto – POOPIN’
oldjacket – Pie-Rats
PikaGiant – ThatsWhatSheSaid
RDreamer – Fast Black Lincoln
ResDog – Frandsvestites
scout6 – /swingsatHBP
srpwrd – Gold Bonds
velvadp – Chicken Chokers
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
awesome
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
Is it going to be some kind of trophy?
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 16, 2010 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/2/16/1312548/pokemonz-the-first-mcc-fantasy#30881425
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
Fuck! Godamnit school made me miss the signups! Someone start another league!
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 4:54 PM PST reply actions
You can start one if you want.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Im thinking about it.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Hmmmm. I think I might make one.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
I go away for five minuts and this is what I get?!
A bunch of full leagues?!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I think I might make one
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
You have my blessing.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Right now I have a 12 team, head to head league.
Runs
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Stolen Bases
Strikeouts
Batting Average
On-base Percentage
On-base + Slugging Percentage
Innings Pitched
Wins
Saves
Strikeouts
Earned Run Average
(Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched
Strikeouts per Nine Innings
What should I change?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:21 PM PST reply actions
I know that seems like a lot of stats but I played in a league with 15 last year and it was fun. Im okay with changing it though if people want less.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
I'm ignorant of such things.
I might take out batter Ks. You da boss, though.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Ooh ya good idea. But I want an odd number of stats. Should I take out Wins or add Loses?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
i’d take out wins.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And should I add in walks?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
OBP should cover that sufficiently, right?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Im thinking of taking out OBP and replacing it with Walks. Since OBP is basically Walks + Hits
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
And HBP. I think OBP is more comprehensive, but again, it’s your league. Replacing OBP with walks is perfectly fine.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And why wins but not losses?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Reply fail.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Heres my revised list. 13 categories.
Runs
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Stolen Bases
Walks
Batting Average
On-base + Slugging Percentage
Innings Pitched
Saves
Strikeouts
Earned Run Average
(Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched
Quality Starts
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:31 PM PST reply actions
QS is pretty arbitrary.
Are there other options?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
A lot. But a QS is defined as “a game in which the pitcher completes at least six innings and permits no more than three earned runs.”
Its a real stat. I kinda like it, but Im down to change it too.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I know what it is.
Why not replace it with CGs or Shut Outs? You could go with CGs; that would make durable pitches extremely valuable.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
But those are fairly rare. I would rather have a stat that will be in effect more often.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
i don't hate it.
Up to you.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Whatever. I will post the league and whoever joins can object to it. What is a good number of minimum innings pitched? I have 15 right now but that seems pretty low for 4 SPs, 2 RPs, and 2Ps.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck. That seems like a lot of pitchers. Maybe I should just go 4 SPs and 3 RPs.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
not a big difference. I like the first choice a little more.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That's a good bet.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Alright. 3,2,2 it is. What about minumum innings pitched. 15 still seems a little low.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Hopefully someone who knows better can answer that… I won’t pretend to have a good idea on the subject.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
One of my other 12 team leagues has 24. But they have 4 starters. Maybe 18 would be good.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
Alright. Here we go.
This is what I have for now. Nothing is set in stone.
12 Team. Head2Head ( I like it better)
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, Util, Util, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL
Batters Stat Categories: Runs®, Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Walks (BB), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Pitchers Stat Categories: Innings Pitched (IP), Saves (SV), Strikeouts (K), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP), Quality Starts (QS)
If you are interested, and you will be an active manager.
League ID#: 246638
Password: bork
League name: ThirdLeagueAtBest
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 6:00 PM PST reply actions
Sweet. I'm in.
Now it’s Supper time!
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Good on you.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I have no idea what im doing, so bare (bear?) with me guys. If you see a problem with the settings just let me know.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
bear
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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GO BEARS!
Gary Darling, go DIAFF.
by The Enchanter on Feb 16, 2010 6:39 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Third League Indeed
I’m “Ford and fun”.
Bonus points for anybody who can get the literary reference. (I wish I can say I got it off the top of my head, but I had to reference the book to find an appropriate quote involving “Ford”)
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz
The Kids' CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team's CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Ford Prefect?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Hint: In this book, Ford is God.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz
The Kids' CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team's CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I know where the quote is from. But, I can’t quite make the connection to, “third league indeed”.
Remember : “Cleanliness is next to fordliness”.
