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Player Position Changes

12/18/24
Below, you will see the new (old) positions for the 2025 Fantasy Seaosn here at Mr. Sports 

Keep coming back here to check for updates. 

W. Contreras-STL-1B (C)
T. Soderstrom-1B (C)
J. Bride-1B (3B)
L. Arraez-1B (2B)
J. Aranda-1B (2B)
J. Miranda-1B (3B)
J. Holliday-2B (SS)
B. Lee-2B (SS)
T. Fitzgerold-2B (OF)
D. Schneemann-2B (3B)
G. Lux-2B (SS)
J. Cronenworth-2B (1B)
G. Henderson-SS (3B)
M. Betts-SS (2B)
J. Caminiero-3B (SS)
M. Shaw-3B (SS)
C. Norby-3B (2B)
M. Schuemann-3B (OF)
M. Vierling-3B (OF)
M. Vargas-3B (2B)
J. Merrill-OF (SS)
O. Cruz-OF (SS)
M. Andujar-OF (3B)
J. Noel-OF (1B)
R. Blanco-SP (RP)
P. Hodge-RP (SP)

Thanks!

The Commish

AND WE ARE OFF... 2025 Season is Here!!!

12/03/24
Here at Mr. Sports, the 2025 Season has started!!! 

Preseason Trading is in full swing. 

NEW THIS YEAR
Six (6) Teams make th playoffs!!  
This is VERY exciting as this creates more opportunity and frankly, more FUN!!!  
Top 2-Teams that win their divison get a bye for the Wild Card Round
In addition to the 6-Team Playoff format in 2025, keepers for 2026 will be 10 for playoff teams and 11 for non-playoff teams. 

Check out the TEAMS FOR SALE
DECEMBER SPECIAL: Buy 1, Get 1 of Equal or lesser value for FREE!!!  
Drop me a note at brian@mrsports.com letting me know what Teams you are taking. 

KEY DATES
Preseason Trading: Today-March 1st
Early Bird Pickups: (for anyone that has paid in full... don;t miss out on Roki Sasaki!!)
**RD 1: posted Feb. 15th
**RD 2: posted Feb. 16th 
**RD 3: posted Feb. 22nd
**RD 4: posted Feb. 23rd
Cutdowns: Posted March 2nd
Redraft: RD 1 posted March 5th
Redraft: RD 19 posted March 23rd (last day) 
Preseason Pickup RD 1: posted March 25th
Preseason Pickup RD 2: posted March 26th 
SEASON STARTS: March 27th!!!

REMINDER: 
At Mr. Sports, players are eliegble o start the seaosn at the positions they WILL play, not where they have played in the past. 
Look out for position changes... all updates will be posted here on the Homepage. 

Enjoy the Preseason. 
It is my favorite time of the year!!!

The Commish 
 

All The Winners!!!!

09/23/24
CONGRATS to all the WINNERS!!!

And the Winner of the Super Tourney: Sons of Pitches, EL 9, K. Hall...  CONGRATS!!!

Champ 1: Grant Schillinger 
Elite: Hope Hicks (M. Hoffmaster)
EL 1: PHILLIE PRIDE (J. Porter) 
EL 2: Bowling Green Hot Rods (D D'Aurora)
EL 3: Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski) 
EL 4: Built 4 Speed (M Stein)
EL 5: Angry Chihuahua's (J Porter) 
EL 7: Pirates (M Cremer) 
EL 8: Santa's Red Sox (Al and Tim S)
EL 9: Sons of Pitches (K Hall)
EL 13: Ace's Full (Commish)
EL 14: Al Davis Junkies (J Hatcher)
EL 16: The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin)
EL 17: Lexington Wildcats (R Kamara) 
EL 18: GAMERS (G Siebern)
EL 19: 1969 (T Huegin)
EL 99: Rockin Redbirds (G Siebern) 
ML 1: Matzah Marinara (B Antin) 
ML 2: This One's for trader Joe!! (M Cremer) 
ML 3: The Plantation (M Deutsch) 
ML 4: S&M (Moss/Hoffmaster)
ML 5: Gamers (G Siebern) 
ML 6: Fightin Phils (M Hoffmaster)
ML 7: New York City MSG (R Kamara)
ML 8: Yard Tards (Scott and John D) 
ML 9: New Hampshire Fisher Cats (M Hoffmaster)
ML 10: Wait Til This Year (S Oddy) 
ML 11: Mr Baseball Bob Uecker (T Miller)
ML 12: Buffalo Yankees (Krupa/Gough)
ML 14: Dat Porter Pick (D Arnoult)
ML 15: Bottom of the pack (C Smith)
ML 17: Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski) 
ML 20: Horseheads Buffalos (Krupa/Gough)
ML 21: Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster)
ML 22: CM Punk (T Morris) 
ML 25:  Giants (M Cremer) 
ML 26: Bottom of the Pack (C Smith) 
ML 27: Built 4 Speed (M Stein)
ML 28: Chief Wahoo (R Hammond)
ML 29: Hulmeville Hot Shots (J Porter) 
ML 31: NYSE: PG (M Dorgan) 
ML 33: Zack Attack (JD Lussier)
ML 35: Flighin Phils (M Hoffmaster) 
ML 99: Bings Bastards (P Anderson)

THANK YOU for a great Season! 

Trading for the 2025 season starts December 1st!!!

The Commish
 

PLAYOFFS!!!

08/12/24
PLAYOFF TIME!!!
 
THANK YOU for a fantastic regular season....  I had so much fun and never have 20-weeks went by so fast!!
 
Congrats to all of you that made the playoffs. 
Check out the Semi-Final matchups 
 
Champ 1
Krupa/Gough vs Dave Herman 
Grant Schillinger vs Sandlot Legends (M. Smielowitz)
 
Elite 
New Orleans WhoDats (D. Arnoult) vs Hope Hicks (M. Hoffmaster)
Pittsburgh Shoguns (B Antin) vs Buffalo Blizard (Krupa/Gough)
 
EL 1
Bleacher Bums (M Stein) vs Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski)
PHILLIE PRIDE (J. Porter) vs The Plantation (M. Deutsch)
 
EL 2
Daily Double (Albert/Kosnick) vs Dodgers (M Cremer)
Galatians (M. Fazzio) vs Bowling Green Hot Rods (D D'Aurora)
 
EL 3
Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski) vs Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster) 
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Irish Panthers (Fazzio/Mazzoni)
 
EL 4
GAMERS (G Siebern) vs Leviticus (M Fazzio)
Built 4 Speed (M Stein) vs Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster) 
 
EL 5
The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin) vs Blue Jays (M Cremer)
Angry Chihuahua's (J Porter) vs Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski)
 
EL 7
Bottom of the Pack (C Smith) vs Pirates (M Cremer)
Philippians (M Fazzio) vs Ron Guidry (T Vara)
 
EL 8
BackAftaThis (A Scalfani) vs Nations (S Oddy)
GAMERS (G Siebern) vs Santa's Red Sox (Al and Tim S)
 
EL 9
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Sons of Pitches (K Hall)
Long Island Margaritaville (F Priolo) vs Jacksonville Red Caps (G Schillinger)
 
EL 13
Ace's Full (Commish) vs NYSE:EA (M Dorgan)
Horseheads Buffalos (Krupa/Gough) vs Washington Homestead Grays (M Hoffmaster)
 
EL 14
Al Davis Junkies (J Hatcher) vs Horseheads Buffalos (Krupa/Gough)
Ohio Gang (Commish) vs Memphis Red Sox (B Gayhart)
 
EL 16
The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin) vs Amarillo Sod Poodles (Commish) 
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Buffalo Horseheads (Krupa/Gough)
 
EL 17
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Blasters (D Carlson)
Lexington Wildcats (R Kamara) vs Squeeze Play (Krupa/Gough)
 
EL 18
GAMERS (G Siebern) vs Dave's Destroyers (D D'Aurora)
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Brew's Crew (Denny and Mary A)
 
EL 19
1969 (T Huegin) vs Basket Case (M Hoffmaster) 
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Rangers (M Cremer)
 
EL 99
Rockin Redbirds (G Siebern) vs Yankee Pride (P McGrain)
KOZZIE BALL (P. Kosnock) vs Vegas Green and Gold (S Moss)
 
ML 1
Matzah Marinara (B Antin) vs Gar in the House (K Hoffert)
The Midnight Express (T Morris) vs The Plantation (M Deutsch)
 
ML 2
Double D (D. Dinges) vs Thi One's for trader Joe!! (M Cremer)
Grim reapers (A Popp) vs Dave's Destroyers (D D'Aurora) 
 
ML 3
Omaha Crawfords (R Kamara) vs Worst to First (Krupa/Gough)
Al Davis Rastafarians (J Hatcher) vs The Plantation (M Deutsch) 
 
ML 4
The Other Side (D Arnoult) vs The Plantation (M Deutsch) 
Montreal Expos (R Kamara) vs S&M (Moss/Hoffmaster)
 
ML 5
Gamers (G Siebern) vs Nashville White Sox (M Hoffmaster) 
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (R Kamara) vs Dodgers (M Cremer) 
 
ML 6
Fightin Phils (M Hoffmaster) vs The SShogun of Harlem (B Antin)
Dave's Destroyers (D D'Aurora) vs NYSE: AVGO (M Dorgan) 
 
ML 7
New York City MSG (R Kamara) vs Marauding Moobys (J Hopper)
Popcorn Obliques (R Thornton) vs Vanilla Gorillas (P McGrain) 
 
ML 8
Mo Money Mo Problems (M Hoffmaster) vs Yard Tards (Scott and John D)
Grand Slam (Krupa/Gough) vs The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin)
 
ML 9
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (M Hoffmaster) vs Luke's On First (Scott and John D)
Warning Track Power (Krupa/Gough) vs Bumgardians (A Trimper) 
 
ML 10
Wait Til This Year (S Oddy) vs Salt River Rafters (M Hoffmaster)
Santa's Nation (Al and Tim S) vs High Heat (K Blondin) 
 
ML 11
Red Dragon (T Morris) vs Kings of Sting (A Popp)
The Halle-Day Saints (J Porter) vs Mr Baseball Bob Uecker (T Miller)
 
ML 12
The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin) vs The Plantation (M Deutsch)
Buffalo Yankees (Krupa/Gough) vs Bottom of the pack (C Smith)
 
ML 14
Red Devils (Krupa/Gough) bs Dangerous Dave (D D'Aurora) 
Dat Porter Pick (D Aroult) vs Duram Bulls (R Servanty)
 
ML 15
Dave's Destroyers (D D'Aurora) vs Bottom of the pack (C Smith)
Built 4 Speed (M Stein) vs The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin) 
 
ML 17
Houston Colt 45's (M Lussier) vs Bad Reputation (R Zoltowski)
Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster) vs DRIVEWAY DRINKERS (J Porter) 
 
ML 20
Bottom of the pack (C Smith) vs The Cleveland Curse (J Gallagher) 
GAMERS (G Siebern) vs Horseheads Buffalos (Krupa/Gough)
 
ML 21
Phillies (J Rubino) vs Horseheads Buffalos (Krupa.Gough)
Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster) vs The Shogun of Harlem (B Antin)
 
ML 22
CM Punk (T Morris) vs Flying Elvises (Vara/Witter)
Red Devils (Krupa/Gough) vs The Plantation (M Deutsch)
 
ML 25
Austin Weirdos (M Grant) vs Troy Cardinals (R Zoltowski)
The Plantation (M Deutsch) vs Giants (M Cremer) 
 
ML 26
First Born (B Antin) vs Dave's Destroyers (D S'Aurora) 
Bottom of the Pack (C Smith) vs Temple of Doom (J Temple)
 
ML 27
Raleigh Tigers (M Hoffmaster) vs Built 4 Speed (M Stein) 
Kashkonong (B Schwarzbrott) vs Goldenado (Joe and Alex T)
 
ML 28
Chief Wahoo (R Hammond) vs Whiz Kids (M Hoffmaster)
Dallas Cubans (R Kamara) vs Preparation + Opportunity (J Porter) 
 
ML 29
New Vegas Athletics (B Arnett) vs Bernie Williams (T Vara) 
Hulmeville Hot Shots (J Porter) vs NYSE: XOM (M Dorgan) 
 
ML 31
The 700 LEVEL (J Porter) vs Inland Empire 66ers (M Grant)
Montgomery Grey Sox (M Hoffmaster) vs NYSE: PG (M Dorgan) 
 
ML 33
Zack Attack (JD Lussier) vs Louisville Sluggers (J Troncin) 
Upper Tank (Krupa/Gough) vs Chin Music (K Hoffert)
 
ML 35
GAMERS (G Siebern) vs Heeeeeere's Johnny (Commish)
Flighin Phils (M Hoffmaster) vs Hit for the Cycle (Krupa/Gough)
 
ML 99
Bottom of the pack (C Smith) vs Winning is Contagious (T Miller)
Bings Bastards (P Anderson) vs Philly Cheesesteaks (P McGrain) 
 
 Best of luck to everyone!!  
 
Next Pickups (which will be the last pickups of the season) are Aug 24th and 25th 
 
The New Season starts Dec. 1st 
 
The Commish
 

Rest of Season Schedule

07/26/24
The weekend is upon us and Week 18 coming to a close! 

