I’ve renewed the league for 2021 (god bless Fantrax).
Our premium free trial ran out, so we’re back to an unpaid league. The only premium feature we were using was the ability to trade 2022 picks. So that’s gone now, but the picks that were traded are still with the teams they were traded to.
Yeah, we're going to do a poll on this. I'll get one up when the 2021 season opens. A few minor items to take care of in the coming weeks:
1. position eligibility thresholds (will Jim's recommendations stand)
2. will we be expanding to 26-man rosters
I think that's it?
We need to decide reasonably soon what we're doing for 2021 positional eligibility. Our setting have until now remained unchanged from Yahoo:
10 games previous or current to qualify at hitting position
5 games previous or current to qualify at pitching position
Thoughts?
My current feeling is that we didn't change the 'current season threshold this year, so I don't see a need to change the 'previous season' threshold for 2021.
It was an interesting career for sure. Came up as an elite bat first 3B prospect, and settled in as one of the best defensive OFs in the game. Really salvaged a solid career when it looked for awhile like he would bust.
It's crazy to me that Kerhshaw is only 3 months older than deGrom. I perceive Kershaw as a grizzled old man getting by on his vetrin wiles, which is pretty far from reality.
I've been wondering about Bauer on Sunday. He started on 3 days rest for the first time this season yesterday, and was dominant. The Reds might want to keep him on that schedule for the playoffs. If he gets to 80 innings and everyone else is in the 60-70 range, that should matter.
I think my ballot would look a lot like that in that I'd probably have those top 3 guys in the top 3 and Burnes and Lamet 4/5. The top 3 are so close for me that the narrative of deGrom getting his 3rd consecutive CY would probably influence me to vote him first. I don't think anyone could criticize a Bauer or Darvish pick though.
Two great teams in the final. Would be nice to see Spanky win one.
Jim, it you want to have a 3rd place match you can schedule it. I'm not putting one in.