It's time, it's about that time... The game is here.

2010 Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball

League ID#: 355639
Password: Corleone

Draft Time: Wed Mar 24 6:30pm Eastern

Currently set for same scoring as last year, but up for discussion if anybody has suggestions.

I can make that date work.

...Please, no changes after the draft.

Jerk.

No post-draft changes. I promise.

Alright, this is the fifth year we've played this game here on the GBB. The champions are listed below and the pattern is pretty evident.

2006: JL
2007: BL
2008: JL
2009: JL

JL has absolutely freaking dominated this game. Let's get someone else to the top guys.

I'd like to continue our preseason tradition of arguing about something. Any ideas?

Maybe we should raise the stolen bases to 3 pts.

Let's get rid of minus pts for a pitcher's loss.

Yeah, but he's worthless at Football -- that's more important, right?

just making a prediction...me winning it this year lol

I'm in. Somebody has to be here to stop one of you guys coming bottom

Just a few predictions...
- JL will have more transactions than anybody else.
- BAM will pick up at least one Chicago Cub. He's a fan of Chicago teams, have you guys heard?
- JG will use his derogatory nicknames the following baseball teams: Yankees = Yank-mes, Mets = Mutts, Red Sox = Red Sucks, Astros = Lastros (actually, I think the last one is mine).
- BL will send me hate mail for picking up Lincecum ahead of him in the draft
- JG will giggle when he reads the name "Lincecum" in the previous prediction
- Yogi will win first place (in the race to tell us a drinking story)
- TM will show us his new tattoo of Albert Pujols
- Bethie will show up every now and then and revel us with stories of former and current Yankees: A-Rod, Wang, Chan Ho Park
- SB will be sad when Jeter finally marries Minka Kelly.

1 prediction fulfilled, 8 to go!

You forgot Johnson and Woody.

Picturing Geoff giggling makes me giggle.

How could I forget about Johnson?! Short-term memory.

We all can be a little thick sometimes...

Which reminds me of one of my favorite screen grabs:

Geoff likes the Small and Long grab.

Oh, that's just too easy.

not that much. you forgot the Award for "Greatest Achievement in Managing", which follows:

2006: TM
2007: BL
2008: TM
2009: TM

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not that much. you forgot the Award for "Greatest Achievement in Managing", which follows:

2006: TM
2007: BL
2008: TM
2009: TM [/quote]

so, throwing bases count toward great managing?

it is based on a stat created by Bill James, which measures how many team points were produced directly by the manager's work.

Based on a stat created by Just Lou, the award for "Super Greatest Achievement in Managing" is as follows:

2006: JL
2007: JL
2008: JL
2009: JL

So i was drinking beer last night and thinking of my baseball tactics.......


DS you were right

I'm down with Bill James

My stepson wants to play fantasy baseball this year, but it doesn't like we are going to get enough friends and family together for our own league. If we can't, would you guys mind if he joins our league? He's almost 16. He hasn't played before and doesn't know a ton so he really wouldn't be a threat to win, but it would be a good experience for him to see how a good league works. I would make it clear that he plays from beginning to end regardless of how well he's doing.

I'm not even sure if he wants to join our league, but I just thought I would ask you guys before I give him the option.

I have no problem, as long as he doesn't try to trade you Lincecum for Oliver Perez.

The more, the merrier, BL. Yes, dedication a key. This league builds character, I think.

Well, that's true only to a point.

if you stand that he'll play "from beginning to end" I see no problem. The more, the merrier and we are not in a position where we can afford to wait for friggin Cockcroft or Bill James (him again!) to come in

just make sure he reads some hardballtimes.com or the mlb.com fantasy preview or whatever Bill James has got to say. just to make sure that he won't trade a top 10 SP for Craig Biggio or pick Jimmy Rollins with the overall #4 pick in the draft

question...where is the good league because i am interested? lol

If that comment came from JL I might understand the question. As it is.... WHAT?!

lol hey bl just so you know if i get tim lincecum ill trade him to you for milton bradley lol

Didn't this used to be an invite-only league?? lol