2017 Fantasy Baseball League

[PenFoe]

League has been renewed.

In an effort to keep things fresh, we're going to dress up and role play change a few categories for 2017.

Here's how it's currently set-up - would love some feedback.  

Goal here (for pitchers) is to have the best to balance between starters and relievers, while also increasing the overall pool of players from waivers that are rosterable.

Pitchers:  
Previous            New
Wins                 Wins
Ks                     Ks
ERA                  ERA
WHIP                WHIP
Saves                Saves + Holds (combined category)
Holds                Quality Starts
                      K/9

Other realistic options - either to add or replace:
Innings Pitched
Total Based Allowed
On-Base Percentage Against (this is probably my favorite option, but it's not that different from WHIP, so I'd think one or the other.)  

Hitters (adding one since we added one for pitchers):
Previous            New
Runs                 Runs
HR                    HR
RBI                   RBI
SB                    SB
AVG.                 AVG.
OPS                  OPS
                      Total Bases

Other realistic options - either to add or replace:
Basically nothing.

If we want to go back to 6 categories, then we can remove Total Bases and remove one of either Quality Starts or K/9 for pitchers.
Another option is to replace Wins with Quality starts, but then it's a category only for starters (whereas relievers can pick up wins.)  

Would love thoughts.  

Other information:
Keepers Due: 3/24
Draft Date: 3/26 (Sunday before Opening Day, per tradition.  Currently set for 8pm Central Time)

You should have received an invite, but let me know if you didn't.

I'm expecting some turnover this year (Simmer, Thrill...) so if you're interested and have no played in the past, post here.  
Or we can play with 10.

[Oleg]

Saves + Holds is fine.
I wouldn't mind *not* having QS, instead go with K/9 or K/BB.

For the hitters, total bases works and dilutes the HR a bit, for better or for worse,
I wouldn't mind seeing BA replaced with OBP.

I would love to see is stick with 12 teams.  Much more interesting that way.

[CBStew]

Saves + Holds is fine.
I wouldn't mind *not* having QS, instead go with K/9 or K/BB.

For the hitters, total bases works and dilutes the HR a bit, for better or for worse,
I wouldn't mind seeing BA replaced with OBP.

I would love to see is stick with 12 teams.  Much more interesting that way.

Elitist!

[ChuckD]

Saves + Holds is fine.
I wouldn't mind *not* having QS, instead go with K/9 or K/BB.

For the hitters, total bases works and dilutes the HR a bit, for better or for worse,
I wouldn't mind seeing BA replaced with OBP.

I would love to see is stick with 12 teams.  Much more interesting that way.

Cosigned.

[PenFoe]

Okay, here's where we're currently at: 

Hitters:               Pitchers:
R                       Wins
HR                     ERA
RBIs                   WHIP
SBs                    Ks
Total Bases         Saves + Holds
OBP                   K/9
SLG                   K/BB

I wouldn't add anymore from here, but we can optimize the 7 or remove one from each (Total Bases and K/BB, I imagine)

It seemed that if we were switching from .AVG to .OBP (which makes all the sense in the world) that having .OPS was a bit duplicative, so I just used .SLG as the second category there. 

Let me know.

[Oleg]

Okay, here's where we're currently at:  

Hitters:               Pitchers:
R                       Wins
HR                     ERA
RBIs                   WHIP
SBs                    Ks
Total Bases         Saves + Holds
OBP                   K/9
SLG                   K/BB

I wouldn't add anymore from here, but we can optimize the 7 or remove one from each (Total Bases and K/BB, I imagine)

It seemed that if we were switching from .AVG to .OBP (which makes all the sense in the world) that having .OPS was a bit duplicative, so I just used .SLG as the second category there.  

Let me know.

I'd vote to remove either SLG or Total Bases...those are basically the same, with SLG probably rewarding playing time much less.
I'd vote to remove one of the K categories to even it out...probably K/9.

[Oleg]

Okay, here's where we're currently at:  

Hitters:               Pitchers:
R                       Wins
HR                     ERA
RBIs                   WHIP
SBs                    Ks
Total Bases         Saves + Holds
OBP                   K/9
SLG                   K/BB

I wouldn't add anymore from here, but we can optimize the 7 or remove one from each (Total Bases and K/BB, I imagine)

It seemed that if we were switching from .AVG to .OBP (which makes all the sense in the world) that having .OPS was a bit duplicative, so I just used .SLG as the second category there.  