Kind of quiet without trading....   but it will be back soon enough! 
 
I suggest referring back to this post if you have questions about the upcoming schedule for the rest of the season.
 
Key Dates for the Rest of the Season
 
Week 18, 19, 20 Pickup Schedule
RD 1: posted each Saturday at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2: posted each Sunday at 11:00pm EST (8:00pm PST)
 
Playoffs: Semi-Finals... Aug 12th - 25th
No pickups Week 1 of the playoffs.
RD 1: posted Saturday 24th at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2: posted Sunday 25th at 11:00pm EST (8:00pm PST)... LAST PICKUP!!
 
Playoffs: FINALS.... Aug. 26th - Sept 8th
There are NO pickups the rest of the season! 
 
Super Tournament... Sept 9th - 22nd
 
LINEUP LOCK TIMES
Week 19: July 29th.... lineups lock at 3:05pm EST (12:05pm PST)
Week 20: Aug 5th... linsupes lock at 5:15pm EST (2:15pm PST)
Semi-Final Week 1: Aug 12th... lineups lock 6:40pm EST (3:40pm PST)
Semi-Final Week 2: Aug 19th... lineups lock at 6:40pm EST (3:40pm PST)
Finals Week 1: Aug 26th...  lineups lock at 2:05pm EST (11:05am PST)
Finals Week 2: Sept 2nd... lineups lock at 2:10pm EST (11:10am PST)
 
2025 Season Opens DECEMBER 1st!! 
 
Good luck the rest of the way.
The Commish

 

Not To Be Outdone!

07/13/24
Look who Tyler Miller went to go see yesterday.... James Wood!!!!

Thanks for sharing Tyler!!!
 

All Star Break Stats and Stuff

07/12/24
We are here at the All-Star Break.....  
And at Mr. Sports we do not have any Fantasy Games this week (July 15-21)
BUT
Trading will be HECTIC!!

Below, you'll see some of the highlights from Week 1-15 as well as the low-lights ...   check back for writeups for each category. 

Week 1-15 All Stars (ppg/pts.. 30gm min)
C: W. Contreras-STL (3.66/161), W. Smith (3.62/264)
1B: B Harper (4.30/327), F. Freeman (3.75/334), C. Walker (3.73/336)
2B: M. Betts (3.76/263), K. Marte (3.75/319), J. Altuve (3.44/299)
SS: G. Henderson (4.61/410), B. Witt Jr (4.24/390), T. Turner (3.84/196)
3B: J. Ramirez (4.32/367), R. Devers (4.22/325), M. Vientos (3.63/156), 
OF: A. Judge (4.92/443), J. Soto (4.42389), K. Tucker (4.38/263), C Yelich (4.08/265), K. Schwarber (3.87/306), S. Kwon (3.87/240)
DH: S Ohtani (4.87/419)
SP: C Sale (17.00/272), C. Burnes (15.83/285), Z. Wheeler (15.78/284), T. Skubal (15.50/279), A. Nola (15.00/270)
RP: R. Helsley (412), E. Clase (395), C. Kimbrel (345)
 
Unsung 1-15 All Stars 
C: R. Jeffers (3.10/217), L. O'Hoppe (2.89/220), D. Fry (2.88/190)
1B: A. Bohm (3.45/304), S Steer (3.34/294), J. Cronenworth (3.10/267)
2B: J Westburg (3.34/277), B. Turnag (3.13/269), M. Garcia (3.02/272)
SS: CJ Abrams (3.78/310), C. Correa (3.64/255), H. Kim (2.97/267)
3B: M. Chapman (3.30/290), R. McMahon (3.25/286), J. Miranda (3.05/223)
OF: H. Ramos (3.74/202), J. Duran (3.71/330), B. Nimmo (3.61/300), B. Rooker (3.56/274), J. Profar (3.51/316)
DH: M. Ozuna (3.97/349)
SP: S. Lugo (16.53/314), R. Suarez (15.50/279), R. Lopez (15.38/246), R. Blanco (15.31/245), G. Stone (14.94/239)
RP: K. Finnegan (319), R. Suarez (314), T. Scott (272)
 
Week 1-15 Not-So-All-Stars... Or as well call them, season killers! 
C: B. Naylor (2.11/131), J. Heim, (2,42/186), G, Moreno (2.54/165)
1B: S. Torkelson (2.37/128), P Goldschmidt (2.74/236), M. Olson (2.89/254)
2B: C. Keith (2.22/175), Z. Gelof (2.53/177)
SS: D. Swanson (2.35/188), B. Bichette (2.38/181), 
3B: M Machado (2.93/246), A Bregman (2.93/252), A. Riley (3.15/236)
OF: E. Carter (2.38/107), J. Rodriguez (2.56/228), R. Arozarena (2.60/226), C. Carroll (2.72/237), A. Garcia (2.99/254)
DH: J. Turner (2.47/185)
SP: P. Lopez (10.61/191), F. Peralta (10.83/195), K. Gausman (11.11/200), N. Cortes (11.32/215), L. Castillo (11.63/221)
RP: E. Diaz (154), J. Duran (221), D. Bednar (244)
 
Week 8-15 All Stars
C: A. Rutschman (3.70/170), W. Smith (3.68/147), L. O'Hoppe (3.32/136)
1B: B. Harper (4.59/179), F. Freeman (4.00/196), C. Walker (3.92/192), Vlad (3.69/181)
2B: K. Marte (3.66/161), J. India (3.33/160), J. Altuve (3.27/157), B. Lowe (3.26/114)
SS: G. Henderson (4.90/245), B Witt Jr (4.30/215), C. Seager (4.05/158), C. Correa (3.87/182)
3B: R. Devers (4.75/228), J. Ramirez (4.87/219), M. Chapman (3.87/182), M. Vientos (3.68/147)
OF: A. Judge (5.96/286), J. Soto (4.57/210), Y. Alvarez (4.28/197), K. Schwarber (4.10/164), J. Duran (4.08/200), S. Kwon (4.03/121)
DH: S. Ohtani (4.79/230), JD Martinez (3.67/165)
SP: C. Sale (17.89/161), P. Skenes (17.78/160), C. Burnes (17.50/175), Z. Wheeler (16.44/148), G. Stone (16.33/147), A. Nola (16.30/163)
RP: R. Helsley (234), E Clase (224), C Kimbrel (197), T. Scott (188), T. Megill (178)
 
Week 8-15 Not-So-All-Stars... You hopes were up, then BAM, crash and burn!
C: J. Heim (1.98/81), C. Raleigh (2.38/119), S. Perez (2.49/122)
1B: M. Busch (2.52/111), E Mountcastle (2.80/129), M. Olson (2.98/152)
2B: M. Semien (2.59/119), G. Torres (2.87/129)
SS: D Swanson (2.21/95), B Bichette (2.29/101), A. Volpe (2.70/135), 
3B: C. Morel (2.29/112), N. Arenado (2.52/111), I. Paredes (2.85/134)
OF: R. Arozarena (2.47/116), C. Bellinger (2.60/130), J. Rodriguez (2.65/127), A. Garcia (2.66/117), C. Carroll (2.90/139)
DH: J. Turner (2.73/112)
SP: D. Cease (7.55/83), P. Lopez (9.30/93), J. Paxton (9.33/84), T. Glasnow (10.11/91)
RP: K. Yates (94), C. Holmes (99), E. Phillips (102)

Have a great weekend!

The Commish 
 

LOOK WHO!!!!!

07/10/24
Our very own Chris Smith is at the Brewers game and look who is around:

PAUL SKENES!!!!

Great pic Chris.... thanks for shaing!
 

HAPPY SUMMER...Fantasy Baseball is Heating Up!!!

06/05/24
We are just past half-way through the season. 
 
There is still a lot of time to make up ground or build a team for 2025! 
Playoff rivalries are heating up ... Trading is crazy....  
Last week alone: over 75 trades!!!! 
 
You can trade 2025 picks; all you have to do is commit to half of next year's fees. 

*****TEAMS FOR SALE SUMMER SPECIAL*****
 
For Baseball, any $99 or $79 team listed on the Teams for Sale page is FREE in 2025!!!  

That's right: FREE next year!!!
 
Buy a few now, build your team and play next season FREE!!

Baseball Teams for Sale: Check them out HERE!!! 

Thanks for checking them out and have an AWESOME Summer!!!

The Commish 
 

A Look at the Last 5!!

06/04/24
We are 10 Weeks into the Fantasy Season so let's look back and see what has been HOT and who has, well, not so much.... 

Who's HOT over the last 5 Weeks (6-10) (ppg/points)
C: D. Fry (4.52/104), W. Contreras-MIL (3.59/115), W. Smith/S. Langaliers (3.58/93)
1B: D. Fry (4.52/104), B. Harper (4.47/134), Vlad (3.62/105)
2B: M. Massey (4.05/85), L. Rengifo (3.79/72), D. Scheider (3.64/102)
SS: B. Witt Jr (4.53/145), C. Seager (4.46/125), G. Henderson (4.30/129)
3B: J. Ramirez (4.87/151), G. Henderson (4.30/129), R. Devers (4.06/126)
OF: A. Judge (5.84/187), J. Soto (4.78153), D. Fry (4.52/104), K. Tucker (4.48/139), K. Pillar (4.33/91)
DH: S. Ohtani (4.21/118)
SP: L. Gil (21.67/130), M. Keller (19.50/117), S. Lugo (18.83/113), M. Fried (18.50/111), C. Sale (18.33/110), G. Stone (17.83/107), G. Crochet (17.14/120)
RP: E. Clase (153), J. Duran (128), J. Hader (120), R. Suarez (119), A. Munoz (118)

PPG Breakdown
5.00+: 1...  Aaron Judge... 5.84!!!
4.00+: C: 1...1B: 2...2B: 1...SS: 3...3B: 3...OF: 7
3:50+: C: 4...1B: 4...2B: 3...SS: 3...3B: 3...OF: 6
 
**David Fry has been, in the immortal words of Buster Poindexter, Hot Hot Hot!!!.. 5 HRs, .410 avg, 1.378 OPS in the last 21 days!!
**Massey is hurt now but had been great since him April 19th call up
**The top SP's are a surprise.... Only Fried was expected to be at the top of the board and Sale, no one knew what to expect. 
 
And the Not-So-Hot over the last 5 weeks (6-10)
C: B. Naylor (1.36/30), Y. Diaz (1.54/40)
1B: K. Manzardo (1.62/34), M. Busch (2.25/63)
2B: O. Albies (2.23/69), J. Altuve (2.32/72)
SS: D. Swanson (1.86/39), CJ Abrams (2.38/69)
3B: A. Riley (2.39/43), M. Machado (2.63/79)
OF: C. Mullins (1.19/31), E. Carter (1.42/27), M. Harris (1.87/58)
DH: J. Turner (1.67/40)
SP: J. Steele (8.00/48), K. Crawford (8.83/53), J. Montgomery (8.33/50), Y. Kikuch (9.00/54)
RP: C. Estevez (56), M. Kopech (63), C. Doval (64)
 
**A few big names that a lot of you (including me!) have been counting on this year....  Riley, Albies, Altuve, Machado...  c'mon guys!! 
**Can Abrams turn it around after his HOT start? 
**Harris has been particularly disappointing after his promising 2023 campaign
**It's actually amazing Kopech has 63 points in the last 5 weeks... I don't think the White Sox have a win since the Bush Administration!  
 
Good luck in Week 11....  
Reminder, records after Week 12 are the determining factor for the 2025 Redraft positioning (unless you make the playoffs). 
 
All the best!
The Commish 

Six Weeks In...

05/07/24
The Fantasy Baseball Season is moving fast. 
It's time to get a handle on your team, make changes as necessary and saddle up for the next 14 Weeks! 

Six Weeks in, here are some numbers to strive for the rest of the way (out of 528 total teams)
 
Top Overall: 351pts...  1 Rockin' Redbirds-EL 99
#100 Overall Mark: 307pts
 
Top Hitting: 219pts... Fightin Phils-ML 6
#100 Hitting Mark: 190pts
 
Top Pitching: 150pts... Hulmeville Hot Shots-ML 29
#100 Pitching Mark: 123pts 
 
All Fantasy Team Weeks 1-6 (min 15gms)
C: W. Contreras-MIL (4.33)
1B: C. Walker (3.77)
2B: M. Betts (4.46)
SS: M Betts (4.46 / E. De La Cruz (4.35)
3B: G. Henderson (4.24)
OF: J. Soto (4.36), K. Tucker (4.24), T. O'Neill (4.19)
DH: Shohei (5.15)
SP: R. Suarez (20.43), S Imanaga (19.33), R. Blanco (19), S. Lugo (18.43), T. Glasnow (18)
RP: R. Helsey (166pts), C. Holmes (151pts), El Clase (147pts)
**How 'bout that Imanaga!!!!!  
 
