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Title: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 14, 2016, 04:59:56 PM
The league is now up and operational.  All past managers have been sent a reminder with a link to the game.  If you are interested in joining the league and are having issues, leave a message here and Metaldog (assistant commissioner) or I can help get you into the league.

League URL:
https://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/grogheads

The league will auto draft in about 15 days, but first we need an even number of teams.  So far 7 of last years managers have signed up.


EDIT:

This is the URL to join the league:
https://yho.com/mlb?l=106950&k=c3a5b42337a17476&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=08be7215cd4d6a9f
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on March 14, 2016, 05:04:44 PM
ahem

where did you send the reminders too?
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: KyzBP on March 15, 2016, 05:02:21 PM
Geek,

One of the stipulations this year is, wherever possible, your team must consist entirely of Japanese players.  Good luck. O0
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on March 15, 2016, 06:00:09 PM
lmao - as long as yours are australian ill at least beat someone this year
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: KyzBP on March 15, 2016, 07:16:07 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on March 15, 2016, 06:00:09 PM
lmao - as long as yours are australian ill at least beat someone this year

Lol.  The way things are going you'll have more Aussie players than I will. >:(
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on March 19, 2016, 09:24:43 PM
Do you still need and even number or are you set
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 19, 2016, 09:52:29 PM
Yep we need one more manager to reach even numbers.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on March 21, 2016, 08:04:56 PM
OK, I'm signed up. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 21, 2016, 08:08:57 PM
OK.  I'll cue the draft to happen this weekend.  That'll give everyone about a week to scrub the free agents before the start of the season.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 24, 2016, 01:13:42 PM
I'll be setting the league ready to draft on Saturday evening.  Last chance to rank and order your draft.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 02:44:12 PM
It's cute that you think my ranking of players will in any way affect whether or not I finish in 8th, 9th, or 10th...  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on March 24, 2016, 03:00:56 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 02:44:12 PM
It's cute that you think my ranking of players will in any way affect whether or not I finish in 8th, 9th, or 10th...  ;D

I just let the computer pick. Then I have a ready made excuse for why my team sucks!!!!!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 03:36:59 PM
I tweak the rankings from the computer, and then let it pick
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on March 24, 2016, 03:57:48 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 03:36:59 PM
I tweak the rankings from the computer, and then let it pick

Fantasy baseball is so different from Fantasy football in that way. The season is so long, so many players get injured then come back, veterans hit the career wall and just suck and there are always new 'stars' each year that nobody drafted and are available 1/2 way through the year that your initial draft is not nearly as important as it is in football. It is way more important to manage your team in baseball.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 05:10:44 PM
Quote from: Marty Ward on March 24, 2016, 03:57:48 PMIt is way more important to manage your team in baseball.

It's cute that you think my managing of my team will in any way affect whether or not I finish in 8th, 9th, or 10th...  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on March 24, 2016, 05:14:36 PM
What's this manage thing you talk about. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 24, 2016, 05:32:47 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on March 24, 2016, 05:14:36 PM
What's this manage thing you talk about. 

clearly, my track record shows I no clucking foo
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 24, 2016, 09:13:47 PM
I haven't messed with the ranking too much myself.  I think there are a couple of solid picks, but baseball is a long season.  My only real goal this season is to not miss the innings pitched requirement because I forgot to adjust my rotation.  Stupid rules.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 26, 2016, 05:15:41 PM
League's draft is in the cue.  I expect we should know our teams by Monday.

Good luck to everyone this season.  Remember baseball is not cricket, boys.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on March 26, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
pffft, dont make me beat you again
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 26, 2016, 06:03:55 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on March 26, 2016, 05:38:07 PM
pffft, dont make me beat you again

