2015 CU Fantasy Baseball - Draft 8 PM (Central) tonight

EAsports · January 18, 2015 10:39PM

Are we going to play again this year? I had a blast, even though my team was sunk in about the first few weeks.

I can restart the league and be our pretend commissioner. I would *not* like to collect/hold/distribute the money, so I need a volunteer for that. We have a newborn at home. By the time we get to October, I will have probably forgotten what the money is for and spend it on diapers.

If there's any changes to league structure that we'd like to make, now's the time to propose them.

Here is our group from last year:

<< 
EASports
DanBessette
EchoCanyon
grote15
bziddy
jmaciu
RailsideCards
ryanseven
SidePocket
vintagefun
Sethro
cincyredlegs
cpamike
kidzfund
76 collector
BigRedMachine
>>

In (so far) for 2015:
EASports
grote15
SidePocket
cincyredlegs
vintagefun
EchoCanyon
RailsideCards
BigRedMachine
Sethro
kidzfund
jmaciu

Waitlist (in order) for 2015:
flatfoot816
MiniDuff
rtimmer
ajezove

cincyredlegs · January 19, 2015 12:57AM

I am in.

Mark

grote15 · January 19, 2015 1:18AM

I am in to defend my title.

SidePocket · January 19, 2015 2:18AM

I'll play again. Maybe not so many teams this time? With 16 it's pretty hard to find someone to replace injured players and it's a lonnnng season if you lose a few guys and have to pick up part time players to fill their spots.

flatfoot816 · January 19, 2015 4:29AM

I have been thinking about doing it again for years. Guess I'll throw my hat in if there is room

vintagefun · January 19, 2015 5:06AM

I'm in...with a hope to take Tim's title...but more than likely a donator.

EchoCanyon · January 21, 2015 12:18AM

Back in, like Doug Flynn

RailsideCards · January 21, 2015 2:49AM

I am in for 2015 as well.

EAsports · January 21, 2015 8:48AM

<< I'll play again. Maybe not so many teams this time? With 16 it's pretty hard to find someone to replace injured players and it's a lonnnng season if you lose a few guys and have to pick up part time players to fill their spots. >>

I assume we want to draft as close to the beginning of the season as possible?

Regarding parity, there's a few (or multiple things) we can do:

We could limit owners. Let's see how much interest we get. If everyone from last year wants to play again, I hate to "cut" anyone. (Especially if we cut the worst records from last season

)

We could limit weekly transactions. I noticed last season that the top finishers also led the league in transactions. It's certainly a personal preference - but I prefer encouraging "team building" instead of "stat accumulating" so limiting weekly transactions is one way to accomplish that.

We could reduce roster size (like eliminating/reducing bench spots and/or UTIL and P spots).

We have plenty of time to talk about it.

grote15 · January 21, 2015 9:25AM

Even more important than weekly transactions imo is that all owners at least set their weekly lineups with active players. Too often last season there were teams that would leave in their lineups players that were on the DL and/or not even active for weeks on end. Let's make a conscious effort to avoid "ghost ship" teams this season in the interests of competitive play.

SidePocket · January 21, 2015 10:50AM

I liked playing the ghost ships!

grote15 · January 21, 2015 11:02AM

<< I liked playing the ghost ships!

>>

MiniDuff · January 21, 2015 2:36PM

Also interested if there is room.

EAsports · January 21, 2015 10:57PM

<< Even more important than weekly transactions imo is that all owners at least set their weekly lineups with active players. Too often last season there were teams that would leave in their lineups players that were on the DL and/or not even active for weeks on end. Let's make a conscious effort to avoid "ghost ship" teams this season in the interests of competitive play. >>

I agree.

Feel free to PM me any egregious offenders, so I can contact them directly to see if they're still interested.

One thing I noticed from reviewing last year's thread - you can have an NA slot on your roster. As card collectors, I think this might be fun for prospect stashing - though it eliminates the scramble that ensues when a hot prospect gets called up.