All Fantasy Team Weeks 4-6 (10gm min)
C: W. Smith (4.71)
1B: B. Harper (4.44)
2B: M. Betts (4.06)
SS: G. Henderson (4.58) / CJ Abrams (4.26)
3B: A. Bohm (4.95)
OF: B. Rooker (4.73), K. Tucker (4.41), M. Kepler (4.17)
DH: Shohei (5.65)
SP: Ranger Suarez (24.25), L. Gilbert (20), S. Gray (19.50), J. Taillon (19), C. Irvin (18.50)
RP: R Helsey (93pts), E. Clase (93pts), K. Finnegan (87pts)
A few thoughts: 
**Shohei is Can't-Miss baseball....  just like Bo Jackson was!
**Rooker and Kepler?...  ride the heatwave.
**Bohm, out of ____ (Don;t Google, check below for the answer), has been killin it...  nice to see him coming around after his brief success a couple of years ago.
 
All Injured Team.... how many do you have? 
Some really big names here, basically can make an All Star Team with all these players! 
C: S. Murphy, F. Alvarez
1B: T Casas
2B: M. McLain, Z. Gelof, B. Lowe
SS: T. Turner
3B: J. Jung, R. Lewis 
OF: M. Trout, L. Robert, S. Suzuki, C. Yelich
SP: G. Cole, M. Scherzer, S. Strider, E. Perez, K. Senga
RP: D. Williams, P. Fairbanks, P. Sewald 
 
And to put a little thorn in your side, we have to talk about the All "Are You Freakin Kidding Me" Team for Weeks 4-6 (ppg/pts)
C: B. Naylor (1.80/27)
1B: M. Olson (1.50/27)
2B: G. Torres (2.00/40)
SS: C. Seager (1.50/27)
3B: A. Bregman (2.18/37)
OF: S. Steer (2.16/41), Y. Alvarez (2.29/39), M. Harris (2.33/42)
SP: C. Bassitt (9.50/38), F. Peralta (10/40)
RP: E. Diaz (24pts), K. Jansen (30pts), J Hader (42)
**G Torres was a sleeper for a lot of people (yours truly included) and he just hasn;t done much 
**C Bassitt, it;s OK to start the season now!!  
**Yordan/Olson/Seager...  this trio is likely to get it going but how many games have they cost you in your quest for the title?!?
MATH TIME: A. Bohm (94pts) > Olson (27) + Seager (27) + Alvarez (39)
 
How are the Rookies doing? (position rank)
C: A. Wells (35)
1B: M. Busch (15), N. Schanuel (33), K. Manzardo (called up May 6th)
2B: C. Keith (52)
SS: J. Merrill (21), M. Winn (33), B. Rocchio (32), D. Hernaiz (51), 
3B: N. Marte (suspended), B. Ramos (called up May 4th), T. Black (called up April 29th), T. Lipscomb (34)
OF: A. Pages (8), W. Langford (89), J. Chourio (60), E. Carter (32), C. Rafaella (67), P. Meadows (outside 100), C. Cowser (42), PCA (called up April 23rd), J. Beck (called up April 30th), W. Abreu (34), J. Loperfido (called up April 28th), H. Goodman (called up April 23rd)
SP: J. Jones (28), K. Harrison (56), G. Stone (51), C. Scott (called up May 5th), L. Gil (68), K. Winn (52), J. Wicks (hurt), B. Brown (4 starts/4 relief), E. Hancock (47), Sixto (yes, THAT Sixto... 3 starts / 7 relief)
RP: M. Miller (9)
Biggest suprises here:
**Andy Pages: what a great waiver pickup thus far, can it keep going? 
**Michael Busch: started out like a house on fire, cooled as of late....  let's see how he handles some adversity. 
**Jared Jones: seeminly came out of nowhere (actually, Whittier, CA!), brilliant thus far! 

Good luck in Week 7!!  

The Commish
 
 

Pickup Reminder

05/05/24
REMINDER 
RD 1: posted Saturday's at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST) 
RD 2: posted Sunday's at 11:00PM EST (8:00PM PST) 

 

Some Thoughts Through 4-Weeks

04/24/24
We are 4 weeks in....  that is 20% of the way to the Playoffs!  

As they say at The Masters, "Moving day is upon us!" 

Let's take a quick look at some of the "underperformers"
 
J. Walker: 1.53/29... back in AAA, only 21 so there's still time
N. Castellanos: 1.55/34... livin off the past right now
J. Outman: 1.75/35... he's gonna be Out, man, unless he gets it going soon!
B. Buxton: 1.90/38... just realizing the season has started!
J. Kelenic: 2.00/32... maybe he was never that good
N. Jones: 2.09/46... where is the 2023 Jones? 
R. Arozarena: 2.18/48...  3-extra base hits and a .154 avg will get you banned in 7 states! 
Julio: 2.41/53... the NW is cold in April!  
W. Langford: 2.43/51... what did we expect, a Kevin Maas start??
G. Springer: 2.57/54... Father Time is undefeated 
C. Carroll: 2.91/64... believed his own hype?
A. Judge: 2.95/65... exactly 3 multi hit games out of 24
A. Hays: 0.83/15.... on the IL now
P. Meadows: 1.50/30... his spring-stroke hasn't translated to the real-season stroke

And now a quick look at some of the top hitters broken down.... 
 
Top 15 Hitters Week 1-4 (min 13 games)
  1. M. Ozuna: 5.40....  surprising me as the top hitter! 
  2. Elly: 4.90... this kid is unreal.. exciting, fun... very Henderson-esque! 
  3. CJ Abrams: 4.89... he is the under-the-radar Elly! 
  4. M. Betts: 4.82... did you know he is a good bowler too?
  5. Shohei: 4.77... gambing allegations, friend stealing, married, moving teams, moving leagues and STILL a Top 5! ... oh, he had TJ surgery too!! 
  6. W. Contreras-MIL: 4.70... a madman to begin the year
  7. T. O'Neill: 4.67... I guess the key is to get out of STL
  8. J. Soto: 4.64... did anyone had doubt he woiuld be great in NY?
  9. O. Albies: 4.40... should be back from the IL soon... 
  10. A. Garcia: 4.39... might be the most underappreciated hitter in baseball .... and he is yoked out of his mind! 
  11. L. Gurriel: 4.33... always had the talent, is this the year?
  12. J. Westburg: 4.30... love this kid... like Rocky V: Heart and Fire! 
  13. Gunnar: 4.24... he is already in the one-name category like Mesi, Ronaldo and Bugs! 
  14. J. Naylor: 4.24... How's that Clevinger deal looking now, Padres?....  by the way, Cleveland also reveived G. Arias in that deal! 
  15. K. Marte: 4.22... another underrated hitter that keeps on keepin on!  
Top 15 Hitters Week 1 & 2
  1. S Steer: 5.70
  2. M. Ozuna: 5.67
  3. T. O'Neill: 5.56
  4. M. Betts: 5.45
  5. C. Joe: 5.33
  6. M. Olson: 5.11
  7. W. Contreras-MIL: 5.00
  8. Shohei: 5.00
  9. O. Albie: 4.89
  10. C. Yelich: 4.88
  11. L. Gurriel: 4.82
  12. A. Volpe: 4.80
  13. M. Conforto: 4.80
  14. T. Hernandez: 4.73
  15. CJ Abrams: 4.71
Top 15 Hitters Week 1-3 (min 10 games)
  1. M. Ozuna: 5.86
  2. W. Contreras-MIL: 5.43
  3. S. Steer: 5.20
  4. M. Betts: 5.13
  5. C. Yelich: 5.00
  6. B. Witt Jr: 4.94
  7. T. O'Neill: 4.86
  8. L. Gurriel: 4.73
  9. J. Altuve: 4.71
  10. J. Soto: 4.69
  11. Elly: 4.67
  12. Shohei: 4.63
  13. A. Volpe: 4.53
  14. M. Olson: 4.50
  15. J. Naylor: 4.50
Hope you enjoyed the quick breakdown. 

Good luck the next 4-Weeks!  

The Commish 

 
 

3-Weeks in... Deep Dive!

04/16/24
We are through 3-Weeks of the Fantasy Season. 
 
Let's take a Deep-Dive into some of the top players at each position as well as some that have been, to be kind, not-so-good
The Magnificent 7: Top 7 at each position
The Wretched: players that had expectations but were team killers early
Min 8 games played (ppg/total)
 
C
The Magnificent 7
W. Contreras (MIL): 5.43/76
S. Perez: 3.75/60
I.Herrera: 3.30/33
R. Jeffers: 3.27/36
W. Smith: 3.21/45
Y. Diaz: 3.19/51
W. Contreras (StL): 3.09/34
 
**William has started off like a wildman.... .390/4 HR's/15 RBI
**After a down season, mice to see Sal start off strong
**Yainer is looking like the real-deal 
 
The Wretched
C13 B Naylor: 2.64/29
C22 H. Davis: 2.15/28
C24 C. Raleigh: 2.15/28
 
**All these guys have too much power to be kept down for long...  would be nice to see a few more hits: soon!!
 
1B
The Magnificent
J. Naylor: 4.50/63
M. Olson: 4.50/63
P. Alonso: 4.33/65
M. Busch: 3.93/59
C. Joe: 3.92/51
C. Walker: 3.92/60
S. Perez: 3.75/60
 
**Breakouts for Naylor and Busch...  great seeing both of them getting a chance to play
**C. Joe, he did the same thing last year, start off pretty well then faded badly... let's see what happens this year
**Steady Walker!
 
The Wretched
1B16 B Harper: 2.93/44
1B19 Vlad: 2.88/46
1B25 CES: 2.60/39
1B20: Tork: 2.40/36
1B31 Goldy: 2.20/33
 
**Vlad... only 2 multi-hit games out of 16 and 3-HR's....  c'mon Vlad!  
**Will Tork ever be what we all thought he would be? 
**Not worried about Harper
**Goldy, might be a little worried here 
 
2B
The Magnificent
M. Betts: 5.13/82
J. Altuve: 4.71/80
O. Albies: 4.43/62
M. Semien: 4.13/66
K. Marte: 4.00/64
B. Turang: 3.77/49
J. Westburg: 3.57/50
 
**Top 5, no surprise
**Turang breakout?.. decent power in the minors so there is hope
**Westburg given a chance to play evryday and he is looking great! 
 
The Wretched
2B13 N. Gorman: 2.75/44
2B24 G. Torres: 2.19/35
2B35: C. Keith: 1.73/26
 
**Keith, could be overwhelmed by big league pitching but expect adjustments
**Certainly expect more from Torres and Gorman 
 
SS
The Magnificent
M. Betts: 5.13/82
B. Witt Jr: 4.94/79
Elly: 4.67/70
A.Volpe/4.53/68
CJ Abrams: 4.42/53
W. Adames: 4.07/57
O. Cabrera: 4.00/48
 
**Volpe... Abrams... Elly... Witt.... what a future the SS position has! 
 
The Wretched
SS13 T. Turner: 3.00/48
SS14 D Swanson: 3.00/45
SS19 O. Cruz: 2.75/44
SS21 B. Bichette: 2.50/35
SS29 F. Lindor: 1.80/27
 
And the Javier Baez tracker: SS39, 1.38/18
 
**We've seen this before from Turner 
**Cruz, I am expecting a big season still
**Bichette...  I'm getting worried.... so much talent, just not putting it together 
**Lindor....  I think he is still in Puerto Rico! 
 
3B
The Magnificent
A.Riley: 4.00/56
O. Cabrera: 4.00/48
R. McMahon: 3.81/61
G. Henderson: 3.80/57
J. Ramirez: 3.73/56
M. Muncy: 3.60/54
I.Paredes: 3.60/54
 
**Cabrera... has the power to keep being a legit top option
**McMahon... always solid 
**Paredes... a little surprising he is back being as good as last season 
 
The Wretched
3B16 R. Devers: 3.00/30
3B21 N Arenado: 2.44/39
3B29 A Bregman: 2.00/28
 
**Three top 3B options are killing fantasy teams....  all going to turn it around?
 
OF
The Magnificent 7
S. Steer: 5.20/78
C. Yelich: 5.00/55
T. O'Neill: 4.86/68
L. Gurriel: 4.73/71
J. Soto: 4.69/75
A.Garcia: 4.50/72
T. Ward: 4.47/67
 
**Hello Mr. Steer!!  
**Can O'Neill stay healthy? 
**Gurriel always had the talent, let's see if it keeps going
 
The Wretched
OF42 K. Schwarber: 3.19/51
OF49 C. Carroll: 3.13/47
OF61 N. Jones: 2.75/44
OF63 W. Langford: 2.67/40
OF65 C. Bellinger: 2.60/39
OF66 R. Arozarena: 2.60/39
 
**Kind of expected from Schwarber...  a ton of K;s but HR's will come 
 
DH
Who had M. Ozuna 5.86/82 OVER Shohei 4.63/74? 
 
