The Roth Army Fantasy Baseball League

[Eyes of the Night]

Oh wow man, I think the clock is slooooow ... I dont feel tardy? ...

Sitting here baked as hell at the library once again! Differen't year but it feels the same. The weekly though? There goes my game day changes that I needed last year to win it all! How can you forcast who's going to be pitching 6 days into the week, who's going to be injured halfway through the week, or who's in a slump? . . .

Just do daily you can still set your week up ...

[redblkwht]

Oh wow man, I think the clock is slooooow ... I dont feel tardy? ...

How can you forcast who's going to be pitching 6 days into the week, who's going to be injured halfway through the week, or who's in a slump? . . .

Just do daily you can still set your week up ...
Espn when you go in the baseball page they show probabal (sp)
starter thru the week..its not hard just open up the main page
there a link in there dude.
BTW: the player flipping is a 60 max its not going to get out of hand
this year, your going to think before you drop now..thats all

[Eyes of the Night]

I never got my link ... what main page? Where's our info ...

[redblkwht]

I never got my link ... what main page? Where's our info ...

gimme your email here or on a pm..asap.
thanks!

[Eyes of the Night]

Still didn't get it yo ... Eyes' infamous email, cause I know all the world wants too have it, IS ... lastgasp5150@hotmail.com ...

[WARF]

Whats the deal this year?

[redblkwht]

Whats the deal this year?

Brain (Warf)
Just waiting for your email so your linked into espn unless you
are there already bro. need a follow up post or pm thx-

Eyes, thanks & email sent..dial in, then strap yourself to a click!

RBW

[WARF]

I am in.. I would also like to share duties and correct the stat problem that plagued our season.

[POJO_Risin]

What's wrong with the stats?

[POJO_Risin]

What's wrong with the stats?

[redblkwht]

What's wrong with the stats?
they changed up the point system, i cannot figure out what you did
when you ran it..its a different set up & members weren't happy at first
last year i wanna correct it before the season starts this year-

[POJO_Risin]

What service did you use? I can fix it...but not sure what you used...or are using...

[redblkwht]

espn, ill give you my password if you wanna strap yourself in for bit.

let me know if you want a spot..
i have a straggler, or maybe warf will
wanna share a team since he faded last year with time,
im sure he wont mind.
hollar back-

[POJO_Risin]

Give me a day...

[redblkwht]

Give me a day...
you got it, hollar back when you can Sunday

[redblkwht]

Draft is finished, my team is iffy..would like to trade pujols..
any takers?
lets get this show on the road!

[High Life Man]

I drive by an opening day countdown sign everyday. I love it!

[redblkwht]

Im at a crossroads here, i want to switch to daily teams instead &
will attempt to do it sunday night..promblem is its locked until then
hopefully when i get there sunday it unlocks after all games..
not happy here, and the vote is done 6-2 for daily rosters.

If your confused on the locked players, (we decided to do weekly)
which locks the team for the week. doing a daily lineup like
we have done in the past will go back to what were used to..

any Q's hollar back-
RBW

[Eyes of the Night]

Wella, the first win of the year IS always cool ... totally came back to beat NickyD ... So we're stuck with weekly? It's not that bad if your team is stacked ...

[Nickdfresh]

My best players that week were riding the pine...

[redblkwht]

My best players that week were riding the pine...
Sounds like my team this week..lol

[DlocRoth]

Yeah dudes.... This weekly stuff is booty. And not of the Professor variety.

[redblkwht]

I honestly dont mind it you just have to think of the week ahead & 2 starts if possible for your SP. off days etc..
have a brew, i we all agreed.. have fun & your my beotch this week bro!!

[redblkwht]

pretty even so far..im just glad eyes isn't killing everyone, yet.
Im thinking we may have a new champ this year- lol eotn ;)
my DL has been very busy this year faaahk me.

[WARF]

Are we gonna do a league this year? I wanna play!

[TFM_Dale]

I would join a league with weekly lineups.

[fourthcoming]

Yeah dudes.... This weekly stuff is booty. And not of the Professor variety.

