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9/26/25

  • Week 25 continues - Game 148 posted - See results
  • Three games left to play. Here's an update of the close races throughout all of Benchwarmer Baseball. 84 of the 272 divisions are not yet decided.
  • 56 Division Champions from the September 23 games (See standings for all leagues and a full list of all 2025 division winners)
    • A League About Nothing - Newman Division: Jerry's Villain (owner Michael Quinn - 10th win in 2025) - 4th division win; 2022 league champ
    • Anchorman League - Chancellor Division: Dennis and Elaine Live at 10 (owner Sherman Wan - 10th win in 2025) - Only previous title was in 2015
    • Batman League - Kilmer Division: Matterhorn Marauders (owner Dave Matter - 14th win in 2025) - 2nd division win - last time was in 2016
    • Beatleball - Lennon Division: Plastic Ono Memory Elephants (owner John Hula - 6th win in 2025) - 3rd consecutive title, 9th overall; 2 league championships - last one in 2017
    • Beer League - Hops Division: Duff Duffmen (owner Leif Jonson - 4th win in 2025) - 3rd straight win, 4th overall
    • Blame Canada League - Kenny Division: Alberta Clippers (owner Michael Rudolph - 9th win in 2025) - 4th pennant; 2018 league winner
    • Bleed Dodger Blue League -Sutton Division: Deferred Payments till 2088 (owner Jamie Reese) - 6th division crown; 2 league championships
    • Blue and Gray League - Lee Division: Harpers Ferry Raiders (owner Dave Matter - 15th win in 2025) - 3rd time on top
    • Born to Run League - Latham Division: Roundin' Third and Headin' for Home (owner Michael Rudolph - 10th win in 2025) - 3rd division crown
    • Chevy Chase League
      • Clark W. Griswold, Jr. Division: NYC2ATL Yankees (owner Ricardo Alexander - 14th win in 2025) - Defending league champion; 3rd consecutive division win, 4th overall
      • Emmit Fitz-Hume Division: Sogndal Spies (owner Dave Matter - 16th win in 2025) - 6th division win; 2013 league champion
    • Cleveland Rocks
      • Boudreau Division: North Coast Wahoos (owner Michael Rudolph - 11th win in 2025) - 6th division crown; 2019 league winner
      • Doby Division: Atlanta United BC (owner Ricardo Alexander - 15th win in 2025) - 4th straight division title; 2023 league champ
    • Commissioners League
      • Chandler Division: Budapest Buskers (owner Jon Swanson - 2nd win in 2025) - 4th trip to the playoffs
      • Frick Division: San Andreas Quakers (owner Bill Munger - 4th win in 2025) - 7th division win; 2 league championships
      • Giamatti Division: South Park Butters (owner Andrew Lehman - 2nd win in 2025) - 9th division title; 2013 league winner
    • Experts League
      • Print Division: Fantasy on Roids Men Injecting Men (owner Christian Ingram - 2nd win in 2024) - Repeat winner, 5th overall; 2017 league champion
      • Blogs Division: Kansas City Rotoballs (Orphan team - foster owner Jerry King) - 3rd division win - 1st since 2010
    • Federal League - St. Louis Terriers Division: Kansas City Packers (owner Michael Quinn - 11th win in 2025) - 3rd consecutive division crown, 5th overall; 2020 league champion
    • Five Boroughs League - Bronx Division: Oklahoma Noodlers (Jerry King - 5th win in 2025) - 3rd consecutive division win, 5th overall
    • Four Star League - Patton Division: Upstream Boogie (owner Jim Duzyk) - 2nd time on top
    • Golden Throat League - Ernie Harwell Division: Twin Cities Fighting Carp (owner Jon Swanson - 3rd win in 2025) - 3rd division win
    • Gone But Not Forgotten League - New York Giants Division: Brook's Orioles (owner Michael Quinn - 12th win in 2025) - 1st division win in league's 7th season; Finished second once, in 2019
    • Grunge League - Hole Division: Northwest Cards (owner Michael Quinn - 12th win in 2025) - 3rd division win; 2018 league champion
    • The Kings of Queens - Harrelson Division: Stockholm Syndrome (owner Leif Jonson - 5th win in 2025) - 3rd division win
    • Longball League - Killebrew Division: Gettysburg Bicycle Repairmen (owner Jon Swanson - 4th win in 2025) - 4th division win
    • Marxball
      • Groucho Division: Freedonia Freedom Fighters (owner John Hula - 7th win in 2025) - Also won in 2021
      • Chico Division: Star City Novas (owner David Henning - 5th win in 2025) - Repeat division win
