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Saturday, February 19, 2005

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball League 2005 Registration is now open. (Who cares if Spring Training hasn't really started?) Reserve your spot, nominate a commissioner and vote for a draft date.

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Is this the one we do for our Spofi league? How do we make sure it's jsut us guys/girls in on it?

I'm in. I don't care who is commish. If no one wants it, I'll do it. Draft date ideally would be any weekend morning (say after 11 am EST) or any evening (after 8 pm EST).

Yes, the Spofi league, weedy. In the past there have been a few friends or relatives of Spofites in the league. If there's demand for all 20 spots, the commissioner can just email the league password to all the participants. I'd also like a weekend draft, early evening. Weekend mornings are my second choice.

i'll give it a go this year. (somebody has to finish last right?)

I'm in, someone has to beat jerseygirl.

in.

Sure, I'll play. Am I allowed to suck?

count me in. and my quixotic quest to win a spofi pool will continue.

Here are the default Yahoo settings. We'll definitely change to 20 teams, and we might consider limiting the number of bench players to make the waiver wire a bit more interesting. Limiting the rosters has worked out pretty well in the basketball league, but I don't think it will work in baseball beyond shortening the bench. Maybe 3 bench players instead of 5? Or what about eliminating bench players all together?
Maximum teams in league:4567891011121314151617181920
Type of scoring:RotisseriePoints OnlyHead-to-Head
Player universe:All baseballNL onlyAL only
Maximum player acquisitions for entire season:No maximumNo player acquisitions allowed12345678910111213141516 171819202122232425262728293031 323334353637383940
Maximum trades for entire season:No maximumNo trades allowed12345678910111213141516 171819202122232425262728293031 323334353637383940
Time managers have to protest pending trades:No Protests1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days
Last date to trade player:No trade deadlineJuly 31, 2005August 7, 2005August 14, 2005August 21, 2005August 28, 2005
Time players are on waivers:No waivers1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7 days
Can't Cut list provider?NoneYahoo! Sports Details
Trades reviewed by:League VotesCommissioner Details
After draft, make all unowned players:Free AgentsFollow Waiver Rules

Only apply in Rotisserie and Point leagues
Maximum games played per position (non-pitchers):No maximum50515253545556575859606 162636465666768697071727374757 677787980818283848586878889909 192939495969798991001011021031 041051061071081091101111121131 141151161171181191201211221231 241251261271281291301311321331 341351361371381391401411421431 441451461471481491501511521531 541551561571581591601611621631 641651661671681691701711721731 74175176177178179180
Maximum innings pitched per team:No maximum25507510012515017520022 525027530032535037540042545047 550052555057560062565067570072 575077580082585087590092595097 510001025105010751100112511501 175120012251250127513001325135 013751400142514501475150015251 550157516001625165016751700172 517501775180018251850187519001 925195019752000
Allow roster changes:Daily - TomorrowWeekly on SundayWeekly on MondayWeekly on TuesdayWeekly on WednesdayWeekly on ThursdayWeekly on FridayWeekly on Saturday
Start League scoring on:Sunday, Apr 3Monday, Apr 4Tuesday, Apr 5Wednesday, Apr 6Thursday, Apr 7Friday, Apr 8Saturday, Apr 9Sunday, Apr 10Monday, Apr 11Tuesday, Apr 12Wednesday, Apr 13Thursday, Apr 14Friday, Apr 15Saturday, Apr 16

Batters
Catcher (C):012345
First Base (1B):012345
Second Base (2B):012345
Third Base (3B):012345
Shortstop (SS):012345
Corner Infielder (CI):012345
Middle Infielder (MI):012345
Infielder (IF):012345
Left Fielder (LF):012345
Center Fielder (CF):012345
Right Fielder (RF):012345
Outfield (OF):012345678910
All Batters (Util):012345678910
Pitchers
Starters (SP):012345678910
Relievers (RP):012345678910
All Pitchers (P):012345678910
Miscellaneous
Disabled List (DL):012345
Bench (BN):012345678910111213141516171819 20

BattersBatter Games (GP)Games Started (GS)At Bats (AB)Runs (R)Hits (H)Singles (1B)Doubles (2B)Triples (3B)Home Runs (HR)Runs Batted In (RBI)Sacrifice Hits (SH)Sacrifice Flys (SF)Stolen Bases (SB)Caught Stealing (CS)Walks (BB)Intentional Walks (IBB)Hit By Pitch (HBP)Strikeouts (K)Ground Into Double Play (GIDP)Total Bases (TB)Putouts (PO)Assists (A)Errors (E)Fielding Percentage (FPCT)Batting Average (AVG)On-base Percentage (OBP)Slugging Percentage (SLG)On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)PitchersPitching Appearances (APP)Games Started (GS)Innings Pitched (IP)Wins (W)Losses (L)Complete Games (CG)Shutouts (SHO)Saves (SV)Outs (OUT)Hits (H)Total Batters Faced (TBF)Runs (R)Earned Runs (ER)Home Runs (HR)Walks (BB)Intentional Walks (IBB)Hit Batters (HBP)Strikeouts (K)Wild Pitches (WP)Balks (BLK)Stolen Bases Allowed (SB)Batters Grounded Into Double Plays (GIDP)Save Chances (SVOP)Holds (HLD)Total Bases Allowed (TB)Earned Run Average (ERA)(Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP)Strikeouts per Walk Ratio (K/BB)Strikeouts per Nine Innings (K/9)

So far we've got the following people claiming a spot (in this thread and jerseygirl's previous one): 1. jerseygirl 2. Mr Bismarck 3. YukonGold 4. trox 5. jbou 6. mbd1 7. jasonspaceman 8. yerfatma 9. gspm 10. goddam 11. dusted 12. chris2sy 13. DrJohnEvans 14. grum@work 15. WeedyMcSmokey 16. catfish 17. wfrazerjr 18. 19. 20. So three spots left, unless anyone has changed their mind.

