I would love to compete in this league! I have been in many leagues with industry experts including Rick Wilton, Scott Piankowski and others. Winning those leagues are great, but I am much more interested in a league with minor league experts. First to comment too!

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I’ve been playing fantasy baseball for approximately five years, since I was twelve. I’ve always done very well and am very active during the year. I have hunches about certain players, and I’m found as a risk taker. I’m also a frequent poster on minorleagueball and I’ll be glad to help add something to the community with this league.

I started to play fantasy baseball in 2000; I remember the year because that was Furcal’s rookie season. I’ve been in a few money/keeper leagues, but nothing in a few years. Since then, I’ve been playing in a SIM league and a few friendly leagues. I’d quite enjoy the challenge.

I am interested in joining your league. I have been playing fantasy for about 10 years and think it would be very interesting to compete with you as well as others from sb nation.

I’ve played fantasy baseball since the orginal book came out and Strat-O-Matic since I was 5. I started the first Kansas City fantasy league which continues. I have played in expert leagues representing Baseball Guru and finished 2nd. I like that you tweaked the 5×5 categories which adds an extra bonus incentive for me as I like the little things that help a league stand out. As much as I play I would not consider myself a cutthroat player and just enjoy the hobby- and how different minds approach things. I am a Kansas man (not that allows for bias) and purchased Bill James infant manuscripts during my time in Lawrence as an undergrad. Either way have fun with this you deserve the diversion.

I usually think that I don’t want to belong to any fantasy league that will accept me as a member. This is not because I feel bad about myself but rather I feel bad for the people I’m about to dominate. However, this league intrigues me…. Sincerely, The Smack Talker

I’m a college student who is aspiring to work in baseball as a career and would like the challenge of competing with someone like you. Last season I had ten different teams with all different players and eight of my teams finished either 1st or 2nd in their respected leagues.

Well I am a long time follower of your blog here, and have been playing Fantasy baseball for over 20 yrs now ( I’m old yes). I would love the competitive banter this league is sure to have and look forward to being considered!!! Baseball is Life :) Don’t tell the wife
JMAC

I’ve been a huge supporter of the site for years! I’m now a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America and I need a baseball fix to get me through the hot days and hard work. Being in this league would really make my year :)

Been doing fantasy baseball for almost 10 years now, would love a chance to match wits with a pro!

I’ve played fantasy baseball for years, I’d enjoy the challenge and put up a good fight, and you could say the league has international participants because I’m in Canada. But that doesn’t mean I’d draft Russell Martin … or will I?

Long-time poster who hasn’t played much fantasy baseball. I’ll play the “non-fantasy expert fish out of water” role nicely, complementing some of the more rugged fantasy veterans. I’ll also produce plenty of league-related posts to keep people up on my quest to become King of the (MInorleagueball.com Fantasy League) World!

Your league needs a medieval history professor (me). My day job requires the same blend of esoteric knowledge and obsessive compulsive behavior that you need to thrive in fantasy baseball.

I am a 24-year-old law student. I am the commissioner for a 20-team auction league run through CBSSports. I also take part in both Benchwarmer Baseball and Scoresheet 16-team simulation leagues. I frequent Minor League Ball daily. It would be an honor to be part of your league, John.

I’ve played for over 15 years, starting in high school with simple salary cap leagues. I used to play in a higher number of leagues, but have since cut back to only super-competitive private leagues. I’m an avid trader, very active, and a tough competitor.

I would be curious to see how my 900-player–strong fantasy projections play against an encyclopedic knowledge of prospects.

Ten year veteran of fantasy leagues. Have played every format. I have consistently beaten everyone around me and am constantly looking for new challenges. I am a very active owner and would love this opportunity.

Long time reader of every Baseball Prospect Book since the beginning. Long time reader of this blog since the beginning. 21 years of Rotisserie Baseball, Robot Baseball and Scoresheet Baseball with dozens of championships. Long suffering Kansas City Royals fan looking for some redemption. Will keep John from taking all Royals players!

I like statistics. I have roto experience. I’m not a wizard of roto baseball, but I stick with it and I make my teams better. Have a nice day. (Twenty-nine words.)

I’d love compete against you too John :) It’ll be my honor to compete against someone who got me into following the minor leagues.

Why should I be in your league?

 In order of importance

1) Great smack talker

2) I’m a serial trader, which means I will be taken in at least 66% of my trades

3) I really don’t want to be in your league, but you are practically begging me to join

I’ve been playing Fantasy baseball since I discovered there was such a thing in 2004. There is absolutely no coverage of baseball where I live (Portugal) so this has kept me motivated to dig deeper into rosters and eventually minor league baseball. I really enjoyed to have beaten people by picking the players that I envisioned would have great years and everyone else dissed. You gotta love market inefficiencies. Plus you’ll have the pleasure of having someone curse in Portuguese on the league board.

Playing since the days when we kept the stats in spirals. Down to one not very competitive league now and would love to dust off the old knowledge. Also, I am from Uruguay, in the military, and peace corps, and I once saved a baby from a hippo attack.

The entry was 49 words. All or none of it may or may not be true. Other notes that don’t qualify as my entry and may or may not be true:

I have taught gorillas (not chimpanzees, that’s childs play) sign language for the past 12 years.

I have done the above despite having a left arm made of wood…I can’t afford a proper prosthetic.

I don’t comment much on your site because I am not as knowledgable as some others.

