The DVs released James Paxton.
The Warpigs traded their 2017 12th round pick to the DVs for pick 149.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Schedule Proposal
I know we don't want to spend time at the Draft (assuming it ever gets here) talking about rules, so here's my proposal now for deadlines for playing games. I presented this last fall, and it's basically the same, but I'm adding a schedule for this year.
The games played per month are: 20-20-25-25-25-25-22
Game Schedule Proposal
All dates are the first Sunday in each month. The deadline on those Sundays is 10:00PM (Central Time).
2016
May 1 - 20 games played
June 5 - 40
July 3 - 65
August 7 - 90
September 4 - 115
October 2 - 140
November 6 - 162
Starting in 2017 (Dates of 1st Sunday will vary year to year)
April 2 - 20
May 7 - 40
June 4 - 65
July 2 - 90
August 6 - 115
September 3 - 140
October 1 - 162
The games played per month are: 20-20-25-25-25-25-22
Game Schedule Proposal
All dates are the first Sunday in each month. The deadline on those Sundays is 10:00PM (Central Time).
2016
May 1 - 20 games played
June 5 - 40
July 3 - 65
August 7 - 90
September 4 - 115
October 2 - 140
November 6 - 162
Starting in 2017 (Dates of 1st Sunday will vary year to year)
April 2 - 20
May 7 - 40
June 4 - 65
July 2 - 90
August 6 - 115
September 3 - 140
October 1 - 162
Transactions
The Wahoos released Kyle Blanks, Austin Jackson, Jordy Mercer, Mike Morin, Seth Smith, Dale Thayer, and Kyle Zimmer.
The SuperGoofs released Jesse Chavez, Josh Hamilton, and Hyun-jin Ryu.
The Mavs traded picks 3 and 38 to the Warpigs for picks 6 and 32.
The Warpigs traded Victor Martinez to the Drillers for Yasmany Tomas.
The Buckeyes released Jayson Werth and Mark Appel.
The FFTs traded picks 115, 163, and 179 to the Warpigs for Scott Van Slyke and pick 144.
The SuperGoofs released Jesse Chavez, Josh Hamilton, and Hyun-jin Ryu.
The Mavs traded picks 3 and 38 to the Warpigs for picks 6 and 32.
The Warpigs traded Victor Martinez to the Drillers for Yasmany Tomas.
The Buckeyes released Jayson Werth and Mark Appel.
The FFTs traded picks 115, 163, and 179 to the Warpigs for Scott Van Slyke and pick 144.
Happy Easter!
By the time we draft, it will be 11 months since the Buckeyes last played a game. (text message from the little Wahoo)
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Final Pre-Draft Rosters
Final Pre-Draft Rosters are due April 1st.
The easiest thing (for me) would be if you list your complete roster and add a comment like "My roster as listed now is good except drop these two guys" or something like that.
And be sure to check your roster after I make your changes to confirm it's correct.
By the way... let's NEVER draft in April again. The waiting is torture.
The easiest thing (for me) would be if you list your complete roster and add a comment like "My roster as listed now is good except drop these two guys" or something like that.
And be sure to check your roster after I make your changes to confirm it's correct.
By the way... let's NEVER draft in April again. The waiting is torture.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Transactions (Country Breakfast edition)
The Mavs traded Billy Butler to the FFTs for a 2017 8th round pick.
Sunday, March 06, 2016
Transactions
The Tweeners released Kevin Quackenbush and Zach Duke.
The Warpigs released Michael McKenry.
The Warpigs released Michael McKenry.
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Ballparks for 2016
Make your selection thru the email started by the Buckeyes. I will update this page.
