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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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2009 FOFC Hardcore League
We're back! This is the fourth year of the FOFC Hardcore League (The companion football league, FOFC Alternate Rules Football took a year off this year with me moving during fantasy draft time but here are the previous 3: 2007, 2006, 2005.). The league is a weekly H2H league rather than Roto and we try to get in a slow, live draft so you have time to think about your picks.
Previous Years: 2008, 2007, 2006 Who Can Join Preference goes towards members who were in the league last year. Now through the evening of Tuesday Feb 17th, they are the only ones who can join. Anyone else is put on the waiting list. However, there are always some who don't come back so there are open spots (there are already 4 inactive spots from last year open). If you weren't in the league last year and want to get on the waiting list, put your name in now as it is first come, first served. Also, if your team went inactive in the past, you don't get let back in the league- sorry, but that's the rules as we try to keep an active league. The spots belonging to Lathum, Sublime 2, DeTox Rox, and TazFTW are open as they abandoned teams last year. Travis, after last year, you'd better be back to defend the title after the whooping you put on the league  Signing Up IF YOU ARE RETURNING, WHEN YOU SIGN UP, PUT A NUMBER NEXT TO YOUR NAME. DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE ON THE WAITING LIST. I have saved a text file to my desktop with 12 numbers that will determine the draft order. I will take whatever the last number is. SI
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Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 02-13-2009 at 10:46 PM. |
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News
READ THIS POST
Remember - if you're from last year, put your team name and number. I have a list of numbers on my desktop which is the draft order (no, if you pick 1, you don't pick 1st- you pick in whatever order #1 is on that list). If you're on the waiting list, don't post a number yet. Draft Order 1 Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) - 11 2 Nietzsche's Ubermen (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding) - 1 3 Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826) - 7 4 Hartford Heroes (samifan24) - 8 5 Dog Pound (CleBrownsfan) - 3 6 Richmond Rhinocerii (sterlingice) - 12 7 Queens Bees (Ramzavail) - 6 8 Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) - 5 9 Hunters (Travis) - 9 10 Blacksburg Transit (Toddzilla) - 4 11 ChicksDigTheLongball (sooner333) - 2 12 Who's Down Wit OBP? (DeToxRox) Numbers 1 Nietzsche's Ubermen (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding) 2 ChicksDigTheLongball (sooner333) 3 Dog Pound (CleBrownsfan) 4 Blacksburg Transit (Toddzilla) 5 Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) 6 Queens Bees (Ramzavail) 7 Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826) 8 Hartford Heroes (samifan24) 9 Hunters (Travis) 10 We've got big balls (CU Tiger)* (replaced due to technical issues) 11 Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) 12 Richmond Rhinocerii (sterlingice) Considerations 1) Kramerica Industries (Sublime2) SI
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Draft Format
The draft will take place in this thread once the league has been set up. It is a snake draft. With a couple of name free agents out there, we're probably going to wait another week or two. If nothing changes, we'll start drafting the morning of Monday February 23rd. There are 6 hour time limits between the hours of 8am CT and 10pm CT on weekdays. Hopefully we don't have to enforce this but we almost always have to a couple of times during the draft. If you had more than an hour the previous night (the previous pick was made at 9pm), you get 1 hour in the morning (until 9am) to make your pick. If you had less than an hour, you have 2 hours in the morning (until 10am). We have to keep this moving and we need everyone checking every night and every morning if it's near their turn. On weekends, we'll just go with a standard 6 hours with no morning/evening provision but let's try to keep things moving. If there are problems in that you know your pick is coming up but you won't be online, submit a list either to myself or to a proxy drafter for you. Otherwise, you will get the next player on Yahoo's list. Maybe pick someone who is on the opposite end of the draft from you so that you likely won't be grabbing from the same pool of players anyways. Opening Day is Apr 5th. If the draft is not complete by Thursday April 2nd at noon, we will have a quick live draft via AIM to complete the draft on Thursday April 2nd, starting at 7pm CT. Anyone who won't be able to make that will need to submit a list to me, a proxy, or have a proxy in chat (who is not in the league) to finish out their team. If you miss more than 2 picks in the draft (i.e. time limit expired so a Yahoo rankings pick), particularly in the first 10 rounds, then you can be replaced as manager. I hate to lay down some of these rules but we're going to be drafting over 250 players so we need to get it done in a timely fashion. IF YOU CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THIS SCHEDULE, DO NOT JOIN.