Such a tease!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on March 26, 2016, 06:10:24 PM
I didn't know there was a difference between baseball and cricket.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 26, 2016, 06:11:38 PM
It's the difference between tea and crumpets, or hot dogs and beer, really.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on March 27, 2016, 07:47:40 AM
Looks like I have my team. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on March 27, 2016, 07:49:41 AM
me too - so whats the first thing you guys go do now - IIRC everyone goes and gets a shit ton of bowlers
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on March 27, 2016, 07:56:06 AM
Now you scan the available players list and agonize over whether the guys you have rostered are worth keeping in favor of guys that are still available.  Or you offer trades to your fellow owners.  Or you just stand pat and do nothing.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on March 27, 2016, 10:00:29 AM
Well this should be a shitty season.  Just setting the expectation bar in it's proper location. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 05:00:57 PM
So, I was looking at the match between Brand and I, and I noticed that he had more players than I do.  I also notice a message that says I've used 0 of my 4 player adds for the week.  So I click on add player, find one that I want, but I'm being forced to drop a player first.  What am I missing. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 05:10:42 PM
No idea, but I accidentally dropped someone last week I didn't mean to (Lucroy) and then couldn't figure out how to reverse it.  C'est la vie...
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 07:02:48 PM
I wish you had said something Brant.  Me or Bison could have fixed it properly.  I'll give him back if you'd like.

OJsDad, there are x amount of players allowed on your roster at any one time.  You cannot exceed that limit except for players that you currently have on your roster that are on the Disabled List.  If you move a player of yours onto the Disabled List (click the tab to the left of the player and then scroll down a bit, you'll see a slot on the Bench labeled DL), a slot will open on your Bench.  You may fill that slot with any player that is on Waivers.  Otherwise, in order to Add a player, you have to Drop a player.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on April 05, 2016, 07:33:32 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 05:00:57 PM
So, I was looking at the match between Brand and I, and I noticed that he had more players than I do.  I also notice a message that says I've used 0 of my 4 player adds for the week.  So I click on add player, find one that I want, but I'm being forced to drop a player first.  What am I missing.

He may have dropped a player who got points for him. They will show up in the match up screen.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 07:50:02 PM
Thanks I got it now.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 08:01:30 PM
Somehow I ended up w/ A-Rod, who is only available as a "util" guy - is that b/c he's mostly a DH these days?  I'm not going to be able to play him at 3B at all?  Seems like a waste to be carrying him if the only place I can put him is the util slot.  I'd never see someone with util as his designated position before this season.

Quote from: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 07:02:48 PMI wish you had said something Brant.  Me or Bison could have fixed it properly.  I'll give him back if you'd like.
Well, he was the backup catcher / backup 1B that I had.  I don't like carrying 2 pure catchers b/c it seems a waste of a roster spot, but if I can get someone who is a C/x then I can bounce him around as needed.  Now I'm carrying multiple 1Bs, but only 1 C b/c there isn't another worthwhile one out there.


Secondary question - are the roster sizes smaller this year?  Seems like I was carrying more dudes last year.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:24:02 PM
I saw A-Rod's Util designation.  And I would say that yes, he can only be used in the Utility spot.  As for roster size, same as it ever was.  I keep trying to convince Bison of a few more spots, but, he likes it pared down.  As soon as you drop someone, I'll transfer Lucroy to you.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 08:34:09 PM
OK, dropped A-Rod.  Thanks for fixing.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 08:56:25 PM
The roster slots are prescriptive in that you have 8 hitter slots designated by position plus the 1 utility slot to compensate for the DH rule.  The pitching slots are 2 SP and 2 RP.  Everyone has 6 bench slots that can be used for backups of any position including pitching.  Additional slots are allocated, but designated for DL players so you can keep two players listed on the DL but still field a full 19 man roster with short term replacements.  I don't expand the roster for basically two reasons.  1. 10 teams with 19 players is a total of 190 players assigned to teams, so there is a limited talent pool that would help much beyond a temporary patch in the undrafted players.  Expanding rosters would only accentuate this issue and be incredibly difficult on a manager who suffers a number of DL players.  2. The limit forces the manager to make some decisions.  For example, do I keep 6 outfielders or do I drop one or two for position flexibility to account for scheduling needs at the expense of potentially more offensive output since you could play 4 outfielders.  Outfielders by far and away account for the majority of "position" players in generating stats because 1/3 of all everyday players are outfielders.

The A Rod is odd.  The positions of players are set by Yahoo.  I'm not sure why he is restricted to UTL only.  It's not something I recall seeing before hand, so it's something I'd need to look into as to why the UTL position is given to a player.  As MD said though we can revert the drop if you want it reverted.  No issues there.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 08:34:09 PM
OK, dropped A-Rod.  Thanks for fixing.