**Not me, I had Ozuna falling back... shows you what I know
 
SP
The Magnificent
R. Blanco: 25.67/77 ... and a No Hitter in his 1st career start!
P. Blackburn: 20.33/61
C. Bradford: 20.00/60
R. Detmers: 20.00/60
T. Glasnow: 20.00/60
J. Berrios: 19.75/79
J. Hicks: 19.33/58
 
**In the famous words of the movie Major League "Who the hell are these guys?" 
 
The Wretched
SP55 Z. Wheeler: 12.00/48
SP74 P. Lopez: 9.33/28
SP75 B. Miller: 9.33/28
SP93 C. Bassitt: 7.67/23
SP96 G. Kirby: 7.33/22
 
**Wheeler is OK, just hasn't lived up to draft position 
**Kirby, absolutely terrible but I'm a huge fan, just a blip on the radar!! (I hope)
 
RP
The Magnificent
C. Holmes: 85
J. Foley: 77
R. Helsley: 73
R. Suarez: 61
C. Kimbrel: 61
K. Finnegan: 60
E. Clase: 54
 
**outside of Clase, maybe Helsley, the rest could have been had in any redraft or draft in the late rounds... high value here!  
 
The Wretched
RP27 A. Diaz: 39
RP30 P. Fairbanks: 37
RP31D. Bednar: 37
RP32 G. Jax: 36
RP33 J. Alvarado: 36
RP87 J. Hader: 22
 
**WOW.... Hader....  what is going on??  
**Diaz, Bednar....  I'd expect more saves in the near future

Week 4 Info

04/14/24
WEEK 4....  LINEUPS lock at 11:10am EST (8:10am PST)
Boston Marathon so the BOS vs CLE game starts early!! 
Back to normal with 7-day weeks vs 3-opponents and 9 games.
 
PICKUPS moving forward
Back to normal of Saturday and Sunday mornings 
Time will be 11:00am EST (8:00am PST) each day unless noted on the Baseball Homepage. 

Check back here on Tuesday for a Deep-Dive into the first 3-weeks. 

Good luck!!

The Commish
 

Through TWO Weeks!

04/11/24
We are out of the gate and already TWO Weeks in the books here at Mr. Sports!

Through 2 weeks, let's look at the Top Players going into the season and see how they are living up to the hype....  
 
Next week, we will dive deep into the first three weeks of the year.
 
The consensus Top 25 Hitters heading into the season: 
R. Acuna: OF19
M. Betts: 2B1
B. Harper: 1B3
F. Freeman: 1B4
M. Olson: 1B1
 
J. Soto: OF17
A.Riley: 3B1
J. Ramirez: 3B3
B. Witt Jr: SS4
Y. Alvarez: OF9
 
J. Rodriguez: outside OF100!!
M. Semien: 2B3
A.Judge: OF37
K. Tucker: OF21
Shohei: overall hitter 2
 
O. Albies: 2B4
 F. Tatis Jr.: OF18
T. Turner: SS25
C. Carroll: OF78
A.Garcia: OF11
 
Vlad Jr.: 1B10
Devers: 3B13
P. Alonso: 1B24
M. Trout: OF4
C. Seager: SS13
 
Some early surprises in the Top 50: 
S. Steer....  Hitter #2, 5.70ppg
L. Gurriel.... hitter #4, 4.73ppg
T. O'Neill.... hitter #7, 5.56ppg
M. Conforto... hitter #13, 4.80ppg
B. Turang... hitter #33, 4.44ppg
MJ Melendez... hitter #39, 4.33ppg 
 
And the Top 15 SP's (min 2 starts)
C. Burnes: SP39
G. Kirby: SP64
Z. Wheeler: SP29
A.Nola: SP76
C. Bassitt: 
 
L. Webb: SP83
P. Lopez: SP38
L. Castillo: outside of the Top 100
F. Valdez: SP50
Z. Gallen: SP32
 
Y. Yamamoto: SP23
T. Skubal: SP36
K. Gausman: outside of the Top 100
M. Fried: outside of the Top 100
T. Glasnow: SP19
 
Some early surprises in the Top 25
T. Anderson... SP1, 24ppg
C. Rea... SP8, 19ppg
C. Bradford... SP8, 19ppg
S. Turnbull... SP8, 19ppg
R. Detmers... SP8, 19ppg 
 
 
And the Top 10 RP's (based on Total Points)
E. Diaz: RP17
J. Hader: RP81
E. Clase: RP3
C. Doval: RP33
A.Diaz: RP10
R. Iglesias: RP70
J. Romano: DNP
J. Duran: DNP
D. Williams: DNP
D. Bednar: RP31
 
Some early surprises in the Top 10
C. Holmes... RP1, 58pts
J. Foley... RP4, 47pts
A.Uribe... RP5, 44pts
P. Johnson... RP7, 39pts... who??  
R. Suarez... RP8, 37pts
 
And some Surprising BAD starts to the 2024 campaign 
F. Lindor... 1.7ppg
N. Castellanos.... 1.3ppg
Vinnie P... 1.33ppg
J. Walker.... 1.70ppg
Julio...  1.64ppg
CES... 1.70ppg

Really, players are all over the board right now..... 
Fortunes can change in one game (see Harper 3-HR's in a game after an 0fer start!  

Good luck in Week 3 and see you back here for the Deep Dive!  

The Commish 


 

Week 3 Info

04/08/24
WEEK 3 INFO
 
LINEUPS
Lock TUESDAY (April 9th) at 12:35pm EST (9:35am PST)
 
PICKUPS
RD 1 posted Saturday @ 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2 posted Sunday @  11:00pm EST (8:00pm PST) 

PLAY BALL!!!

03/28/24
YES..... OPENING DAY IS HERE!!!!! 
Frankly, today should be a National Holiday. 

The quest for a Fantasy Championship starts TODAY!!!  

I have some predictions for this year....  love em, hate em, reaction!!  

AL East: TB
AL Central: MIN
AL West: HOU
Wild Cards: BAL, CLE, TOR
AL Champ: BAL

NL East: ATL
NL Central: CIN
NL West: LAD
Wild Cards: SD, PHI, STL
NL Champ: LAD

World Series Champ: Los Angels Dodgers 

AL MVP: Juan Soto
NL MVP: Fernando Tatis Jr. 

AL Cy Young: Chris Bassitt
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider 

AL HR Leader: Mike Trout 
NL HR Leader: Pete Alonso 

AL Comeback Player: Anthony Rendon 
NL Comeback Player: Rhys Hoskins 

For fantasy related material, head over to my X: @realMrSports 

Have a FUN and EXCITING season. 
Thank You!!!

The Commish
 

The Season is Upon Us!!!

03/25/24
The Redraft is over! 
 
I hope you had fun building your team and THANK YOU for your patience.
 
The season starts THURSDAY!
Lineups lock at 1:10pm EST (10:10am PST)
Reminder: 6-day week playing 2-opponents
 
PICKUPS 
RD 1 posted Tuesday @ 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2 posted Wednesday @ 7:00pm EST (4:00pm PST).... this will allow players to hopefully be placed on IL by their MLB team
 
SCORING
Please be patient Week 1 as the source for scoring tends to change year-to-year.
It will all be updated, just might not be real-time to start.
 
SEASON INFO
Week 1-3: 6-day week vs 2-opponents (I will send reminders of weekly start dates/times)
Week 4-20: 7-day week vs 3-opponents
Week 17: All Star Week (July 15-21) no fantasy games
Trade Deadline: 5min before 1st pitch July 22nd
Week 20: End of the Regular Fantasy Season (Aug 5-11)
Semi-Finals: Aug 12-25
Finals: Aug 26-Sept 8
Super Tourney: Sept 9-22
 
TRADES
You can make trades at any time..... just drop me a note saying you have entered a trade in the system....  I try to process them as quickly as possible.
All Unowned Teams are ready to deal as well... drop me a note and let's make some deals! 
 
Have FUN this season!!
 
Best of luck and thank you for being a part of Mr. Sports!!

The Commish
 

Position Changes for 2024

02/15/24
Here at Mr. Sports, players are eligibile only at one position to start the season. 
The position is determined by where the player WILL play in 2024. 
Players will only be moved one time as to not complicate trading.
Changes: NEW (Old)
B. Harper: 1B (OF)
R. Noda: 1B (OF)
Y. Diaz: 1B (3B)
J. Bauers: 1B (OF)
C. Encarnacion-Strand: 1B (3B)
J. Candelario: 1B (3B)
M. Busch: 1B (2B)
K. Bryant: 1B (OF)
M. Betts: 2B (OF)
M. McLain: 2B (SS)
V. Grissom: 2B (SS)
J. Rojas: 2B (3B)
L. Peguero: 2B (SS)
J. Westburg: 2B (SS)
L. Rengifo: 2B (SS)
C. Keith: 2B (3B)
X. Bogaerts: 2B (SS)
C. Correa: SS (3B)
J. Berti: SS (2B)
J. Caminero: SS (3B)
H. Kim: SS (2B)
M. Muncy: 3B (2B) 
N. Senzel: 3B (OF)
R. Lewis: 3B (OF)
J. Diaz: 3B (1B)
JD Davis: 3B (OF)
N. Marte: 3B (SS)
A. Monasterio: 3B (2B)
L. Urias: 3B (2B)
M. Batten: 3B (SS)
M. Garcia: 3B (SS)
I. Paredes: 3B (SS)
S. Steer: OF (3B)
B. Rooker: OF (1B)
T. Edman: OF (SS)
C. Morel: OF (3B)
H. Goodman: OF (C)
M. Ozuna: DH (OF)
J. Turner: DH (1B)
M. Garver: DH (C)
C. Sanchez: SP (RP)
B. Bielek: SP (RP) 
M. King: SP (RP)
J. Hicks: SP (RP)
A. Alzolay: RP (SP)
M. Miller: RP (SP)

 

2024 Fantasy Baseball: LET'S GO!!!!

01/05/24
Welcome to the 2024 Mr. Sports Fantasy Baseball Season!!! 

I am so excited for the new Fantasy Baseball Season here at Mr. Sports. 
Lots of great things happening. 

If you are already in a league (or mulitple), THANK YOU!!!
If you are looking to join a true Dynasty League or a Highly Competitve 1-year league, you have come to the right place!!!  

Check out our Teams for Sale: Teams for Sale: BUY NOW!
Some excellent teams available if you want to win now 
Several great teams available if you want young players to build around. 
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
December 4th-March 1st: Unlimited Trading
Early Bird Pickups:
**FEB 10 & 11: RD 1 and RD 2
**FEB 17 & 18: RD 3 and RD 4
Cutdowns posted: March 2nd
RD 1 Redraft posted March 5th
Last Round of the redraft posted March 23rd
Preseason pickups:
**RD 1: March 26
**RD 2: March 27
Season Starts: March 28th
**There are two games between LAD/SD in Korea on March 20-21 that will NOT count toward scores.
All-Star Week: Week 17 (July 15-21)... no fantasy games
Trade Deadline: 1st pitch on July 22nd (before the start of Week 18)
End of the Fantasy Regular Season: Week 20 (Aug 5-11)
Semi Finals: Aug 12-25
Finals: Aug 26-Sept 8
Super Tourney: Sept 9-22

Keep up-to-date on position changes. 
Here at Mr. Sports, players are eligibile only at one position to start the season. 
The position is determined by where the player WILL play in 2024. 
Changes: NEW (Old)
B. Harper: 1B (OF)
M. Betts: 2B (OF)
C. Correa: SS (3B)
M. Muncy: 3B (2B) 
N. Senzel: 3B (OF)
C. Sanchez: SP (RP)

Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports. 
Any questions, let me know! 

HAPPY TRADING!!! 

The Commish
brian@mrsports.com

Pickup Schedule

08/11/23
ATTENTION
 
RD 1 pickups will be posted at 9:00am EST (6;00am PST) on Saturday morning.
 
Unfortunately, I have to leave early for a volleyball tourney on Saturday.
 
RD 2: posted Sunday at 9:00pm EST (6:00pm PST)
This will allow two things: 
1. You can see if it looks like you will make the playoffs
2. Allows you to account for injuries that happen on Saturday night/Sunday so your pickups can be made with accurate information since there are no pickups for 2 weeks. 

Good luck and enjoy the weekend!
The Commish
 

9-Weeks in!!!!

05/03/23
Wow….  Already 9 weeks into the Fantasy season!! 
 
Let’s look at the Top Teams thru 9-Weeks.
Top Overall Weekly Points: Bumgardians, ML 9, A. Trimper (339.67)
Top Hitting Team: Reverse Cowgirl, ML 29, Bruce and Evan D. (220.56)
Top Pitching Team: Yabba Da-Baddoo, ML 99, J. Hopper (134.44)
 
Team of the Week
Week 1: 423, Dave’s Destroyer’s, EL 18, D. D’Aurora
Week 2: 407, Worst to First, ML 3, M. Krupa/T. Gough
Week 3: 389, Yabba Da-Baddoo, ML 99, J. Hopper
Week 4: 396, Ramblin’ Wreck, EL 14, D. Carlson
Week 5: 399, Whiz Kids, ML 17, M. Hoffmaster
Week 6: 423, Mineola Black Spiders, ML 4, M. Cremer 
Week 7: 421, Bad Reputation, EL 5, R. Zoltowski
Week 8: 416, Westside Woolly Mammoths, ML 35, Unowned Team
Week 9: 405, Warning Track Power, ML 9, M. Krupa/T. Gough
 
A quick look at how RD 1 and RD 2 draft picks have fared thus far. (min 20 games)
A. Judge: OF2
R. Acuna Jr: OF1
J. Ramirez: 3B8
M. Trout: OF14
F. Freeman: 1B1
S. Ohtani: DH9, SP15
J. Soto: OF10
Vlad Jr: 1B11
T. Turner: SS22
J. Rodriguez: OF21
M. Betts: OF7
M. Olson: 1B2
O. Albies: 2B16
K. Tucker: OF45
Y. Alvarez: OF3
R. Devers: 3B6
P. Alonso: 1B4
P. Goldschmidt:  1B5
M. Machado: 3B31
A. Bregman: 3B18
A. Riley: 3B10
C. Burnes: SP44
F. Tatis: OF18
B. Bichette: SS4
 
The Commish
 

Pickup Schedule

04/02/23
REMINDER

PICKUPS for Week 3
RD 1: posted Saturday April 15th at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2: posted SundayApril 16th at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)

Week 4: EARLY START.... Patriots Day!!!
Back to normal, Monday thru Sunday... lineups lock April 17th at 11:10AM EST (8:10am PST)

Good luck!
The Commish

OPENING DAY!!!!!

