Sunday, December 07, 2008
Trade Update
The Outlaw Stars are sending either their 4th round pick or the 4th round pick acquired from Newman's Renegades (whichever is the later pick) to the Upper Deck Bleacher Bums for RP Kerry Wood.
Trade
Wyoming trades:
Cole Hamels
Walden trade:
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Joey Votto
If Philadelphia is drawn MR, Walden can rescind the trade up to one week after the winter meeting. Same for Wyoming if Cincy or Boston are drawn.
Cole Hamels
Walden trade:
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Joey Votto
If Philadelphia is drawn MR, Walden can rescind the trade up to one week after the winter meeting. Same for Wyoming if Cincy or Boston are drawn.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Trade to Report
Outlaw sends:
-Newman's 2010 2nd round pick
and
-a claim on an Outlaw Star minor leaguer through 2011
-future considerations*
Walden sends:
-Rich Harden.
-future considerations*
*I'll be proposing a rule change at the winter meeting (just one this year, I swear). I'll propose to legalize the trade of minor league picks. I suspect that will pass. If I'm wrong and it doesn't pass, this trade stands as is and both of us are cool with it. If it does pass, Weiland's 2011 claim option will convert into a 1st round minor league pick in 2010.
-Newman's 2010 2nd round pick
and
-a claim on an Outlaw Star minor leaguer through 2011
-future considerations*
Walden sends:
-Rich Harden.
-future considerations*
*I'll be proposing a rule change at the winter meeting (just one this year, I swear). I'll propose to legalize the trade of minor league picks. I suspect that will pass. If I'm wrong and it doesn't pass, this trade stands as is and both of us are cool with it. If it does pass, Weiland's 2011 claim option will convert into a 1st round minor league pick in 2010.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Bill Simmons on Irrationality
Irrational Grudges (+4.5) over JULIUS JONES
When Matt Berry mentioned my "Fantasy Kryptonite" concept in his Week 5 column, I realized my Kryptonite is unquestionably Brandon Lloyd. He just keeps luring me back in. I think he could convince me to strip naked and let him take photos of me as I cried like Irene Cara in "Fame." I would do it for him. Brandon, you're my man. Anyway, I have a flip side to that one, the "Fantasy Grudge" guy, aka the guy you inexplicably dislike and continue to dismiss even when he's doing well. For me, it's Julius Jones. I found out two years ago that he smokes cigarettes and I just can't think rationally about him after that. He could rush for 200 yards a game and be sitting there on the waiver wire and I wouldn't go near him because I fear he'd pulled a Ricardo Mayorga on me. He might have quit smoking; I don't care. He's out.
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It's tough to not have an irrational grudge on most Cubs. Any other specific players?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Best Weeks Ever
Most Runs
1) 59 — Outlaw Stars, 2004
1) 59 — DaFaze, 2010
3) 57 — Outlaw Stars, 2007
Most RBI
1) 71 — DaFaze, 2003
1) 71 — Wyoming Pigs, 2004
3) 62 — American Giants, 2007
Most Stolen Bases
1) 17 — Pine Tar Incident, 2008
2) 16 — VP Golden Sox, 2008
3) 15 — Outlaw Stars, 2005
3) 15 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2006
3) 15 — Pine Tar Incident, 2007
3) 15 — Outlaw Stars, 2009
Most Batting Walks
1) 51 — Walden Warriors, 2010
2) 49 — American Giants, 2008
3) 43 — VP Golden Sox, 2007
Fewest Batting Strikeouts
1) 12 — Newmaniacs, 2003
2) 16 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2007
2) 16 — DaFaze, 2007
Most Bases
1) 175 — DaFaze, 2003
2) 159 — American Giants, 2007
2) 159 — American Giants, 2008
2) 159 — DaFaze, 2010
Highest Average
1) .384 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2004
2) .376 — DaFaze, 2009
3) .374 — Wyoming Pigs, 2007
Highest Slugging
1) .714 — DaFaze, 2003
2) .654 — American Giants, 2007
3) .652 — Walden Warriors, 2008
Most Innings