Looks like you need to Drop A-Rod completely, not just to your Bench.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:59:14 PM
Major League Baseball has 25 man rosters.  It wouldn't kill you to add one or two more spots.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 09:00:30 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 08:34:09 PM
OK, dropped A-Rod.  Thanks for fixing.


Looks like you need to Drop A-Rod completely, not just to your Bench.

He might be cued to drop, but it won't be active until tomorrow.  I've seen that happen before where I drop a player but he goes on waivers or takes 24 for yahoo to update the information.  I think it has something to do with the time of the drop and ongoing games.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:59:14 PM
Major League Baseball has 25 man rosters.  It wouldn't kill you to add one or two more spots.

That's a horrible argument since most of the additional players are bullpen pitchers not position players.  So what's the utility of having 6 more arms if they cannot be slotted or provide any meaningful stat contribution.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 09:26:43 PM
Playing the schedule each day, especially Mondays and Thursdays, is much easier with an expanded Bench.  It also allows more flexibility in how you slot your Starting Pitchers.  You want to play it the way we are playing, that's fine.  It still wouldn't kill you to add one more spot.  :P
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 09:30:51 PM
So, if Brant drops A-Rod, does he lose the stolen base he had today, or does he keep it since Brant played him first. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 05, 2016, 09:31:38 PM
I should keep what he had today, since the drop doesn't happen 'til tomorrow
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 09:38:34 PM
Or maybe the more import question is do you keep for the week.  If I understand this correctly, you and I are head to head all week.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 09:40:34 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 09:26:43 PM
Playing the schedule each day, especially Mondays and Thursdays, is much easier with an expanded Bench.  It also allows more flexibility in how you slot your Starting Pitchers.  You want to play it the way we are playing, that's fine.  It still wouldn't kill you to add one more spot.  :P

It's called making executive decisions within the limits of resource constraints.  No one says you cannot play the wire adding and dropping players just like a minor league system or carry more or less pitchers.  You just need to figure out how to do it with 6 slots.

The reality is that teams on average carry 12 pitchers and 13 position players.  Our league is initially setup giving you 14 position players and 6 pitchers.  You just don't have the real option of carrying 6 pitchers in the bullpen.  The stat utility of carrying an extra position player for covering the one off day a starter may have due to schedule isn't a given offensive stat increase.  It's really necessary to have a preposition player for DL purposes and for specific players/positions that are not everyday players.  Generally specific players are is limited to catchers who tend to have many more off days then the typical everyday infielder or outfielder.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 09:41:49 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 09:38:34 PM
Or maybe the more import question is do you keep for the week.  If I understand this correctly, you and I are head to head all week.

If A Rod was in the UTL position today, Brant will get credit for the steal.  He will retain credit for A Rod's steal for this weeks stats even if he drops him.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 05, 2016, 09:44:29 PM
That's what I thought.  Thanks. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Arctic Blast on April 05, 2016, 10:30:17 PM
Quote from: Bison on April 05, 2016, 08:56:25 PM

The A Rod is odd.  The positions of players are set by Yahoo.  I'm not sure why he is restricted to UTL only.  It's not something I recall seeing before hand, so it's something I'd need to look into as to why the UTL position is given to a player.  As MD said though we can revert the drop if you want it reverted.  No issues there.

I'm pretty sure Ortiz is also Util only, and they might be it. Ortiz makes sense, since he ALWAYS plays DH. I guess they figure ARod is in the same boat at this point?
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 05, 2016, 11:08:17 PM
I actually have Ortiz and he's listed as 1B, which really makes the A Rod slotting weird.  I'm not seeing the logic of the slotting, but I'll have to dig into it.  Unfortunately there is nothing a commissioner can do to change how Yahoo does positions for players.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on April 06, 2016, 10:02:52 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on April 05, 2016, 08:59:14 PM
Major League Baseball has 25 man rosters.  It wouldn't kill you to add one or two more spots.

Only if you can play more people!

