Desipio 2011 Fantasy Baseball Keeper League Smorgasborgasm

[J. Walter Weatherman]

My favorite Melvin Mora fact:

Melvin Mora agreed to represent his native country, Venezuela, in the 2006 World Baseball Classic... He later pulled out after being denied the third-base position in favor of Miguel Cabrera.

Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Mora#World_Baseball_Classic

[Gilgamesh]

This thread is quickly becoming worse than the "Yetti tries to sell an iPhone" thread.   And THAT'S saying something.

Dude, the "Yetti Sells a Broken iPhone" thread is top-notch.

I'm just wondering what kind of spin-off threads it will engender.  "Yetti attempts to take a shower."  "Yetti runs afoul of diminutive Cubs' beat reporters."  "Yeti purchases new corpse shovel; eludes capture."

Et cætera, et cætera...

[PenPho]

I actually get to use Dunn's stats for this season, and next year too if I elect to use him as a keeper for 2012.

This league started in 2002, originally with just 8 guys and it was what I guess you guys would call a "pure" NL-only league. We added 2 more players after the 2003 season, and we had to replace 2 of the players just before this year's auction as 2 guys left the league. After 2003, we agreed that any rule change must be approved by 8 of the 10 players. During last off-season, Adrian Gonzalez's owner (Fearing an in-season trade to an AL team) suggested a rule change that if a player moves to the AL, then his owner could continue to use him through the keeper rule for as long as possible. That only got a couple votes. He then suggested 2 years, and that was approved 8-2. I personally voted against the change both times, since I wanted a chance at Gonzalez, but if the rule is there then I would be dumb not to utilize it when it would help my chances of winning.

A perfectly viable solution to this problem would just be to make this a mixed-league fantasy league if owners are just going to make up new rules to fit their rosters.

[Bort]

This thread is quickly becoming worse than the "Yetti tries to sell an iPhone" thread.   And THAT'S saying something.

Dude, the "Yetti Sells a Broken iPhone" thread is top-notch.

I'm just wondering what kind of spin-off threads it will engender.  "Yetti attempts to take a shower."  "Yetti runs afoul of diminutive Cubs' beat reporters."  "Yeti purchases new corpse shovel; eludes capture."

Et cætera, et cætera...

LAtin Gil wants us all to know he took Latin.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

This thread is quickly becoming worse than the "Yetti tries to sell an iPhone" thread.   And THAT'S saying something.

Dude, the "Yetti Sells a Broken iPhone" thread is top-notch.

I'm just wondering what kind of spin-off threads it will engender.  "Yetti attempts to take a shower."  "Yetti runs afoul of diminutive Cubs' beat reporters."  "Yeti purchases new corpse shovel; eludes capture."

Et cætera, et cætera...

LAtin Gil wants us all to know he took Latin.

Hyde Park Wheezer wonders: why the 'ae' ligature but not the 'et'?

[Gilgamesh]

This thread is quickly becoming worse than the "Yetti tries to sell an iPhone" thread.   And THAT'S saying something.

Dude, the "Yetti Sells a Broken iPhone" thread is top-notch.

I'm just wondering what kind of spin-off threads it will engender.  "Yetti attempts to take a shower."  "Yetti runs afoul of diminutive Cubs' beat reporters."  "Yeti purchases new corpse shovel; eludes capture."

Et cætera, et cætera...

LAtin Gil wants us all to know he took Latin.

Hyde Park Wheezer wonders: why the 'ae' ligature but not the 'et'?

Just keep the felice fæces out of my toilet.

[Wheezer]

This thread is quickly becoming worse than the "Yetti tries to sell an iPhone" thread.   And THAT'S saying something.

Dude, the "Yetti Sells a Broken iPhone" thread is top-notch.

I'm just wondering what kind of spin-off threads it will engender.  "Yetti attempts to take a shower."  "Yetti runs afoul of diminutive Cubs' beat reporters."  "Yeti purchases new corpse shovel; eludes capture."

Et cætera, et cætera...

LAtin Gil wants us all to know he took Latin.

Hyde Park Wheezer wonders: why the 'ae' ligature but not the 'et'?

Frankly, I'm dubious about the ae ligature in the first place. It's just a long 'e' in my Collins Gem, which is ~180 B.C.E. to 120 C.E.

[Simmer]

My team needs a trade-based overhaul if I'm to repeat playoff appearances.  Let the offers roll boys!

Everything you say makes me feel sad.

http://www.stripcreator.com/comics/TtoEtoC/481968

This is like if wow and amazing had a child. 

[PenPho]

My team needs a trade-based overhaul if I'm to repeat playoff appearances.  Let the offers roll boys!

Everything you say makes me feel sad.

http://www.stripcreator.com/comics/TtoEtoC/481968

This is like if wow and amazing had a child. 

Someone say something about a trade?

[R-V]

I actually get to use Dunn's stats for this season, and next year too if I elect to use him as a keeper for 2012.

This league started in 2002, originally with just 8 guys and it was what I guess you guys would call a "pure" NL-only league. We added 2 more players after the 2003 season, and we had to replace 2 of the players just before this year's auction as 2 guys left the league. After 2003, we agreed that any rule change must be approved by 8 of the 10 players. During last off-season, Adrian Gonzalez's owner (Fearing an in-season trade to an AL team) suggested a rule change that if a player moves to the AL, then his owner could continue to use him through the keeper rule for as long as possible. That only got a couple votes. He then suggested 2 years, and that was approved 8-2. I personally voted against the change both times, since I wanted a chance at Gonzalez, but if the rule is there then I would be dumb not to utilize it when it would help my chances of winning.

Dolan, you're creating a lot of work for yourself by expanding BC's universe. Creating one believable character is hard enough - adding 9 friends is going to be a bear. I have faith you're up to the task.

[ChuckD]

I personally voted against the change both times, since I wanted a chance at Gonzalez...

Would have been better if you'd voted against this rule because it's fucking retarded.

(That said, at least now if Melvin Mora gets traded to an AL team you can still benefit from his age-40 and -41 seasons.)

Melvin Moras don't grow on trees. Also $10 for Tabata is way too much. BC could've scored a couple bags of Hanky Panky at the local malt shop for that price.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Also $10 for Tabata is way too much.

You're right. He could have spent part of that $10 on Billy Wagner.

[ChuckD]

Also $10 for Tabata is way too much.

You're right. He could have spent part of that $10 on Billy Wagner.

Bill Wagners don't grow on trees, yo.

[PenPho]

Nice choice, BigDrinky.

[Internet Apex]

Nice choice, BigDrinky.

That's gangsta.