RR Fantasy League 2008

by Dubman on Feb 22, 2008 9:25 PM EST

i thought we had a pretty good time last year doing this (i did, anyway). i know there were two yahoo leagues (one standard, one more sabr- friendly). is anybody else interested in another season? are plans in the works to re-constitute the league(s) and i just hadn't heard yet? does it annoy anyone that it's not yet march and i'm asking about this?

more importantly, will I get to defend my title?

Update [2008-2-23 14:14:33 by Dubman]: Guess I should start to keep track of this more completely. so.... 1) who wants to play? 2) what site (yahoo, cbs, espn, other)? 3) what type (roto, head to head)? 4) what stats (standard, stats geek, other)? vote below.

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i think im out this year

i was pretty much a waste of space last year, and i'll have plenty on my plate with a new keeper league.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Feb 22, 2008 9:52 PM EST reply actions

sukr!

Yahoo blows up my Firefox....if i can figure that out, im in.

any tips?

remember last year? i made zero moves after the autodraft...

by obc2 on Feb 22, 2008 10:27 PM EST reply actions

no tips

other than use safari, if possible, i guess. i don't know the relative merits of firefox vs. safari vs. other, but if i couldn't play fantasy baseball with one, i'd probably never bother with it. but that's just me.

by Dubman on Feb 23, 2008 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

Ill do it

This is my first season playing fantasy, so obviously I know everything about it now.

by The Crushinator on Feb 23, 2008 1:34 AM EST reply actions

I'd Like to

I love fantasy and wouldnt give up on the league.

by kennythered on Feb 23, 2008 12:01 PM EST reply actions

I'm in!

Some of you may remember me and the guy who blew everyone out of the water in the stars geek league . . .

by Brian B on Feb 23, 2008 1:54 PM EST reply actions

my votes

i'm in, first of all.
i prefer yahoo, never played the others.
i prefer roto.
i'm fine with standard scoring/stats, but open to others, based on response.

by Dubman on Feb 23, 2008 2:17 PM EST reply actions

I have no clue about 'fantasy leagues'

Well, baseball that is. Is there a web-site or someway to find out the rules and tips on participating ? I'd like to join but I don't know enough about how it works.

I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio. Gerald R. Ford

by Madville on Feb 23, 2008 2:23 PM EST reply actions

yahoo's rules

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/baseball/rules/

this may or may not be helpful, but at least there's a lot of info there. the first year i played (2004), i just dove in and hoped to keep up. i've always played baseball at yahoo, so i linked to their rules.

playing everyday can be a commitment. but if you're up for it, we'll make room for ya.

by Dubman on Feb 23, 2008 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the info

"I'm trying to be a wine dude," Dustball Baker

by Madville on Feb 23, 2008 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

i'll do it

i didn't go for it last year 'cause i was overseas, but i'll give it a go.

i've played yahoo before and ok with it.

roto's fine.

i'm not much of a stat geek, so i guess my vote's for standard scoring.

by ben nevis on Feb 23, 2008 3:02 PM EST reply actions

I'm interested

if there's room. I don't want to take a spot from a more "tenured" Red Reporter, or anything. I prefer Yahoo, and roto. I don't care either way about stat types. I've played fantasy 5 or 6 years now, if we're also offering our fantasy experience.

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Feb 23, 2008 5:20 PM EST reply actions

im in

"Herein is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us" -1 John 4:10

by shortstopv2 on Feb 24, 2008 12:23 AM EST reply actions

RR Beer League

I'll do the RR Beer League again if we have enough to do it..

-The red brick wall was the color of a brick-red crayon.

by snohio on Feb 24, 2008 9:42 AM EST reply actions

I'm in

If you'll have me. Wherever, whatever format, just tell me when and where.

by jch24 on Feb 24, 2008 1:23 PM EST reply actions

I've read the rools

as best as i can understand them...
I'm in, let me know what to do next.

"I'm trying to be a wine dude," Dustball Baker

by Madville on Feb 24, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions

update

so we've got 11 people expressing interest (including myself). that's definitely enough to get started and we can adjust as needed. i think i've named myself commish here, so later tonight, i'll get the league set up and post info here. unless someone else beats me to it.

by Dubman on Feb 24, 2008 5:48 PM EST reply actions

I'm in.

And I might even set up the league if Dubman or someone else doesn't beat me to it.

