Last Call for 2017 TalkSox Fantasy Baseball League -- Mike Grace Memorial Leafue

[a700hitter]

So far we have commitments from only 5 teams:

MVP
U.N.
iortiz
Thunder
A700Hitter

I still have not heard from 3 of last years teams that were invited back. If I don't get 3 more teams-- preferably 5 by Sunday, we will probably have to cancel the league. That would be break a long string of seasons where TalkSox has had a Fantasy league. Please drop me a PM if you want to join the league. If you have already been invited, please join.

[mvp 78]

Looks like I won't be able to take Pedroia in the 1st round now... :(

[Thunder]

Come on people! I have a title that I would love to defend!!!

[a700hitter]

We have 8 confirmed teams, so we will have a TalkSox league again in 2017. I am still working on getting 2 more teams. I have not heard back from Palodios who has participated the last few years. Also, Southpaw777 had expressed interest in joining and he was invited, but he has not confirmed. If we only have 8 teams, each team will have a lot of talent. One option to increase the degree of difficulty would be to convert the league into an AL Only league. What do you think?

Depending on whether we have 8 or 10 teams the payout structure will differ. I will announce that before the draft.

[mvp 78]

I'd be down for an AL only league.

[iortiz]

Hi Ted, I have a friend here in Mexico who is interested to join the legue. His name is José Portillo and his email is jjportillo@live.com.

So if there is still room and if you agree, please let me know to let him know.

[iortiz]

Ted, another friend wants to join. His name is Hugo Vidaurreta and his email is hvidaurreta@kyrabo.com.

So if there's still room, he would join too. Let me know compadre.

[a700hitter]

Ted, another friend wants to join. His name is Hugo Vidaurreta and his email is hvidaurreta@kyrabo.com.

So if there's still room, he would join too. Let me know compadre.Great! If you have 2 friends, that would bring the league to 10 teams. I will send them both invitations tonight.

[iortiz]

Great! If you have 2 friends, that would bring the league to 10 teams. I will send them both invitations tonight.

Perfect! I'll let them know that you will send the invitation. Please include your PayPal account, I already told them that it is 20 bucks the fee.

[a700hitter]

Perfect! I'll let them know that you will send the invitation. Please include your PayPal account, I already told them that it is 20 bucks the fee.Invitations have been sent. Let me know if they received the invitations.

[iortiz]

Invitations have been sent. Let me know if they received the invitations.
Oks Ted, let me check. Thanks my friend.

[iortiz]

Invitations have been sent. Let me know if they received the invitations.

José already received the invitation. Hugo has not confirmed.

Also, there is another friend who wants to join, his name is Karlos Contreras, his email is karlos.contreras@gmail.com. The same, if there is still room and if you agree he could join too.

Let me know compadre.

[iortiz]

Hugo just texted me and said that he hasn't received the invitation. Probably you didn't copy the email well compadre LOL!

Anyways, he just gave me another email: hvidaurreta@me.com, so if you want to send it again to this new email, I'll appreciate it my friend.

[a700hitter]

Hugo just texted me and said that he hasn't received the invitation. Probably you didn't copy the email well compadre LOL!

Anyways, he just gave me another email: hvidaurreta@me.com, so if you want to send it again to this new email, I'll appreciate it my friend.I sent invitation to the new email address. Let me know if he doesn't get it.

[iortiz]

I sent invitation to the new email address. Let me know if he doesn't get it.

oks, let me check Ted.

In a previous post I told you that there is another friend interested in joining as well. Is there still room?

[a700hitter]

oks, let me check Ted.

In a previous post I told you that there is another friend interested in joining as well. Is there still room?I opened up a spot for Jose and re-sent the invitation. He might have had trouble trying to sign up, but he should be able to sign up now. Hugo has already signed up his team. Do you have a 3rd friend who wants to join.

[iortiz]

I opened up a spot for Jose and re-sent the invitation. He might have had trouble trying to sign up, but he should be able to sign up now. Hugo has already signed up his team. Do you have a 3rd friend who wants to join.

José told me that he already recieved the invitation. He is going to sign up during tonight or tomorrow. Hugo is already signed up as you said.

Yeah, I have a third friend. In the post No. 12 of the thread I wrote his name an email.

His name is Karlos Contreras. His email is karlos.contreras@gmail.com. He wants to join if there's still room.

Let me know compadre.

[a700hitter]

José told me that he already recieved the invitation. He is going to sign up during tonight or tomorrow. Hugo is already signed up as you said.

Yeah, I have a third friend. In the post No. 12 of the thread I wrote his name an email.

His name is Karlos Contreras. His email is karlos.contreras@gmail.com. He wants to join if there's still room.

