Net54 Fantasy Baseball League

[chris]

Count me in, if guys put one together.

Chris

[ibuysportsephemera]

Good to see that we have 4 including myself. I think that we would need 8 at a minimum but 10 or 12 would be ideal. Who else is in?

Jeff

[AndyG09]

Jeff, I'd be down to do it. Would be my third league this season. Let me know the details.

Best,

Andy

[DWilliams]

I would be in also. I can set up a league on espn if people want. The only hard part is finding a draft time that works for a lot of people.

[bh3443]

Hi guys,
I'm 100% in for this! I just need your guidance as I've never done this before but have an idea how it works. I'll probably be the 1962 Mets of the League but I'll have fun!
I'm available for the draft basically anytime, so work out your schedules as I'm always around!
If any of you have a link to help me learn the process, please post it or send it via message.
I'm very happy and excited to be included!
Thanks,
Bill Hedin
bh3443

[dougscats]

Count me in if it's not too late.

I've been thinking of posting the same message for the past couple of days.

I've been doing fantasy for many years.

Yahoo offers it for free.

How many teams do you have so far?

Doug

[ibuysportsephemera]

Based on the responses above...these are the first 12 people to respond:

Jeff G.- Ibuysportsephemera
margoaepi
Bill-bh3443
Chris- chris
Andy-AndyG09
Dan-DWilliams
Jeff W.- Comiskey
Chris W.- baseball tourist
T206DK
Ryan- NoizeBringer
John H - Nebboy
M's_Fan

Reserves- 1) Mike- cliftons8 and 2) Doug- dougscats

More to Follow shortly......

[T206DK]

we had one last season on yahoo. It was pretty competetive. If we do it again you guys can count me in

[YankeeCollector]

I would like to join if any spots free up.

[Comiskey]

I would be in as well. Considering that that's my brother (Dwilliams) above, I want to make sure that I can at least beat him in fantasy Baseball! What do you guys think about incorporating some vintage cards, as well as, a few bucks to the winner(s)? We could each donate a card, of equal value, and the winner gets three of their choice, second gets two of their choice, etc.

It would be fun, lets hear some other details.

Jeff W.

[bh3443]

Originally Posted by Comiskey

I would be in as well. Considering that that's my brother (Dwilliams) above, I want to make sure that I can at least beat him in fantasy Baseball! What do you guys think about incorporating some vintage cards, as well as, a few bucks to the winner(s)? We could each donate a card, of equal value, and the winner gets three of their choice, second gets two of their choice, etc.

It would be fun, lets hear some other details.

Jeff W.

Jeff,
Great idea! I'm down for this aspect as well. This will be fun for sure!
Thanks,
Bill Hedin

[baseball tourist]

Thought I'd responded in the affirmative earlier? Guess not. Pls count me in. Chris W.

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by DWilliams

I would be in also. I can set up a league on espn if people want. The only hard part is finding a draft time that works for a lot of people.

I am in leagues on Yahoo and CBS Sportsline. I will research those 2 and ESPN and we can see what is the best fit.

I agree that the finding a convenient draft time can be difficult.

At my last count we are at 11. That is a great start and I think we can plan on 12 teams.

If anyone is still interested, please keep posting. My experience is that by draft day, there will be a bunch of teams that no longer want to participate or were not available for the draft.

I plan on doing some research this afternoon and starting to put together format and rules for everyone to review. If anyone wants to participate in the planning, let me know. My goal is to create a league that is fun, competitive and will last from year to year. I have been in one league for 22 years and we have had the same owners (from 4 different States) for the last 10 years. We draft in person in Albany NY and everyone considers it their 2nd Christmas morning.

[DWilliams]

Here are my thoughts:

We can do a 10 pr 12 team league depending on how many people want to play.

Standard 5x5 root league, meaning the categories would be:

Batting Average
Runs Scored
Stolen Bases
Home Runs
RBI's

ERA
WHIP
Saves
Strikeouts
Wins

For positions
Catcher
First Base
Second Base
Third Base
Short Stop
Middle Infield (2b or SS)
Corner Infield (1b of 3b)
4 or 5 Outfielders
Utility (can be any position)
9 pitchers (starters or relievers)
3-5 Bench spots
2 Disabled List

For buy in, $50 sounds good to me.

Maybe 3rd place gets $50, 2nd gets $100, winner gets the rest. We could also incorporate cards into this part.

[Fuddjcal]

As a 25+ year professional fantasy baseball player, I would steer clear of ESPN's leagues.

CBS and yahoo work much better IMHO. ESPN always has some bugs to it. If the stats don't work right from the beginning, the newbies will lose their way and not want to play again. Also, I would strongly suggest you set up rules for trading, or better yet use FAAB$$$ for free agents and play NO TRADES, like the NFBC. Much more enjoyable when you don't have the Moe, larry, and curly trades for A-rod in the first week with newbies that don't know wTF they're doing. it will destroy your league from the get go.

I'd play but I don't really want to beat the stuffing out of you fine fellas here and I don't need the money that bad. FUDD