Free Fantasy Baseball for FReepers: Any Takers for a 2nd League?

Yahoo! Fantasysports ^ | 2-28-2003 | unspun

[unspun]

This is an experiment, to see how many additional FReepers would like to play free fantasy baseball, since the first league is full!

The action is head-to-head, with lineups set weekly. Each week, a team is matched up with one other, and whichever is better in 18 categories gets a point for each category. The categories are set for balance and realism. I've got another league set up this way and players have big fun perennialy....

If you're interested, just join!

In order to join the group, just go to http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1, click the Sign Up Now! button and choose to Join a Private League. Then, when prompted, enter the following information...

League ID#: 93147
Password: epluribusunum

Yahoo will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process. (You need a Yahoo account, which is pretty painless.)

If you want to know more, just post he here, or FReepmail me.

There will be a live draft, however if you're not free at that time, you can set draft rankings and Yahoo does a good job of selecting players for you, based upon it.

Ideally, we would have 18 teams.

Here's the catch: I think we should only proceed if we can get 12 players committed by the end of Friday, 3/7; that's one week from the date of this thread's posting. (But... if we don't get that many, I may have room in the other league I mentioned.)

FReeper Federalist League (League ID# 93147)

League Settings
League ID#:	93147
Password:	epluribusunum
Season:	Full Season
Draft Type:	Live
Draft Time:	Thursday, March 20 at 8:05 pm CST
Draft Status:	predraft
Maximum Number of Teams:	18
Maximum Players on a Team:	23
Player Universe:	All baseball
Maximum Moves:	No maximum
Maximum Trades:	40
Scoring Type:	Head-to-Head League
Waiver Time:	3 days
Last Trade Date:	Sunday, August 17
Trade Reject Time:	2 days
Minimum Innings:	7
Roster Changes:	Weekly on Monday
Starting Positions:	C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, P, DL
Statistical Categories (Batters):	Runs Runs Batted In Stolen Bases Ground Into Double Play Total Bases Assists Fielding Percentage Batting Average On-base Percentage Slugging Percentage
Statistical Categories (Pitchers):	Innings Pitched Wins Saves Strikeouts Holds Total Bases Allowed Earned Run Average (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched

[unspun]

Questions? Just ask!

unspun
Commish
Owner, Algernon Sidneys

[Dales]

Sure.

[unspun]

Great, come on in! Let's see how many we can get! With the weekly format, it's set up so folks don't have to check it every day. The competition is intense, but the time commitment is not.

[unspun]

BTW, please post your FR monicker in the "Recent League Activity: Post Message" area on the League Page:
http://www.libertyhaven.com/thinkers/algemonsidney/algernon.shtml

(Or, post your team name or Yahoo ID in this thread.)

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I'm in -- or heading there to get in. Some interesting categories. Anyone know why Sideshow Bob didn't ping us for his league???

[rhodyrep]

I'm in!

[anymouse]

As if there is nothing more import to discus on FR. /sarcasm

FR wasn't created, maintained and paid for to be used for such frivolity. Please take this stuff to somewhere else, where people aren't busy saving the country.

[Zack Nguyen]

[Snicker.]

[unspun]

FR wasn't created, maintained and paid for to be used for such frivolity. Please take this stuff to somewhere else, where people aren't busy saving the country.

Oh yes, far be it from FReepers to show any frivolity! 8-o

The truth is that every set of people who identify with each other, even for very serious reasons, tend to need to find means for recreation with each other. Ever heard of church league softball?

BTW, baseball caught on exactly at the time when more Americans than ever before or since were very busy shedding their blood and giving their last full measure of devotion to saving the country.

And BTW, just think of what Senators do with all the time on their hands!

< /gasp >

[unspun]

And by the way, I'm sure I would speak highly of you, even if you do wear a bow tie. ;-`

[Chairman Fred]

I've already got TWO fantasy leagues!! What are you trying to do, drive me nuts???

So tempting, but I really have to sit this one out. But Adam Eaton is a Major Sleeper...

[unspun]

I know nothing about fantasy baseball, but my money is on Pete Rose.

Back in the day when he had a thick flattop, I bet you could prop up a-lot of money up in there, and it would stay put, all-right.

[sultan88]

I am in as the "Southside Sultans'. Ping to my FRiends.

[unspun]

I am in as the "Southside Sultans'. Ping to my FRiends.

Oh yeah? Then the Algernon Sidneys are going to ping a few, too! Who knows who's a baseball fan?

After-all, baseballs are made of threads, know-what-I-mean?

[Mudboy Slim]

I'd let ya down on keepin' up with it day-by-day...I'm lookin' to sponsor a team fer the Black threads, though...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"If you're gonna be FRivolous, FRiv with FReepers, I say...."

Zackley...MUD

[sultan88]

Shall I change my team name to the "Black Thread Sultans"? Would that be allowed under your naming guidelines, unspun?

[unspun]

Why, Black Thread is one of my favorite towns. But you'll have to let me in on the joke, maybe I'm being obtuse here.

[nicmarlo]

thanks for the ping....any team who had me on it would be "disinfranchised" with me.....I don't know any stats, etc. But, sounds like fun. . . good luck and enjoy!!