Benchwarmer News

10/12/24

18 divisions across BWB finished in a tie - Coming soon - the 1-game playoff to decide the division
- A League About Nothing - Elaine Division: Upper West Side Spongeworthies (Jon Swanson) at Infinite Zeroes (David Henning)
  - Upper West Side won the division last year, its only one. Infinite finished 1st 3 years in a row (2020-2022), winning the league in 2021 & 2020
  - Infinite won the season series 12-6.
  - Infinite won all 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Infinite 6-4 (has lost 3 in a row) Upper West Side 4-6
- Anchorman League - Chancellor Division: Dave and Wendy Live at 6 (Sherman Wan) at Huey Lewis The News Boys (Alonda Clifton)
  - Dave and Wendy has 1 division win back in 2015. Huey Lewis has 3, most recently in 2018.
  - Huey Lewis won the season series 11-7 to get home field
  - Huey Lewis swept the final 3 games of the season to force the tie and took 2 of 3 when they played in Week 24
  - Record for the last 10 games: Huey Lewis 9-1 (with a current 8-game winning streak) Dave and Wendy 2-8 (on a 4-game losing streak)
- Beer League - Yeast Division: Guinness Orioles (Orphan team - Foster owner Alonda Clifton) at The Natty Lights (Bill Munger)
  - Guinness has 1 divsion win - back in 2009 when it won the league title. Defending league champ The Natty Lights has won the division every year since then - 2010-2023 - that's 14 straight years, which includes 6 league championships.
  - The has home field on the basis of a 12-6 win in their season series.
  - The won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25 - including sweeping Games 148-150 to force the tie.
  - Record for the last 10 games: The 6-4, with a current 5-game win streak. Guinness 4-6 - and have lost the last 5.
- Blame Canada League - Scott Hatteberg Division: Banff Snowcaps (Dave Matter) at Thunder Bay Voyageurs (Jerry Stevens)
  - Banff has wond the division 5 times, including 4 straight in 2019-2022. Thunder Bay won 3 consecutive titles 2013-2015 for its only trips to the playoffs.
  - Thunder Bay won the season series 10-8, giving it home field.
  - Banff won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25, including the final 2 games of the season to force the tie.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Thunder Bay 5-5 Banff 4-6
- Cleveland Rocks - Boudreau Division: Red Barchettas (Jamie Reese) at North Coast Wahoos (Michael Rudolph)
  - This is the league's 12th season - Red has never won the division (2nd place 5 times, including last year). North Coast has 5 titles - all in the previous 5 seasons, and won the league in 2019
  - The teams split their season series 9-9. North Coast won 4 more division games than Red to earn the home field.
  - North Coast won 4 of the 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 24.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 5-5
- Cleveland Rocks - Averill Division: Not So Hot In Cleveland (Andrew Lehman) at Lake Erie Storm (David Henning)
  - Not So Hot has 1 playoff appearance in 2018. Lake Erie has 8 division wins in 12 seasons and 4 league championships.
  - Lake Erie won the season series 10-8.
  - Not So Hot won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Lake Erie 4-6, currenly losing 5 straight Not So Hot 8-2 and on a 5-game winning streak
- Commissioners League - Chandler Division: Budapest Buskers (Jon Swanson) at Brooklyn Dodgers (Jason Kiernan)
  - Budapest won the division last year and has 3 titles overall. Brooklyn has 10 division wins and was league champion in 2012 and 2011.
  - The teams split their season series 9-9 and had identical division records. Brooklyn won 3 more division games than Budapest to nab home field.
  - Budapest went 4-2 in the final 6 games they played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Brooklyn 4-6 Budapest 8-2
- Fenway Fenatics - Boggs Division: Alaskan Wilderness (Dave Matter) at Hawaiian Surfer Dudes (Andrew Lehman)
  - Alaskan has won the division twice, most recently in 2022. Hawaiian also has 2 titles, but none since 2013, when it won the league championship.
  - Hawaiian won the season series 10-8
  - The teams split their final 6 games
  - Record for the last 10 games: Hawaiian 8-2 Alaskan 2-8
- Four Star League - Patton Division: Upstream Boogie (Jim Duzyk) at Its the Top of the Pops (Andrew Lehman)
  - Upstream won the division last year, its only title. It's the Top has also only 1 division win, but not since 2010.
  - Its the Top has home field by winning the season series 10-8.