1) 130.2 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
2) 106.1 — Pine Tar Incident, 2010
3) 100.2 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
Most Wins
1) 10 — Outlaw Stars, 2005
1) 10 — Pine Tar Incident, 2005
3) 9 — DaFaze, 2008
3) 9 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
3) 9 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
Most Saves
1) 13 — Drunken Irishmen, 2002
2) 11 — Newman's Renegades, 2007
2) 11 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
2) 11 — Oedipus & the Mamas Boys, 2008
Fewest Walks Issued
1) 2 — Walden Warriors, 2004
2) 3 — American Giants, 2007
3) 4 — American Giants, 2007
Most Pitching Strikeouts
1) 112 — Pine Tar Incident, 2010
2) 102 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
3) 97 — Newmaniacs, 2004
Most Holds
1) 9 — Walden Warriors, 2007
1) 9 — Wrigley Bears, 2008
3) 8 — Walden Warriors, 2007
3) 8 — VP Golden Sox, 2008
3) 8 — Pine Tar Incident, 2009
Lowest ERA
1) 0.00 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009 (12.1 IP)
2) 0.68 — Outlaw Stars, 2008
3) 0.73 — American Giants, 2007
Lowest WHIP
1) 0.68 — Outlaw Stars, 2008
2) 0.73 — Newman's Renegades, 2010
3) 0.79 — Walden Warriors, 2004
1) 59 — Outlaw Stars, 2004
1) 59 — DaFaze, 2010
3) 57 — Outlaw Stars, 2007
Most RBI
1) 71 — DaFaze, 2003
1) 71 — Wyoming Pigs, 2004
3) 62 — American Giants, 2007
Most Stolen Bases
1) 17 — Pine Tar Incident, 2008
2) 16 — VP Golden Sox, 2008
3) 15 — Outlaw Stars, 2005
3) 15 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2006
3) 15 — Pine Tar Incident, 2007
3) 15 — Outlaw Stars, 2009
Most Batting Walks
1) 51 — Walden Warriors, 2010
2) 49 — American Giants, 2008
3) 43 — VP Golden Sox, 2007
Fewest Batting Strikeouts
1) 12 — Newmaniacs, 2003
2) 16 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2007
2) 16 — DaFaze, 2007
Most Bases
1) 175 — DaFaze, 2003
2) 159 — American Giants, 2007
2) 159 — American Giants, 2008
2) 159 — DaFaze, 2010
Highest Average
1) .384 — Upper Deck Bleacher Bums, 2004
2) .376 — DaFaze, 2009
3) .374 — Wyoming Pigs, 2007
Highest Slugging
1) .714 — DaFaze, 2003
2) .654 — American Giants, 2007
3) .652 — Walden Warriors, 2008
Most Innings
1) 130.2 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
2) 106.1 — Pine Tar Incident, 2010
3) 100.2 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
Most Wins
1) 10 — Outlaw Stars, 2005
1) 10 — Pine Tar Incident, 2005
3) 9 — DaFaze, 2008
3) 9 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
3) 9 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
Most Saves
1) 13 — Drunken Irishmen, 2002
2) 11 — Newman's Renegades, 2007
2) 11 — Newman's Renegades, 2008
2) 11 — Oedipus & the Mamas Boys, 2008
Fewest Walks Issued
1) 2 — Walden Warriors, 2004
2) 3 — American Giants, 2007
3) 4 — American Giants, 2007
Most Pitching Strikeouts
1) 112 — Pine Tar Incident, 2010
2) 102 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009
3) 97 — Newmaniacs, 2004
Most Holds
1) 9 — Walden Warriors, 2007
1) 9 — Wrigley Bears, 2008
3) 8 — Walden Warriors, 2007
3) 8 — VP Golden Sox, 2008
3) 8 — Pine Tar Incident, 2009
Lowest ERA
1) 0.00 — Wyoming Pigs, 2009 (12.1 IP)
2) 0.68 — Outlaw Stars, 2008
3) 0.73 — American Giants, 2007
Lowest WHIP
1) 0.68 — Outlaw Stars, 2008
2) 0.73 — Newman's Renegades, 2010
3) 0.79 — Walden Warriors, 2004
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
Trade Update
The Outlaw Stars send picks 9, 21, and 57 to the Wyoming Pigs for picks 11, 15, and 81.
ICA Draft, 2008
Where: Shoeless Joe's in Rosemont. It's on Higgins.
When: Sunday, March 16th, 2 PM. First pick is on the clock at 3 PM.
See the eVite here.
When: Sunday, March 16th, 2 PM. First pick is on the clock at 3 PM.
See the eVite here.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
No Trade List
Updated 3/20/11
The following is a list of players that have No Trade Clauses. This means the players must remain on their team's roster indefinitely, until the player qualifies for Mandatory Release or fails to make a 40-man MLB roster out of spring training. He is not eligible to be traded.
