Quoteninfiction - 3/21/2018 8:57 PM
YES! Count me in!
QuoteStogieDad - 3/22/2018 9:58 AM Brian, Chuck, and Randy, you should be able to just log in, I reactivated the league. I will send out invites to the others.
OK, we are at 7, need a few more
Also, for the new guys, there is an app for this ESPN Fantasy Sports
QuoteCfickter - 3/22/2018 10:10 AMQuoteStogieDad - 3/22/2018 9:58 AM Brian, Chuck, and Randy, you should be able to just log in, I reactivated the league. I will send out invites to the others.
Yep, back in and ready to go. I assume we will auto draft.
QuoteStogieDad - 3/21/2018 10:28 PM
Hey geeks! I have been asked to restart the league for 2018. We are in a bit of a tight schedule so I need folks in if you are in! Post in the thread and I'll get you added. Same as last year, 10 sticks for the overall and 1 super-premium for the All Star leader.
Chuck and myself are in, who else? We will draft on the eve of the opening night, auto draft.
Last year's thread:
http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=46526.0
LEAGUE CHAMP HISTORY:
2017 - ninfiction
2016 - Caveman Steve
2015 - Caveman Steve
2014 - nkowal
QuoteCfickter - 3/22/2018 10:14 AM
Who are we missing from last year?
Quote05Venturer - 3/22/2018 2:22 PM Put me in Coach. I'm ready to donate
And I am ready to receive!
QuoteKid Montana - 3/22/2018 11:36 PM What site is the FB run through?
Well considering he said you could download the "ESPN Fantasy Sports" app, I'm going to a wild guess and say..... Yahoo
QuoteStogieDad - 3/23/2018 9:37 AM Actually, we have 11 if nirab returns so I would love one more to make it an even 12. Or we are back at 10 if Brian doesn't return.
QuoteKman - 3/22/2018 10:47 PMQuoteKid Montana - 3/22/2018 11:36 PM What site is the FB run through?Well considering he said you could download the "ESPN Fantasy Sports" app, I'm going to a wild guess and say..... Yahoo
QuoteCfickter - 3/23/2018 8:07 AMQuoteKman - 3/22/2018 10:47 PMQuoteKid Montana - 3/22/2018 11:36 PM What site is the FB run through?Well considering he said you could download the "ESPN Fantasy Sports" app, I'm going to a wild guess and say..... Yahoo
Just for you Dan, we use Pinterest
QuoteChrism305 - 3/23/2018 2:02 PM
If there is room I will give it a shot this year.
QuoteCfickter - 3/23/2018 10:06 PM
Are we loaded now? 12?
QuoteChrism305 - 3/24/2018 2:53 PM when is the draft?
We will use an auto draft and earlier StogieDad posted this
I imagine they will be adding Opening Day - Sunday to the next week for the week 1 game. I am going to set a draft for Wednesday morning so everyone has time to set lineups for Thursday.
QuoteCfickter - 3/23/2018 9:06 PM
Are we loaded now? 12?
QuoteCfickter - 3/26/2018 8:10 AM
Michael, thanks for setting this up once again. Always a lot of fun. Will certainly be a regular topic on the herfs with people who are in the league.
You need to join us one night!
QuoteKid Montana - 3/26/2018 4:43 PM
I have many questions about draft order... to be asked on the Herf tonight.
QuoteKid Montana - 3/26/2018 3:43 PM
I have many questions about draft order... to be asked on the Herf tonight.
QuoteCaveman Steve - 3/26/2018 6:46 PM
I can be somewhat of a computer idiot at times so forgive me in advance.
I am able to get to the league home page, and I seem to be logged in (not positive) but cant figure out how to set draft preferences. I can't find the "My Team" icon anywhere.??
Help?
Quotenirab - 3/26/2018 6:02 PMQuoteCaveman Steve - 3/26/2018 6:46 PM
I can be somewhat of a computer idiot at times so forgive me in advance.
I am able to get to the league home page, and I seem to be logged in (not positive) but cant figure out how to set draft preferences. I can't find the "My Team" icon anywhere.??
Help?