  - They split the last 6 games they played in Weeks 23-24.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Its the Top 6-4 Upstream 5-5
- Game Night League - Operation Division: SoCal Blue Dogs (Scott Owens) at Avalon Hill Armchair Generals (Robert Elias)
  - SoCal won the division in 2021-2022 then lost a 1-game playoff last year. Avalon Hill is looking for its first title
  - Avalon Hill won the season series 10-8
  - Avalon Hill won 4 of the final 6 meetings in Weeks 23-24
  - Record for the last 10 games: Avalon Hill 6-4 SoCal 7-3
- Geek Pride League - Berners-Lee Division: Mt. Airy Diplomats (Micah Bustard) at Boba Chette Salutes Greef Karga (Sherman Wan)
  - Mt. Airy has 2 division wins, but not since 2014. Boba Chette is the defending league champion (3 overall) and has won the division 4 years in a row and 8 years out of 9.
  - Boba Chette won the season series 11-7 to earn the home game.
  - Boba Chette won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Boba Chette 7-3 Mt. Airy 3-7 and have lost their last 6
- Grunge League - Hole Division: Northwest Cards (Michael Quinn) at Knee Deep in Hoopla (Orphan team - Foster owner Anthony C)
  - Northwest won the division last year and was league champion in 2018. Knee Deep has 2 division wins and a league title in 2021.
  - Knee Deep won the season series 13-5
  - Knee Deep swept the final 2 series these teams played in Weeks 24-25. They beat Northwest in the final 3 games of the season to force the tie.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Knee Deep 6-4 Northwest 3-7
- Hall of Fame League - Ruth Division: Canton Goats (Dave Matter) at Seattle Survivors (Leif Jonson)
  - Canton has 1 division win in the league's 24 seasons (2003). Seattle has won 7 times, including last year, and has 3 league titles.
  - The teams split their season series 9-9. Seattle won 6 more division games than Canton to get the home field.
  - The teams split their final 6 games in Weeks 24-25. Canton beat Seattle in the final 2 games of the season to force the tie.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 4-6
- Hall of Fame League - Ruth Division: Give Me the Willies (Jamie Reese) at Alcatraz Crabcakes (Michael Burkert)
  - Give Me has 3 division wins - the last in 2012 when it won its only league title. Alcatraz has 4 pennants, most recently in 2020, and won the league in 2001.
  - Alcatraz has home field on the basis of a 13-5 win in their season series.
  - Alcatraz won 4 of the 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Alcatraz 6-4 Give Me 5-5
- North Siders League - Sutter Division: Wrigleyville Bryzzo Souvenirs (Jason Kiernan) at Addision Ivies (Dave Matter)
  - Wrigleyville has 6 division wins. Addison won its first division title last season.
  - Addison won the season series 10-8 to gain home field.
  - Atlanta won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 24-25 and swept the final series to force the tie.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Addison 8-2, including a current 5-game win streak. Wrigleyville 5-5 and currently on a 4-game skid.
- Pacific Northwest League - Cougars Division: Big Mountain Lumberjacks (Dave Matter) at Hooterville Flying Pigs (Alonda Clifton)
  - Both teams have only 1 division title in 11 seasons - Big Mountain in 2018, Hooterville in 2021.
  - Hooterville won the season series 10-8 to earn the home game.
  - Hooterville won 5 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 24.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Both teams are 6-4
- Phightin' Phils League - Roberts Division: Steak Sandwich Fanatics of Philadelphia (Jason Kiernan) at SGV Dukes (Michael Quinn)
  - Steak Sandwich is the defending league champion and has 3 straight division titles. SGV has 2 league championships, but last made the playoffs in 2015.
  - Branyan's won the season series 10-8
  - The teams split their last 6 games played in Weeks 24-25
  - Record for the last 10 games: SGV 2-8 Steak Sandwich 6-4
- South Siders League - Fox Division: Wimpy's Hawks (Dave Matter) at Delphi Titans (David Henning)
  - Wimpy's has won the division the last 5 seasons and won the league in 2021. Delphi was on top 2016-2018, including a league title in 2016.
  - Delphi won the season series 11-7 to earn the home game.
  - Delphi won 4 of the final 6 games the teams played in Weeks 23 & 25.
  - Record for the last 10 games: Delphi 3-7, and on a current 4-game losing streak; Wimpy's 8-2 and winners of 4 straight.

