WIS MMXI: Back to the Future Edition- Draft & Season Thread (4 Viewers)

[Eephus]

MLB97717

Reminder: Please limit your AAA players to 3 hitters and 3 pitchers. The exact AAA roster size wasn't an option in WIS.

I also had to set the league up as a progressive in order to make all 2011 players eligible for AAA.

I thought it was 6 regardless of the breakdown. Not that I have 6 guys anyway (I have 3).

3 & 3 has been in the OP all season

 

[the moops]

how do you get in?

The specified league is either full, does not exist, or it is a Full Season League.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

I got right in.

3-0 against the 2011 Phillies in some early sim-live. Took down Halliday, Lee, Hammels.

 

[Eephus]

how do you get in?

The specified league is either full, does not exist, or it is a Full Season League.

Did you try it with and without the MLB prefix?

 

[oso diablo]

i forget... do you have to pay for a team first, then enter the league code? And will it automatically convert over the "free team" that has my roster already loaded?

 

[Chemical X]

i remembered, you need to buy a full season leeg. I beat myself in an awful extra game.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

i forget... do you have to pay for a team first, then enter the league code? And will it automatically convert over the "free team" that has my roster already loaded?

Yep,this.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

MLB97717

Reminder: Please limit your AAA players to 3 hitters and 3 pitchers. The exact AAA roster size wasn't an option in WIS.

I also had to set the league up as a progressive in order to make all 2011 players eligible for AAA.

I thought it was 6 regardless of the breakdown. Not that I have 6 guys anyway (I have 3).

3 & 3 has been in the OP all season

Seems like a pointless restriction. Oh well.

 

[jfranco77]

I've got 2 crappy SP5's (Correia and Hammel) so if anyone needs innings, I'd be happy to do a 2-for-1 and get 150 good innings.

And I'd throw this guy in free since he's not making the squad

RP Josh Lueke 33ip 1.44whip 0.55/179hr .272oav# 3.67bb# 1.31ip/g 3.93erc#

 

[jfranco77]

Also it looks like my trade with Sparty wasn't processed in Fantrax. I gave him Lind + Brignac for Yuni Betancourt

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Also it looks like my trade with Sparty wasn't processed in Fantrax. I gave him Lind + Brignac for Yuni Betancourt

Ok - trade completed. Thanks.

 

[RnR]

I'm in the league. Only 20 more to go.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I could do a little simlive for then next hour or so if anyone is around.

 

[Greco]

I have no eligible pitching for my AAA. Random minor leaguers from site, correct?

 

[scoobus]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

 

[Greco]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

So 3 P's with a 200k salary? There's 6 to choose from.

 

[Eephus]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

So 3 P's with a 200k salary? There's 6 to choose from.

There was no way to specify exactly 3 AAA pitchers and hitters. The closest option was 10 hitters and 4 pitchers. The remaining slots got filled in by AAA clones. You obviously shouldn't use them in league play.

 

[Greco]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

So 3 P's with a 200k salary? There's 6 to choose from.

There was no way to specify exactly 3 AAA pitchers and hitters. The closest option was 10 hitters and 4 pitchers. The remaining slots got filled in by AAA clones. You obviously shouldn't use them in league play.

So I'm just letting the site fill my AAA pithcer slots and then I don't use them, correct?

 

[Eephus]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

So 3 P's with a 200k salary? There's 6 to choose from.

There was no way to specify exactly 3 AAA pitchers and hitters. The closest option was 10 6 hitters and 4 pitchers. The remaining slots got filled in by AAA clones. You obviously shouldn't use them in league play.

So I'm just letting the site fill my AAA pithcer slots and then I don't use them, correct?

I've looked at the rosters and still don't understand how AAA is working. I have 3 real hitters, 3 real pitchers, 3 fake hitters (including the great 3B Dakota Waldmiller) and 1 fake pitcher. Some teams only have the real AAA players.Other notable fake names:

Max None

Brenton Trombetta

Jesus Weissmann

 

[Greco]

I thought we were doing no made-up players.

So 3 P's with a 200k salary? There's 6 to choose from.

There was no way to specify exactly 3 AAA pitchers and hitters. The closest option was 10 6 hitters and 4 pitchers. The remaining slots got filled in by AAA clones. You obviously shouldn't use them in league play.

So I'm just letting the site fill my AAA pithcer slots and then I don't use them, correct?