Let me know compadre.If Palodios or SouthPaw777 join there will be an additional slot open and we will have a 12 team league. I will let you know.

[iortiz]

If Palodios or SouthPaw777 join there will be an additional slot open and we will have a 12 team league. I will let you know.

Perfect compadre. I'll let Karlos know.

[Gringo]

I'm game. Is it a cash league?

[a700hitter]

I'm game. Is it a cash league?Send me your email in a private message and I will send you an invitation to join the league. The dues are $20.

[a700hitter]

The draft will be held on Sunday. Two invitations are outstanding. Gringo has an invitation waiting to be accepted and iortiz's friend Karlos also has an invitation. That will bring the league to 12 teams. That should make the draft a lot of fun.

[iortiz]

The draft will be held on Sunday. Two invitations are outstanding. Gringo has an invitation waiting to be accepted and iortiz's friend Karlos also has an invitation. That will bring the league to 12 teams. That should make the draft a lot of fun.

Perfect! I already told Karlos to join. He told me that he will join today. Thank you!

[a700hitter]

Perfect! I already told Karlos to join. He told me that he will join today. Thank you!Karlos has joined. We have 12 teams which should make the draft very competitive. The draft order will be randomly selected half an hour before the draft. The draft is scheduled for 7 pm.

[User Name?]

Tonight 7 PM right?

[iortiz]

Seems like it will be at 5:00 pm to us here in Mexico (GMT -6)

Good luck to everyone!

[a700hitter]

Tonight 7 PM right?Yes.

[mvp 78]

Karlos has joined. We have 12 teams which should make the draft very competitive. The draft order will be randomly selected half an hour before the draft. The draft is scheduled for 7 pm.

Sure, "random."

[a700hitter]

Sure, "random."If I get the first pick again, that would be clutch.

[mvp 78]

If I get the first pick again, that would be clutch.

SSS. Clutch can't be proven.

[a700hitter]

SSS. Clutch can't be proven.Not choking 2 years in a row means something.

[Thunder]

Well, I missed the draft, but I think I have as decent a team as I could have hoped for. I really wanted Donaldson, so that's a big plus. I feel pretty good about my pitching, with Sanchez, Fulmer, Maeda, Hill, and Nola, and I ended up with a couple solid hitters, like Jose Abreu, Charlie Blackmon, and George Springer. Not bad. Not bad at all.

[a700hitter]

Well, I missed the draft, but I think I have as decent a team as I could have hoped for. I really wanted Donaldson, so that's a big plus. I feel pretty good about my pitching, with Sanchez, Fulmer, Maeda, Hill, and Nola, and I ended up with a couple solid hitters, like Jose Abreu, Charlie Blackmon, and George Springer. Not bad. Not bad at all.Also, didn't you get your boy?

[Thunder]

Also, didn't you get your boy?

Yeah, but I'm starting to think he's an injury magnet.

[mvp 78]

Well, I missed the draft, but I think I have as decent a team as I could have hoped for. I really wanted Donaldson, so that's a big plus. I feel pretty good about my pitching, with Sanchez, Fulmer, Maeda, Hill, and Nola, and I ended up with a couple solid hitters, like Jose Abreu, Charlie Blackmon, and George Springer. Not bad. Not bad at all.


Already making excuses. SMDH

[Thunder]

Already making excuses. SMDH

Just made a couple of waiver claims. Get ready to feel my wrath.

[User Name?]

Fee his wrath MVP. Charge him an arm and a leg for it.

[Thunder]

I guess I ailed in How to Prevent Typos 101.

[mvp 78]

Fee his wrath MVP. Charge him an arm and a leg for it.

My guess on Thunder's moves:

Waive Rodney, Holiday, Bruce and Snell

Pick up Greg Holland, Hellickson, Lynn and Moncada

Dahl and Desmond will start the season on the DL so he'll have a few other changes to make pretty soon.

[Thunder]

My guess on Thunder's moves:

Waive Rodney, Holiday, Bruce and Snell

Pick up Greg Holland, Hellickson, Lynn and Moncada

Dahl and Desmond will start the season on the DL so he'll have a few other changes to make pretty soon.

Not a bad guess. I do want to keep Dahl and Desmond around though.

[mvp 78]

Not a bad guess. I do want to keep Dahl and Desmond around though.

Yup, I like both of them. Good thing you have 2 DL slots!

[Jasonbay44]

Goddammit, I somehow missed this again this year. I need to stop being so inactive in off season.

[Thunder]

Yeah, my winter inactivity caused me to miss the draft, but like all champions do, I won't be making any excuses.

[User Name?]

Goddammit, I somehow missed this again this year. I need to stop being so inactive in off season.