03/30/23
We are finally here.... OPENING DAY!!!!

It should be a National Holiday, in my humble opinion.

Prediction's bound to go wrong
 
American League
East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: Astros
Wildcard: Angels, Rangers, Blue Jays
 
National League
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
Wildcard: Dodgers, Phillies, Brewers
 
AL Champ: Yankees
NL Champ: Padres
 
World Series Champ: Padres
 
AL MVP: M. Trout
NL MVP: J. Soto
 
AL Cy Young: A. Manoah
NL Cy Young: J. Urias
 
AL Fireman: J. Romano
NL Fireman: J. Hader
 
AL ROY: J. Jung
NL ROY: M. Vargas
 
AL Comeback Player: A. Rendon
NL Comeback Player: M. Conforto
 
AL HR Leader: J. Rodriguez
NL HR Leader: P. Alonso
 
Like it
Hate it
I want your reaction!!! 
 
Have fun this year!!
 
The Commish
 

REDRAFT

03/04/23
We are almost here... REDRAFT!!! 

Some key dates to remember
Redraft:
Everyday from Sunday March 5 to March 23 (19 rounds) picks will be posted at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)

Post Redraft Pickups:
RD 1 posted March 28 at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
RD 2 posted March 29 at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)

Season Starts:
March 30th
Reminder: 1st 3-weeks of the season are SIX (6) days (6-games vs 2 opponents) instead of the usual SEVEN (7) days (9-games vs 3 opponents)

Have fun
Good luck!

The Commish

2023 Is Ready to Go!!!

12/15/22
2023 Fantasy Baseball Season is here!!!! 
 
The site is up and running for Preseason Trading…. My favorite time of year…. Log in and get to trading!! 
 
Some Key Dates to remember
Early Bird Pickups:
*RD 1: Feb 11
*RD 2: Feb 12
*RD 3: Feb 18
*RD 4: Feb 19
Players like Kodai Senga-SP-NYN and Masataka Yoshida-OF-BOS will be available for pickup during these pickup rounds.
Cutdowns: Posted March 2 at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
Redraft: everyday from March 5 to March 23 (19 rounds) picks will be posted at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
Season Starts: March 30th….  Reminder: 1st 3-weeks of the season are SIX (6) days (6-games vs 2 opponents) instead of the usual SEVEN (7) days (9-games vs 3 opponents)
Post Redraft Pickups:
*RD 1 posted March 28 at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
*RD 2 posted March 29 at 10:30am EST (7:30am PST)
OPENING DAY: March 30
All Star Week: July 10-16 (no fantasy games)
NEW Trade Deadline: 1st pitch July 17… this allows for trading during AS Week which will make it exciting!
Last Week of the Regular Fantasy Season: Aug 7-13
Playoff Semi-Finals: Aug 14-27
Playoff Finals: Aug 28-Sept 10
Super Tourney: Sept 11-Sept 24
 
NEW in 2023….  You can trade 2024 Draft picks!!! 
Both sides will have to put a half-deposit for the 2024 season (EL: $120, ML: $80) and then you are allowed to make unlimited pick trades for that league… we tried it in football, and it was a huge success with over 100 Picks Traded!!! 
 
DRAFTS
Working hard to have online drafting up by March.
We will always have some phone drafts, but the addition of online drafting will allow for a wider range of league types to match the level you are looking to join as well as drafting at your convenience.
Phone Drafts:
Champ 1: Sunday March 19 at 8:00pm EST (5:00pm PST)
Champ 2: Sunday March 26 at 8:00pm EST (5:00pm PST)
Champ 3: Wednesday March 29 at 8:00pm EST (5:00pm PST)
 
TEAMS FOR SALE
Check them out
Whether you are looking to go with Young Players or looking for solid VETS to build a winner, there are great teams to choose from! 
Want Julio Rodriguez?... ML 5, ML 14, ML 20 and ML 28 each have a team available with him as the centerpiece! 
How about Vlad and Acuna?... a team in ML 3 and ML 6 have both of them to build around!
Want a #1 pick?... EL 3, EL 17, ML 1, ML 2, ML 5, ML 11, ML 20, ML 26, ML 29 and ML 31 have teams with the #1 redraft pick!
Plus more with Judge, Trout, Tatis, Alonso!!
 
PLAYER POSITIONS
Reminder…. Positions are determined where the player is GOING to play, not where they played last season.
Some players that will most likely change positions:
F. Tatis to OF from SS
K. Bryant to OF from 3B
R. McMahon to 3B from 2B
G. Urshella to 1B from 3B
J. Cronenworth to 1B from 2B
S. Steer to 3B from SS
MJ Melendez to OF from C
T. Ward to OF from 3B
J. Polanco to 2B from SS
N. Gorman to 2B from 3B
K. Thompson to SP from RP
S. Strider to SP from RP
G. Torres: 2B (SS)
K. Farmer: SS (C)
O. Miller: 2B (SS)
R. Mountcaste: 1B (3B)
B. Stott: 2B (SS)
E. Cabrera: SP (RP)
M. Lorenzen: SP (RP)
JP Sears: SP (RP)
B. Falter: SP (RP)
T. Wells: SP (RP)
JT Brubaker: SP (RP)
S. Watkins: SP (RP)
J. Springs: SP (RP)
J. Steele: SP (RP)
C. Joe: OF (C)
C. Correa: 3B (SS)
B. Drury: 2B (3B)
T. Ward: OF (3B)
G. Whitlock: SP (RP)
N. Jones: OF (3B)
N. Gorman: 2B (3B)
J. Segura: SS (2B)
M. Carpenter: DH (3B)
J. Rojas: 3B (2B)
T. Edman: SS (2B)
M. Muncy: 2B (1B)
L. Rengifo: SS (2B)
G. Lux: SS (2B)
S. Brown: 1B (OF)
C. Morel: 3B (OF)
C. Taylor: OF (2B)
J. Naylor: 1B (OF)
J. McNeal: 2B (3B)
DJ LeMahieu: 3B (2B)
J. Chisholm: OF (2B)
C. Holmes: RP (SP)
B. Anderson: 3B (OF)
L. Urias: 2B (3B)
N. Gordon: OF (2B)
R. Lewis: OF (SS)
***NEW as of Feb. 12***
J. Walker: OF (3B)
M. Vargas: 2B (3B)
A. Kirilloff: 1B (OF)
T. Estrada: 2B (SS)
This will be updated with any changes that are made…. If you feel that a player needs to change, please let me know.
 
Leagues that have Divisions Realigned in 2023
EL: 4, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18, 99
ML: 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 22, 27
 
Have fun with Preseason Trading…  I know I am ready to get started!!! 
 
I wish you and yours Happy Holidays!!
 
The Commish

Through Two Weeks

04/19/22
Team of the Week
Week 1: Levittown Pride, F. Priolo, EL 14, 355
Week 2: 1 Rockin Redbirds, G. Siebern, EL 99, 389
 
Out of the Gate Fast...  Slow Starts.... Good Week, Bad Week...
Trying to figure out players this early is a big challenge.
 
The All 2-Week Team (min 4 games, ppg, with comments)
C: J. Heim 7.00... who?
1B: B. Belt 5.43... enjoy now, pray for health!
2B: J. Chisholm 5.29... jazzin it up on South Beach
SS: O. Miller 5.88... hopefully he lasts as long as Barney Miller
3B: N. Arenado 7.00... went to the same High School as Matt Chapman, and my wife taught there.
OF: Y. Alvarez 5.80... creaky knees don't matter when you jog around the bases
OF: S. Suzuki 5.50... imported to America, he is exporting the ball to the stands regularly
OF: B. Nimmo 4.83... the Captain is in charge!
SP: C. Bassitt 21.00... changes places, same top-level results
SP: A. Manoah 20.00... he has wiffle-ball stuff
SP: T. Megill. 20.00... 4th year out of Arizona, the long ball killed him last year, 11k 0bb
RP: J. Romano 72pts... came out of nowhere last year
RP: T. Rogers 60pts... trades are a good thing
 
Some tough starts for players that are expected to be big contributors:
OF: J. Winker 1.90... will be interesting to see can if he can hit lefties
OF: F. Reyes 1.11... 7% BB/K ratio, 36% K rate
OF:  J. Gallo 1.11.... see above
C: Y. Grandal 1.86... .158 BABIP, that will turn around
1B: M. Sano 1.60... same guy, same spot, nothing to see here
1B: J. Votto 1.27... has Father Time finally caught up?
2B: C. Biggio 0.57... dad?, DAD??
SS: D. Swanson 1.58... 20 K's in 42 AB's, guess he wants to set the record!
 
And finally, the rookies... 
How are they holding up to Big League pitching (well, unless they were facing recently retired Jake Arrieta)
1B: S. Torkelson 3.00
SS: B. Witt Jr 1.63
SS: CJ Abrams 1.67
SS: J. Pena 3.22
SS: B. Stott 1.25
OF: S. Suzuki 5.50
SP: M. Gore 9.00
SP: H. Greene 11.50
SP: N. Lodolo 3.00
Some bumps-in-the-road are to be expected... will be exciting to see how they progress.
 
We are back to the regular schedule for the rest of the season starting in Week 4: April 25-May 1 (7 days, 3 opponents, 9 games)
 
Good luck and thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports! 
 
The Commish

20220 Predictions

04/07/22
AL MVP: Vlady
NL MVP: J Soto
AL ROY: J Rodriguez
NL ROY: O. Cruz
AL Fireman: R Iglesias
NL Fireman: K Jansen
AL Cy Young: S Bieber
NL Cy Young: M Fried
 
Long Shots
AL MVP: L. Robert
NL MVP: D. Carlson
AL Cy Young: A. Manoah
NL Cy Young: L. Webb
 
Fantasy Comeback Hitter: C Bellinger
Fantasy Comeback Pitcher: A. Nola
 
MLB HR Leader: M. Trout
MLB Stolen Base Leader: A. Mondesi
 
AL East: Blue Jays
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Astros
Wild Cards: Yankees, Angels, Rays
 
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: Padres, Phillies, Brewers
 
World Series Matchup: Yankees vs Cardinals
World Series Winner: Cardinals
 
Like 'em, Hate 'em... I want your reaction! 

OPENING DAY!!!!!

04/07/22
OPENING DAY IS HERE!!!!
 
Honestly, today should be a National Holiday!! 
 
If you are like me, you will sit back, crack a cold drink, and enjoy the afternoon and evening games.
Who will be this year's Tuffy Rhodes?
Will Bob Feller's 1940 performance show up today?
Will there be a historic comeback like the Tigers in 1901?
What will the rookies show in their first MLB game?
 
Exciting stuff and can't wait to watch!!!! 
 
Week 1: April 7th-12th
RD 1 pickups posted Monday at 11am EST
RD 2 pickups posted Tuesday at 11am EST
 
Check out the Teams for Sale.
Some excellent teams available.
Opening Day Special: any Unowned team is FREE in 2023!!!
 
Thanks you for being a part of Mr. Sports.
 
Best of luck to you this year and HAVE FUN!!!
 
The Commish
 

DRAFTS, Opening Week Stuff and NEW FEATURE!!

04/04/22
Baseball Season is THREE DAYS AWAY!!!
I hope you are getting excited like I am! 
 
DRAFT TONIGHT!!!
Only 2-spots left in the Champion 2 Draft!!!
Get in NOW!!!! 
Email me to get in OR go here and sign up: https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/drafts.cfm
 
PICKUPS
RD 1: posted at 11am EST April 5th (tomorrow)
RD 2: posted at 11am EST April 6th (Wednesday)
 
SEASON INFO
The season starts Thursday April 7th... make sure your lineups are in!!
Week 1: April 7-12 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 2: April 13-18 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 3: April 19-24 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 4: Regular schedule (Mon-Sun) through Week 20 (7 days vs 3 opponents)
 
For the first 3-Weeks, I will be sending out a reminder when Lineups are due and when pickups will be posted... it will also be updated on the Baseball Homepage.
 
Injured List (IL)
A player is eligible to be placed on our fantasy IL as soon as the MLB team places the player on their IL. 
 