MiniDuff is added to the waitlist.

We still need a volunteer treasurer.

EchoCanyon · January 22, 2015 12:56AM

<< We still need a volunteer treasurer. >>

I'm happy to volunteer as treasurer.

Also, I know some other leagues end earlier (because the last week of the season, many starters are sitting). Just a thought. And when this does finally get set up, any draft AFTER 9 p.m. helps me and anyone else with young kids.

BigRedMachine · January 22, 2015 1:49AM

I'll play again.

Shawn

EchoCanyon · January 25, 2015 10:09PM

pre-snow bump

Sethro · January 26, 2015 1:58AM

I'll re-up!

kidzfund · January 26, 2015 8:10AM

I'm in for another shot at redemption.

Joe

jmaciu · January 26, 2015 8:33AM

I am back in!!!

EchoCanyon · February 8, 2015 8:43AM

Bump

rtimmer · February 8, 2015 10:53AM

If Tim won this last year it's a group I'd like to be a part of ......count me in if I can get a spot.

EAsports · February 9, 2015 10:17AM

Right now, we have 11, plus 3 on the waitlist.

I'll restart the league sometime this week. I'll send invitations to all of the re-joiners. I'll give last year's folks until March 1 to reup, and then we'll open it to the waitlist.

I'd like to cap it at 16 again this year. I'll set the draft for late in spring training, perhaps the Sunday before the season starts.

ajezove · February 9, 2015 11:19AM

I would love to play if a spot is available.

Mike O

EAsports · February 12, 2015 10:00PM

I reupped the league today.

Yahoo should send email invites to the 10 owners from last year that replied with interest here. If you did reply and did not/do not receive an email, let me know.

I'll give the remaining owners from last year until March 1 to express interest (here - then I can send an invite). If not, we move onto the wait list.

The draft is currently set for Sunday, March 29 at 8 PM CST. This is one week before the season starts, and also the week before Easter.

I'll work on revising the roster makeup as well.

If there's anything else that we want to change, now is the time to do it.

EchoCanyon · February 13, 2015 4:19AM

Funny, I had a dream last night that I got the 8th pick -- Jose Abreu?

Any way, I'm signed up.

I liked all the rules from last year.

(If I'm needed to be the treasurer, let me know.)

EchoCanyon · February 26, 2015 3:46AM

Thursday bump

76collector · February 26, 2015 6:10AM

I will give up my spot to someone new. I remember being a little dissatisfied last year. I think there were 16 teams and only 6 made the playoffs, maybe ? I don't have the link to the league from last year, and I haven't been very active in this forum for a while due to too many commitments, so if that wasn't the case, than feel free to correct me (Seriously, I'm not trying to start an argument). I just feel like I either didn't understand the playoff format and ended up being the odd guy out, but again, I might not be remembering things as they happened, and I can't find any of the links. Good luck to all those playing this year. I remember the league being pretty competitive last year.

grote15 · February 26, 2015 6:30AM

I believe it was 6 teams that qualified for the playoffs last season with the top 2 seeds getting a first round bye.

I do think the top seeds deserve and earn a bye. Also, IIRC, the 6 seed had a record that was barely over .500 so 6 teams qualifying for the playoffs is sufficient imho.

EAsports · February 26, 2015 8:53AM

Bippity - BUMPity - boo.

Still waiting on jmaciu, sethro and vintagefun to reup.

League opens to new folks on 3/3.

SPRING TRAINING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

EAsports · March 2, 2015 3:21AM

jmaciu has bowed out, I'm still waiting on Sethro.

We are currently at 9, plus Sethro.

If the four from the waitlist can PM me an email address, I'll send the league invite to you.

That would put us at 14. We could potentially take two more, after the waitlisters sign up.

