Fahntasy Baseball

[dave from knoxville]

I have played classic Rotisserie for so long that when I entered Gilly's league last year, the whole year passed before I could make heads or tails of it. I would get guys hurt, and I would try to DL them, only to learn 2 or 3 weeks later that I had clicked the wrong button, and I would look up the help, and still just never figured it out.

Despite looking like a buffoon in that league, I am entering year 25 in one of the oldest leagues in the country, and generally do quite well there (I have won it twice, and been in the top 4 (money positions) 12 other times.) But that Yahoo thing just puzzled the hell out of me.

Plus, I am all-NL only. I don't know Derek Jeter from Michael Jeter.

[JustSheaNo]

I might start a little art project for my team in Scratchbomb's league (the Dirty Lowdowns). Maybe a logo or somesuch nonsense. Am also considering creating a mascot.  Any interest in doing this with your own team? I could try to put together a league album of some kind...

ideas/suggestions, anyone?

[Julie]

That draft went well. I think Julie's team will be tough to beat. Yordany Ramirez is a beast.

Watch it, pal! Don't judge.

[dave from knoxville]

In year one (1983), my minor league team was "The Oral Sects"

[nec13]

Watch it, pal! Don't judge.

Calm down, Julie. I was complimenting your baseball acumen.

[Matthew_S]

Watch it, pal! Don't judge.

Calm down, Julie. I was complimenting your baseball acumen.

And, after 1 day/game and thanks to some sorta wonky scoring, Julie is in First!

Thanks to all who participated in the draft and are in the league...

[Julie]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
How did that happen?

[Julie]

What does the Day to Day thing mean?

[nec13]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
How did that happen?

It's the power of Y.

[joe]

What does the Day to Day thing mean?

It basically means a guy's hurt, but not badly enough to be put on the disabled list.

[JustSheaNo]

What does the Day to Day thing mean?

It just means a player MIGHT not play, rather than get on the DL. For example, Santana was listed as day to day, but he pitched this afternoon (and won).

[yesno]

Yahoo doesn't seem to be "counting" Sunday's Phillies/Braves game.

[dave from knoxville]

Yahoo doesn't seem to be "counting" Sunday's Phillies/Braves game.

What did I tell you about Yahoo? It's Sportsline or nothing, baby.

Pre-draft, with only six players, I am in sixth place

Rank   Team   Batting   Pitching   Total   Dif   Behind
1   LanceLott Knights   33.5   33.5   67.0   67.0   0.0
2   WhiteSide Walls   36.0   29.5   65.5   65.5   1.5
3   Monty Zoomers   32.5   31.0   63.5   63.5   3.5
3   Jere Manders   34.0   29.5   63.5   63.5   3.5
5   PezziMystics   26.5   29.5   56.0   56.0   11.0
6   Dugger Sluggers   20.5   29.5   50.0   50.0   17.0
6   Vinson Van Goghs   20.5   29.5   50.0   50.0   17.0
8   Tally Whackers   19.5   29.5   49.0   49.0   18.0
9   Ford Foundation   33.0   14.0   47.0   47.0   20.0
10   Ande Griffiths   20.5   24.5   45.0   45.0   22.0
11   Whooping Hoffs   20.0   16.0   36.0   36.0   31.0
12   Horsey Flies           15.5   16.0   31.5   31.5   35.5

Our live draft is Saturday in Nashville. It normally takes about 10 hours. It's like Christmas day to me.

We are NL only, and can retain up to 15 players from the previous year. I currently have Cody Ross, Lastings Milledge, Chris Ianetta, Heath Bell, Jon Rauch, and (the cryptkeeper) Jamie Moyer. The best player available (according to my evaluations system anyway,) is Hanley Ramirez. He's worth $19, when the entire 23-player team budget is only $65.

[Tor_Hershman]

If moi joins my team will be
The Pud Pullers
'cause they will always cum with the wood and know how to handle those balls.

They're, of course, named for moi.

Stay on groovin' safari,
Tor

[Julie]

I've been humbled and I am consulting with experts.