***NEW***
ACROSS THE BOARD
When you go into your pickups, you will see a button "Across the Board"
If you click on that, you can use this NEW feature to add a player (or remove a player) to your Specified Round of pickups for ALL of your teams at once!!
 
Please play around with it and use it....  any questions, let me know.
This should save you a lot of time with adding players across all of our teams as well as seeing who is on what team.
Hope you like it! 
Any feedback would be great.
 
TEAMS FOR SALE
Check them out....  2023 is free!!!! 
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/teams-for-sale.cfm
Wander Franco: EL 3 (San Antonio Branchos)
Acuna, Devers, Ohtani, Eloy: EL 7 (ATL Black Crackers)
Acuna, Devers: EL 9 (Chicago Columbia Giants)
Trout: EL 14 (Cleveland Bears)
Tatis, Witt Jr: ML 3 (Hilldale Club)
Acuna: ML 8 (Harrisburg Giants)
Acuna: ML 17 (Secret Nine)
Trout, JRod (in the BIGS NOW), Witt Jr: ML 21 (Newark Browns)
Tatis, Machado: ML 31 (Seattle Steelheads)
Soto, Witt Jr: ML 31 (Schenectady Mohawk Giants)
 
Thanks again for being a part of Mr. Sports.
 
AGAIN....  DRAFT TONIGHT.... Get in now!!!

The Commish

The Season is Upton Us!!!

04/02/22
Good afternoon
 
I hope your weekend has started off great!!
 
The season is almost here... I am excited and can't wait for Opening Day! 

DRAFTS
Champ 1: ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!!!
Sunday, April 3rd, @ 8:00pm EST (5:00pm PST)

Champ 2: ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!!!
Monday, April 4th, @ 8:30pm EST (5:30 PST)

Champ 3: ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!!!
Wednesday, April 6th, @ 8:30 EST(5:30 PST)

Sign up here
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/drafts.cfm
KEEPER LEAGUE: Please email me if interested in a new start up league

TEAMS FOR SALE
From now until Opening Day, any Team for Sale that you buy is FREE in 2023!!
Some excellent ones available, don't miss out!!
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/teams-for-sale.cfm

SEASON INFO
The season starts Thursday April 7th.
Week 1: April 7-12 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 2: April 13-18 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 3: April 19-24 (6 days vs 2 opponents)
Week 4: Regular schedule (Mon-Sun) through Week 20 (7 days vs 3 opponents)

TRADING
You can trade anytime.
Just drop me a note letting me know your trade is in the system.

AGAIN... don't miss out on a DRAFT!!!... definitely one of the most fun times of the season!
Sign up now: https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/drafts.cfm

Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!

The Commish
 

DRAFTS and stuff!!!!

03/31/22
I hope everything is going great for you!!

Baseball is a week away and that means.... DRAFT TIME!!

Check out this year's drafts:
Champ 1: Sunday, April 3rd, @ 8:00pm EST (5:00pm PST)
Champ 2: Monday, April 4th, @ 8:30pm EST (5:30 PST)
Champ 3: Wednesday, April 6th, @ 8:30 EST(5:30 PST)
Sign up here
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/drafts.cfm
KEEPER LEAGUE: Please email me if interested in a new start up league

TEAMS FOR SALE
From now until Opening Day, any Team for Sale that you buy is FREE in 2023!!
Some excellent ones available, don't miss out!!
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/teams-for-sale.cfm

ROSTERS
The roster size will be 31 players all this season. With COVID still lingering, the extra spots will be necessary for this season. Hopefully, after this year, we will go back to 29 up to the Trade Deadline and 31 after the trade deadline.

REDRAFT and PICKUPS
The Redraft will finish up with RD 19 the morning of April 2nd
There will be two rounds of pickups prior to the season.
RD 1: posted at 11am EST April 5th
RD 2: posted at 11am EST April 6th

TRADES
You can enter them into the system and they will be processed when both sides are identical.

REDRAFT

03/14/22
Good evening

New player position changes
Changed: New (old)
G. Soto-RP (SP)
M. Fulmer-RP (SP)
N. Cortez-SP (RP)

If there are any other changes to SP/RP before this weekend, I will update here.

Good luck!

The Commish
 

BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!

03/10/22
BASEBALL IS BACK!!!  

I'm so glad the players and owners came to their senses and got an agreement done.

Season starts: Thursday, April 7th

TRADING
Will end Saturday, midnight EST (9pm PST)

CUTDOWNS
Will be posted this Sunday March 13th at 11am EST (8am PST)

REDRAFT RD 1
Will be posted Tuesday March 15th at 11am EST (8am PST) ... and every subsequent day at the same time until the morning of April 2nd (RD 19)

Still some excellent Unowned Teams out there....  check them out!
https://www.mrsports.com/baseball/teams-for-sale.cfm

Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports!

The Commish
 

Preseason Update

02/28/22
Good morning/afternoon

First, fighting through Covid Seasons... now a lockout... Us baseball fans have been through a lot!  

Right now, MLB/MLBPA are meeting and I hope they strike a deal but I'm not holding my breath!!  

In the event they do have a deal tonight, cutdowns and the redraft will remain the same.

In the unfortunate event that they do NOT reach a deal tonight, we will move cutdowns back "until further notice".
This will allow trading to continue.

My recommendation:
Enter your cutdowns for your team(s) today. You can always change them.
Once a deal is struck, we will be moving quickly to get cutdowns done and the redraft started.

Any questions, let me know.
 
Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports!
 
The Commish
 

Baseball 2022: Let's Rock and Roll!!!

12/01/21
Yes, it is that time of year: Baseball 2022 Preseason!!!  

The site is updated for the 2022 season so feel free to start trading, enter your cutdowns and pay.

If you do not plan on coming back to a league, please let me know ASAP. I would really appreciate it!  

Already a ton of baseball Free Agent signings:
Scherzer-NYM
Marte-NYM
Escobar-NYM
Baez-DET
Seager-TEX
Semien-TEX
Thor-LAA
Odor-BAL
Frazier-ChN
Ray-SEA
Bausman-TOR
That's just to name some of the moves...  great to see guys signing!  

And Wander Franco signing an 11-yr/$182M deal...  GREAT thinking by TB to lock him up.

Positions will be updated as the preseason moves along. Reminder, positions are determined where the player WILL play in 2022, not where they have played in the past.
Feel free to let me know any position moves you think should be considered.
Changed: New (old)
G. Soto-RP (SP)
M. Fulmer-RP (SP)
N. Cortez-SP (RP)
A. Vaughn- OF (1B)
W. Castro- 2B (SS)
W. Merifield- 2B (OF)
Vlad-1B (3B)
M. Semien-2B (SS)
G. Sheets-OF (1B)
T. France-1B (2B)
T. Edman-2B (OF)
B. Dalbec-1B (3B)
J. Chisolm-2B (SS)
I. Kiner-Falefa- 3B (2B)
L. Garcia-SP (RP)
H. Ynoa-SP (RP)

Key Dates
Early Bird pickups, 4 total rounds:
**RD 1: posted Feb 12, 11:00am EST (8:00am PST)
**RD 2: posted Feb 13, 11:00am EST (8:00am PST)
**RD 1: posted Feb 26, 11:00am EST (8:00am PST)
**RD 2: posted Feb 27, 11:00am EST (8:00am PST)
Cutdowns: March 1st
Redraft: starts March 5th (each round will be posted at 11am EST-8:00am PST each morning)
Redraft Ends: RD 19, morning of March 24th
Season starts: March 31st
20-Week Season
Trade Deadline: 1st pitch July 4th
Week 17 is All Star Week, no fantasy games (AS Game is July 19th at Dodger Stadium)
Week 20: End of regular season (Aug. 14th)
Week 21-22: Playoffs Round 1 (Aug 15-28)
Week 23-24: Finals (Aug 29-Sept 11)
Week 25-26: Super Tourney (Sept 12-25)

Who's going to get the 1st trade in?

Let's start dealing!!!  

Have a great December
Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports! 
 
The Commish
 

Baseball Wrap!!!

09/29/21
Congrats to Wait Till This Year, Scott O's team, for winning the Super Tourney! 
 
I want to thank you all for a GREAT fantasy baseball season.... it was one of the most enjoyable that I can remember.

The OFFSEASON will start Dec. 1st.... get ready for some trading!! 
 
If you won money, you will be getting an email around Oct 10th from me with your balance and instructions.... it takes me about 2-weeks for me to go through everyone's account to make sure all is up to date and correct....  thanks for your patience! 
 
Some Fun numbers from the baseball season
 
Highest Weekly Score:
Week 8, 456, Beane Ballers, ML 14 (Sean M.)
 
Highest Total OVERALL Avg. Points Per Week:
344.95, Matzoh Marinara, ML 1, Ben A.
 
Highest Total HITTING Avg. Points Per Week:
219.63, Heeeeeere's Johnny, ML 35, Brian E.
 
Highest Total PITCHING Avg. Points Per Week:
139.74, Dave's Destroyers, EL 16, Dave D
 
Top players for the season (Week 1-20, min 82 games played, based on PPG)
C: W. Smith (3.35)
1B: Olson (4.04)
2B: Semien (3.95)
SS: Tatis (4.93)
3B: Vlad Jr. (4.37)
OF: Acuna (4.48), Ohtani (4.37). Winker (4.04)
SP: deGrom (18.33), W. Buehler (16.75), Wheeler (16.00), Wainwright (15.97), Rodon (15.95)
RP: Melancon (453pts), A Reyes (419pts), Iglesias (409pts), Hendriks (407pts)
 
Top players from 1st half (Weeks 1-10, min 40 games played)
C: S. Perez (3.26)
1B: Olson (3.93)
2B: Semien (3.95)
SS: Tatis Jr (5.14)
3B: Vlad Jr (4.58)
OF: Winker (4.64), Acuna (4.53), Castellanos (4.19)
SP: deGrom (20.56), Rodon (19.11), Gausman (19.00), Lynn (18.50), Woodruff (16.75), Gibson (16.64)
RP: Melancon (251pts), A Reyes (246pts), Hader (219pts)
 
Top players from 2nd half (Weeks 11-20, min 40 games played)
C: W. Smith (3.78)
1B: Votto (4.55)
2B: B. Lowe (4.06)
SS: Tatis Jr (4.74)
3B: Vlad Jr (4.17)
OF:  Ohtani (4.61), Springer (4.33), Harper (4.28)
SP: Wainwright (18.83), Buehler (18.46), Wheeler (16.42), Bassitt (16.25), Ray (15.54), G Marquez (15.45)
RP: Iglesias (242pts), E Diaz (213pts), W Smith (209pts)
 
Top players in the Playoffs (Week 21-26, min 15 games played)
C: Grandal (4.83)
1B: Goldschmidt (5.11)
2B: Semien (4.31)
SS: W. Franco (4.30)
3B: J. Ramirez (4.53)
OF: Soto (5.32), Harper (5.18), Happ (4.54)
SP: Scherzer (19.43), Fried (19.29), J Urias (17.43), Alcantra (17.25), Wainwright (16.75), Montas (16.50)
RP: Jansen (191pts), Romano (163pts), Hader (154pts), Gallegos (154pts)
 
All-Bargain Team (pickup up for cheap in the preseason, in the redraft or off the wire)
C: O. Narvaez (2.80-5th ranked catcher)
1B: Votto (3.99)
2B: C. Taylor (3.58)
SS: B. Crawford (3.71)
3B: J. Turner (3.51)
OF: T. Hernandez (3.81), C. Mullins (3.63), B. Reynolds (3.62)
SP: Wainwright (15.96), Gausman (15.61), Miley (14.90), F. Peralta (14.27)
RP: M. Melancon (453pts), A Reyes (419pt). McGee (380pts)
 
MASH Unit 2021!
C: M. Garver
1B: L. Voit
2B: K Marte
SS: C Seager
3B: Rendon, Bregman
OF: Trout, Acuna, Buxton
SP: Strasburg, Bieber, Flaherty, Soroka, Glasnow, D.May
 
AND....  Now, what you have been waiting for.... 
The All-Disappointment Team!!!
C: G. Sanchez (2.86)
1B: A. Rizzo (2.90)
2B: Biggio (2.44)
SS: G. Torres (2.60)
3B: E. Suarez (2.81)
OF: Bellinger (2.22), T. Grisham (2.92), Yelich (2.97)
SP: Gallen (9.14), Snell (10.04), Nola (10.32), Darvish (11.10)
RP: T. Rogers (183pts), B. Hand (5.60)
Dishonorable mention: Hosmer (2.52), G. Lux (2.70), F. Lindor (3.04), M. Chapman (2.98), Moncada (2.95), C. Frazier (1.92), W. Myers (2.57), J. Luzardo (4.78), Paddack (9.65), Greinke (11.83), I. Anderson (11.13),
 
Some fun facts
Number of 4.0+ppg hitters, regular season: 8
Number of 3.5-3.99 hitters, regular season: 31
Number of 3.0-3.49 hitters, regular season: 54
Number of 15+ppg pitchers, regular season: 7
Number of 13.0-14.99 pitchers, regular season: 24
Number of 11.0-12.99 pitchers, regular season: 22
Number of position players above 3.5ppg (at primary position)
C: Zero (highest 3.35, W. Smith)
1B: 6
2B: 5
SS: 6
3B: 7
OF: 13
DH: 2
 
Thanks again for being a part of Mr. Sports... I appreciate you!!
 
