FOnTasy Baseball 2013

[nec13]

Back by popular demand, it's the FOT Fantasy Baseball league! As always, it will be hosted by Yahoo. There's no money involved. We're only playing for pride.

Initially, we'll have 14 open spots. If there's enough interest, we can expand the number of teams. For now, the statistical categories will be the same as last year's. Last season, there were a number of complaints about said categories. For this reason, I am actively soliciting input from league participants on what the ideal scoring metrics should be. After you join, peruse the categories, and if you have any suggestions on changes that need to be made, please share them before March 30. After that date, no changes can or will be made.

The live draft will be on Sunday March 24 at 2:00 p.m.*

League ID: 99969
Password: chiku

Good luck.

*Subject to change, if deemed necessary.

[dave from knoxville]

To be as clear as I can; I would LOVE to play, and I don't care what the categories are as long as I know a week or so in advance. Proud to be a part of YEAR TWO

[nec13]

FYI, here are the categories, as of now:

Batters: Runs (R), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Total Bases (TB)
Pitchers: Innings Pitched (IP), Wins (W), Saves (SV), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), Quality Starts (QS)

I'm fine with the offensive categories. It's the pitching categories that I believe should be up for debate.

[dave from knoxville]

I'm in! This year I will be the "Pump Fours".

[dave from knoxville]

I like the push-pull of counting pitcher strikeouts and walks. How about a similar obstacle by counting batter strikeouts?

But really, I love to play no matter WHAT the categories.

[Kid Pain]

I think i am OUT this year. Too many leagues.

I still need to mail My Strange Addiction his prize. I misplaced the baseball while moving apartments and it just turned up. I'll get it out next week, FOR REAL.

[ndmvhc]

I'd like to see Innings Pitched replaced. Maybe some avg. (era, obp) categories too?

[dave from knoxville]

I love ratio categories, but a couple of folks last year expressed a preference for not using them. I can go either way.

[kevin_]

i was my strange addiction. no worries kid pain! take your time. thanks for the update.


innings pitched is ok if there are enough ratio categories to discourage mass streaming. otherwise, that seems like the strategy for everyone every week.

[SenatorPizza]

I just came on the board to see if there was going to be a league this year. I'm looking forward to it. I really enjoyed last season.

I think most of the categories are fine, except for IP. It really does just encourage streaming in any pitcher with a start that week, and without any penalty for a poor start, it's just a race to waiver wire to win that category. The weekly cap on acquisitions helps this a little, but I know by the end of a scoring period if I didn't have to replace a guy due to injury, I was just grabbing whoever was out there with little regard for their skill set. I'd say it payed off, but I still lost in the championship round.

I think replacing or removing it along with QS in favor of ERA and/or WHIP might be good.

Just thoughts, though. Like Dave, I'm really happy to play no matter what the categories are. Thank you for setting it up for another season.

[hshefman]

Excited for this coming season, I also agree with replacing IP with ERA or WHIP. Other than that I think everything else looks good.

[george]

Are there still open spots?

[nec13]

Are there still open spots?

As of now, there are six open spots.

Also, the IP stat has been dropped in favor of WHIP.

[methanolcereal]

I'm in as long as we dump IP. That's such a useless stat since it just encourages people to stock up on relievers and starters on shitty teams on the waiver wire.

[nec13]

Here are the updated stat categories as of 3/11:

Batting: Runs (R), Hits (H), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Total Bases (TB)
Pitching: Wins (W), Saves (SV), Walks (BB), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Thoughts?