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by G-Man
Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:53 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

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All the original post content explaing the structure is inside the spoiler section.
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Greetings sports fans! We've had a number of members actively discussing baseball here at The Syndicate, so I cooked up a fun and easy fantasy sports game for us to engage in during the upcoming MLB regular season. Baseball is the oldest professional North American sport and beloved by millions. It's also an esoteric sport, featuring a single batter taking on nine defenders. Despite this seeming unfair advantage to the defense, baseball produces a lot of runs (points to those not familiar with the sport) each year.

I've always thought regular fantasy sports are too complicated and time-consuming for me to fully embrace, so I set out to simplify things. Some of you may have played my EZ Fantasy Football game back in the fall but EZ Fantasy Baseball will be different. Some involvement and strategy is involved but for the most part, participants get to sit back and enjoy the ride. The point of EZ Fantasy Baseball is to finish the regular season with the most runs. Here's how it works:

REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE:
The MLB regular season runs from Sunday, April 3rd through Sunday, October 2nd. We're going to break the season down into weeks. Week 1 begins on opening day and runs through the following Saturday. This means that each new week of our competition will run Sunday to Saturday. The All Star Game shortens a week in July and the final game of the season is on a Sunday. That means that one week mid-season will be shorter than the rest and the last "week" of our game will be the final day of the regular season.


TEAM SELECTION:
There are 30 Major League teams and 27 'weeks' in the regular season. Each week, you will pick a new team to use for earning points. There is no weekly draft for teams. You may pick whichever team you like for a given week, so long as you have not already used them.

You may only select each team once all season. This is where strategy or random fun kicks in. By the end of the season, each player will have used 27 out of the 30 MLB teams to amass points. The remaining three teams will be used for tie-breaking purposes if necessary.

You may submit a list of your team picks in advance or you may pick them on a weekly basis. It is entirely up to you. A deadline will be set for submitting your picks. If you fail to submit your next week's pick by the deadline, I will randomly assign a team for you for that week.


EARNING POINTS:
Each run scored by your weekly team pick earns you a point. At the end of each week, I will tabulate the number of points earned and add them to your cumulative score. Who ever has the most points at the end of the season is our EZ Fantasy Baseball winner.

After each week of competition, I will post both the weekly and cumulative results here in the thread. Participants are welcome to engage in discussion and/or trash talk throughout the week.


That's about it. Any questions?


FINAL OVERALL SCORES:

1. Metalmarsh89*** (864 runs)
2. G-Man**** (797 runs) [won tie-breaker]
3. Sloonei**** (797 runs)
4. S~V~S**** (775 runs)
5. Turnip Head*** (761 runs)
6. JaggedJimmyJay*** (746 runs)
7. Draconus***** (738 runs)
8. Spacedaisy** (733 runs)
9. Epignosis** (726 runs)
10. AllAlongTheBoardwork** (720 runs)
11. MovingPictures07*** (712 runs)
12. birdwithteeth11* (682 runs)
13. Russtifinko* (645 runs)

Each asterisk (*) marks a week as the runs leader (sole or tied) for a given week

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by G-Man
Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:49 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Yay! It's early yet but it's nice to see a few immediate sign-ups. :daisy:
by G-Man
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:58 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Glad to have you aboard, MP & Sloonei!
by G-Man
Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:59 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Giving this thread a bump in the hopes of attracting a few more participants. Tell your friends!

Also, for those of you who actually follow baseball, I have a question- How good of an indicator is the preseason? Is it a legit way to predict which teams look strong early on or is it like the NFL's preseason, where the starters hardly play much and it serves mostly as a glorified tryout for rookies and minor leaguers?
by G-Man
Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Glad to have you! Now if we can only get three more people to sign up, we'll have ourselves a full lineup.
by G-Man
Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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MovingPictures07 wrote:How much time do we have to find three more folks, i.e., when are we starting?
The first regular season games are Sunday, April 3rd, so I'll need to close sign-ups by March 31st and get everyone's Week 1 picks by midnight April 2nd. That gives us an extra two weeks to round up a few more people.
by G-Man
Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:15 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Less than a week left to sign up. Let's see if we can get a few more people to sign up!
by G-Man
Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

MovingPictures07 wrote:How many more players would be optimal? I'll start asking around perhaps.
I don't really have a set number in mind. Right now we only have six people. It's not like we're doing head-to-head matchups but it would be cool to have a few more people in the hunt to give us a little more variety. :grin:

Sign-ups close Thursday at midnight (EST).
by G-Man
Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:35 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Draconus wrote:What the heck. I have no idea what I'm doing, but MP convinced me. XD
Don't worry Draconus. I don't know much about baseball, so you're in good company. All you have to do is pick one team each week. No repeats. I'll send PM's out each week to remind everyone to pick a team.
by G-Man
Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

All are welcome to join. I'll get a full list up tonight and send a PM out tomorrow morning to refresh how team selection works.
by G-Man
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:19 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Cincinnati Reds week one please.

