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Post by emptyfox on May 1, 2013 20:29:59 GMT -8
You won at your game, it could have been cricket or dodgeball and you would have won just the same. The sport is irrelevant. I'm curious what you define as "my game." My strategy in this league was much different than other sports, and changed drastically throughout the first couple weeks of the season. That Sharp/Ovechkin trade ended up being historically bad luck, so that has nothing to do with "my game." Numbers game, my friend. |
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on May 1, 2013 20:45:48 GMT -8
I didn't know about the game limit bullshit until I was out. Blew my fantasy load too early, but I still don't think Wonk would have been caught............and you didn't dominate NFL this year.
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Post by Rusty on May 1, 2013 21:04:18 GMT -8
You won at your game, it could have been cricket or dodgeball and you would have won just the same. The sport is irrelevant. I'm curious what you define as "my game." My strategy in this league was much different than other sports, and changed drastically throughout the first couple weeks of the season. That Sharp/Ovechkin trade ended up being historically bad luck, so that has nothing to do with "my game." It was a rotisserie, the first I've ever played for fantasy hockey...and I've played since I was a kid. The reason I said what I said was because you made it seem like you beat a bunch of Canadians at there own game or whatever. You beat them because you didn't know any of the players; you had no emotional attachment to them. You made moves purely based on numbers. Which player will increase my average time on ice? Who takes the most shots ( regardless of scoring)? Do I have to play my goalie to get the wins , if I'm going to do better not starting him to preserve the GAA and Save%....  ---I picked most of my players based on whether I liked the way they played the game, totally stupid. I'm not sour, at all. Congratulations. You beat all the Canadians. I just don't like and wouldn't play the rotisserie style of pool for hockey again. There are just not enough statistical categories to make it fun. Like who cares about half (or more) of the categories in this pool. I much prefer the head to head or more basic offensive points style of pools. But again, not mad...you won. It wasn't even remotely close. Congratulations. Canada sucks. |
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on May 1, 2013 21:19:50 GMT -8
You beat them because you didn't know any of the players; you had no emotional attachment to them. Call me crazy, but that sounds like an advantage to me. Very rarely does homerism pay off in fantasy leagues.......and I do it every god damn year. |
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Post by Rusty on May 1, 2013 21:49:05 GMT -8
I'm half-pooched, I meant that it was an advantage... sorry if that came off wrong.
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Post by emptyfox on May 1, 2013 21:56:20 GMT -8
I may be half pooched, but that's what I thought you meant to begin with.
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Post by nater on May 1, 2013 22:30:33 GMT -8
Second :/
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on May 1, 2013 22:53:56 GMT -8
Maybe it's just me then. It looked like he was calling him out for playing the game properly.
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Post by wonk on May 1, 2013 23:46:31 GMT -8
I was. I took some key injuries late and accidentally dropped a defenceman that you ended up snagging due to the waiver order being against me. That shit cost me the win. That's false. Tobias Enstrom was hurt, and was available for anyone to pick up. I picked him up as a free agent (not a waiver pick up) two weeks before he played a game, and a week before you would have picked him up. I think I started him twice. He got hurt again, and I dropped him three weeks before the season ended. To address every other comment, my question to Rusty was legit. A couple people got bent out of shape and called foul that I traded for Pujols in fantasy baseball last year. I thought Rusty's "your game," was a reference to winning trades. "My game" is being smarter than everyone else, and f.iguring out how to win. Yes, it is a numbers game, and yes, keep those biases out of your decisions. I have no qualms bragging about being smart. I didn't know about the game limit bullshit until I was out. Blew my fantasy load too early, but I still don't think Wonk would have been caught............and you didn't dominate NFL this year. I almost never win at fantasy football. There is way too much luck involved. Even if you go 13-0 in the regular season, it's two coin f.lips to determine the winner. It's hard to build a great team with only 16 games, v. 82/162 in the other major sports. Like Rusty said, I'm good at rotisserie, but it's because the best team wins. PS-The  s of common words are almost as annoying as the habitual drug talk. |
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Post by emptyfox on May 2, 2013 6:39:16 GMT -8
I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to rusty about the Kronwall drop and our mini-competition. That was weeks after you'd already sealed the win. You won at your game, it could have been cricket or dodgeball and you would have won just the same. The sport is irrelevant. But I didn't win, so congratulations Wonk. I'm pretty stoked with 3rd, I was having a personal playoff series with Fox for 3rd...whether he was aware of it or not. I was. I took some key injuries late and accidentally dropped a defenceman that you ended up snagging due to the waiver order being against me. That shit cost me the win. Good game to you both. I'm happy to have led in the pool as long as I did considering I knew nothing about it. I'm also doing well enough to keep me interested with the Baseball one so that's cool. |
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Post by wonk on May 2, 2013 7:34:57 GMT -8
I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to rusty about the Kronwall drop and our mini-competition. That was weeks after you'd already sealed the win. I see. Quotes would have really helped on that one. Not only was your comment after mine (yes, I see it was only a couple minutes later) and described a situation you've lamented about in the past (me getting a D-man you previously had), but the comment "That shit cost me the win," implied you were speaking to the person who won (me). Who knew that when a Canadian says, "That shit cost me the win," they are referring to third place! |
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Post by emptyfox on May 2, 2013 9:04:24 GMT -8
Hahaha, I realize it was confusing. I was only referring to the mini-competition implied by "I was having a personal playoff series with Fox for 3rd".
