[Lucas]

Got an offer in another league I'd like you guys to eval:

I send
Justin Turner
Julio Teheran

I receive
Kendrys Morales
Tom Koehler

Take or not?

I'd run. Teheran is going to have ZERO run support this year. His value is worthless.

Oh, and I'm happy to say I've joined the league. North Point Nomads reporting for duty.

[Lucas]

Just got an email warning me that the league was not full and therefore wouldn't be able to draft unless it was full.

I have learned from past experiences that if we only have 9 players, you can change the settings to say that we have a max of 9 players, and that it will then be considered Full.

Look forward to the draft tonight!

[prototype]

Looks like it is full now:)

Can we get a list of Keepers? That would be helpful. I would like to get them printed and put on my war rooms wall and have my team of statisticians analyze and then have my team adjust position draft rankings in preparation for tonight’s draft.

[prototype]

And we should make everyone keep their 4 players - this whole not keeping 4 stinks, when they get to draft first. They made their beds...

[LUminary]

Looks like it is full now:)

Can we get a list of Keepers? That would be helpful. I would like to get them printed and put on my war rooms wall and have my team of statisticians analyze and then have my team adjust position draft rankings in preparation for tonight’s draft.

So that's how you win every year

Wouldn't mind a peek at the keepers, either, if everybody has 'em set.

[jbock13]

We are full.

What are thoughts on divisional play? Or should I change it back to a regular 10 team format with no divisions? I kinda like it with divisions, but I'm fine without it as well. I use an average finish per year to form 2 pots, and draw randomly from that.

Here is the proposed division alignment for this year.

American
Team Prototype
Fort Myers Red Sox
ATL Morning Wood
The Killer Minors
North Point Nomads

National

Icterus Galbula
Fincastle Fanatics
Team Gatorbait
Liberty Flames
(10th team)

[LUminary]

Divisions.

[prototype]

Divisions are fine. I like mine - looks like a the NL-East. Should allow me time to watch Galbula win the regular season again and lose to my well rested team in Playoffs again;)

[prototype]

Looks like it is full now:)

Can we get a list of Keepers? That would be helpful. I would like to get them printed and put on my war rooms wall and have my team of statisticians analyze and then have my team adjust position draft rankings in preparation for tonight’s draft.

So that's how you win every year

Wouldn't mind a peek at the keepers, either, if everybody has 'em set.

It takes a team!!!

[jbock13]

Yeah, nobody can accuse me of stacking the divisions because my side seems grueling lol.

Should we have 1 week playoffs or 2? I know we've always done 1.

[Lucas]

I think each round of playoffs should last 1 week.

Divisions, and as they are set looks like.

[adam42381]

My keepers are Mookie Betts, Jake Arrieta and Madison Bumgarner.

[LUminary]

Definitely one week playoffs. I hate the two-week deal.
I have a new strategy this year: finish last in the regular season and not make the playoffs. I'm thinking that will be much easier to accomplish than finally winning the darn thing.
Keepers: Arenado, Machado, McCutchen and probably Springer.

[LUminary]

Three suggestions:
Cut playoff teams from 8 to 4. Make the regular season mean something.
A limit on pitching starts per week. Maybe 12.
Reduce weekly acquisition limit from 7 to maybe 4 or 5.

[jbock13]

I can be for cutting the acquisitions to 5, however I cannot be for starting limits.

I'm also okay with lowering it to 4 if everyone is okay with that.

[prototype]

Nooo. I don't like limiting pitching starts and I don't like transaction limits already and 7 is already pretty low for baseball. I think you should be rewarded for being active... One per day seems perfectly fair.

[prototype]

My keepers are Mookie Betts, Jake Arrieta and Madison Bumgarner.

Arr you only keeping three? With those 3, I'm guessing your barrel is pretty empty;)

[prototype]

My Keepers -
Mike Trout
JD Martinez
Nelson Cruz
Jose Bautista

[prototype]

Nathan is at school - his Keepers (Minors)
Jose Abreu
Josh Donaldson
Russell Martin
Edwin Encarnacion

[adam42381]

My keepers are Mookie Betts, Jake Arrieta and Madison Bumgarner.

Arr you only keeping three? With those 3, I'm guessing your barrel is pretty empty;)

How many keepers do we get? I thought it was 3. My 4th will be Chris Davis.

EDIT: changed my 4th keeper.

[jbock13]

Yep you get 4 keepers.

[prototype]

The league manager just needs to set a keepers time and it should show everyone's keepers. I'm sure there are some that didn't mark them.

[prototype]

Changed my Keepers - Keeping Rizzo, instead of Cruz. My team was just so stacked, hard to pick;)

[prototype]

Gaitorbait's Keepers
Atulve
Bryant
Gordon
Davis

[BJWilliams]

My keepers

Jon Lester
Billy Hamilton
Joakim Soria
Bryce Harper