You suck. That's why you get that harassing note at the parking lot that one time.

[iortiz]

Ted, will the league have N/A slots this year?

[mvp 78]

Ted, will the league have N/A slots this year?

I don't think there are NA slots, just DL. You'd have to park someone on your bench if you really want to pick them up while they are in the minors.

[iortiz]

I don't think there are NA slots, just DL. You'd have to park someone on your bench if you really want to pick them up while they are in the minors.

I'm not sure but last year I think we had NA slots. Ted just needs to put them available.

[Thunder]

Lineup is all set for day 1. Can't wait! Good luck everybody!

[Jasonbay44]

You suck. That's why you get that harassing note at the parking lot that one time.

Haha I still have that as my pinned tweet on Twitter, still makes me laugh.

[Gringo]

Nice duel going on here, Ted

[a700hitter]

Very competitive week.

[Thunder]

I had 6 saves in week 1, from a bunch of guys that I didn't expect: The three NL West closers other than Melancon and Jansen.

[mvp 78]

FU Bumgarner

[Thunder]

If anybody needs an OF for a SP, I'm your guy. In a week or so, I'll have 5 ASG potential OFs.

[a700hitter]

Every team in my division is 3-1. My team is 1-2-1. WTH!

[mvp 78]

All of my SPs got blown out last week. If you're going to lose, lose big!

[Thunder]

I'm off to a rough start because of the injury bug. Of course, I started with Ian Desmond and David Dahl on the DL, but I just got Desmond back Sunday. Aaron Sanchez and Donaldson are obviously too important to let go.

[mvp 78]

Fantasy baseball is dumb.

Even though my winning % is down, I promise to still update my roster and compete every week.

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[Thunder]

I finally get Donaldson AND Maeda back tomorrow... Still could use some pitching.

[a700hitter]

Two teams have still not paid their dues. My predecessor who ran the league would freeze teams that were delinquent in their dues. Please submit your dues. I don't want to freeze your teams.

[mvp 78]

Just give me their good players. I need the help.

[a700hitter]

Just give me their good players. I need the help.What do you need?

[mvp 78]

A redraft.

[Thunder]

A redraft.

I second the motion. My best pitcher is Michael Fulmer...

[a700hitter]

I second the motion. My best pitcher is Michael Fulmer...Send the dues and I will take your motion under consideration. LOL!

[Thunder]

Send the dues and I will take your motion under consideration. LOL!

Oh shit, you're right...

Assuming I win, which we all know I will, it won't make a difference.

[a700hitter]

Oh shit, you're right...

Assuming I win, which we all know I will, it won't make a difference.True, but if you lose, I have found it hard to find losers when it comes time to pay. LOL!

[Thunder]

True, but if you lose, I have found it hard to find losers when it comes time to pay. LOL!

Don't worry, I'll do it before I leave for college. You'll have to send my winnings to a different address this year. :p

[a700hitter]

Don't worry, I'll do it before I leave for college. You'll have to send my winnings to a different address this year. :pNo problem. Should I just Deposit it to you meal account?

[User Name?]

Ted, I'm still having some trouble with my card issue, so I enlisted a third party so I can deposit to your paypal account. Expect my dues by the end of the month.

[a700hitter]

Ted, I'm still having some trouble with my card issue, so I enlisted a third party so I can deposit to your paypal account. Expect my dues by the end of the month.Okay.

[Thunder]

So, we're at the break, and despite the worst roster I've ever had in the 3 years I've been playing, I still lead my division at 8-6. I will have Springer, Fulmer, Blackmon, Josh Harrison, and Greg Holland repping me in the ASG, though.

[a700hitter]

So, we're at the break, and despite the worst roster I've ever had in the 3 years I've been playing, I still lead my division at 8-6. I will have Springer, Fulmer, Blackmon, Josh Harrison, and Greg Holland repping me in the ASG, though.You are in the weak-ass Division.

[Thunder]

You are in the weak-ass Division.

I know, but the league servers still think I'm the second best team.

[Gringo]

Ouch. Kershaw down again with back issues. I need Cueto to come back strong, he's been disappointing so far.

[Gringo]

Good duel, Thunder. Right down to the wire.

[Gringo]

I know, but the league servers still think I'm the second best team.

Good point, the divisions seem to sort of not entirely make sense. Unless I'm missing something, it's possible that someone with a better record misses out on the playoffs to someone with a worse record?

[a700hitter]

Good point, the divisions seem to sort of not entirely make sense. Unless I'm missing something, it's possible that someone with a better record misses out on the playoffs to someone with a worse record?Divisions were randomly selected.

[a700hitter]

Dues received from UN. Thanks.

[User Name?]

Messy issue, but solved.