I wish there was a holds and blown saves were categories. There are a lot of good setup men who never get picked because they don't score you points.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 06, 2016, 03:44:21 PM
MD suffers from the delusion that there is some sort of metagame that can be applied to fantasy sports leagues.  :)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 06, 2016, 04:38:22 PM
A 45 ERA.  I'm not a baseball fan and even I not that's pathetic.  And what good does batting at 417 and only have 2 runs and 1 RBI to show for it.  SCORE YOU BUMS!  Heck, I have the pre-season #1 ranking guy and he went 0/4 last night.  These rankings must be some kind of reverse order thing. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 06, 2016, 06:24:39 PM
can we just all pause for a moment and admire the shit out of Robinson Cano, who is mashing balls like they were boiled potatoes?



And...  thanks!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on April 06, 2016, 06:28:30 PM
Personally I'd just prefer that Cano put his shit output into a toilet.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 18, 2016, 08:54:12 PM
So I'm pretty well fooked for pitching stats this week.  Thanks Carlos Rodon.  Way to screw a fellow NC State alum.

Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 18, 2016, 10:09:58 PM
Look on the bright side.  Not everyone he pitched to got on base.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Arctic Blast on April 19, 2016, 12:23:35 AM
He did get a strikeout. So he has that going for him.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2016, 05:58:36 AM
The funniest part about it is that b/c UCG hasn't had anyone pitch yet this week, his 1K, 135.00 ERA, and 24.00 WHIP are all scoring me points right now!  :2funny:

Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on April 19, 2016, 06:05:16 AM
its not been my best start!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on April 19, 2016, 10:42:29 AM
I wish the real Matt Harvey and Adam Wainwright would show up. I sure could use them!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 19, 2016, 05:47:46 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on April 19, 2016, 06:05:16 AM
its not been my best start!

What was your first clue?
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 23, 2016, 07:37:35 PM
grrrrrrrr.... King Felix wasn't supposed to pitch today b/c he's day-to-day....  and now that Pittsburgh's into the first inning, I realize he is pitching tonight after all, and I could REALLY used him for the Ks. 
:tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:  :tickedoff:


At least Rodon didn't shit the bed tonight and turned in a decent outing (6-2/3, 2.70 ERA)  but still...  I needed Felix's stats bad.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on April 24, 2016, 12:36:56 AM
I have totally gooched my roster.  Papi always seems to have my number.   :knuppel2:
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 24, 2016, 07:23:04 AM
I feel your pain Brant.  Twice this week players didn't end up playing and I didn't find out until after the games started.  The guys I would have sub them out with would have proved a few good stats. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: undercovergeek on April 25, 2016, 06:05:24 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 19, 2016, 05:58:36 AM
The funniest part about it is that b/c UCG hasn't had anyone pitch yet this week, his 1K, 135.00 ERA, and 24.00 WHIP are all scoring me points right now!  :2funny:

wait now, im just looking around for some humble pie, there should be some here somewhere
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 25, 2016, 07:29:12 AM
I totally expected to get my ass kicked this week. I was pretty surprised I was winning as good as I was going into yesterday
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on April 29, 2016, 09:32:44 AM
Yea, guess who had Dee Gordon on his roster. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 29, 2016, 09:43:09 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on April 29, 2016, 09:32:44 AMYea, guess who had Dee Gordon on his roster. 

That's OK, I've got Carlos Rodon!  (he of the 135.00 ERA last week...)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on May 22, 2016, 10:33:43 PM
Nicely done, AB.  You took 10-0 down to 6-3.  Good job by you.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Arctic Blast on May 25, 2016, 12:46:23 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on May 22, 2016, 10:33:43 PM
Nicely done, AB.  You took 10-0 down to 6-3.  Good job by you.

Never have I as a team owner been so proud... >:(
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on May 25, 2016, 05:54:38 AM
I have the power to make it 10-0 if that would make you feel better ;)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 25, 2016, 08:07:06 PM
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

somehow I didn't have Arrieta pitching in my lineup tonight

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on June 03, 2016, 07:32:41 AM
How many players can be place in DL.  I currently have one in DL, but need to move him to my pitching bench.  I have two pitchers that are D2D, and want to move one to DL, so I can then move the one that is in DL to my bench, since I cannot move the one that's in my DL to the bench as it would exceed my number of pitchers. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 03, 2016, 07:42:38 AM
I don't think D2D can go on DL
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on June 03, 2016, 02:59:48 PM
I think there are 2 DL spots but the player has to be on the DL before you can use them.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 03, 2016, 09:09:15 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 03, 2016, 07:42:38 AM
I don't think D2D can go on DL

Quote from: Marty Ward on June 03, 2016, 02:59:48 PM
I think there are 2 DL spots but the player has to be on the DL before you can use them.