      • Harpo Division: New York Opera Company (owner Jon Swanson - 5th win in 2025) - 1st division win in league's 9th season; 4 2nd-place finishes
    • Minnie & Paul League - Blyleven Division: American Samoa Tin Can Tauva Silisili (owner John Hula - 8th win in 2025) - 10th division win, 1st since 2020; 2016 league champ
    • Moneyball League
      • Art Howe Division: Billy Beane Works Miracles (owner Robert Hamilton - 2nd win in 2025) - Repeat winner
      • Scott Hatteberg Division: Atlanta Beane Pies (owner Ricardo Alexander - 16th win in 2025) - 5th straight division win, 7th overall; 2022 league champ
      • David Justice Division: Drunken Forests (owner Jim Duzyk - 9th win in 2025) - 4th division win, 1st since 2016; League champ in 2014 and 2013
    • Motor City League - Newhouser Division: Drunken Forests (owner Jim Duzyk - 9th win in 2025) - 4th division win, 1st since 2016; League champ in 2014 and 2013
    • North Siders League - Sandberg Division: Northern Exposure (owner Andrew Lehman - 3rd win in 2025) - 3rd trip to the playoffs
    • Original Six League - Rangers Division: Lamoureux Mighty Dekes (owner Sherman Wan - 11th win in 2025) - 6th straight division win; 3 league championships
    • Pacific Northwest League - Cougars Division: We Play For Peanuts (owner Alonda Clifton - 2nd win in 2025) - Repeat win, 3rd overall
    • Perfect World League
      • David Cone Division: Oklahoma Black Gold (owner Michael Lehman - 4th win in 2025) - 2nd trip to playoffs, 1st since 2019
      • Randy Johnson Division: Midwest Malingerers (owner Don Kruxe - 2nd win in 20245 - 6th division crown; League champ in 2023
    • Reality Bites - Fear Factor Division: Minneapolis Coonhounds (owner Jon Swanson - 6th win in 2025) - Defending league champ (3 total); 4th consecutive pennant, 8th overall
    • Royal Flush League
      • Otis Division: Pig's Eye Pirates (owner Jerry Stevens) - 1st division win in league's 11th season; Finished 2nd only once in 2023
      • Quisenberry Division: Runner Runner Royal Flush (owner John Hula - 9th win in 2025) - 4th division win
    • Scooby Doo League
      • Velma Division: Cujo's Death Dogs (owner Andrew Lehman - 4th win in 2025) - Repeat win
      • Daphne Division: North DeLisle Rangers (owner Sherman Wan - 12th win in 2025) - Defending league champ (3 total); 9th consecutive division win, 10th overall
    • Shadowball League - Chicago American Giants Division: Norfolk Thoroughbreds (owner William Stingle) - Defending league champion (also won in 2011); 7th division win
    • Steel City League - Kiner Division: Atlanta Golden Krust (owner Ricardo Alexander - 17th win in 2025) - Defending league champion (3 total); 4th straight division win, 7th overall
    • Superman League - Christopher Reeve Division: Jor El Cards (owner Michael Quinn - 14th win in 2025) - Repeat win, 6th overall; 2017 league champ
    • That's the Fact Jack League - Lost in Translation Division: Fort Knox Buillion (owner Michael Quinn - 15th win in 2025) - 2nd division title
    • They Might Be Giants
      • Hubbell Division: Belgium Particle Men (owner Jon Swanson - 7th win in 2025) - 3rd straight win, 5th overall; League champ in 2017 and 2014
      • Terry Division: McCovey Cove Candlestick Makers (owner Jason Kiernan - 19th win in 2025) - 6th consecutive title, 7th overall; Looking for 1st league crown
    • Tobacco Road League - Demon Deacons Division: Carmel Surfer Boys (owner Andrew Lehman - 5th win in 2025) - 3rd straight 1st-place finish, 4th overall
    • Wes Anderson League
      • The Life Aquatic Division: Hollywood Limelights (owner Anthony C - 3rd win in 2025) - 4th straight pennant, 5th overall; 2023 league winner
      • Rushmore Division: Atlanta Red Eagles (owner Ricardo Alexander - 18th win in 2025) - Defending league champion; 4th straight division win, 6th overall
      • Bottle Rocket Division: Perambulation on the Eve of Saint Norbert's Descent into the Maelstrom (owner John Hula - 10th win in 2025) - 1st division win in the league's 7th season; Finished 2nd once, in 2019
    • Will Ferrell League
      • Blades of Glory Division: Arizona Gun Runners (owner Robert Elias - 6th win in 2025) - 3rd trip to the playoffs
      • Stranger Than Fiction Division: Brick's Bashers (owner Dave Matter - 17th win in 2025) - 6th straight division win; Has yet to advance past the first round

