BtB's "Ball on a Budget" Fantasy League -- 2011 Edition
by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 9:00 AM EST
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PrintIt's back. The 2011 BtB "Ball on a Budget" Fantasy League. The basics:
- 12 team snake draft
- $60MM budget using actual MLB salaries
- 25-man roster, no subs, no transactions
- The only scoring category is Fangraphs' version of WAR.
We will be looking to fill as many leagues as we can. Last year we had two, hopefully we'll have more this year.
We'll start filling leagues immediately, but we're going to need a little help from the participants.
Depending on the number of leagues/people involved, we will require each person to do the 2011 salary and position eligibility for 1 or 2 teams. If a salary changes, the predraft list will be used.
Once we have the salary information, we will begin starting the drafts. I would like to start as soon as possible.
The rules are simple, hopefully, so read on for details:
Complete rules:
- 25-man rosters consisting of 13 offensive players (2 C, 1B, 3B, 1B/3B, 2B, SS, 2B/SS, 4 OF, and a UT), six starters, and six relievers. LF/CF/RF are NOT separate positions.
- To qualify at a position, a player must have played it in at least 20 games in 2009, either in the majors or minors.
- You have two hours to make a pick or else the next person can (and should) jump in. You may then make up your missed pick at any time. The hours between 9pm and 9am EST don't count towards the two-hour window (non-EST folks will likely sleep through part of the morning, but can stay more on top of things at night.)
- Salaries as listed by Cot's -- make sure to add in any signing bonus money.
- For arbitration players, we're using the midpoint of the two offers, unless there's a settlement by the time of the first pick. There are currently only five arbitration-eligible players still unsigned and that could go down, possibly to zero, by the time the drafts start.
- Unsigned free agents as of the first pick are ineligible to be drafted.
- After the draft, we'll be entering the teams in over at Fangraphs so WAR can be tracked throughout the season. I'll likely ask for updates periodically (monthly) in an EditGrid spreadsheet.
- Anything that these rules don't cover will be decided on by the secret Rules Committee.
If you would like to play--and you would!--leave a comment in the thread below with your email address in the subject line. For reference see last year's final standings and last year's announcement (from which I plagiarized most of this post). Once the sign-ups start rolling in we'll create another thread to manage the salary submissions. Once the salaries are submitted, we'll start drafting.
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satcheleprice AT gmail.com
Hell yes, I’m in for this.
Baseball is my preferred sport. It should be yours, too.
I'm a columnist for Beyond the Box Score, an SB Nation blog.
Oh, I'm on Twitter, too.
billpetti AT gmail.com
I will probably suck, but would love to get my feet wet
Writer at Beyond the Box Score and tortured Mets fan (is there any other kind?)
jeffreyzhen.zhu AT gmail.com
very excited to participate
by BrendanHarrisLives on Feb 15, 2011 9:36 AM EST reply actions
I did this last season
but not on BTB. We used COT’s contracts. Question do we use incentives? Or just signing bonus?
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No incentives
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
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by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 11:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Pete, how time consuming is it? Assuming its not too bad I'm in.
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It's not too bad
It’s completely hands-off after the draft.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 11:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
After being in the aborted one last year, I hope I can join one that doesn't fall apart
http://bullpenbanter.com/
I was disappointed to see that happen.
And I’m going to make sure it doesn’t again.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 11:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
phjort at gatech dot edu
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 11:37 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm in
matt99stevens (at) gmail.com
Is there any awards for most WAR/$ ? Because I like drafting Pirates…
If you spend all $60 million
and have the most WAR/$, you get the award of winning your league :)
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
by PWHjort on Feb 15, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rhettdb2005 AT gmail.com
If possible, it would be awesome if Rhett could be in the same league as jfcincotta AT gmail.com.
Rhett’s new username wouldn’t allow him to post, so I’m doing it for him.
Thanks!