I've looked at the rosters and still don't understand how AAA is working. I have 3 real hitters, 3 real pitchers, 3 fake hitters (including the great 3B Dakota Waldmiller) and 1 fake pitcher. Some teams only have the real AAA players.Other notable fake names:

Max None

Brenton Trombetta

Jesus Weissmann

I'll join the league w/out AAA p's and see what happens.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Max NoneBrenton TrombettaJesus Weissmann

Wait, I have Max None too!

Pos		Name	%	B	Power	Contact	Defense	Speed	Stamina	Salary	Sent Down2B		Daniel Bryant 	100	L	1	8	B-/D	8	B	$200,000	 C		Jesus Flores '11 Manually-drafted AAA prospect 	100	R	Down from Majors	$200,000	 3B		Floyd Hannon 	100	R	1	7	D/C	6	A	$200,000	 OF		Korey Jarrett 	100	R	1	8	A+/B	10	D	$200,000	 SS		Elijah Kent 	100	R	2	8	B-/B-	7	A	$200,000	 1B		Steve Pearce '11 Manually-drafted AAA prospect 	100	R	Down from Majors	$200,000	 Role		Name	%	T	Control	Velocity	Effectiveness	Stamina	Salary	Sent DownR		Kevin Gregg '11 Manually-drafted AAA prospect 	100	R	Down from Majors	$200,000	 S		Bryce Heimbuch 	100	R	10	1	9	B	$200,000	 R		Max None 	100	R	4	10	4	E	$200,000	 S		Scott Riegel 	100	L	6	3	3	C	$200,000

 

[Sammy3469]

I'm pulling an X and can't get in the league

 

[Sammy3469]

I'm pulling an X and can't get in the league

Got it to work...had to actually start a new team and then import the Spring Training team as opposed to just joining the league from the Spring Training team.

 

[the moops]

I want to use some of my fake guys. Especially Opperman

Chase Darpel

Jeromy Phelan

Joseph Wernette

Victor Opperman

 

[Doug B]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

 

[RnR]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

Keeping Wags as a pitching coach and Kendall as a bench coach?

 

[cheese]

I have some guys I'll need to throw back like maybe Dave Sappelt, Tyler Flowers, or Kyle Blanks if anyone needs AAA players.

I would like to trade 1 or 2 of them along w/ a scrub like Rhodes for a usable RP. I also have some other bodies at pitcher if your other choice is literally having a blank spot. Reynolds/Davies both available for mopup duty.

If I get time, I might look around and throw out offers.

ETA: Flowers probably the best of this pile. .719 OPS @catcher

Could also make a slightly bigger deal if someone wants Rick Ankiel. He doesn't hit enough to be a pinch hitter, but he has A/B defense and lots of innings. 10 SBs. Would still be looking for RP.

 

[Doug B]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

Keeping Wags as a pitching coach and Kendall as a bench coach?

Seriously -- was it known definitively in mid-March that those guys would absolutely positively contribute nothing in 2011? Most of the stuff I was reading about Wagner were acting like he was about 80% to return -- he had, after all, pitched very well in 2010. It wasn't like he was physically done.And Kendall supposedly just needed a few weeks to get his shoulder back in shape ... was expecting him back before the end of May.

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

I have to really low inning relivers that I will not be useing if anyone is interested. I would package them to improve pretty much at any position except C and SS.

Taylor Buchholz 26 IP 1.12 WHIP .234 OAV 9.0 K/9 2.42 BB/9

Dan Runzler 27 IP 1.65 WHIP .282 OAV 8.2 K/9 5.27 BB/9 9999 HR/9+

 

[Eephus]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

Keeping Wags as a pitching coach and Kendall as a bench coach?

Seriously -- was it known definitively in mid-March that those guys would absolutely positively contribute nothing in 2011? Most of the stuff I was reading about Wagner were acting like he was about 80% to return -- he had, after all, pitched very well in 2010. It wasn't like he was physically done.And Kendall supposedly just needed a few weeks to get his shoulder back in shape ... was expecting him back before the end of May.

Approaching the Gary Peters pantheon

 

[cheese]

Bought my team and joined league. Setting up players now. I can still make changes later if I make trades or something right?

 

[Eephus]

Bought my team and joined league. Setting up players now. I can still make changes later if I make trades or something right?

Yeah but you may have to re-enter your entire team if you make pre-season changes

 

[cheese]

Bought my team and joined league. Setting up players now. I can still make changes later if I make trades or something right?

Yeah but you may have to re-enter your entire team if you make pre-season changes

Whats my other choice, just wait to click "create team"?

 

[Chemical X]

teh lunch sim live?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

Keeping Wags as a pitching coach and Kendall as a bench coach?

