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mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 06:17 am Additional context on the Sept. 1 standings regarding the top 6 teams:

I can use up to 264 more GP, and have 229 IP yet to use
Jeffy can use up to 292 more GP, and has 103 IP yet to use
Quincy can use up to 271 more GP, and has 219 IP yet to use
ggnoobs can use up to 302 more GP, and has 176 IP yet to use
Richie can use up to 271 more GP, and has 207 IP yet to use
ima can use up to 299 more GP, and has 217 IP yet to use

It seems like it is mostly a race between Jeffy having 28 more GP to use (about 2.5 days worth of lineups, which would net him ~12 runs, ~11 RBI, ~4 HR, and ~2 SB over me) vs. me having 126 more IP (which would net me ~8 wins, ~3 saves, ~133 strikeouts, and ~9 QS over him).

Jeffy’s going to bleed some points when he runs out of innings.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 09:57 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 06:17 am Additional context on the Sept. 1 standings regarding the top 6 teams:

I can use up to 264 more GP, and have 229 IP yet to use
Jeffy can use up to 292 more GP, and has 103 IP yet to use
Quincy can use up to 271 more GP, and has 219 IP yet to use
ggnoobs can use up to 302 more GP, and has 176 IP yet to use
Richie can use up to 271 more GP, and has 207 IP yet to use
ima can use up to 299 more GP, and has 217 IP yet to use

It seems like it is mostly a race between Jeffy having 28 more GP to use (about 2.5 days worth of lineups, which would net him ~12 runs, ~11 RBI, ~4 HR, and ~2 SB over me) vs. me having 126 more IP (which would net me ~8 wins, ~3 saves, ~133 strikeouts, and ~9 QS over him).

Jeffy’s going to bleed some points when he runs out of innings.

Yeah I'm confident of a 2 pt swing when I pass him in wins and may pull off a 2 pt swing if I pass him in strikeouts. He may get passed by others as well.

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 11:27 am

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 09:57 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 06:17 am Additional context on the Sept. 1 standings regarding the top 6 teams:

I can use up to 264 more GP, and have 229 IP yet to use
Jeffy can use up to 292 more GP, and has 103 IP yet to use
Quincy can use up to 271 more GP, and has 219 IP yet to use
ggnoobs can use up to 302 more GP, and has 176 IP yet to use
Richie can use up to 271 more GP, and has 207 IP yet to use
ima can use up to 299 more GP, and has 217 IP yet to use

It seems like it is mostly a race between Jeffy having 28 more GP to use (about 2.5 days worth of lineups, which would net him ~12 runs, ~11 RBI, ~4 HR, and ~2 SB over me) vs. me having 126 more IP (which would net me ~8 wins, ~3 saves, ~133 strikeouts, and ~9 QS over him).

Jeffy’s going to bleed some points when he runs out of innings.

Yeah I'm confident of a 2 pt swing when I pass him in wins and may pull off a 2 pt swing if I pass him in strikeouts. He may get passed by others as well.

In Ks, maybe. He will definitely be passed by others in W & QS.

Jeffy can’t manage a pitching staff.

My pitching staff is conspiring to make this more interesting than it needs to be.

Valdez has a terrible start at home (where he had a 1.75 ERA) against the Yankees on Tuesday.
Kirby has the worst start of his career against the Rays last night.
And the Cubs pull Horton after just 75 pitches over 5 innings so I can't get a QS and then proceed to blow the game to the Braves so I can't get a win either.

*Sigh*

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:00 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Thanks. I don't think I made a single trade all year, did I?

imadangman wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:29 pm

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:00 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Thanks. I don't think I made a single trade all year, did I?

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:51 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:29 pm

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:00 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Thanks. I don't think I made a single trade all year, did I?

