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Fantasy baseball, anyone?

I know we have some fantasy baseball players out there, and as I recall, we had two or three AN leagues last year.

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So this is the thread to sign up for the first AN league (that I'm creating), and when that fills up, people can create more.

It's on Yahoo, and here's the information:

League ID#:   47350
League Name: Athletics Nation 08
Password: oakland
Custom League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo....
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Sat Mar 8 12:30pm PST
Max Teams:   12
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Player Universe: All baseball
Max Moves: No maximum
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 2
Trade End Date: August 10, 2008
Waiver Time: 2 days
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports
Trade Review: League Votes
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum
Min Innings Pitched: 7
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow
Start Scoring on: Week 1
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, IF, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL
Stat Categories: R, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, BB, K, AVG, OPS, W, L, SHO, SV, BB, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP, BSV

I am keeping it at 12 so that way the talent pool isn't TOO diluted. It's no fun to be scouring the waiver wires for Neifi Perez or Ricardo Rincon just because they actually play.

The statistical categories are staying the same too, so those who are less statistically-inclined might like this league. No offense to grover or salb, who do amazing work with stats, but I'm trying to keep it relatively simple.

Basically first-come, first-serve, but it would be great to get some of the regulars and maybe even front-page writers like Blez, BBG, Nico et al. involved.

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cool

i'm definitely down for this.

Brain Sabean lol.

by rebus on Feb 9, 2008 12:41 PM PST reply actions  

I want to sign up too.

But when I hit the link ... I don't see how to register.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 9, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions  

go to the baseball fantasy home

first. then choose join custom league.

Brain Sabean lol.

by rebus on Feb 9, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions  

sweet

For those who want to join, go to http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ and select "Join Custom League"

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Feb 9, 2008 1:19 PM PST reply actions  

TY

for the help Rebus and Gigglingone. I signed up.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 9, 2008 1:42 PM PST reply actions  

Neat!

I signed up in an AN league last year, but I missed the draft and ended up focusing on another league just to learn how to play the damn game.

I had a lot of fun with it, though, and will enjoy playing against a lot of you this year now that I know a bit more about it.

Now, I only have to make sure I don't miss the draft again.

I'm the Spirited Scrappers, by the way.

by RenoTy on Feb 9, 2008 2:16 PM PST reply actions  

I'll join

as long as this isnt one of those "make people feel like crap when they make a move because we are awesome, semi-pro fantasy leaguers"  leagues. I mean I think I played in a league last year and I was really turned off by some peoples comments, talk about fantasy nazi's. If this is for fun and everyone just wants to have fun....Im in.  

by Amnesiac on Feb 9, 2008 3:11 PM PST reply actions  

Last year was my first year.

So if it's semi-pro then I am up a creek with no paddle! It's all for fun on my part.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 9, 2008 3:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Nah

Well, at least I won't. I'm not really a fantasy nazi.

http://www.jlaff.com/

by JLaff on Feb 9, 2008 3:48 PM PST up reply actions  

AH man...its full.

Let me know if someone drops out.

by Amnesiac on Feb 9, 2008 4:20 PM PST up reply actions  

P.S.
As you have probably all guessed...my team is Laurie's Lineup.

by IM4Oakgal on Feb 9, 2008 3:36 PM PST reply actions  

signed up

This is actually my first AN post in months and months. A for-fun fantasy league brought me from the lurking shadows. Hope i don't forget the draft day.

Good luck all.

the mind is a terrible thing to taste.

by easyrichboy on Feb 9, 2008 3:56 PM PST reply actions  

the league is full

But I would love to get in on some fantasy baseball. I'm sure there are enough people to get another league going. I would set one up myself except that I've never done any of this stuff before.

by colin on Feb 9, 2008 4:44 PM PST reply actions  

Hope someone makes a new league

I don't have a lot of experience with fantasy baseball, I've played the past two seasons but it's been with my friend and my dad and we had multiple teams (like the team of all guys named Jose, and one of only Mike/Michael/Miguels [they both sucked pretty bad btw])... so it would almost be like my first time haha.