Just getting them out of the way. :rolleyes:
I'm going to do the same thing. If there is a point in the season where they are likely to score a ton of runs, I think it will be the first week. Their offense has been clicking more than I expected this spring training.

Cincinnati Reds for me.



Also G-Man, I don't know if this is too much of a hassle. I would suggest you update the Week in the thread title similar to how mafia games are updated each day/night phase. But only do it if you think it will help you. I don't mean to tell you what to do. :P
Is the pre-season really a good indicator of how they'll do early on in the season? I mean, does it make sense to go with a team that was strong in the pre-season for Week 1 or should I go for a team playing against teams that sucked in the pre-season during Week 1? I know nothing about this stuff.

Also, great idea MM! I will add the week # at the beginning of the thread title every Sunday. Thanks for the idea! :beer:

Also, please welcome one more participant: allalongtheboardwork :clap:
by G-Man
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:56 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Good to know. Do teams tend to stay consistent from year to year like in football and hockey or are there a lot of radical ups and downs from year to year?
by G-Man
Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Okay, I have no idea which teams are any good but I saw Moneyball was available On Demand last night while looking for a movie to watch, so I'm picking the Oakland A's for Week 1.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Okay folks, here's the lineup for Week 1. A few of you didn't pick in time. Hopefully that doesn't hurt your chances. It's a long season though. Good luck everyone!


AllAlongTheBoardwork- KANSAS CITY ROYALS*
birdwithteeth11- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Draconus- CLEVELAND INDIANS*
Epignosis- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
G-Man- OAKLAND A'S
JaggedJimmyJay- CINCINNATI REDS
Metalmarsh89- CINCINNATI REDS
MovingPictures07- HOUSTON ASTROS
Russtifinko- CHICAGO WHITE SOX*
S~V~S- NEW YORK YANKEES
Sloonei- CHICAGO CUBS
Spacedaisy- CHICAGO CUBS
Turnip Head- NEW YORK METS*

*= Randomly Selected Team (player did not pick in time)
by G-Man
Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

MovingPictures07 wrote:LOL, I didn't realize that the first time reading over G-Man's list. I guess he meant the Royals then?
Ha! Opps. Sorry about that. No, JJJ, I don't have it out for you. Let me go change that to the Royals. :blush:
by G-Man
Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

birdwithteeth11 wrote:How frequently are you going to update this? Will you ever do it in the middle of the week, or will you wait until the end of each week to post any changes in the standings?
I'll probably do a mid-week update. Would you rather that occur on a Wednesday or a Thursday?
by G-Man
Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
G-Man wrote:
birdwithteeth11 wrote:How frequently are you going to update this? Will you ever do it in the middle of the week, or will you wait until the end of each week to post any changes in the standings?
I'll probably do a mid-week update. Would you rather that occur on a Wednesday or a Thursday?
Maybe a Thursday? Since most teams play 3-game series to start the week, Thursdays after those games have happened would split the week better.

I wasn't expecting a mid-week report, but I'll gladly take it. :beer:
Actually, having a mid-week update will help me remember to send out a reminder notice for everyone to make their picks for the next week. It's a win-win. :nicenod:
by G-Man
Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

I'm kind of annoyed that I picked a West Coast team for this first week. I keep wanting to see how the A's are doing but they don't start playing until I'm all but in bed.

*kicks Pacific Time Zone*
by G-Man
Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:38 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Time for the mid-week report!

S~V~S is benefiting from holding her nose and picking the Yankees for this week. She's got the top spot by four runs. There's a four-way tie for second thanks to the Cubs and Blue Jays. Houston isn't letting MP07 down too much and the same can be said for Russ and the White Sox. Another four-way tie for 8th place and both the 2015 World Series teams (Mets and Royals) are off to s slow start compared to everyone else.