Professor, what's another word for Pirate treasure?

[WARF]

Im cool with weekly lineups, let's do this! Yahoo?

[TFM_Dale]

ESPN is better in my opinion, you want to set it up or want me to?

[TFM_Dale]

Hope I didn't step on any toes but I set up a baseball league for the Army. Let me know if you want a invite.

League Name
Roth Army League 2012
Number of Teams
10
Scoring Type Head to Head Each Category
Format League Manager
Make League Viewable to Public
Yes
ROSTER (Edit)
Current Roster Size: 30
Total Starters: 20
Total On Bench: 10 (2 DL)
POSITION STARTERS MAXIMUM
Catcher (C) 1 No Limit
First Base (1B) 1 No Limit
Second Base (2B) 1 No Limit
Third Base (3B) 1 No Limit
Shortstop (SS) 1 No Limit
Left Field (LF) 0 No Limit
Center Field (CF) 0 No Limit
Right Field (RF) 0 No Limit
Outfield (OF) 3 N/A
Designated Hitter (DH) 0 No Limit
Utility (UTIL) 2 N/A
Starting Pitcher (SP) 5 No Limit
Relief Pitcher (RP) 5 No Limit
Bench (BE) 10 N/A
Disabled List (DL) 2 N/A
GAMES PLAYED LIMITS (MAXIMUMS) (Edit)
Batters
No Limit
Pitchers
No Limit
SCORING (Edit)
Batting
Batting Average (AVG) Home Runs (HR)
Runs Scored (R) Runs Batted In (RBI)
Stolen Bases (SB) On Base Pct (OBP)
Pitching
Earned Run Average (ERA)* Strikeouts (K)
Walks plus Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)* Wins (W)
Saves (SV) Losses (L)*
*Minimum 10 IP
TEAM AND DIVISION SETTINGS (Edit)
East
Team Miller Team 2
Team 3 Team 4
Team 5
West
Team 6 Team 7
Team 8 Team 9
Team 10
PLAYER RULES (Edit)
Observe ESPN's Undroppable Players List
Yes
Player Universe
All MLB
ACQUISITION AND WAIVER RULES (Edit)
Lineup Changes
Weekly - Lock at First Game of Week
Player Acquisition System
Waivers
Season Acquisition Limit
No Limit
Matchup Acquisition Limit
7 (for 7-day matchups)
Waiver Period
1 Day
Waiver Order
Move to Last After Claim, Never Reset Order
TRADE RULES (Edit)
Trade Limit
No Limit
Trade Deadline
Friday, August 10, 12PM ET
Trade Review Period
1 Day
Votes Required to Veto Trade
4
KEEPERS RULES (Edit)
Use Keepers for 2012 Season
No
Use Keepers for 2013 Season
No
REGULAR SEASON SETUP (Edit)
Start of Regular Season
Week 1 (Start of Season)
Weeks per Matchup
1
Regular Season Matchups
20 (Playoffs start Week 21)
Category Tie Breaker
None
PLAYOFF BRACKET SETUP (Edit)
Playoff Teams
4 (2 rounds)
Weeks per Playoff Matchup
2 weeks per round
Playoff Seeding Tie Breaker
Head to Head Record
DRAFT SETTINGS (Edit)
Draft Type Autopick
Draft Date
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 5:00 AM ET
Draft Order
Randomized One Hour Prior to Draft Time

[DlocRoth]

Professor, what's another word for Pirate treasure?

I think it's booty. :clap:

[WARF]

I will join today after work!!

[WARF]

Weekly lineups for fantasy baseball this year?

Who's in?

[TFM_Dale]

Weekly lineups for fantasy baseball this year?

Who's in?

I would be in if we get enough guys, stickied this bitch for a week to try and get some interest.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Nickdfresh]

I would be in if we get enough guys, stickied this bitch for a week to try and get some interest.

Sent from my Nexus 7

Me too...

[WARF]

We got three guys already. I don't think we will have a problem filling up a league. I hope Pojo signs up this year.

