Neowin Fantasy Baseball Season 2007

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Damn bangbang what the hell is with your pitching? An ERA of 7.5!

It apparently doesn't matter. I seem to be overstacked in pitching but that doesn't seem to be enough to put me ahead quite yet.

W 2

S 3

K 15

ERA 2.12

WHIP 1.18

[fascist]

What the hell did burnett do? How the hell did he manage an ERA of 27.00

[Fred Derf Veteran]

What the hell did burnett do? How the hell did he manage an ERA of 27.00

Six runs over two innings will do that to you. His WHIP was 4.50 too.

[lawtai]

heh I'm basically forgoing saves by only really having one closer... my other rp spot is used by a starter

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I have one week's experience with Fantasy Baseball but... why aren't we tracking fielding errors?

Would that make for a more well-rounded game? Neowin Fantasy Basketball tracks the lowest turnovers, Neowin Hockey has +/- rating but Neowin Baseball doesn't seem to have much to cover the defensive side of the game (there's more to defense than pitching). I seems like a missing element.

Obviously we've already drafted for 2007 and maybe there is some reason why it doesn't work on a practical basis but I thought I would mention it for next year.

Good close week, bangbang023. It see-sawed back and forth quite a bit.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Incidentally, in the absence of errors being tracked, I'm actually hoping that Rickie Weeks makes a ton of fielding errors at 2B since that may make him OF eligible (according to rumours, Milwaukee might move him to the OF unless he improves defensively this season).

[fascist]

I think I could win this week now that Freddy is off the DL.

[Veedems Veteran]

I have one week's experience with Fantasy Baseball but... why aren't we tracking fielding errors?

Would that make for a more well-rounded game? Neowin Fantasy Basketball tracks the lowest turnovers, Neowin Hockey has +/- rating but Neowin Baseball doesn't seem to have much to cover the defensive side of the game (there's more to defense than pitching). I seems like a missing element.

Obviously we've already drafted for 2007 and maybe there is some reason why it doesn't work on a practical basis but I thought I would mention it for next year.

Good close week, bangbang023. It see-sawed back and forth quite a bit.

The DH position makes it a bit tougher to implement defensive stat tracking fairly and, honestly, I tried to pick some of the more "fun" stats. Focusing solely on offense and pitching puts the focus on the simpler aspects of the game. On top of that, if I add fielding percentage, people with good defensive catchers would be crying for stats that would help them out.

[Veedems Veteran]

I'm willing to deal OF Dave Roberts (and possibly 2B Josh Barfield) for any good offers. Roberts had 49 steals last year and many teams could use help there. I simply don't find myself using him because of my over abundance of outfielders.

[lawtai]

heh I'd say Dave Roberts is only really good for steals. I don't think he's any good in any of the other categories.

[Veedems Veteran]

heh I'd say Dave Roberts is only really good for steals. I don't think he's any good in any of the other categories.

He's also good with OBP and runs scored.

[fascist]

And what exactly are you looking for with Roberts?

[Veedems Veteran]

Just someone decent. I know I won't get any superstars, but I'm hoping maybe someone has a 70 - 80 rbi guy on their bench that they don't use or a good middle relief pitcher.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Okay, I'm a little over the top with closers especially now that Eric Gagne is back. Todd Jones has the most saves of anyone on my squad (with 5). He's currently ranked 33rd overall. I would listen to serious offers for a starter.

Should Octavio Dotel ever get healthy it will be ridiculous. I won't have enough reliever spots (the 2 RP positions plus to three P positions) to enable them all in one night which means that I'll have to guess as to who will get some innings and who won't. That's too much effort. :) At least with a starter I'll know that if he pitched yesterday that he won't be pitching today (or tomorrow or the next day).

Anyway, that's my problem. If anyone needs a quick injection of SVs then that is your ticket. I figure I'll still be competitive without my SV leader (because I have 9 other SVs from a collection of 4 other relievers plus, perhaps, Dotel).

I'm obviously not looking for a starter who is drop-worthy.

I just remade the bottom fifth of my team. It didn't help my RP situation however so the previous post still stands.

Edit: I only dropped three players. It seemed more painful that that at the time.

Update: Todd Jones jot got his sixth SV after pitching another inning with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.00. That should improve his ranking from 33rd overall.

Edited April 14, 2007 by Fred Derf

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Okay, it doesn't look like it but I have solved my RP/SP problem. Within a few days I hope to get SP eligibility on two of my relievers.

So, other than a general interest in improving in the OF and my annoyance that my backup shortstop seems to suck, I think I'm doing okay now.

I was attempting to move Todd Jones while I thought his value was high but now I'll just keep him and hope to win the SV category each and every week.

p.s. I already miss my StatTracker. :(

[Veedems Veteran]

Yeah, I'm probably going to buy stat tracker, like I did last year. Next year, maybe we'll move over to ESPN since they offer it for free.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Other than being generally cheap, it seems wrong to pay for information on the Internet. Certainly, it's a bad precedent. I don't want Internet content providers charging for everything.

[Veedems Veteran]

Other than being generally cheap, it seems wrong to pay for information on the Internet. Certainly, it's a bad precedent. I don't want Internet content providers charging for everything.

Yeah, I know, but this is how it's always been. That's why I'll check out ESPN next year and see if it has what we need. I'm not too fond of their on site ads, but if it saves Neowin members some money, then so be it.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Yeah, I know, but this is how it's always been. That's why I'll check out ESPN next year and see if it has what we need. I'm not too fond of their on site ads, but if it saves Neowin members some money, then so be it.

If we have two leagues next year then we could split it. Yahoo isn't bad even without StatsTracker. You just have to wait until the next day (or stay up VERY late).

Edit: I don't think ESPN understands hockey. Their stats for SV% and PIM don't make any sense. How can you average negative penalty minutes?

[fascist]

They should at least have it so that once you buy it one year then you buy it for life, but whatever. Im thinking about getting it too since I can't stand not seeing the stats.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

If I had StatTracker I would know exactly how bad the damage was that I received from Greinke lasting 2/3rds of an inning and giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and 4 ERs.

:(

[fascist]

In that case I would not want StatTracker.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

In that case I would not want StatTracker.

I don't think I want to log into Yahoo ever again actually... :D

[Fred Derf Veteran]

My needs now are for a 2nd string SS.

I'd like to trade:

Brandon Phillips (Cin - 2B) O-Rank:136 Current Rank:27

or

Marcus Giles (SD - 2B) O-Rank:161 Current Rank:21

Both players are very hot (as you can see by their current rank). If someone wants Stephen Drew (Ari - SS, O-Rank: 138) back in a trade that can be arranged too.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Again, I solved my SS problem. I still have a surplus of 2nd basemen.