Go to your Team Page. Just right of your team icon, you will see Edit Auto Pick Strategy...click that and away you go! Look for extra catchers and little used utility players, along with 2 or 3 DH's...you will thank me later!!! :lmao: :shy:
QuoteCaveman Steve - 3/26/2018 5:20 PM
I don't have that Icon. Just a box that says "draft order determined when draft begins" ?? Confused
QuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 12:07 PM
Yea I apparently drafted 3 DL pitchers to start, one with a high pick. This should be a fine mess to fix.
Quoteninfiction - 3/28/2018 7:04 AM
And they're off!
I would guess there will be a lot of player movement in the next couple weeks. I don't even know half the guys on my team...
QuoteKid Montana - 3/28/2018 11:05 AMQuoteninfiction - 3/28/2018 7:04 AM
And they're off!
I would guess there will be a lot of player movement in the next couple weeks. I don't even know half the guys on my team...
Ditto, lot of research to do; I drafted 2 AAA players that are making their MLB start this week. :lmao:
QuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 8:18 AM
That's the fun part to me. Combing waivers, maxing out starters. Should be a good year!
QuoteKid Montana - 3/28/2018 11:41 AMQuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 8:18 AM
That's the fun part to me. Combing waivers, maxing out starters. Should be a good year!
I don't know how any of that works, but I'll figure it out!
QuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 11:46 AMQuoteKid Montana - 3/28/2018 11:41 AMI will try and put a little quick thing together today for some overall things to watch for the new guys...QuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 8:18 AM That's the fun part to me. Combing waivers, maxing out starters. Should be a good year!I don't know how any of that works, but I'll figure it out!
No operational secrets!
QuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 10:23 AM
So just a few things to consider (no operational secrets :biggrin:)
You get 12 starts from your pitchers a week, generally Monday - Sunday. Choose wisely, as after the 12th start they don't count anymore. You will see week one you get 19 starts though, as it is running Thursday all the way through the next week.
Watching waivers can find players to fill slumping spots and such. But Fantasy Baseball does pay to at least check your roster everyday. You can see categories such as Last 7, Last 15, Last 30 and season stats to determine if a rookie who started hot has cooled off, somebody that may have opened terrible or injured is now back and tearing it up, etc.
You can use your DL to get eligible players out of the way, but remember you have to have a roster spot when they come back.
Pitching is the art of fantasy. Constantly being able to max starts and relievers in the game is huge on a weekly basis. It will show you the probable starters by day by a small PP by their name.
Have fun, you will figure it all out pretty quick.
QuoteKid Montana - 3/28/2018 4:48 PMQuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 10:23 AM
So just a few things to consider (no operational secrets :biggrin:)
You get 12 starts from your pitchers a week, generally Monday - Sunday. Choose wisely, as after the 12th start they don't count anymore. You will see week one you get 19 starts though, as it is running Thursday all the way through the next week.
Watching waivers can find players to fill slumping spots and such. But Fantasy Baseball does pay to at least check your roster everyday. You can see categories such as Last 7, Last 15, Last 30 and season stats to determine if a rookie who started hot has cooled off, somebody that may have opened terrible or injured is now back and tearing it up, etc.
You can use your DL to get eligible players out of the way, but remember you have to have a roster spot when they come back.
Pitching is the art of fantasy. Constantly being able to max starts and relievers in the game is huge on a weekly basis. It will show you the probable starters by day by a small PP by their name.
Have fun, you will figure it all out pretty quick.
Ok, so I have 9 pitchers. Only 4 of them are pitching this next 7 games. So I ought to drop/pick up pitchers who are going to be starting to make up that 12 games? Edit: just realized the 4 are my starting pitchers; makes sense the relievers won't be called up until they're needed.
Quotejohncw - 3/28/2018 10:31 AMQuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 12:07 PM
Yea I apparently drafted 3 DL pitchers to start, one with a high pick. This should be a fine mess to fix.
Yea i don't know about the pre-draft settings. I feel like it completely ignored mine. No pitcher until like 6 round and then it was a RP.
My infield is allstar everything else :?:
QuoteCaveman Steve - 3/29/2018 5:24 AMQuotejohncw - 3/28/2018 10:31 AMQuoteStogieDad - 3/28/2018 12:07 PM
Yea I apparently drafted 3 DL pitchers to start, one with a high pick. This should be a fine mess to fix.
