Other Fantrax Leagues

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

I know there are others in here that do the Roto leagues on FanTrax or other sites that you draft and hold. I entered one on FanTrax today. TRAX50 Draft and Hold (38) is the league. $50 entry, no trades or pickups, (2) Catchers, slow draft. Right now there are 5 of 12 entries in there. Draft will start when it's full.

[Cubs GM (Scott B)]

Im in 2 Fantrax Best ball leagues - slow drafts 1 is round 27 of 40, the other 24 of 40. I liked best ball over draft and hold because i didnt like the bi-weekly lineup changes of draft and hold. Id rather it be daily changes or no changes at all (best ball). Id be up for another best ball if anyone would be interested.

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

Filled up and starting tomorrow. I got pick 3

[Cubs GM (Scott B)]

Good luck. I'd say OF and obviously SP is shallow. Wait on SS, it's so deep imo.

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

Last two years my hitting has been good and my pitching has sucked. Might go Scherzer

[White Sox GM (alligatorchris)]

I think I’m going to join one of these

[Cubs GM (Scott B)]

Let us know if you do I'll join another. Meant to look for corks today but got busy

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

I hate being the first non-obvious spot. Trout and Betts are going to be 1-2, then it’s whatever. Can’t decide between Scherzer, Jose Ramirez or Arenado.

[Giants GM (Adkins)]

Would guys here be interested in doing a re-draft roto league? would need 10-12 maybe $25-$50 bucks thru LeagueSafe?

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

Mar 6, 2019 11:37:46 GMT -5 Giants GM (Adkins) said:

Would guys here be interested in doing a re-draft roto league? would need 10-12 maybe $25-$50 bucks thru LeagueSafe?

I don't know LeagueSafe but I probably would be. Would love to do two, one for NL and one for AL.

[Giants GM (Adkins)]

league safe is a fund holder. could do the actual league on espn, fantrax, whatever..

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

Draft started. Couldn't pull the trigger on a pitcher that early. Took Jose Ramirez. I always overestimate my ability to grab pitching late in these leagues lol. Last two years in these I've finished 4th and 5th, both times with the top offense in the league...worst and next to worst pitching though.

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

First 5 picks.

Jose Ramirez 1/3
Blake Snell 2/28
Kris Bryant 3/33
Clayton Kershaw 4/58
Gleyber Torres 5/63

Was surprised Kershaw was there that late. Yeah he's got an unknown injury but if I can get 150 Kershaw innings, could be a steal.

[Cubs GM (Scott B)]

Here are my best ball draft results. 12 teams - points, just draft away and there are no transactions or lineup changes. Only the top point getters count as your points for that week. 1 C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B. 5 OF, 3 UT/any other hitter and 9 P per period.

1st league is $10 - it basically a 50/50. 1st thru 5th, $20. 6th place $10.

Pos Player Rnd.Overall
C Gomes, Yan - WAS             30.350
C Suzuki, Kurt - WAS            32.374
C Iannetta, Chris - COL         38.446
1B Bellinger, Cody - LAD       4.38
1B Martínez, José - STL         24.278
1B Choi, Ji-Man - TB             37.443
2B Dozier, Brian - WAS         7.83
2B LeMahieu, DJ - NYY         19.227
2B Kipnis, Jason - CLE         33.395
3B Arenado, Nolan - COL       1.11
3B Guerrero Jr., Vladimir - TOR 6.62
3B Frazier, Todd - NYM         35.419
SS Turner, Trea - WAS         2.14
SS Adames, Willy - TB         21.251
SS Russell, Addison - CHC     36.422
OF Pham, Tommy - TB         5.59
OF Meadows, Austin - TB     13.155
OF Eaton, Adam - WAS         14.158
OF Winker, Jesse - CIN         15.179
OF Hamilton, Billy - KC         18.206
OF Stewart, Christin (R) - DET 23.275
OF Calhoun, Willie - TEX         26.302
OF Trumbo, Mark - BAL         27.323
OF Fowler, Dexter - STL         39.467
P Buehler, Walker - LAD         3.35
P Archer, Chris - PIT             8.86
P Darvish, Yu - CHC                 9.107
P Kimbrel, Craig - (N/A)         10.110
P Rodriguez, Eduardo - BOS     11.131
P Quintana, José - CHC             12.134
P Godley, Zack - ARI                 16.182
P Rodón, Carlos - CHW             17.203
P Sánchez, Aníbal - WAS             20.230
P Weaver, Luke - ARI                 22.254
P Richards, Trevor - MIA             25.299
P Strahm, Matt - SD                 28.326
P Lauer, Eric - SD                 29.347
P Vizcaíno, Arodys - ATL         31.371
P Colomé, Alex - CHW             34.398
P Morrow, Brandon - CHC         40.470
I basically wanted to use this league as a mock for my next draft, the $50 below. But people were taking so long to draft that they both were basically simultaneous. Really disliked my OF in this draft. Selected 9 guys but could very well see only 4 having regular ABs by August/September. It seems the key to these best ball leagues is finding 40 guys that actually play the whole season. Last year was my first attempt at best ball and i did pretty bad. I tried to predict saves and failed. Relievers who dont get saves are useless in this format. The only relievers i took were just too good of value to pass up in my opinion. 