[Eyes of the Night]

Can I be a high fivin' white guy too!?

[WARF]

Can I be a high fivin' white guy too!?

Holy shit! It's eyes of the night!!!

It's good to see you back around!!!

Make sure you stay around for the season.

[Eyes of the Night]

Hellz yeah! ...

"I'll stick around, I'll stick around yeah and learn from all that came from it" -Foo Fighters

[Eyes of the Night]

Oh wow man, I think the clock is slooooow ... I dont feel tardy? ...

Sitting here baked as hell at the library once again! Differen't year but it feels the same. The weekly though? There goes my game day changes that I needed last year to win it all! How can you forcast who's going to be pitching 6 days into the week, who's going to be injured halfway through the week, or who's in a slump? . . .

Just do daily you can still set your week up ...


This thread has cobwebs! ...

2004? Holy shit man ...

[WARF]

I'm ready for fantasy baseball. Last time I played I traded two players off the waiver wire for Miguel Cabrera... Pojo's head almost exploded! :)

[Eyes of the Night]

So we got what 5 out 10 peeps so far? ...

Needin' RBW, Risin', ... uh, burp ... who else? 7/10 ...

[TFM_Dale]

So we got what 5 out 10 peeps so far? ...

Needin' RBW, Risin', ... uh, burp ... who else? 7/10 ...

Would like to get Warning to sign up, Troy if he ever shows up again.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Eyes of the Night]

Time to get on the horn then ...

I'll let Risin' & RBW know ... u get the others ...

[DlocRoth]

I'll play if you twats can't get the 10 you want.....

[TFM_Dale]

I'll play if you twats can't get the 10 you want.....

Hell yeah.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Eyes of the Night]

RBW is out ...

What up Dloc! ...

[DlocRoth]

RBW is out ...

What up Dloc! ...

Waddup, brother?!

[Eyes of the Night]

Risin' is out ...

[Fairwrning]

Thanks but Ill pass on baseball..these guys play the IR way too much..last time 75% of my team was waiver fodder because of injuries...panzy bastards..my big toe hurts..

[Eyes of the Night]

Uh ... Wrning needs to grow a set and stop whining ...

[TFM_Dale]

Uh ... Wrning needs to grow a set and stop whining ...

He is a Cowboys fan, its par for their course :bigwink:

Sent from my Nexus 7

[Eyes of the Night]

Thinkin' we should drop the total owners down to 7 or 8 ...

[TFM_Dale]

Thinkin' we should drop the total owners down to 7 or 8 ...

I wouldn't mind a 8 team league.

[Eyes of the Night]

I wouldn't mind a 8 team league.
cool make it 8 then and if we need to make it an open league to get the other 1 or 2 that we need...

[TFM_Dale]

This site just isn't big on fantasy baseball lol, I thought weekly lineups would get more interest because you don't have to babysit your team every day. One of these years we will fill a league.

[Eyes of the Night]

Yup yup ... dream another dream this dream IS over ...

[TFM_Dale]

We don't have a league but figured I could post some fantasy baseball shit here

Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects

Welcome to our first installment of ranking the best fantasy prospects for 2013. Each week, we'll update our Top 10 to clue you in on which minor leaguers can help your fantasy team win this year.

Note that the rankings and information differ from my normal work for Baseball America. In this space, I'm not as concerned with a player's all-around ability or long-term impact; only his ability to put up fantasy numbers in 2013 matters. For instance, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and Twins outfielder Byron Buxton were the top two picks in the 2012 draft and they're loaded with tools, but they're not close to being ready for the majors, so you likely won't see their names in the rankings this year.

To be honest, at the outset of spring training, I wouldn't have put Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., Marlins righthander Jose Fernandez, Twins outfielder Aaron Hicks or Mariners right-hander Brandon Maurer in the Top 10. Even a week before Opening Day, I wouldn't have ranked Fernandez. But they all broke camp on big league rosters, a testament to the uncertainty of prospect ETAs.