1. (19 runs) S~V~S- NEW YORK YANKEES
2. (15 runs) birdwithteeth11- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
2. (15 runs) Epignosis- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
2. (15 runs) Sloonei- CHICAGO CUBS
2. (15 runs) Spacedaisy- CHICAGO CUBS
6. (11 runs) MovingPictures07- HOUSTON ASTROS
7. (10 runs) Russtifinko- CHICAGO WHITE SOX*
8. (9 runs) Draconus- CLEVELAND INDIANS*
8. (9 runs) G-Man- OAKLAND A'S
8. (9 runs) JaggedJimmyJay- CINCINNATI REDS
8. (9 runs) Metalmarsh89- CINCINNATI REDS
12. (5 runs) Turnip Head- NEW YORK METS*
13. (4 runs) AllAlongTheBoardwork- KANSAS CITY ROYALS*


Now for your weekly reminder to send me your next picks! Week 2 starts on Sunday, so I need your Week 2 team selections by midnight (EST) on Saturday, April 9th. Inside the spoiler tag below is a chart that will show who we've all picked so far to help you as the season goes along.
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Just an FYI- my daughter is getting baptized at church this Sunday, so I may not get the Week 1 final scores posted until Sunday night or Monday morning.
by G-Man
Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:37 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Well, I was hoping for slow and steady after the A's first few games but they stumbled today. I have no idea who to go with for next week. The naive answer is to go with whoever scored big this week but baseball probably doesn't work that way. Or does it? Maybe I'll go with whoever has the most games against the Padres. :p
by G-Man
Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Draconus wrote:My Week 2 team will be the Washington Nationals.

@G-Man: So how do you handle games that are postponed? Cleveland's final game with Boston yesterday was postponed. Will I get credit for any runs by Cleveland when they have their make up game?
It doesn't matter when the game is scheduled, only when it is played. Otherwise it will require more stat tracking than I'd like. Plus, this adds an element of intrigue to the season. :grin:
by G-Man
Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:13 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Thanks for letting me know MP!
by G-Man
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:21 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

I'm actually going to go back on what I said and pick the San Diego Padres for this week. My thinking is they're on the rebound after a bad start. Hopefully they found their bats with their last game. Besides, the Phillies stink, right? I see they have four games against them.

I know nothing about baseball so be prepared to see me make a lot of strange picks as I get the hang of this. :noble:
by G-Man
Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:23 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Here are the final scores for Week 1. If you don't want to see the awesome bar graph I made, don't open the spoiler tag.

WEEK 1 TEAM SELECTIONS:

AllAlongTheBoardwork- KANSAS CITY ROYALS*
birdwithteeth11- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Draconus- CLEVELAND INDIANS*
Epignosis- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
G-Man- OAKLAND A'S
JaggedJimmyJay- CINCINNATI REDS
Metalmarsh89- CINCINNATI REDS
MovingPictures07- HOUSTON ASTROS
Russtifinko- CHICAGO WHITE SOX*
S~V~S- NEW YORK YANKEES
Sloonei- CHICAGO CUBS
Spacedaisy- CHICAGO CUBS
Turnip Head- NEW YORK METS*
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1. S~V~S (35 runs)
1. Sloonei (35 runs)
1. Spacedaisy (35 runs)
4. JaggedJimmyJay (29 runs)
4. Matalmarsh89 (29 runs)
6. birdwithteeth11 (26 runs)
6. Epignosis (26 runs)
6. MovingPictures07 (26 runs)
9. Russtifinko (24 runs)
10. Draconus (19 runs)
10. G-Man (19 runs)
12. AllAlongTheBoardwalk (15 runs)
13. Turnip Head (12 runs)
by G-Man
Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:24 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Everyone else got picks in to me except Spacedaisy and Turnip Head. I wanted to post their randomly selected teams now because I won't be back before games start today. Spcedaisy drew the NY Mets and Turnip Head drew the Toronto Blue Jays.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Final Week 1 results have been posted here.