2nd league is $50. 1st place $500, 2nd $50.

C Castillo, Welington - CHW            24.288

C Suzuki, Kurt - WAS                     30.360

C Astudillo, Willians (R) - MIN         34.408

1B Goldschmidt, Paul - STL             2.24

1B Aguilar, Jesús - MIL                  12.144

1B Choi, Ji-Man - TB                        33.385

2B Albies, Ozzie - ATL                     9.97

2B Dozier, Brian - WAS                     13.145

2B LeMahieu, DJ - NYY                     26.312

3B Rendon, Anthony - WAS             5.49

3B Sanó, Miguel - MIN                     18.216

3B Frazier, Todd - NYM                     37.433

3B Gyorko, Jedd - STL                     39.457

SS DeJong, Paul - STL                     16.192

SS Andrus, Elvis - TEX                     19.217

SS Galvis, Freddy - TOR                     38.456

OF Trout, Mike - LAA                         1.1

OF Stanton, Giancarlo - NYY             3.25

OF Pham, Tommy - TB                     6.72

OF Ozuna, Marcell - STL                     7.73    

OF Conforto, Michael - NYM             8.96

OF Pederson, Joc - LAD                 23.265

OF Stewart, Christin (R) - DET         29.337

OF Thames, Eric - MIL                     35.409

P Greinke, Zack - ARI                     4.48

P Rodriguez, Eduardo - BOS         10.120

P Darvish, Yu - CHC                     11.121

P Stripling, Ross - LAD                 14.168

P Musgrove, Joe - PIT                     15.169

P Rodón, Carlos - CHW                 17.193

P Sánchez, Aníbal - WAS             20.240

P Williams, Trevor - PIT                 21.241

P Rodríguez, Dereck - SF             22.264

P Cahill, Trevor - LAA                     25.289

P Colomé, Alex - CHW                     27.313

P Lauer, Eric - SD                         28.336

P Keller, Brad - KC                        31.361

P Ureña, José - MIA                     32.384

P Zimmermann, Jordan - DET         36.432

P Cease, Dylan (R) - CHW             40.480


With this prize structure i probably should have been more ballzy but i think i drafted pretty safe. I love my offense, 3B might be bad as all 3 have some significant risk of injury. Waited a little too long on SS but think i got very good value on those that i did pick. I liked my Pitching after the draft but as i make this post im starting to re-think that. hated the greinke pick as i made it but SP went so early in this draft compared to the other. I felt i had to take a SP in the 4th when i probably should have just continued with offense. We'll see.... 

[Nationals GM (corkzilla)]

Finally finished the slow draft. $50 league, no pickups/trades. (5) OF, (2) Catcher league. I think I have a shot at top 3 and getting some $$

C: Contreras, Willson 9/123
C: Gomes, Yan 22/328
C: Astudillo, Willians 25/363
C: Viloria, Meibrys 41/603
C/1B: Caratini, Victor 33/483
1B: Aguilar, Jesus 8/118
1B: Adams, Matt 28/418
1B: Walker, Christian 42/628
2B: Barreto, Franklin 30/448
2B/SS: Torres, Gleyber 5/63
2B/OF: Frazier, Adam 18/268
2B/3B: Gonzalez, Erik 44/658
3B: Ramirez, Jose 1/3
3B: Gyorko, Jedd 37/543
3B/OF: Bryant, Kris 3/33
3B: Sanchez, Yolmer 24/358
SS: Dejong, Paul 13/183
SS: Bichette, Bo 23/333
SS: Gordon, Nick 39/573
SS: Martin, Richie 31/453
OF: Haniger, Mitch 6/88
OF: Stewart, Christian 20/298
OF: Mazara, Nomar 10/148
OF: Reyes, Franmil 14/208
OF: Santana, Domingo 17/243
OF: Alford, Anthony 36/538
OF: Almora Jr., Albert 35/513
OF: Reyes, Pablo 50/748

SP: Boyd, Matthew 21/303
SP: Lucchesi, Joey 15/213
SP: Snell, Blake 2/28
SP: Alcantara, Sandy 26/388
SP: Bukauskas, J.B. 47/693
SP: Hearn, Taylor 46/688
SP: Kershaw, Clayton 4/58
SP: Lopez, Pablo 34/508
SP: Norris, Daniel 45/663
SP: Reid-Foley, Sean 38/568
SP: Glasnow, Tyler 11/153
SP: Ortiz, Luis 43/633
SP: Pannone, Thomas 40/598

RP: Edwards Jr., Carl 32/478
RP: Givens, Mychal 16/238
RP: Greene, Shane 19/273
RP: Vazquez, Felipe 7/93
RP: Vizcaino, Arodys 12/178
RP: Altavilla, Dan 49/723
RP: Cimber, Adam 48/718
RP: Melancon, Mark 29/423