1. Buckeyes - Yankee Stadium: singles 0/0, HR 20/20 (same park; changed from 1/1, 20/20)
2. Killer Bees - Atlanta: singles 5/5, HR 7/7 (new park)
3. FFTs - Dodger Stadium: singles 2/2, HR 11/11 (new park)
4. Rhinos - San Diego: singles 0/0, HR 5/15 (same park; no changes)
5. DVs - Baltimore: singles 13/13, HR 13/15 (same park; changed from 12/12, 15/15)
6. Mavs - Milwaukee: singles 8/8, HR 16/16 (new park)
7. Nads - Kansas City: singles 12/12, HR 8/8 (same park; no changes)
8. Fungoes - San Francisco: singles 9/5, HR 0/0 (same park; changed from 7/7, 1/1)
9. Drillers - Los Angeles-AL: singles 6/6, HR 6/6 (new park)
10. Tweeners - Philadelphia: singles 2/2, HR 12/18 (new park)
11. SuperGoofs - Miami: singles 0/0, HR 0/0 (same park; changed from 2/2, 2/2)
12. Zaps - Oakland: singles 3/10, HR 2/5 (new park)
13. Wahoos - Colorado: singles 20/20, HR 20/20 (same park; changed from 19/19, 19/19)
14. Inmates - Toronto: singles 5/5, HR 14/14 (new park)
15. Sidewinders - Washington: singles 8/0, HR 15/0 (same park; no changes)
16. Warpigs - San Diego: singles 0/0, HR 0/2 (same park; changed from 0/0, 1/4)
1. Buckeyes - Yankee Stadium: singles 0/0, HR 20/20 (same park; changed from 1/1, 20/20)
2. Killer Bees - Atlanta: singles 5/5, HR 7/7 (new park)
3. FFTs - Dodger Stadium: singles 2/2, HR 11/11 (new park)
4. Rhinos - San Diego: singles 0/0, HR 5/15 (same park; no changes)
5. DVs - Baltimore: singles 13/13, HR 13/15 (same park; changed from 12/12, 15/15)
6. Mavs - Milwaukee: singles 8/8, HR 16/16 (new park)
7. Nads - Kansas City: singles 12/12, HR 8/8 (same park; no changes)
8. Fungoes - San Francisco: singles 9/5, HR 0/0 (same park; changed from 7/7, 1/1)
9. Drillers - Los Angeles-AL: singles 6/6, HR 6/6 (new park)
10. Tweeners - Philadelphia: singles 2/2, HR 12/18 (new park)
11. SuperGoofs - Miami: singles 0/0, HR 0/0 (same park; changed from 2/2, 2/2)
12. Zaps - Oakland: singles 3/10, HR 2/5 (new park)
13. Wahoos - Colorado: singles 20/20, HR 20/20 (same park; changed from 19/19, 19/19)
14. Inmates - Toronto: singles 5/5, HR 14/14 (new park)
15. Sidewinders - Washington: singles 8/0, HR 15/0 (same park; no changes)
16. Warpigs - San Diego: singles 0/0, HR 0/2 (same park; changed from 0/0, 1/4)
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Updated Mock Draft
Okay, forget that earlier Mock Draft. This one is OFFICIAL!
1. Buckeyes - Kyle Schwarber. When you're looking to add offense, it doesn't matter how good they are on defense - it only matters which positions they play. And that they can hit. Schwarber can hit.
2. Drillers - Stephen Piscotty. The decision, with Schwarber gone, is between Piscotty and Conforto. Conforto probably has the better future, but Piscotty definitely has the better card - and the Drillers are a playoff team.
3. Mavs - Matt Duffy. He's the next best player available, and the Mavs need 3b. It's a no-brainer. My first LOCK.
4. Rhinos - Lance McCullers. The Rhinos, like the two teams drafting before him, could be headed for the post season, so it's nice to get a prospect who also has a good card AND fits your needs.
5. DVs - Michael Conforto. The DVs probably don't have the pitching to compete for a playoff spot, so might as well take the best young hitter available.
6. Warpigs - Jung Ho Kang. Another team with dreams of the playoffs; another player with a good card, although at 29, he doesn't really count as a prospect.
7. Nads - Steven Matz. Hey, Steven Matz may only have 36 innings, but he's 24 and already has a World Series start under his belt. He's the next stud in the Mets' rotation. By this time next year, with Stroman, Fiers, Tillman, and Matz, the Nads could have the best rotation in NASOMA.
8. Fungoes - Carson Smith. The Fungoes are the favorites to win the HWD. Smith makes a good bullpen into a great one, and he's going to be around for awhile.
9. Drillers - Logan Forsythe. The Drillers breathe a sigh of relief that Forsythe is still there. Devon Travis is younger and has a higher ceiling, but Forsythe can play every day and has better defense.
10. Tweeners - Francisco Rodriguez. The Tweeners are a bullpen away from being a playoff team, KRod is a good first step.
