Running a yahoo roto fantasy league

[HoustonGM]

I'm running a rotisserie fantasy league on Yahoo. It's a 6 by 6 league, with the stat categories being:

Offense: HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS
Pitching: W, SV, K, ERA, H/9, BB/9

I split WHIP into H/9 and BB/9 to make it 6x6, but I don't think that's optimal...I just couldn't think of what other stat to use, so any suggestions would be welcome.

I'd like this to be a fun, but serious, league...meaning I don't want immaturity and nonsense. It's 12 players, so I need to fill it up. However, and I'm sorry for this, but it will not be on a strict first come, first serve basis. I have to make some judgment calls because, as I said, I want this to be a fun, serious, competitive league. So, post here if you're interested.

[Joe12Pack]

I am interested.

Live draft? And when would you be starting the league?

[RedsoxRockies]

Sure, I love Roto. Yahoo lets you choose stats? And could you use OBP, and ad in another pitching stat to make it 7x7 maybe. I know you have OPS, but OBP would make it a little more challenging. I ran a roto league last year on Yahoo, and did not do great, but not awful. The year before I did pretty well, actually. So I have experience. And I have never done any stupid nonsense in fantasy before, so you don't have to worry about that. In fact, aside from fantasy related stuff, I barely talk in fantasy.

[TheNamelessPoet]

I'd like to get in... I'm not great at it but I have one it before and would give it my all

[gosensgo101]

I'm interested.

[TheNamelessPoet]

I am very intreagued by the catagories as well... i like the h/9 and bb/9 and the OPS instead of OBP is a good Idea for this type of league... gets yo to not stock up on a few Abreu's and makes you get some meaty longball hitters in there too

will be very well rounded teams also... I like it

[RedsoxRockies]

I am very intreagued by the catagories as well... i like the h/9 and bb/9 and the OPS instead of OBP is a good Idea for this type of league... gets yo to not stock up on a few Abreu's and makes you get some meaty longball hitters in there too

will be very well rounded teams also... I like it

I think OPS and OBP would be cool. Then you need your Daric Bartons and Abreus, and your longball guys. Or both combined. I do like having OPS though. And separating WHIP is pretty cool, meaning you need not only guys with control, but guys who don't give up many hits. And Houston, what about HR/9 innings? or Opponent OPS

[HoustonGM]

And Houston, what about HR/9 innings? or Opponent OPS

There isn't enough disparity in HR/9...and opposing OPS isn't an option.

[HoustonGM]

I am interested.

Live draft? And when would you be starting the league?

Yes, live draft. The draft date is tentatively set to Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM. Obviously, though, once it fills up, I'll have to check with everybody to make sure that the time is good for everyone, and adjust it as needed.

[RedsoxRockies]

At this point it might have to be about an hour or so later for me, I have tutoring Wednesdays that ranges around that time. I may not by then, however, in which case that time would work. But I doubt it will be over that soon.

[HoustonGM]

Note to all...keep an eye on your PMs. I'll be sending PMs eventually to those that I'm letting in with the league ID and password.

[KowboyKoop]

I'm interested


As a suggestion, the 6 X 6 leagues I've done have used these pitching categories.

W
SV
K
ERA
WHIP
K:BB ratio


Seems to work fairly well...

[WHAK0985]

I would suggest Innings Pitched as a pitching category. Otherwise you'll run into the situation where somebody could win the pitching rate categories with only a few pitchers actually pitching. That could lead to people winning half the pitching categories, punting W, SV, K and going all out on hitting.

As a longtime fantasy player, I have seen this kind of extreme managing.

[gosensgo101]

I believe you can set (or its given by default) a minimum number of innings pitched in order for your pitching stats to count for a certain time period.

[WHAK0985]

I believe you can set (or its given by default) a minimum number of innings pitched in order for your pitching stats to count for a certain time period.

Right. But it's possible to do something to the extreme of using ONLY relievers to achieve the innings pitched plateau and win the rate stats (ERA, H/9, BB/9), or something similarly heinous.