2009 Fantasy League - ESPN by MrSexy

[MrSexy]

I'm setting up an ESPN Fantasy League for us on the Mets forum. Head-to-head, 10 teams. Let me know who is interested.

1 Catcher

1 1st Base

1 2nd Base

1 3rd Base

1 SS

3 OF

1 Util

5 SP

4 RP

3 Bench

1 DL

[bbsmets]

I'm in, but what scoring categories are you considering?

I would suggest:

HR RBI R SB AVG OPS for offense

and

W S ERA WHIP K H(olds)

This way your relief pitchers have more value, because there are only a few real closers.

Let me know when you have it set up, and I'll join in a heartbeat. I'm usually in 5-7 Yahoo leagues and 1 ESPN league, so one more is no problem!

[MrSexy]

I'm in, but what scoring categories are you considering?

I would suggest:

HR RBI R SB AVG OPS for offense

and

W S ERA WHIP K H(olds)

This way your relief pitchers have more value, because there are only a few real closers.

Let me know when you have it set up, and I'll join in a heartbeat. I'm usually in 5-7 Yahoo leagues and 1 ESPN league, so one more is no problem!

Well it was going to be H2H, so I was thinking of doing this:

Single - 1 point

Double - 2

Triple - 3

HR - 4

Runs - 1

RBI - 1

SB - 1

K -( -1)

My only problem with this is that it makes power hitters overrated, so if you have an idea to fix it, let me know.

And for pitching:

IP - 3

ER - (-1)

Win - 10

Loss - (-5)

Save - 5

Blown Save - (-2)

K - 1

Hit - (-.5)

BB - (-.5)

Hold - 2

No Hitter - 10

Perfect Game - 20

[elephants]

I'm in.

[MrSexy]

Elephants, whats your email?

[bbsmets]

Well it was going to be H2H, so I was thinking of doing this:

Single - 1 point

Double - 2

Triple - 3

HR - 4

Runs - 1

RBI - 1

SB - 1

K -( -1)

My only problem with this is that it makes power hitters overrated, so if you have an idea to fix it, let me know.

And for pitching:

IP - 3

ER - (-1)

Win - 10

Loss - (-5)

Save - 5

Blown Save - (-2)

K - 1

Hit - (-.5)

BB - (-.5)

Hold - 2

No Hitter - 10

Perfect Game - 20

OK, if you are going to go that way, then you need to add a couple of hitting categories, as you currently have 8 offensive and 10 pitching stats (actually 12, but I'll consider the no hitter and perfect game points as "bonus" ones.)

I would guess Walks would be a good one, +1. And maybe make SB +2, and CS -1?

[MrSexy]

OK, if you are going to go that way, then you need to add a couple of hitting categories, as you currently have 8 offensive and 10 pitching stats (actually 12, but I'll consider the no hitter and perfect game points as "bonus" ones.)

I would guess Walks would be a good one, +1. And maybe make SB +2, and CS -1?

Will do

Batting
Singles (1B) 1
Triples (3B) 3
Walks (BB) 1
Runs Batted In (RBI) 1
Strikeouts (K) -1
Doubles (2B) 2
Home Runs (HR) 4
Runs Scored (R) 1
Stolen Bases (SB) 1
Caught Stealing (CS) -1


Pitching
Innings Pitched (IP) 3
Wins (W) 10
Saves (SV) 5
Strikeouts (K) 1
Walks Issued (BB) -0.5
Earned Runs (ER) -1
Losses (L) -5
Blown Saves (BS) -2
Hits Allowed (H) -0.5
Holds (HD) 2
Perfect Games (PG) 20
No Hitters (NH) 10



That ok? Bbs, what's your email?

[The Schmooze]

I'm in....but everyone better stay active, unlike last year!

[HOJO]

I'm in!

[Sampsonite168]

Sure I'll give it a whirl.

[bbsmets]

And looking it over, it actually DEVALUES power hitters some, because a guy who goes 4-4 with 2 singles and two doubles is more likely than multiple homers from one guy, so Player A would have 10 points purely from hits, while Player B would have 12 from two solo HR, but since runs were put on the board from those hits immediately, they ARE more valuable.

A guy like, say Adam Dunn is more likely to go 1-4 with a HR and 2 K, which would be 4 points, while a guy like Ichiro Suzuki is more likely to go 2-4 with a double and a SB, therefore he would have 4 points too. Basically a wash.

[bbsmets]

Will do

Batting
Singles (1B) 1 Doubles (2B) 2
Triples (3B) 3 Home Runs (HR) 4
Walks (BB) 1 Runs Scored (R) 1
Runs Batted In (RBI) 1 Stolen Bases (SB) 1
Strikeouts (K) -1 Caught Stealing (CS) -1

Pitching
Innings Pitched (IP) 3 Earned Runs (ER) -1
Wins (W) 10 Losses (L) -5
Saves (SV) 5 Blown Saves (BS) -2
Strikeouts (K) 1 Hits Allowed (H) -0.5
Walks Issued (BB) -0.5 Holds (HD) 2
No Hitters (NH) 10 Perfect Games (PG) 20

That ok? Bbs, what's your email?

Sounds fantastic, my email is bbsmets@hotmail.com.

[elephants]

Elephants, whats your email?

Sent you a message

[elephants]

If you all want to do a live draft using the phone, I could set up a conference bridge to host it.

[MrSexy]

If you all want to do a live draft using the phone, I could set up a conference bridge to host it.

It would probably be easier to just do the online one I think