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Well I've just made you your offer

You know, although I know little of how fantasy baseball works, it's been fun reading and seeing how the leaderboard has played out thru the season.
I do think a little more trash talking would enhance my experience though.
Also nice to know Jeffy is playing and around, as I miss him not posting lately. Now if he could just learn to manage a pitching staff, lol.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:51 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:29 pm

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:00 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Thanks. I don't think I made a single trade all year, did I?

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Probably why he’s doing better.

DJ Davis wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025 22:31 pm

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:51 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:29 pm

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025 21:00 pm

imadangman wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:08 am

mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:51 am Looks like it might not matter too much down the stretch.

Of the contending teams (Jeffy, Richie, Quincy, gg, and myself), Quincy (207) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (218) in HRs, Jeffy (757) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (764) in RBI, and Jeffy (77) might benefit by moving up one on Alex (78) in QS.

I'm right here too. I may not win 1st but I'll move up every spot I can. Coming into yesterday I was within a point or so of 5th. Was 4th briefly.

Credit where credit is due… at 115 and in 4th for now. Kudos to you for trusting your instincts.

Thanks. I don't think I made a single trade all year, did I?

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Probably why he’s doing better.

Oh whatever. I always attempt to make my trade offers make sense for both parties, unlike many here.

DJ Davis wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025 22:31 pm

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Probably why he’s doing better.

This still strikes me as a curious amount of shade when the few worthwhile players on your roster came via trades with me. Devers has been raking for a month. Kershaw, Berrios & Wacha are all in the top 200. Yelich is top 50, but you’ve mysteriously chosen to leave him in your starting roster when he’s been DTD for three days in a row… leaving Hoerner on your bench when he went yard today.

Sorry you’re in 11th place, but the [shirt]ty players on your roster didn’t come from me.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 01:10 am

DJ Davis wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025 22:31 pm

None. You’ve probably rejected a dozen offers from me. You also have the fewest moves in the league, which usually results in being a bottom feeder. Well done.

Probably why he’s doing better.

This still strikes me as a curious amount of shade when the few worthwhile players on your roster came via trades with me. Devers has been raking for a month. Kershaw, Berrios & Wacha are all in the top 200. Yelich is top 50, but you’ve mysteriously chosen to leave him in your starting roster when he’s been DTD for three days in a row… leaving Hoerner on your bench when he went yard today.

Sorry you’re in 11th place, but the [shirt]ty players on your roster didn’t come from me.

Devers has been good lately, I’ll give you that. But he kinda sucked right after the deal. Remember, you tried to sell me in that he will hit for a higher avg than Olson. I was skeptical. Right now, Olson is actually better in that category. I’ll take Devers’ power numbers though.

Yelich, I normally have started him every game, but it’s been a busy week, ff football has started and once you're buried, it kind of makes you check out a little bit. Nico hasn’t done too much over the past month, so a HR got benched. It happens.

I also gave you good players in return, the players you wanted. You got Witt, who is top 10. I had to negotiate for Wacha and Berrios. Your initial offers didn’t include them. You wanted to trade me Wilmer Flores. Out there right now, no takers.

Maybe ima doesn’t feel like going back and forth?

Look, it’s all good, but I just think you’re super persistent and some of the time, I feel like the justifications you make are off base a little bit. For instance, at one point you said FP’s suggestions are trash, but then you used that same site to try to justify a trade to me.

Someone also mentioned talking trash, so I thought I’d accommodate. What else do I have to play for.

Next year, assuming you’ll have me back after this exchange, I think we should increase the innings limit. It’s not like there are a lot of great pitchers out here people can stream.

DJ Davis wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 01:57 amI feel like the justifications you make are off base a little bit. For instance, at one point you said FP’s suggestions are trash, but then you used that same site to try to justify a trade.

I’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).

Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.

Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 03:34 am

DJ Davis wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 01:57 amI feel like the justifications you make are off base a little bit. For instance, at one point you said FP’s suggestions are trash, but then you used that same site to try to justify a trade.

I’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).

Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.

I would say FP is generally useful, but it has short comings when it comes to evaluating the value of players emerging during the season.