Strike 1, 2, 3 and yr locked out at the ollll’ bawlllll gaaaaaaammmeeeeletstiethisinwithfantasybaseballsomehow2022

I vote for option 2 with the proviso that QS should go instead of W, because i like position-agnostic stats (SP and RP are positions now ok?!).

id be fine with option 1 though. and ok with option 3. and i hate option 4 lol

short version here's my ranked ballot

2(QS) > 2(W) > 1 > 3 > huffing a fart > 4

ok – so official opening day is pushed back by about 1.5 weeks. lets set the draft for Sunday April 3rd. ahhh... 3:30pm eastern (so done by diner)?
please please PLEASE, have your selects in by the weekend before. i don't want to go on a rant here about how my life is falling apart, but april is set to be a horrible month for me – so let's get this done on time!

ah, true about RP wins. always a fun bonus.

1>2>3>4

additionally: replace XBH with doubles, destroy SLG and QS anyway, R/RBI/2B/HR/OBP/NSB

i don't hate it

ANYWAY whatever you end up picking, thermo, as always if you need any help lmk i can do whatever you need!

Gonna email you actually.

R/RBI/2B/HR/OBP/NSB

This is interesting ... very streamlined, I like it. Not a huge fan of keeping W and dropping QS (too dependent on luck). Anybody interested in a semi-exotic pitching category such as Inherited Runners Scored?

We only have one stat for relievers (sv + h) anything like that or blown saves would cause people to stop running set-up guys entirely, I think.

Yes, you're right. And I really like SV + H rather than having the separate categories. I never liked having to scramble to pick up a few extra saves by keeping a watch on the revolving door of closers.

guns of buxton

jose ramirez (29)
carlos correa (27)
jose berrios (27)
pablo lopez (26)

is that even right? don't believe i can hold onto my other keeper eligible guys for age requirement. would love to be wrong, though.

looks right to me, you only had pablo in that bracket

Snitker Conspiracy

Rafael Devers (25)
Franmil Reyes (26)
Brandon Lowe (27)
Jorge Polanco (28)
Noah Syndergaard (29)

Thanks!

Walker Buehler A
Cody Bellinger A
Keston Hiura A
Hunter Renfroe B
Kevin Newman B

Keonisqaatsi but I'll do a new, and worse, name soon

I think you're looking at the wrong spreadsheet! I linked the correct one a few posts down, here it is again -

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yncy5eLVvjxmnFcXEivwwiwagqiJc8L6kBPHtp4AC_w/edit?usp=drivesdk

Now THAT makes more sense. Sorry everyone. More to follow later.

Sorry about linking the wrong thing guys.

so we have 7/13 teams so far?

itll be 7 once we hear back from jimmie l!

still waiting on the managers of

votto get no enemy (✖, youve been in the thread so i know u seein this!)
mad boone rising (vhs i think? might need to email those picks. my email is on the League -> Managers page of the fantasy league)
luv wil teheran us apart (notimebeforetime)
burn your fire for no jeffress (omar little)
holla tuivalala/last of the molinas (bnw)
billy childish gambino (albert r broccoli)
keonisqaatsi/any kestons?/wow my team sucks (jimmie)

iirc a couple of these folks are no longer rly on board so we might need to reach out. lmk if you want me to start emailin

making a messageboard post, hopefully that'll wrangle all (most?) of the slowpokes. keeper deadline is tomorrow!!

Will - the draft isn’t until the 3rd, so we don’t need picks until the 27th. Can you correct the post in our league page?

ah ok. i cant seem to edit the message so i just replied to it. (unless you meant edit somewhere else, like this thread, which i cannot do because i am v much not a mod)

Even if it was just one game, I sure did hate giving money to the Ricketts family today.

revised for me

James Karinchak, A
Cody Bellinger, A
Walker Buehler, B
Tim Anderson, B
Devin Williams, B

Austin Riley - A
Julio Urias - A
Xander Bogaerts - B
Josh Hader - B
Will Smith - A

^^Last of the Molinas

^^^Charlie Morton XCX

before I post my list of keepers that actually might be the worst this league has ever seen, I just wanted to express how much I dislike player trading in our league. I just wish there was a platform we could use to throw ideas back-and-forth as the season progresses instead of having to throw a trade at someone (that you are then beholden to), or taking it to email or whatever.
ok, that's off my chest.

