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Interest in a BYB Fantasy League?

Last night, ReichardZ asked me via Twitter if I'd given any consideration to putting together a fantasy baseball league for the BYB community.  And I have to admit, the thought crossed my mind at some point last month, but it got lost in the shuffle.  However, Zachary caught me at just the right time, when I was putting together my notes and rankings (Spiral notebook!) for a draft this weekend.  (Blake, you are going down, my brother.)  The timing was impossible to ignore. 

So I said I'd put it to the people.  Would you guys be interested in playing fantasy baseball with your BYB peers?  Nothing fancy.  Something like a 10-to-12-team, head-to-head, 5 x 5 scoring league.  Probably through Yahoo (no mess, no fuss - and yes, I realize there's probably an ad for CBS Sports' fantasy baseball below this post). 

I'd prefer not to start up a league unless we get enough people, though.  So if 10 or 12 of you are game, e-mail me.  First come, first serve.  And when we put together a respectable number of teams, I'll set everything up and send out invites. 

Sound good?  If you have any suggestions or preferences, leave them in the comments.  Can you live the fantasy life?

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The men of The Big Tilde....

are interested.

At least I am. Can’t speak for Sussman or Tuffy.

by Jerkwheat on Feb 27, 2009 3:51 PM EST reply actions  

Sounds fun

I dont post on here often but I read this page every day and would like to play

by Soper on Feb 27, 2009 4:04 PM EST reply actions  

BYB Fantasy Baseball League

I’m interested, and sent an e-mail before I put up this comment.
As for suggestions, don’t use a “Can’t Cut” list when setting up the league, and use a 3 DL/5 Bench configuration. Also, 1 catcher, not 2. Don’t really care about CI/MI, use both or not, but I really don’t understand why the 2 catcher/5OF roster has become so popular. Real life teams use only 1 catcher and 3 OFs.

History is made at night;Character is what you are in the dark.

by johnwhorfin on Feb 27, 2009 4:30 PM EST reply actions  

No worries

I’m with all of that, so thanks for the suggestions.

I don’t like all those different roster configurations, either. It takes away from the fun of using your bench guys (and the pain of sitting the wrong one), and leaves fewer guys on waivers.

by Ian Casselberry on Feb 27, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions  

BYB fantasy league

I agree with only 1 catcher and 3 OF.

I would also vote for H2H format and having Holds as a stat. That way more than 30 relievers are worth having.

by jkagey on Feb 27, 2009 5:29 PM EST reply actions  

BYB Fantasy

I’m like Soper. Don’t post too often but always read and pick up my Tigers info here. I’d love to join a league with those here at BYB. Seems like some knowledgeable baseball fans! Finally!!!

by kreynoldsmsu on Feb 27, 2009 6:50 PM EST reply actions  

Just making sure

Did I get an e-mail from you, kreynoldsmsu?

ian dot byb at gmail dot com

by Ian Casselberry on Feb 27, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions  

BYB Fantasy

I would love to be in the fantasy league. I read BYB everyday and love that the tigers updates are all right when everything happens.

by gsmurfs007 on Feb 27, 2009 6:52 PM EST reply actions  

I'm in.

Live Draft a Must – Sunday preference or after 9pm any night.

I hope I’m not too late.

- Jeff in GR

by MSU4LIF on Feb 27, 2009 8:20 PM EST reply actions  

Sounds great

a BYB Fantasy League. Would be great to play with fellow Tigers Fans but I don’t like yahoos Category Scoring anymore. The only Yahoo Fantasy League I play nowadays is the Head to Head World Series (H2HWS) just for the “tradition” (3rd year now, that my Lower Saxony Tigers are in the regional H2H Germany. Last year my team was one that represents Germany in the H2H World Series).
I prefer to play ESPN with its Point Scoring now (and CBS but not the free ones because there you only have weekly rosters that’s not good for baseball. At us-sport-forum we play a CBS Keeper League there. Great )

But if you are one short at the end for your BYB League at Yahoo, count me in. If you decide to play ESPN then I would love to play with you guys.

Greetings from Germany. Dirk

by Germantiger on Feb 27, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions  

Interested

Just wanted to reiterate my interest – I sent an email earlier.

Definitely would like a live draft – if we do it on a weekday, it should probably be after 6:30PM since I don’t get home until 6PM :) Weekends are fine any time..

by explosivo2k2 on Feb 27, 2009 8:26 PM EST reply actions  

Very interested

Don’t post much but BYB is my first stop everyday (yes, even before the Stew) and I’d love to get in a league.

by handsomerob1 on Feb 27, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions  

Looks like the makings of a league

I just hope I can be competitive. If you need a co-league manager to take care of any of the other work, let me know.

by ReichardZ on Feb 27, 2009 11:53 PM EST reply actions  

I'm in

I’m going to be on here too much this year as it is, so why not.

by ThaWalrus9 on Feb 28, 2009 12:36 PM EST reply actions  

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