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Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 02-23-2009 at 10:07 AM. |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Draft
Round 1
1. Hanley Ramírez Killing Me S... 2. Albert Pujols Nietzsche's ... 3. José Reyes Insomniacs 4. Álex Rodríguez Hartford Heroes 5. David Wright Dog Pound 6. Miguel Cabrera Richmond Rhi... 7. Grady Sizemore Queens Bees 8. Ryan Howard Troy Trojans 9. Ryan Braun Hunters 10. Dustin Pedroia Blacksburg T... 11. Mark Teixeira ChicksDigThe... 12. Ian Kinsler Whos Down Wi... Round 2 1. Josh Hamilton Whos Down Wi... 2. B.J. Upton ChicksDigThe... 3. Jimmy Rollins Blacksburg T... 4. Chase Utley Hunters 5. Manny Ramírez Troy Trojans 6. Johan Santana Queens Bees 7. Lance Berkman Richmond Rhi... 8. Brandon Phillips Dog Pound 9. Carlos Lee Hartford Heroes 10. Carlos Beltrán Insomniacs 11. Prince Fielder Nietzsche's ... 12. Tim Lincecum Killing Me S... Round 3 1. Matt Holliday Killing Me S... 2. Carlos Quentin Nietzsche's ... 3. Evan Longoria Insomniacs 4. Alfonso Soriano Hartford Heroes 5. Ichiro Suzuki Dog Pound 6. Jason Bay Richmond Rhi... 7. CC Sabathia Queens Bees 8. Cole Hamels Troy Trojans 9. Carl Crawford Hunters 10. Álex Ríos Blacksburg T... 11. Kevin Youkilis ChicksDigThe... 12. Stephen Drew Whos Down Wi... Round 4 1. Brian McCann Whos Down Wi... 2. Alexei Ramírez ChicksDigThe... 3. Aramis Ramírez Blacksburg T... 4. Roy Halladay Hunters 5. Vladimir Guerrero Troy Trojans 6. Justin Morneau Queens Bees 7. Jake Peavy Richmond Rhi... 8. Nick Markakis Dog Pound 9. Matt Kemp Hartford Heroes 10. Brandon Webb Insomniacs 11. Jonathan Papelbon Nietzsche's ... 12. Adam Dunn Killing Me S... Round 5 1. Nate McLouth Killing Me S... 2. Francisco Rodríguez Nietzsche's ... 3. Brian Roberts Insomniacs 4. Dan Haren Hartford Heroes 5. Chipper Jones Dog Pound 6. Magglio Ordóñez Richmond Rhi... 7. David Ortiz Queens Bees 8. Josh Beckett Troy Trojans 9. Jacoby Ellsbury Hunters 10. Ervin Santana Blacksburg T... 11. Joe Mauer ChicksDigThe... 12. Curtis Granderson Whos Down Wi... Round 6 1. Adrián González Whos Down Wi... 2. Chad Billingsley ChicksDigThe... 3. Roy Oswalt Blacksburg T... 4. Michael Young Hunters 5. Cliff Lee Troy Trojans 6. Joe Nathan Queens Bees 7. J.J. Hardy Richmond Rhi... 8. Víctor Martínez Dog Pound 9. Troy Tulowitzki Hartford Heroes 10. Russell Martin Insomniacs 11. Daisuke Matsuzaka Nietzsche's ... 12. Aubrey Huff Killing Me S... Round 7 1. Geovany Soto Killing Me S... 2. A.J. Burnett Nietzsche's ... 3. James Shields Insomniacs 4. Dan Uggla Hartford Heroes 5. Francisco Liriano Dog Pound 6. Félix Hernández Richmond Rhi... 7. Ryan Ludwick Queens Bees 8. Derek Jeter Troy Trojans 9. Chris Davis Hunters 10. Andre Ethier Blacksburg T... 11. Corey Hart ChicksDigThe... 12. John Lackey Whos Down Wi... Round 8 1. Rich Harden Whos Down Wi... 2. Carlos Zambrano ChicksDigThe... 3. Rafael Furcal Blacksburg T... 4. Joey Votto Hunters 5. Brad Lidge Troy Trojans 6. Jon Lester Queens Bees 7. Ryan Doumit Richmond Rhi... 8. Bobby Abreu Dog Pound 9. Zack Greinke Hartford Heroes 10. Jayson Werth Insomniacs 11. Scott Kazmir Nietzsche's ... 12. Joakim Soria Killing Me S... Round 9 1. José López Killing Me S... 2. Jermaine Dye Nietzsche's ... 3. Carlos Delgado Insomniacs 4. Carlos Peña Hartford Heroes 5. Mariano Rivera Dog Pound 6. Javier Vázquez Richmond Rhi... 7. Yovani Gallardo Queens Bees 8. Shane Victorino Troy Trojans 9. Pablo Sandoval Hunters 10. Mike Napoli Blacksburg T... 11. Matt Cain ChicksDigThe... 