10/9/24

Playoff lineup deadline extended at least until Saturday night, Oct 12 at midnight Eastern.
67 Division Champions from the October 7 games (See standings for all leagues and a full list of all 2024 division winners)
- A League About Nothing - Newman Division: Wild Men (owner Craig Burke - 2nd win in 2024) - 2nd division win
- American Association - Louisville Colonels Division: Throwback All-Stars (owner Jason Kiernan - 36th win in 2024) - 5th division win
- Anchorman League - Jennings Division: Cooperstown Wannabes (owner David Henning - 20th win in 2024) - Repeat winner, 4th overall; 2020 league champ
- B Movie Actor League - Bubba Ho-Tep Division: Fantasy Island (Orphan team - Foster owner Anthony C) - 5th division win
- Batman League - Clooney Division: Holy Batmobile Batman! (owner Jamie Reese - 2nd win in 2024) - Also won in 2019
- Beatleball - Harrison Division: Ringo's Stars (owner Michael Rudolph - 11th win in 2024) - 9th division win, 1st since 2018; 3-time league champion
- Beer League - Malt Division: Missing Persons (Orphan team - Foster owner Robert Elias) - 1st trip to playoffs since 2016; 2015 league champ
- Blame Canada League - Eric Division: Frigid Pink Ladies of the Artic Night (owner Jamie Reese - 3rd win in 2024) - 6th title; 2011 league winner
- Bleed Dodger Blue League - Reese Division: Oh No Not Ohtani Too (owner Michael Lehman - 5th win in 2024) - 2nd division win - 1st since 2015
- British Invasion League - The Zombies Division: Time of the Season (owner Jamie Reese - 4th win in 2024) - Repeat win
- Broadway League
  - Rounding Third Division: Hankie Wavers (owner Dave Matter - 7th win in 2024) - 1st division title in league's 7th season; Finished 2nd 3 times, including last year
  - The Hot Corner Division: Rocky Horror Picture Show (owner Andrew Lehman - 6th win in 2024) - 1st division title in league's 7th season; Finished 2nd in 2020
  - Riding The Pine Division: Times Square Pickpockets (owner Jon Swanson - 2nd win in 2024) - Repeat winner, 4th overall
- Bronx Bombers League - Rizzuto Division: Genetic Drift (owner Jim Duzyk - 3rd win in 2024) - 4th division title
- Deuces Wild League
  - Musial Division: Las Vegas Stacked Chips (owner John Stroba - 5th win in 2024) - 4th division win; 2010 league champ
  - Cobb Division: South Florida Boys Of Summer (owner Ken Stevenson - 4th win in 2024) - 4th division title; 2022 league champ
  - Biggio Division: Sugarland Cards (owner Michael Quinn - 11th win in 2024) - 6th title in a row, 10th overall; 2019 league winner
- Experts League - Web Division: NYC FantasyBaseballSherpa.com (owner Scott Swanay) - 3rd division win - 1st since 2013
- Federal League - St. Louis Terriers Division: Kansas City Packers (owner Michael Quinn - 13th win in 2023) - 3rd division win; 2020 league champ
- Firemen League - Smith Division: Banta Fire (owner Andrew Lehman - 7th win in 2024) - 1st division in in the league's 13th season; Last time to finish 2nd was 2016
- Five Boroughs League - Queens Division: Manhattan Magillas (owner Dave Matter - 8th win in 2024) - 4th consecutive title
- Four Star League
  - Bradley Division: Exsangui Nation (owner Sherman Wan - 17th win in 2024) - 5th division win; League champ in 2018 and 2017