I like the idea of 2B > XBH,
I like SB > NSB
I don't think I'd support any defensive stats at this stage
I would like to get rid of QS because I think the "no 3rd-time through the order" mentality has diminished its relevance
big no to No-hitters or Cycles, etc.

Longmont Potion Castellanos:

B Arozerena
B Buxton
B Glasnow (i know)

I want to express my appreciation for the spreadsheet, thank you

isn’t that what the Trading Block is theoretically for?

yes, to an extent.
i just think communication between managers could be simpler. it's nbd really

Luv Will Teheran Us Apart keepers:

Bo Bichette (24)
Dylan Cease (26)
Shohei Ohtani (batter) (27)
Jared Walsh (28)
Alex Bregman (28)

Ya, keeping the trading block updated I think is a good way to communicate what everyone is looking for in deals - and this avoiding the really stupid, off-the-mark offers.
And people will drop in here too, to announce when they are especially looking to get a deal done, which I think works well.

And I guess I will make this official: will dump XBH and replace with 2B. Adjust your cheat sheets accordingly!

Is Xander Bogaerts keeperable for bnw? Only asking because I had traded him to Will last season who then traded him awhile later, I just want to know if the rule had changed and I missed it.

I don’t know his age, but trading a guy a bunch doesn’t affect his keeper-ability-ness.

yeah I’m not sure why I thought that a second trade would nullify it but I may be thinking of another league

I only trade for old men obv

Votto No Get Enemy*

Vlad Guerrero Jr (23)
Ke'Bryan Hayes (25)
Corey Seager (27)
Joey Gallo (28)
Bryce Harper (29)

*was gonna change this but tbh i'm awful at puns and unreasonably proud of this one

so i guess we're just missing VHS's (Mad Boone Rising) selects. once i have them, i can enter everyone's picks/draft order etc.

so it looks like VHS totally tuned out half way into the last season. does anyone know him irl? should i assume he's lost interest?

Ok. Mr Van Horn emailed me and is unable to join us this year.
Keepers of note:
Luis Robert
Acuna Jr!

oh wow! pitching ohtani too if i remember correctly?

*checks notes* – this is correct. also: Sixto Sánchez.
and with this infusion of young talent into the draft, I am very fucked by the draft order (to be revealed soon)

is it random order this year or based on reversing last year's ranks?

guess i should start thinking about this draft

same as last couple years - weighted random.

i'm entering picks now – and I don't know why, but i thought Joe Musgrove was like a million years old... he's 29?!

also just realized Omar is keeping the entire Milwaukee Brewers rotation!

My god. Taylor out with an injury now… I think this might be one of the worst drafts I have ever had.

keeper list updated through july 5th, if anyone's interested -- all drops and trades (well, trade) accounted for

important note for teams that i have a trade offer out to: the trade deadline is in like 3 hours

Oh. I totally forgot it was upon us!

Daring trade going on there, I love it.

wow! Giolitto trying to shuffle into first with a 20 point swing through pitching!
this is the good stuff i don't get to see in other leagues

yolo

That trade might work out for *everyone*.

I considered some fun proposals but don’t know even with the players that were offered if it would make a difference. I sent another proposal to someone earlier today but then realized it would leave me shy one keeper so I decided to pull it.

was assuming the deadline would be 12AM PST like normal, looks like it's going a little bit longer

thank you both for entertaining my many desperate offers for players you understandably wouldn't want to give up

Well it was certainly a close one but congrats to Billy Childish Bambino for winning the chip — what Verlander and Judge did this year to the rest of fantasy was obv absolutely disgusting.

Have them both on my other team!

Congrats to BCB, aka gygax (tho you probably won’t see this)! Schooled everyone this year! I think, second victory??

congrats to BCB on the dominant win! at the least the competition for 2/3/4 was interesting. my big trade didn't really pay off but no regrets.

Congratulations BCB, you led nearly wire to wire with by far the best team and it really wasn't close.

My team kind of muddled around all year -- a bunch of good but not great seasons, never managed to cobble together a decent outfield or bullpen. My keepers for next year should still be good so hopefully I can bounce back.

late congrats to the dominant BCB squad. maybe we should do a weekly setup next year to avoid that kind of runaway? just a thought