A little smack talk mixed into the dispersal discussion. I like it.I'd rather have someone take over Hoos' team because I've finished 2nd to him for 2 years and it will feel kind of lame if I win the league because his squad got dispersed.
But I also get that people who recently joined and have been building teams from the bottom up wouldn't want to see some noob get to take over a powerhouse, so I'm fine with a dispersal.
Thoughts on expanding roster size a bit if we drop to 12 teams? Leaves a little more room to speculate for some that are trying to compete and rebuild at the same time.The problem we're trying to correct dates back 2-3 years when owners bailed on a couple of teams with poor talent (Elvis and whoever Meat Panchos was). We were fortunate to get good replacement owners (and Doctor Detroit) at the time but it was a very steep hill to climb. It's even tougher now that the league has changed towards being more prospects heavy.
Eliminating the 13th club will give the newer teams a shot at top talent that wouldn't be available via normal means. The only downside is that it rewards PIK for tanking but the solutions should focus on what makes the league better going forward rather than how we got here. I think a more balanced league is better; it generates more interest and protects the league if somebody decides to leave in future years. 12 teams will also increase the player pool by 37 so there should be more talent available, not that there isn't plenty already.
1. carve up team Hoos in a two round snake (non-snake?) draft in reverse order of standings
2. protect 22 (?) and do a second two round draft of unprotected players. A team can only lose three players during this phase
3. roster drops to get everybody back to 37
4. one round add/drop draft
5. waivers run
6.Season-long FCFS (including or not including amateurs?)
Open to other suggestions of course.
I'd be in favor of bumping up to 40. It keeps some continuity on total number of rostered players in the league (13x37 = 481, 12x40 = 480), gives teams a little more flexibility, plus the idea of a 40-man roster parallels MLB.Thoughts on expanding roster size a bit if we drop to 12 teams? Leaves a little more room to speculate for some that are trying to compete and rebuild at the same time.
This is pretty much where I am at as well.I've been pretty on the fence about staying in, WP can have my team if he wants it.
Yeah, strange hill to die on for Hoos. His 23rd best player isn't going to shift the balance of power against him.I think X wants his own team, wikkid wants in also.
Come on, it's a $50 league, you can fight with a street bum on a bet for more than that.
I also don't get why hoos quit, his team is pretty top heavy.
I was saying wikkid/X in case others drop out.We've been through the Hoos drama multiple times.
Going forward, my vote is for contraction. With all due respect to X and wikkidpissah, I think we'd be better off with twelve teams. The bad teams will get better off the remains of team Hoos and we'll move on.
Yahoo? I do almost all of my fantasy stuff on my phone and CBS app is kind of awful next to Yahoo's...And it's not Fantrax
I vaguely recall looking into this before and I don't think Yahoo could handle our rules.Yahoo? I do almost all of my fantasy stuff on my phone and CBS app is kind of awful next to Yahoo's...
Yeah, I know a guy who works at CBSSports.com and he has waived the fee for us for the last 3+ years. I haven't seen or spoken to him since I sent him an email around this time last yearI think it's free with @greedygoat
Is he the pick? I thought my Red Sox guy. I haven't looked at anything yet fwiw.Stay man, it's $50.
im looking forward to this league over all others. Kind of screwed myself by trying to be decent last year, but hoos team has 10 or so plumb picks. Pik getting Arenado sucks but whatever.
Several good options actuallyPIK95 said:Is he the pick? I thought my Red Sox guy. I haven't looked at anything yet fwiw.
I am interested in TT, NM, and JUrias once trading opens. I should have a stud or two and some kids to trade once everything plays out.I think contract and disperse kills two birds with one stone, don't have to worry about a new owner who would be getting a stacked team and seriously affecting comp balance. Additionally dispersing those players should help nicely with the competitive balance issue.
@greedygoat is staying but looking for a partner.When will we be doing that draft and opening up trading? I'm trying to resist the urge to add another league.
I'm going to stay in.Eephus said:@Northern Voice has been in the thread since hoisting his butt onto the fence.