  - MacArthur Division: Stalag 33 & 1/3 (owner Michael Lehman - 6th win in 2024) - 2nd division win - previous trip to playoffs was in 2018
- Geek Pride League - Tomlinson Division: Ai. Phi. Oh Volunteers (owner Jason Kiernan - 37th win in 2024) - 5th division win; League champ 3 straight years 2020-2022
- Gone But Not Forgotten League - New York Giants Division: Young Guns (Orphan team - Foster owner Andrew Lehman) - 1st title in league's 6th season
- Grand Slam League - Ramirez Division: Cincinnati Run in Stockings (owner Craig Burke - 3rd win in 2024) - 2nd playoff trip
- Great Lakes League - Ontario Division: Party Animals (owner Leif Jonson - 6th win in 2024) - 1st division win
- Grunge League
  - Stone Temple Pilots Division: Plush sung by Percival Edmund (owner Jason Kiernan - 38th win in 2024) - Defending league champ (won in 2019 as well); 5th division win
  - Alice in Chains Division: Darkness On The Edge (owner Sherman Wan - 18th win in 2024) - 5th division win in league's 5th season
- Hall of Fame League - Wagner Division: Las Vegas Lounge Lizards (owner Jon Swanson - 3rd win in 2024) - Repeat winner, 4th overall
- Home of the Brave - Mathews Division: I've Seen Your Face Before My Friend (owner Sherman Wan - 19th win in 2024) - 2-time defending league champion; 5th division win
- K Street League - Perry Division: Cincinnati Red Legs 4 (owner John Hula - 7th win in 2024) - 3rd division win - 1st since 2008
- The Kings of Queens
  - Koosman Division: Nevada Marshals (owner Mark Currie) - 3rd division crown; 2020 league champion
  - Hernandez Division: Heffernan's Henchmen (owner Michael Rudolph - 12th win in 2024) - 3rd time on top; 2019 league champ
- Longball League - McGuire Division: Kingman Kongs (owner Dave Matter - 9th win in 2024) - Repeat winner, 3rd overall
- Minnie & Paul League
  - Carew Division: Bloomington Metropolitans (owner Sam Campbell - 2nd win in 2024) - 3rd division win
  - Blyleven Division: Happy Campers (owner Alonda Clifton - 3rd win in 2024) - 2021 league champion; 2nd division title
- Moneyball League - Scott Hatteberg Division: Atlanta Beane Pies (owner Ricardo Alexander - 16th win in 2024) - 4th consecutive title, 6th overall; League champ in 2022
- Motor City League - Gehringer Division: Canadian Red Barchetta (owner Ken Stevenson - 5th win in 2024) - New owner gets 1st win in the league's 12th season; Finished 2nd only once - in 2016
- North Siders League - Williams Division: Omaha Golden Spikes (owner Don Kruse - 4th win in 2024) - Repeat win, 3rd overall
- Original Six League - Bruins Division: Powerplay Goals (owner Jamie Reese - 5th win in 2024) - 2nd division win
- Reality Bites - Bachelor Division: America's Idols (owner Dave Matter - 10th win in 2024) - 2nd trip to the playoffs for this franchise - last time was 2017
- Scooby Doo League - Shaggy Division: Rittman Corked Bats (owner Michael Rudolph - 13th win in 2024) - 7th straight division win, 8th overall; looking for 1st league title
- Shadowball League - Memphis Red Sox Division: Bingo Long's Travelling All-Stars (owner Jason Kiernan - 39th win in 2024) - 7th pennant; 3-time league champion
