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Doughboys: Hello? Anyone here? Bueller? Shit, I'd settle for the Yahoo Kid.

If you're looking for one catch-all (or catch-most) stat, wOBA (weighted on base average) is probably the best. It's OBP with different coefficients for the components -- derived to best estimate the run producing potential of the player. It's NOT park corrected. The equivalent in park corrected for...

Baseball HQ Radio starts this week, with two weeks worth of Team Previews, then they get into their regular guest rotation (cough cough) Rotowire has been doing Podcasts for a couple weeks, not every day but we're getting close. I'm recording one with Derek Van Riper Friday the 10th. Drafts (all cov...

I'll change the subject to AL and NL leagues and start sign-ups by the end of the week. No dates in mind yet. My March schedule is tight, hopefully we can find something.

I find 27 hitter, 23 pitchers (+/- 2) to be the desired split Among the pitchers, I want 4 high K middle relievers. If they double as a backup to my own closer, that could save an extra pick for a hitter. Multi-position eligibility is crucial, you want all spots covered. Note there are fewer of thos...

One opening in each. AL/NL combo - you own a franchise in each 12-team league. AL is draft, NL is auction. Each league awards 1st and 2nd along with the grand prize and reunner-up for combined points over both. Each league has eight keepers and three minor league prospects. NFBC Keeper is 15-team mi...

I'm for Batting AVG. OBP as a replacement is a Ron Shandler Ploy. He changed the Trout wars to this format. It gave his invite games a change from the Labr leagues. To set the record straight, Tout Wars hasn't been Ron's for over 15 years. For a few years, he wasn't involved in the administration a...

There are reports the Mariners are working on a follow-up, flipping Smith.

$150 Entry fee Posted AL and NL only rules using 12-team satellite payouts. Let's do Friday night and Saturday. Here's the signups. We'll need a little push to get them filled. NL Friday March 10, 8 PM ET 1. Seth Trachtman 2. Mark Winokur 3. Jim Abline/the pats 4. Seth Poppel 5. steveehr (tentative)...

Last year I generated an AAV, average auction value once there were sufficient leagues run. The call is Greg and Tom's. If they are OK with making it freely available, I'll do it again this drafting season.

Carry on.

The 30th catcher costs $1 and is worth $1, not a negative amount. This is the genesis of the bump. That said, a dollar amount in a vacuum is only relevant if drafting a retro league where stats are in the bank. The...um...value...is a guide. Game theory then kicks in -- injury risk, ability to upgra...

Edwards Kings wrote:

ToddZ wrote:FWIW -- my next update will have three catchers $20+ with a fourth at $19, aligning with EK's first post.

You use an Ouija Board too?

I switched to the Magic 8-Ball

I'm doing some research on catcher valuation. Things got wacky starting in 2015. Cliff notes version (detailed research will be saved for my subscribers, sorry)... The last two seasons, the catcher bump based on preseason projections has been about $15 (up from $8-$9 previously). However, if you tak...

My counter has always been once a player has shown he sucks, he owns that too.

Then there's the notion that no player has ever had his best season until he has it.

Or his worst.

SWEET! Congrats. Perfect match.

Greg - safe to assume the AL and NL only auctions will be Friday the 31st? Tout Wars is likely the previous weekend (24th-26th).

Not defending the signings, merely pointing out that after the break, the Braves scored the 5th most runs in MLB, leading to a 37-35 record.

Both Turner and Sanchez have a built-in yahbut... Turner's steals give him a really nice floor even with a drop elsewhere. If the Yanks do as they say, Sanchez will pick up even more AB at DH than Posey/Lucroy. Most #1 catchers get 55-70 percent playing time. Posey and Lucroy are around 80 percent. ...

I figured that was you...

If you want to fill early cut-lines, you need FAAB. Even is it expands to 40 man original rosters, that's just 400 players drafted, far fewer than the 750 in DCs. There will be FAR too many players emerging in the spring that will be no-brainer to be picked. I know the counter -- you get your guys c...

One of 2016's thinking points was what to do so many quality UT only eligible hitters

Ortiz
Fielder
Sano
ARod
V-Mart
Morales
Gattis

We...um...don't have that concern in 2017

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

When do we start drafting 2017 cutlines?

Great pull Stadts - nice job.

So they'd all have 9 pitchers and I'd have 10 - you think this is fair? A level playing field? 100% absolutely and completely fair. Everyone is playing by the same rules and had 25 previous weeks to manage their squad with maximum efficiency. One MLB team is carrying 13H and 12P while the other 12H...

Gates wrote:I'd like to play both ways, really. I'd love 'em both.
But, that is not feasible.


Really?!? Both ways??
Sorry, off topic...carry on.

Gaëtan

Okay everyone, let's say it together...

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I'd be perfectly happy with a Super U replacing a catcher. It would probably be easier for programmers too. I know many here like the traditional 2-catchers though. That second C can be a b**** in the 15's ... exactly why I love it. Like K's in football, don't make it easy for those who just want t...