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Subject: RIBC 2022

  Posted by: JeffG - [44182712] Wed, Mar 16, 2022, 10:35
I will commish. Will open up an ESPN league using last year's config and send invites later.

Will also send draftime invite when that opens

Here are managers and order for selecting draft spot. mmikulka - please start us off

1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 CrackBabies
4 Wiggs
5 mailedfoot
6 kdl212
7 sandorkiss
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
1mmikulka
      ID: 19221017
      Wed, Mar 16, 2022, 14:59 		1 mmikulka
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16


Next up is GO

2 GO
3 CrackBabies
4 Wiggs
5 mailedfoot
6 kdl212
7 sandorkiss
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
2GO
      ID: 35231211
      Wed, Mar 16, 2022, 15:54 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

3 CrackBabies
4 Wiggs
5 mailedfoot
6 kdl212
7 sandorkiss
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
3JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 08:41 		anyone know hot to reach out to crack babies?
 
4Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 11:44 		Have you sent out invites to ESPN yet? If so, I didn't get one. Draft Time is not up and running for Baseball still.
 
5JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:19 		i have not set up the ESPN league yet.. will do so on the weekend.
 
6Uptown Bombers
      ID: 582211412
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 12:53 		Found an email for Crack Babies from another thread and sent him a message
 
7wiggs
      Leader
      ID: 04991311
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 15:17 		can we just give him a spot? Its been 48 hours
 
8JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 15:21 		ok... executive decsion made. YES

Skipping crack babies.. .he can chime in whenever and claim any spot left. i also emailed him.

1 mmikulka
2 GO
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16


skipped but can pick any time
3 CrackBabies

on the clock
4 Wiggs

then next up after
5 mailedfoot
6 kdl212
7 sandorkiss
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
9wiggs
      Leader
      ID: 04991311
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 15:53 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3
4
5
6
7 Wiggs
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16


skipped but can pick any time
3 CrackBabies

on the clock
5 mailedfoot

then next up after

6 kdl212
7 sandorkiss
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
10mailedfoot
      ID: 292461815
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 16:46 		I will take pick #3 please
 
11kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 18:16 		I will take pick #4

Next up = sandorkiss

1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5
6
7 Wiggs
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
 
12Sandorkiss
      ID: 02461819
      Fri, Mar 18, 2022, 20:46 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6
7 Wiggs
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
 
13Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 02:36 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

skipped but can pick any time
3 CrackBabies

next up
9 JeffG

remaining
10 uptown
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
14Crack Babies
      ID: 26218196
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 07:18 		Well, I would have liked 3 but will go for 6. Also tried to get on site from email and it says league is full and won’t let me join.
 
15Crack Babies
      ID: 26218196
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 07:21 		Also I apologize. After years of using androids I finally got an iPhone and last week and feel like a lost puppy trying to use it.
 
16JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 07:41 		@CrackBabies - there should be an email from ESPN with a join link. Use that instead of the link from my email. If you did not get it, let me know your preferred email address and I’ll resend


1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10
11
12
13
14
15
16


next up
10 uptown

Remaining
11 Zen
12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
17Crack Babies
      ID: 26218196
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 08:17 		buddha64@comcast.net
 
18Uptown Bombers
      ID: 28219112
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 08:26 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11
12
13
14
15
16


next up

11 Zen

Remaining

12 maspero
13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
19Crack Babies
      ID: 26218196
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 11:52 		Got it. Thank you and I got in this morning. Getting used to this iPhone is getting better but still hard for an old fart like me.
 
20Seattle Zen
      ID: 132181420
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 14:17 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11 Seattle Zen
12
13
14
15
16


next up

12 maspero

Remaining

13 Twilson
14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
21Matt G
      ID: 1248185
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 17:16 		So are there no more qualifying leagues? I’ve been in RiBC leaves for decades and I’m shut out?
 