WEEK 2 Team Selections:

AllAlongTheBoardwork- NEW YORK YANKEES
birdwithteeth11- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Draconus- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Epignosis- COLORADO ROCKIES
G-Man- SAN DIEGO PADRES
JaggedJimmyJay- COLORADO ROCKIES
Metalmarsh89- PITTSBURGH PIRATES
MovingPictures07- KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Russtifinko- CHICAGO CUBS
S~V~S- ATLANTA BRAVES
Sloonei- LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Spacedaisy- NEW YORK METS*
Turnip Head- TORONTO BLUE JAYS*

*= team was randomly selected for the player.
by G-Man
Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:What does "FOLLOW ALONG WITH UP EZ FANTASY BASEBALL!" mean?
I don't know what you're talking about. :noble:
by G-Man
Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
G-Man wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:What does "FOLLOW ALONG WITH UP EZ FANTASY BASEBALL!" mean?
I don't know what you're talking about. :noble:
I must have been seeing things. Everything is as it should be. :faint:
Seeing things, eh? Maybe you're on steroids too. ;)
by G-Man
Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:21 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

S~V~S wrote:I hear it's a big problem with rock climbers :srsnod:
I bet a roid-raging rock climber is what really caused the Old Man of the Mountain to collapse. MM- have you ever been to New Hampshire, say around 2003?

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by G-Man
Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:29 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Today's been a fairly tame day run-wise for everyone here. Maybe this week we'll all be closer in score.
by G-Man
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:52 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Mid-week report time! Here are the scores for Week 2 so far. I'm not going to post overall scores until Week 2 is over.

1. (22 runs) birdwithteeth11- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
2. (21 runs) Russtifinko- CHICAGO CUBS
3. (18 runs) Epignosis- COLORADO ROCKIES
3. (18 runs) JaggedJimmyJay- COLORADO ROCKIES
5. (15 runs) Draconus- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
6. (13 runs) Metalmarsh89-PITTSBURGH PIRATES
6. (13 runs) MovingPictures07- KANSAS CITY
8. (12 runs) S~V~S- ATLANTA BRAVES
8. (12 runs) Turnip Head- TORONTO BLUE JAYS*
10. (11 runs) Sloonei- LOS ANGELES DODGERS
11. (8 runs) G-Man- SAN DIEGO PADRES
11. (8 runs) Spacedaisy- NEW YORK METS*
13. (5 runs) AllAlongTheBoardwork- NEW YORK YANKEES


I'll send out the selection chart later tonight with the Week 3 team selection reminder PM. I don't have the image handy just yet.
by G-Man
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Dem Padres all week. :wall:
by G-Man
Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:21 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Alright you baseball people- is it even worth looking at stats yet in helping me pick? Is ERA a even useful this early in the season? I've made two missteps now and I'd like to avoid a three-peat.
by G-Man
Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Ah, so basically, I (as a non-baseball person) am hopelessly screwed unless I hit some big-time dumb luck. Got it. :doh:
by G-Man
Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:21 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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This cold be filed under the realm of bad ideas but here goes:

When I played tee-ball, my teams name was the Brewers. I'll pick Milwaukee for Week 3.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 17, 2016 2:22 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

I'll try to post the Week 2 results tonight when I get back from an in-law family function.

I did not get picks from Russ or Turnip Head but I did randomize them teams this morning. Russ got the Yankees and Turnip Head got the Twins.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
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Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 1: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

It'll take me another day to get the Week 2 scores figured out. I failed to grab a screenshot of my stats page showing total runs through Saturday's games. Now I'll have to calculate it the long-ish way. Easy to do come morning.
by G-Man
Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 2: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Here are the final Week 2 scores. First, a reminder of who picked which teams:

AllAlongTheBoardwork- NEW YORK YANKEES
birdwithteeth11- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Draconus- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Epignosis- COLORADO ROCKIES
G-Man- SAN DIEGO PADRES
JaggedJimmyJay- COLORADO ROCKIES
Metalmarsh89- PITTSBURGH PIRATES
MovingPictures07- KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Russtifinko- CHICAGO CUBS
S~V~S- ATLANTA BRAVES
Sloonei- LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Spacedaisy- NEW YORK METS*
Turnip Head- TORONTO BLUE JAYS*

Now for the Week 2 and overall leader boards:
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Draconus took in the most runs during Week 2 but it wasn't quite enough to put him in the lead overall:

1. Draconus (38 runs)
2. Epignosis (37 runs)
2. JaggedJimmyJay (37 runs)
4. Russtifinko (36 runs)
5. birdwithteeth11 (35 runs)
6. Metalmarsh89 (26 runs)
6. MovingPictures07 (26 runs)
6. S~V~S (26 runs)
6. Sloonei (26 runs)
10. Turnip Head (21 runs)
11. Spacedaisy (19 runs)
12. G-Man (15 runs)
13. AllAlongTheBoardwork (10 runs)



Now for the new overall standings. JaggedJimmyJay has a 3-point lead. We'll see if he can hold on to it for another week.