You are both correct. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 11, 2016, 06:33:13 PM
dammit - both of my catchers took the same day off...
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 12, 2016, 10:55:25 PM
Well fought, Marty!  Sweated it out all day.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Arctic Blast on June 12, 2016, 11:13:43 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 11, 2016, 06:33:13 PM
dammit - both of my catchers took the same day off...

Hell, Brian McCann has pretty much taken the last month of for me. Stupid damn Yankees.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 13, 2016, 05:53:01 AM
A Pens fan AND a Yankee hater?!  I don't know if we can be friends any more :(
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 13, 2016, 06:38:56 AM
seems to not matter how I tweak my team, or what I do to it, I'm just not going to be all that competitive at this
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on June 13, 2016, 09:09:27 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on June 12, 2016, 10:55:25 PM
Well fought, Marty!  Sweated it out all day.

Yes it was back and forth all week. It is only fitting it ended in a tie.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 21, 2016, 07:06:25 AM
wow...  I knew there was a 4/week limit on transactions, but I've been wheeling and dealing so much that I've used 36 of my 40 transactions, and we're not into July yet.

Now, at least 2 of those were mistakes on my part (like accidentally dropping Lucroy at the start of the season) but I totally wasn't watching the long-term limit on transactions as I've been trying something new (and pretty much the same f'n' results) by grabbing different guys each week.  Maybe if I'd limited myself to just 1/week I'd still have some transactions left.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 21, 2016, 07:18:26 AM
I will admit, if I knew there was I limit, I had certainly forgotten.  Damn :(
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on June 21, 2016, 08:02:49 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 21, 2016, 07:06:25 AM
wow...  I knew there was a 4/week limit on transactions, but I've been wheeling and dealing so much that I've used 36 of my 40 transactions, and we're not into July yet.

Now, at least 2 of those were mistakes on my part (like accidentally dropping Lucroy at the start of the season) but I totally wasn't watching the long-term limit on transactions as I've been trying something new (and pretty much the same f'n' results) by grabbing different guys each week.  Maybe if I'd limited myself to just 1/week I'd still have some transactions left.

By now your lineup should be fairly well set so you might not need to make a lot more pick ups. I don't think picking up someone for a player on the DL counts as a transaction, it shouldn't if it does, and you can always trade up until August.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 27, 2016, 09:09:58 PM
Don't know which one of you is Big Papi, but, would you please quit kicking my ass?!?!?!!!!  I couldn't beat you last year, I can't beat you this year.  STOP IT!!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 27, 2016, 09:45:27 PM
He's a local friend of mine here that we added 2 years ago to even out the league.  I think he brought his son along to kick our ass this season, too.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on June 27, 2016, 09:54:43 PM
Good job by him then!  I was glad to lose 4-6 earlier this year.  0-8-2 is no bueno.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 28, 2016, 06:35:15 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on June 21, 2016, 07:18:26 AM
I will admit, if I knew there was I limit, I had certainly forgotten.  Damn :(

I don't know if there's any way to selectively circumvent the limit, but I'm down to my last transaction for the season, but I also 'burned' 2 transactions earlier this year when I had accidentally dropped Lucroy, and you had to manually put him back for me.

Anything we can do for that?

thanks
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on July 28, 2016, 05:54:19 PM
Done
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on August 12, 2016, 10:49:33 PM
So, when I got on a plane to come home today, Hanley Ramirez was listed as D2D, so I played Brandon Belt.  Belt went 0/2.  Ramirez ended up playing and went 2/4 with 2 Runs, 2 HR's, and 6 RBI's. 

