MeFi Fantasy Baseball 2014

February 16, 2014 12:52 AM

Spring training for the Metafilter Fantasy Baseball league's ninth season has begun. Instructions for interested GMs follow.

Players from last season should have received an email invite. If you are interested in starting a team this link should do the trick. We have a great set of active managers and welcome newcomers.

If you have any questions send a memail.

posted by cgk to MetaFilter-Related at 12:52 AM (17 comments total)

Ooh! I am looking on the website but can't see if it is possible to pre-pick for the live draft. I know it isn't ideal, but I would like to field a team except for the fact that I live on the other side of the earth and wouldn't be able to make the draft.
posted by Literaryhero at 3:28 AM on February 16, 2014

Answered my own question. Are you guys ok with me joining if I will be absentee on draft day? I wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers.
posted by Literaryhero at 3:30 AM on February 16, 2014

Hooray!

I wonder if this is the year my Windows 7 computer is finally able to connect to Yahoo's draft servers. (I have a backup plan.)

Also, my fantasy team name predates my MeFi name, not the other way around.
posted by Huffy Puffy at 4:44 AM on February 16, 2014

Awesome. Just joined as "Home Plate of Beans". Hoping to rebound from my disappointing performance in fantasy football this year.
posted by tonycpsu at 7:37 AM on February 16, 2014

Since we have managers located all over the place with all kinds of work schedules, the date is tentative until we can take a poll. Generally about half of the people are live and half submit their list for autopick.
posted by cgk at 10:01 AM on February 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

I'm in, looking forward to it.
posted by Harpocrates at 10:49 AM on February 16, 2014

Oops, I forgot to include my team name: Voyageurs
posted by Harpocrates at 10:50 AM on February 16, 2014

Is there a way I can follow along and see how everybody does without playing myself?

(I had to give up fantasy baseball myself after one miserable summer spent frantically penciling in and then erasing JD Drew's name from my lineup. I can spend hours a day on that stuff and it makes me crazy. But I'd still like to keep up.)]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:33 PM on February 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

I can't remember, Roto or straight points? Either way I'm probably in again. Especially since I'm not working in F&B anymore!
posted by theichibun at 7:21 PM on February 16, 2014

I'm back in this year, decided to change the name from The Guinness Innings to SABR rattlers!
posted by TwoWordReview at 2:06 PM on February 17, 2014

Tamperen Halauskarhu are back.
posted by ursus_comiter at 3:30 PM on February 17, 2014

I'm in as the Shelbyvillians.
posted by synecdoche at 4:58 PM on February 17, 2014

In as the Sunnydale Razorbacks. I've never played fantasy baseball so hopefully it isn't a debacle.
posted by vogon_poet at 5:05 PM on February 17, 2014

I'm in! Unemployment and fantasy baseball seem like a pretty excellent combo.
posted by RogerB at 5:44 PM on February 17, 2014

I just joined up as I AM FOOL. Name subject to change.
posted by dirtdirt at 10:10 AM on February 18, 2014

I'm in as the Sammi Superstars, but may change later if inspiration strikes me.
posted by Literaryhero at 5:43 AM on February 19, 2014

Kit Keller is back.
posted by TravellingCari at 1:52 PM on February 21, 2014