Brian

Back Up!

07/25/21
Good morning
 
We are back up!!
 
Thanks a ton for your patience. 
 
Scores will be updated for Saturday by the end of today.
 
PICKUP SCHEDULE
RD 1: posted 11pm EST (8:00pm PST) TODAY
RD 2: posted 11am PST (8:00am PST) TOMORROW (Monday)
 
MONDAY
Lineups lock at 5:10pm EST (2:10pm PST)
 
Thanks again for our patience.
I appreciate you! 
Have a great Sunday!
 
Brian
 

Eight Weeks in, some big surprises!

05/24/21
The year is flying by...Week 8 in the books!!
 
Some big surprises
Some HUGE disappointments
 
Let's take a look at what has transpired thus far.... 
 
Through 8 Weeks, your top players are (min 24 GP)
C: B Posey (4.03)... youth revisited
1B: M. Muncy (4.02)... professional hitter
2B: C. Taylor (3.80)... finally getting to play everyday
SS: F. Tatis Jr.(5.33)... two words: first: STUD... second: FUN
3B: V. Guerrero Jr (4.56)... lost weight, gained
OF: B. Buxton (4.83)... finally, then he gets hurt
OF: J. Winker (4.64)...  Power Company Leader
OF: N. Castellanos (4.61)... Part 2 of the Power Company
SP: C. Rodon (22.00)... 5-1, 1.27, 62/12 and still under the radar
SP: J deGrom (21.17)... being himself
SP: J. Means (18.56)... means business, where did he come from?
RP: A. Reyes (207pts)... finally, a position where he can thrive
RP: M. Melancon (200pts)... money, money, money
 
Most current 4 week hot hands
C:B. Posey (4.81)
1B: V. Guerrero Jr. (5.17)
2B: M. Semien (4.75)
SS: F. Tatis Jr (5.87)
3B: J. Ramirez (4.46)
OF: N Castellanos (4.86)
OF: J Winker (4.83)
OF: G. Stanton (4.47)
SP: C. Kluber (22.40)
SP:  J. Means (21.75)
SP:  K. Gausman (20.75)
RP: A. Reyes (137pts)
RP: A. Chapman (124pts)
 
 
How have RD 1 and RD 2 of a standard draft done:
R. Acuna: OF4...might be the best on the game
M. Trout: OF6... out 8 weeks, ouch!!!!
M. Betts: OF10... not being Mookie yet
J. Soto: OF26... didn't see this coming, swing at bad pitches
C. Bellinger: only 4 games played
F. Tatis Jr: SS1.... sick!!
F. Freeman:1B5... coming around
B. Harper: OF18...  be better!
C. Yelich: OF38, only 15 games played
J. deGrom: SP2... Pedroesque!
P. Alonso: 1B13... gimme some power dude!
G. Cole: SP8... has been excellent
F. Lindor: SS24... no shock, seen it before: sign big deal, then the tank
S. Bieber: SP30... walking way too many
M. Olson: 1B4... excellent young masher
T. Story: SS11... slow start, definitely getting traded in July
T. Turner: SS4... one of the best at a deep position
J. Ramirez: 3B4... underrated
V. Guerrero Jr.:3B1... his swing is fun to watch
M. Machado: 3B9... about right
T. Bauer: SP9... great stuff, expect Top 5
C. Seager: SS10... out a month, has been solid
A. Rendon: 3B21... been hurt but not consistent

Eleven Weeks left in the season... time to make moves to compete or to look forward to 2022.

Good luck!

 Brian

 

Four Weeks in....

04/26/21
We are already FOUR Weeks into the season.... hard to believe!

There are some winners, some losers and some just terrible play by what we thought would be topp players.

All Star Team
C: C. Kelly (4.19).... finally arriving?
1B: M. Olson (4.16)... after a slow start, en fuego now!
2B: C. Taylor (3.94)... play the man, he keeps raking! 
SS: F Tatis Jr (4.80)... absolute stud!
3B: J. Turner (4.60)... he can flat out hit a baseball, COVID be damned!
OF:R. Acuna (5.53)... out to prove he deserves top billing
OF: M. Trout (5.06)... yup, same great player, year after year
OF: B. Buxton (4.67)... may be finally living up to the hype
DH: JD Martinez (5.29)... he's back!!!
SP: J DeGrom (23.50)... looking like Pedro, he's unhittable
SP: D. Duffy (20.00)... shades of 2016
SP: C. Burnes (19.25)... burnin' the competition since 2020!
RP: M. Melancon (102pts)... wasn't even named closer until the season started
RP: J. McGee (100pts)... who knew he was even on the SF team until he got to 4 saves?
 
Shockingly excellent thus far:
Y Gurriel (3.90), J. Aguilar (3.40)
R. McMahon (3.76), J. Lowrie (3.75), J. Wendle (3.74)
E. Escobar (4.00), K. Bryant (3.95), E. Longoria (3.39)
J.  Winker (4.38), M. Canha (3.90)
S Ohtani (4.42)
S. Matz (18.50), M. Boyd (17.60), K. Gibson (16.60)
M. Barnes (75pts), C. Valdez (74pts), El Class (72ptsA
 
All Dud Team
C: G. Sanchez (2.25ppg)... outside of Game 1, he has done zilch!
1B:J. Bell (2.25ppg)... maybe 2019 was an aberration
2B: C. Biggio (2.29ppg).. new ball, can't hit
SS: G. Torres (1.85)... wow, just awful, will he turn it around?
3B: M. Chapman (2.56ppg)... as Joe Namath would say "struggling"
OF: M. Conforto (2.00)... anytime Mikey!
OF: C. Blackmon (2.11)... maybe last year's swoon was real
OF: M. Ozuna (2.14)... this is a big surprise, this guy can hit
DH: C. Frazier (1.35)... down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier!
SP: L. Castillo (7.80)... one good outing out of five, not what we expected
SP: B. Snell (7.80)... change of scenery, doesn't make a difference
SP: K. Maeda (9.00)... a little surprising since he was so dominant in 2020
RP: A. Colome (41pts)... may have lost his job already
RP:E. Diaz (48pts)... NY not good, few chances
 
Shockingly bad thus far
M. Sano (2.27), D. Smith (2.20)
G. Lux (2.27), O Albies (2.63), DH LeMahieu (2.68)
D. Swanson (1.71), F. Lindor (2.24)
A.Bohm (2.43), E. Suarez (2.75)
J. Soler (2.40), M. Kepler (2.71), J. Gallo (2.81)
K. Hendricks (9.00), D Bundy (9.60), Z. Wheeler (9.75)
G. Holland (50pts), W. Smith (55pts)

Who will bounce back?
Who will come-back to the pack?
And who will continue their assention towards stardom? or assent towards drop-dom?

Good luck in Week 5!

Brian
 

OPENING DAY!!!!!!

04/01/21
Happy Opening Day!!!!

Make sure your lineups are set by 1:05pm EST (10:05am PST).

There already is a rain-out today, BOS vs BAL...  hopefully that's the only one.

SCHEDULE REMINDER
The first 3-weeks are short weeks....
Week 1: 4.01 thu 4.06 (Thur-Tues)
Week 2: 4.07 thu 4.12 (Wed-Mon)
Week 3: 4.13 thu 4.18 (Tue-Sun)
Week 4: back to normal... Monday thu Sunday
ALSO... instead of playing 9 games vs 3-opponents, you will play 6 games vs 2-opponents.. This is only fair since the first few weeks are short weeks.

PICKUP SCHEDULE
All pickups will be posted at 11am EST on the specified day.
Week 1: RD 1 4.5, RD 2 4.6
Week 2: RD 1 4.11, RD 2 4.12
Week 3: RD 1 4.17, RD 2 4.18
Week 4-end of season: every Sat and Sun morning.
I will send reminders to make sure you do not miss a pickup date

TRADES
They will work just like preseason.
I will approve all trades immediately.
Send me a quick note that there is a trade in the system and I will Pass/Veto the trade. If I do Veto a trade, I will send a note to both sides letting you know why.

SCORING
Please be patient the first couple of days.. There are usually a few things that have to be reprogrammed because of the scoring feed.

ENJOY Opening Day!!!

Best of luck to you!!!

THANK YOU for being a part of Mr. Sports!!  
 
Brian

Baseball Playoffs

09/21/20
What a fast, crazy, bizarre, wild baseball season!  

Congrats to Whiz Kids (M.Hoffmaster) in ML 21 for having the most wins: 70

The playoff matchups are as follows
Good luck to you all!

Thanks you for being a part of Mr. Sports!
 
CL 1: Bronx Bombers vs Induct-14
CL 2: Horseheads Buffalos vs Dave Herman
CL 3: Bronx Bombers vs Desert Dirt Dawgs
CL 4: F The Corona vs Wallbangers
Elite: Florida Swamps vs Bayou Bengals
EL 1: Cardinals vs Basket Case
EL 2: Daily Double vs Streaks
EL 3: 3 Gamers vs Natural Grass
EL 4: Basket Case vs The Plantation
EL 5: Built 4 Speed vs Bad Reputation
EL 7: Bomb Squad vs Basket Case
EL 8: Strikezone vs High Cheese
EL 9: NYSE:GILD vs Chicago Warriors
EL 13: Chicago Warriors vs Rangers
EL 14: Ohio Gang vs Horseheads Buffalos
EL 16: 16 Gamers vs Buffalo Horseheads
EL 17: Blazing Balls vs Squeeze Play
EL 18: Rockies vs Whiz Kids
EL 19: Big Mac Moscow Mules vs NYSE:C
EL 99: kOZZIE BALL vs Southside Picks to Click
ML 1: The Plantation vs Damage Inc
ML 2: Bronx Bombers vs The Plantation
ML 3: Brew Crew vs Worst to First
ML 4: 3 Gamers vs Dingers R Us
ML 5: Redbirds vs Dodgers
ML 6: Second 2 None vs Batta Bing
ML 7: Marauding Moobys vs Fight at the Bat Rack
ML 8: Stay Frosty vs Grand Slam
ML 9: Warning Track power vs Luke's on First
ML 10: Dark Horse vs Wait Til This Year
ML 11: Brewers vs 54166 Mafia
ML 12: Dave's Destroyers vs Bronx Bombers
ML 14: Red Devils vs Dangerous Dave
ML 15: Bult 4 Speed vs Wait Til This Year
ML 17: Built 4 Speed vs Thunderbirds
ML 20: Horseheads Buffalos vs Kent Hrbek
ML 21: Whiz Kids vs Phillies
ML 22: CL Punk vs The Plantation
ML 25: McNasty Hitmen vs Michigan Mngwas
ML 26: Orioles vs Dave's Destroyers
ML 27:  Built 4 Speed vs Brooklyn Eagles
ML 28: Bronx Bombers vs Six 2 Four 2 Three
ML 29: North Side Bombers vs Mind Reflections
ML 30: Built 4 Speed from Bronx Bombers
ML 31: Flatten the Curve vs Baby Bombers
ML 33: BEANBALLERS vs Upper Tank
ML 34: Better Than Nothing vs Streaks 2

Opening Day Finally!!!

07/23/20
Opening Day is here!!!

Hard to believe it has been almost exactly 4-months to the day that the REAL Opening Day was suppose to happen.
I am so excited we are finally playing some baseball!! 

No fans in the stands is going to be different but hopefully, MLB will get smart during the season and start micing upplayers... now that would be must watch TV!! 

Below, here are my predictions for the year.
Love Em
Hate Em
React to Em

MLB Predictions
 
AL
East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
Wild card: Rays, Astros
 
NL
East: Braves
Central: Reds
West Dodgers
Wild Card: Cardinals, Phillies 
 
World Series Matchup: Braves vs Angels
 
World Series Champ: Braves
 
AL MVP: G Torres
NL MVP: Acuna
AL Cy Young: Berrios
NL Cy Young: Soroka
AL ROY: Luzardo
NL ROY: D Carlson

Good luck to you in the short, fast season!

Thanks for being a part of MR SPORTS!

Brian

Weekend Baseball Update

07/17/20
Good morning!
 
I hope this finds you safe and healthy! 
 
The season starts THURSDAY!!!! 
Your lineups are due in the system by 7:00pm EST Thursday July 23rd
 
PICKUPS
They will be posted by 11am EST each of the following mornings for this week only
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Since there will most likely be more players opting out and/or contracting COVID I think the extra 2 pickups might help everyone before the season starts
 
 
SCHEDULE
Unfortunately, I could not get the schedule to come out like I had planned by playing 162 games....  so we are playing 81... 
9 Weeks
9 games per week
Within your division: 12, 12, 9 (33 total games)
Outside of your division: 6 games each (48 total games)
Week 10: Playoffs for the top 2 teams, regardless of division
 
At Least we have baseball back!!! 
Quick short season which should be fun!!!
 
TEAMS FOR SALE
Any team is 2022 FREE!!!! 
Some good ones out there
This deal runs until 1st pitch on Thursday!!
 
Have a great Friday
Stay safe and healthy!
 
Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports!!!
 
