getting close to that time

[TheNamelessPoet]

12 teams is the standard league...at least in roto...I've never played H2H so it might have a different standard, I don't know.

yea its a little diffrent. I have seen 4 and 6 team league before but thats way too few. we all had like 35 or 40 man rosters in the 4 team lol. 8-10 is good... i mean if it came down to not having enought for 8-10 and more would join if it was 12 I guess that works but 12 is the absolute immovable limit.

You know u want to try it Houson...

[EVEN11323]

Never done Fantasy Baseball, so I'll give it a try.

[rockiesfan4ever]

Ill do it

[TheNamelessPoet]

nice... we are up to 5

[flapper]

what's the difference between head to head and roto?

I haven't done fantasy baseball in years. Sorry for noob question.

[TheNamelessPoet]

what's the difference between head to head and roto?

I haven't done fantasy baseball in years. Sorry for noob question.

head to head is my team stats agains your team stats... like 3 card poker or blackjack (you agains the dealer) where Roto is a constant change... you stats change every night based on your team. if there are 10 teams you are ranked 1-10 in each stat. so if you have say the most HR you get 10 points in that stat. it changes every day and continues all year long. in head to head you are agains 1 player that week and you wnat more HR agains him. you get 1 point or a "win" the team at the end of the season with the most "wins" is top in the league then you have playoffs much like football with the 2 best getting a bye and the #3 playing #6 and #4 against #5. then its like football.
each "game is 1 week then you go on the the next opponant.

[TheNamelessPoet]

In head to head there are more stratagies I have always felt. you can try and dominate certain catagorys like say HR, RBI and hope the team you play against is more balances so you can steal those catagories easily... or be well balalnced and try to beat them 10-0 or something like that. just watch out because even if after say 4 weeks you are up by 20 wins... the bottom guy can catch up VERY fast with a great week. you can also add and drop people all the time (their is waivers), but you cant say drop santana to try and help someone. you can trade at any time but I think we will set it up with a 2-3 day hold on the trade so people can vote if its fair which is REALLY easy. you can add and drop at any time.

this stuff mostly counts towards all fantasy stuff btw. there is no $$$ involved so if u want and can get manny, texeria, santana, jeter all on 1 team and $ wont matter.

[DarthJaker]

count me in as long as i have Pujols

[TheNamelessPoet]

count me in as long as i have Pujols

heres hopin u get the #1 pick if I do I dont think im takin him so... if her is there... ill draft and trade

[DarthJaker]

So i'd say this is probaly the top 5 in most drafts
1.Albert Pujols
2.Alex Rodriguez
3.Johan Santanna
4.Han-Ram
5.Mark Teixria
Ours
1.John Maine (Metsguy)
2.Jamey Carrol (RSR)
3.Matt Holiday (RF4E)
4.Albert Pujols (ME)
5.Ryan Braun

[TheNamelessPoet]

I like
1)Hanley
2)A-Rod
3)Pujols.

Its just so hard to get he stats Hanley puts up at that position. I gove arod the edge ONLY because he will get u a few SB's which can sometimes help. those 3 are interchangable tho to ME... a pitcher in the 1st round is CRAZY unless ly list is off the board and someone like santna or webb is on the board at the end of the 2nd round top of the 3rd... im not goin for it... I usualy start in the 3rd or 4th... but I have seen guys start with 2 dominant pitcher in teh 1st 3 rounds nad do very well... I have my secrets

[KowboyKoop]

Are there any more spots? If so, I'm in. If not, that's fine. If there is room, PM me the necessary info.

The only suggestion I would make IF I am in the league is to put a cap on the number of transactions you can do. If roto..have a max number of moves to make for the year. If H2H, make a cap of 7 moves per week/matchup. This prevents some people from just constantly dropping/adding pitchers just to rack up wins and strikeouts and all that. More long term strategy...b/c once playoff time comes in a H2H league..it comes down to pure luck of who can add the better crappy pitchers the quickest...it gets lame.

[Arctic Blast]

I agree with Koop...you need a cap on weekly moves or it becomes more about who can get to the waiver wire fastest than who has the best team.

Anyway, I'm interested.

What's your actual scoring system going to be, by the way? What's worth what?

[HoustonGM]

So i'd say this is probaly the top 5 in most drafts
1.Albert Pujols
2.Alex Rodriguez
3.Johan Santanna
4.Han-Ram
5.Mark Teixria

The "consensus" top 5, at least in roto, right now, are Pujols, A-Rod, Hanley, Jose Reyes, and David Wright, in some order.

Are there any more spots? If so, I'm in. If not, that's fine. If there is room, PM me the necessary info.

The only suggestion I would make IF I am in the league is to put a cap on the number of transactions you can do. If roto..have a max number of moves to make for the year. If H2H, make a cap of 7 moves per week/matchup. This prevents some people from just constantly dropping/adding pitchers just to rack up wins and strikeouts and all that. More long term strategy...b/c once playoff time comes in a H2H league..it comes down to pure luck of who can add the better crappy pitchers the quickest...it gets lame.

I actually LIKE that, in roto at least (I've never played h2h as I said above). For one, it rewards people that pay attention to the league. For two, I like the strategy involved in identifying such "crappy pitchers" and getting the benefit out of them. I'm one of the most active when it comes to "transactions" in my fantasy leagues. In my 4 leagues last year:

League 1 - 52 moves, 6th out of 11 teams
League 2 - 74 moves, 2nd out of 12 teams. In this league, I missed the draft so my team was auto-picked. Of the 21 players, only 2 were the same between my drafted players and final roster (Jon Lester and Javier Vazquez).
League 3 - This league prevented ANY transactions. It was strictly "play what you draft."
League 4 - 103 moves, 1st of 12 teams.

[Red Sox Fan 734]

Ill join if theres still spots