Seriously -- was it known definitively in mid-March that those guys would absolutely positively contribute nothing in 2011? Most of the stuff I was reading about Wagner were acting like he was about 80% to return -- he had, after all, pitched very well in 2010. It wasn't like he was physically done.And Kendall supposedly just needed a few weeks to get his shoulder back in shape ... was expecting him back before the end of May.

Approaching the Gary Peters pantheon

Yep.And fwiw most keeper leagues targeted either Venters or Kimbral for a closer next year. So people knew in 2010. I kept Venters in zillaleague. :(

 

[RnR]

Guys, I'm starting to feel bad for Doug on this one. I say we let him add Sammy Sosa and Juan Gonzalez for the sim, just to even things out a little.

 

[Doug B]

 

[Doug B]

fwiw most keeper leagues targeted either Venters or Kimbral for a closer next year. So people knew in 2010. I kept Venters in zillaleague. :(

Haven't played any fantasy baseball since the mid-90s, and I only follow MLB casually through Sportscenter and such. Wasn't exposed to any info about Venters or Kimbral. The one fantasy source I purchased (Fantasy Baseball Index ... I love their footbal product so I had some trust there ) treated Wagner as a returning player.

 

[Eephus]

fwiw most keeper leagues targeted either Venters or Kimbral for a closer next year. So people knew in 2010. I kept Venters in zillaleague. :(

Haven't played any fantasy baseball since the mid-90s, and I only follow MLB casually through Sportscenter and such. Wasn't exposed to any info about Venters or Kimbral. The one fantasy source I purchased (Fantasy Baseball Index ... I love their footbal product so I had some trust there ) treated Wagner as a returning player.

The blame the magazine schtick is

 

[cheese]

Did you do the whole "WC draw for divisions" thing yet?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

fwiw most keeper leagues targeted either Venters or Kimbral for a closer next year. So people knew in 2010. I kept Venters in zillaleague. :(

Haven't played any fantasy baseball since the mid-90s, and I only follow MLB casually through Sportscenter and such. Wasn't exposed to any info about Venters or Kimbral. The one fantasy source I purchased (Fantasy Baseball Index ... I love their footbal product so I had some trust there ) treated Wagner as a returning player.

The blame the magazine schtick is

It just keeps giving and giving. "I don't know anything, but this crappy magazine said I'd be set."

 

[Eephus]

Did you do the whole "WC draw for divisions" thing yet?

Nine teams haven't signed up yet:LB_44belljrSCBFSNCNVBogartspartyHoosFirstTUpside

 

[Doug B]

It just keeps giving and giving. "I don't know anything, but this crappy magazine said I'd be set."

:

...

But screw it -- I've had a nice healthy vent about it. I was out of my depth entering this thing ... but now maybe my squad can make something happen Team is entered and ready to bust up

 

[Greco]

I don't have enough AAA guys either from my drafted 2011 team. Think I'll have 3 batters and 1 pitcher. We'll see what happens.

Keeping Wags as a pitching coach and Kendall as a bench coach?

Seriously -- was it known definitively in mid-March that those guys would absolutely positively contribute nothing in 2011? Most of the stuff I was reading about Wagner were acting like he was about 80% to return -- he had, after all, pitched very well in 2010. It wasn't like he was physically done.And Kendall supposedly just needed a few weeks to get his shoulder back in shape ... was expecting him back before the end of May.

Approaching the Gary Peters pantheon

Yep.And fwiw most keeper leagues targeted either Venters or Kimbral for a closer next year. So people knew in 2010. I kept Venters in zillaleague. :(

Jimmy Wynn 1974 down?

 

[cheese]

on live

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Did you do the whole "WC draw for divisions" thing yet?

Nine teams haven't signed up yet:LB_44

belljr

SCBF

SNC

NV

Bogart

sparty

HoosFirst

TUpside

I'm in

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

Did you do the whole "WC draw for divisions" thing yet?

Nine teams haven't signed up yet:LB_44

belljr

SCBF

SNC

NV

Bogart

sparty

HoosFirst

TUpside

I'm in

Me too.

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

My bullpen is horrible. I am going to have serious problems winning games in this league. My starting pitching should be good, but my pen is going to blow all of the games. Having Evan Meek and Hong Chih Kuo suck really set my team back. I expected those guys to be decent.

 

[the moops]

I have 341 PAs from Jed Lowrie available, as well as 394 from Lyle Overbay. Can also part with Raburn.

Would be looking for a fulltime OF'er and a bullpen guy.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I have a lot of extra PAs at catcher still. Would be fine with moving Arencibia for a lesser PA catcher and something.

HOLLA!