# SDMB Fantasy Baseball Signups **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 18, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752 "2005-02-18T17:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **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 18, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/1 "2005-02-18T17:43:40Z")
Yes, it’s February. But pitchers and catchers have already reported, the rest of the squads are due this weekend, and MLB declared yesterday “Fantasy Opening Day”. Who am I to argue? Noone, that’s who. Every year there are several SDMB leagues, as demand is high. We piled 18 teams into a league last year, which proved to be a blast. But we still turned people away. “How can you get more than 20 participating at the same time?” I asked myself. And I came up with the following answer: Split them into different leagues, but all be part of the greater whole. 3 leagues, 30-36 teams, all inter-related by using a soccer/hockey inter-league system. At the end of the year, the top 3 teams move up a league, the bottom three move down\*. So if you feel so inclined, please post here, and I put your name down for a spot. Once we have enough teams, I’ll randomize the list and sort people into leagues A, B, and C. If you want to be included, just post with answers to the following questions: 1. Are you willing to commit to checking in on your team at least once a week? 2. Are you capable of creating a somewhat amusing and/or witty team name? 3. Can you try to make every effort to be present at the online draft? 4. Do you promise to not draft \*too \* overtly in favor of your favorite team? 5. Are you familiar at all with the game “baseball”? If you’ve answered “yes” to these questions, I’d love to have you aboard. Beginners are absolutely welcome, as I need someone to cushion me from the cellar. \*I’m thinking that after the first year, we may move people from C to A, since these placements are random. But we have ample time to hash that all out. Welcome aboard! ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/2 "2005-02-18T18:00:31Z")
Um, fuck yeah, sign me up. MLB nazi’s be damned! Email is in the profile if thats how you’re orgnaizing it. Mad props for the effort in advance. Prepare for a drubbing my friend. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/3 "2005-02-18T18:07:49Z")
I’m in of course… I actually really liked the depth of the 18 team league last year… maybe two 18 team leagues if we get enough? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/4 "2005-02-18T18:08:41Z")
One tidbit of advice, maybe go ahead and sign up three private leagues and select draft slots now that look to be solid. I’m thinking mid-week, 9ish EST as close to opening day as possible. That way all three leagues have decent draft slots and are on a somewhat similar playing field, maybe even have a one league with a weekend draft time and one with a weekday mid-day time to account for various scheduling or internet access conflicts. Though, my guess is that the vast majority of people will have access at home on non-work hours. I know a weekday night is vastly better for me than the weekends. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/5 "2005-02-18T18:11:19Z")
I liked the 18-team depth too, though it felt a bit shallow at times. I think maybe 16 teams would be a sweet spot as long as the benches are an appropriate size. 2 16 team leagues would probably work too. Though, if having 2 16 team leagues means shutting out people, where 3 12 team leagues works better I’m cool with it. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/6 "2005-02-18T18:39:35Z")
I have a question: is there any reason why you can’t set up an SDMB-only league at [cdmsports.com](http://cdmsports.com)? They have a few different types of fantasy baseball games available, if you do “Budget Baseball” there is just a one-time entry fee per team (all transactions are free), and each league can accomodate 25 teams. I’d be willing to participate in that. ---
**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 18, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/7 "2005-02-18T18:56:16Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > I have a question: is there any reason why you can’t set up an SDMB-only league at [cdmsports.com](http://cdmsports.com)? They have a few different types of fantasy baseball games available, if you do “Budget Baseball” there is just a one-time entry fee per team (all transactions are free), and each league can accomodate 25 teams. I’d be willing to participate in that. Because $24.95 is about $25 over my budget, give or take a nickel. I’m also not a fan of salary cap baseball, as participation in those is much much lower than traditional rotiserie. Asking dopers to cough up $25 to play would seriously reduce the number of people willing to join. As for the size and number of leagues, I think it’s probably a good idea to see what sort of interest we generate. If it’s less than 20, one league is the way to go. But if we have bunch more than that, multiple leagues would best accommodate everyone. I’ve secured at least one league spot, with a decent draft time. Wilson and Omni, either of you are welcome to secure more and we can flip a coin later to see which league is which. But those are pretty minor details until we get a crowd in here. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/8 "2005-02-18T20:24:41Z")
**Munch** , Yahoo!? Also, As for as the CDM thing…based on the whole MLBAM scam who knows if the CDM sites will be shut down midseason anyways. ---
**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 18, 2005, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/9 "2005-02-18T20:40:48Z")
Yup, Yahoo. I have a mid-March draft slot, but I’m not afraid of finding something closer to the season. Yahoo always puts in more server space for it. And feel free to invite people, even if they’re not on the SDMB. The more the merrier. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/10 "2005-02-18T20:49:20Z")
[The Mark Grace Slump-busters](http://www.suntimes.com/output/roeper/cst-nws-roep14.html) league has been created and will be made available when the details are ironed out. I’ve scored a March 31st, 9:00PM CDT draft slot. **Munch** , keep me posted via email when you think you have the details ironed out in case I lose track of this thread over the next week or so. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/11 "2005-02-18T20:58:58Z")
Will add in to the chorus of people liking the depth of the 18 team league. As well as the grasping as straws in the twentieth round of the draft in said league. Am in for whatever, regardless. I have a title to defend, and I imagine a correspondingly large bulls-eye on my back 😃 ---
**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 18, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/12 "2005-02-18T21:14:43Z")
Kiros, I believe I owe you a prize. Consider your Yahoo subscription paid for this year! Omni: Fantastic league name. I’ll keep you informed. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/13 "2005-02-18T21:53:20Z")
I’m in! I’ve never played fantasy baseball (just football and nascar) so I’m looking forward to giving it a whirl. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/14 "2005-02-18T22:29:41Z")
I’m in. I’m pretty good @ football & basketball, but a baseball crown has eluded me. emails in the profile. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/15 "2005-02-19T00:47:36Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > Will add in to the chorus of people liking the depth of the 18 team league. As well as the grasping as straws in the twentieth round of the draft in said league. > > Am in for whatever, regardless. I have a title to defend, and I imagine a correspondingly large bulls-eye on my back 😃 Amen, the last 5 rounds of that draft were almost comical in terms of the “who the hell is that?” value of the picks. (As an aside, I still can’t believe I stole Jason Marquis that late!) I’m definitely in for this year. I have to defend my “most improbable performance for making 3 roster moves” crown. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/16 "2005-02-19T14:26:57Z")
Yes, yes, yes, the Cubs are the upcoming World Series champs so I want them all, and yes. Sign me up daddio! ---
**Author:** ![Tazmanian\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tazmanian\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tazmanian_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/17 "2005-02-19T14:38:42Z")
I’d like to join up as well. And Mullinator, about the Cubs winning the World Series this year? I think their neighbors to the south (St. Louis) will have a little something to say about that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/18 "2005-02-21T18:09:14Z")
> [@Tazmanian Devil](#): > > I’d like to join up as well. And Mullinator, about the Cubs winning the World Series this year? I think their neighbors to the south (St. Louis) will have a little something to say about that. 🙂 “Go Cubs! Represent our division well!” ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/19 "2005-02-21T18:18:44Z")
I’m 'bout it. There aren’t as many preseason injuries for me to draft from, though, which is a bummer. Is Larry Walker hurt yet? ---
**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 21, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/20 "2005-02-21T21:22:02Z")
Ok, so far we have: 1. Me 2. Omni 3. Wilson 4. Kiros 5. micahjn 6. Madd Maxx 7. brianjedi 8. Tazmanian Devil 9. Jimmy Chitwood 10. White Lightning (I tracked him down) 11. Some guy from a baseball board who wants in Folks from last year’s league (and other leagues) who I haven’t heard from/need to contact: 1. rackensack 2. Weirddave 3. petelin 4. deb2world 5. terd\_ferguson 6. Winnowill 7. Treviathan 8. ArchiveGuy 9. Fatwater Fewl 10. Treviathan 11. JimSox5 12. Lamar Mundane 13. Montfort 14. wolfman 15. cmkeller (cm, if you join, I’ll name my league after Freddy Patek) 16. blakeformayor If I left anyone off, it wasn’t intentional. Also, if you know of any non-SDMBers who are really in need of a league and you think will be good for the commitment, send 'em on in. This is definitely the more the merrier. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752.md?page=2)