Yea i don't know about the pre-draft settings. I feel like it completely ignored mine. No pitcher until like 6 round and then it was a RP.
My infield is allstar everything else :?:
Ditto
Ignored my instruction as well
Oh well
Play Ball! :biggrin:
QuoteKman - 3/30/2018 2:35 PM
Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be adding a second owner to my team. This is due to the fact that I will be travelling for work again soon and also will be completely without internet for 2 weeks this summer during a backpacking trip in New Mexico. My co-owner doesn't have a stake in the cigars. I will be responsible for all payouts. He's just going to be there to help during the times I am unable to manage my team. If anyone has an issue with this, please speak now or forever hold your peace :biggrin:
QuoteStogieDad - 3/30/2018 5:42 PMQuoteKman - 3/30/2018 2:35 PM Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be adding a second owner to my team. This is due to the fact that I will be travelling for work again soon and also will be completely without internet for 2 weeks this summer during a backpacking trip in New Mexico. My co-owner doesn't have a stake in the cigars. I will be responsible for all payouts. He's just going to be there to help during the times I am unable to manage my team. If anyone has an issue with this, please speak now or forever hold your peace :biggrin:I promise I won't bribe him to trade me all of your top players for nothing while you are gone.....Geeks honor :biggrin:
You're going to need something other than cigars though, he's not a fellow enthusiast :biggrin:
QuoteKid Montana - 4/3/2018 11:58 AM
StogieDad, is there a particular time period we need to get cigars to you? I was planning on sending them this week but wasn't sure if you wanted to deal with all of them this early...
QuoteKman - 4/6/2018 3:10 PM
I have a question for anyone that knows. How many games or how long does it take a player to qualify at an alternate position? For example, the Phillies are playing Kingery at 2b, 3B and OF, but on the site he is only listed as a 2B right now. I would assume that after X number of games at a given position, he would be listed at that position as well. Does anyone know how this works with the ESPN league?
QuoteRDF - 4/7/2018 9:24 AM
According to ESPN
"Games Played in the Current Season - Once a player has played 10 games in a position during the regular season they will have that position added to their eligibility. This means that they will become eligible for the new position beginning on the eleventh game in that position. These games do not need to be contiguous."
QuoteCfickter - 4/9/2018 7:27 AM
Bad pitching management this week but me, missed opportunity to get a "W"
QuoteKman - 4/6/2018 6:10 PM
I have a question for anyone that knows. How many games or how long does it take a player to qualify at an alternate position? For example, the Phillies are playing Kingery at 2b, 3B and OF, but on the site he is only listed as a 2B right now. I would assume that after X number of games at a given position, he would be listed at that position as well. Does anyone know how this works with the ESPN league?
Quotejohncw - 4/9/2018 8:20 AM
Also Michael, next year if there is a slot like IR for those players that go inactive like being sent down to AAA. I would like to request an add.
QuoteKid Montana - 4/16/2018 1:41 PM
Finally got some shipping supplies, gonna send the cigars out this week. Quick question, can I just keep my dog rockets and just send the 10+1 super premium, since the dog rockets are all coming back my way anyhow?
Quoteninfiction - 4/16/2018 11:54 AM
Lol I think I'm going to give you a run for those dog rockets. My team is sub-par to say the least.
QuoteKid Montana - 4/17/2018 12:27 AMQuoteninfiction - 4/16/2018 11:54 AM Lol I think I'm going to give you a run for those dog rockets. My team is sub-par to say the least.Well s**t, if I have too many days like today, I'm gonna put those dog rockets in jeopardy for sure.
You can't look at the season thru one week or a few bad days. Don't concentrate on what one player did or did not do. It will drive you crazy!
QuoteCfickter - 4/17/2018 6:37 AMQuoteKid Montana - 4/17/2018 12:27 AMQuoteninfiction - 4/16/2018 11:54 AM Lol I think I'm going to give you a run for those dog rockets. My team is sub-par to say the least.Well s**t, if I have too many days like today, I'm gonna put those dog rockets in jeopardy for sure.You can't look at the season thru one week or a few bad days. Don't concentrate on what one player did or did not do. It will drive you crazy!