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Feb 9, 2008 6:23 PM PST reply actions  

i just started a new AN league

i just started a second one for the rest of us who wanted to be in JLaff's, but were too late. Same rules and scoring as JLaff's.
League Name: Athletics Nation League V.2.0
League ID #49659
password: oakland
URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo....

just one thing, im not a fantasy guru, so this won't be a very intense league. It'll be mainly for fun, so don't take it too seriously.

"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach

by jackcustismyhero32 on Feb 9, 2008 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

I'm in too.

I'm another longtime lurker.  Thanks for starting the second league.  This will be my 1st time trying fantasy baseball.

by The Eradicator on Feb 9, 2008 7:28 PM PST up reply actions  

theres still

one more slot left in my league. anyone who wants it, it's all yours. itd be great if we could get 12 people so everybody has a matchup every week.

"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach

by jackcustismyhero32 on Feb 10, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions  

ANL V.2.0

Thanks for starting the second league.  Longtime lurker is in on v2.

by woody on Feb 9, 2008 7:04 PM PST reply actions  

sweet

thanks for joining

"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach

by jackcustismyhero32 on Feb 9, 2008 7:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Started a league and want participants

The skinny:

League ID#: 43257
League Name: Anti-trust Exemption
Password: SABR
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Autopick Draft  
Max Teams: 10
Scoring Type: Rotisserie  
Player Universe: All baseball  
Max Moves: No maximum  
Max Trades: No maximum  
Trade Reject Time: 1  
Trade End Date: No trade deadline  
Waiver Time: 1 day  
Can't Cut List Provider: None  
Trade Review: League Votes  
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules  
Max Games Played: 162  
Max Innings Pitched: 1250  
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow  
Start Scoring on: Monday, Mar 24  
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL  
Stat Categories: R, RBI, SB, TB, OBP, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, QS

Why Total Bases, On Base Percentage, and Quality Starts?  Total Bases because I feel they are a better measure of contribution while still being very representaive of power.  With OBP, players that will take the freepass, in my opinion, will no longer be as marginalized like they are in standard scoring leagues.  Quality starts: well, because I like them, that's why.  Plus, it will provide incentives to actually focus on at least a few starters rather then going with a heavy middle relief coprs and hoping for some vulture wins.

Want to join?  Click here.  

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by LowcountryJoe on Feb 10, 2008 6:28 AM PST reply actions  

what the heck

i'm in, screw my other leagues this one looks more fun.

by jahs34 on Feb 10, 2008 7:01 AM PST up reply actions  

Cool.

I really want to get this thing to ten participants.  Nice even number so that the most possible points would be 100.

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by LowcountryJoe on Feb 10, 2008 7:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Now we are talking

Too bad i'm already playing in 3 leagues, but you should have homers in there, and a live draft.

by jahs34 on Feb 10, 2008 6:59 AM PST reply actions  

Might as well throw out mine....

This one is going to have a live draft held at couchmanagers.com (this will give every player a chance to draft well, and it's free), then it will be played over at Yahoo! The info is as follows:

League ID#: 5119
League Name: Fantasy 2008
Password: posternutbag44@mindless.com for password
Custom League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo....
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Offline Draft  
Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Rotisserie  
Player Universe: All baseball  
Max Moves: No maximum  
Max Trades: No maximum  
Trade Reject Time: 2  
Trade End Date: August 24, 2008  
Waiver Time: 2 days  
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports  
Trade Review: League Votes  
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules  
Max Games Played: 162  
Max Innings Pitched: 1500  
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow  
Start Scoring on: Monday, Mar 24  
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL  
Stat Categories: R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP  

Hope to hear from some of you, it should be a fun league with no quitters!

"I have nothing against the bunt - in it's place. But most of the time that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet." - Earl Weaver

by PosterNutbag44 on Feb 10, 2008 7:32 AM PST reply actions  

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