1. Alfonso Soriano (American Giants)
2. Dan Haren (Wrigley Bears)
3. Robinson Cano (Newman's Renegades)
The following is a list of players that have No Trade Clauses. This means the players must remain on their team's roster indefinitely, until the player qualifies for Mandatory Release or fails to make a 40-man MLB roster out of spring training. He is not eligible to be traded.
1. Alfonso Soriano (American Giants)
2. Dan Haren (Wrigley Bears)
3. Robinson Cano (Newman's Renegades)
Friday, January 18, 2008
Trade Update
The Outlaw Stars send Joe Nathan, their 2009 2nd round pick, and a future minor leaguer to the Walden Warriors for Jake Peavy.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Memory Lane with Thomas Lyons
In light of Adam's post below, I thought it might be funny to do a census of past ideas I've had for the ICA in the blogging era.
Since it's probably been a while, read these over and try to hold your laughter.
12/20/2007 - Restricted Free Agency Part II
2/1/2007 - Arbitration
5/25/2006 - PGA Championship Blazers for Fuggin Cup Winners
2/28/2006 - No Trade Clauses
2/26/2006 - Turning the ICA Draft into a Circus
2/24/2006 - Franchise Tagging/Restricted Free Agency Part I
Future proposals I intend to submit: a 4' 10" height maximum for all ICA players, disco demolition as the newest ICA category, and of course, the removal of baseball from the ICA.
Hey, we got No Trade Clauses passed!
(By the way, in all seriousness, if someone has an idea for franchise tagging that is neither complex nor seriously threatens the MR system, I think it could really help the league.)
Since it's probably been a while, read these over and try to hold your laughter.
12/20/2007 - Restricted Free Agency Part II
2/1/2007 - Arbitration
5/25/2006 - PGA Championship Blazers for Fuggin Cup Winners
2/28/2006 - No Trade Clauses
2/26/2006 - Turning the ICA Draft into a Circus
2/24/2006 - Franchise Tagging/Restricted Free Agency Part I
Future proposals I intend to submit: a 4' 10" height maximum for all ICA players, disco demolition as the newest ICA category, and of course, the removal of baseball from the ICA.
Hey, we got No Trade Clauses passed!
(By the way, in all seriousness, if someone has an idea for franchise tagging that is neither complex nor seriously threatens the MR system, I think it could really help the league.)
Monday, December 24, 2007
Lyons Proposes Elimination Of Actual Baseball
After spending the past three years introducing incomprehensible rule proposals to the ICA, Walden Warriors owner Tom Lyons has made his most daring proposal to date: eliminating actual baseball from the fantasy baseball world.
Lyons' proposal, which is a 414-page book complete with graphs, flow charts and illustrations, would drastically reshape the ICA. While nobody besides Lyons fully understands the concept, it apparently involves something along the lines of doing away with worrying about the outcomes of actual Major League games, instead determining winners and losers based on predictions made by Bill James combined with the accuracy of that year's Farmer's Almanack.
For example, a player with a HPS/QTEA+Ebitda Rating of 125 and a OPS-ASQ WTF Score of 18 would be worth 915 points if the Farmer's Almanack correctly predicts the September rainfall within 20%. However, that same player's score would fall to 872 if the average corn yield is less than 80% of the expected harvest.
Changes would also be made to the annual draft. Under the proposal, owners would have the right to acquire any player they want, but would have to sacrifice a later round draft pick based on each player's Superba Number. The Superba Number is computed by multiplying the player's Win Shares by his LMFAO percentile, not including his HBP, divided by the number of credits he finished in college. The Superba Number is then put into an envelope and mailed to a designated contact in Kuala Lumpur, who opens it and announces it in the lobby of the Petronas Towers. If anyone in the lobby at the time of the announcement has the Superba Number on his or her driver's license, then the owner in question must give up a pick within the first three rounds, depending on the drafted player's Free Agency Rating. If the Superba Number is not a match, the owner loses a mid-round pick in two of the next seven drafts, depending on order of finish.
"I've talked to some of the other owners about my proposal, and I've gotten lukewarm reaction," said Lyons, who was having coffee with Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. "I don't know what their problem is. It's a simple enough proposal, and it will surely enhance the quality of the league."
Lyons' proposal, which is a 414-page book complete with graphs, flow charts and illustrations, would drastically reshape the ICA. While nobody besides Lyons fully understands the concept, it apparently involves something along the lines of doing away with worrying about the outcomes of actual Major League games, instead determining winners and losers based on predictions made by Bill James combined with the accuracy of that year's Farmer's Almanack.