QuoteCfickter - 4/24/2018 3:33 PM
Is there a way to see the draft?
Quoteninfiction - 4/24/2018 1:29 PMLike the owner :biggrin:
My team blows....
Cigars are in the mail.
Quote05Venturer - 4/24/2018 5:50 PMQuoteninfiction - 4/24/2018 1:29 PMLike the owner :biggrin:
My team blows....
Cigars are in the mail.
QuoteCfickter - 4/30/2018 9:46 AM
4 weeks in and 6 teams are at 3-1
So far my hitting has been the savior. My pitting sucks and I haven't been able to get to 12 starts without cycling pitchers
QuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 10:23 AMQuoteCfickter - 4/30/2018 9:46 AM
4 weeks in and 6 teams are at 3-1
So far my hitting has been the savior. My pitting sucks and I haven't been able to get to 12 starts without cycling pitchers
:violin:
Talking with RDF last night, I am seriously into June before I get back into it, and that is IF I can go on a nice winning streak and (huge) IF everyone else in front of me :barf:.
You can't win it in April and May but you sure as hell can lose it. (Prepares for a very long summer)
I do hope you can at least beat 05.
Quote05Venturer - 4/30/2018 10:32 AMQuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 10:23 AMQuoteCfickter - 4/30/2018 9:46 AM
4 weeks in and 6 teams are at 3-1
So far my hitting has been the savior. My pitting sucks and I haven't been able to get to 12 starts without cycling pitchers
:violin:
Talking with RDF last night, I am seriously into June before I get back into it, and that is IF I can go on a nice winning streak and (huge) IF everyone else in front of me :barf:.
You can't win it in April and May but you sure as hell can lose it. (Prepares for a very long summer)
I do hope you can at least beat 05.
Why the hatred??
QuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 12:42 PMQuote05Venturer - 4/30/2018 10:32 AMJust joking around a bit. I can't score points so I have to pick on someone much bigger (better) than me. :biggrin:QuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 10:23 AMWhy the hatred??QuoteCfickter - 4/30/2018 9:46 AM 4 weeks in and 6 teams are at 3-1 So far my hitting has been the savior. My pitting sucks and I haven't been able to get to 12 starts without cycling pitchers:violin: Talking with RDF last night, I am seriously into June before I get back into it, and that is IF I can go on a nice winning streak and (huge) IF everyone else in front of me :barf:. You can't win it in April and May but you sure as hell can lose it. (Prepares for a very long summer) I do hope you can at least beat 05.
Cigar bully! (http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/kickyou.gif)
QuoteKid Montana - 5/4/2018 6:34 AM
You give even me hope, Deener.
QuoteCfickter - 5/4/2018 7:51 AMQuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 12:42 PMQuote05Venturer - 4/30/2018 10:32 AMJust joking around a bit. I can't score points so I have to pick on someone much bigger (better) than me. :biggrin:QuoteDeener27 - 4/30/2018 10:23 AMWhy the hatred??QuoteCfickter - 4/30/2018 9:46 AM 4 weeks in and 6 teams are at 3-1 So far my hitting has been the savior. My pitting sucks and I haven't been able to get to 12 starts without cycling pitchers:violin: Talking with RDF last night, I am seriously into June before I get back into it, and that is IF I can go on a nice winning streak and (huge) IF everyone else in front of me :barf:. You can't win it in April and May but you sure as hell can lose it. (Prepares for a very long summer) I do hope you can at least beat 05.Cigar bully! (http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/kickyou.gif)
QuoteStogieDad - 5/21/2018 6:26 AMSo unless I am missing something what is the point of the east/west divisions?? I can't remember from years past :?:
It is the 4 best records independent of divisions.
QuoteStogieDad - 5/21/2018 5:03 PM I didn't change anything, must have been the default setting. But if you go look at projected playoff bracket it has 3 from one division and 1 from another.
Michael,
The site is definitely still taking Divisions into account. It looks like whoever is in first in each division will always be 1 and 2 in the standings, regardless of record. If you look at the standings, Cardinal Fan is #2 in the standings even though he has a worse record than you, Toilet Monsters and I. Also, he has lost head to head to both you and Toilet Monsters. At best he should be 4th in the standings now but that's not how it's showing.