I HATE BASEBALL!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 13, 2016, 07:08:38 AM
That happened to me w/ Edwin Encarnacion and Carlos Beltran on separate occasions this year
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on August 14, 2016, 09:51:24 PM
Thank you, Brant, for the ass whoopin'.  Hasn't been in doubt since Thursday.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 14, 2016, 10:14:40 PM
O0
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on August 14, 2016, 10:20:58 PM
I actually came back today and beat Bison 7-3.  I think I started the day down 8-2.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on August 14, 2016, 11:37:10 PM
Good for you.  No help for me :(
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on August 15, 2016, 05:27:18 PM
Lots of butt kicking last week. For a while I thought I would be shut out. I am glad I only lost 2-8.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 15, 2016, 05:29:14 PM
I need more weeks like last week.  Of course, I've also used up all my roster moves and have a pitcher on the DL.  I was swapping players like mad in the first 10 weeks of the season just trying to see what I could pull off to stay competitive.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on August 15, 2016, 05:33:38 PM
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Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on August 15, 2016, 05:40:48 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on August 15, 2016, 05:33:38 PM
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Not true just ask A-Rod.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on August 15, 2016, 07:32:21 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 15, 2016, 05:29:14 PM
I need more weeks like last week.  Of course, I've also used up all my roster moves and have a pitcher on the DL.  I was swapping players like mad in the first 10 weeks of the season just trying to see what I could pull off to stay competitive.

You'll be wishing you saved some of that production later on down the line ;)


Quote from: Bison on August 15, 2016, 05:40:48 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on August 15, 2016, 05:33:38 PM
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Not true just ask A-Rod.


Howdy, Bison.  Nice to see you.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 26, 2016, 11:21:42 AM
Can we just all take a moment and appreciate how much ass Trea Turner is kicking?

His last 2 weeks...

R- 17
HR- 2
RBI- 8
SB- 7
Avg- .422


According to Yahoo, he's the #2 ranked player in the league over the last 14 days, behind only - his fellow Shotgun Express outfielder, Kris Bryant.
(But lets also remember that everyone knew Bryant was going to knock the cover off the ball, but Turner started the season in AA, was a SS forced to play 2B in the minors, and is now patrolling CF for the Nats because he was doing too well on the basepaths to stay in the minors)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on August 26, 2016, 12:02:42 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on August 26, 2016, 11:21:42 AM
Can we just all take a moment and appreciate how much ass Trea Turner is kicking?

His last 2 weeks...

R- 17
HR- 2
RBI- 8
SB- 7
Avg- .422


According to Yahoo, he's the #2 ranked player in the league over the last 14 days, behind only - his fellow Shotgun Express outfielder, Kris Bryant.
(But lets also remember that everyone knew Bryant was going to knock the cover off the ball, but Turner started the season in AA, was a SS forced to play 2B in the minors, and is now patrolling CF for the Nats because he was doing too well on the basepaths to stay in the minors)

Yes I'm well aware of how good he is doing. He is part of the reason are kicking my ass this week :(.   

I'm just glad the O's aren"t playing the Nats any more. He was 8 for 8 at one point!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on August 26, 2016, 11:25:48 PM
Sometime players just put up unbelievable numbers and other times unbelievable players product jack squat.  Yeah I'm looking at you Bryce Harper.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 30, 2016, 05:20:08 AM
third place, bitches!

(yes, I'm celebrating third f'n' place.  seriously.  I probably won't finish the season here, but when was the last time I was even close to the top half of the league this late in the season?!?!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on August 30, 2016, 08:05:16 AM
You'll be in second soon.  My team has played like crapola last few weeks.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on August 30, 2016, 08:12:06 AM
5-21 over the past three weeks is no way to make the playoffs. I'm dropping faster than a fat guy on a see-saw!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 16, 2016, 10:14:13 PM
Well Bison is going to take over 2nd place from me.  Joe Maddon decided to sit all his starters after the Cubs clinched, and one of my closers managed to lower his ERA to 27.00 tonight.  (Hey, when your ERA is "INF" for 4 days, take what you can get)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 07:22:08 PM
Well fought, Hot Lead & Dirty Talk!  I sweated it until the very end!

Congrats to Bison!  Look forward to duking it out in the championship!!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 18, 2016, 07:42:33 PM
Huh...I'm going to need to edit some stuff in the league setup.

