January 07, 2005

Fantasy baseball again this year?: Anyone interested?

posted by jerseygirl to fantasy at 07:54 AM - 31 comments

I know nothing about baseball and never get a chance to watch it over here, as the only live games are on at about 1 in the morning. Sign me up.

posted by Mr Bismarck at 08:17 AM on January 07, 2005

Never too early to think fantasy baseball. I'm in. Yahoo? They usually have their version ready to go around spring training.

posted by YukonGold at 08:57 AM on January 07, 2005

I'm definitely in.

posted by trox at 09:12 AM on January 07, 2005

I'm going to have to pass this year. I sucked so bad last year, and totally abandonded my team after I moved. It's amazing how being unemployed leaves me less time to do fantasy baseball than when I had a 9 to 5er.

posted by corpse at 10:04 AM on January 07, 2005

I would, but I know less about individual baseball players than I do football players...and given my 1-13 showing in the football league, I'd say I better pass...

posted by MeatSaber at 11:22 AM on January 07, 2005

I'm in.

posted by jbou at 11:36 AM on January 07, 2005

Good amount of interest so far. Yeah, it's still early. Very true. We'll decide on a commish in a couple weeks I guess.

posted by jerseygirl at 12:10 PM on January 07, 2005

But of course.

posted by mbd1 at 12:40 PM on January 07, 2005

hells ya.

posted by jasonspaceman at 12:41 PM on January 07, 2005

Just go gentle on me. I squeal.

posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:03 PM on January 07, 2005

With Yahoo, yes. The CBS thing was too user-unfriendly. Plus I think I'm still getting email updates.

posted by yerfatma at 01:17 PM on January 07, 2005

MY PROBLEM WITH FANTASY BASEBALL IS THAT IT IS DAUNTING TO KEEP UP THE ENTIRE YEAR. IVE FOUND THAT BY JULY, I CARE MORE ABOUT THE RACES THAN I DO MY OWN TEAM- MABYE BECAUSE I HAVE PEOPLE LIKE JULIAN TAVAREZ PITCHING FOR ME...

posted by MARCD at 01:33 PM on January 07, 2005

there's lots of people that join spofi fantasy pools and don't participate after the first couple of months. they usually don't have a CAPS LOCK problem though. I don't have a problem keeping up with it for a whole year but then again I don't really follow baseball outside of September and October otherwise so. i'll be in. if Mr Bismarck is in then my hopes are up that I'll finish higher than somebody besides those that don't participate after the first couple of months.

posted by gspm at 01:49 PM on January 07, 2005

hell, i'm in too. that way gspm can finish higher than 2 people.

posted by goddam at 01:56 PM on January 07, 2005

That's really funny that you make the caps joke, and then you say you are a baseball fan for September and October. To me that is the funniest thing I've ever heard. Why do you just come out and say you know nothing about sports. I like to refer to you as a Sportscenter fan. I love you guys, you are the most fun to make look stupid when talking about sports...

posted by MARCD at 02:07 PM on January 07, 2005

Jesus Christ, people. I'm in for a Yahoo league.

posted by dusted at 02:16 PM on January 07, 2005

I am in for the beisbol.

posted by chris2sy at 03:08 PM on January 07, 2005

gee thanks MARCD, on your sixth comment on the site you're picking on me. as though you know me. as though you can know me from one comment, as though that one comment can lead you to logically conclude those things about me. from your comments I can conclude that you are a twat for reacting like that on the same day you join spofi. i'll let you change my mind though.

posted by gspm at 03:33 PM on January 07, 2005

but be consistent and pass JG some invective for pointing out your caps lock problem too. unless the real issue is that i am not allowed to suggest that baseball is like my fourth favourite sport and thus am not permitted to play in a fantasy pool. my bad.

posted by gspm at 03:36 PM on January 07, 2005

A++++ FUN GUY WOULD SPEND 22 DAYS WORKING OUT A TRADE OF BENCH PLAYERS WITH AGAIN!!!1!

posted by yerfatma at 03:44 PM on January 07, 2005

CAPS LOCK syndrome is a very serious problem. No joke. But recent research and developments in medicine have made it possible for those afflicted to go and press the caps lock key once more and end this dreadful typing syndrome... or some people just yell all the time I guess?

posted by chris2sy at 03:46 PM on January 07, 2005

Uh, count me in, minus the politicking.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:10 PM on January 07, 2005

DrJohnEvans for Commish! He has my vote! No-show jobs for every1!

posted by yerfatma at 08:21 PM on January 07, 2005

Hey, I liked the sportsline game better than Yahoo. Does that make me an apostate? Since corpse is out, I'd be willing to pony up to do it again.

posted by trox at 11:53 PM on January 07, 2005

That makes you a sucker. If you are a fan of smog you can stand in for the corpse.

posted by yerfatma at 01:40 AM on January 08, 2005

I'm in.

posted by grum@work at 10:06 AM on January 08, 2005

I'm game this year (starts shoving money into mouth).

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 04:41 PM on January 08, 2005

MLB may limit the license for the free game to only one provider. I read this in the SportsBusiness Journal (all stories are under subscriber protection) so I am not sure if the Yahoo-Sportsline debate will be moot.

posted by dales15 at 12:07 PM on January 09, 2005

MLB may limit the license for the free game to only one provider. Yet another way to alienate fans.

posted by jasonspaceman at 02:13 PM on January 09, 2005

I'm in. After a year off due to a horrible no-trade vote orchestrated by the queen here, I want a shot. Plus, coming off the fantasy football championship I'm feelin good. Is there a free site that has a keeper league? Also, anyone know how I get the championship banner put in profile. While I'm drunk & typing - Colts will win the Super Bowl.

posted by catfish at 07:09 PM on January 09, 2005

I'm in again ... wait, was I in last year?

posted by wfrazerjr at 10:02 PM on January 11, 2005

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