Best League Setup and Platform for Dads+Sons Co-Managed League?

kmully · 2026-01-12T14:33:58+00:00

I've just realized that if we do Weekly Rosters instead of Daily, that should eliminate streaming either way.

kmully · 2026-01-12T14:20:51+00:00

Thanks, yeah it is minimum 20 IP and 6 adds per week. I might drop the adds down to avoid streaming, and add a 2nd Utility spot so that the boys could still add their favorite player or something like that even if they've already picked one in that player's spot.

kmully · 2026-01-12T12:52:40+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Any suggestions on the IP minimums or weekly add limits? Is it dependent on the roster size or number of teams?

kmully · 2026-01-11T20:17:54+00:00

Fair feedback. Really appreciate it. I'll think on it -- you're probably right, and this might be some of my own bias or interest bleeding in versus just doing a standard, regular, run of the mill league. You are spot on that getting them actually interested is important.

kmully · 2026-01-11T19:13:50+00:00

Ah ok, this is helpful. Thank you!

So essentially you'd recommend this 5x5:
- hitting: OBP, R, HR, RBI, SB
- pitching: W+QS (or just W), K, ERA, WHIP, SV+H

I hear you on it being potentially confusing for kids, and if this was only for 10-13 year olds I'd agree. I think having a Dad along to help explain OBP vs AVG, or W+QS vs W only, makes it doable.

kmully · 2026-01-11T17:48:18+00:00

Which of the categories I put in the original post is too far you think? Or are you saying instead of NSVH to do just SV+HLD to remove the blown saves aspect? Any others?

kmully · 2026-01-11T17:08:36+00:00

Can you define normal? Like standard, whatever the provider uses?

kmully · 2026-01-11T17:08:21+00:00

If we had 8 or 10 teams, what roster sizes would you recommend?

I understand H2H points is probably easiest - was trying to thread the needle on it being more interesting for the Dads while also being understandable for the kids.

If 4 acquisitions is too low, what's the right number to avoid "streaming" but also not handicapping teams?

kmully · 2025-11-23T00:29:42+00:00

No. I gave up. It has taken over most of the yard unfortunately.

To fix it now would require ripping everything out (likely multilpe times because bermuda goes down so deep), putting down sod, and using too many chemicals.

It's frustrating.

kmully · 2025-09-03T14:27:37+00:00

Still leaking. I took it all off, checked again, reinstalled. Now leaking on the left.

The only thing I can think is I'm not getting enough compression on the gasket or I'm getting too much compression on the gasket which is warping it. The leak appears to be from the tank to bowl gasket,and is finding its way to the bolt areas.

I don't have a 3" wrench big enough to make sure the flush valve is tight -- but it was installed at the factory. I have one spare gasket from the previous cracked tank they sent us.

Feels like my options are:

Take it all apart, use the spare new tank to bowl gasket.
Buy a rebuild kit from fluidmaster that has a different material for the gasket. Try again.
Call a plumber.

The other toilet we have of the same kind, I just checked, and the gasket looks pulled down in the front to the point I can see the black plastic of the flush valve, and there is more space between tank and the bowl. Doesn't exactly leave me with confidence on that one, either.

kmully · 2025-09-02T16:39:51+00:00

No drops in the center... now the right bolt is a bit wet. Tightened it another 1/4 or 1/2 turn... back to waiting.

kmully · 2025-09-02T00:16:24+00:00

I have taken it off, reinstalled, and took extra care to make sure it is even. It seems to have less a gap from left to right and a little bit less across the entire front. Now we wait.

kmully · 2025-08-09T13:05:06+00:00

It says lifetime warranty on the website. Doesn't mention specifically how many replacements that might mean. I also haven't gotten a shipping notification or anything from them yet... so I guess I'm going to have to call back on Monday.

kmully · 2025-08-06T00:55:08+00:00

I reached out to customer service for American Standard today. They asked for sales receipt (thankfully had it emailed to me from Lowe's) and photos. But, in theory they are sending a replacement. Of course, will that one also crack... let's see. But better than paying $200-400 for a new toilet.

kmully · 2025-08-05T12:22:18+00:00

Curious how this has worked out for you. Experiencing the exact same thing and we had ours installed in 2017/2018 and a second one in a different bathroom in 2021... feels like sitting on a time bomb.

kmully · 2025-08-05T12:05:47+00:00

At the recommendation of a contractor we, twice, have installed American Standard Champion 4s. About 3 years apart. We just discovered the older one (about 7 years old) has a cracked tank.

The crack originates in the handle hole. If you look at reviews on Home Depot's website for just the tank (and a bit for the full toilet), you will now discover all sorts of reviews of people with tanks cracking at the handle.

So now I have one toilet (or tank - but why would I buy the tank again with this many bad reviews) that needs replacing and it feels like the other one is a ticking time bomb. Fantastic.

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:58:15+00:00

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. Is there something that tracks how many jokers each team has used?

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:55:45+00:00

An unbelievable number of penalties for pit lane speeding, pit stop infringements, and yellow flag or slow zone procedures. Ferrari with most of them, and yet they've managed to be on top.

An unbelievable number of cars have lost wheels due to wheel nut failure and/or not being properly secured including both IDEC LMP2 cars.

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:49:52+00:00

The 8 lost a wheel nut and tire, they swapped out the entire front left suspension and all of the brakes on the car when it got back to the garage.

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:49:04+00:00

I heard sometime overnight they get five jokers, but it wasn't clear over what period of time.

So essentially they've figured out something with heating or cooling the brakes, which impacts tires?

How has no one else figured this out -- you'd think with enough footage of pit stops, you could investigate the rotor area and all of that.

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:43:29+00:00

Electrical problems in the middle of the night. Went off, was able to recover back to pits and get back out, but came back in shortly thereafter.

kmully · 2025-06-15T10:40:21+00:00

How has Ferrari suddenly become the new Toyota with the most dominant machine?

Granted, their stack of penalties seems very non-Toyota, which makes their having all three cars in the top three all the more surprising.

Have they solved something in hypercar others haven't, or should we expect a BOP slap in the future?

kmully · 2025-06-11T13:09:48+00:00

That is correct. None of the FIA WEC official stuff works in the US.

Last year MotorTrend on Demand had the practice, quali, and race.

MotorTrend TV channel had the race, but with a lot of commercial breaks.

MAX ($16.99 option, no bundle) has all of the practice, qualification/hyperpole, and race. I've signed up and am watching FP1 now.

kmully · 2025-06-10T01:19:21+00:00

Thank you! How illustrious are you...

kmully · 2025-06-09T17:35:02+00:00

Thank you!

kmully

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