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Missed out on an Eric Hosmer HR last night because I didn't realize he was on my IL. Missed out on Moran's today because I missed that I'd hit 60 games at 2B. Really working hard to keep myself out of contention.
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Wow re: Harper. instant ROI
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Major run on FA Saturday starters. Someone is actually going to post Anibal Sanchez, aren't they?
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Yeah, that sucks. It's easier to swallow learning all the Ottoneu rule intricacies while finishing middle of the pack instead of in a tight race at the top of the standings.
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If I lose by 25 because I mistakenly thought position caps were soft like the innings caps, keeping Perez’s 2hr plus more game from counting last night, I’m going to be pretty upset with myself.
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fitting that Harper drives in the last coffin nail.
Pavin Meadows on
September 24, 2020 8:45 AM
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didn’t read that carefully—yes, adjusted to $8.
Pavin Meadows on
September 23, 2020 9:34 AM
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the rule as written says he needs to bid at least $8.
Pavin Meadows on
September 23, 2020 8:04 AM
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Well, in theory, you can offer whatever you want, right? But it gets adjusted to $8. I say this because you could in theory offer $8, and get him for $4.
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you have to offer at least $8, his old salary.
Pavin Meadows on
September 22, 2020 5:38 PM
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What are the rules about whether I'm allowed to make an offer to Minor after having cut him earlier this year (given that I did not trigger the free agent offer period)? Am I allowed to offer whatever I want? Or must I offer at least his prior salary if I offer anything at all? Or I am not allowed to make an offer at all? I'm fine with any answer, but want to make sure I understand what the rules are.
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not likely, though.
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I'm not likely to catch both of you, but if I can catch one of you I can at least maintain my streak
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Yep, damn impressive run... all the way back to adding Rosenthal for a buck in March.
Schwell's Bells on
September 20, 2020 12:34 PM
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Nothing to do but tip your cap on this one.
The Lōgunate on
September 20, 2020 11:31 AM
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Love that move. Swapping 4 C games from Grandal for 8 OF games from Harper. And WAR nailed the bid, without a dollar to spare.
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Wow, didn't expect that... The dominoes will continue to fall.
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The late season contract offers to Harper will be even more fascinating than those to Scherzer were, I think.
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The amazing thing is MLB might pull this thing off. After early outbreaks among Marlins and Cards, I thought this short-season was going down in flames.
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Yeah this has been a demolition derby of a season. In isolation it's kinda fun (and certainly better than no baseball), but the lead-up to the restart wrecked a lot of arms and I imagine some pitchers will never recover.
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Imagine how the real teams feel
The Lōgunate on
September 17, 2020 7:42 PM
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one of my many problems this season is that it typically takes me about 100 games to figure out my bullpen.
Pavin Meadows on
September 17, 2020 7:33 PM
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You never stop managing your roster, but making up 100 points in a week is a solid accomplishment. Sure any random week bigger differences occur, but the idea that one team back in the standings can outscore the top teams by 50 points a day for 10 straight days is a mathematical impossibility. Also I would have played Buxton today had I known Keuchel had been pushed back and replaced by Lopez. My season in a nutshell.
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i never need to worry about you, rusty. you're the role model in tenacity.
Pavin Meadows on
September 17, 2020 4:03 PM
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I don't think anyone's giving up it's just that the odds shoot downward at this point when you're 400 or more raw points behind. For any starters grabbed now, you're lucky to get 2 or 3 pts/ip from. I know from the last two seasons.
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this might seem obvious, but i can’t stress enough what a difference it makes to just keep fighting.
Pavin Meadows on
September 17, 2020 3:34 PM
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i’d say every team over 5,000 pts has a decent shot if they max out games played and IP.
Pavin Meadows on
September 17, 2020 1:54 PM
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Excuse the pun in advance, but it looks like a battle royale between WAR and BC.
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just a reminder—it’s a soft cap on IP. so the day you go over your IP limit, you still get credit for all of your pitchers that day.
Pavin Meadows on
September 17, 2020 10:43 AM
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i just hope that i end up losing by a larger margin than freddie freeman’s monster day on my bench a couple weeks ago.
Pavin Meadows on
September 14, 2020 8:28 PM
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I could keep telling myself I had a chance when I had innings to make up on the other contenders, but it turns out that using Zach Eflin, Jose Urquidy and Elieser Hernandez (before his elbow burst into flames) to close that deficit wasn't such a good idea.
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I am completely unconvinced that either of you are out.
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Mine was Bubble Boy. Same.
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The Contest was the first Seinfeld episode I ever saw. Both a warped and perfect introduction to the series.
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The day after what was by far my highest-scoring performance of this disjointed season seems as good a time as any for me to acknowledge this reality as well. **Gif of Kramer slamming his money on the counter after losing The Contest.**
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I like WAR's method of projected measure and associated standings. That said, looks like I'm out.
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good luck everyone—two weeks to go!
Pavin Meadows on
September 14, 2020 9:09 AM
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Two weeks left alternate projected measure update: Camargo: 6564.9 *** WAR: 6507 (57.9 back) *** 4 Baggers: 6451.6 (113.3 back) *** Franimal: 6334 (230.9 back) *** Vlad: 6290.5 (274.4 back) *** Astudillo: 6288.9 (276 back) *** Franber: 6261.9 (303 back).
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Ottoneu locking 5 minutes before the game is apparently cutting it too close for getting the Blue Jays lineup.
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4 Baggers: 6576 *** Camargo: 6552 (24 back) *** Vlad: 6540.8 (35.2 back) *** WAR: 6503.1 (72.9 back) *** Astudillo: 6488.3 (87.6 back) *** Franimal: 6462.1 (113.9 back) *** Franber: 6375.8 (200.2 back)
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Alternate adjusted standings based on applying each team's overall PPG and PPIP to the number of games or innings they both (1) have not yet used and (2) are on track to use position by position. This has obvious flaws such as not accounting for strategically using players in less than ideal matchups more or less frequently as the end of the season gets closer, and assuming that each team's past performance predicts future results. But perhaps an interesting way to look at it regardless.
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I don't do pivot tables.
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But did you calculate into the standings the groundbreaking waiver deal where Clarke Schmidt, Brad Keller and Randy Dobnak changed rosters?
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Some space opening up in the adj standings: Bags 4870, WAR -106, bitchin' -113, Vlad -166, Fran -212, Astud -215, Framb -246, Mount -535. Only 2.5 weeks remaining.
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25 to 9. That's a football score and there is still 2 innings left to play.
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Still a tight race among the top 7 teams. Adjusted standings: Bags 4483, WAR -77, bitchin' -98, Vlad -124, Framb -156, Astud -173, Fran -192, Mount -562
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Spreadsheet I used for posting previous adjusted standings had a mistake. I was using a multiplier of "4" on pts/gm ahead/behind but failed to use it on pts/ip, as intended. I'll post the "corrected" standings shortly. As a result, Baggers was doing a lot better than what I posted. Using "4" across C games, other games & IP is a blunt instrument. These are approx adjusted standings, not super accurate standings.
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three days is a long time this year.
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Some separation at the top occuring. Adjusted standings: WAR 4487, Bags -78, bitchin' -140, Vlad -184, Fran -203, Framb -254, Astud -328
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Scherzer sweepstakes is over. Congrats, Vlad. Some interesting bids posted on him.
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