Fantasy Baseball

February 8, 2008 10:25 AM

Mefi/Mecha Fantasy Baseball: who's in?

I'm setting up a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball League, and was wondering if anyone from Metafilter is interested. The Metachat Football version was really fun, so the baseball one should be too.

The league is 36210
pass m3ch4

for those interested in signing up, use the link here (let me know if that link doesn't work).

If we get enough people, I can create an extra league.

posted by drezdn to MetaFilter-Related at 10:25 AM (29 comments total)

I can change the draft time/other settings depending on how managers feel.
posted by drezdn at 10:38 AM on February 8, 2008

Draft is fine by me, signed up as Loquacious_Marmosets.
posted by D_I at 11:08 AM on February 8, 2008

I'm in. I signed up as Harmonic Timecubes because there was not enough room for "Nature's Only True Harmonic 24-Hour Timecubic Cycle." Looking forward to it!
posted by mattbucher at 11:46 AM on February 8, 2008

As I said in Mecha, I'm in. Gaspode's Orioles of course. I'll probably have a better season than my MLB team. Sigh.
posted by gaspode at 11:58 AM on February 8, 2008

Can I be Heinie Manush?
posted by mds35 at 12:01 PM on February 8, 2008

As I said in Mecha, I'm in. Box Socials or Box Cutters or Black Boxes or some kind of box thing, I can't remember what. I'll probably be the worst team in the history of fantasy baseball.
posted by box at 12:12 PM on February 8, 2008

They play baseball with mechas? That sounds really cool. (Gives a whole new meaning to "cannonball pitch", don't it?)
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 12:13 PM on February 8, 2008

I'm in. Frankenberries are go!
posted by dirtdirt at 12:22 PM on February 8, 2008

They play baseball with mechas? That sounds really cool. (Gives a whole new meaning to "cannonball pitch", don't it?)

That brings back memories of the Nintendo days. Being a team manager is more fun when you can equip your shortstop with a laser arm.
posted by burnmp3s at 12:22 PM on February 8, 2008

SCDB: They will!
posted by jtron at 12:28 PM on February 8, 2008

Also, I'm in, and plan to challenge box for the bottom rung on the ladder
posted by jtron at 12:37 PM on February 8, 2008

I'm in. I'm stretching my hammies right now.

I just like to say hammies.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 12:42 PM on February 8, 2008

Just signed up. Be prepared for domination like never before.
posted by reenum at 2:18 PM on February 8, 2008

I'm in as Red Star Boston. You can only hope to slow me, suckers.
posted by Mayor Curley at 2:56 PM on February 8, 2008

I've joined, just to give the rest of you someone to beat week after week.
posted by saffry at 3:56 PM on February 8, 2008

The Steady Rocks are in. Do we actually have to be signed in for the draft, or can it proceed automagically if I rank players? I haven't done Rotisserie Baseball (yeah, I'm old) since the pre-Internet days.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:44 PM on February 8, 2008

If you rank the players, it'll follow your recommendations and autodraft.
posted by drezdn at 7:01 PM on February 8, 2008

ok, dumb question for which i preemptively apologize: what does this league value? Should I draft for OPS, VORP, etc ... or BA, ERA and those other traditional metrics?
posted by psmith at 7:16 PM on February 8, 2008

Tamperen Kuuhauki are in it to win it (or more likely, fight for the hotly contested last place).
posted by ursus_comiter at 7:17 PM on February 8, 2008

also, I can't find a link for how many players i should draft or if i need to make sure i have people at all positions, etc. I'm sure there's a comprehensive explanation somewhere, i just haven't found it. please hope me.
posted by psmith at 7:28 PM on February 8, 2008

I'm in. Calmer Than You, Dude.
posted by willpie at 8:07 PM on February 8, 2008

I signed up as Indianapolis's favorite infielder, Razor Shines. I'm a complete fantasy sports noob so I expect to do him poor.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 6:39 AM on February 9, 2008

Please create an extra league! This one is full.
posted by josher71 at 8:26 AM on February 9, 2008

I love fantasy baseball. I just traded Elric to the Lankhmar team for Fahfhrd and the Grey Mouser. These are exciting times for Melniboné!
posted by breezeway at 8:43 AM on February 9, 2008 [2 favorites]

I'll be running the 3rd Annual Mefi Baseball League again this year. League will be posted some time this month.
posted by mkultra at 9:44 AM on February 9, 2008

Off topic, I read this while really tired and saw Mecha....as in, you know, Mechs. Took me a second. *sigh* I am a dork.
posted by Stunt at 11:59 AM on February 9, 2008

Given that I won mkultura's league last year, I think that the league set out in this thread is a patently inferior interloper.
posted by ibmcginty at 3:28 PM on February 9, 2008

I didn't realize there was a limit on the number of teams -- if someone really wants in, I'm happy to back out. MeFi mail me if you'd like a spot in this league.

I hear Fafhrd's power numbers are going to be way down now that he is off the juice.
posted by Rock Steady at 7:56 AM on February 10, 2008

What Rock Steady said.

Except for that Fafhrd part. Who the hell's he?
posted by box at 10:08 AM on February 10, 2008