Also, do you have any idea how a 3 way tie is broken? I'm trying to figure out how it came up with the You, Brian and I in that order and can't make sense of it.
Quotejohncw - 5/30/2018 2:04 PM
looks like your order is based on Points scored (tie breaker) . I think as long as you have divisions the top two teams with be 1 and 2
From ESPN
PLAYOFF BRACKET SETUP
Playoff Teams
4 (2 rounds)
Weeks per Playoff Matchup
2 weeks per round
Playoff Seeding Tie Breaker
Head to Head Record
Playoff Home Field Advantage
None
QuoteStogieDad - 5/30/2018 6:22 PM Upon further review, it looks like Division winners are #1 and #2, then the two next best records get the other two spots. I wasn't thinking of it that way, I was thinking that the two best teams in each division don't go. So it is the Division winners and two wild card winners essentially. There is only one tie breaker criteria listed in the settings, and that is head to head for seeding. It doesn't show any other ones.
Is there any way to manually set the playoff teams if it came down to that? Like if the top 4 teams were all from 1 division, could you override the site and set your own matchups?
QuoteKman - 5/30/2018 3:32 PMQuoteStogieDad - 5/30/2018 6:22 PM Upon further review, it looks like Division winners are #1 and #2, then the two next best records get the other two spots. I wasn't thinking of it that way, I was thinking that the two best teams in each division don't go. So it is the Division winners and two wild card winners essentially. There is only one tie breaker criteria listed in the settings, and that is head to head for seeding. It doesn't show any other ones.Is there any way to manually set the playoff teams if it came down to that? Like if the top 4 teams were all from 1 division, could you override the site and set your own matchups?
Not clear what you mean here Kerry, the top teams in each division should make the playoffs, just like real life. Maybe that is what you meant and was more concerned with breaking ties to determine WC
QuoteCfickter - 5/30/2018 6:36 PMQuoteKman - 5/30/2018 3:32 PMQuoteStogieDad - 5/30/2018 6:22 PM Upon further review, it looks like Division winners are #1 and #2, then the two next best records get the other two spots. I wasn't thinking of it that way, I was thinking that the two best teams in each division don't go. So it is the Division winners and two wild card winners essentially. There is only one tie breaker criteria listed in the settings, and that is head to head for seeding. It doesn't show any other ones.Is there any way to manually set the playoff teams if it came down to that? Like if the top 4 teams were all from 1 division, could you override the site and set your own matchups?
Not clear what you mean here Kerry, the top teams in each division should make the playoffs, just like real life. Maybe that is what you meant and was more concerned with breaking ties to determine WC
From what you had said before, I thought it was your desire to have the top 4 teams make the playoffs, regardless of division since the divisions are arbitrary anyway. And since the site was not doing it that way, I was looking a method you could still maintain that, but if this is the way you want it to run, then everything is good.
QuoteKman - 5/30/2018 1:22 PMQuoteStogieDad - 5/21/2018 5:03 PM I didn't change anything, must have been the default setting. But if you go look at projected playoff bracket it has 3 from one division and 1 from another.Michael,
The site is definitely still taking Divisions into account. It looks like whoever is in first in each division will always be 1 and 2 in the standings, regardless of record. If you look at the standings, Cardinal Fan is #2 in the standings even though he has a worse record than you, Toilet Monsters and I. Also, he has lost head to head to both you and Toilet Monsters. At best he should be 4th in the standings now but that's not how it's showing.
Also, do you have any idea how a 3 way tie is broken? I'm trying to figure out how it came up with the You, Brian and I in that order and can't make sense of it.
Kerry that seems to be a week old. I am a game up on Card fan now.
QuoteKman - 5/30/2018 1:22 PMQuoteStogieDad - 5/21/2018 5:03 PM I didn't change anything, must have been the default setting. But if you go look at projected playoff bracket it has 3 from one division and 1 from another.Michael,
The site is definitely still taking Divisions into account. It looks like whoever is in first in each division will always be 1 and 2 in the standings, regardless of record. If you look at the standings, Cardinal Fan is #2 in the standings even though he has a worse record than you, Toilet Monsters and I. Also, he has lost head to head to both you and Toilet Monsters. At best he should be 4th in the standings now but that's not how it's showing.
