March 21, 201412 yr Unfortunately our league had to drop down to 8 teams this year. Does anybody who has ever played in an 8 team league have any suggestions for roster sizes/positions?
March 21, 201412 yr are you using AL/NL players or only one league??? I have run a 8 team 5x5 AL only league for years........ We have C-1B-2B-3B-SS-2B/SS-1B/3B-Utility 4 OF's 3 Bench spots/1 IR 12 pitching spots........ I've only done a couple mixed leagues.....seen bigger and smaller rosters......personal choice by league GM i guess
March 21, 201412 yr Author QUOTE (juddling @ Mar 21, 2014 -> 04:00 AM) are you using AL/NL players or only one league??? I have run a 8 team 5x5 AL only league for years........ We have C-1B-2B-3B-SS-2B/SS-1B/3B-Utility 4 OF's 3 Bench spots/1 IR 12 pitching spots........ I've only done a couple mixed leagues.....seen bigger and smaller rosters......personal choice by league GM i guess We've always used both leagues, but we've had 12 or 14 teams. Maybe one league is the way to go, except they are all going to want NL and that sucks for me.
March 22, 201412 yr I wanted to try a NL only this year but was met with a very lukewarm response to AL only again it is. To me it's more of a challange than AL/NL since you don't have a bunch of starters out there on the waiver wire or on your bench. Makes you do a bit of research and it's a nice feeling when you find that diamond in the rough or that one year wonder. The year Nate Jones went 7-0 was a great find for me...and T. Walker from Seattle was a nice pickup for me. We have our live draft coming up this Sunday night.....can't wait.....thinking of new draft strategy this year...we'll see if I stick with it or stay my course.... of course I did win my league last year so something was right.....
March 22, 201412 yr Author Looks like we are going with this: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, LF, CF, RF, OF, OF, Util SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, RP, P BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL We'll see how it goes.
April 18, 201411 yr Leagues that let SPs start in a RP slot because it's what the guy did last year drive me insane. I banished it from one of my leagues, forgot in other one I'm in.
April 19, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 10:23 AM) Leagues that let SPs start in a RP slot because it's what the guy did last year drive me insane. I banished it from one of my leagues, forgot in other one I'm in. How do you prevent that if a player has eligibility? What about a guy like Mauer who has could be used as a catcher but hasn't played there this season?
April 30, 201411 yr I was hoping Soxtalk would have a thread like this, you deliever once again. I drafted Jose Abreu in the 12th round, I have Chris Davis at my 1B, but he's currently on the DL. I just got an offer for Abreu in exchange for Max Scherzer....sell high and get the ace?
May 1, 201411 yr There must be a formula to winning fantasy baseball but I haven't figured it out yet. My office team is in last place again. Can't quite figure out baseball, how to build a winning team.
June 19, 201411 yr My team died when Jose Fernandez went on DL. Can't express how nice having 30 points automatically (sometimes 60) does to help win. I've been in the doldrums but took a flyer on Andrew Heaney weeks ago and Henderson Alvarez. I've been really pleased with Alvarez, and just hope like hell Heaney is bigtime.
June 19, 201411 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 05:49 PM) My team died when Jose Fernandez went on DL. Can't express how nice having 30 points automatically (sometimes 60) does to help win. I've been in the doldrums but took a flyer on Andrew Heaney weeks ago and Henderson Alvarez. I've been really pleased with Alvarez, and just hope like hell Heaney is bigtime. I picked up Heaney in 4 leagues ready to watch him in 10 minutes. He has been good in minors. Edited June 19, 201411 yr by Soxfest
June 19, 201411 yr I got lucky last year with Jose Fernandez. Hoping to strike gold twice (obviously will not be that good, but I have quintana who is fantasy fools gold).
June 30, 201411 yr I was offered the following trade: Rendon Jaso 10th pick next year For: Mauer 12th pick (I have mauer) I have machado at 3b and bogaerts at SS in a 14 team mixed league. I love Rendon but I've bought high before. I like this trade, but I'm terrible at FF baseball, what do you guys think?
June 30, 201411 yr Mauer is not really much of a fantasy option except BA, and he loses his catching position in fantasy next year. Rendon has potential, Jaso is a decent waiver wire catcher. If it's a keeper league, and you are out of it, it's not a horrible deal. Rendon could be a top 10 2B in a few years if he stays there.
June 30, 201411 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:16 PM) Mauer is not really much of a fantasy option except BA, and he loses his catching position in fantasy next year. Rendon has potential, Jaso is a decent waiver wire catcher. If it's a keeper league, and you are out of it, it's not a horrible deal. Rendon could be a top 10 2B in a few years if he stays there. It is a keeper league, and I am out of it.
July 7, 201411 yr Finally won a matchup in the soxtalk league Sad sad season after being in 1st most of the year last year. Just 33 games outta the 6 spot though...That's doable right???
July 10, 201411 yr I am trading James Shields I am getting back Papelbon and Marlon Byrd OR Jason Heyward. Points league, singles 1, doubles 2, etc. Walks are 1, K's are -1. Stolen bases are 2 or 3, caught stealing are -1. Who dost thou take?
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