I'm in.

I'm in. Draft time on a Saturday morning would be best for me. I'm working till ten at night on weekdays now so evenings kill me unless it's after 10:30pm est.

i'm in.

18. gyc 19. oliver_crunk One spot left.

I can draft anytime outside of weekdays during standard working hours. On the rosters: You definitely need bench players, 3 would work. Another possible roster solution is to lower the maximum innings and carry less pitchers. The most radical change possible would be to combine and limit positions (ie. 1B/3B, 2B/SS, OF, OF, Util). I've never played that way but it might work. Just ideas...

dusted, did you ignore my "I'm in"?

No, you're #5 on the original list (from jerseygirl's thread from January).

ah, I missed that.

I'd love to join again this year, but March is pretty much a write-off for me, so I don't think I'd be able to participate in a draft.

grum, does that mean you've changed your mind and aren't playing this season? If you do want to play, there's always the Yahoo auto-draft, but you'll probably want to re-rank at least the top few rounds.

Oh shoot...forgot I already opted in before. Yah, take me out. I just won't have time this spring to build a list for Yahoo. Sorry.

I understand... reordering the draft list is no small task. Hey worldcup, tell your Yahoo buddies to fix that, OK? So two spots open now.

Save a spot for me... I'm helping keep the cellar warm in our basketball league right now.

So who's going to be the commissioner? Jerseygirl has volunteered, and I can also do it, or maybe help her post updates. Anyone else want to throw their hat in?

Goddam would be a good commissioner. (If interested, of course.)

Whomever we decide on for commish, we need to book a draft time soon...

dusted, being as that this is my first baseball fantasy league and i don't have a clue as to what i'm doing i don't think that's such a good idea.

Oh, I thought you did it last year. Never mind.

Pick a Sunday! Pick a Sunday! Mmmmm..... Sundae....

We've got a place called Cold Stone Creamery... they might be a chain. Anyway, it's like a sundae with toppings mixed in. I get coffee ice cream with roasted almonds, sometimes with a brownie thrown in for good measure. I think they're like 1000 calories each, but OH MY GOD are they good! Like... orgasmic good... yeah. Sorry, where was I? Why don't you be comish and make a league, jerseygirl? I don't see anyone clamoring to do the job.

dusted, they are a big chain, almost out of nowhere in the last few years, with the aim of being the Starbucks of ice cream.

someone book a draft time on a Saturday morning or late night please.

will set up the league and let you guys know the details no later than tomorrow. will try to be accomodating with the draft times. Seems like we're all good for a Saturday or sometime after 8/9pm on a weeknight? Any objections?

JG - if you don't have time I can set up the league during my lunch or tonight. Certainly willing to help, I should have spoke up sooner.

I prefer weeknights around 9EST. Early enough for us easterners and late enough for you westerners.

I can do it, Yukon. Just have to do it when I get home tonight from work. No biggie. Thanks for the help though, I'll give you a shout if I need some assistance :) Keep the date/time draft suggestions coming.

Your new League ID# is 117213. Your league password is worldseries Your draft is set for Sat Mar 5 11:30am EST

Looks good. Can we use three bench players instead of five?

thanks jg.

(just about) everyone wants to do three bench players, instead of 5? if so, it's done. :)

Awesome. What now? It's my first time. Do we create our teams on Yahoo! and affiliate them with the 117213 League?

yeah you gotta go through the create a team process and when you have the option of creating a new league or joining a custom league you join one already made (it'd be a private league, can't recall how the wording it). with the league number and password you can access a spot in the league. your team is not fully created until the draft.

Around 4:30 am AST. The family I'm stalking has a kid who works nights.

I'll snag a spot if open still

Pivo - you can have mine - cannot make the draft. I reserve the right to question/demean all picks and trades.

There's three or four spots open, so you don't have to give up your spot if you don't want to, Weedy. You can always pre-rank and do an auto-draft.

There's There are /English teacher

Okay, the Rick James All-Stars are in the house! Now, where do I sign Steve Howe and Keith Hernandez?

I know I'm late but some food for thought on 3 bench players: I would say stay with five. With baseball's pitchers schedules, off days, and especially the non-DL injuries, bench spots are pretty important to fill those daily changing roster holes. The bench is what gives value to the light hitting utility infielder who is qualed at three positions in a roto league. In a 20 team league the waiver wire probably isn't going to be an issue either way, as anything with two legs and a pulse will be picked up already. I would also question the need for more waiver wire activity in a league. More trading I am all for but the waiver wire, meh. As always YMMV.

Ummm ... why aren't you all saying how the Rick James All-Stars are clearly in charge this season after that draft? Where is the trash talk?!?

Wow, my team sure looked a lot better as I was drafting them than they do now. Anyone need 3B? I have some to spare.

Sure, I'll take three or four.

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