Also, do you have any idea how a 3 way tie is broken? I'm trying to figure out how it came up with the You, Brian and I in that order and can't make sense of it.
Kerry that seems to be a week old. I am a game up on Card fan now.
QuoteCfickter - 7/14/2018 1:42 PM
Lets go gentlemen, pony up the sticks so Michael gets his all-star winnings
Quote05Venturer - 7/30/2018 7:22 PM
So since our current last place Chris hasn't even logged in to the site since April, hasn't made any team adjustments since May and apparently hasn't sent cigars in I assume second to last should get the last place cigars.
QuoteStogieDad - 8/9/2018 10:45 AMQuote05Venturer - 7/30/2018 7:22 PM So since our current last place Chris hasn't even logged in to the site since April, hasn't made any team adjustments since May and apparently hasn't sent cigars in I assume second to last should get the last place cigars.I'm cool with that. I sent him a PM a few weeks back and it has not been opened so I assume he didn't see the email. If not received by the end of season I will leave bad feedback. I have one package remaining besides him and we will be tied off.
This is really the second year in a row for this. Playing him is like having an off week. Sorry don’t mean to be cruel and maybe there are circumstances but we can have this. There are others who maybe be willing to be an active participant
QuoteStogieDad - 8/9/2018 9:46 AM
Good game last week Brian (ninfiction). We came down to the Red Sox-Yankees game and I had Price going and he had Tanaka on the Yanks. He just nipped me. It was fun to watch.
QuoteCfickter - 8/9/2018 8:44 PMQuoteStogieDad - 8/9/2018 10:45 AMQuote05Venturer - 7/30/2018 7:22 PM So since our current last place Chris hasn't even logged in to the site since April, hasn't made any team adjustments since May and apparently hasn't sent cigars in I assume second to last should get the last place cigars.I'm cool with that. I sent him a PM a few weeks back and it has not been opened so I assume he didn't see the email. If not received by the end of season I will leave bad feedback. I have one package remaining besides him and we will be tied off.This is really the second year in a row for this. Playing him is like having an off week. Sorry don't mean to be cruel and maybe there are circumstances but we can have this. There are others who maybe be willing to be an active participant
Playoffs? Playoffs. We're talking playoff?
I'm up against the Machine.
QuoteCfickter - 9/3/2018 12:15 PMPlayoffs? Playoffs. We're talking playoff?
I'm up against the Machine.
BTW I did get all packages except Chris so thanks to everyone else for handling their business. Hope he is OK. Here are the All-Star Smokes and before I send out the winner package I will post another pic of those.
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../../aef947d2-b9a4-4a96-aff2-a987e9209a4b)
QuoteStogieDad - 9/17/2018 7:22 AMBTW I did get all packages except Chris so thanks to everyone else for handling their business. Hope he is OK. Here are the All-Star Smokes and before I send out the winner package I will post another pic of those.
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../../aef947d2-b9a4-4a96-aff2-a987e9209a4b)
QuoteStogieDad - 9/24/2018 10:27 AM Kerry and I are duking it out going into the final week. Should be interesting, hard to predict who plays and gets rest once playoff spots are clinched and such. Good luck brother, I have enjoyed the season.
Kerry has been keeping pace, but I just feel like your playing with your pray before your devour it
QuoteKman - 9/30/2018 5:28 PM Congratulations Michael!! Great game! I think everyone in the league knew this year was a battle for 2nd place. You were truly the class of the league. A well-deserved win and championship!
Kerry calls and concedes! Great series Kerry hung in there better than I!
Congrats Michael
Here is the winner's pack from all of you generous geeks! I split the 110 cigar prize (12 players minus one that didn't pay) 70-30 and I am sending you a very nice consolation prize Kerry! Second place still pays for sure. This is just the 1st Place, not including his.
Thanks for playing you guys. Looking forward to next year.
QuoteStogieDad - 10/1/2018 2:04 PM
I left everyone that sent their cigars good feedback (let me know if I missed you). Hope everyone enjoyed the season!