- South Siders League - Minoso Division: Machynlleth Power (owner Sherman Wan - 20th win in 2024) - Defending league champion (2 overall); 4th division win
- Steel City League - Wagner Division: Willie's Rebels (owner Michael Quinn - 13th win in 2024) - 3rd division win; Made a trip to the finals in 2015
- Superman League - Dean Cain Division: Ames Twisters (owner Tom Kohl - 2nd win in 2024) - 3rd win - 1st since 2017
- That's the Fact Jack League
  - Caddyshack Division: Ty's Ties (owner Dave Matter - 11th win in 2024) - 4th title; 2021 league champion
  - Lost in Translation Division: The Thing Under the Bed (owner Andrew Lehman - 7th win in 2024) - 3rd division win
- They Might Be Giants
  - Hubbell Division: Belgium Particle Men (owner Jon Swanson - 4th win in 2024) - Repeat win, 4th overall; 2 league championships
  - Terry Division: McCovey Cove Candlestick Makers (owner Jason Kiernan - 40th win in 2024) - 5th consecutive title, 6th overall
  - Ott Division: California Dreamin' Team (owner David Henning - 21st win in 2024) - 4th pennant; Won the league in 2019 and 2016
- ThirtyThirtysomething League
  - Willie Mays Division: Gant's Galloping Ghosts (owner Jason Kiernan - 41st win in 2024) - 6 pennants in the league's 6 seasons; League champion in 2022 and 2020
  - Raul Mondesi Division: Duluth Superiors (owner Jerry Stevens) - Defending league champion; 3rd division win
- Three of a Kind League - Wagner Division: Southside Black Stockings (owner Mike DeSmedt - 2nd win in 2024) - Defending league champ; 2nd division win
- Triple Crown League - Robinson Division: Toronto Maple Leifs (owner Leif Jonson - 7th win in 2024) - 4th straight division win
- Wes Anderson League - The Darjeeling Limited Division: Mysterium Tremendum (owner David Henning - 22nd win in 2024) - Repeat win; 3rd overall
- Whiff League
  - Sammy Sosa Division: Big Train Rides The Ryan Express (owner Jason Kiernan - 42nd win in 2024) - 5th pennant; 3 league wins 2020-2022
  - Jose Canseco Division: Branyan Bombers (owner Michael Rudolph - 14th win in 2024) - 3rd division title
  - Wille Stargell Division: Peaches of Longevity (owner Jim Duzyk - 4th win in 2024) - 1st division win in league's 6th season; 4 2nd-place finishes including the last 3 years
- White Elephant League
  - Jackson Division: Swollen Cornea (owner Jim Duzyk - 5th win in 2024) - 1st pennant in league's 7th season; Finished 2nd once in 2022
  - Williams Division: Houston Dome (owner Michael Quinn - 14th win in 2024) - Also won the division in 2020
  - Fingers Division: KC Chia Pets (owner Jerry King - 6th win in 2023) - 1st division win in league's 7th season; 3 times in 2nd including the last 2 years
- Will Ferrell League
  - Talledega Nights Division: Daytona Shake 'n Bake (owner Jerry Stevens - 2nd win in 2024) - Also won in 2022
  - Old School Division: Buddy the Elf Plays Every Position (owner Jason Kiernan - 43rd win in 2024) - Previous win was in 2021
  - Stranger Than Fiction Division: Brick's Bashers (owner Dave Matter - 12th win in 2024) - 5th straight division win
- Winners Circle League - Spahn Division: NYC2ATL Taxi Drivers (owner Ricardo Alexander - 17th win in 2024) - 4th division win; League champion in 2022 and 2020

