I’m fine with the retroactive stats solution, but if it gets moved my preference is Saturday > Monday > Tuesday. I’m pretty open that week.
― na (NA), Thursday, 7 March 2024 00:47 (two months ago) link
lets see if this works...
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JPSW77D
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 00:58 (two months ago) link
i only just now noticed the spelling mistake in the thread title
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 01:03 (two months ago) link
(and now do you finally get my youtube ref?)
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 March 2024 01:51 (two months ago) link
also more importantly are you replacing 2B with another offensive stat?
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 March 2024 01:53 (two months ago) link
as much as i would like to, nothing else looks all that great to use in it's place; and i'd like to keep the amount of stats the way they are for balance between pitching and hitting
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 02:00 (two months ago) link
What was the argument for 2Bs instead of XBHs? Overvalues HRs but undervalues 3Bs?
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 March 2024 02:07 (two months ago) link
Or a negative OFF stat? Ks is a nice equalizer.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 March 2024 02:09 (two months ago) link
(I think I used GIDPs one year as well lol)
more or less. i think a few people thought home runs were just too overpowered with xbh
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GIDP was kiboshed because it punished cleanup type hitters with lead foots hitting a head of them
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 02:12 (two months ago) link
Yeah my rationale was that guys who hit with runners on get more RBI chances so GIDPs a nice way to balance that out for guys who play on weaker teams who do not have the luxury of RBI opps.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 March 2024 02:14 (two months ago) link
I also remember a year where we drafted after Opening Day in Japan one of those years, and it didn't really make a difference? But I'm fine with moving up the draft by a week.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 7 March 2024 09:03 (two months ago) link
sorry i've been not as attentive as i should be! i am in full on winging it mode, but i need to get my list of keepers. also i submitted to surveymonkey (bow down to the one you serve) for the draft dates, i'll do my best to make whichever date so i don't get autodrafted!
― z_tbd, Thursday, 7 March 2024 19:39 (two months ago) link
we're at 9 answers so far and it's weirdly very interesting lol
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 19:58 (two months ago) link
baseball fans, tell me what to do. i am faced with an agonizing choice for my 27+ keepers.
one of them is cody bellinger, who is definitely going to be MVP in 2024, chance of regression = 0.0000000001%the other? JACK FLAHERTY OR AMED ROSARIOgoddammit
on the other side, i will obviously keep Eury Perez. then, i must pick 2 of francisco alvarez, lars nootbaar, hunter greene, and everybody's favorite little big guy who runs fast, alejandro kirk. i'm going with lars nootbaar just because i like to root for the home team, and i've seen him do some very athletic things so i believer in his potential. soFRANCISCO ALVAREZ OR HUNTER GREENE
― z_tbd, Thursday, 7 March 2024 20:02 (two months ago) link
speaking from experience, get off of Jack Flaherty's wild ride asap
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 20:06 (two months ago) link
I’m smelling a comeback player of the year award for amed rosario!
― z_tbd, Thursday, 7 March 2024 20:12 (two months ago) link
smell the rosarios!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 7 March 2024 20:22 (two months ago) link
formerly A Moon-Shaped Pujols, now obviously:
Honey Nut Chouri◎s20 CHOURIO26 LODOLO26 HOERNER29 AROZARENA29 HELSLEY
― francisF, Thursday, 7 March 2024 21:53 (two months ago) link
ok - 11 respondents. think it's safe to call this one...
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 15:34 (two months ago) link
9 vs 2 in terms of picking a new date. Most preferred date was a tie between the Sat 16th and Tues 18th; and a tie between Tues 18th and the OG date for what most people found workable. Highest rage score, after the "none" option: Sat 16th.
So looks like our new date will be Tuesday the 18th starting at 7:30 est. apologies to the two managers that had that date as their least favourite option.
I will change the league setting shortly; and anyone with outstanding picks, please get them in my mid week next week. i should prolly get a mod to edit the initial post as well.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 15:35 (two months ago) link
Tues the 19th?
― francisF, Friday, 8 March 2024 15:40 (two months ago) link
FFS. yes. Tuesday the 19th. sorry about that.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 16:11 (two months ago) link
trying to do too much this morning.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 16:12 (two months ago) link
apologies to the two managers that had that date as their least favourite option.
if i finish in last again this season i'm going to blame it on this!! ;) ;)
no worries, and there's a chance i could join for at least part of it (aka do the draft in the background of a band practice lol)
― z_tbd, Friday, 8 March 2024 16:33 (two months ago) link
could always do a little pre-ranking (esp if there are young guys you'd like to target) and then join in part way to fix whatever mess the auto draft left you with.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 16:37 (two months ago) link
i was the other person who ranked that at as my least favorite option but it's OK, should still be able to join
― na (NA), Friday, 8 March 2024 16:40 (two months ago) link
appreciate all efforts made to accommodate the rescheduled draft
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 8 March 2024 17:23 (two months ago) link
good news - looks like Votto No Get Enemy will live on under the stewardship of clemenza! i think this might be his first foray into fantasy nerdball?
