What I  like about BBM. They take your money and make you play.......Evey single year.....

"Thank ya, Thank ya very much."

The Col.

Fool me 10 times shame on you, fool me 11 times, shame on me.

No cheap shot's. All a fact, isn't it?

Come on Alan, you gotta return. It will be fixed by then I bet.

Whiners are born that way. It won't take me 10 years to know I hate something that much.

"Thank ya, Thank ya very much."

The Col.

I've played all kinds of Fantasy Baseball formats.  In my opinion, this is by far the best game available.  I understand that the interface isn't pretty and there are periodic hicups with the daily downloads for various reasons.  However, that doesn't override the fact that you have a very realistic game that provides a real challenge for those that want to truly compete in fantasy baseball.

There are a couple of leagues out there that have great draft formtats, but once the games start half the managers go robotic because it is 90% settled in the first week.  Last year, I played a couple teams in one of those leagues and won league championships by having a good draft and visiting the team once a week for less than a half hour.  In one stretch, I didn't visit the team for 3 weeks and still won my head to head matchups.  Where is the challenge in that? 

In the Pinetar BBM leagues, I know that robo managers are not going to happen.  There is  zero tolerance policy.  On top of that, these guys know baseball.  If you want to win these leagues, you have to pay attention and actually manage your team over the course of 162 actual games.  I've won in every kind of format - roto, auction, etc.  I've not yet won a BBM league.  2nd twice and 1 playoff championship, but I've never won the whole thing.  This is by far the most challenging format for true baseball enthusiasts.

I have found nothing else like BBM on the web.  Thus, I've given up on all the other formats so I can concentrate on my teams in BBM this year.

Yes - BBM is on page 9 of the fantasy baseball search results.  But, just because they haven't focused on advertising doesn't mean that the game is less attractive.  In my opinion, other formats pale in comparison.

Obie
TPE Armageddon
TPE Hyperion
TPE Chrysalis

It is as close to real baseball as you can find on the internet!! I've been a BBMer for 19 years and I love making trades. Some managers get attached to players and keep them for years (Keeper formats).  Some will trade a player just to make a trade.  Most owners are somewhere in between. 

It's the negotiation that's fun!!!  Making offers and counter-offers.  Living through the thrill of a successful trade and then seeing the results "on the field".  And entering a trade is simple and quick!

DRAGON INC

I love the fact that live stats are used! That and the DL make it more like real baseball!  And being like real baseball is a huge attraction.

DRAGON INC

We can debate the DL at length, when all you guys came to the crab feast this summer. I LOVE the DL myself. Bring you bib and your wits.We can talk all night.



"Thank ya, Thank ya very much."

The Col.

I think the key BBM attribute is the daily fix every junkie needs.

My opinion is Scoresheet offers the best game...batting orders vs LH and RH pitchers, hitters stats adjusted vs LH and RH pitching based on hitters real life ability to hit LH and RH pitching, ability to bunt, sacrifice, steal, set pitching rotations, decide when to pull SPers, relief pitcher rules, juggle rotation to face specific teams, defensive range counts, real life errors count...gives youuthe ability to truly manage a game.

Go with a private league and set your own rules...salary cap if you want, draft or auction, multiple year contracts, raises, penalties for cutting a player...anything and everything you want.  Gives you the ability to be a General Manager.

Down side is it is a weekly simulation that uses the previous weeks real stats.  Has it's plusses because you make your decisions before the weeks games, the MLB games get played for the week, then your results are simulated (on a batter to batter basis), so if you sit a player and he hits 4 HRs that week...too bad...you made a bad decision...those HRs are gone...not in a stat pool.  But it has that one big minus...how to get that daily fix every junkie needs.

So I do both.  BBM gives the daily fix this junkie needs....and Scoresheet gives the best high possible...just what every junkie needs.