CT Fantasy Baseball - Interested?

[DJ Davis]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

[An Old Friend]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

I hear you - this is the first roto league I've played in... in probably a decade or more? I honestly can't remember. I'm in two long term keeper leagues and both have been H2H the entire time (one categories, one points).

I know Quincy looked at your fantasy resume before the season and figured you'd be the stiffest competition! You have a strong track record.

[Boooyah]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

Yeah I agree. This is the first roto league I’ve played in. It’s probably the best way to determine the best team throughout the season. Head-to-head requires more luck but I also find it way more entertaining. At this point, I know my team is toast and it seems more like a chore to keep my roster spots filled. I currently have a guy on the Il in one of my util spots and waiting on a transaction to move him.

[An Old Friend]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

Yeah I agree. This is the first roto league I’ve played in. It’s probably the best way to determine the best team throughout the season. Head-to-head requires more luck but I also find it way more entertaining. At this point, I know my team is toast and it seems more like a chore to keep my roster spots filled. I currently have a guy on the Il in one of my util spots and waiting on a transaction to move him.

I've enjoyed this league and really like looking for the small ancillary opportunities to climb specific categories without sacrificing too much elsewhere. Admittedly it's been easier to stay engaged since I've been living at the top of the standings!

I'm a stat nerd and feel like that's worked to my advantage looking for guys trending in the right direction that were undervalued / underprojected.

[Quincy Varnish]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

I prefer the long haul of the season, where the best team actually wins. Just a personal preference, but I’ve always thought H2H leagues were designed more for the short attention span.

Not all roto leagues end up so top-heavy… I’m in a 12-team public league where probably 8 different teams have a shot.

[Quincy Varnish]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

Yeah I agree. This is the first roto league I’ve played in. It’s probably the best way to determine the best team throughout the season. Head-to-head requires more luck but I also find it way more entertaining. At this point, I know my team is toast and it seems more like a chore to keep my roster spots filled. I currently have a guy on the Il in one of my util spots and waiting on a transaction to move him.

Next year it might be good to trim down to 2 utility spots, making it a bit easier to actually start all fantasy-worthy players. I like the size of the league and rosters though, because it can actually be fun to scout out under appreciated or emerging players.

[An Old Friend]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

I prefer the long haul of the season, where the best team actually wins. Just a personal preference, but I’ve always thought H2H leagues were designed more for the short attention span.

Not all roto leagues end up so top-heavy… I’m in a 12-team public league where probably 8 different teams have a shot.

Cream has risen to the top, here

[Quincy Varnish]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

I prefer the long haul of the season, where the best team actually wins. Just a personal preference, but I’ve always thought H2H leagues were designed more for the short attention span.

Not all roto leagues end up so top-heavy… I’m in a 12-team public league where probably 8 different teams have a shot.

Cream has risen to the top, here

I’ll be making you nervous again before the season’s over… count on it

[Boooyah]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

Yeah I agree. This is the first roto league I’ve played in. It’s probably the best way to determine the best team throughout the season. Head-to-head requires more luck but I also find it way more entertaining. At this point, I know my team is toast and it seems more like a chore to keep my roster spots filled. I currently have a guy on the Il in one of my util spots and waiting on a transaction to move him.

Next year it might be good to trim down to 2 utility spots, making it a bit easier to actually start all fantasy-worthy players. I like the size of the league and rosters though, because it can actually be fun to scout out under appreciated or emerging players.

Some people are on top of it. Staying on top of emerging talent in season is definitely not my strong suit. By the time I notice, someone has already picked him up.

[Cool Papa Con]

I know we still have some time left, but my team is improved a lot after I cut bait on the deadweight starting pitchers and traded for Castillo. I’d be happy with a finish between fourth and sixth place. Just need to hang on baby.

Whatashame had stretched out a huge lead but I’m chasing him down!

This is one reason I’m not a huge fan of rotisserie leagues. It’s two or maybe three teams that have a chance to win by midseason and everyone else is either middling or completely buried.

Yeah I agree. This is the first roto league I’ve played in. It’s probably the best way to determine the best team throughout the season. Head-to-head requires more luck but I also find it way more entertaining. At this point, I know my team is toast and it seems more like a chore to keep my roster spots filled. I currently have a guy on the Il in one of my util spots and waiting on a transaction to move him.

Next year it might be good to trim down to 2 utility spots, making it a bit easier to actually start all fantasy-worthy players. I like the size of the league and rosters though, because it can actually be fun to scout out under appreciated or emerging players.