Jason
Got it.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
dante.quazzo at gmail [dot] com
I had tons of fun last year and really want to do it again. I would also be willing to help with salary charts.
M's fan in the Bay, soon to be LA
Good to see some Greinke League participants return
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
I look forward to playing with you again this year!
Last year was a blast.
M's fan in the Bay, soon to be LA
by perfectstrat on Feb 15, 2011 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
aaron [dot] j [dot] friedman [at] gmail [dot] com
I’d be in and could help out with charts
nekcarccm56@gmail.com
I could probably help out as well
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Rigatohome@comcast.net
Oh man I can’t wait. I get to compete against some of the most intelligent minds at beyond the box score, so this is what heaven is like…
by RealBaseBallPerspective on Feb 15, 2011 4:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
jgoodbody@gmail.com
I am going to be in too many fantasy leagues this year, but since this is just a one-time, hands-off-afterwards thing, it’s perfect.
grantgonnerman@gmail.com
Back for another win!
Oh, I'll catch you this year.
M's fan in the Bay, soon to be LA
by perfectstrat on Feb 15, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
robertlandenbishop [at] gmail [dot] c o m
Found out about this too late last year; I won’t be left out this year. Put me in the league with the guy who wants Vernon Wells.
by Robert L. Bishop on Feb 15, 2011 11:37 PM EST reply actions
ThePetis@gmail.com
This sounds awesome, I’d love to join a league.
jetimmerman@gmail.com
Definitely interested. Might have a hard time contributing to the charts, so if that’s an automatic “you aren’t allowed in”, I’ll back out, but I would still love to play.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
We'd like for all the participants to help with the salaries
But as it stands we’ve got more than 30 sign-ups and we won’t need everyone to take one of the teams. People that help gather the salaries will get first priority in the leagues, but it’s not a deal-breaker and you should be able to play without doing so.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
jojoscafe01@gmail.com
I’d love the chance to participate and would be happy to help gather salaries
austinmdavidson AT gmail.com
Now watch this drive.
frankman10 [at] gmail [dot] com
I would like to play if there are still spots.
I would love to play if there are still spots available
by dmm3366@hotmail.com on Feb 17, 2011 5:07 PM EST reply actions
And I’m happy to help with salary / eligibility compiling
by dmm3366@hotmail.com on Feb 17, 2011 5:35 PM EST reply actions
To be clear
We are still accepting entries.
I’m going to be putting up another BoaB-related post within the next few days. Until then—and possibly beyond—leave your email address and you’re in.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
rdwyer86@gmail.com
BUT I would very strongly suggest changing the draft format to 2 hour slots instead of just 2 hours after the last pick.
It was a nightmare to check constantly all day for several days last year!
by WeNeedDavidJustice on Feb 18, 2011 2:04 PM EST reply actions
michaelbrownlee83@gmail.com
Also, Dude, Chinamen is not the prefered nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
by Settles'7thYearOfEligibility on Feb 18, 2011 5:33 PM EST reply actions
stp411@yahoo.com
I’m in…can’t wait.
by Searching For Bobby Francoeur on Feb 18, 2011 8:44 PM EST reply actions
bpennington212@gmail.com
Stoked if there’s still room.
by Bpennington212 on Feb 19, 2011 12:26 PM EST reply actions
bucket1988 AT yahoo.com
Sounds awesome.
by Varroa Destructor on Feb 19, 2011 8:51 PM EST reply actions
wcosborne@yahoo.com
Can’t wait to play.
by Jason Heyward for President on Feb 20, 2011 6:16 PM EST reply actions
baldrige [at] gmail [dot] com
Peter, I hope you didn’t think you could finish ahead of me by default this year.
New Thread
Direct all BoaB-related chatter here.
"The WAR folks like yunel apparently. i know this, bobby cox hated going to war with this guy." - Jon Heyman
Beyond the Box Score / Capitol Avenue Club / shwitter: @CapitolAvenue
polluko44@hotmail.com
I would like to participate as well.
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