Good luck to you too.  This was a very good league this year.  For the most part everyone stayed relatively active making personnel moves and monitoring lineups, which always makes for a fun season. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
What would you edit?
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 18, 2016, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
What would you edit?

Your lineup of course.  There are some well deserving players on the available players lists that deserve a right to play in the big game on your team.   :crazy2:
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 18, 2016, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
What would you edit?

Your lineup of course.  There are some well deserving players on the available players lists that deserve a right to play in the big game on your team.   :crazy2:

Prolly a few Royals and Yanks ;)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 18, 2016, 11:15:16 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 18, 2016, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 18, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
What would you edit?

Your lineup of course.  There are some well deserving players on the available players lists that deserve a right to play in the big game on your team.   :crazy2:

Prolly a few Royals and Yanks ;)

That's it I'm loading up your team with the Royals starting rotation sans Kennedy. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 23, 2016, 05:26:32 AM
So the Brewers have shut down Junior Guerra for the rest of the season...  and I'm out of roster moves to replace him!  (ugh!)

I used too many back in May/June trying to get a decent roster together and I'm paying for it now.  Especially since I have no backup SS and stuck with Gregorious for the last few weeks.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 05:57:43 AM
That wouldn't be a problem if the commish would open up an extra roster spot or two. ;)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 23, 2016, 08:01:41 AM
nah - it's my own fault.  I got a little waiver-happy early in the season, and was honestly expecting to be so far out of it by now that it would be irrelevant.  I never expected to be this close to the end and fighting for first.  N.E.V.E.R.  And none of y'all did either.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 23, 2016, 08:38:09 AM
I fully expected to have a position in the league standings just closer to the bottom.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on September 23, 2016, 12:20:37 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 05:57:43 AM
That wouldn't be a problem if the commish would open up an extra roster spot or two. ;)

Yeah September call ups!
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 07:41:37 PM
Quote from: Marty Ward on September 23, 2016, 12:20:37 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 05:57:43 AM
That wouldn't be a problem if the commish would open up an extra roster spot or two. ;)

Yeah September call ups!

It'll never happen, Marty.  Our esteemed commish has tied one hand behind all our backs with move caps and short benches.  It's his league though, so, we play by his rules.  I'll say this about that, we have pretty good participation, but, unlimited moves and deeper benches benefit those who participate daily and I'm not sure how that would shake out with the rest of our league mates.  It's pretty easy to mill pitchers and position players to cover shortfalls and maybe not everyone enjoys playing that way.  Besides, it's kind of tradition now for me to tweak the commish's nose about his tightfisted and restrictive ways.  I suspect the rules suit his play style best.  It's the only way I can figure that he keeps coming in first.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 23, 2016, 07:59:36 PM
Well you can run the league next year.  I'm sure it'll be better.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 11:38:00 PM
Don't go all grumpy on me, Bison.  Just giving you the business.  Some might even say it's sour grapes.  As it's my ass you're kicking in the Finals  :D
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 24, 2016, 08:30:58 AM
I'm going shopping for keep off the grass signs today.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 24, 2016, 08:43:03 AM
I'd be glad to loan you some of mine ;)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 24, 2016, 08:47:16 AM
I don't think the subject of keep off is the same.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on September 24, 2016, 11:07:24 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on September 23, 2016, 07:41:37 PM

It'll never happen, Marty.  Our esteemed commish has tied one hand behind all our backs with move caps and short benches.  It's his league though, so, we play by his rules.  I'll say this about that, we have pretty good participation, but, unlimited moves and deeper benches benefit those who participate daily and I'm not sure how that would shake out with the rest of our league mates.  It's pretty easy to mill pitchers and position players to cover shortfalls and maybe not everyone enjoys playing that way.  Besides, it's kind of tradition now for me to tweak the commish's nose about his tightfisted and restrictive ways.  I suspect the rules suit his play style best.  It's the only way I can figure that he keeps coming in first.

If you go by the number of moves made we have pretty good participation but that doesn't necessarily mean we had a lot of people checking their line-ups every day, or every other day, which is what you need to do in the type of league we have.