Francart · March 2, 2015 3:41AM

Interested if there are any open spots. Thanks!

orioles93 · March 2, 2015 4:32AM

I am interested if any spots open up.

cpamike · March 2, 2015 5:31AM

Sorry I missed this earlier Ethan. I am out for this season. While I like the guys in the league (or most of them anyway

), I don't have much time to devote to keeping up with this and don't want to become a ghost team. Plus I need to continue my scouting for next season's fantasy football.

shagrotn77 · March 2, 2015 5:52AM

Please PM the rules/buy in to me if there's still a spot open.

grote15 · March 2, 2015 5:56AM

<< Sorry I missed this earlier Ethan. I am out for this season. While I like the guys in the league (or most of them anyway

), I don't have much time to devote to keeping up with this and don't want to become a ghost team. Plus I need to continue my scouting for next season's fantasy football.

>>

Bwak, bwak, bwak!!

Mikey, I'm sorry to see you drop out~I was counting on those 12-0 shutouts to pad my record next season.

EAsports · March 2, 2015 10:10PM

I'll work on some PMs and such this afternoon. I'd like to have our group confirmed this week, and any rule/roster changes done by next week.

cpamike · March 2, 2015 11:03PM

<< 

<< Sorry I missed this earlier Ethan. I am out for this season. While I like the guys in the league (or most of them anyway

), I don't have much time to devote to keeping up with this and don't want to become a ghost team. Plus I need to continue my scouting for next season's fantasy football.

>>

Bwak, bwak, bwak!!

Mikey, I'm sorry to see you drop out~I was counting on those 12-0 shutouts to pad my record next season.

>>

I recall having competitive games with you, LOL. I also finished in sixth so I couldn't have done too bad.

flatfoot816 · March 3, 2015 2:29AM

pm sent

EAsports · March 6, 2015 12:24AM

We have nine confirmed, plus emails sent to rtimmer and flatfoot816. I'll give Sethro until Monday, and then seek a replacement.

We have room for:

ajezove
Francart
orioles93
shagrotn77

Please PM an email address for invite.

Brief on rules:
Head to Head
Standard 5x5 categories
We'll expand playoff to 8 (assuming we have 16 teams)
Roster size TBD, but probably reduced from last year
Draft is March 29
$25 buy in (EchoCanyon is our treasurer, I'll send out that info once the field is set)

BeRoyalKC · March 6, 2015 6:58AM

Not sure if there is a waiting list but if you have a slot I will take one.

artistlost · March 9, 2015 5:25AM

I'm in if there is a spot. I don't check into the boards too often but you can email me an invite to

artist_lost@hotmail.com

Thanks!

mathew

EAsports · March 10, 2015 4:06AM

6 (of 16) spots available.

Would like to close registration by this Friday, so we can determine roster size, gather funds, etc.

Draft is still slotted for 3/29.

artistlost · March 10, 2015 8:42AM

<< 6 (of 16) spots available.

Would like to close registration by this Friday, so we can determine roster size, gather funds, etc.

Draft is still slotted for 3/29. >>

I'd love to join...could you send me an invite to

artist_lost@hotmail.com

EAsports · March 10, 2015 9:30AM

Invite sent. Good to see you around!

artistlost · March 10, 2015 10:08AM

<< Invite sent. Good to see you around! >>

Glad to be back...that said, I didn't get the invite...could you resend it?

thanks

mathew

EAsports · March 11, 2015 2:59AM

Re-sent. Invite sent to lanemyer85 as well.

12 teams in, four spots available.

BeRoyalKC · March 11, 2015 4:54AM

Please sen me an invite, I'm in as well

EAsports · March 11, 2015 7:21AM

Please PM me an email address.

Sethro · March 11, 2015 9:37AM

Never got an invite. Can I get one please?

flatfoot816 · March 11, 2015 7:50PM

I have not received an invite--am I in?

2015 CU Fantasy Baseball - Draft 8 PM (Central) tonight

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