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 9 March 2024 16:04 (two months ago) link
That spreadsheet looks like hieroglyphics to me, but I'll tentatively give it go. No guarantee I'll last. Thanks for the invitation.
― clemenza, Saturday, 9 March 2024 16:39 (two months ago) link
EURY PEREZHUNTER GREENEFRANCISO ALVAREZAMED "MVP" ROSARIOCODY BELLINGER
― z_tbd, Sunday, 10 March 2024 17:08 (two months ago) link
fuck, oops, sorry for including that text at the top! i meant to delete before posting my keepers:
lars nootbaar has fractured his ribs. i am sorry lars.
― z_tbd, Sunday, 10 March 2024 17:09 (two months ago) link
clemenza, i predict that you'll have a great time doing this, if you participate! and if nothing else you can race me for the cellar
Stumbling along blindly here, will help from Thermo, but these will be my keepers:
Grayson Rodriguez (24, P)Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (25, 1B)Bryson Scott (26, 2B)Corey Seager (29, SS)Sean Murphy (29, C)
I'll change my team name as soon as I think of a good Ball Four connection.
― clemenza, Sunday, 10 March 2024 18:00 (two months ago) link
Grant BallFour?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 10 March 2024 18:05 (two months ago) link
Ok, since i don't think we are in danger of adding or losing any more managers, i am going to lock the league and will post the draft order later today.
i think there is just one last manager that needs to get their selects in and then i can start plugging those bad boys in.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 11 March 2024 17:51 (two months ago) link
Lets try to get final keep selects in by the 14th.
Is this still valid or out-of-date?
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 11 March 2024 18:11 (two months ago) link
(I would like to see a larger sample of more than 2IP of ST pitching before I lock in a keeper lol)
14th is still good. I’ll probably enter the picks over the weekend - I just want managers to have some time to double check I got everything right.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 11 March 2024 18:21 (two months ago) link
Billy Childish Bambino:
Juan Soto (25)Spencer Strider (25)Triston McKenzie (26)Kyle Tucker (27)Willy Adames (28)
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 March 2024 05:21 (two months ago) link
Mind blowing that Soto is only 25
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 12 March 2024 13:59 (two months ago) link
ok. draft order is set:
1 Giolito Shuffle2 Satanic Frelick in the Attic3 The Worst Players in Baseball4 The Guns of Buxton5 Newcombes On de Blok6 A Moon-Shaped Pujols7 Votto No Get Enemy8 Send Nootbaar9 Ohtani Dancer in my Hand10 Dascenzo Corbusier11 Corbin Burnesen12 Billy Childish Bambino13 Morning Alonso!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 12 March 2024 15:22 (two months ago) link
oh man the pressure of the #1 pick (and back-to-back picks after that). not that i'm complaining.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 12 March 2024 15:35 (two months ago) link
Changed my team name to Steve Barber and a Cast of Thousands (rendered a bit differently on Yahoo to fit the 30-character maximum). Bob Locker, Ball Four: "Boys, today it looks like Steve Barber and a cast of thousands."
― clemenza, Tuesday, 12 March 2024 18:15 (two months ago) link
I love these team names, have fun everyone. Whoever gets the most dodgers, let me know so I can root for you
― H.P, Tuesday, 12 March 2024 22:04 (two months ago) link
So do we have 2B again as an off cat or ... ?
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 March 2024 23:07 (two months ago) link
Not really a lot of input on that front - so same as last year.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 March 2024 23:34 (two months ago) link
Einstürzende Baumgarten fka Dascenzo Corbusier
Julio Rodriguez (23)Jarred Kelenic (24)William Contreras (26)Rafael Devers (27)Zac Gallen (28)
― Andy K, Thursday, 14 March 2024 01:01 (two months ago) link
He lives!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 14 March 2024 01:28 (two months ago) link
However, almost 30 years after throwing my last pitch, I have developed a torn rotator cuff, delaying my return to the field another season.
― Andy K, Friday, 15 March 2024 00:32 (two months ago) link
i prefer to just find a decent catcher and forget about the off days, i assume if they're good enough i'll get 130-140 starts from them and if the raw numbers are good and the OBP and slugging are solid, i prefer to not waste ABs on what is likely a lesser player who will bring down the latter stats. i also usually assume (unless i draft a star) i might have to find a catcher in the free agent pile anyway, considering the volatility of the position. i rarely carry two catchers except in the case of injury, or if there's a guy who's really solid in the free agent pile and my catcher is a good enough hitter to stick in the utility slot or another position they're eligible for (such as Honey Nut Chourios playing Salvy Perez at 1B right now.)
― omar little, Sunday, 12 May 2024 22:06 (five days ago) link
I'm wondering if I've been playing the whole time under a fundamentally false assumption--that counting numbers matter as much (if not more) than rate stats. That's why I worry about days with an unfilled position. When I look at categories like runs, 2B, HR, etc., are we talking total or on a percentage basis?