When I do comment it is usually not nice, but I mean well.

I have completely circumvented your rules by putting that line of ‘Shift 8’s’ in.

Rothe

I am currently in 4 fantasy/sim leagues and I’m always open to the opportunity to find another challenge. A minor league ball league would be possibly the best forum to find that challenge, and I would enjoy the opportunity to learn from the other people in the league.

I will not take performance enhancing drugs, name my team the Omar Minayas or hire Tonya Harding to break the legs of rivals. Unless it’s September. Then all bets are off.

I believe King James goes by the first name Bill and Lebron is a usurper.

I am Rotofan.

I’ve been involved in fantasy baseball for 6 years, since I was 20. I Started with simply yahoo leagues with friends and am now involved in several keeper leagues. I’ve gotten more and more involved in minor league baseball throughout the years, especially the draft, and would really enjoy trying my hand at a minor league fantasy baseball pool.

I have been playing fantasy baseball for about 11 years. Ive started playing in a website called Sandbox. I now only play in keeper leagues because I am a very good owner and very active. I am in several keeper leagues including minor leaguers and even have joined this year a 30 minor league dynasty league. I have even interned for a minor league baseball team in the eastern league many years ago.

I am a fantasy sports fanatic and would love to join a competitive baseball league with devoted minor league followers. Besides, as a lifetime supporter of the Pirates I need something to cheer me up.

I believe I wouId make a good owner in your league as I have played one form or another of fantasy baseball every year since my dad bought me a Strat-O-Matic game in 1972. I enjoy studying/discussing American history and pre-1980 rock-n-roll.

Thus far I believe entries by the first Peace Corps poster - Jgaztambide, and the Medieval history professor - Lollardfish, have stood out from the others.

As this season approaches
and spring training plays on
I want to be in your league
before all spots are gone.

I will try to teach you
All the tricks of the trade
but if you wind up in last
I’ll point out
the mistakes you have made.

As a longtime reader and follower of your work, a Baseball Manager Fantasy participant since the Prodigy days and maybe one of the few baseball fanatics who also understands all of your ST:TNG/LOTR references, I would love to join your league.

Short and sweet: I own a time machine. Don’t believe me, put me in the league and find out more than you ever imagined about my fantasy skills. Thanks.

Been playing and running a league since1989. Kept all stats by hand (pre computer) the first several years. In 21 years I have won 18 championships. Played in 100+ other leagues never finished below 4th. Fantasy Baseball play started with Pursue the Pennant in 1983.

Would love to be involved

I should be invited because I’m a quality, active and knowledgeable Fantasy manager. Win or lose, (especially the former) I’ll have fun and bring a good attitude to the league!

More importantly, I’ll strive to have an awesome team name based on wit and some player(s) on my roster.

Suggestion - John Make this a charity league with each team giving something to the winners charity of choice (amount what ever each can afford so as to not restrict who joins).
Why me — 18 year fantasy vet, very active, add an international flavor as I live in China.

I don’t have as much experience as some of the posters here, but I’m just a baseball fan in general, and love strategy games (which is how I approach fantasy sports).

I am most well-known for drafting players one year too early before they peak, and funny team names.

Great idea John

Me:

- been playing rotisserie since 1990
- more than held my own against some of the best of toronto
- would love to play against John and the knowledgeable minorleagueball’ers
- lots of administrative experience to offer, if needed, to help any league run smoothly
- get-along

Oh, did I mention I have purchased every yearly prospect book by john since he started doing this?

Would this be a daily or weekly transactional league? I assume we are talking a redraft league. Keeper concept would be really cool on a board like this one. Is this a straight draft or auction format? Do the owners get a FAD budget, or are pickups made instantaneously?

I have been playing FBB since 1998, in both a 15 team mixed league and a 12 team NL-only league. In those 12 years, I have won 5 championships in the mixed league, and 3 in the NL league. I also co-commish the NL league, which is on CBS.

I am in a 16 team keeper league w/10 MINOR LEAGUE SPOTS per roster. We are so fanatical about prospects that I drafted Tyler Ladendorf with my 14th round pick two years ago! If you want someone who takes prospect mining seriously and knows how to run a team…I am your man!

These are simply the names that jumped out at me, I don’t mean to slight anyone and I’m sure I missed some deserving candidates as I skimmed through. Anyway:

JDSussman
cwhitman412
mrkupe
daveh33
RedSoxFaithful
hero66
cowboy4eva
guru4u
doublestix

A Roto format with fewer counting stats (especially on offense) worries me, as teams can basically get some gaudy numbers early in the triple slash categories then sit on the offense (punting the others, or stacking on speed/RBI guys) and focus on pitching. Is there a way to set a minimum Games Played/IP for the league to offset that? Perhaps having RBIs and SB-CS is enough, just kinda worries me…and while I would hope that those of us you pick wouldn’t take on that “strategy,” we’ve all played enough fantasy sports to know that some people just want to win win win!

It would be an honor.

Please refer to my handle; when I signed up for Scout.com circa ~2000, I truly hoped that would come true in 2011…

WINNING the 2011 Baseball Prospect book would be great consolation! And perhaps (slightly) more realistic.

Thanks for the consideration. Let’s play some ball!

I have been playing roto ball since the late ’80s.

I also am in several CBS dynasty leagues already so I am very familiar with their site, layout, etc.

I’m a very active owner and ready to DOMINATE! :-)

John