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re: 2026 VIAC Fantasy Baseball
Posted on 9/25/26 at 6:46 am to Vicks Kennel Club
Posted on 9/25/26 at 6:46 am to Vicks Kennel Club
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cheap pitching catches up to you eventually
Same thing happened to me. It takes a good bit of luck in the draft and some timely hits on the Waiver wire in order to win this league. Got really lucky last year with Cristoper Sanchez and Cal Raleigh having breakout years. No such luck this year.
I am playing it out to the end either way.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 5:17 pm to PSU2LSU
Yeah, same. The better pitching I acquired as well had some duds. Mariners starters, yikes.
But yeah, trying to steal every point I can.
But yeah, trying to steal every point I can.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:19 am to Vicks Kennel Club
Had a 4 point lead going into Sunday, but the unlimited innings loophole strikes again. Maybe something to look at next year? The last day shouldn't weight that heavily on the season imo..
Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:27 am to RidiculousHype
Bad beat for sure. I was able to pick up 4 pts in Ks by maximizing my innings. i also recovered a 10 pt deficit in runs in 2 days to pick up the 5th point.
i wouldnt call it unlimited innings though, they do cut you off at 1400, but they cant cut you off in the middle of a day or a start. Im not sure how that would work? once you hit 1400 you dont get any other stats? if you get a QS but already hit your limit it doesnt count?
i wouldnt call it unlimited innings though, they do cut you off at 1400, but they cant cut you off in the middle of a day or a start. Im not sure how that would work? once you hit 1400 you dont get any other stats? if you get a QS but already hit your limit it doesnt count?
Posted on 9/28/26 at 10:38 am to Honkus
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wouldnt call it unlimited innings though, they do cut you off at 1400, but they cant cut you off in the middle of a day or a start. Im not sure how that would work? once you hit 1400 you dont get any other stats? if you get a QS but already hit your limit it doesnt count?
I think all the stats count. But its not without risk because if you are picking up 7-8 SP's in the last week they are going to be crappy SP's. You run the risk of gaining points in K's but losing some in ERA and WHIP. I look at the tradeoff every year and the SP avail late in the season. This year it wasn't worth me to risk trying to gain too many points in counting stats while risking losing points in ERA WHIP.
I think i picked up around 8-10 SP's in the last week of the season and got one QS.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 12:24 pm to PSU2LSU
yeah all depends on where you are in the standings in each category
i held a hefty lead for 2nd place in ERA, so no worries there
MWG gave me a run on WHIP but in the end i held him off
but for Ks, there were 4 people in front, and i only had to make up 15ks or so. perfect opportunity to empty the clip yesterday
i held a hefty lead for 2nd place in ERA, so no worries there
MWG gave me a run on WHIP but in the end i held him off
but for Ks, there were 4 people in front, and i only had to make up 15ks or so. perfect opportunity to empty the clip yesterday
Posted on 9/28/26 at 12:52 pm to Honkus
Yeah, I don't blame you at all - everyone knew the rules going in. I don't think ESPN can do a true 1400 IP hard cap, so the final day (in theory) is unlimited innings. The problem it can create is where you have multiple teams at 1399 going into Sunday, and then everyone splurges on 30 innings and the whole season comes down to a bunch of bottom-end SP's.. Half of which are already mentally in Cancun and the other half getting pulled early to get ready for MLB playoffs.
It's just such a fickle day on the MLB calendar and it has way too much sway on the final standings imo..
It's just such a fickle day on the MLB calendar and it has way too much sway on the final standings imo..
Posted on 9/28/26 at 5:08 pm to RidiculousHype
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It's just such a fickle day on the MLB calendar and it has way too much sway on the final standings imo..
I hear ya, but I scooped some pretty big starts in the last few days
Dean Kremer- 7IP 1ER
D.Peterson 7K/5IP/0ER
And Jonah Tong who was huge in his last 2 starts- 14ks/9.2IP
I also got lucky that Miz had a pretty normal start on the final day. Altho he was pulled after 3IP in his 2nd to last start
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:41 pm to RidiculousHype
quote:
Had a 4 point lead going into Sunday, but the unlimited innings loophole strikes again. Maybe something to look at next year? The last day shouldn't weight that heavily on the season imo..
Unfortunately, I don't know a way to stop it.
Also, I want the season to end one week early because the last week can be a little fluky (not quite NFL Week 18, but close to it), but I have gotten no response on that.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:43 pm to RidiculousHype
quote:
Yeah, I don't blame you at all - everyone knew the rules going in. I don't think ESPN can do a true 1400 IP hard cap, so the final day (in theory) is unlimited innings. The problem it can create is where you have multiple teams at 1399 going into Sunday, and then everyone splurges on 30 innings and the whole season comes down to a bunch of bottom-end SP's.. Half of which are already mentally in Cancun and the other half getting pulled early to get ready for MLB playoffs.