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Post by nater on May 2, 2013 9:53:45 GMT -8
I might be a sore loser, but I strongly feel that if I hadn't had zero contact with my team from Wednesday to Monday over Coachella I could have had a real shot at winning.
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Post by davers on May 2, 2013 10:03:22 GMT -8
I got smoked pretty bad and I blame my lack of knowledge of this style of fantasy sport. Regardless: We're all just making it up as we go along, but I'll still buy the winner a beer at Sasquatch anyway. Wonk, what kind of beer do you want? |
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Post by nater on May 2, 2013 10:11:19 GMT -8
I also had no experience or knowledge. And I'm a girl. Up until chella I was a lot more competitive for first. After chella I had fallen too low to catch up. Shizer.
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Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on May 2, 2013 10:21:09 GMT -8
I almost never win at fantasy football. There is way too much luck involved. Even if you go 13-0 in the regular season, it's two coin f.lips to determine the winner. It's hard to build a great team with only 16 games, v. 82/162 in the other major sports. Like Rusty said, I'm good at rotisserie, but it's because the best team wins. PS-The s of common words are almost as annoying as the habitual drug talk. If you happen to find enough people to do a dynasty league we can put that to the test  |
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Post by wonk on May 2, 2013 12:07:27 GMT -8
I might be a sore loser, but I strongly feel that if I hadn't had zero contact with my team from Wednesday to Monday over Coachella I could have had a real shot at winning. Having all of that time to tinker with my team while you were at Coachella really helped me pull out this victory. We're all just making it up as we go along, but I'll still buy the winner a beer at Sasquatch anyway. Wonk, what kind of beer do you want? Aw, you don't have to do that Daver. But if you insist, I'll take one of those $14 Corona 24 oz cans they sell at the venue, delivered to me during the Primus 3D show so I don't lose my spot. Thanks, |
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Post by nater on May 2, 2013 13:28:38 GMT -8
I assume you're being facetious as you were at Coachella too, no? I just assume you had access to your team over the weekend. Even if you didnt, I definitely took a hit over those few days.
Oh well. Not being glued to my phone over Coachella was def worth it.
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Post by davers on May 2, 2013 16:16:19 GMT -8
Aw, you don't have to do that Daver. But if you insist, I'll take one of those $14 Corona 24 oz cans they sell at the venue, delivered to me during the Primus 3D show so I don't lose my spot. Thanks, How about a 50 cent Miller High Life that has been down my pants all day? We'll work something out. |
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Post by wonk on May 2, 2013 20:42:50 GMT -8
I assume you're being facetious as you were at Coachella too, no? You assume correctly. I found it hilarious you used Coachella as an excuse for not winning, when I was in the same boat, and was away from a computer for a couple days longer. Aw, you don't have to do that Daver. But if you insist, I'll take one of those $14 Corona 24 oz cans they sell at the venue, delivered to me during the Primus 3D show so I don't lose my spot. Thanks, How about a 50 cent Miller High Life that has been down my pants all day? Same, same. |
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