Some people are on top of it. Staying on top of emerging talent in season is definitely not my strong suit. By the time I notice, someone has already picked him up.

There’s a whole lot of luck and general roster flexibility.

He had several instances where I’ve kept my eye on someone but didn’t feel I had the space to bury them on my bench. Then again, I went a little haywire with Pitching. So, I’m probably not a great example to follow

[Quincy Varnish]

In retrospect, this trade back on June 16 might have been the crappiest ever (with stats from 6/16 to now):

Jose Berrios (5 wins, 3 QS, 47 K, 5.56 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
James McArthur (6 SV, 9 K, 5.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP)

Nestor Cortes (2 wins, 3 QS, 44 K, 5.98 ERA, 1.44 WHIP)
Lane Thomas (.242 AVG, .711 OPS, 26 runs, 18 RBI, 12 SB, 2 HR)

Funny how things changed after you posted this…

Since 8/10 -

Berrios - 27.2 IP, 23 K, 1.63 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 4 W, 4 QS
Cortes - 20.2 IP, 18 K, 0.44 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 3 W, 3 QS

Not so (bleep). Could have used either of them over the last month… my pitching has seen better days.

[Quincy Varnish]

Would anyone object to moving the wait period for trades to 1 day?

[mattmitchl44]

In retrospect, this trade back on June 16 might have been the crappiest ever (with stats from 6/16 to now):

Jose Berrios (5 wins, 3 QS, 47 K, 5.56 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
James McArthur (6 SV, 9 K, 5.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP)

Nestor Cortes (2 wins, 3 QS, 44 K, 5.98 ERA, 1.44 WHIP)
Lane Thomas (.242 AVG, .711 OPS, 26 runs, 18 RBI, 12 SB, 2 HR)

Funny how things changed after you posted this…

Since 8/10 -

Berrios - 27.2 IP, 23 K, 1.63 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 4 W, 4 QS
Cortes - 20.2 IP, 18 K, 0.44 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 3 W, 3 QS

Not so (bleep). Could have used either of them over the last month… my pitching has seen better days.

So all we have to do is complain about our players and they play better?

[Quincy Varnish]

In retrospect, this trade back on June 16 might have been the crappiest ever (with stats from 6/16 to now):

Jose Berrios (5 wins, 3 QS, 47 K, 5.56 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
James McArthur (6 SV, 9 K, 5.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP)

Nestor Cortes (2 wins, 3 QS, 44 K, 5.98 ERA, 1.44 WHIP)
Lane Thomas (.242 AVG, .711 OPS, 26 runs, 18 RBI, 12 SB, 2 HR)

Funny how things changed after you posted this…

Since 8/10 -

Berrios - 27.2 IP, 23 K, 1.63 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 4 W, 4 QS
Cortes - 20.2 IP, 18 K, 0.44 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 3 W, 3 QS

Not so (bleep). Could have used either of them over the last month… my pitching has seen better days.

So all we have to do is complain about our players and they play better?

I’ve found that trading them to other teams, or dropping them will also inspire… ugh.

[Quincy Varnish]

In retrospect, this trade back on June 16 might have been the crappiest ever (with stats from 6/16 to now):

Jose Berrios (5 wins, 3 QS, 47 K, 5.56 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
James McArthur (6 SV, 9 K, 5.19 ERA, 1.39 WHIP)

Nestor Cortes (2 wins, 3 QS, 44 K, 5.98 ERA, 1.44 WHIP)
Lane Thomas (.242 AVG, .711 OPS, 26 runs, 18 RBI, 12 SB, 2 HR)

Funny how things changed after you posted this…

Since 8/10 -

Berrios - 27.2 IP, 23 K, 1.63 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 4 W, 4 QS
Cortes - 20.2 IP, 18 K, 0.44 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 3 W, 3 QS

Not so (bleep). Could have used either of them over the last month… my pitching has seen better days.

So all we have to do is complain about our players and they play better?

I’ve found that trading them to other teams, or dropping them will also inspire… ugh.

[mattmitchl44]

What I think I would actually like to see, if possible, is setting your lineup on a Sunday night and having it lock for the next week (Monday-Sunday) and then getting to reset it again the next Sunday night, etc.

The daily, or even hourly, tinkering with lineups once you find out a couple of hours before game time whether a certain player is starting or not - if you are trying to optimize your use of games played/innings - became excessive throughout the season, IMO.