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Anyone feel like NL-only?
| willpie Mar 13 2009 08:16 AM |
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I created an NL-only league for another web forum I'm on. Last year, they had one official 12-team mixed roto league and I was one of many who was bummed to miss out on it. This year, I made an NL-only league and coordinated with the commish of last year's mixed league to make the announcement, and only a few people signed up for my NL league. I'd like to have 12 teams, so if anyone here is up for it, you're welcome to sign up. In keeping with the example set by the commish of the mixed league, I'll pony up for 2 $25 Amazon gift certificates: one for the winner, one for most improved after the All-Star Break.
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| willpie Mar 15 2009 04:54 PM |
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We could still use more managers. I really don't want to open this league up to the hordes at yahoo, but I just don't have enough teams yet.
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| Nymr83 Mar 15 2009 08:43 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 16 2009 08:41 AM |
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we won't at any point open the league up to strangers. but everyone who has joined feel free to invite someone you know now. EDIT- my apologies to willpie. i confused this thread for the CPF forum league thread. i wasn't trying to tell you what to do with your league.
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| Fman99 Mar 16 2009 08:33 AM |
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I will post the link on the boards for the other leagues I am in. The prizes should serve as incentive to join (it worked for me).
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| Nymr83 Mar 16 2009 08:41 AM |
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I love NL-only and the prizes were just an added bonus
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| willpie Mar 16 2009 11:25 AM |
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Great idea. Thanks!
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| cooby Mar 16 2009 07:16 PM |
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willpie is this a daily or weekly update league?
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| Fman99 Mar 16 2009 07:47 PM |
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Daily roster moves, cooby.
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| Nymr83 Mar 16 2009 08:15 PM |
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sorry guys i had to leave this league something just came up for sunday
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| Fman99 Mar 17 2009 07:55 PM |
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You should autodraft and rejoin. Just sayin' we could use ya.
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| willpie Mar 18 2009 08:34 AM |
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Motion seconded. Anyway, the draft is coming up and we still only have 7 teams. the yahoo league ID # is 75076 and the password is tator. Join if you're interested; it'll be fun. Did I mention prizes?
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| Nymr83 Mar 18 2009 09:05 AM |
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i really hate being stuck on autodraft but i'll give it a shot i guess
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| Fman99 Mar 18 2009 08:11 PM |
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Attaboy.
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| willpie Mar 19 2009 07:08 AM |
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Turned up to 11!
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| Fman99 Mar 19 2009 07:17 AM |
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Sure. I suspect we'll get one more too -- most leagues that get posted only will get you prizes if you buy in. This is a sweet deal, you're a good egg to put up the booty.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 23 2009 09:53 AM |
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Any more room at the NL-only inn? My deep ML-universe league ended up satisfying from a value standpoint (A-Rod in early fourth round, to go with a bunch of young, speed-and-power types in Kinsler and the Uptons), but not from a Met-brain perspective (not a single token Met fell to me).
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| Fman99 Mar 23 2009 10:01 AM |
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A day late and no dollars short. Sorry bud, we drafted just last night. When you play NL only your last few hitters and pitchers would be best described as, um, "turds." Here's my lineup, I am quite happy with much of my hitters and all of my staff. 1. (6) Ryan Howard 1B 2. (19) Matt Kemp OF 3. (30) Garrett Atkins 1B,3B 4. (43) Ryan Ludwick OF 5. (54) Adam Wainwright SP 6. (67) José Valverde RP 7. (78) Ryan Dempster SP 8. (91) Kazuo Matsui 2B 9. (102) Fred Lewis OF 10. (115) Chris Carpenter SP 11. (126) Ramón Hernández C 12. (139) Chris Volstad SP 13. (150) Cristian Guzmán SS 14. (163) Leo Núñez RP 15. (174) Josh Anderson OF 16. (187) Rafael Soriano RP 17. (198) Bronson Arroyo SP 18. (211) Travis Ishikawa CI 19. (222) Tommy Hanson SP 20. (235) Anderson Hernández MI 21. (246) Micah Owings SP 22. (259) Andrew McCutchen OF 23. (270) Joe Mather OF 24. (283) John Baker C 25. (294) Steve Pearce OF I just realized that I don't own a single Met, only castoffs like Matsui and A-Hern.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 23 2009 12:36 PM |
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In an NL-only, that's exceedingly difficult to do. Um, congrats? That said, Arroyo, Owings, Ishikawa and Baker were nice value picks. Out of curiosity, where did Jordan Schaefer go?
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| Fman99 Mar 23 2009 01:26 PM |
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He went late (first pick of round 23). I considered him as a handcuff to Anderson but ended up trying to find guys I thought were more likely to break into starting lineups, like McCutchen. Invaluable to me were ESPN's team by team depth charts, just to comb out all the names of starting position players and likely rotation candidates.
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| willpie Mar 23 2009 01:37 PM |
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I made a few frustrating mistakes (which I always do), but my team's not horrible:
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| willpie Mar 23 2009 01:38 PM |
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Did I mention I'm loving Pelfrey this year? I was so pumped when I got him, but now I'm worried that if he gets hurt or starts to suck, I'm going to be double disappointed.
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| Fman99 Mar 23 2009 01:39 PM |
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No closers... though some will pop up during the season, Putz and Rauch both looking like 8th inning guys on their respective teams. In NL only I feel like you have to have at least one guy who is going to not get yanked out of that slot. Hopefully Valverde is that guy for me.
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| Nymr83 Mar 23 2009 07:28 PM |
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my team is an absolute joke, thanks alot autodraft
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| Fman99 Oct 04 2009 10:52 PM Re: Anyone feel like NL-only? |
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Woo hoo for me! A 20 point bump from the halfway point (thanks, Tommy Hanson) means I'm looking at a cool $25 Amazon GC for most improved 2nd half!
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