# Blaseball: the Commissioner is doing a great job

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**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blaseball-the-commissioner-is-doing-a-great-job/922221 "2020-10-04T23:46:31Z")\
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A couple weeks ago, I followed a tweet to this site, [blaseball.com](http://blaseball.com) and discovered Blaseball.

What is it? It’s very hard for me to describe. There are elements of fantasy baseball, actual baseball, gambling, horror and just role-play and can made cannon, art and discussion. Fortunately several sites have written about this.

> **[An introductory guide to Blaseball](https://www.polygon.com/guides/2020/10/4/21452536/blaseball-beginners-faq-how-to-get-into)**
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> Incinerations? Peanuts? What’s the deal?

> **[Blaseball Is the Absurd Sports Game That's Been Filling Your Social Feeds](https://www.vg247.com/blaseball-is-the-absurd-sports-game-thats-been-filling-your-social-feeds)**
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> Sports is in a strange place right now. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, especially in the United States, organized sports events seem like a dista...

It’s relatively new, having started in July, and season 9 is about to start on Monday, Oct 4th.  
I find it and the community interesting, and wanted to share with you folks.