12. Justin Verlander Whos Down Wi... Round 10 1. Erik Bedard Whos Down Wi... 2. Carlos Mármol ChicksDigThe... 3. Hunter Pence Blacksburg T... 4. Joba Chamberlain Hunters 5. Ryan Zimmerman Troy Trojans 6. Garrett Atkins Queens Bees 7. Aaron Harang Richmond Rhi... 8. Johnny Damon Dog Pound 9. Jhonny Peralta Hartford Heroes 10. Jay Bruce Insomniacs 11. Robinson Canó Nietzsche's ... 12. Edinson Vólquez Killing Me S... Round 11 1. Xavier Nady Killing Me S... 2. Mark DeRosa Nietzsche's ... 3. Adam Wainwright Insomniacs 4. Adrián Béltre Hartford Heroes 5. Ricky Nolasco Dog Pound 6. Kelly Johnson Richmond Rhi... 7. Raúl Ibañez Queens Bees 8. Ryan Dempster Troy Trojans 9. Josh Johnson Hunters 10. Mike Jacobs Blacksburg T... 11. Chone Figgins ChicksDigThe... 12. Carlos Guillén Whos Down Wi... Round 12 1. Bobby Jenks Whos Down Wi... 2. Conor Jackson ChicksDigThe... 3. Scott Baker Blacksburg T... 4. B.J. Ryan Hunters 5. Howie Kendrick Troy Trojans 6. Matt Garza Queens Bees 7. Derrek Lee Richmond Rhi... 8. Vernon Wells Dog Pound 9. Derek Lowe Hartford Heroes 10. Kevin Slowey Insomniacs 11. Pat Burrell Nietzsche's ... 12. Jorge Cantú Killing Me S... Round 13 1. Mike Aviles Killing Me S... 2. Chien-Ming Wang Nietzsche's ... 3. Nelson Cruz Insomniacs 4. Brett Myers Hartford Heroes 5. Kerry Wood Dog Pound 6. Brian Fuentes Richmond Rhi... 7. David Price Queens Bees 8. Chris Young Troy Trojans 9. Brandon Morrow Hunters 10. Torii Hunter Blacksburg T... 11. Jonathan Broxton ChicksDigThe... 12. Edwin Encarnación Whos Down Wi... Round 14 1. Max Scherzer Whos Down Wi... 2. Milton Bradley ChicksDigThe... 3. Ted Lilly Blacksburg T... 4. Orlando Cabrera Hunters 5. Yadier Molina Troy Trojans 6. Miguel Tejada Queens Bees 7. Jered Weaver Richmond Rhi... 8. James Loney Dog Pound 9. Lastings Milledge Hartford Heroes 10. Alex Gordon Insomniacs 11. Chris Young Nietzsche's ... 12. Gavin Floyd Killing Me S... Round 15 1. Clayton Kershaw Killing Me S... 2. José Valverde Nietzsche's ... 3. Johnny Cueto Insomniacs 4. Manny Parra Hartford Heroes 5. John Danks Dog Pound 6. Brad Hawpe Richmond Rhi... 7. Matt Wieters Queens Bees 8. Mark Buehrle Troy Trojans 9. Matt Capps Hunters 10. Gil Meche Blacksburg T... 11. Ian Stewart ChicksDigThe... 12. Jair Jurrjens Whos Down Wi... Round 16 1. Brian Wilson Whos Down Wi... 2. Randy Johnson ChicksDigThe... 3. Jim Thome Blacksburg T... 4. Mike Pelfrey Hunters 5. Rick Ankiel Troy Trojans 6. Justin Upton Queens Bees 7. Mike González Richmond Rhi... 8. Adam LaRoche Dog Pound 9. Chris Iannetta Hartford Heroes 10. Plácido Polanco Insomniacs 11. Ty Wigginton Nietzsche's ... 12. Francisco Cordero Killing Me S... Round 17 1. Mark Reynolds Killing Me S... 2. Cameron Maybin Nietzsche's ... 3. Hiroki Kuroda Insomniacs 4. Mike Cameron Hartford Heroes 5. Ryan Theriot Dog Pound 6. John Maine Richmond Rhi... 7. Ubaldo Jiménez Queens Bees 8. Édgar Rentería Troy Trojans 9. Chris Carpenter Hunters 10. Wandy Rodríguez Blacksburg T... 11. Joe Saunders ChicksDigThe... 12. Chris Pérez Whos Down Wi... Round 18 1. Delmon Young Whos Down Wi... 2. Hideki Matsui ChicksDigThe... 3. Trevor Hoffman Blacksburg T... 4. Adam Jones Hunters 5. Jorge Campillo Troy Trojans 6. Nick Swisher Queens Bees 7. Billy Butler Richmond Rhi... 8. Fausto Carmona Dog Pound 9. Andy Sonnanstine Hartford Heroes 10. Hank Blalock Insomniacs 11. Travis Hafner Nietzsche's ... 