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it's a lot of work for general crickets, sorry bro.

meh, didn't really seem to generate much discussion after the first few.

Thanks for doing the list up DD!

I hope he's right! :p

everyone ready to draft!?!?!? WOOOOOOOOO!

I think there is a clear #1 as well, but it sounds like mine is different from yours.

Sorry, Asian guys don't count for diversity points anymore

Lots of ways the top of the draft could go. I'm a bit outside at 5, but I can't imagine I'll be disappointed with whoever drops. Any hints on how the first 4 picks will go Org, Eze, TCA, FTD?

anyone have access to the BP top 100 list?

State of the Franchise; Saskatchewan 54’s Owner: L54 2024 Season; The Saskatchewan 54’s put together an utterly dominant season in 2024. Although it ultimately culminated in a gut wrenching finals defeat, you’d be hard pressed to find a more thoroughly excellent season of fantasy play. The 54’s ranked second overall with the sticks, placing in the top five of almost every offensive category. Somehow the pitching eclipsed the offensive, ranking first in an amazing THREE categories and leading the league overall. In fact, it would be easier to count the categories that the 54’s did NOT rank in the top five of (spoiler, it was 3). Despite residing in the strongest division in the league, the 54’s managed to play even better in their neighbourhood than they did against the league overall. Final Standing; 2 Batting Stats; 2 Pitching Stats; 1 Combined; 1 Roster Analysis; Position Players; Catcher - William Contreras - Yainer Diaz The word stacked is thrown around a lot these days… but this is pretty much the definition of a stacked position. Two top 4 catchers is just absurd, and ho-hum one of them also qualified as a top ten first baseman (and just squeaked into eligibility for 2025). There is youth on the side of both of these guys as well with both players entering their prime. This tandem is the envy of the league. Verdict; Catcher will be elite in 2025. First Base - Yanier Diaz - Yandy Diaz - Alec Burleson - Zach Dezenzo The aforementioned Diaz is likely to be the preferred starting option at first base, but the depth will not be an issue when his catchers workload pushes him to the bench. Yandy Diaz had a bit of a down year regarding pop, but was still very serviceable (with considerable upside). Alec Burleson is likely to patrol the grass for the 54’s in 2025, but offers further depth at the position. Verdict; First Base will be above average in 2025. Second Base - Jose Altuve - Otto Lopez Altuve had a down year by his standards, only finishing SECOND at the keystone. The 54’s are counting on the ageless wonder to continue his clockwork elite production for another season, as the depth at the position is a bit iffy with Otto Lopez being the only other player on the roster with eligibility for the 2025 season. Verdict; Second Base will be elite (though thin) in 2025. Third Base - Junior Caminero - Ramon Urias - Miguel Vargas It seems a bit unfair that a team this loaded has not only one, but two excellent prospects at a position that was thin in 2024. Neither Caminero or Vargas have found their stroke at the MLB level, but it seems improbable that at least one of them will hit their stride in 2025. The 54’s have at the least, put themselves in a position to succeed at the hot corner. Verdict; Third Base will be average to above average in 2025. Shortstop - Francisco Lindor - Tyler Fitzgerald Francisco Lindor was once again a top flight option at the six, ranking as the third most valuable shortstop and sixth most valuable hitter for 2024. He missed putting up a second consecutive 30-30 season by a single stolen base, and filled up every offensive category while hitting in a potent Mets lineup. Fitzgerald is a serviable backup with some useful positional flexibility. Verdict; Shortstop will be elite in 2025. Outfield - Yordan Alvarez - Kyle Tucker - Alec Burleson - Jake McCarthy - Tyler Fitzgerald - Miguel Vargas Yordan put up yet another monstrous season in 2024 and just as importantly put up the healthiest year of recent memory. Kyle Tucker battled some injuries hampering his overall production, but when he was on the field he played some of the best offensive baseball of his career. Alec Burleson parlayed a favorable position in the lineup into a great year by filling up most of the counting stats while batting for serviceable ratios. There are some concerns with center field eligibility here, but there are plenty of depth options that have some upside and flexibility. Verdict; The Outfield will be above average in 2025 Offense Overall; This offense is loaded with elite performers at almost every position, most of whom are in their prime. There is a case to be made that the lineup will be better this coming season with improved health from Tucker and an overdue breakout from Caminero. There is simply no reason to think this offense will not be at or near the top of the league for 2025 and several years beyond. Pitching Starting Pitching - Zach Wheeler - Shota Imanaga - Logan Webb - Ranger Suarez - Tylor Megill - Merrill Kelly - Trevor Bauer The anchor of this rotation is still bonafide Ace Zach Wheeler, but newcomer Shota Imanaga sure gave him a run for his money. The import put up a truly impressive rookie campaign, ranking as a top 15 player overall. Legan Webb logged another steadily excellent campaign, giving the 54’s three pitchers inside the top 20 starters. Ranger Suarez also put together a very strong year and is looking like an excellent middle of the rotation arm while playing on a strong offensive Phillies team. The 54’s are hoping to squeeze another productive season out of Merrill Kelly, who wasn’t able to take the bump consistently enough to have much of a year. He is however only a year removed from some excellent play. The depth tails off after that (until Trevor Bauer returns! :p), but that already makes for a very formidable rotation. Verdict; The Rotation will be above average in 2025. Relief Pitching - Kirby Yates - Raisel Iglesias - Kevin Ginkel - AJ Puk - Tyler Kinley - Joel Payamps - Blake Treien - Chris Martin Kirby Yates simply shoved this year, unexpectedly ranking as the 6th most valuable reliever for the year, creating a two headed monster with long standing stud closer Raisel Iglesias. The 54’s filled out the rest of their bullpen with very productive hold collecting pitchers. There were no wasted spots in this group which received above results from top to bottom. The only slight knock here is the relative ages of the relief core. If you are going to be old, the bullpen is the place to do it! Verdict; The Bullpen will be elite in 2025. Pitching Overall; The staff of the 54’s was the best in the league in 2024, fielding players that punched above their weight for their spots in the rotation / bullpen. This resulted in a rotation that is both excellent and extremely deep, making them dangerous and resistant to an injury derailing their season. This staff is poised to challenge for tops in the league for 2025. Farm Strength; Top 100 Prospects - Josue De Paula (48) - Jacob Misiorowski (80) Notable 2025 Draft picks - 19, 39 Verdict; The farm recently graduated a top 5 prospect in Caminero, and retains a few mid-range Top 100 players who really have the potential to really jump up the rankings this year with strong play. The 54’s have also managed to keep most of their draft picks, which will help to replenish the farm in a strong draft year. The cupboards certainly aren’t bare considering the strength of the big-league roster, but the farm is not currently a strength. Activity; L54 is a fairly active general manager, working more on the waiver wire than the trade block in 2024. He did however pull off one of the larger trades of the year acquiring both Wheeler and Altuve mid-season. Conclusion; The Saskatchewan 54’s are the class of the league at the moment, fielding a team that has very few weaknesses and an enviable stable of elite performers all over the diamond. They will contend for both a DDL Championship and Prime Minister’s Trophy in 2025 and beyond.

