2022 Fantasy Baseball

[Nero Cain]

new season starts in two months so its time to start getting our league(s) together. We'll see if we have enough for auction this year so type /both, /auction or /h2h.

h2h

Nero
kila
kmd
sharon
caboose
Galron
shiki

keeper

Nero
kmd
sharon
Galron
shiki

[D3f3nd3r]

Probably won’t partake this year but I do appreciate your optimism about the season actually happening

[Kilgamayan]

/h2h, gotta draft Shohei Ohtani twice in the final two rounds again

[Nero Cain]

I think he'll be long gone before then this year

[Kilgamayan]

That's pessimist talk.

[Sharon]

/both

[Kmd4390]

/in both as always

Looking forward to another fun year

[Groose Caboose]

/h2h

[Galron]

/in both

[Galron]

Which site do you use Nero?

[Nero Cain]

yahoo

[shiki]

/in both

if that is okay and so forth

[Nero Cain]

absolutely

[Kilgamayan]

Reaffirming my commitment now that we're actually getting MLB baseball this year.

[Galron]

We've got an opening day. Looking forward to this.

[Rhinox]

I'm out this year based on the fact I've failed to put any effort in the past couple seasons despite my best intentions. Someone can take over my keeper team if they'd like.

[Kmd4390]

I'm out this year based on the fact I've failed to put any effort in the past couple seasons despite my best intentions. Someone can take over my keeper team if they'd like.

We haven't done keepers for a couple years.

[Kmd4390]

Oh wait apparently we do have keepers lol.

[Nero Cain]

I don't think any of us had any particularly strong feelings on it being one win or categories but I'm just going to turn it back to one win if you guys rather keep categories just let me know.

[Kilgamayan]

I would personally much rather it be categories. (Or rotisserie, as much as I doubt that will take.)

[shiki]

okay, i think(?) i have successfully joined the league and done the when to draft thing

i would prefer one win as it more heavily incentivizes more potential strategies (zero sb, stacking closers, etc) but i am adaptable

anything that devalues stolen bases is generally pretty good as stolen bases are notably less valuable than walks and that is certainly not something that is reflected in traditional 5x5

though i guess looking at how the categories are currently set up (having both obp and total bases instead of ops, having both innings pitched and quality starts and no wins {and having infinite transactions and daily lineups}) it seems possible to me that the design was to heavily limit other potential strategies, especially with regards to pitching (as simply streaming your entire pitching staff will generally lead to winning strikeouts/innings pitched/quality starts every week and that is half of the pitching categories, with potential bonus of you picking up another category)

edit: oh it's k/9 nevermind

like i said, willing to weigh in but also happy to adjust based on whatever is chosen

edit #2: oh wow this league has been around since at least 2006? that's pretty cool and explains why yahoo and such

[Galron]

Done.

I haven't looked at the categories yet but ftr I've been in another league for the past five years or so with K/9 and holds, which add a dynamic that spices things up.

Are we doing snake, auction or what kind of draft?

[Nero Cain]

h2h is snake

[shiki]

I've been in another league for the past five years or so with K/9 and holds, which add a dynamic that spices things up.

i mostly only play in points leagues with weekly lineups

so this league will be a change of pace for me in general

i am excited!

[Galron]

That's one of the reasons I prefer fantasy baseball over fantasy football. I can spend 10-15 minutes a day or more, or less, mucking with my lineup. It is just a pleasant way to start the day.