22maspero
      ID: 14254134
      Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 18:45 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11 Seattle Zen
12 Maspero
13
14
15
16


next up

13 Twilson

Remaining

14 blue hen
15 SR
16 IAC
 
23twilson
      ID: 24214161
      Sun, Mar 20, 2022, 15:52 		Given my drafting situation, I'll take the turn picks.

1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11 Seattle Zen
12 Maspero
13
14
15
16 twilson


next up

14 blue hen

Remaining

15 SR
16 IAC
 
24JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Sun, Mar 20, 2022, 16:30 		Blue hen sent me instructions to grab the first pick eligible

1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11 Seattle Zen
12 Maspero
13 blue hen
14
15
16 twilson


next up

15 SR
16 IAC
 
25s R
      ID: 3125161
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 02:33 		1 mmikulka
2 GO
3 mailed foot
4 kdl212
5 Sandorkiss
6 Crack Babies
7 Wiggs
8 Bean
9 JeffG
10 Uptown Bombers
11 Seattle Zen
12 Maspero
13 blue hen
14 IAC
15 s R
16 twilson
 
26JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 10:42 		Just heard from Fred (draftime admin) and they should be up some time today. As soon as they are I will create a draft and send an invite. PLEASE PLEASE be on the lookout and join as soon as you can. Once all 16 folks are on I will set the order and start the draft, and we'll do round 1 untimed. Once RD 1 is done, there will be a 3 hour clock instituted.

not sure we will have the pace to finish the draft by opening day, but we should be close and we'll see how far we get... whatever is the last round drafted on 4/6 will be where I load the players and launch the league - so we are good with out top picks on opening day 4/7. Then we will add players as drafted until end of draft.

SO I AM HOPING THE DRAFT WILL START TODAY.... but I need everyone to join.


everyone but Twilson has joined our ESPN league.
 
27 JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 12:40 		Draftime is up

Invites sent - if you need help getting in, or did not get the invite let me know asap
 
28wiggs
      Leader
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 12:49 		in
 
29maspero
      ID: 3927113
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 12:54 		in
let me know my draftime fee!!!
 
30JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 13:14 		Re: fee

Bean, Uptown Bombers, and Maspero all have offered to contribute.

Can you guys work it out, maybe someone pay and then get venmo shares from the other. It is only a nominal fee of $10

I've commished my office league for 15 years and no one ever offered to chip in.
 
31JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 13:56 		thanks to BEAN who put up the $10 Draftime fee !
 
32Crack Babies
      ID: 26218196
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 14:08 		In.
 
33JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 15:39 		3 more for draftime and i can launch
mmikulka
SR
kdl212

everyone now in ESPN
 
34JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 17:45 		almost draftime.... 1 more.....
 
35JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 21:14 		Draft launched

Untimed for round 1
3 hour clock 8AM-midnight ET after

One Ohtani

25 rounds

 
36JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 09:28 		Just a reminder that you can control your Draftime alert settings, preferred and alternate email addresses, reminder frequency, etc, by clicking 'edit account'.
 
37Seattle Zen
      ID: 112212219
      Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 20:21 		I’ve already used more clock time this year than the last two combined ⏰
 
39JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 11:59 		i hate that sandorkiss timed out this early in the draft.. .i tried emailing when he had 30 minutes to go

if i can help anyone so this does not happen to you, text me eight-four-five five-four-eight three-five-four-four
 
40twilson
      ID: 24214161
      Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 16:20 		What are we using as the IP maximum this year? The 1250 we used last year or the 1350 of years past?
 
41Nerfherders
      ID: 56261418
      Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 16:26 		I assumed it would be the 1250, as that was a permanent change and not based on COVID issues.
 
42JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 16:31 		yes, 1250 was permanent. With starters going less and less, it was getting tough to hit the 1350 cap, and everyone was streaming starters end of year in 2019.