Draft is coming up quickly. Anyone want to do a bit of content for the DDL Dispatch, might get people in the mood to draft!

State of the Franchise; Burrito Boyz Owner: Havok24 2024 Season; Havok’s Burrito Boyz struggled to a 14th overall finish for the 2024 season, slightly underperforming their combined team ranking of 12th overall. It was a tale of two sides of the ball this year for the Burrito Boyz. The bats did their part, ranking 8th overall in the offensive categories. They excelled especially in the ratio stats of OBP and SLG, ranking 4th and 6th overall respectively. The counting categories were solidly average. Unfortunately that’s where the good news stops as the Boyz ranked dead last in pitching with only one category placing above 17th overall, SV’s at 8th overall. Final Standing; 14th Batting Stats; 8th Pitching Stats; 20th Combined; 12th Roster Analysis; Position Players; Catcher - Austin Wells - Bo Naylor - Endy Rodriguez Austin Wells led this catching core and put together a serviceable season with average ratios and limited pop / speed, but benefitting from playing on a good club. It was good enough for an 18th overall ranking. He should have competition this year from both Bo Naylor and Endy Rodriguez, both of whom have solid upside and incentive to put down seasons behind them. Verdict; Catcher will be an average position in 2025. First Base - Bryce Harper - Nolan Schanuel - Dylan Moore Bryce Harper put together yet another excellent offensive campaign, but at a new(ish) position for the superstar. He immediately became one of the most valuable first baggers in the league, ranking 3rd at the position along with 25th for hitters overall. More importantly, it was a mostly healthy season with 145 games played. Schanuel is a serviceable backup, despite his lack of power, and ranked 30th overall with improving pop. Verdict; First Base will be elite in 2025. Second Base - Dylan Moore - Brooks Lee - Luis Rengifo - Mauricio Dubon The Burrito Boyz don’t have a ton of middle infielders who had stable roles in 2024. Dylan Moore had the best year in 2024 and he put together some stretches of really good ball, but he still ranked comfortably outside of ‘starter’ territory. Rengifo was hurt for much of the year, but actually put up some decent numbers when he was playing, offering some solid depth. Verdict; Second Base will be a below average position in 2025. Third Base - Matt Chapman - Royce Lewis - Dylan Moore - Brooks Lee - Mauricio Dubon Matt Chapman had a fantastic first season in the Bay, checking in as the 7th best at the hot corner, and a top 25 hitter overall. He wasn’t bothered by the Oracle Park weather, blasting his clockwork 27 HR’s, a total he has reached exactly in 3 of the last 4 seasons! Royce Lewis once again struggled to stay healthy and put up middling results when on the field. If he can stay on the field it could give the Boyz a two-headed monster at third as the talent is still tantalizing. Verdict; Third Base will be a position of strength for 2025. Shortstop - Dylan Moore - Brooks Lee Stop me if you’ve heard this before… The Burrito Boyz don’t have a ton of middle infielders who had stable roles in 2024. Dylan Moore had the best year in 2024 and he put together some stretches of really good ball, but he still ranked comfortably outside of ‘starter’ territory. The Burrito Boyz are of course banking on Brooks Lee securing a stable role for 2025. He struggled during his first cup of coffee, but the tools are evident and the minor league numbers back them up. Verdict; Shortstop may be either an above or below average area in 2025. Outfield - Byron Buxton - Josh Lowe - Lars Nootbar - Mauricio Dubon - Parker Meadows The Burrito Boyz outfield didn’t have a strong year in 2024. Buxton made his return to the grass but once again struggled to stay on the field. Though he was productive when he played, a relief after a disastrous 2023. Josh Lowe had a poor season compared to expectations, and Nootbar struggled to live up to his preseason hype. There is talent here, but it was not on full display this year. Verdict; The Outfield will be an average position in 2025. UT - Kyle Schwarber Carrying a DH only player can be a burden to your