TTO gets together after the sad news about the unexpected passing of Rob McQuown to remember him and what he’s meant to so many folks.
BP’s Twitter moment with thoughts about Rob: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1151564016881414150
TTO catches up on the MLB All Star break including the ASG, Homerun Derby, and other current events around the sporting world.
On this episode, TTO is joined by Tom Cunningham to discuss his preferred methods for building teams (hint: prospects!) and gives a ton of great tips for listeners about what to look for as they endeavor to build a champion squad. We touch on the latest MLB draftees (actually talking about the players this time!) and how they compare to prospects already playing pro ball. We wrap, of course, with some stories about the best things we saw this week.
TTO reflects on the production of the first round of the 2019 MLB draft and takes several listener questions. We asked for questions and you delivered!
TTO takes some listener questions and we also review some discussions on Scoresheet Talk forum (Yahoo Group ss-talk) about luck balancing and how the simulation does and how it should work. Tune in for all that plus the best things we saw since the last pod!
TTO takes a listener question about evaluating their team and discusses the advice in the latest emails from Scoresheet about when it is time to start making drastic changes to your team. Is it time to panic? Tune in to find out how to take stock of your team in the early part of the season, and listen to us chat about the best things we saw this week and how we can connect food and musical theater.
TTO goes through a new plan for managing our Scoresheet teams, checks in on a couple of them, and banters about the changes in how baseball is played and how it impacts a simulated fantasy game. We talk through how a simulation might best adjust and adapt to certain types of outcomes occuring far less often, and we wrap with the best things we saw this week.
Leagues we discuss:
http://www.scoresheet.com/FOR_WWW/BL_Kings.htm
http://www.scoresheet.com/FOR_WWW/BL_DwMurphy.htm
Videos mentioned:
https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-harper-first-phillies-homer
This week, TTO answers the most compelling listener question to date about which of us is which outcome, previews the AL, picks playoff teams and award winners, and goes over the best things we saw this week. We hope you’ll tune in!
We’re working on cleaning up some technical issues. If you’ve noticed any changes, good or bad, let us know what you think.
On the TTO podcast this week, we talk about the MLB rule changes, and the implications for Scoresheet. We also preview the NL, each in our own way. Of course, we also go over the best thing we saw this week (since the last podcast).
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TTO talks about the Scoresheet mock draft with Nate Stephens and John R Mayne
March 8th, 2019TTO sits down with guests Nate Stephens and John R Mayne to talk about this year’s Scoresheet Mock Draft, including everybody offering takes on the tough decisions at the top of the draft, the best picks throughout the draft, and other trends they noticed this year.
For more information see the mock draft league page, spreadsheet of results, and Yahoo Group (note links may not render nicely in all browsers):
http://www.scoresheet.com/htm-lib/picks.htm?dir_lgw=/archive/2018/FOR_WWW1/BL_Mockdraft;all
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pOweTYQ8KhVuvzo_-nH83Ao-WpqJUvhPnAIK0VQ9hMg/edit#gid=0
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Mock_Scoresheet_Draft/info
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TTO talks Harper signing, listener questions, and Scoresheet auction leagues
March 6th, 2019TTO takes listener questions, talks about the Harper signing, & auction league considerations related to contract length and value; we also discuss, of course, the best things we saw this week.
If you have questions or tough decisions about keepers or draft picks, feel free to email us!
Join us as TTO reviews the Machado signing, goes through several listener questions about keepers and SS/SIM, talks about the benefits of an auction league with salaries, and debates the merits of soup.
TTO takes reader questions this week about taking a new team, keepers in a soft 8/hard 18, and a dispersal draft; we also go through several of the publicized proposals to change the game that have come out of the negotiations between MLB and MLBPA, and we dig into a piece by Sam Miller about how the free agent market has been changing and what it means for the future of baseball.
MLB and Players Discussing Rule Changes
Welcome to a small-market team’s worst nightmare
The TTO podcast this week features a discussion about the release of the 2019 Scoresheet player list, the defensive ratings system, a few specific examples of how the defensive ratings were assigned, and some big picture thoughts on the future of Scoresheet.
Many of our topics were informed by, inspired by, or related to posts on the Scoresheet Talk Yahoo! Group.
We are joined this week on the TTO podcast by Mark Barry, who is taking over a team in BP Kings (one of the leagues we have been in the longest). We hope you’ll enjoy listening to him chat about his Scoresheet experience last year, and his experience joining the Kings league.
Here are some links that may be of interest!
Kings Dispersal Draft Results
Kings 2018 Standings
Scoresheet Mock Draft League & Spreadsheet of results