The last release of software is out now. You can find out more about it in the FAQ below, or order from these two links.
This week's update, through April 2nd, includes columns with all LABR and Tout Wars single league 5x5 prices. There is also a program update that makes draft management a little easier.
When you pay through PayPal you will be automatically sent to the software and files download page if you click the button that says Return to Peter Kreutzer to end the sale. The package costs $30. You do not need a PayPal account to buy through this link.
After paying with Google checkout you should be transferred directly to the download page. If not, please let us know and we'll email you download instructions.
Have a question? write Rotoman or write Patton
Will Patton $ on Disk 2008 run on a Mac?
P$oD is a Windows program. It has been run on a Mac that was running the Virtual PC emulation program. It should work fine on any Intel Mac.
What are bid prices?
The art of player projection can take us to strange places. A healthy Rich Harden, if you have a good imagination, would pitch 200 innings and earn $30 to $35. What are the chances Harden will earn all of that, and what chance is there he'll earn half that? The Bid Price takes into account the range of outcomes, and compares it to the public expectations about a player. It is the price we think you should pay, tops, for a player in a normal league. You should make your own bid prices to reflect your league's unique qualities.
Are there other notes?
Word will open the text files available on the site. So will Excel. To have them lay out properly you need to use a monospaced font.
Pitchers roles are defined by the Sort# column. Starters are 1, Relievers are 0. You can change the role by changing the sort number.
Guide to columns:
Pat$=Patton$ calculation of Rotoman's projection
AP4=Alex Patton's 4x4 Bid Price
PKm=Rotoman's Mixed League Bid Price
MF5=Mike Fenger's 5x5 Bid Price
Alex asked me to post the following helpful information:
Prospect rankings in the Bid column:
R1 = prospects who should make a big splash this season
R2 = prospects who might make a medium splash this season
R3 = vets and prospects who don't figure to make much of a splash ever
R4 = prospects whose splash is at least a year away
R5 = prospects whose big splash is at least a year away
The numbers in Sort:
Right now
Pitcher 0=Reliever, 1=Starter
We've added some comments in Qmemo this week, and no doubt more will be coming.
Have a question? write Rotoman or write Patton
Thanks,
Peter Kreutzer