CT Fantasy Baseball - Interested?

[Dazepster]

5 By 5 is ideal. Do not see a compelling reason to move to a 7 By 7.

My initial formats into Fantasy BB had the following Categories:

Avg/Runs/HR'S/RBI's and Stolen Bases.

Wins/QS/Saves/ERA/WHIP

After several years, Avg was replaced by OBP and SB was adjusted to SB less CS. On the Pitching side Holds replaced QS as QS began to diminish and Wins and Saves were changed to Net WIns and Net Saves.

Avg, OBP, OPS? Whateva, pick one, easy enough to adjust.

I would suggest consideration being given to Holds replacing QS and Netting Wins and Losses as well as Netting Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing.

In addition, will Keepers be up for discussion ahead of the 2nd season. With 15 teams I can't see having more than 1 but might be open to 1.

Highly unusual league you were in, if it did not count Ks but scored QS.

I’m not a fan of using Holds, particularly when there isn’t an available method that values them less than a Save.

Hmmm.

Yeah, always had K's.

Not sure now, which League had QS's and what that may have replaced.

Was there 6 by 6 in Vogue at some point. Offense would have then had OBP added to Avg to give that 6 categories.

Present day or our League. Avg or OBP doesn't really matter to me 1 way or the other.

Now that I am thinking about it, also had Complete Games as a scoring category. 20 years ago. Lol

QS needs to go.

If CGs were a category, it’s more likely that it was a H2H league.

Why are you opposed to the QS? I think it’s a fine addition.

We are seeing less and less of them as Managers are quick to go to the pen and turn things over to a parade of relievers.

That doesn’t seem like a reason to eliminate it. There were 1756 Quality Starts in the majors this year… over 300 more than there were Wins by starting pitchers.

Maybe we should toss em both. Not a lot of either going on apparently.

Did you realize QS was your best category this year?

While that may be so I had a significant number of starters pulled at 5 and a 1/3 or 5 and 2/3. Really (upset) me off. Lol

[An Old Friend]

I don't gather many folks that post here play fantasy baseball but wanted to get a feeler out for a league... Quincy and I have been talking about putting one together.

I know it's not for everyone. I've played for about 25 years and have two long-standing leagues running. We'd be looking probably for a 10-12 teamer pretty standard roto format through Yahoo.

If you're not interested in the league but want to chat fantasy strategy / keepers / draft prep, have at it.

Congrats. On the Bulldog HOF - a criteria is a double platinum thread- 1000 responses.

500 is platinum; 100 is Gold.

You’ve met a very hard objective towards induction. Bravo.

I am honored. A true accomplishment!

[Quincy Varnish]

I don't gather many folks that post here play fantasy baseball but wanted to get a feeler out for a league... Quincy and I have been talking about putting one together.

I know it's not for everyone. I've played for about 25 years and have two long-standing leagues running. We'd be looking probably for a 10-12 teamer pretty standard roto format through Yahoo.

If you're not interested in the league but want to chat fantasy strategy / keepers / draft prep, have at it.

Congrats. On the Bulldog HOF - a criteria is a double platinum thread- 1000 responses.

500 is platinum; 100 is Gold.

You’ve met a very hard objective towards induction. Bravo.

Is there a diamond dog level? I think in music it’s 10M in sales… they started doing that 20-something years ago.

[Quincy Varnish]

[Dazepster]

Looking forward to taking another crack at it.

[Quincy Varnish]

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The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

[DJ Davis]

I’m in, just joined this morning.

[Quincy Varnish]

I’m in, just joined this morning.

Glad to have you back, Mr. Diamond.

Hehe… I guess if ratings matter, I’d have to do H2H. Seems like Yahoo bases their baseball ratings entirely on this?

[sikeston bulldog2]

Congrats to you and the board members on a successful hobby campaign. Good for you and good for the boys.

[mattmitchl44]

The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

So when do we get to argue over all the changes you aren't going to make?

[sikeston bulldog2]

I don't gather many folks that post here play fantasy baseball but wanted to get a feeler out for a league... Quincy and I have been talking about putting one together.

I know it's not for everyone. I've played for about 25 years and have two long-standing leagues running. We'd be looking probably for a 10-12 teamer pretty standard roto format through Yahoo.

If you're not interested in the league but want to chat fantasy strategy / keepers / draft prep, have at it.

Congrats. On the Bulldog HOF - a criteria is a double platinum thread- 1000 responses.

500 is platinum; 100 is Gold.

You’ve met a very hard objective towards induction. Bravo.

Is there a diamond dog level? I think in music it’s 10M in sales… they started doing that 20-something years ago.

Good news. Everyone who reached diamond level, 1500 posts plus, were all inducted first ballot.

Those who reached platinum, 1000 posts plus, all were inducted, just not first ballot.

The highest level never achieved is Top Dawg status- 5000 posts plus plus.ha.

[SamTheMan]

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The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

I'd like to but 15 teams was just too many for me.

[Quincy Varnish]

The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

So when do we get to argue over all the changes you aren't going to make?

There have already been changes to the roster makeup.

Regarding the categories, there is still time for debate.

[Quincy Varnish]

The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

I'd like to but 15 teams was just too many for me.

It’s a beast, I know. I think we’ll keep the mark at fifteen for the time being.

[RichieRichSTL]

Interested enough that, if the draft were convenient and you needed one more to make it go, I could be talked into it.

Noted - would be good to have you.

Goal would be a live draft so we'd try to figure out how to have as many attend as possible.

Yes

[mattmitchl44]

The 2025 CT League is formed, with draft day tentatively set for Sunday, March 9th at 2:00 PM central.

Yahoo would not allow me to send some of you auto-invites, so please PM me (or An Old Friend) if you need a link to join up. Also, please let one of us know if you will not be joining us.

So when do we get to argue over all the changes you aren't going to make?

There have already been changes to the roster makeup.

Regarding the categories, there is still time for debate.

I would still propose a simple substitution of OBP for AVG.