I'd argue 1250 is too high :)

 
43twilson
      ID: 24214161
      Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 16:46 		Great, thanks for the confirmation! After opening with deGrom, that's what I was hoping to hear.
 
44Uptown Bombers
      ID: 582211412
      Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 12:51 		Love the Tatis pick, almost pulled the trigger myself.
 
45I_AM_CANADIAN
      ID: 54146810
      Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 23:28 		1/4 the way through
 
46I_AM_CANADIAN
      ID: 54146810
      Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 22:34 		Just wondering if there is anything we can do about maybe picking up the pace any if possible? It's been an Okay pace, but it would be nice if we could get FA in before the start of the season.
 
47Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 23:38 		Its currently projected finish of Apr 4, 2022, 9:43 am.

Season starts on Apr 7. As long as JeffG doesn't wait until the last second to post the draft to the ESPN league, it seems we are right on schedule.
 
48maspero
      ID: 302332612
      Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 13:33 		Is it possible to start inserting the picked players on ESPN site? To help see what is left...
 
49JeffG
      ID: 44182712
      Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 14:57 		Loading draft to date now. Will try to catch up each evening thereafter
 
50maspero
      ID: 302332612
      Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 17:06 		Great, Jeff!!!!
 
51Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 20:44 		kudos JeffG
 
52JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Mon, Mar 28, 2022, 00:08 		I see AAA I has a thread for rationales. Will open up one for us, for anyone interested .
 
53maspero
      ID: 302332612
      Tue, Mar 29, 2022, 15:21 		Sorry guys for my being late... Bad, busy day... :(
 
54mmikulka
      ID: 19221017
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 04:03 		I want to draft Eric Thames with this pick (23.01) but he isn't currently listed as an option on Draftime.

I requested for Thames to be added to Draftime a few hours ago, but it hasn't kicked in yet and I don't want to hold up the draft, so I am selecting Juan Then (Mariners prospect who hasn't pitched above single-A) as a placeholder for Thames.
 
55JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 08:55 		[54] sounds good - noted
 
56maspero
      ID: 3927113
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 10:12 		I was wondering who this Juan Then was ... :)
 
57Uptown Bombers
      ID: 582211412
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 11:04 		Getting sniped in round 23! Ouch. Good job Jeff.
 
58JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 11:11 		LOL Bombers. Took 23 me rounds to finally do it ?!?

I'm not unreasonable... I can offer up a trade of Loaisiga for someone you drafted... perhaps Pete Alonso :)
 
59Uptown Bombers
      ID: 582211412
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 11:32 		Lol, I'm gonna have to think on that offer for a bit!
 
60Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 11:58 		I can offer a player Toby Namedletter.
 
61Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 12:01 		Now that's a reference, so old and obscure, you can't google it. You'll just have to think about it.
 
62JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 12:21 		PTBNL
 
63Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 12:37 		;)
 
64Uptown Bombers
      ID: 582211412
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 12:41 		I've always been tempted by Toby's exit velo. I'll give Sidd Finch for him.
 
65Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 12:54 		Foul ball. Finch has a Wikipedia entry.
 
66Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 13:40 		While you're googling. Google the word PITCH for definitions. It is probably the most interesting word in the English language. More meanings/uses than any other word I've found.

Play ball.
 
67kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 15:45 		mailedfoot must have my draft sheet, because picking one spot before me in the odd rounds, he's taken the #1 person in my queue 6 times.
 
68JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 15:52 		All drafted players updated on ESPN through current pick (24.13) Please double check and make me aware of any errors (I had a couple in my office league, I am unfortunately not perfect and loaded both leagues quickly).

Lets have some serious banter in this chat this year. Feel free to post comments, start tangents, trash (or praise) other fantasy teams and picks or your own, share personal baseball memories, tell a joke, provide commentary on current season, share your biography, or really anything you choose to rant about, etc, etc.

I was laughing along with posts [58] - [66] and we should have more of it.
 
69Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 17:20 		I forgot about this word....

link
 
70Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 17:23 		oddly my last post was #69.....coincidence?......spooky
 
71kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 18:37 		last year, RIBC imposed a rule that if you add a free agent who is on the IL when you add him, you cannot put that player on your IL. Only players you drafted, or who were on your roster when they were placed on the IL, can be placed on your IL.

As far as I can tell, most of the managers followed the rule, but there were a couple of violations (probably more than were detected since it's a self-enforcing rule, and who bothers to check out other teams' ILs to see if the players there were on the IL when the manager added them?)

All of which is to say - are we playing with that rule?
 
72Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 19:53 		Great question.

I commished the Yahoo-AAA league last year. Its a well meaning rule that's impossible to enforce without a herculean effort by the commish. That is to say, I did not even try to enforce it.

If someone is found to have violated that rule, presumably innocently, what is the corrective action? If intentional? See where I am headed?

I have always been in the camp, that you should not suggest a rule, unless you personally are willing to accept responsibility to enforce it. Commissioners have lives too.
 
73JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:13 		I like the rule for RIBC and we should hope it is enforced, but technically no one is on the IL now.
 
74Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:20 		I tell you JeffG, you're a better man than me. I wouldn't touch that rule with a ten foot pole.

If I am in AAA next year, and you need a commish, you might not want me then.
 
75Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:47 		So, how do you handle it? How many times a day do you inspect the transaction log. When you remove the IL player from his roster, do you somehow add someone else back if there is a roster spot?

If you fail, as commish to catch one, and the player is activated before you catch it, how do you reverse his accumulated stats?

When does ESPN mark the player as off the IL, how do waivers come in to play for that player now? First come first served or is there a fair way to decide who gets to now pick the guy up?

Far more questions here than answers.
 
76Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:48 		I've actually thought about this thing, not just shooting from the hip.
 
77JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:54 		This only works if we all play by the house rules. Will not work if we have to police one another. Have no idea how to enforce this or what to do to violators
 
78Nerfherders
      ID: 56261418
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:57 		Agreed. It has to be an on-your-honor kind of system.
 
79Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 20:59 		Good Luck guys, glad you got this.
 
80Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 21:05 		Even if everyone does a great job of not breaking the rule. You still have this to answer:

When does ESPN mark the player as off the IL, how do waivers come in to play for that player now? First come first served or is there a fair way to decide who gets to now pick the guy up?
 
81mmikulka
      ID: 19221017
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 21:36 		My roster is currently missing Thames (and my 25th rounder as expected). Otherwise all good!
 
82holt
      ID: 202161715
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:01 		I'd suggest keeping the rule intact. I self policed myself last season with no issue. I like how it can keep a player you're forced to cut somewhat safe for a while, giving you a chance to possibly pick him back up before he is activated again. Without this rule you're gonna see most teams hoarding injured players. I know 100 percent I would if I had empty IL slots and it was legal.
 
83I_AM_CANADIAN
      ID: 54146810
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:03 		Re80:

Great Question! Thanks for bringing that up.
 
84JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:22 		Re 80. Pick up and stow the injured player any time. Just cannot IL him.
 
85JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:32 		[81]Eric Thanes is there.

Loaded thru 25.05 on my laptop at work , cell app is much harder to load players so will finish the last round in AM and launch.

Also have to set waiver order which keeping with Guru’s practices is in inverse of how we picked slots, not inverse of draft order.

All players undrafted will be on waivers. We have that 26th extra Covid slot you can fill any time, waivers if you like or free agent pickup.

Then a week until opening day 4/7 where I will be at Yankee for their home opener for my 43rd time in 46 years (just missed 3 for a funeral, heart surgery, and the Covid empty stadium year)
 
86Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:44 		I think that's doable Jeff, but it relies on discipline from everyone. Like I said before...good luck with that.

Simpler to just make people use their IL if they want the guy. It's a level playing field. But whatever.
 
87Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:48 		<85> That's quite a streak. Speaking of playing on a level playing field. Yankees suck.
 
88JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 22:59 		I’m good with keeping the guru rule or and just as ok not (original ribc did not even have an IL and a very shallow bench, extra iL and bench spot was just added because 2020 expected more players would miss time). You can find the discussion where roster expansion was discussed in one of the older threads.

I really do not want to have to police this or be forced to make a commish decision if someone does not abide.

Let’s go with hoping everyone honors the system as they did last year, and by next year if we’re lucky and this pandemic wanes we go back to original config.

If you pick up a player on IL which is allowed by this house rule, you cannot put him on yours IL, they must maintain a bench slot.


 
89Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:02 		<82> Yeah, like I said, as commish of Yahoo AAA, I just ignored the mandate. Have no clue if anyone (including myself) violated the rule , and don't care either.
 
90JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:02 		<87>. I do not know what to make of this years Yankee team, they could be a 70 win team, they can be a 90 win team. Least confident I’ve been with them going into the season in a long time, which kind of makes it exciting.
 
91Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:05 		<88> I think the heavy use of IL10 is here to stay. Just like the reduced innings of SP. Adapt and overcome is what we used to say in the military.

Thanks for the awesome job you're doing Jeff. We all appreciate it.
 
92Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:21 		<90> With all of the competitive advantages the Yankees have, I heard on ESPN today that they have only one one World Series this century. I think they said Cashman has reigned for that entire period.

Being form Cleveland, I still remember when during the 70s, Gabe Paul was in consecutive years the GM of CLE then NYY then CLE again during which time we gave up Gregg Nettles and CHris Chamblis for absolutely nothing other than, maybe Toby Namedletter, a stud in everyones eyes. We were the Yankees AAAA minor league team, plain and simple.

George Steinbrenner was from Cleveland, and every Clevelander understood that his cronies controlled the Indians back then.

It was hilarious to hear Yankee fans talk about how we should be happy that our favorite players were now on a winning team and that we should root for them.

Did i say this already? Yankees suck.
 
93Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:33 		link
 
94JeffG
      ID: 25323010
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:47 		<92> not going to apologize because the Yankees spend. But yes, it does not necessarily lead to rings. Tampa and Boston have been more successful this century doing things very different which included some very down years. Cashman has spoken to season ticket holders at private events and says that he will never just have a fire sale and retool and sacrifice a season, that his commitment to Yankee fans is to put a playoff caliber team out there every year, even if it is a rebuild transition year where they compete, which I feel like this season is. One championship yes in 2009 and only two other World Series in 2001/2003 (sounds like you are not counting 2000)… Of course last season ended one and done after a wild card loss in Fenway, and while we got our playoff caliber team it was not a championship team. But they are in the playoffs almost every year, and a few recently knocked on the door just a game away from the WS but were done in by the Astros.

As a Guardians fan (still not used to the new name), I’d expect nothing less from you other than a Yankees Suck sentiment… bring it on.
 
95kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 23:49 		I support the rule, and (despite all evidence about Americans to the contrary) will trust managers to self-enforce. I know I was able to do it last year with no problems. It's not hard.

If a violation happens to be noticed, the player on a manager's roster who was added while on the IL and is on the manager's IL has to come off. The manager could drop the player, or drop someone else.

I don't expect the commissioner to ever once do a roster check. Maybe I'll post an occasional "check your rosters for IL violations" message here.

As for the lawyerly concerns about when ESPN puts a player on the IL compared to when the real-world baseball team does, I don't think that will matter. For it to matter, you'd have to have a situation where (1) a player who is a free agent and not rostered (2) is placed on the IL, and (3) at that moment a manager rushes to the waiver wire to ADD this currently unrostered and injured player who was just put on the IL in some kind of race before the red "IL" appears next to his name on the ESPN website. A possible scenario? Yes. Likely? Doubt it.

