Fellow Managers,
FANTASY BASEBALL IS BACK!
I’m excited to announce the return of Baldelli’s Modern Life XIV. This season, we will answer important questions like, who will spend $62 on Ronald Acuna Jr. or $700,000,000 on Shohei Ohtani (pitcher)? This season features a long requested rule tweaks. Plus, we blur the line between digital and real-world fantasy by awarding a trophy for a second year and offering SWAG. You should have already received your league invite email and can sign into your teams.
Now let’s turn to…
Business:
- League dues: They are $205.
- I have a record of those who won prize money but opted to use it for dues this year.
- If there is any reason you want to play but need a little more time paying dues, message me privately, and I’ll grant an extension until the All-Star game.
- SWAG: I will be ordering league SWAG this year, probably around the All-Star game.
- It’ll likely be a custom league hat, baseball jersey, T-shirt, or hoodie.
- It’s an optional purchase, and I don’t know the price, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. I like the idea of baseball hats.
- Trophy: We will award The Commissioner’s Trophy again. For that reason, I added $5 to the league dues. Trophy image attached.
Important Dates:
- Division Picks: I will contact division winners Pampered Birds and Bonerko for Konerko to set the date soon.
- Keeper Deadline: Monday, March 18th. Email me your keepers and prices. I will confirm the prices (view keeper rules, view only keeper price sheet).
- Draft Day: (Suggested) Sunday, March 24th at 5 PM PST, 8 PM EST.
- Let me know ASAP if there is any reason you absolutely cannot make this date.
- MLB Opening Day: March 28th.
Rule Changes:
- No trade review. That means trades happen immediately (or as quickly as Yahoo allows) upon manager agreement. There is no one-day waiting period. The Commissioner’s Office retains the right to veto trades deemed colluding or in poor sportsmanship. As a reminder, yard-sale trades are permitted. This change was overwhelmingly requested by managers for many years.
- Minimum IP Increased to 32: The minimum weekly innings total is increased to 32 for pitching stats to count. The previous number was 20.
Contact list:
- Attached is the most up-to-date manager contact list. Please check your information and make sure that it is accurate.
- It’s more fun when every manager can contact the others for trading.
Managers, good luck this year.
Office of the Commissioner