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10/7/24

And we're done - sort of - Week 25 complete - Games 148-150 posted - See results
- That's a wrap on the regular season - except for the 18 divisions that ended in a tie and will require a 1-game playoff to decide the division
- It takes a little bit of setup to schedule the tiebreaker games - it might be a couple of days before I'm able to fit that in and score the games
- Standings for all leagues
- Around BWB
Heading into the final 3 games of the season, 85 of the 272 divisions across BWB have not yet been decided.
Update to the Close races across Benchwarmer Baseball before Game 148

10/3/24

Playoff lineup deadline shifted back to Wednesday, October 9 at midnight Eastern. This could go back further to that next weekend, but I want to preserve the ability to start games before that if the playoff brackets are set up by then.

10/1/24

Week 24 Statistics and Players of the Week
Team finances updated after Week 24 games
Scoring won't be up tonight - will try for a late Wednesday post
Missed 1 of the division winners on the last post:
- Bleed Dodger Blue League - Drysdale Division: Southeast Northern State Westerners (owner Leif Jonson - 3rd win in 2024) - 6th division win; 2011 league champion

9/28/24

Sorry - busy week. I was prepping to score games Friday evening, but a health situation in my household had me at the hospital all afternoon/evening and will be back there today (everything appears to be OK). I will work on the games Saturday night with hopes to post late Saturday or on Sunday monring.

9/16/24

Heading into Week 23, the final 18 games of the season are all against teams in your division. Here's a look across all of Benchwarmer Baseball at close races

9/15/24

Week Twenty-five Transactions Posted
Next deadline - Week Twenty-six (first week of the playoffs: Tentatively set to Saturday, October 5 at midnight Eastern - this is subject to change (earlier or later) depending on time needed to set up the playoff structure and schedules.

9/3/24

Reminder - this is the final week to sign free agents. Week 25 transactions are only for cuts and IR moves.

8/31/24

This is the final week to sign players for the 2024 season

8/29/24

Sorry I missed this last weekend when posting Games 118-120; it's a little bit earlier than we normally see...congratulations to our first Division Champion: (See standings for all leagues)
- B Movie Actor League - Burn Notice Division: Cyborg Avengers (owner David Henning) - First win since 2020, 5th overall; 3 straight league titles 2018-2020

8/23/24

Week 22 transactions - You'll see some prospect list moves this week in a few leagues - someone reported some issues last week with submitting transactions, so I allowed these moves. It was easier to add them in Week 22 using normal processing than trying to retroactively changing Week 21 stuff.

8/16/24

September roster expansion comes into play for game lineups during Week 23. However, since several of you have lots of teams, you can begin ordering your taxi squad and minor league players now - a week early.

8/10/24

It's our last deadline shift of the season. Starting this week and through Week 25, transactions and lineups are due on Wednesdays.

8/9/24

Trades are closed until the off season
Upcoming dates/deadlines of note:
- Wednesday, August 14 - Week 21: Final week to add players to the Prospects Roster
- Wednesday, August 28 - Week 23: Roster expansion - minor leaguers and taxi squad players can fill in as bench players.
- Wednesday, September 4 - Week 24: Final week to sign free agents

8/1/24

At Game 100, we've passed the 2/3 mark of the regular season

7/30/24

Because of the All-Star break (and weather), we eventually get out of our normal cycle of a 2-week gap between when games are played and when the standings affect transaction order and financial rewards for games. I won't be able to finish Week 17 games and set transaction order and financial information in a timely matter before needing to process Week 19 transactions. So this week's transaction order is the same as last week and there will be no financial rewards for wins/place applied this week. We'll be on a 3-week gap until MLB catches up.

7/19/24

First round draft picks of 2024 are now in the player list. You can sign them this week.
- How to find the picks? On the player selection screen, use the "Other" filter and you'll find an option for "First Round (2024)"
- You'll also find them by looking for players who are new to the list in Week 18, although they will be mixed in with other players added this week by making their first MLB appearances.