flexibility. But when your DH mashes like this, nobody is going to feel sorry for you! Schwarber was the 13th best hitter in baseball this year, on the strength of his dinger and RBI production. His homer total was down a bit this year, but his ratios were up across the board. Verdict; Designated Hitter will be elite in 2025. Offense Overall; This offense produced excellent results, leaning heavily on some elite performers who definitely have good years ahead of them. This was all in a season that saw several high ceiling talents have poor or injury marred years. I think it is reasonable to expect this group will be even better in 2025, creeping into the top quarter of the league. Pitching Starting Pitching - Gerrit Cole - Sean Manaea - Jose Quintana - Griffin Canning - Michael Lorenzen - Bobby Miller - Alex Wood - Kodai Senga - Hurston Waldrep Ace pitcher Gerrit Cole had a difficult year with health, but the results were there when he was able to take the ball. Sean Manaea did his best Ace impression in Cole’s stead, ranking as the 22nd overall SP, and a top 30 player overall. Beyond those two, things get less certain. Bobby Miller can’t be this bad… right? Kodai Senga looked good in limited late season action. Quintana had an admirable year and. Michael Lorenzen seemed to find a place in KC (oh and pitched a NO HITTER earlier in the year). There is some upside, but also uncertainty. There are also a lot of birthdays over 30 years ago, adding questions about the future of this group. There may be help on the way if Waldrep and Jobe can make the jump quickly. Verdict; Starting Pitching will be average in 2025. Relief Pitching - Clay Holmes - Jalen Beeks - Chad Green - Scott Barlow - Tommy Kahnle - Ross Stripling - Aaron Ashby The demise of Clay Holmes has been greatly exaggerated in Yankee-land and he should have a great year across town with the Mets. Beyond that, the bullpen lacks many high upside arms. At the time of writing this review, four of the above are actually still free agents, and none of them are on the right side of 30. Verdict; The Bullpen will be an area of weakness in 2025. Pitching Overall; I think any staff in the league would struggle if their top two projected pitchers have lost seasons. I don’t think this is a ‘worst in class’ pitching staff, but I also see a very difficult path to this becoming more than an average staff in the next few seasons. Farm Strength; Top 100 Prospects - Jackson Jobe (5) - Cole Young (38) - Daulton Rushing (39) - Travis Sykora (79) - Cam Collier (93) Notable 2025 Draft picks - 7, 26, 27 Verdict; The Burrito Boyz have talent pepper in the Top 100 lists. Jackson Jobe is a stud and will be a big part of how successful the Boyz will be in 2025. Young is close enough that he might be an option to bolster the MIF in the next few years. General Manager Havok also has several draft picks in the stacked 2025, including 7th overall which should yield a significant asset with the available combination of draftee talent and international signings. The farm is a strength going into 2025. Activity; Havok is moderately active on the waiver wire and trade fronts. He should probably lean into some additional activity to take advantage of what is a legitimate offensive group. Conclusion; I expect the Burrito Boyz to have better fortunes in 2025, finishing comfortably in the top half of the league. They undeformed slightly this past season, and can reasonably expect some bounce backs from many key players in both the rotation and lineup. However, if they do want to make a legitimate push for a playoff spot, I think the pitching staff needs to be improved to complement what is a legitimately dangerous offense. There is also a clock that looms over this team as they have several key pieces entering the evening of their careers.

I can see it now! Thanks!

Weird, but I can't see that. Only things in Misc are 'Other Sports' and 'Jays Centre Issues & Suggestions' Also just noticed that the description in the Misc Forums says Miami Marlins

Any chance you can let me know where the board fantasy threads have been stuck? One of the members sent me a link, but it appears to have moved since then. The Darrell Dynasty thread in particular.