12. Rickie Weeks Killing Me S... Round 19 1. Elijah Dukes Killing Me S... 2. Bengie Molina Nietzsche's ... 3. Chad Qualls Insomniacs 4. Heath Bell Hartford Heroes 5. Jeremy Guthrie Dog Pound 6. Jonathan Sánchez Richmond Rhi... 7. Frank Francisco Queens Bees 8. Paul Konerko Troy Trojans 9. Denard Span Hunters 10. Todd Helton Blacksburg T... 11. Melvin Mora ChicksDigThe... 12. Fred Lewis Whos Down Wi... Round 20 1. Orlando Hudson Whos Down Wi... 2. Chris Volstad ChicksDigThe... 3. Bronson Arroyo Blacksburg T... 4. Aaron Hill Hunters 5. John Smoltz Troy Trojans 6. Clint Barmes Queens Bees 7. Willy Taveras Richmond Rhi... 8. Paul Maholm Dog Pound 9. Ryan Garko Hartford Heroes 10. Kendry Morales Insomniacs 11. Khalil Greene Nietzsche's ... 12. Kyle Lohse Killing Me S... Round 21 1. Randy Winn Killing Me S... 2. Troy Glaus Nietzsche's ... 3. Joel Hanrahan Insomniacs 4. Brandon Lyon Hartford Heroes 5. Jorge Posada Dog Pound 6. Yunel Escobar Richmond Rhi... 7. Oliver Pérez Queens Bees 8. Ben Sheets Troy Trojans 9. Aaron Cook Hunters 10. Joey Devine Blacksburg T... 11. Kazuo Matsui ChicksDigThe... 12. Felipe López Whos Down Wi... Round 22 1. Jed Lowrie Whos Down Wi... 2. Shaun Marcum ChicksDigThe... 3. Kenshin Kawakami Blacksburg T... 4. Matt Lindstrom Hunters 5. Shin-Soo Choo Troy Trojans 6. John Lannan Queens Bees 7. David Purcey Richmond Rhi... 8. Cristian Guzmán Dog Pound 9. David DeJesús Hartford Heroes 10. Jordan Zimmermann Insomniacs 11. Armando Galarraga Nietzsche's ... 12. Troy Percival Killing Me S... Round 23 1. Ken Griffey Jr. Killing Me S... 2. Coco Crisp Nietzsche's ... 3. Sean Marshall Insomniacs 4. Tommy Hanson Hartford Heroes 5. J.D. Drew Dog Pound 6. Ian Snell Richmond Rhi... 7. Eric Byrnes Queens Bees 8. Huston Street Troy Trojans 9. Travis Snider Hunters 10. Mike Fontenot Blacksburg T... 11. Tim Wakefield ChicksDigThe... 12. Gerald Laird Whos Down Wi... Round 24 1. Brendan Harris Whos Down Wi... 2. Kurt Suzuki ChicksDigThe... 3. Dan Wheeler Blacksburg T... 4. Dioner Navarro Hunters 5. Brad Ziegler Troy Trojans 6. Alexi Casilla Queens Bees 7. Manuel Corpas Richmond Rhi... 8. Kelvim Escobar Dog Pound 9. Jeremy Bonderman Hartford Heroes 10. Luis Castillo Insomniacs 11. Pedro Martínez Nietzsche's ... 12. Jesse Litsch Killing Me S... Round 25 1. Carlos Gómez Killing Me S... 2. Nomar Garciaparra Nietzsche's ... 3. Jason Motte Insomniacs 4. Clay Buchholz Hartford Heroes 5. Justin Duchscherer Dog Pound 6. Michael Bourn Richmond Rhi... 7. Kevin Kouzmanoff Queens Bees 8. Jason Giambi Troy Trojans 9. Elvis Andrus Hunters 10. Kosuke Fukudome Blacksburg T... 11. Kevin Gregg ChicksDigThe... 12. J.J. Putz Whos Down Wi... Round 26 1. Edwin Jackson Whos Down Wi... 2. Travis Ishikawa ChicksDigThe... 3. Cody Ross Blacksburg T... 4. Hong-Chih Kuo Hunters 5. Takashi Saito Troy Trojans 6. Ramón Hernández Queens Bees 7. George Sherrill Richmond Rhi... 8. Anthony Reyes Dog Pound 9. --empty-- Hartford Heroes 10. --empty-- Insomniacs 11. --empty-- Nietzsche's ... 12. --empty-- Killing Me S... SI
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Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-23-2009 at 08:54 AM. |
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02-13-2009, 04:03 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Canada eh
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Oh you better believe I'm back to tarnish my legacy!