Where it matters is with injured free agents who are nearing activation. If you pick them up while they are still on the IL, you can't add them to your IL. They take up an active slot.
 
96Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 00:03 		Jeff,

Even though I live in Colorado, I was a season ticket holder for the Tribe back in 2016, when we lost to the Cubs in the World Series. My only consolation is I made a fortune off Cubs fans selling my unused tickets. But I was at three of the four home games. If the Indians had to lose to someone, I was happy it was the long suffering Cubs. It's our turn next.

I was also a Cavs season ticket holder that year, so I saw Lebron win it with all of my friends in "The Land", even if Game 7 was in GS. Yeah, Lebron is definitely better than MJ, why would do you even question it?

"CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!!". Best year of my life, I think.
 
97Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 00:21 		Likely? Absolutely. You don't know who you are playing against.
 
98Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 00:34 		Hey Holt, exactly how many players can one hoard with one IL slot? My math skills suck
 
99Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 00:37 		Jeff, let me know when you have had too much banter.
 
100filthy
      ID: 45320290
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 04:12 		For AAA yahoo last year, I did a 'curiosity audit' two or three times. Every time, each team had someone eligible that was available to be put in to the IL spot so there wasn't a lot of temptation overall.
Self policing seemed to work great.

Had I found someone breaking the rule, I most certainly would have followed suit. Rendon was parked in the IL long enough that a few stash options did look appealing by August when I finally gave up hope on the guy.
 
101kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 04:16 		I've been in RIBC for 12 straight years. I know the league. The rule wasn't an issue last year, and I'd expect the same this year (though I'll be sure to check your roster from time to time, since you suggest you won't pay attention to it).
 
102JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 08:48 		League has been launched.

Great pace this year... hard to believe I thought we would still be drafting on Opening Day.

Waiver orders set in inverse order of our draft pick selection position (not draft position)

Anyone who wants to comment on the draft, their team or others can use the rationale tread.

All undrafted players on waivers until Sunday. Pick up your 26th roster spot any time, waivers or free agency.

Lets all do our best to respect the 'if you pick up a player on IL, you cannot put them on your IL house rule'.

Hope everyone pops on the message board here all season for continued discussions. You can never have enough banter on baseball/fantasy.

Play Ball.... (and Go Yankees!)
 
103mailedfoot
      ID: 5082825
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 09:39 		Appreciate all the work you've put into this, Jeff...great job!
 
104Bean
      ID: 304422310
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 13:38 		<101> kdl212, What I said is last year I paid no attention to it. filthy said he did a few audits and never found anyone violating the rule, I assume that also includes me.

Pretty sure I conceded to this notion in <86>, but please do check my roster regularly and let me know if I messed up. I appreciate it.

 
105holt
      ID: 202161715
      Fri, Apr 01, 2022, 20:40 		Re 98: One at a time, or throughout the course of the season, 5 to 10 maybe? It's a good rule.
 
106Seattle Zen
      ID: 10241512
      Fri, Apr 22, 2022, 14:28 		Five of my first ten draftpicks have been injured, three haven't played at all. I knew this would be the case with Acuna Jr. He's starting off strong in AAA, when he's back, expect to see me in your rear view mirror with a head of steam. "On your left!" SZ
 
107kdl212
      ID: 391311121
      Thu, May 19, 2022, 11:43 		I know no one cares, and everyone has rants to make (did you see that pitching performance from Foot's team the other day?) but over the last 15 days, every single player on my roster except for wet noodle Amed Rosario has a higher slugging percentage than Vlad Guerrero. Enough with the singles - start hitting homers, Vlad!!!
 
108GO
      ID: 35231211
      Wed, May 25, 2022, 09:41 		Drives me insane not having a HR category. Its like cheering for air.
 
109twilson
      ID: 24214161
      Sat, Jun 11, 2022, 18:55 		Pretty sure I just set a new Rotoguru Invitational record for name density -- three Luis Garcias on my roster!
 