Brian

Baseball is BACK!!!!

06/26/20
Good afternoon.
 
I hope you and yours are safe and healthy.
 
The baseball season is a go!!!
 
60 games in 67 days
July 23/24 to Sept 27
 
What does this mean for fantasy?
 
Well, funny you should ask!! 
 
10 Week total season
9 Week regular season (1st 3 weeks: 6 days... next 7 weeks: 7 days)
18 games per week (162 games total)
1 week of playoffs for top 2 teams, regardless of division
Trade deadline Aug 31st
Trades will all be approved by me on a daily basis so trade as much as you like!!
Pickups will be posted Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10am EST (except 1st 3 weeks and I will send reminders)
We will play for a 10% prize
CL: $2000 = $200
EL: $1000 = $100
ML: $600 = $60
10% of your entry fee will go towards this year and 90% will go towards 2021
You will only owe 10% entry fee for 2021.
 
Rosters will be the SAME next year
Unfortunately, no cutdowns or redraft
Off-season trading will start Sept 28th.

If the season is cut short and not finished, then all funds will go towards 2021.
 
PICKUPS
Will be posted every Sunday and Monday morning (10am EST) up until the season starts.
Any DRAFTED player will be eligible for pickup as soon as they sign with their team....so if you see a player sign and you want him added to the system, please let me know and I will be happy to add that player to the system....

I use this site to track who has signed: https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/draft/
 
I am also planning on adding a couple of prizes to make things fun during the season.... not exactly sure yet but something fun.... info to follow in the coming weeks.
 
Any questions, let me know....
 
Thanks for being a part of Mr. Sports and all of your patience through this unbelievable time! 
 
Brian

Baseball Almost back???

05/27/20
Good morning!
 
I hope you all are staying safe and healthy!
 
Who knows if the baseball season will happen but I do think some sort of baseball will be played this year.... 
 
As for the fantasy season, just not sure what that will look like until something  official happens....
BUT I do have a couple of thoughts around it....
 
For ease of math, let's say the following:
82 game season (possibly fewer games)
Roughly a 13-week regular season
All regional play with limited travel
Universal DH (this is here to stay beyond 2020, in my humble opinion)
30-player active roster, 20-player taxi squad
14 team postseason in October.
 
13 week fantasy season
Unfortunately, there is no room for a Super Tourney
Three basic scenarios for a fantasy season:
1. 9 week regular season, 2 weeks each round of the playoffs (our usual, just half a year)
2. 11 week regular season, only 1 week each round of the playoffs
3. 10 week regular season, 1 week each round  of the playoffs with each week consisting of 11 days (Week 10 would only be 6 days)

As for money, I do not think it is fair that everyone pay full price for this season with it being a shortened version of the season.
 
There are so many variables that are out there, and one of the basics is the construction of your fantasy roster.
SP's most likely will be on a strict pitch count early in the year so expect 2-4 weeks of barely 5 innings. That's 1/3 of our season.

That all being said, I want the season to be fun and exciting!!!
Below are the two ideas that I am thinking about for this 2020 season.
 
1. Your league fees will be paid for 2021, with this season playing for around a 5-10% credit, no cost to you.
Example: usual $1000 to the winner, would be $50-$100 credit to the winner
 
2. Playing for some percentage of the money, say 20% for easy math
Example: $240 usual league fee, 20% which is $48, would go towards the prize pool...  winner would get $200 which is 20% of the $1000
 
For 2021, 20% of your fees would be paid and all you would need to pay is that 20% for the 2021 season.

Instead of Team of the Week, 5 top teams for Hitting, Pitching and Overall that week get "points" towards some type of prize of your choice at the end of the regular season.

Bottom line, I want to make the season fun, no matter what happens, that's assuming there is a season....
 
I love fantasy baseball so we will certainly do something fun!!! 

In the words of James Earl Jones in A Field of Dreams (one of my favorite movies):
"The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. it's a part of our past. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again"

Let's hope real baseball comes together and gets a season going.

Any feedback, ideas, suggestions, questions, whatever, reach out to me.
 
Also, check out the baseball homepage as I will keep that updated with any developments.
 
Stay healthy my friends!
 
Brian

All "I Bet You Forgot Where They Played" Team

05/05/20
Since MLB is still probably 2+ months away from starting (at least it is looking likely that they play some games this year), I figured to have a little fun.

The All "I Bet You Forgot Where They Played" Team
Here is mine, let me know yours. 
I'll post the best ones!! 

C: Mike Piazza-OAK in 2007
1B: Sean Casey-CLE in 1997
2B: Robbie Alomar-ARI in 2004
SS: Omar Vizquel-TOR in 2012
3B: Troy Galus-ARI in 2005
OF: Dale Murphy-COL in 1993
OF: Darryl Strawberry-SF in 1994
OF: Rickey Henderson-LAD in 2003
DH: Jim Thome-LAD in 2009
SP: Pedro Martinez-PHI in 2009
SP: Randy Johnson-SF in 2009
SP: Greg Maddux-LAD in 2006 and 2008
RP: Billy Wagner-BOS in 2009

Hope you are staying safe and healthy! 

Brian
brian@mrsports.com
 

Happy Opening Day.... Well almost!!!

03/26/20
I hope you and yours are safe and healthy during these tough times
 
Today would have been Opening Day... 
Absolutely, one of my favorite days of the year!!
 
Would Shane Bieber have thrown a no-hitter?
Would Nico Hoerner pull a Tuffy Rhodes and hit 3 bombs?
Would Verlander have struck out 15?
 
Ahhhhh, the imagination runs wild!!! 
 
Hang tight, stay safe and we will get through this better than ever!! 
 
As I was watching Scott Van Pelt last night (by the way, the BEST in the business!), he interviewed Rob Manfred.
Here is a synopsis: 
**optimistic that things could get ramped up again by the middle of May
**probably not be able to play a full 162-games
**will need to be creative with the scheduling
**possibility of playing seven-inning doubleheaders is on the table.

This is certainly going to be a crazy season.... and I can't wait to get started!! 
 
As for Fantasy Baseball, we are trucking along.
 
**Redraft
I hope you all had as much fun as I did during the redraft.
Thank you for making it go so smoothly.
 
**Pickuos
They will start at the end of next week and most likely will be every Fri/Sat until the season starts... hopefully, this will give you a little something to look forward to each week.
 
**Trades
You are free to trade!!
Enter your trade into the system...send me a note letting me know a trade is in the system....  and I will process, just like preseason.
 
**Injured List (IL)
A player is only eligible if that  player is officially on the MLB IL
Some of you have asked if players like Sale, Thor, Severino will be eligbile because they are out for the year...  I am leaning against letting these players on since it might have affected redraft or trade decisions...  but I will give it due consideration.
 
**Drafts
Would you be interested in jumping in a 1-yr league draft for $50 or less?...  I'm thinking of ways to keep us entertained while not spending much money.....  if you would be interested, send me a quick note letting me know....  I think it would be fun having a couple of drafts per week for low stakes.
 
**Teams for Sale
Some excellent teams available
Check them out:
Mil Bears: EL 2
Detroit Stars: EL 9
Birm Black Barons; EL 14
Clev Buckeyes: EL 17
All Cubans: EL 18
Lincoln Stars: ML 6
All Nations: ML 12
SF Sea Lions: ML 14
 
Any questions, let me know.... 
And if you want to talk any baseball, I am all ears....  send me a note and let's talk!! 
 
Stay healthy! 
 
Brian

Redraft over, now what?

03/25/20
Good  morning

First and foremost, I hope you are safe and staying healthy! 

I am sad the redraft is over....  I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

So now what?

Starting next week, there will be pickups... I will update the exact dates soon.
We will also continue to have pickups each week thereafter... hopefully, this will give you something to look forward to each week during these difficult times.

As for trades, feel free to enter them into the system and I will approve just like preseason.
Just send me a quick note letting me know that a trade is awaiting approval.

Thanks again for being a part of Mr. Sports.

Stay Healthy! 

Brian
 

 

Position Changes, Continued

01/14/20
Player Positions that have changed thus far: New (Old)
For anyone new to Mr. Sports, or in case you forgot, we determine a players position for the 2020 season by where they are EXPECTED to play, NOT by where they played last year.
M. Sano: 1B (3B)
T. Mancini: 1B (OF)
C. Walker: 1B (OF)
T. Shaw: 1B (3B)
J. Mateo: 2B (SS) **NEW**
F. Barreto: 2B (SS) **NEW**
G. Lux: 2B (SS)
K. Marte: 2B (OF)
S. Neusse: 2B (3B)
M. Chavis: 2B (3B)
M. Moustakas: 2B (3B)
M. Dubon: 2B (SS)
R. McMahon: 2B (1B)
B. Rodgers: 2B (SS)
J. Segura: 2B (SS)
I. Diaz: 2B (SS)
T. Edman: 3B (2B)
C. Kieboom: 3B (SS)
Y. Diaz: 3B (1B)
Y. Moncada: 3B (2B)
M. Machado: 3B (SS)
J. McNeil: 3B (2B)
J. Villar: 3B (2B)
G. Torres: SS (2B)
J. Bauers: OF (1B) **NEW**
JD Davis: OF (3B) **NEW**
H. Dozier: OF (3B
W. Merrifield: OF (2B)
N. Senzel: OF (3B)
L. Gurriel: OF (SS)
R. Nunez: DH (3B) **NEW**
M. Cabrera: DH (1B)
D. Hudson: SP (RP)
J. Means: SP (RP)
C. Martinez: RP (SP)

Players that may be moved to a new position (new position listed below)
Y. Alvarez: DH (OF) **NEW TO WATCH LIST**
R. Braun: 1B
F. Reyes: DH
N. Solak: 3B

If you see a player that you believe should be changed, let me know. I am happy to take a look.

All Decade Teams

01/13/20
Period: Week 1 2010 to Week 19 2019
Min 162 games played

Points Per Game
C: G. Sanchez (3.60)
1B: P. Goldschmidt (3.90)
2B: R. Cano and O. Albies (3.45)
SS: T. Turner (3.88)
3B: A. Bregman (3.86)
OF: M. Trout (4.35)
OF: R. Acuna (4.15)
OF: A.Judge (4.13)
DH: D. Ortiz (3.88)
SP: C. Kershaw (17.42)
SP: J. Verlander (15.81)
SP: J. deGrom (15.34)
SP: M. Scherzer (15.21)
SP: J. Cueto (15.14)
Points-per-week
RP: M. Rivera (21.43)
RP: C. Kimbrel (21.15)
RP: R. Soriano (19.86)

Total Points
C:  B. Posey (3792)
1B: J. Votto (5238)
2B: R. Cano (4906)
SS: E. Andrus (4217)
3B: E. Longoria (4461)
OF: M. Trout (5089)
OF: A. McCutchen (5068)
OF: J. Upton (4762)
DH: N. Cruz (5048)
SP: C. Kershaw (4981)
SP: J. Verlander (4950)
SP: M. Scherzer (4746)
SP: Z. Greinke (4524)
SP: J. Lester (4453)
RP: C. Kimbrel (4674)
RP: K. Jansen (4366)
RP: A. Chapman (3986)

Are you ready for some Fantasy Baseball?1?!

12/18/19
Mr. Sports 2020 season has started!!!
Preseason trading is in full swing.
Get in on the action now
Click on Teams for Sale, buy one of the very good teams available and start trading!!

Check back here for regular updates on players, news, updates and just random thoughts.

Key Dates
Dec. 15: start offseason trading
Feb. 14/15 and 21/22: Early Bird Pickups
Feb. 15: no more player position changes
March 1: Cutdowns
March 5-23: Redraft
March 26: Season Starts!

Player Positions that have changed thus far: New (Old)
For anyone new to Mr. Sports, or in case you forgot, we determine a players position for the 2020 season by where they are EXPECTED to play, NOT by where they played last year.
T. Mancini: 1B (OF)
C. Walker: 1B (OF)
T. Shaw: 1B (3B)
J. McNeil: 3B (2B)
M. Chavis: 2B (3B)... could change to 1B
M. Moustakas: 2B (3B)
M. Dubon: 2B (SS)
R. McMahon: 2B (1B)
B. Rodgers: 2B (SS)
J. Segura: 2B (SS)
I. Diaz: 2B (SS)
Y. Diaz: 3B (1B)
Y. Moncada: 3B (2B)
M. Machado: 3B (SS)
J. Villar: 3B (2B)
G. Torres: SS (2B)
H. Dozier: OF (3B
W. Merrifield: OF (2B)
N. Senzel: OF (3B)
L. Gurriel: OF (SS)
D. Hudson: SP (RP)
J. Means: SP (RP)
C. Martinez: RP (SP)

Players that may be moved to a new position (new position listed below)
E. Escobar: 2B
G. Lux: 2B
L. Urias: 3B
S. Neusse: 2B
J. Mateo: 2B
R. Braun: 1B
T. Edman: 3B
F. Reyes: DH
C. Kieboom: 3B
R. Nunez: DH
N. Solak: 3B
Y. Diaz: 3B

If you see a player that you believe should be changed, let me know. I am happy to take a look.

Enjoy offseason trading.
And check back here soon for updates.

Merry Christmas!

Brian