11. Goofs - Yunel Escobar. My second LOCK of the Mock Draft. He is this year's Casey McGehee. Yunel will be a Goof.
12. Zaps - Franklin Gutierrez. Well, why not? Because he's 33? Because he only has 171 at bats? Neither is a good excuse when you have one of the two best teams in the league. He'll be a regular in LF come playoff time, and if the Zaps don't take him here, he could end up on the Snakes, who have the next 3 picks.
13. Sidewinders - Jaime Garcia. The team with the best pitching needs pitching. Strange but true. Garcia is a good one.
14. Sidewinders - Hunter Strickland. And then they add a reliever. Limited a bit with his innings, but he won't have to do the heavy lifting on a team with Wade Davis, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, and Craig Kimbrel.
15. Sidewinders - Nick Hundley. The Snakes may go with a third pitcher here, but Hundley is the best catcher in the Draft, and with Mesoraco down, Grandal needs some help.
16. Tweeners - Odubel Herrera. He's young, he's got a good card with a lot of AB. The Tweeners could use an outfielder. Seems like a good pick, but I have no idea. This pick could easily be another reliever.
1. Buckeyes - Kyle Schwarber. When you're looking to add offense, it doesn't matter how good they are on defense - it only matters which positions they play. And that they can hit. Schwarber can hit.
2. Drillers - Stephen Piscotty. The decision, with Schwarber gone, is between Piscotty and Conforto. Conforto probably has the better future, but Piscotty definitely has the better card - and the Drillers are a playoff team.
3. Mavs - Matt Duffy. He's the next best player available, and the Mavs need 3b. It's a no-brainer. My first LOCK.
4. Rhinos - Lance McCullers. The Rhinos, like the two teams drafting before him, could be headed for the post season, so it's nice to get a prospect who also has a good card AND fits your needs.
5. DVs - Michael Conforto. The DVs probably don't have the pitching to compete for a playoff spot, so might as well take the best young hitter available.
6. Warpigs - Jung Ho Kang. Another team with dreams of the playoffs; another player with a good card, although at 29, he doesn't really count as a prospect.
7. Nads - Steven Matz. Hey, Steven Matz may only have 36 innings, but he's 24 and already has a World Series start under his belt. He's the next stud in the Mets' rotation. By this time next year, with Stroman, Fiers, Tillman, and Matz, the Nads could have the best rotation in NASOMA.
8. Fungoes - Carson Smith. The Fungoes are the favorites to win the HWD. Smith makes a good bullpen into a great one, and he's going to be around for awhile.
9. Drillers - Logan Forsythe. The Drillers breathe a sigh of relief that Forsythe is still there. Devon Travis is younger and has a higher ceiling, but Forsythe can play every day and has better defense.
10. Tweeners - Francisco Rodriguez. The Tweeners are a bullpen away from being a playoff team, KRod is a good first step.
11. Goofs - Yunel Escobar. My second LOCK of the Mock Draft. He is this year's Casey McGehee. Yunel will be a Goof.
12. Zaps - Franklin Gutierrez. Well, why not? Because he's 33? Because he only has 171 at bats? Neither is a good excuse when you have one of the two best teams in the league. He'll be a regular in LF come playoff time, and if the Zaps don't take him here, he could end up on the Snakes, who have the next 3 picks.
13. Sidewinders - Jaime Garcia. The team with the best pitching needs pitching. Strange but true. Garcia is a good one.
14. Sidewinders - Hunter Strickland. And then they add a reliever. Limited a bit with his innings, but he won't have to do the heavy lifting on a team with Wade Davis, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, and Craig Kimbrel.
15. Sidewinders - Nick Hundley. The Snakes may go with a third pitcher here, but Hundley is the best catcher in the Draft, and with Mesoraco down, Grandal needs some help.
16. Tweeners - Odubel Herrera. He's young, he's got a good card with a lot of AB. The Tweeners could use an outfielder. Seems like a good pick, but I have no idea. This pick could easily be another reliever.
Transactions
The Rhinos traded Jake Lamb and pick 144 to the Warpigs for pick 117.
The Rhinos released Jorge Alfaro, Alex Avila, and Marco Gonzalez.
The SuperGoofs released Kyle Lohse, Daniel Nava, and James Russell.
Missed this one earlier: The Fungoes released Ryan Howard and reinstated Jarrod Dyson.
The Rhinos released Jorge Alfaro, Alex Avila, and Marco Gonzalez.
The SuperGoofs released Kyle Lohse, Daniel Nava, and James Russell.
Missed this one earlier: The Fungoes released Ryan Howard and reinstated Jarrod Dyson.