Err... Edit to add: Hunters, #9
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02-13-2009, 04:07 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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FYI, put your team name and number in a post here once you rejoin the league
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02-13-2009, 04:08 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Burke, VA
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I'm in!
#4 Blacksburg Transit Last edited by Toddzilla : 02-13-2009 at 09:40 PM. |
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02-13-2009, 04:16 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Also, it's pre-draft so we have a week to decide to make any changes. Post any suggestions you're interested in here and we'll decide what to do.
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02-13-2009, 04:17 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Putting my name on the waiting list if a spot opens up....with the first pick in the draft I select Frank Thomas.
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02-13-2009, 04:40 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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I'd also like to be added to the waiting list. The guys in the FOFC Hockey League can vouch for my staying active all season long.
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02-13-2009, 05:20 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Canada eh
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Psssst, that samifan is bad news. All those fantasy hockey teams and metroho will keep him way too busy to keep up a baseball team too.
Horrible horrible potential owner. Honest. I mean come on, he has Sean Avery on his team, what else can you say about the guy?
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02-13-2009, 06:30 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: C-Town
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This is my year - I made a hell of a run the second half of the season.
Dog Pound #3 I'm okay with the rules in place or for any changes you guys make...
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02-13-2009, 06:58 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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You can say he's ready for the playoffs already. 
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02-13-2009, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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Troy Trojans - #5
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02-13-2009, 08:09 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Canada eh
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Crap, AHL points don't count do they? Sorry, I'll stop thread jacking now, just really don't like Avery, heh.
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02-13-2009, 08:36 PM
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I hate him, too, but I expect that he'll be back in the NHL and racking up PIMs in short order.
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02-13-2009, 10:46 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Teams have been put into post 2. If you have a spot from last year, join the league.
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02-13-2009, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Any thoughts on rules? I try to make it so you can't take too much advantage of the rules. For instance, the 42 IP per week means you pretty much have to run out 6 starting pitchers- you can't just run out a couple of aces and some closers to scoop up some points.
I also try to make things balanced so pitchers and batters are fairly evenly balanced (tho pitcher inconsistency still makes picks more interesting). The one thing I won't do, however, is make the league so large we're picking up the backup infielder off the Royals (that would be Willie Bloomquist, ugh) because the free agent pool is so bereft of talent. We still want good players on the team. Ok, all that said- I'm open to change. Anyone with ideas on improving the rules or are we good to go? SI
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02-14-2009, 01:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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I am interested in being added to the waiting list.
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02-14-2009, 08:39 AM
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Pro Starter
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Location: NC
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I'm only on the wait list but I'll ask a question. What position eligibility requirements does the league use? Yahoo typically has options for 1 Game / 5 Game / 10 Game, meaning that if I own Adam Dunn and he plays 1B five times during the season, in our league he now qualifies as a 1B. Most leagues I've played in use 5 starts or 10 appearances, whichever comes first. Obviously position scarcity means players like Mark DeRosa are more valuable at 2B in your fantasy lineup than 3B and the league eligibility rules will have a hand in determining how much that factors into building a roster.
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02-14-2009, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Troy, Mo
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I thought the rules were fine last year. FA pool had a few gems if you were active enough to snag them.