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 24, 2008 8:15 PM EST up reply actions

yes. yes i want to do it.

ive been debating it, but im thinking i should do this. ive never done one before, so this outta be a trip. so Dubman, if it aint too late, i'd like to toss my hat in the ring.

is it April yet?

by Charlie Scrabbles on Feb 24, 2008 8:14 PM EST reply actions

as promised...

first, i sent a message to red menace, who was commissioner of the RR league last year (at least the one i was in). if he's reading this, then he's welcome to renew the league and we can just use that one again.

in the meantime, i've gone ahead and set up a league, so we can stake out a draft time if RM is never heard from again. here are the details, if no one wants to wait.

http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b2/register/joinprivateleague_league_select?.scrumb=

league #: 126399
password: cincy

use that link and enter that info, and you should be able to join. once you're in, check the settings and let me know if there are any problems. we can have 16 teams before we'll have to switch to the both AL & NL, so everybody into the pool.

by Dubman on Feb 24, 2008 9:13 PM EST reply actions

Thank you, Dubman.

Hey, I don't meant to be a dick but I'd kinda like to play with all MLB players. But if that's not the consensus then I can find another league.

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 24, 2008 10:14 PM EST up reply actions

NL vs. MLB

i'll change it if enough people want to play that way. i also prefer having both leagues available, for what that's worth.

by Dubman on Feb 24, 2008 10:20 PM EST up reply actions

You're commissionerizing this thing!

That's worth a lot!

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 24, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

I think that's a busted link.

Try this instead.

(Same league number and password.)

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 24, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

Howdy

Sorry, I was away from computers for a bit.

I feel like maybe it's a little soon for people to be joining the league. We probably should see out how many people are interested (I'm sure we'll be able to fill multiple leagues) then figure out how to divide them among the different options. Sadly draft time is usually the biggest issue when it comes to which league you join.

As for my preference I can't do mixed leagues anymore and I'd prefer a league with people who have done it before just so I can expect they won't stop paying attention 4 months in.

by Red Menace on Feb 25, 2008 12:07 AM EST up reply actions

so i got a little ahead of myself

big deal.

to keep things from getting even more confusing, i'll leave my league alone for now, until we sort this out.

by Dubman on Feb 25, 2008 1:38 AM EST up reply actions

I'm loving your enthusiasm

by Red Menace on Feb 25, 2008 2:09 AM EST up reply actions

i think the damage is already done

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Feb 25, 2008 2:33 AM EST up reply actions

If..

Dubman wants to kill his fledgling league so that he may have a chance to defend his crown in the recontstituted league, I'll offer to set up a league with the following parameters:

evening draft
full MLB universe
all skill levels welcome
possibly non-standard stats (We'd be down with OBP.)

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 25, 2008 7:56 AM EST up reply actions

And cookies for the top finishers.

Take a look around this dump. You're just a tourist with a typewriter. I live here.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Feb 25, 2008 8:13 AM EST up reply actions

actually

i can hand over commish duties to you, FVA, via a complicated initiation rite, so no need to kill the young league just yet. and to be honest, i might just play in both leagues anyway.

by Dubman on Feb 25, 2008 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

I signed up prematurely

so if I need to pull out, let me know.

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Feb 25, 2008 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

yes

I would love be in it again.

by gnarley on Feb 25, 2008 10:45 AM EST reply actions

I'm sort of a fantasy virgin...

(No comment.)

But if people are willing to put up with me doing stupid shit, I'm up for it. Of course, I said the same thing abut the death pool, and then totally forgot about it, but I've turned over a new leaf. Really.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Feb 25, 2008 12:12 PM EST reply actions

Sure, I'll play

Yahoo's my favorite, but I'll play any site.

Reds: WS Champs 2008... and every year after...

by crolfer on Feb 25, 2008 7:36 PM EST reply actions

Hey

I started this league.Its a JJhuddle league so if you are interest please put like your high shcool you attend or attended and your team name so my team is.

Fort Frye- Kapono

Settings
Setting Value
League ID#: 139498
League Name: JJ Huddle Fantasy baseball
Password: rose
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Autopick Draft
Max Teams: 16
Scoring Type: Head-to-Head
Player Universe: All baseball
Max Moves: No maximum
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 1
Trade End Date: July 27, 2008
Waiver Time: 1 day
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, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL
Stat Categories: R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP