Feb
24
2011

MMO Fantasy Baseball

An article by XtreemIcon

Updated @ 9:00 2/24: Hey, it’s Kelly, your one and only official MMO graphic designer. Just wanted to add that I created a graphic for the league. Enjoy and good luck to all!

Updated @ 7:30, 2/24: Great turnout! And I was worried about filling up twelve spots. I expanded the league to the maximum allowed, 20 teams. That would be the deepest league I’ve ever been a part of. I’m already stoked. And remember, it’s not limited at all. You don’t know have to know anything about sabermetrics to play.

Original Post 2/23 10:00 PM

A particular and regular poster to MMO gave me an idea not too long ago and I wrestled with it for a week or so. But I saw no reason not to, so I created a custom fantasy baseball league using whatever sabermetric-themed scoring categories Yahoo offered. There wasn’t a whole lot, but I have a pretty decent 5×5 league set for 12 teams, but that could easily change. I invite you, the MMO Universe, to join and play some saber fantasy baseball.

Instead of the usual offensive fantasy categories BA, runs scored, RBI, HR and SB, I chose hits, home runs, OBP, SLG% and (a new fantasy categoryI thought was fun) SB%. In lieu of Wins, Ks, ERA and saves, I included K/BB, K/9, OBP against and Innings Pitched. WHIP remains. I chose innings pitched to make sure starters remain necessary to win.

It’s first come, first serve for the eleven remaining spots, and I hope they fill up. I hope I have to expand to 14 teams. The league info is as follows:

League ID#: 96253

League Name: MMO Fantasy Baseball

Password: MetsMerized

Custom League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/mmo_fantasy_baseball

Or if you prefer, the direct link is: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/register/tos?league_id=96253&password=MetsMerized

And for your knowledge, I am a very democratic GM. Anything with the scoring, the setup or any settings can be changed with a majority league vote. I’m not married to anything of the settings I chose, I just had to choose something to register the league. The only thing I ask is you use your MMO handle as your team name so everyone will be recognized.

I’m excited. I hope we have a competitive league.

About the Author: Jesse Elgarten

35 Comments + Add Comment

Fizoff February 23, 2011 at 11:18 pm

i joined! great idea
SFloridaMetsFan February 24, 2011 at 12:08 am

You’re going to piss off Harry C and Bayonne! I’m signing up on the morning.
- XtreemIcon February 24, 2011 at 12:36 am
  
  They are more than welcome to join if they want to play.
Nester February 24, 2011 at 1:30 am

This site doing a saber category fantasy league seems like the ultimate oxymoron, but I love it.
Annie Savoy February 24, 2011 at 7:02 am

I cannot believe that you have chosen to play fantasy baseball just when the real players start their Spring Training games on Saturday.
- Des February 24, 2011 at 8:30 am
  
  XtreemIcon said a regular poster to MMO gave him the idea not too long ago. Maybe the start of Spring Training games pushed the original idea over the goal line.
  
  I think of it as a good idea that was delayed.
- francis February 24, 2011 at 9:57 am
  
  uhh … that’s when you start playing fantasy baseball, when the season starts. that’s how it works.
Donal February 24, 2011 at 8:38 am

I usually prefer to join fantasy leagues of people I personally know so I can trash talk, but I’m intruiged by this one.
- XtreemIcon February 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm
  
  Meh. My trash talk is like Gibson’s fast ball. I’d hit my own grandmother with it. Join anyway.
Joe Spector February 24, 2011 at 9:15 am

Sounds fun X. When is the draft?
- Gregga February 24, 2011 at 9:21 am
  
  Thanks for the invite man, I’ll give a whirl. It should be fun.
francis February 24, 2011 at 9:47 am

awesome idea. see you there.
Satish Ram February 24, 2011 at 10:47 am

Challenge accepted, sir.

And i’m not even a saber guy, either.
- Donal February 24, 2011 at 10:51 am
  
  Ya, fantasy baseball has nothing to really do with real baseball. You can pretty much pick any set of stats you want, it doesn’t matter.
Clayton Collier February 24, 2011 at 10:47 am

I got the 12th spot. You may need to expand
Donal February 24, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Do we really want to do SB% ? Is there a minimum attempts involved? Because there are plenty of guys who only run when they are either the tail end of a double steal or are on first with a man on third and <2 outs.

Maybe we can go with the raw numbers? Like a SB=2 a CS= -3
Met Maniac February 24, 2011 at 4:17 pm

To all you saber heads that use stats to support your weak arguments. The great Vin Scully once said, “Stats can sometimes be like a drunk leaning on a lamppost. They are used more for support than illumination.”
- Mr North Jersey February 24, 2011 at 4:32 pm
  
  Does anyone even remember what the so called “weak argument” was to begin with? LoL
- XtreemIcon February 24, 2011 at 7:19 pm
  
  So wait, are the stats the lamp post? Or the drunk?
  - Mr North Jersey February 24, 2011 at 7:24 pm
    
    Neither, it’s the alcohol itself.
    - XtreemIcon February 24, 2011 at 7:33 pm
      
      Makes sense. I enjoy baseball a lot more when sabermetrics are involved.
- any February 24, 2011 at 9:21 pm
  
  well, it seems to me that finding stats that support what you are suspecting is actually a good thing.
  
  and pretty much how it seems team use sabermetrics (as a verification tool and support tool).
  - Mr North Jersey February 24, 2011 at 9:29 pm
    
    I’m sorry you mean it’s not used to destroy the game of baseball?
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Mr North Jersey February 24, 2011 at 9:06 pm

Wow Kelly you waste no time.

Nice Graphic indeed!

btw Carl Crawford is looking for a nice twitter background.

“Carl Crawford Also, if anyone is good w/ graphics it’d b great 2 get n updated twitter wallpaper”
http://twitter.com/#!/CarlCrawford_/statuses/40953694505795584
- Kelly Horn February 24, 2011 at 9:11 pm
  
  Thanks man! You should jump on that offer, hook up Carl Crawford… maybe I’d do it if it were Carl—os BELTRAN BABY! LOL
  - Mr North Jersey February 24, 2011 at 9:19 pm
    
    LoL I hear ya!
Brandon Butler February 24, 2011 at 9:29 pm

I joined! Figured this league should be REPRESENTED by WRTIERS on the site LOL.
- XtreemIcon February 24, 2011 at 9:30 pm
  
  Tremendous. Welcome aboard. The more, the merrier. But anyone can join, not just writers.
MetsHype February 25, 2011 at 12:37 am

Im in, thanks. looking forward to it.
Clayton Collier February 25, 2011 at 10:29 am

Hey Kelly, when Castillo and Oli get the boot you should make a graphic of those two as statues getting toppled. Like the end of a Tyranny. lol
sean kenny February 25, 2011 at 12:12 pm

I have joined. As My name. and i will returnnnnnnnnn.
- sean kenny February 25, 2011 at 12:13 pm
  
  and, how the hell will this work with that many teams
  - francis February 25, 2011 at 12:22 pm
    
    i think 20 teams is a bit too many also, that draft will take FOREVER; but it’s just for laughs, so I’m still ok with it.
Kevin February 25, 2011 at 9:58 pm

Hey everyone I joined the league. I am looking forward to playing with all of us Mets fans. I havent played before so what should I know? help me out guys lol. Any tips you want to share feel free to send them to me.

Email – Nivek2371@hotmail.com / nivek_2731@yahoo.com

Facebook – nivek_2731@yahoo.com

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