Fantasy Baseball 2017

[Symphony Steve]

If you can negotiate with your TV and couch to get some free time on Tuesday, March 28 at 8:30, we would love to have you participate in the live online draft. I haven't heard any complaints since I set it then. I'll focus in on it sometime next week and make sure all teams/owners are accounted for, and to give our wait-list folks time to get in for the slackers.

My couch is in agreement, and my TV, after some initial reluctance, has grudgingly acquiesced. Marking the date now. Just have to keep my wife out of the room...she's a jinx!

 

[JackBauer44]

Unfortunately, that date is a no-go for me. Tuesdays are my busy day at the tennis center. Looks like I'll have to AutoDraft.

 

[HakAttack]

That date and time works for me. Are we doing keepers, or redraft?

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I've got it penciled in. Looking forward to it.

 

[TDTOrange]

Ok, I just sent an email to the league asking all to confirm their entries for next year. We have 2 on the waiting list, so I'm hoping I can identify any teams for deletion and getting the new managers in before draft night next Tuesday. OttoinGrotto (The L-7 Weenies) mentioned before he did not plan to return, but I'm giving him one last chance for a change of heart.

I've lost mappings to team names of Buzhardt's Luck, Maddon's Maulers, Mike Zaun, The Dark Knights, and Tom Emanski Allstars
so please let me know who's who.

Returning managers (team name):
Symphony Steve (Buzhardt's Luck)
MSOrange (MSOrange)
Alsacs
HakAttack (Vlad The Impaler)
SUFaninNJ (Maddon's Maulers)
Knicks411 (Mike Zaun)
OrangeFoo
Guy Fawkes (Guy Fawkes)
JackBauer44 (BeatenByATennisCoach)
JKinPhilly (JKinPhilly)

Waiting list:
FreakTalksAboutSU
Briancuse

 

[Symphony Steve]

I, Symphony Steve, am Buzhardt's Luck.

Named after a mediocre pitcher for the worse-than-mediocre Phillies of the late 1950's. He stunk, but the announcers lamented his misfortune. Hence Buzhardt's (aka Buzzards') Luck.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

SUFaninNJ is Maddon's Maulers

 

[MSOrange]

SUFaninNJ is Maddon's Maulers

I was just going to wait for the season to get going for a little bit and see who was in last place and assume that team was you.

 

[Knicks411]

Mike zaun here, signing in

 

[OrangeFoo]

I'm out... someone can have my spot.

 

[TDTOrange]

I'm out... someone can have my spot.

Sorry to lose you, you were "The Dark Knights" or "Tom Emanski Allstars"?

 

[OrangeFoo]

Sorry to lose you, you were "The Dark Knights" or "Tom Emanski Allstars"?

The Dark Knights.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I was just going to wait for the season to get going for a little bit and see who was in last place and assume that team was you.

Hurtful

 

[MSOrange]

Hurtful

Just kidding with you. Good luck this season.

 

[HakAttack]

Sorry to keep on about this, but I guess we're not doing keepers?

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Just kidding with you. Good luck this season.

ha ha. No worries! I was using the Lakers approach of tanking for a better draft pick!

 

[Knicks411]

Sorry to keep on about this, but I guess we're not doing keepers?

I don't think it would be fair to, we didnt draft last year with the intention of their being keepers. (Right? or did i totally blank on that?)

 

[TDTOrange]

I don't think it would be fair to, we didnt draft last year with the intention of their being keepers. (Right? or did i totally blank on that?)

Yeah, I don't think keepers is happening. Yahoo doesn't make it as easy as I'd like to determine values, and with some roster turnover I think it's only fair that we just do a full re-draft.

 

[Symphony Steve]

Do we draft in reverse order as to how we finished?

 

[HakAttack]

I'm cool with no keepers. Just wasn't sure. I think it's probably fairest to do a random draft order, no? Considering it's a redraft.

 

[Symphony Steve]

I'm cool with no keepers. Just wasn't sure. I think it's probably fairest to do a random draft order, no? Considering it's a redraft.

My only thing is that it's easier if we know the draft order at least a couple of hours in advance of the draft. It's easier to take a look at likely scenarios, especially during the early rounds. Which, in turn, helps us to prepare our strategies and move the draft along quicker.

 

[HakAttack]

My only thing is that it's easier if we know the draft order at least a couple of hours in advance of the draft. It's easier to take a look at likely scenarios, especially during the early rounds. Which, in turn, helps us to prepare our strategies and move the draft along quicker.

I think you should base the draft order on how you finished. Reward the championship winning team with the #1 pick.

 

[TDTOrange]

Ok. I've removed the teams who chose not to return. There are now 2 openings.

FreakTalksAboutSU
Briancuse

Use this link: Join my Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball league, Syracusefan.com to sign up. Please do so ASAP as the draft is Tuesday night.

And to answer the question, draft order is random and determined by Yahoo about 30 mins before the draft starts.

 

[MSOrange]

I have the 3rd pick in my other league draft tonight - an ESPN roto league. Would you guys take Arenado or Kershaw?

 

[HakAttack]

Kershaw. Duh.