Personally I prefer the 'everyone counts every day' type of league because it requires less  active managing. You are more like a GM in those, pick a team, make some small adjustments and let the season play out.

I think an increase in the number of moves per season would not hurt, maybe 50 or 60 is more appropriate. Maybe even adding more positions to the active roster would help also. I think ESPN has leagues where you can start 1 x 1B, 1 x 3B and 1 x 1B or 3B and the same for 2B and SS. Also expanding the bench by 1 or 2 spots might help.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 24, 2016, 12:09:44 PM
Quote from: Bison on September 24, 2016, 08:47:16 AM
I don't think the subject of keep off is the same.


Don't knock it til you live it ;)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2016, 05:39:56 AM
I wasn't even paying attention enough over the last 2 weeks to realize it was the playoffs.  I was just managing my team for the matchup that week.

If I hadn't had my closer spend half the week with an "INF" ERA, and King Felix shit the bed in his one start that week, I might've made the semifinals at least a bit more competitive w/ Bison.

Instead, I can't really complain about finishing 4th in a league where I'm not sure I've ever finished better than 3rd from the bottom.

Any chance that for next year, we figure out a way to keep 3-5 of the players from our current teams to have a core to build from? 
I know we've floated the idea before, but couldn't remember the reason for it.

Great season y'all!  :D
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: OJsDad on September 26, 2016, 06:39:34 AM
I finished 6th.  Not bad for my first time and the fact that I don't like baseball all that much.

Once I figured out that I could drop batters and add pitchers, I started to do better. 
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Marty Ward on September 26, 2016, 06:57:27 AM
Congrats Bison!

What is going on, the Vikings are 3-0, you win the league, North Dakota State beats Iowa. Is the world coming to an end??????
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2016, 08:06:16 AM
Huh...well would you look at that.  Great game Metaldog.  I'll need to look at how tie breakers are settled, but I suspect it's due to rank going into the playoffs. 

Thanks Marty.  I can look at the keeper rules and see how easy it is to setup.

Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2016, 08:39:03 AM
Well the tiebreaker for head to head leagues is based on the three games that MD and I played during the season.  I won 2 of 3 match ups, but what mattered is that I won 14 stat categories to Metaldog's winning 13 categories in those match ups.  So in the end, it was a very close championship this year. 

Great season everyone.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2016, 09:58:44 AM
Great job everyone :)

I gotta get Big Papi & his son registered over here for better smack-talking :)
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: KyzBP on September 26, 2016, 03:53:31 PM
Congrats Bison! O0
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 26, 2016, 07:25:40 PM
You guys do realize there's still another week to each of the matchups....right?
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2016, 07:30:07 PM
No there isn't.  Check the playoff bracket the only name that isn't crossed off is Bison.  Well that and yahoo already awarded me the championship medal congratulations.  It's ok we all live in a state of denial from time to time.  :P

Just in case I'm wrong I already made my roster adjustments for tomorrow.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: MetalDog on September 26, 2016, 10:31:23 PM
Wishful thinking on my part I guess.  That and my 11 Runs Scored, 5 Home Runs, 12 RBI and .400 Average for tonight's games.  DAMN!!! 

Well, congrats to all the participants and especially congrats to Bison.  Thought I would get one more Stolen Base than you and take the crown.  There's always next year.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2016, 11:38:42 PM
Thanks buddy.  I honestly thought going into yesterday you were going to win by two points.  I thought you'd win both the stolen bases and the save games categories.  My five stolen bases is my highest number in that category in months.  I'd only been averaging I'd say about 3 a week and I hadn't recorded more than 1 save in several weeks.  My pitching staff was rather atrocious the second half of the season.
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Hot lead and dirty talk! on September 28, 2016, 08:40:51 PM
Good participation for the season everyone, especially Bison. I recently read some complaints about the league, I think the commish should ignore them. The rules are fair and I enjoy the transaction llimit. (Although I didn't know it existed until the playoffs, mea culpa)

Have a good winter nerds!!!

Let's go Blackhawks
Title: Re: 2016 Grogheads Fantasy Baseball
Post by: Arctic Blast on October 01, 2016, 10:19:38 PM
Congrats, Bison! Well played in general, boys. I'm now off to take my team out behind the woodshed to shoot it.