[Bellhorn04]

Messy issue, but solved.

UN why are you not posting? You're missed.

[Thunder]

Good duel, Thunder. Right down to the wire.

Sorry, just saw this now. Kudos. I thought you had me all week then I rallied on Sunday for a tie.


Dues received from UN. Thanks.

I have PayPal now. Tell me what I need to do.

[User Name?]

UN why are you not posting? You're missed.

Shitty stretch. I'll be back on soon.

[Thunder]

It's playoff season! Good luck to those who qualify. Hopefully I can hold it together for the stretch run. I'm 1-2 in the last three weeks.

[mvp 78]

Fantasy baseball is dumb.

Even though my winning % is down, I promise to still update my roster and compete every week.

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I started off the season with a record of 1-5-3 and snuck into the playoffs at 10-8-4.

Good thing I didn't give up!

[Thunder]

I started off the season with a record of 1-5-3 and snuck into the playoffs at 10-8-4.

Good thing I didn't give up!

Well, my instincts tell me that won't last long.

[iortiz]

It has been a great contest all year. Good luck to everyone, specially to me since mi compadre is always tough to beat.

[mvp 78]

Well, my instincts tell me that won't last long.

You're just mad that I wrecked your team twice this year. It's ok.

[a700hitter]

It has been a great contest all year. Good luck to everyone, specially to me since mi compadre is always tough to beat.I definitely didn't want to face your team in the playoffs, as you always are tough for me to beat. You usually beat me.

Congratulations to Thunder and Gringo for winning their Division Championships! I would prefer to use PayPal for sending the prize money ($50) for winning the division. Please provide me with your PayPal email address in a PM.

[iortiz]

I definitely didn't want to face your team in the playoffs, as you always are tough for me to beat. You usually beat me.

Congratulations to Thunder and Gringo for winning their Division Championships! I would prefer to use PayPal for sending the prize money ($50) for winning the division. Please provide me with your PayPal email address in a PM.

It's never been easy my friend. The last two weeks I've been very lucky, hopefully my team can fight against Gringo.

Good luck to everyone.

[a700hitter]

It's never been easy my friend. The last two weeks I've been very lucky, hopefully my team can fight against Gringo.

Good luck to everyone.You kicked my butt all week long. I couldn't get back into the contest as you increased your leads in each category as the week went on. Congratulations and good luck in the playoffs, buddy. Gringo has been tough all season long.

[Thunder]

I just had one of my best pitching weeks all year, but I was on a bye. That's life.

[a700hitter]

I just had one of my best pitching weeks all year, but I was on a bye. That's life.I sent your prize money by PayPal.

[Thunder]

I sent your prize money by PayPal.

Yes, I got it. Thanks.

[iortiz]

You kicked my butt all week long. I couldn't get back into the contest as you increased your leads in each category as the week went on. Congratulations and good luck in the playoffs, buddy. Gringo has been tough all season long.

Thank you Ted, hopefully my team can perform like the last two weeks. Gringo is going to be tough as well.

[a700hitter]

I haven't been on the site for the last few days, but I wanted to check in to see if my buddy, iortiz and his family and friends made it safely through the earthquake in Mexico. I am hoping that we hear good news from you.

[Kimmi]

I hope all is well with you and your family iortiz.

[Thunder]

Well, my championship run is over. Today is the last day of my season. Good luck to the two finalists.

[mvp 78]

Well, my instincts tell me that won't last long.

Lance Lynn sends his regards.

[Thunder]

Lance Lynn sends his regards.

Eh, it's fine. I've taken too much of your money the last couple seasons

[mvp 78]

Eh, it's fine. I've taken too much of your money the last couple seasons

You took none of my money last year. I made money off last season.

[a700hitter]

Congratulations Gringo on winning the Mike Grace Memorial League 2017 Championship. Your team was the class of the league all season long, going wire to wire and destroying every team in your path. It was a fun and competitive season. Hopefully, I will see you all back for another season in 2018. Next season, I want to see even more participation from TalkSox members. We have had no participation from our vocal statheads. You know who you are. They should take the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of statistics -- after all that is what Fantasy Baseball is all about. Statistics and fun.

Gringo, I will be sending you the winner's share shortly.

[Thunder]

Didn't even make it to the finals this year. Think I have to fire my manager.

[iortiz]

Congrats to Gringo and to all the teams. It was fun and competitive. Hopefully see you all next year.

[Gringo]

Thanks for a fun season guys. Count me in for next season!

[a700hitter]

Thanks for a fun season guys. Count me in for next season!Your Prize money has been sent via PayPal. Congratulation!!

[Jasonbay44]

Whenever you guys start this up (I'm assuming soon), I'd like to be in this year.