Let me know.

I'd vote to remove either SLG or Total Bases...those are basically the same, with SLG probably rewarding playing time much less.
I'd vote to remove one of the K categories to even it out...probably K/9.

DPD...

Or we can full on statfaggery and use BsR instead of SBs and WPA instead of S+H...etc, etc.

I'm only half-joking.

[PenFoe]

Okay, here's where we're currently at:  

Hitters:               Pitchers:
R                       Wins
HR                     ERA
RBIs                   WHIP
SBs                    Ks
Total Bases         Saves + Holds
OBP                   K/9
SLG                   K/BB

I wouldn't add anymore from here, but we can optimize the 7 or remove one from each (Total Bases and K/BB, I imagine)

It seemed that if we were switching from .AVG to .OBP (which makes all the sense in the world) that having .OPS was a bit duplicative, so I just used .SLG as the second category there.  

Let me know.

I'd vote to remove either SLG or Total Bases...those are basically the same, with SLG probably rewarding playing time much less.
I'd vote to remove one of the K categories to even it out...probably K/9.

DPD...

Or we can full on statfaggery and use BsR instead of SBs and WPA instead of S+H...etc, etc.

I'm only half-joking.

You understand we're using Yahoo and not FanGraphs for our league, right?

Here are all the choices:

Batters
Games Played
Games Started
At Bats
Runs
Hits
Singles
Doubles
Triples
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Sacrifice Hits
Sacrifice Flys
Stolen Bases
Caught Stealing
Walks
Intentional Walks
Hit By Pitch
Strikeouts
Ground Into Double Play
Total Bases
Putouts
Assists
Errors
Fielding Percentage
Batting Average
On-base Percentage
Slugging Percentage
On-base + Slugging Percentage
Extra Base Hits
Net Stolen Bases
Stolen Base Percentage
Hitting for the Cycle
Plate Appearances
Grand Slam Home Runs
Outfield Assists
Double Plays Turned
Catcher Interference
Pitchers
Pitching Appearances
Games Started
Innings Pitched
Wins
Losses
Complete Games
Shutouts
Saves
Outs
Hits
Total Batters Faced
Runs
Earned Runs
Home Runs
Walks
Intentional Walks
Hit Batters
Strikeouts
Wild Pitches
Balks
Stolen Bases Allowed
Batters Grounded Into Double Plays
Save Chances
Holds
Total Bases Allowed
Earned Run Average
(Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched
Strikeouts per Walk Ratio
Strikeouts per Nine Innings
Pitch Count
Singles Allowed
Doubles Allowed
Triples Allowed
Relief Wins
Relief Losses
Pickoffs
Relief Appearances
On-base Percentage Against
Winning Percentage
Hits Per Nine Innings
Walks Per Nine Innings
No Hitters
Perfect Games
Save Percentage
Inherited Runners Scored
Quality Starts
Blown Saves
Net Saves
Saves + Holds
Net Saves and Holds

Let's try to get 6x6 or 7x7

[ChuckD]

All I want is a league that rewards catcher interference.

[D. Doluntap]

If you need another player, and someone to most stay close to the relegation zone, lemme know!

[PenFoe]

If you need another player, and someone to most stay close to the relegation zone, lemme know!

Will do.

[PenFoe]

Final Stats:

Hitters:              Pitchers:
R                            W
HR                           K
RBI                          ERA
SB                          WHIP
OBP                        SV + H 
SLG                         K/BB

[PenFoe]

TPD. 

Prelim Keepers: 

4. Charlie Blackmon
5. Jake Arrieta
6. Josh Donaldson
7. Jacob DeGrom
10. Michael Fullmer
11. Manny Machado
12. Sueng-Hwan Oh
13. Gary Sanchez
15. Jeff Samardzija
16. Francisco Lindor
19. Yu Darvish
23. Trea Turner

[JD]

I don't understand those stats at all.  This is bad for my strategy. 

[PenFoe]

I don't understand those stats at all.  This is bad for my strategy. 

Your strategy is stupid and hasn't won you anything so maybe you should change it.