Category: About Tout Wars

TOUT MIXED: Exit Swingman

Following discussion last week the Tout Wars LLC decided to not implement the Swingman rule in Tout Mixed. For the first time, AL/NL and Mixed have different rules. The following email was sent to Tout Mixed players:

“Hi guys,

Lord Zola convened his knights at Mastersball this past week to discuss the Swingman rule, and there was a definite difference of opinion about the worthiness of the experiment in the AL/NL leagues and the Mixed league.

The reasons for trying the Swingman experiment in the AL/NL leagues are organic. Major league roster composition has changed since the 13/9 rosters were adoped originally, but the reason we added the Swingman to the Mixed league was because we’ve always had the same rules in all three leagues.

After reflection and discussion, we’ve decided to drop the Swingman from the Mixed league this year. While simplicity is a goal, avoiding divergent rules is not if they don’t address similar issues.

Thanks for your feedback on this. If you really liked the idea of the Swingman in Mixed, let us know and we’ll consider it for the future.

See you next month!
Peter, Ron, Lawr, Jeff”

Mastersball Knights Joust on Swingman

Lord Zola, he of mastersball.com, convenes an assembly of his knights to discuss the new Tout Wars’ Swingman rule. Joined by Tout LLC member Peter Kreutzer, as visiting wizard, and including Tout LLC knight Lawr Michaels. Read the Grail here.

Do you think Tout Wars’ has a role as an innovator? Or do you think it should follow, not lead, general fantasy baseball trends? There’s room in the comments below to discuss.

TOUT WARS MIXED 2012: The Lineup

This year’s Tout Wars Mixed slate, in order of first round of reserve picks. The number after their names is the amount of FAAB money they start with this year. # indicates a TW Mixed rookie.

Fred Zinkie (100)

Nicholas Minnix (100)

Tim Heaney (100)

Nando DiFino (100)

Gene McCaffrey (100)

Eric Mack (100)

David Gonos (99)

Derek Carty (90)

Scott Swanay (72)

Cory Schwartz (79)#

Seth Trachtman (62)

Paul Singman (100)#

Patrick Davitt (100)#

Ray Flowers (100)#

Derek Van Riper (100)#

Draft Day is March 24th, at about 3:00 pm. For more details, follow us at toutwars.com and #toutwars.

2012 Rules Changes in Tout: Swingman Baby!

We’ve always looked at Tout Wars as an incubator for new ideas about how to play fantasy baseball. The game is a living thing, and we take seriously a responsibility to try out new rules that we think have an opportunity to be of use in other leagues.

After a far ranging rules talk among league participants by email and on this website last fall, we decided this year to clarify some previously enacted rules and introduce one significant new wrinkle: The Swingman. Continue reading “2012 Rules Changes in Tout: Swingman Baby!”

TOUT WARS NL: Get your 2012 Lineup Here

This year’s Tout Wars NL slate, in order of first round of reserve picks. The number after their names is the amount of FAAB money they start with this year. # indicates a TW AL rookie.

Steve Gardner (100)

Brian Walton (100)

Tristan Cockcroft (100)

Peter Kreutzer (100)

Scott Wilderman (100)

Lenny Melnick/Paul Greco (100)

Todd Zola (100)

Chris Liss (98)

Mike Gianella (97)

Phil Hertz (97)

Dean Peterson (94) #

Scott Pianowski (86)

Nate Ravitz (85)

The Tout Wars NL auction will be held March 25 at 10am. For more details check www.toutwars.com and #toutwars.

TOUT WARS AL 2012: Your Lineup

This year’s Tout Wars AL slate, in order of the first round of reserve picks. The number after their names is the amount of FAAB money they start with this year. # indicates a TW AL rookie. [UPDATE: Reserve Order Fixed!]

Larry Schechter (100)

Jeff Erickson (100)

Joe Sheehan (100)

Rob Leibowitz (100)

Matthew Berry (100)

Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton (100)

Jason Collette (100)

Andy Behrens (100) #

Ron Shandler (99)

Steve Moyer (96)

Mike Siano (87)

Lawr Michaels (85)

The Tout Wars AL Draft will be held on March 24 at 9am. Follow details here at toutwars.com and #toutwars.

 

Ron Shandler Inducted Into the FSWA Hall of Fame!

Ron invented Tout Wars (with a band of Merry Men who will remain nameless on this occasion). Congratulations, Ron!

Houston to AL: We Have a Problem!

Tout NL owner, ESPN’s Tristan Cockcroft, takes a look at the fantasy implications of the Houston Astros’ move to the AL in 2013.

He suggests fantasy players adopt 13 team formats in both the NL and AL only leagues, though a case can be made for going to 12 teams in both only leagues, which will increase the player pools in relation to the number of teams.

Either way, things are going to be changing in Tout Wars.

UPDATE: Tout Wars NL will drop one player in 2013, and play with 12 teams.