The 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Thread

[NorthLoop 14180]

We plan on updating the divisions before the season starts? 

[Fawesome 111]

2 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

We plan on updating the divisions before the season starts? 

Yes

[BigOrange1 6432]

is 8:00pm on 3/27 the for real draft date/time?

[APMP 688]

We running out of time to change it, so I'm assuming that's the draft time.

[Fawesome 111]

Is that not a good time for people?

[APMP 688]

Is that not a good time for people?

I'm good with that time, but was just remembering this:

i just set a draft date and time but that’s not the real date/time, i’ll set that up once we’ve all agreed on a draft date.

[Fawesome 111]

Ah that makes sense now. I didn’t remember setting the time haha.

[shadow_operative 15932]

that date/time works for me. it’s the eve of opening day.

[UTPhil2006 3801]

Good with it 

[BigOrange1 6432]

yeah its fine just wanted to make sure it was actually the real date/time.

[NOMAAA 1696]

So 6pm Cactus League time? Love it. Won’t be 4 beers deep. 

[UTPhil2006 3801]

4 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

So 6pm Cactus League time? Love it. Won’t be 4 beers deep. 

Make sure to take Preston Tucker instead of Kyle Tucker 

[Capn81 372]

is 8:00pm on 3/27 the for real draft date/time?

Works for me

[Fawesome 111]

Divisions updated. Someone check my work. 

 

[semien sample 8]

On 3/23/2024 at 2:43 AM, NOMAAA said:

So 6pm Cactus League time? Love it. Won’t be 4 beers deep. 

why not

[Fawesome 111]

Just a heads up...it looks like Matchup 1 runs from the korea games through Sunday. SO stats will be accumulated if you have players that already played. Then its a sprint to Sunday. Very short week. 

[NOMAAA 1696]

We can’t fix that?

[Fawesome 111]

Only option appears to put everyone on a bye in "Week 1"

Although the weird thing is when I click on edit schedule, it starts at week 2. 

Any thoughts?

[APMP 688]

I think the only way to avoid the Korea series stats from counting league-wide is to finish the draft on a different day:

"Any league which finishes their draft after all of Week 1's action has completed will begin their season with 2024's second scoring period (Week 2), which runs from April 1-7." https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseball/story/_/id/39435790/espn-fantasy-baseball-mlb-seoul-series-faq-2024

But it's going to be near impossible to agree on a new draft time this late, so I say we just plow ahead.

[NorthLoop 14180]

There weren't any crazy stats from the Korea games. The guys who hit are all guys that would've been drafted anyways. 

[Fawesome 111]

There weren't any crazy stats from the Korea games. The guys who hit are all guys that would've been drafted anyways. 

Yamamoto says hi.

[UTPhil2006 3801]

Let me know what y’all decide. Need to know if I can click purchase on my Albies jersey yet 

[Planet Houston 4930]

I guess I’ll ask the 11th hour question before it’s too late…still no keepers? I vote that we organize on keepers one of these years. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

if any of y’all wants to reach for a player so that you can get two days worth of extra stats in matchup no.1 be my guest.

[huge 3793]

Wife informed me last night that she is going out with the neighborhood magpies tonight to celebrate her birthday that was 3 weeks ago.

Don't expect much witty repartee from me during the draft, I know this takes a lot of luster off the proceedings for most but hopefully everyone soldiers on.

NO AUTODRAFT AT ALL

[BigOrange1 6432]

i don't want to be that guy, but is there any shot that we could push the start time of the draft to 9:00pm?  i fear i'll be autodrafting if not.

[Fawesome 111]

i don't want to be that guy, but is there any shot that we could push the start time of the draft to 9:00pm?  i fear i'll be autodrafting if not.

I’m down to push it back. The later the better for me.

[castolon 193]

I’m down to push it back. The later the better for me.

Strenuously agree with pushing it back.

Plus I’ll be like 7 more cocktails deep by then so it’s good for everyone else.

[Planet Houston 4930]

Yes I'm in favor of pushing to 9pm as well.

[shadow_operative 15932]

[UTPhil2006 3801]

Some of us are old and have bedtimes. 

[NorthLoop 14180]

So 3 people is a majority? 

[Fawesome 111]

So 3 people is a majority? 

Hey I didn’t make the change!

I sent out a message to the league via ESPN to bring people here for discussion.

[NorthLoop 14180]

You sure about that?

 

[Fawesome 111]

You sure about that?
 

Yes. That wasn’t me. A few people here have commish access.

[Capn81 372]

If we move it back, can we lower the time allowed for each pick? I am not sure what it is set to currently, so this may be a non-starter.

[huge 3793]

I am all for the push back.

[Fawesome 111]

If we move it back, can we lower the time allowed for each pick? I am not sure what it is set to currently, so this may be a non-starter.

Currently 60 seconds per pick. Options are 30, 60, 90, 120.

[Planet Houston 4930]

Can you make it 0:30 for later rounds - say after Round 5?

[NorthLoop 14180]

I'm down for 9pm if we make it :30 for the whole thing. 

[BigOrange1 6432]

midnight start time, 5 minutes per pick.

[Capn81 372]

Can you make it 0:30 for later rounds - say after Round 5?

I agree here. I am fine pushing back, but would like things to move as quickly as possible.

[Planet Houston 4930]

21 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

I'm down for 9pm if we make it :30 for the whole thing. 

I’m good with this

[UTPhil2006 3801]

41 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

I’m good with this

Same 

[shadow_operative 15932]

how about we do it at 60 seconds and everyone just have your shit together. 30 seconds in the early rounds is a no-go.

[henrygandorf 29189]

wait.

there were games in korea?

[APMP 688]

I'm only picking the guys that'll be getting hurt, so don't care when it is or how long we have to pick.

[castolon 193]

how about we do it at 60 seconds and everyone just have your shit together. 30 seconds in the early rounds is a no-go.

Word

[beer 3220]

I'm ok with 9 central

[henrygandorf 29189]

48 minutes ago, beer said:

I'm ok with 9 central

like we have a choice.