1st Week Of 2016 Season: April 3-10 Stats

[Greg Ambrosius]

It's official: Because Major League Baseball has three games scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd we will run the first week of stats in the NFBC from Sunday April 3rd through Sunday April 10th. We already had drafts scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd before the MLB schedule came out and thus we had to change our schedule slightly.

Actually, I like it this way because making Sunday's opener a separate scoring period was always odd. Now all owners in ALL NFBC LEAGUES will have the chance to watch the Sunday April 3rd games and set their Week 1 lineups on Monday or Tuesday if their openers are on Tuesday. This is almost like the Thursday Night Game in the NFFC.

So the first scoring period includes 8 days: Sunday through Sunday. Plan accordingly and good luck.

Thanks all. If you have any questions, send them to me at [email protected] or post here. Thanks.

[mdecav]

You cannot move pitchers for the Sunday 4/3 games. Given its a weekend game it's not allowing you to move them.

[King of Queens]

Sunday, April 3rd:
Cardinals at Pirates 1:05 PM ET
Blue Jays at Rays 4:05 PM ET
Mets at Royals 8:37 PM ET

Monday, April 4th:
Astros at Yankees 1:05 PM ET
Giants at Brewers 2:10 PM ET
Twins at Orioles 3:05 PM ET
Mariners at Rangers 4:05 PM ET
Red Sox at Indians 4:10 PM ET
Phillies at Reds 4:10 PM ET
Nationals at Braves 4:10 PM ET
Dodgers at Padres 7:05 PM ET
Blue Jays at Rays 7:10 PM ET
Rockies at D-backs 9:40 PM ET
Cubs at Angels 10:05 PM ET
White Sox at Athletics 10:05 PM ET

Tuesday, April 5th:
Mets at Royals 4:15PM ET
Cardinals at Pirates 7:05 PM ET
Tigers at Marlins 7:10 PM ET
Blue Jays at Rays 7:10 PM ET
Mariners at Rangers 8:05 PM ET
Giants at Brewers 8:10 PM ET
Rockies at D-backs 9:40 PM ET
Cubs at Angels 10:05 PM ET
White Sox at Athletics 10:05 PM ET
Dodgers at Padres 10:10 PM ET

No lineup locks on Sunday. Players from all 30 teams will lock on either Monday or Tuesday (see above in bold).

Free agents acquired on Sunday, April 3rd can be used in the 4/3-4/10 Week One stat period.

[blibros]

So you can use known results from Sunday games to set your lineups Monday/Tuesday (not too bad)

You also have a free agent period 1st Sunday and you can also use those players in your lineup based on their Sunday
results? That I don't get - why not just delay the 1st FA period until the next Sunday?

[Greg Ambrosius]

So you can use known results from Sunday games to set your lineups Monday/Tuesday (not too bad)

You also have a free agent period 1st Sunday and you can also use those players in your lineup based on their Sunday
results? That I don't get - why not just delay the 1st FA period until the next Sunday?

Because many leagues drafted in February and March, so the first FAAB is needed. Again, it's four games and if you're starting someone based on a Win or any result you still have to deal with the next 7 days with that player. If MLB is going to do this going forward we can discuss a better way, but this works for all leagues no matter when they drafted.

[KJ Duke]

Actually, I like it this way because making Sunday's opener a separate scoring period was always odd. Now all owners in ALL NFBC LEAGUES will have the chance to watch the Sunday April 3rd games and set their Week 1 lineups on Monday or Tuesday if their openers are on Tuesday. This is almost like the Thursday Night Game in the NFFC.

So the first scoring period includes 8 days: Sunday through Sunday. Plan accordingly and good luck.

I like it too. Hopefully this is the new plan each year going forward, as in football. Never liked the 1-day week.