1. JaggedJimmyJay (66 runs)
2. Epignosis (63 runs)
3. birdwithteeth11 (61 runs)
3. S~V~S (61 runs)
3. Sloonei (61 runs)
6. Russtifinko (60 runs)
7. Draconus (57 runs)
8. Metalmarsh89 (55 runs)
9. Spacedaisy (54 runs)
10. MovingPictures07 (52 runs)
11. G-Man (34 runs)
12. Turnip Head (33 runs)
13. AllAlongTheBoardwork (25 runs)
by G-Man
Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:48 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

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Sorry folks. It's been another crazy week. Here are the Week 3 team selections:

AllAlongTheBoardwork- CHICAGO CUBS
birdwithteeth11- COLORADO ROCKIES
Draconus- PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Epignosis- TEXAS RANGERS
G-Man- MILWAUKEE BREWERS
JaggedJimmyJay- ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Metalmarsh89- CHICAGO CUBS
MovingPictures07- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Russtifinko- NEW YORK YANKEES*
S~V~S- CHICAGO CUBS
Sloonei- COLORADO ROCKIES
Spacedaisy- CINCINNATI REDS
Turnip Head- MINNESOTA TWINS*

*= Randomly Selected Team (player did not pick in time)



And here is how we're all doing so far this week:

1. G-Man (23 runs)
2. JaggedJimmyJay (21 runs)
3. Turnip Head (20 runs)
4. birdwithteeth11 (15 runs)
4. Sloonei (15 runs)
6. Spacedaisy (14 runs)
7. MovingPictures07 (13 runs)
8. Draconus (11 runs)
9. AllAlongTheBoardwork (10 runs)
9. Metalmarsh89 (10 runs)
9. S~V~S (10 runs)
12. Epignosis (9 runs)
13. Russtifinko (8 runs)


Now for your weekly reminder- please make your Week 4 team selections by midnight (EST) on Saturday, April 23rd. Those who miss the deadline will have teams randomized for them.
by G-Man
Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Thanks for the picks guys. I just realized I never got around to resetting the week # on the first post. I'll keep that current from now on. :blush:
by G-Man
Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:35 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

I'm watching the Pittsburgh Penguins annihilate the New York Rangers in hockey. I'm going to take this as a sign to pick Pittsburgh's baseball team for Week 4. Pittsburgh Pirates for me.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:50 am
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Also, one of my strategies for picking thus far has been to pick teams that play 7 games during the week rather than having Thursday off. Fortunately, Boston falls into this category this week. :biggrin:
That's been my secret strategy so far too but I keep picking the wrong max-games teams. The Brewers did pretty well for me though. At this rate, I need everyone ahead of me to have two bad weeks in a row for me to catch up. :rolleyes:
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I just realized how much separation there is between the top 10 and the bottom 3. That's insane! :eek:

But yes, I imagine such a trend like this won't stay the same. This is baseball after all.
Thanks for reminding me. :P

Yes, this seems like it should be a marathon and not a sprint. *crosses his fingers*
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

I'll post the results later this afternoon. For now, here are the randomized teams for those who did not send selections in to me. Looks like Random.org was mostly generous this week.

AllAlongTheBoardwalk- Toronto Blue Jays
Draconus- Chicago Cubs
Russtifinko- Kansas City Royals
Turnip Head- Colorado Rockies
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 3: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Okay, time for the Week 3 final scores. Here is who everyone picked for the week:

AllAlongTheBoardwork- CHICAGO CUBS
birdwithteeth11- COLORADO ROCKIES
Draconus- PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Epignosis- TEXAS RANGERS
G-Man- MILWAUKEE BREWERS
JaggedJimmyJay- ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Metalmarsh89- CHICAGO CUBS
MovingPictures07- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Russtifinko- NEW YORK YANKEES*
S~V~S- CHICAGO CUBS
Sloonei- COLORADO ROCKIES
Spacedaisy- CINCINNATI REDS
Turnip Head- MINNESOTA TWINS*

*= Randomly Selected Team (player did not pick in time)

And here is how everyone did for Week 3:

1. JaggedJimmyJay (41 runs)
2. AllAlongTheBoardwork (39 runs)
2. Metalmarsh89 (39 runs)
2. S~V~S (39 runs)
5. G-Man (32 runs)
5. Turnip Head (32 runs)
7. Spacedaisy (28 runs)
8. Draconus (26 runs)
9. MovingPictures07 (24 runs)
10. birdwithteeth11 (23 runs)
10. Sloonei (23 runs)
12. Russtifinko (20 runs)
13. Epignosis (19 runs)

Congrats to JJJ. He snagged his first weekly win with a team I certainly wouldn't have thought to pick.