7/10/24

Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers.

7/8/24

Upcoming dates/deadlines of note:
- Friday, July 12 - During Week 16 processing, all teams get an extra 1000 in cash
- Thursday, July 18 - We switch weekly deadlines to Thursdays - Week 17: the contract extension deadline
- Thursday, July 25 - Week 18: The week that 2024 first round draft picks will be available to sign
- Thursday, August 8 - Week 20: Trade deadline
- Wednesday, August 14 - Week 21: Final week to add players to the Prospects Roster

7/7/24

For Week 16 lineups - you may reorder your pitching rotation from scratch - we will not check on games of rest between Weeks 15 and 16 - it's our version of the All Star Break. Lineup deadline is Friday night.
All teams will get a cash distribution this week of 1 million Benchwarmer Bucks (1000) in advance of the contract extension deadline on Week 17 (deadline July 18)

7/5/24

This week's deadline extended to Saturday, July 6 at 1 PM Eastern
- With the unexpected check into the programming and the rescoring, I'm running behind this week. I still need to score 3 more games and then reset the transaction order based on the standings at the end of Week 13 - and I won't get that all done until tomorrow.
- Existing trade offers expiring at 7 PM tonight will not change
- Week 16 will most likely not switch to Thursdays - stay tuned

7/4/24

With Game 75, we're at the halfway point of the regular season
Due to a scoring error, Games 73-75 were rescored and updated box scores and standings are posted.
- Someone questioned their bullpen stat line in a particular game and, on investigation, I found a mistake in the programming.
- When you have relief pitchers in your spot pitcher slots, they are supposed to be pulled last and used only when needed. The program was putting them first - meaning the spot relief pitchers were being used ahead of the others.
- It's likely been this way for a long time - I can't go back and fix the first 72 games of this year, but the lineups for 73-75 were still loaded and I just had to re-run the scoring.
- Check your email for more details.

6/28/24

You have 2 more weeks to cut players and still get a prorated salary rebate for the 2024 season. After Week 15 (deadline July 5), all cuts will return zero salary.
Transactions posted a little late last week. Someone requested some extra time for this week. I wouldn't get to these before Saturday afternoon anyway, so I've extended this week's transaction/lineup deadline to 2 PM EDT on Saturday, June 29.
Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers.

6/24/24

We're set to begin 3 weeks of play within your division

6/11/24

Reminder - we've shifted to Friday deadlines. Transactions and lineups due Fridays at 7 PM Eastern

6/4/24

We've crossed the 1/3 mark of the regular season

5/3/24

Reminder - we've shifted to Saturday deadlines. Transactions and lineups due Saturday at 1 PM Eastern

5/2/24

Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers.

4/30/24

Every 5 weeks we change the transaction deadline day to better match the mapping between MLB games and BWB games. Starting this week, and for Weeks 6-10 our lineup/transaction deadlines are due on Saturdays - see Season Deadlines

4/23/24

Week 5 is the final week to cut players and receive an 80% salary rebate of their 2024 salaries. After this period, the rebate drops by 4% every week.

4/17/24

It's a little early in the season - 24/25ths of the regular season still remains - but here's our 1-page look at comparing teams across all the leagues in the BWB universe: Around BWB

4/14/24

Starting with this week's transactions (Week 3), the transaction order is determined by the standings on the game week 2 weeks before that (Week 1). Since we're currently finishing up Week 1 games, and setting the picking order takes a lot of time early in the season (a lot of ties to break), we probably won't be able to post the new order prior to the Monday evening deadline. You're going to be flying blind a little bit on the exact order.

4/11/24

We are underway - it's BWB Opening Day! Week 1 Begins - Game 1 posted
Maybe Friday for the next couple games and then we'll finish the first week over the weekend.
Don't forget as we try to catch up - Week 2 lineups/transactions are due tonight at midnight EDT.
Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers.

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