110GO
      ID: 34025146
      Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 00:52 		That's hilarious lol
 
111kdl212
      ID: 50630221
      Thu, Aug 11, 2022, 02:21 		If anyone is paying attention, I'm open to trading saves (Kimbrel, Seranthony, Whitlock, Kennedy) for hitting or starting pitching. Might prefer a 3B, but I'm open to anything. Throwing out a couple of offers, but if you're interested, let me know.
 
112mailedfoot
      ID: 5082825
      Sun, Oct 02, 2022, 08:47 		Congrats on the dominating season, KDL212! Great job...what an amazing season by Judge.
 
113kdl212
      ID: 50630221
      Thu, Oct 06, 2022, 02:11 		thanks - a hundred things went right for me this season, none of them more important than a near perfect draft. I hit on every single one of my starting pitching draftees. I invested little draft capital in relief pitching, and easily led the league in saves, combining productive first halves from Taylor Rogers and Craig Kimbrel with early season waiver wire adds that ended up as the #5 (Helsley) and #7 (Bard) relief pitchers on the player rater. I got solid contributions from my drafted hitters, especially 20+ rounders Jeremey Pena, Jorge Mateo and Wilmer Flores before I dropped them.

Vlad Guerrero Jr. was constantly disappointing from round 1 (why didn't I take Jose Ramirez?), and Jonathan India was pretty bad from round 4. The only garbage picks of my draft were Avisail Garcia (14) and Dominic Smith (23).

Josh Naylor and MJ Melendez were regular contributors off the waiver wire for months, Jon Gray won 6 of 7 starts for me off the wire from mid-June to July, and Corbin Carroll was a decent spark plug in September.

I had an incredibly hot hand in August with hitters off the wire, when I was basically running 2 carousel slots. I kept track of their stats, and from Aug 8-31, a constantly rotating selection of hitters (like DeJong, JD Davis, Longoria, Pujols for a 2HR game, Nootbar, Gavin Sheets, Corey Dickerson, Garlick, Friedl) went a crazy .390/.630 for me with higher runs/rbi per game than my season totals.

Oh yeah, and I had Aaron Judge doing silly things all year long.

It took me 12 years, but the luck finally went my way. Love this super competitive league, and appreciate those who made it happen this year.
 
114JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Thu, Oct 06, 2022, 08:28 		Congrats kdl - feels like we were looking up at 'Smith and 9th' all season.

Thanks to everyone who stayed engaged with this league all season... see everyone next year.
 
115Bean
      ID: 12552510
      Thu, Oct 06, 2022, 09:15 		Grats to Smith and 9th and all the other top finishers.

I was biting my nails all season to hang on to 8th. (I make the cut for next year, right?) Barely beat out blue hen.

Thanks for running things JeffG.
 
116GO
      ID: 288332716
      Thu, Oct 06, 2022, 09:25 		Congrats!
 
117Uptown Bombers
      ID: 28219112
      Thu, Oct 06, 2022, 23:34 		Congrats on the win!

Let's run it back next year.
 
118JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Fri, Oct 07, 2022, 09:04 		Pasting standings for our reference