It's just such a fickle day on the MLB calendar and it has way too much sway on the final standings imo..
The rule kind of stinks, but it is basically up to 1,399 innings pitched + unlimited on the last day.
I guess it sort of creates a hard cap around 1,430 IP though is one way to look at it.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:44 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Also, I totally blanked on the regular season being over and sending payouts. I will send out emails tonight to the top finishers. I am pretty sure almost everyone does Venmo these days, but I always like to double check instead of sending it out into the void lol.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:36 am to Vicks Kennel Club
@Honkus
@RidiculousHype
@TeamPizzaman (not on TD I believe)
@PSU2LSU
I just sent you an email with the payout amounts and confirming your Venmo. Please reply and confirm it is correct, so I can send you your money. Thanks!
Feel like these four teams are in the top of the standings most years.
@RidiculousHype
@TeamPizzaman (not on TD I believe)
@PSU2LSU
I just sent you an email with the payout amounts and confirming your Venmo. Please reply and confirm it is correct, so I can send you your money. Thanks!
Feel like these four teams are in the top of the standings most years.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:36 am to Vicks Kennel Club
@Honkus
@RidiculousHype
@TeamPizzaman (not on TD I believe)
@PSU2LSU
I just sent you an email with the payout amounts and confirming your Venmo. Please reply and confirm it is correct, so I can send you your money. Thanks!
Feel like these four teams are in the top of the standings most years.
@RidiculousHype
@TeamPizzaman (not on TD I believe)
@PSU2LSU
I just sent you an email with the payout amounts and confirming your Venmo. Please reply and confirm it is correct, so I can send you your money. Thanks!
Feel like these four teams are in the top of the standings most years.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:37 am to Vicks Kennel Club
quote:
The rule kind of stinks, but it is basically up to 1,399 innings pitched + unlimited on the last day.
I guess it sort of creates a hard cap around 1,430 IP though is one way to look at it.
It's technically not the last day as I usually start picking up spot starters a week before the season ends if I think I am going to need the extra counting stats. I prefer to load up on starters a few days before the last day because you would need some FAAB money left over on the last day to ensure you get the spot starters you need. The best option is to have good enough starting pitching all year that you don't need to use this risky option at the end of the season.
Either way its a known strategy and there is at least one way to combat it. If you think someone is going to load up on SP on the last day and you have some FAAB money left over you can grab the starters and just not start them. Thwarting the ability of someone to load up on the last day. Or at the very least grabbing the most attractive starters and just benching them.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:19 pm to PSU2LSU
Agree with all that.
It really took the perfect storm of
-ratio cushion
-K deficit
-available IP.
And I had to start planning it a week or 2 out seeing who lined up to start the final day.
To your point it doesn't have to be the final day, just max out on the day you go over
Also had to stay within striking distance, which was tough with Ohtani ($109
) missing the final month hitting and 2 mo. pitching
It really took the perfect storm of
-ratio cushion
-K deficit
-available IP.
And I had to start planning it a week or 2 out seeing who lined up to start the final day.
To your point it doesn't have to be the final day, just max out on the day you go over
Also had to stay within striking distance, which was tough with Ohtani ($109
) missing the final month hitting and 2 mo. pitchingThis post was edited on 10/1/26 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 10/1/26 at 6:37 pm to Honkus
Also, with fantasy baseball fresh on our minds, please feel free to let me know if you have any proposed rule changes. They can be put in here or emailed to me at tdxxvkc@gmail.com at any time.
We already have a couple proposals out there.
2027 Rule Proposals
Wins vs. QS
AVG vs. OBP vs. OPS
I will try to see if the season can get ended a week earlier. Maybe this year, I should try to directly message one of the ESPN fantasy baseball personalities vs. just messaging support. This is my annual pursuit.
Hopefully, this league will be fired up in normal time with no lockout. Regardless, we will be back as soon as baseball is.
We already have a couple proposals out there.
2027 Rule Proposals
Wins vs. QS
AVG vs. OBP vs. OPS
I will try to see if the season can get ended a week earlier. Maybe this year, I should try to directly message one of the ESPN fantasy baseball personalities vs. just messaging support. This is my annual pursuit.
Hopefully, this league will be fired up in normal time with no lockout. Regardless, we will be back as soon as baseball is.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 6:39 pm
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