For example, a player with a HPS/QTEA+Ebitda Rating of 125 and a OPS-ASQ WTF Score of 18 would be worth 915 points if the Farmer's Almanack correctly predicts the September rainfall within 20%. However, that same player's score would fall to 872 if the average corn yield is less than 80% of the expected harvest.
Changes would also be made to the annual draft. Under the proposal, owners would have the right to acquire any player they want, but would have to sacrifice a later round draft pick based on each player's Superba Number. The Superba Number is computed by multiplying the player's Win Shares by his LMFAO percentile, not including his HBP, divided by the number of credits he finished in college. The Superba Number is then put into an envelope and mailed to a designated contact in Kuala Lumpur, who opens it and announces it in the lobby of the Petronas Towers. If anyone in the lobby at the time of the announcement has the Superba Number on his or her driver's license, then the owner in question must give up a pick within the first three rounds, depending on the drafted player's Free Agency Rating. If the Superba Number is not a match, the owner loses a mid-round pick in two of the next seven drafts, depending on order of finish.
"I've talked to some of the other owners about my proposal, and I've gotten lukewarm reaction," said Lyons, who was having coffee with Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis. "I don't know what their problem is. It's a simple enough proposal, and it will surely enhance the quality of the league."
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Lyons Sucks At Explaining Things in Writing, Barely Better LIve
Remember that last post I made? The one with flow charts and barely adequate language? I'd like another chance. A number of people have told me that that post wasn't so clear...
NFL restricted free agency: When a player is a free agent and can get offers elsewhere, but has to return to his original team if his salary offer is matched by the original team.
NFL Example: Paul Edinger was a restricted free agent. He got a $500,000 offer from Minnesota. He took the offer to Chicago, who has an option to match the offer because of his being restricted. If the Bears don't match, Edinger's a Viking. If the Bears do, he's a Bear. Even if Edinger wanted out of Chicago, he has to find a higher offer or return to the Bears. This clause in Edinger's contract was negotiated when he signed it.
ICA Restricted Free Agency: If you want to make a player you just drafted a restricted free agent for when they're MR, you burn a draft pick within three rounds after you originally took him.
Example: Feigh takes Zambrano at pick 8. Feigh sacrifices pick 44 to the fantasy gods. Now Zambrano is a restricted free agent when he's MR cut.
So, how does Feigh 'match' the offer, like Chicago matched Minnesota's offer on Paul Edinger? When the restricted player is MR cut, you burn a pick within a half round of where he's drafted. Then the player is returned to you, and the drafter is comped a 7th round sandwich pick for moving down a place.
Back to the Example: In the 2012 draft, right after DaFaze cut Zambrano, Zambrano is drafted by Outlaw #10 overall. Lo and behold, Feigh is sitting there with pick 14; right after Outlaw takes Z, Feigh announces he's exercising his restriction power, Zambrano goes to Feigh, Outlaw is back on the clock and is given a 7th round sandwich pick.
NFL restricted free agency: When a player is a free agent and can get offers elsewhere, but has to return to his original team if his salary offer is matched by the original team.
NFL Example: Paul Edinger was a restricted free agent. He got a $500,000 offer from Minnesota. He took the offer to Chicago, who has an option to match the offer because of his being restricted. If the Bears don't match, Edinger's a Viking. If the Bears do, he's a Bear. Even if Edinger wanted out of Chicago, he has to find a higher offer or return to the Bears. This clause in Edinger's contract was negotiated when he signed it.
ICA Restricted Free Agency: If you want to make a player you just drafted a restricted free agent for when they're MR, you burn a draft pick within three rounds after you originally took him.
Example: Feigh takes Zambrano at pick 8. Feigh sacrifices pick 44 to the fantasy gods. Now Zambrano is a restricted free agent when he's MR cut.
So, how does Feigh 'match' the offer, like Chicago matched Minnesota's offer on Paul Edinger? When the restricted player is MR cut, you burn a pick within a half round of where he's drafted. Then the player is returned to you, and the drafter is comped a 7th round sandwich pick for moving down a place.
Back to the Example: In the 2012 draft, right after DaFaze cut Zambrano, Zambrano is drafted by Outlaw #10 overall. Lo and behold, Feigh is sitting there with pick 14; right after Outlaw takes Z, Feigh announces he's exercising his restriction power, Zambrano goes to Feigh, Outlaw is back on the clock and is given a 7th round sandwich pick.
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