Pay League???

[chicago_bradley]

I really don't post here too often, but was curious if anyone had any advice of a fantasy baseball league with payout from trustworthy particpants and fair scoring. I have played for fun for a couple years now and think it would be cool to play for a a little bit of cash. I was used to head to head and am not quite sure what 5X5 means. Just curious.

[nilodnayr]

I really don't post here too often, but was curious if anyone had any advice of a fantasy baseball league with payout from trustworthy particpants and fair scoring. I have played for fun for a couple years now and think it would be cool to play for a a little bit of cash. I was used to head to head and am not quite sure what 5X5 means. Just curious.

 

5x5 means 5 hitting categories and 5 pitching categories. Typically these are BA, HR, R, RBI, SB for hitters and W, K, WHIP, S, ERA for pitchers.

 

These are standard roto (rotisserie) categories. If you have 10 teams then for example, whoever ends up with the most HRs, gets 10 points, second most, 9 points, etc. Add up all the points you have in the 10 categories and whoever has the most wins.

 

As far as playing for money, I am in a league with a bunch of friends and friends of friends. We each pay $100 at the beginning of the year and the top 3 finishers place in the money. I think its fun and at the very least if you do well you have some little reward for spending 50 hours on draft strategy and 30 min each day for 6 months setting up your rosters, attempting trades, monitoring your teams.

 

Also, a little secret is to pick a couple players on west coast teams, that way, when you are out at a bar that sucks at least you have a vested interest in the baseball game on TV...sure beats, you know, talking to girls.

[chicago_bradley]

Thanks. Does anyone know what website with a entrance fee and payout is reliable, without a bunch of ringers? That's a good call on West Coast players cause I can't even count the times at 9pm on any night there is anything better on than the baseball, until Entourage starts of course. And it will give me a reason to get loud at a bar watching some west coast teams (other than when they are playing the Sox).