Fantasy 08-09 Building Thread

[mikhail1973]

What is a keeper league?

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by jammertime

I'd be interested in giving a keeper league a try.

Keeper leagues take a lot of work. Especially by the commissioner, I think. People aren't going to like that, I'm afraid.

Maybe we can penalize the owners who spend more than 10 minutes a week working on their teams by not letting them set their lineups the following week and taking away 5 free agent moves or something. That will help balance things out.

[jammertime]

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

Keeper leagues take a lot of work. Especially by the commissioner, I think. People aren't going to like that, I'm afraid.

So where's the problem? I'm not commissioner.

I don't really know a lot about keeper leagues. I thought it was basically the same as any other league, but you were able to keep a specific # of players from year to year.

If that's all there is to it, the added work would be mostly limited to a bit more prep work during the off season (but I could be wrong, I've never been in one before).

I like the idea of one for the fact that it adds some more strategy to the equation. Short term slumps and long term injuries would play a bigger role and it would force GMs to really consider things before making roster moves.

But I'm also happy with the current way we do things. If it's too much work, I'm fine with what we have now. (since Darth isn't man enough to give it a go)

[BillLaimbeer]

Keeper league would be fun. You know I wouldn't have dropped Dany Heatley in the last week if it was a keeper league...

Actually, in a keeper league, I would have had tougher decisions about dropping Mat Sundin and Rob Brind'mour when they had season-ending injuries.

[Superstarov]

Maybe we'll keep the keeper league as a secondary option. If we get the normal league up and running, then maybe more serious players may want to commit to an additonal keeper league.

So, for now I'd say let's stick with the current format, and if there is enough interest in a keeper league we can address that later.

And I don't know that it was ever a real suggestion, but it seems pretty clear that weekly line-up changes are unpopular.

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by Superstarov

Maybe we'll keep the keeper league as a secondary option. If we get the normal league up and running, then maybe more serious players may want to commit to an additonal keeper league.

So, for now I'd say let's stick with the current format, and if there is enough interest in a keeper league we can address that later.

And I don't know that it was ever a real suggestion, but it seems pretty clear that weekly line-up changes are unpopular.

Sounded to me like there was lots of interest in the keeper...

[BillLaimbeer]

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

Sounded to me like there was lots of interest in the keeper...

Yea, keeper league sounds fun. Let's do it!!

[roscoe36]

I don't want to do anything that excludes Woody. So you guys should help sell him on keeper leagues if that's your thing.

Btw, everyone cheering for Keeper Leagues better be prepared to be a Commish!

[mikhail1973]

Originally Posted by roscoe36

I don't want to do anything that excludes Woody. So you guys should help sell him on keeper leagues if that's your thing.

Btw, everyone cheering for Keeper Leagues better be prepared to be a Commish!

What is a keeper league?

[roscoe36]

Simple explanation, you keep your roster, season to season. You actually manage a franchise, not just coach one year at a time.