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 May 2024 23:43 (five days ago) link
include me on the injury train; i've got 7 players on the IL as well as one who's DTD and another on bereavement leave. i'm trying to hold tight because it looks like some of them could be coming off the IL later this week, but it's really hampering my flexibility
― na (NA), Monday, 13 May 2024 14:11 (four days ago) link
Dumped Sal Frelick finally and changed my team name to Celebrity Skenes.
― Begs2Differ (Jimmie Lovefoxxxxxx), Monday, 13 May 2024 16:31 (four days ago) link
xp those are counting stats, whoever has the most HRs wins the category
― francisF, Monday, 13 May 2024 16:37 (four days ago) link
On one hand we have more counting stats than rate stats, on the other hand, counting stats are cumulative but rate stats can go up or down. I always worry about starting a third string player because if he goes 5-35 for the week with 2 RBI and a run scored, then my rate stats will certainly go down, and that will hurt my team more than the extra two ribbies will help. At least that's my feeling, am I wrong about this?
To make up for that 5-35, another player would need to go 15-35 and have a monster week, which is not something you can count on. Whereas picking up an extra run scored and two RBIs from a decent starting player isn't much of an ask.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 13 May 2024 16:41 (four days ago) link
What are the settings in this league? Is it head-to-head weekly matchups? How many transactions and bench spots are there?
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 13 May 2024 17:22 (four days ago) link
didn't you used to be in it?! still a points league with no transaction limit, 6 bench spots and since covid we've been running with 4 IL spots
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 13 May 2024 19:48 (four days ago) link
Yeah it's been a long time though! I didn't remember how it was set up.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 13 May 2024 20:39 (four days ago) link
You should come back! You won back-to-back years like forever ago, right?
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 13 May 2024 21:15 (four days ago) link
Hmm, I don't recall. Could be. I've been playing since the '90s so there's been a lot of leagues haha.
I thought about playing this year but it's cooler to me seeing people who haven't played before get involved. Plus it's not for money. ;)
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 13 May 2024 21:24 (four days ago) link
didn't you used to be in it?! still a points league with no transaction limit, 6 bench spots and since covid we've been running with 4 IL spots― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, May 13, 2024 12:48 PM (two hours ago)
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, May 13, 2024 12:48 PM (two hours ago)
Correction: it's a roto league.
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Monday, 13 May 2024 22:38 (four days ago) link
Ya thank you. Weird brain fart there. It’s not head to head. That’s the important thing. We hate h2h.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 04:06 (three days ago) link
sorry to ask again but is there a new spreadsheet this season? i need to see which of my players are keeper-eligible before i can decide who to drop :(
― na (NA), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 15:44 (three days ago) link
now that i've got eight players on the IL, including three of my SPs
― na (NA), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 15:46 (three days ago) link
bookmark or ctrl-f "sheet":
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hpsG8k76efjA3bMamBZbU_RRa9Wf99KXzrFZHbsKdeI/edit#gid=1545943393
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:08 (three days ago) link
Trying to find a historical IRL analogue for my team... who was one of the great offensively stacked teams but had terrible pitching?
maybe the 2007 or 2009 Rockies?
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:12 (three days ago) link
thanks - i swear i searched the thread
― na (NA), Tuesday, 14 May 2024 19:31 (three days ago) link
Immediately Sal hits his first and then second home runs of the season. He just needed me to set him free!
― Begs2Differ (Jimmie Lovefoxxxxxx), Wednesday, 15 May 2024 18:21 (two days ago) link
I loved looking at the team compositions and names, impossible to say which one I like best but damn, some of you have been hit hard with injuries. I’ll have to play this next year.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Wednesday, 15 May 2024 19:05 (two days ago) link
i was worried i'd get hit with a rash of injuries after Royce Lewis went 2 for 2 with a HR and promptly injured himself AGAIN***, but my team has been shockingly healthy. and yet aside from a couple SPs everyone i drafted is really underperforming.
***https://memeguy.com/photos/images/well-ok-then-283717.jpg
― omar little, Wednesday, 15 May 2024 19:18 (two days ago) link
♪♫ For ACL or torn hammy, call Jacob Emrani. Call Jacob! ♫
― felicity, Thursday, 16 May 2024 22:29 (yesterday) link
^ this rules, I would also submit a modified version as:♪♫ For broken wrist or John that’s Tommy, call Jacob deGrommy . Call Jacob! ♫
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 16 May 2024 22:49 (yesterday) link
Lol very good. I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to experience one of LA's finest ear worms, that omar so thoughtfully reinserted in my ear.
― felicity, Friday, 17 May 2024 00:03 (twenty-one hours ago) link
i use "charming" in the relative sense but Jacob is probably the most charming of the billboard lawyers (a million miles better than Sweet James)
he recruited LeBron to come to L.A.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rPmwPMof3hs/maxresdefault.jpg
― omar little, Friday, 17 May 2024 18:01 (three hours ago) link
Jacob is the great guy who helped us through our collective trauma after the bitter Cellino & Barnes divorce. He's family.
(sorry for crashing fantasy thread)
― felicity, Friday, 17 May 2024 20:06 (fifty-nine minutes ago) link