# Yahoo Fantasy Baseball signups open! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945 "2006-02-04T02:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [March 21, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/81 "2006-03-21T18:36:58Z")
I am the last owner, as I nearly had forgotten to join. I may not be around for the draft, however. I did pre-rank my players, and if there’s any way I can have my picks made immediately when my turn comes up, I’ll figure it out. I do plan on being active for the season, however. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/82 "2006-03-21T19:53:39Z")
If you are not logged on to the draft, Yahoo makes the picks off of your preranked list very quickly, usually in under five seconds. It’s only owners like me, who agonize for the full 90 seconds on whether to draft Rod Barajas or Yadier Molina, that make the draft last forever. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/83 "2006-03-21T19:56:41Z")
Agonize? It’s Barajas in a heartbeat. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/84 "2006-03-21T21:06:14Z")
> [@Kid\_A](#): > > Agonize? > > It’s Barajas in a heartbeat. Looks like you misspelled Yadi there. \ I’m stoked for tomorrow. Fantasy Draft Day is a true sign of the start of baseball season. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/85 "2006-03-22T15:23:20Z")
Bumping this because the draft is in just slightly less than 12 hours. As I’ve done for the past couple of years, I’ll have a chat room open on IRC at some point tonight prior to the draft (although I’ve got a dinner thing until 7 or 8, probably) if anyone wants to do some predraft smack talking. [irc.newnet.net](http://irc.newnet.net), #sdbaseball Feel free to stop in, and to swing by #straightdope while you’re at it. _Legalese: #straightdope is not affiliated with The Straight Dope, the SDMB, the Chicago Reader, Ed Zotti & The Rockers or the International Communist Conspiracy. Offer void where prohibited by law. Some restrictions may apply, see store for details. For Official Rules and a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to no one in particular. Member FDIC. An equal-opportunity employer._ ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/86 "2006-03-23T00:01:35Z")
One final bump to carry us over to the draft. Three hours and counting… ---
**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 23, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/87 "2006-03-23T02:16:14Z")
T-minus 45 minutes. ---
**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 23, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/88 "2006-03-23T05:33:04Z")
That was exhausting…totally didn’t expect that to end when it did. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/89 "2006-03-23T05:43:11Z")
This is, without a doubt, the best roster I’ve ever drafted. I don’t see any obvious holes (with the possible exception of SB) and I’ve got some good OBP guys. Can’t wait for someone to do the draft recap thread. ---
**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 23, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945/90 "2006-03-23T07:17:31Z")
I broke down the rosters here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=364109](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=364109) No commentary just yet. But the thread is started. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-fantasy-baseball-signups-open/342945.md?page=4)