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02-14-2009, 12:44 PM
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It looks like Yahoo also uses the 5 starts/10 appearances rule. At the beginning of the season, you can see what people have and they don't lose a position from one year to the next- so you can only gain positions throughout the course of the season. For example, Dunn is 1B/LF/RF (remember, we have individual OFs- gives more value to CFs since it's harder to find good ones) whereas DeRosa is 2B/3B/LF/RF. You'll be able to see these things on the league page. It's a slow live, draft (see the draft section) so you'll be able to take some time drafting. SI
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02-14-2009, 12:46 PM
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Yeah, I thought we had a pretty good balance. You could keep 2 pitchers on the bench for guys you wanted to keep with bad matchups and then 3 bench hitters, but you had to make some tough decisions about who to keep and there were some guys to get out there. SI
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02-16-2009, 12:26 AM
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Hall Of Famer
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The three of you on the waiting list can join up with team names and numbers (please make a new post). Anyone else wanting in (from last year) or on the waiting list?
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02-16-2009, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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Last year I was flakey, this year unfortunatley I have A LOT of free time with no job now. So If you'll have me ..
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02-16-2009, 10:02 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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Cool! I'll take #8. I haven't decided on a team name yet but I'll let you know before we draft.
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02-16-2009, 02:04 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Strong Island, NY
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I think I was in this league one of the years, I'd like to add my name to the waiting list.
Found it, 2006, I came in 2nd. hxxp://archive.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mlb/2006/94672 |
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02-16-2009, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Hampshire
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Despite being pathetic last year (11 out of 12), I'll give it another run.
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02-16-2009, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Nietzsche's Ubermen--#1
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02-16-2009, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Pencil the Insomniacs in for #7
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02-17-2009, 11:04 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Ramzavail- you're up for a team. Make a new post with a team name and number.
The three who were active at the end of last year and haven't joined have been notified of the new thread. They have until the end of today to join up. As of midnight eastern tonight, if they haven't joined, their spots are open (tho they can claim them if they claim the spots before anyone else). Anyone who has a number up on the draft board, join the league in Yahoo. DeToxRox, Sublime 2 - you guys are on a waiting list until Friday. If the league isn't filled by then, then you get spots (in that order, DTR then S2). However, not until. Lastly- review how this works. You have to be able to check your computer a couple of times daily for 2 or 3 straight weeks (or submit lists). If you can't do that, then don't join. If you miss more than 2 picks, you run the risk of being replaced. SI
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02-17-2009, 12:01 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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You've been added to the waiting list. Should have a spot open- I'll let you know tomorrow. Need to hear back from a couple of others.
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Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 02-17-2009 at 12:01 PM. |
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02-17-2009, 04:43 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Norman, OK
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I'm back in...hopefully I'll have another pitcher who sucks in April and dominates later in the year again (see: C.C. Sabathia's 2008 season).
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02-17-2009, 09:38 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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I don't know how you guys have kept track of all picks in the past, but may I recommend a shared, public Google spreadsheet which we can all contribute to once the draft begins?
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02-17-2009, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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You can actually enter picks in Yahoo as you go along now. We used to use a spreadsheet but now we can do that. Also, all picks are made in the thread so there's a "record". SI
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02-17-2009, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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Thanks, I wasn't aware that we can enter picks into Yahoo. That should help keep track of everything.
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02-17-2009, 10:31 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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The best part is that it updates the pool so you can see who is left (well, based on last years stats, Yahoo rank, or Yahoo o-rank)
SI
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02-18-2009, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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Id love to go on the waiting list if any spots open up.
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02-18-2009, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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CU Tiger, you're in.
CU Tiger, Ramzavail, PackerFanatic- make a post with a team name and number left (6, 10, 11, 12 are left). Everyone join the league in Yahoo. I'd love to get this all straightened out by the end of the week. We could start the slow, live draft with no time limit until Monday- get a couple of cheap picks in ahead of schedule, maybe. SI
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02-18-2009, 05:12 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Strong Island, NY
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02-18-2009, 10:53 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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10 We've got big balls w00t
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02-19-2009, 07:50 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Ok, I got the last number on the board (12). I'll be updating the draft order shortly. Here is the list of numbers:
11 1 7 8 3 12 6 5 9 4 2 10 There are still 2 who haven't joined the league in Yahoo. Please do so today. Nietzsche's Ubermen (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding) Blacksburg Transit (Toddzilla) I want to make sure we have the league squared away today and set before the weekend. SI
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02-19-2009, 08:31 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Burke, VA
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Using the entire ML, we should at least go to 16 teams, if not more.
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02-19-2009, 08:41 AM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Strong Island, NY
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making it 16 teams, does make it "more" hardcore.
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02-19-2009, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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I'm all for expanding the league if there's interest.
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02-19-2009, 10:04 AM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Expansion would be fine if we can find the active owners.
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