Screenshots
I've been playing around with the computer game. Here's a couple of screenshots of my game screen. I think the bright one looks better, but the darker one makes it easier to read the text on the screen.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Sad News
From The HEAD INMATE...
Gracie, the last remaining beer-swilling Baptist Bowl feline, died shortly after her 19th birthday.
Gracie, the last remaining beer-swilling Baptist Bowl feline, died shortly after her 19th birthday.
Depth Charts
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to cut some dead wood off their roster. I have now updated all the team icons on the homepage to link to your team's homepage, which includes updated depth charts of your current rosters. Let me know if there are any corrections to make.
Also, there are a couple of new things I will be adding soon. Back in December, the Buckeyes were interviewed by Ultimate Strat. Now Ultimate Strat has interviewed the Warpigs for their February newsletter, as well as a shorter feature on the Pigs and Fungoes making the trip to Strat-O-Matic's Opening Day. I will link all of that as soon as I figure out the best way to do it.
I recently sent you an lzp file of the updated league. I think I may have backed that league up before some recent cuts, but I know for sure that I accidentally dropped Jose Reyes onto the DVs instead of the Free Agent list. I'll keep updating with roster moves and send more lzp files out as needed.
Stay tuned for an announcement by the Commissioner regarding official cut down date.
Also, there are a couple of new things I will be adding soon. Back in December, the Buckeyes were interviewed by Ultimate Strat. Now Ultimate Strat has interviewed the Warpigs for their February newsletter, as well as a shorter feature on the Pigs and Fungoes making the trip to Strat-O-Matic's Opening Day. I will link all of that as soon as I figure out the best way to do it.
I recently sent you an lzp file of the updated league. I think I may have backed that league up before some recent cuts, but I know for sure that I accidentally dropped Jose Reyes onto the DVs instead of the Free Agent list. I'll keep updating with roster moves and send more lzp files out as needed.
Stay tuned for an announcement by the Commissioner regarding official cut down date.
Transactions
The Warpigs released James Loney.
The SuperGoofs released Michael Cuddyer, David DeJesus, Torii Hunter, Casey McGehee, and Rene Rivera.
The Fungoes released Tommy La Stella.
The Inmates released J.P. Howell, Pat Neshek, Zach Putnam, Aramis Ramirez, Wilin Rosario, and Kennys Vargas.
The SuperGoofs released Michael Cuddyer, David DeJesus, Torii Hunter, Casey McGehee, and Rene Rivera.
The Fungoes released Tommy La Stella.
The Inmates released J.P. Howell, Pat Neshek, Zach Putnam, Aramis Ramirez, Wilin Rosario, and Kennys Vargas.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Transactions
The Mavs released Alexi Amarista, Homer Bailey, Billy Butler, Matt Cain, Greg Holland, Dominic Leone, Michael Morse, Wily Peralta, and Christian Vazquez.
Recommend Best Player
I put the new league together on the computer game and updated all the rosters to match what shows on your roster page right now. Then I asked the computer to suggest the best player available for you to draft. Here are the results...
Buckeyes: Mark Teixeira
Drillers; Logan Forsythe
Mavs: Nick Hundley
DVs: Kyle Schwarber
Zaps: Colby Rasmus
Sidewinders, Wahoos, and Goofs: Jaime Garcia
Warpigs, FFTs, Nads, Fungoes, Rhinos, Tweeners, Bees, and Inmates: Francisco Rodriguez
I'm not sure what this means, but I'm wishing hard for the Buckeyes to take Teixeira with the first pick of the draft.
Buckeyes: Mark Teixeira
Drillers; Logan Forsythe
Mavs: Nick Hundley
DVs: Kyle Schwarber
Zaps: Colby Rasmus
Sidewinders, Wahoos, and Goofs: Jaime Garcia
Warpigs, FFTs, Nads, Fungoes, Rhinos, Tweeners, Bees, and Inmates: Francisco Rodriguez
I'm not sure what this means, but I'm wishing hard for the Buckeyes to take Teixeira with the first pick of the draft.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Transactions
The Nads released Jeremy Affeldt, Jonathan Broxton, Jared Cosart, Carl Crawford, Alex Rios, Kurt Suzuki, and Chris Taylor.
The Nads traded Matt Shoemaker to the Warpigs for pick 192.
The Nads traded Matt Shoemaker to the Warpigs for pick 192.
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