Now for the overall standings:

1. JaggedJimmyJay* (107 runs)
2. S~V~S* (100 runs)
3. Metalmarsh89 (94 runs)
4. birdwithteeth11 (84 runs)
4. Sloonei* (84 runs)
6. Draconus* (83 runs)
7. Epignosis (82 runs)
7. Spacedaisy* (82 runs)
9. Russtifinko (80 runs)
10. MovingPictures07 (76 runs)
11. G-Man (66 runs)
12. Turnip Head (65 runs)
13. AllAlongTheBoardwork (64 runs)

Here's a fancy-pants graph to show how our weekly scores have brought us to where we are:
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Looks like things are spreading out a little but we've got a lot more season left! I'll post the Week 4 picks a little later on.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 4: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

S~V~S wrote:What do the asterisks in "Overall Standings" mean?
It means you had the most runs (sole or tied with someone else) for a week. Once someone gets the most runs a second time, they'll have two asterisks behind their name. I'm just curious to see if everyone will get lucky and be a weekly leader by the end of it all or if some of us will get shut out by you ringers.
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:11 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

WEEK 4: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Okay, Week 4 is already under way, so here is a look at who we all picked for this week:

AllAlongTheBoardwalk - TORONTO BLUE JAYS*
birdwithteeth11- CHICAGO CUBS
Draconus- CHICAGO CUBS*
Epignosis- LOS ANGELES DODGERS
G-Man- PITTSBURGH PIRATES
JaggedJimmyJay- NEW YORK METS
Metalmarsh89- BOSTON RED SOX
MovingPictures07- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Russtifinko- KANSAS CITY ROYALS*
S~V~S- ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Sloonei- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Spacedaisy- SAN DIEGO PADRES
Turnip Head- COLORADO ROCKIES*

*= Randomly Selected Team (player did not pick in time)

Also, as a hockey person, it was incredibly difficult for me to override my instinct to write Maple Leafs after Toronto and Avalanche after Colorado. :P
by G-Man
Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 4: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

S~V~S wrote:
G-Man wrote:Okay, Week 4 is already under way, so here is a look at who we all picked for this week:

AllAlongTheBoardwalk - TORONTO BLUE JAYS*
birdwithteeth11- CHICAGO CUBS
Draconus- CHICAGO CUBS*
Epignosis- LOS ANGELES DODGERS
G-Man- PITTSBURGH PIRATES
JaggedJimmyJay- NEW YORK METS
Metalmarsh89- BOSTON RED SOX
MovingPictures07- TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Russtifinko- KANSAS CITY ROYALS*
S~V~S- ST. LOUIS BLUES
Sloonei- WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Spacedaisy- SAN DIEGO PADRES
Turnip Head- COLORADO ROCKIES*

*= Randomly Selected Team (player did not pick in time)

Also, as a hockey person, it was incredibly difficult for me to override my instinct to write Maple Leafs after Toronto and Avalanche after Colorado. :P
But you could not get past the St Louis Blues :haha:
:haha:

Let me go fix that. Bear with me folks- it's going to be a long season.
by G-Man
Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:28 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 4: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

This blind squirrel finally found his acorn. The Pirates are going nuts this week! :biggrin:
by G-Man
Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: The Sports Bar
Topic: WEEK 27: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016
Replies: 489
Views: 13782

Re: WEEK 4: EZ Fantasy Baseball 2016

Here are the mid-week scores for Week 4:

1. G-Man (36 runs)
2. S~V~S (34 runs)
3. Metalmarsh89 (28 runs)
4. Turnip Head (23 runs)
5. Spacedaisy (18 runs)
6. Epignosis (17 runs)
6. JaggedJimmyJay (17 runs)
8. birdwithteeth11 (13 runs)
8. Draconus (13 runs)
8. Russtifinko (13 runs)
11. AllAlongTheBoardwork (12 runs)
11. MovingPictures07 (12 runs)
13. Sloonei (9 runs)

I'll send out the Week 5 selection reminder tonight.

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