Of those four, I believe Bradley and Maurer are the best equipped to perform in the majors right now, though Bradley also could wind up heading to Triple-A once David Ortiz is healthy. Fernandez is on the short list of the game's top pitching prospects, but he's making the jump from high Class A to a bad big league club. Hicks may have had a great spring training, but those numbers (.370, 4 HR, 18 RBIs, 3 SB) mean less than his history of needing time to adjust to each new level and his lack of experience above Double-A.

With that, I present to you the inaugural Top 10 fantasy prospects for 2013:

1. Jurickson Profar, SS/2B, Texas Rangers
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Round Rock.
2012 minor league stats: .281 AVG/.368 OBP/.452 SLG, 14 HR, 62 RBIs, 16 SB at Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Profar would be the starting shortstop for most any other club, but the Rangers have Elvis Andrus, and they just locked him up through at least 2018. While Profar might never be the regular shortstop for Texas, it shouldn't be long before he takes over at second base and moves Ian Kinsler to first base or a corner outfield spot. Profar also is athletic enough to plug one of the Rangers' few holes in center field, though he has no outfield experience. Regardless of his position, he's a gifted, disciplined switch-hitter who should hit for average with double-digit homers and steals and plenty of run production in one of the game's deepest lineups and most favorable hitting parks.

2. Wil Myers, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Durham.
2012 minor league stats: .314/.387/.600, 37 HR, 109 RBIs, 6 SB at Double-A and Triple-A.
Fantasy scouting report: The Rays traded James Shields and Wade Davis to get Myers and three other prospects from the Royals during the offseason, and they have a glaring lack of power, so it doesn't make much sense that he isn't in their lineup. His situation may play out like Evan Longoria's in 2008; Longoria began the season at Triple-A Durham and was in Tampa Bay a week later. In 2012, Myers won Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year award and became the first 21-year-old to hit 37 homers in the minors since 1963. His power is his calling card, but he's also a career .303 hitter in the minors and he runs well enough to steal an occasional base, too.

3. Oscar Taveras, OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Memphis.
2012 minor league stats: .321/.381/.525, 23 HR, 94 RBI, 10 SB at Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: The "Legend of Oscar Taveras" is getting pretty ridiculous. Signed for a bargain $145,000 out of the Dominican Republic, he has led his minor league teams to championships in each of the past three years, captured two straight minor league batting titles and won the Double-A Texas League MVP award last year at age 20. The best pure hitter in the minors, he's also growing into at least plus power, and he runs well enough to steal double-digit bases and perhaps play center field. A year after jumping from low Class A to Double-A, he could have skipped a level again and cracked the big league roster, but the Cardinals have a set outfield of Matt Holliday, Jon Jay and Carlos Beltran. As soon as Taveras gets an opportunity in the lineup, via injury or by forcing his way there with his bat, it's likely that St. Louis won't be able to get him out of there.

4. Trevor Bauer, SP, Cleveland Indians
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Columbus.
2012 minor league stats: 12-2, 2.42 ERA, 130 IP, 157 K's, 1.29 WHIP at Double-A/Triple-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Eleven months after going No. 3 overall in the 2011 draft, Bauer became the first player from that draft class to make the big leagues. But last December, the Diamondbacks traded him to the Indians because: a) He had rubbed several members of the organization the wrong way; and b) GM Kevin Towers somehow thinks Didi Gregorius could be the second coming of Derek Jeter. Bauer's training regimen and desire to call his pitches are unusual, but so is his stuff: a pair of well above-average pitches, his mid-90s fastball with riding life and his hard curveball. His splitter, slider and changeups are weapons as well, and he just needs to focus on getting hitters out instead of trying to make them look bad. Cleveland hopes to be more competitive this year, a goal that will be made easier if it doesn't leave its most talented starter in Columbus all season.

5. Billy Hamilton, OF/SS, Cincinnati Reds
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Louisville.
2012 minor league stats: .311/.410/.420, 2 HR, 45 RBIs, 155 SB at high Class A/Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Hamilton probably has the most roto upside on this list because he's likely going to be the next player to steal 100 bases in the major leagues. His 155 steals last year broke Vince Coleman's minor league record, and one scout opined that Hamilton might be baseball's quickest player since Cool Papa Bell. Hamilton isn't as polished a hitter as the others on this list, and he's in the midst of converting from shortstop to center field, so he's going to need some time at Triple-A. But even if he doesn't make his big league debut until August, he still could steal 25 bases in the final two months.

6. Travis d'Arnaud, C, New York Mets
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Las Vegas.
2012 minor league stats: .333/.380/.595, 16 HR, 52 RBIs, 1 SB at Triple-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Originally drafted by the Phillies, d'Arnaud since has been included in trade packages for Cy Young award winners Roy Halladay and R.A. Dickey. Acquired by the Mets during the offseason, d'Arnaud has the highest offensive ceiling among catching prospects. He could hit .280 with 20 or more homers per year, though he still must prove his durability after various injuries limited him to 252 games over the past three seasons. New York doesn't figure to contend in 2013, so it might let service-time concerns delay his call-up until June, but his positional value makes him an attractive fantasy option.

7. Gerrit Cole, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Indianapolis.
2012 minor league stats: 9-7, 2.80, 132 IP, 136 K's, 1.20 WHIP at high Class A/Double-A/Triple-A.
Fantasy scouting report: The Pirates spent the No. 1 overall pick in 2011 and a draft-record $8 million bonus on Cole, who has better stuff than any pitcher in the minor leagues. He operates at 96-98 mph and touches 101 with his four-seam fastball, throws his two-seamer at 93-95 mph with sink, backs up his fastball with a wipeout slider that can hit 93 and can throw hitters off balance with a solid changeup. He throws strikes but still is refining his command, the last item on his to-do list before Pittsburgh calls him up.

8. Nolan Arenado, 3B, Colorado Rockies
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Colorado Springs.
2012 minor league stats: .285/.337/.428, 12 HR, 56 RBIs, 0 SB at Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Arenado led the minors with 122 RBIs and won the Arizona Fall League MVP award in 2011 before enduring a slightly disappointing 2012 season, during which Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd even questioned his maturity. Arenado did finish with a flourish, batting .358/.375/.569 in the final month, and he tied for the Rockies lead with four homers in spring training. If Chris Nelson can't repeat last year's numbers, Arenado will claim his third base job and benefit from Coors Field. He makes consistent hard contact and has the potential to hit 15-20 homers and drive in 75-80 runs if he gets considerable playing time as a rookie.

9. Dylan Bundy, SP, Baltimore Orioles
Opening Day assignment: Double-A Bowie.
2012 minor league stats: 9-3, 2.08, 104 IP, 119 K's, 0.92 WHIP at low Class A/high Class A/Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Perhaps the most advanced high school pitcher ever, Bundy went fourth overall in the 2011 draft and reached the majors as a 19-year-old in 2012. He has a full array of plus pitches, including a 92-98 mph fastball, 12-to-6 curveball and changeup, and he already controls and commands them well beyond his years. His upside dwarfs that of the members of the Orioles' rotation, though Baltimore pledges to handle Bundy carefully. Case in point: He came down with mild elbow soreness in spring training, and will miss the start of the minor league season. If he takes too long to return, it's possible that Kevin Gausman, the No. 4 choice in the 2012 draft, could beat him to Baltimore this year.

10. Mike Olt, 3B/1B, Rangers
Opening Day assignment: Triple-A Round Rock.
2012 minor league stats: .288/.398/.579, 28 HR, 82 RBIs, 4 SB at Double-A.
Fantasy scouting report: Like his Round Rock teammate Profar, Olt has moved quickly through the minors, but he faces obstacles in Texas. Adrian Beltre blocks him at third base, and the Rangers may try to get Profar into their lineup before worrying about Olt. Nevertheless, he could hit for a solid average with double-digit homers if he gets even a half-season of playing time. And if your fantasy league incorporates on-base percentage, note that he has drawn 155 walks in 253 pro games.

Jim Callis is the executive editor of Baseball America.