# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/121 "2005-03-25T18:32:19Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I don’t think bumping him down to the bottom would be in order. Up until yesterday afternoon, we were just going to wait until 30 minutes before the draft for Yahoo to randomize the order for us anyway. > > But I will echo Omni’s request that any newcomers reflect on the commitment involved. We’ve all been excited about this for going on 2 months now, and idle teams can really take away from the overall enjoyment of the league. Bigger IS better, but I’d rather be in a 14-team league where everyone’s active than in an 18-team league where 16 teams are active. Like I said, it’s not that big of a deal to me. If he’s the first pick, I might be upset, but it’s not too terribly serious. I agree that anyone new needs to be sure they’re really dedicated, because this league requires serious commitment. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/122 "2005-03-25T18:44:35Z")
I’ll set the draft order based on the emails you guys sent me at 4PM CDT. If our new guy signs up before then, cool, if not we go with 16. **brianjedi** , could you email me a new list which includes a 17th conditional team? ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/123 "2005-03-25T18:54:35Z")
**Omni** , check your mail again. Now I’m REALLY excited to get this started. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/124 "2005-03-25T18:56:54Z")
if the 17th team signs up by that time, I think we should wait and try to get an 18th… otherwise I am fine with the whole random plan, and wait for next Thursday with quite the anticipation. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/125 "2005-03-25T19:00:27Z")
In my defense, I didn’t think the league would be set up until much closer to the draft date, so I had a note on my outlook calendar to remind me today to check the thread so I could join. I signed up, so thanks to **Omniscient** and **brianjedi**! I plan on spending time on this (I love fantasy sports), so you guys don’t have to worry about me. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/126 "2005-03-25T19:13:40Z")
Good to know, welcome aboard. **Kiros** , I’m all for adding a 18th team, but since there’s no element of head-to-head competition in this, there’s no real need to force symmetry. I think we’re all ready to get this going. Honestly I think giving everyone the weekend to work on their draft prep knowing the final order is valuable, especially for me. In short, if we get #18 by 4PM, great, if not, I’m going to close the league and set the draft order then. **brianjedi** and **Munch** , sorry to be a burden guys, but just in case, would you both send me conditional 18 teams random lists too. This was I can put it all together at 4PM and we can head into teh weekend all pumped and chomping at the bit. ---
**Author:** ![Newton\_meter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Newton\_meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newton_meter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/127 "2005-03-25T20:56:37Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > In short, if we get #18 by 4PM, great, if not, I’m going to close the league and set the draft order then. Well, I don’t know what the heck 4 PM means to you (it’s 10:20 PM here), but I just signed up and you haven’t locked it down yet, so I guess I’m your 18th. ---
**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 25, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/128 "2005-03-25T21:25:12Z")
n\_m, if you last through the whole draft, you’ll be my new hero. 3:00am drafting time? Wow! ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/129 "2005-03-25T22:09:33Z")
> [@Newton meter](#): > > Well, I don’t know what the heck 4 PM means to you (it’s 10:20 PM here), but I just signed up and you haven’t locked it down yet, so I guess I’m your 18th. If you’ll read up like 3 posts you’ll see that I said 4PM CDT…and since I got sidetracked at work, you got an extra 20 minutes and made it in. ---
**Author:** ![Newton\_meter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Newton\_meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newton_meter)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/130 "2005-03-25T22:19:16Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > If you’ll read up like 3 posts you’ll see that I said 4PM CDT…and since I got sidetracked at work, you got an extra 20 minutes and made it in. Saweet. I called my team “Vikingerne” (The Vikings) since I’m in Denmark but an expat Minnesotan. Munch, I’ll either stay up late or get up early, but I’ll be there. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/131 "2005-03-25T22:28:37Z")
Here’s the draft order folks! ```auto 1 12 - Isotopes 2 8 - Gotham Guitaristas 3 3 - Samoan Rendezvous 4 17 - LowlifeWhiteSoxFan 5 10 - Baltimore Weirdos 6 5 - Socks Repeating 7 9 - Harvey's Wallbangers 8 15 - Winnowill's Winners 9 18 - Vikingene 10 4 - Crunkin' Mully Style 11 1 - Out on Waveland 12 16 - The Chimera 13 13 - Dale Sveum Revisited 14 2 - The Cougars 15 7 - Rackensack Diamonds 16 11 - Petelin 17 14 - Tazmanian Devils 18 6 - Free Robinson Cano! ``` FTR, the set of numbers on the right are **brianjedi’s** random sort and the ones on the left are the keyed draft order submitted by **Munch** ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/132 "2005-03-25T22:32:45Z")
13 and 13. That’s _gotta_ be a good sign. Ah, well. At least baseball’s not a very superstitious sport. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/133 "2005-03-25T22:34:34Z")
In other news, I’m pretty sure I already know who I’m taking at those two spots. Lock me up now. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/134 "2005-03-25T22:35:19Z")
18th again??? That’s where I drafted last year. Sigh. At least I can catch up on my sleep between picks! ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/135 "2005-03-25T22:38:52Z")
I think I will just sleep for the next six days so that when I wake up it will be Draft Time and all will be right in the world! _swoons_ ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/136 "2005-03-26T01:09:27Z")
OK, since it looks like **Weirddave** is leaving, are we going to try to replace him? ---
**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:** [March 27, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/137 "2005-03-27T20:30:48Z")
Huh? What’d I miss? ---
**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:** [March 27, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/138 "2005-03-27T21:02:32Z")
Just saw the post on the league page…got it. I guess we’ll see what we can do. I’m more than willing to allow a replacement player. Though if we do I’ll probably redo the draft order. I don’t quite post often enough here to know who’d be interested in joining up so I’m going to need your guy’s help finding someone suitable. If we don’t find anyone, it’s no big deal. I have no problem just cutting the team and going with 17. Like I said before, having an even number of teams isn’t really important. ---
**Author:** ![Newton\_meter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Newton\_meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newton_meter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/139 "2005-03-27T21:42:35Z")
Could someone tell me what time (real specific-like, including timezone and whether it’s standard or daylight time) the draft is? The league web page tells me that it’s at 5:00 AM CEST (Central Europe Standard Time), but we’ve just switched to daylight saving time, so I don’t know whether I’m coming or going anymore. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752/140 "2005-03-27T22:45:31Z")
Well, if your Yahoo is set to accurately reflect what timezone you’re in it should be fine. Just use the add to my calendar feature, it’ll do the conversion for you. The Draft is at 9PM Central Daylight Time (US). This is GMT-6. You are GMT+2 in the summer. That makes it a time difference of 8 hours. According to the conversion tool found [here](http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/gmt-converter.htm) it’ll be at 5:00 A.M CET. We’ll obviously be talking it up here leading up to time (usually with a T-minus), so I don’t expect you ta have trouble knowing whne it is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-baseball-signups/290752.md?page=8)