# Fantasy Baseball 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [February 24, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736 "2025-02-24T17:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/1 "2025-02-24T17:10:43Z")
Not only have pitchers and catchers reported, but the rest of the teams have as well - with games in full swing all weekend. I managed to tune in to a bit of a Royals game on the MLB app while running errands, and it felt like spring (50° weather didn’t hurt, especially after last week’s cold snap). I’m in a handful of leagues, and it looks like the SDMB league was auto renewed a couple of weeks ago. We had 8 managers last year in the 2nd year of the NL-only format. I think it would be awesome if we could push our numbers back up to 13-15 and make it back into a full player pool, but I’ll take 8 active over 7 inactive managers any time. Anyone else have an interest in joining us? Low pressure - we’re a casual bunch. If you’ve ever thought about joining one, this is a great place to start. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/2 "2025-02-28T19:11:02Z")
I’m definitely in again, would like to keep the NL only format unless we can get to 12 teams or more. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/3 "2025-02-28T21:33:53Z")
Yeah, I think 12 would be the threshold for full player pool. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/4 "2025-03-03T15:47:25Z")
I just completed a 15 team slow draft, NFBC format. We started a few weeks ago - managers have 4 hours to make a pick, and the clock stops between 11pm-9am Eastern. It wasn’t too painful, save for 2 managers who seemingly milked it each time. I had the first pick, and the manager bookending me would make a pick, I’d usually be hanging around online to quickly make my 2 picks, and they’d take nearly the full 4 hours for their 2nd - excruciating. I can’t complain too much - I wasn’t even aware the draft began when it did, and ran the full 4 hours for the first pick (Ohtani). If I hadn’t missed the email, I likely would have taken Witt Jr. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Pheoinix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@Pheoinix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pheoinix)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/5 "2025-03-04T14:31:29Z")
I’m definitely up for it ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/6 "2025-03-11T14:45:08Z")
I’m in again, thanks @Munch! 12 sounds about right to move us back to the full player pool, but I’m fine with NL-only if we don’t get enough new folks. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/7 "2025-03-17T14:15:09Z")
Where are we at? It’s fine to not include the Cubs/Dodgers games but we should probably set a draft date ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/8 "2025-03-17T17:48:12Z")
Sorry, I’ve been super busy and just getting back from vacation. Normally I bounce everyone out of the league and make them rejoin, just to be sure that they will be back, but there probably isn’t time to do that this year. Can I suggest Tuesday 3/25 as a draft date? 8:30pm Eastern? I know some of us have a draft the previous day… @Munch are you OK if I make you a co-commissioner? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/9 "2025-03-17T18:07:42Z")
Works for me ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-2025/1014736/10 "2025-03-17T22:31:29Z")
I’ll have to update my resume, but I’m fine with being co-commish.