Quit making the theiving Wall Street Fat-Cat Bankers even richer.
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by cybermaldonado on Feb 16, 2010 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
No connection.
Here’s the chant though.
Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun,
Kiss the girls and make them One.
Boys at one with girls at peace;
Orgy-porgy gives release.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz
The Kids' CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team's CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
this was discussed in the book thread a while back
I don’t remember if I brought it up, but I remember fighting off philistines that didn’t like it.
As I said in that thread, the essay collection (non-fiction) in which Huxley explains his thoughts is really fantastic and (IMO) better than the book.
/takes soma and goes to sleep
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 16, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
I like reciting the ending (not verbatim, of course).
I dunno. I did write a good in-class essay on it this year!
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz
The Kids' CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team's CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
5 SPOTS LEFT IN THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPURTUNITY JOIN NOW JOIN NOW OR HAVE REGREATS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 9:28 PM PST reply actions
YOU WILL LAY IN BED AT NIGHT AND REGRET THIS MOMENT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
I still propose we add some friendly bets
like in the roto league, the league gets to vote on a new sig for whoever is in last place every 2 weeks or something
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Hahah im down. I would consider making my league Roto just for this reason.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
I have 8 now. I want at least 10.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 16, 2010 10:51 PM PST reply actions
TWSS!
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Feb 16, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
I'm in
under the name Triples Alley
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Thanks for sharing a year of your great career with the Giants and their fans.
by Speedforthewin on Feb 16, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
I’m a fan of having a smaller number of categories. Too many and even the fantasy freaks like me can lose track of how to evaluate a player based on say 10 different criteria.
I don’t think IP and QS should be stats.
This gives the incentive to rotate through pitchers, picking up anyone who’s pitching.
That way, even with crappy pitchers, you would win IP, K, Wins, QS
The only categories here that reward quality over quantity are ERA and WHIP.
That could possibly be remedied by putting a cap on additions per week, but even still with these categories I would reach that maximum. And having any less than 4/week takes some fun out of team rebuilding.
I would focus on hitters, play many crappy pitchers, and just check my team more than the other guy to win at pitching.
At the same time if you dropped two pitching categories, hitting becomes a lot more valuable, so you’d have to drop 2 hitting categories prolly. BB is built into OPS already. I like the yahoo default, even if it isnt that connected to reality.
What do you think about copying jcb’s categories?
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 16, 2010 11:25 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t read this whole thing, but I agree.
by GrooveGiant on Feb 16, 2010 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a complete n00b at fantasy baseball
And this comment is like fascinating gibberish to me on a certain level. I understand stats, pretty well I think, but I don’t understand exactly what a “manager” does in a fantasy baseball league, on a regular basis, beyond the draft. I think once I have a basic sense of what to expect and what others may be doing, I should be able to strategize pretty easily. Anyone know where I can go for this type of “primer”?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
It is kind of gibberishish.
Past the draft you just need to trade and pick up free agents.
trades
If you’re always just barely losing in a category, like RBIs, trade something you have an excess of, say pitching, for a RBI machine.
free agents
If you hear that some hot shot prospect gets called up or given a starting gig, add him before I do.
rotoworld is useful for player news, fangraphs is immensely useful for projections and analysis.
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 17, 2010 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah lets make sure bondslegend doesnt miss out, im sure he wants sweet revenge on me
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 16, 2010 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
well shoot
looks like i missed out on two leagues to join in this thread.
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Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
i object that i was not given the chance to join, being the previous year’s champ. you guys all suck…
Les Plack = more chicks
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by Headhunter Rollins on Feb 17, 2010 12:36 PM PST reply actions
You were given the chance, actually. That’s what this thread was all about. You weren’t given a preferential chance, I suppose.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 17, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
i think “given the chance” would have been to announce it was forming, then give time before actually doing so. to announce and form without any warning doesnt seem like much of a chance. oh well, ill still have my precious precious championship to keep me warm when im old…haha
Les Plack = more chicks
Yahoo FFL champ 2009
Dingerz.exe League Champs 2009- The Rile Rods...managed by yours truly.
Chose the Saints and the under to win my bet with my gf...i'm on a roll.
by Headhunter Rollins on Feb 18, 2010 7:31 AM PST up reply actions
Nah, that would have just given you a better chance.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 18, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
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I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 18, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
IM KRISPY
I always confused that song with So Krispy
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 18, 2010 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
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