R RBI SB OBP SLG K W SV ERA WHIP TOT
1 Smith and 9th 16 16 10 13 16 13 12 16 15 15 142
2 Foot’s Acrobats 15 14 8 16 10 14 9 15 12 13 126
3 Uptown Bombers 11 15 13 9 14 12 10.5 12 16 11 123.5
4 Team Mikulka 6 9 7 10 13 15 15.5 13 13 12 113.5
5 Milchian Magicians 9 13 12 5 4 8 15.5 14 14 16 110.5
6 I_AM_CANADIAN IAC 12 11 4.5 14 5 16 8 8 11 14 103.5
7 Delaware Destroyers 14 5 16 11 8 9 13 11 10 4 101
8 Bean's Indians 13 7 3 15 11 3 10.5 6 9 7 84.5
9 Blue Hen 8 10 1 3 12 7 14 10 7 10 82
10 JeffG RIBC 10 8 4.5 12 9 6 6 5 6 8 74.5
11 Wiggs Supernovas 4 6 14 7 15 5 4 2 2 3 62
12 Seattle Zen 5 4 15 2 3 10.5 7 3 5 5 59.5
13 Rotten Amoebas 7 12 9 6 6 4 5 4 3 2 58
14 Sandor Kiss 1 1 11 4 2 2 3 1 8 9 42
15 Crack Babies 2 3 6 8 7 1 1 9 1 1 39
16 s R 3 2 2 1 1 10.5 2 7 4 6 38.5

1 Smith and 9th 1044 1013 115 0.3268 0.4391 1299 86 115 3.196 1.088 1924 1256 167
2 Foot’s Acrobats 1029 949 105 0.3399 0.4189 1374 78 100 3.43 1.143 1914 1254.1 73
3 Uptown Bombers 907 992 123 0.3212 0.4264 1281 81 76 2.908 1.171 1912 1275 47
4 Team Mikulka 838 852 99 0.3232 0.4257 1382 100 77 3.384 1.155 1768 1274 83
5 Milchian Magicians 899 877 120 0.3163 0.4072 1227 100 81 3.312 1.077 1855 1231 109
6 I_AM_CANADIAN IAC 936 867 97 0.327 0.4106 1440 76 60 3.436 1.1 1900 1262.1 50
7 Delaware Destroyers 972 827 139 0.3254 0.4167 1237 90 75 3.479 1.233 1875 1249.1 159
8 Bean's Indians 943 841 85 0.3327 0.42 1055 81 48 3.541 1.219 1928 1258 36
9 Blue Hen 898 853 53 0.3143 0.4218 1199 92 66 3.757 1.184 1841 1250.1 190
10 JeffG RIBC 905 849 97 0.3259 0.4174 1190 71 43 3.871 1.218 1835 1260 57
11 Wiggs Supernovas 800 835 124 0.3191 0.4363 1156 69 6 4.365 1.262 1574 1231 7
12 Seattle Zen 801 785 126 0.3135 0.3968 1269 74 21 3.929 1.227 1770 1250.2 34
13 Rotten Amoebas 882 872 107 0.3169 0.4132 1113 70 42 4.115 1.302 1855 1227 39
14 Sandor Kiss 627 566 118 0.3153 0.3908 968 66 5 3.593 1.195 1353 1037 3
15 Crack Babies 727 784 98 0.3198 0.4142 832 60 65 4.184 1.261 1603 862.2 5
16 s R 728 676 79 0.3073 0.3798 1269 62 49 3.973 1.223 1770 1227.2 24
 
119GO
      ID: 288332716
      Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 09:51 		Can someone tell me where on the ESPN site I can see a list of all the stats contributed by each player? On Yahoo this is called Team Log.

Blue Hen tells me ESPN definitely have this. Can someone point me in the right direction?
 
120JeffG
      ID: 59254317
      Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 14:17 		[119] Can't find it.. not sure I have seen this in ESPN....
 
121GO
      ID: 288332716
      Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 17:12 		Sounds like BH lied to me, like the time he told me Pearl Jam was better than Nirvana...
 
122kdl212
      ID: 50630221
      Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 19:19 		I don't think ESPN has that feature anymore, though it once did.
 
123GO
      ID: 288332716
      Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 09:19 		Need to add that to list of reasons I won't use ESPN again. In addition to all the times it crashed or broke on me this season.
 
124Nerfherders
      ID: 56261418
      Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 17:13 		This is why my league went Yahoo. I love the Team Log, among other things.
 
125GO
      ID: 288332716
      Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 10:46 		I feel like i got saves from at least 25 different people... and apparently no way to prove I'm the Tampa Rays!