# Fantasy Baseball for 2026? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507 "2026-03-16T22:18:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/1 "2026-03-16T22:18:21Z")
So late as usual this year, but I’m finally getting around to starting a thread about Fantasy Baseball for 2026. We’ve had a SDMB league on Yahoo for way too many years to think about (since 2003, just skipping 2020). The league’s been slowly shrinking for years however… since 2021 we’ve been down to 8 and drafting NL only. I sent out invites to the renewed league and five owners (plus me) have renewed. Tagging @dalej42 and @Hawkeyeop who I think are the two owners missing. If anyone else out there is interested in joining, speak up here or PM me. We have some non-standard positions and scoring categories which I’d be glad to detail. Currently, the draft is set for this Thursday 3/19 at 8:30 PM. I already know rackensack can’t make that; interested in other feedback on the timing? An alternative date would be the 24th (one day before opening day). Thoughts? ---
**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 16, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/2 "2026-03-16T22:42:03Z")
I’m good for times after 8pm EDT. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/3 "2026-03-17T00:24:19Z")
Time is fine with me ---
**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 17, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/4 "2026-03-17T13:37:24Z")
That time works for me. Thanks @Wilson! ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/5 "2026-03-17T19:34:08Z")
I renewed, but I have a separate draft at 8:00 PM so time doesn’t work. Would prefer not the 24th either, but could if needed. Wed 3/18 or Friday 3/20 would be better ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/6 "2026-03-18T13:25:57Z")
I’m good with us drafting on any day that isn’t a Friday (Friday’s are for DnD 😁). ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/7 "2026-03-18T16:38:11Z")
Sorry for the lack of response - been dealing with a tree down in my front yard / sort of on my house. @dalej42 I still don’t see that you rejoined the league - the invite went to dalej42 at gmail dot com. Let me know if I should use another email address. Friday the 20th is no good for me (and Frosted\_Glass); the 19th is no good for Hawkeyeop. Munch and Winnowil and I have another draft on the 23rd. At this point I think we leave it for tomorrow night? Maybe push it back to 9:30 PM eastern? This draft will go pretty quick… ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/8 "2026-03-19T14:07:04Z")
Eh, I think I’m going to have to ask to postpone this, as I probably won’t have power at my house tonight. Does anybody object to moving it to Tues 3/24, 9PM eastern? I sent an email through the league as well. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/9 "2026-03-19T17:44:44Z")
Any chance it could be just a bit earlier on next Tuesday? Monday night and Tuesday nights, I’m in bed early as I gotta get up early to soak up that ‘office culture’ M-W mornings. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/10 "2026-03-19T18:24:05Z")
I think I’m going to leave it for tonight and draft from my tablet if I need to. Not really fair for me to move it on the day of. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507/11 "2026-03-20T21:58:01Z")
We wrapped up the draft in about 75 minutes. Just posting this here for next year so we know about how long it’s likely to run.