9/23/25

9/21/25

Did You Know? You have until the end of July to submit contract extensions

9/13/25

9/8/25

9/5/25

  • Free agent signings are closed for the season

9/1/25

  • Upcoming dates/deadlines of note:
    • Wednesday, September 3 - Week 24 transactions - last week to sign any free agents for the 2025 season
    • Wednesday, September 10 - Week 25 transactions - cuts and IR moves only
    • TBD (Sunday, September 28?) - Week 26 transactions - set playoff lineups. Final week to cut players under contract for 2026 and beyond without the obligation to carry over to the 2026 roster.
    • See 2025 Transaction Deadlines

8/26/25

  • Hitting at the same time as last year - during Games 118-120: congratulations to our first Division Champion: (See standings for all leagues)
    • Perfect World League - David Wells Division: Suffolk Steel (owner Robert Elias) - Defending league champion - also won in 2022; 5th division win

8/16/25

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

8/15/25

  • Moves to the Prospects Roster are closed for the season
  • Our weekly deadlines shift to Wednesdays

8/8/25

  • Trades are closed for the season
  • According to schedule, we'd move our weekly deadlines to Wednesdays this week. I'm going to be unavailable on Wed/Thur next week, so we'll keep our Thursday deadline for one more week.

8/7/25

  • Trade deadline tonight! 7 PM Eastern
  • Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers

8/3/25

  • With Game 100, we've hit the 2/3 mark of the regular season

8/2/25

  • This is the final week for trades (due 8/7)

7/30/25

  • Transaction deadline Thursday night 7/31 at midnight Eastern:
    • 2025 MLB first-round draft picks are available for signing.
    • Check roster limits carefully - don't miss out on the players you want to sign!
      • If you have any trades, you need to check the roster limits manually - the website warnings don't include trades. Trades happen before free agent signings, so if you're over the limit, the free agents get cut first.
      • The website warnings also don't handle Ohtani correctly - the warnings will count him twice. The roster counts on your team page are correct, but transaction warnings might show you going over the limit - check those manually as well.
      • During this week's transactions, your team will get cash for the game results from Week 16 and your placement in your division at the end of Week 16. Note that the cash distribution amounts change with Week 16 games.
  • Trade deadline is next week

7/25/25

  • First round draft picks of 2025 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 (2025)"
    • You'll also find them by looking for players who are new to the list in Week 19, although they will be mixed in with other players added this week by making their first MLB appearances.

7/24/25

  • Sorry - should have clarified/reminded about this in advance. In our current layout of the BWB season deadlines against the MLB schedule (I think this is the 3rd year), we hit a point at the All-Star break where the BWB games don't get completed in time to get the transaction order and financial rewards on our normal 2-week gap. Week 16 games won't be done until Friday or Saturday, so we can't use the results and standings and player awards during Week 18 transactions. After that we'll run on a 3-week gap for awhile (Week 16 game results, etc. will be applied during Week 19 transactions). There are a bunch of teams that will be short of cash for their intended transactions this week. (Well, 12, but that's a lot more than normal in a given week).

7/19/25

  • Contract extensions are now closed for the season
  • Change of plans - the MLB first round draft picks will NOT be added to the system this week. 1. I'm not completely ready and to add them will delay opening up the next week of lineups and transactions...and 2. I want you all to have as close to a full week as possible to add them - including 2 full weekend days. Draft picks will be available the first time between July 25-July 31

7/16/25

7/14/25

  • There's going to be one more small cash distribution to teams this week before the contract deadline - for All Stars
    • Each BWB league has an all-star team - the 2 top performers at each position in each conference (6 OF, 7 SP, 7 RP) - someday I'll find a way to easily post this for your viewing.
    • Plus, you get a bonus for players on your team who are on the MLB All-Star teams. I usually have to wait until the day of the game to set this to check for the late additions.
    • More information
    • Likely this cash will be added on Tuesday night

7/12/25

  • Next deadline - Week Seventeen: Friday night, July 18 -  7 PM Eastern - because there are no MLB games on Thursday, plus this is the deadline for contract signings, we're extending the deadline by 1 day.

7/9/25

  • Reminder - Transactions and lineups are now due on THURSDAYS
  • Check all your teams to see if you have any pending trade offers

7/7/25

  • 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 Thursday 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 17)
  • Every 5 weeks we shift the transaction/lineup day - for the next 5 weeks, our deadlines are on Thursday nights at 7 PM Eastern.

6/29/25

  • We're at the halfway point of the regular season with Game 75

6/28/25

  • Upcoming dates/deadlines of note:
    • Friday, July 4 - Week 15 transactions - last week to get a salary rebate for released players
    • Thursday, July 10 - We switch weekly deadlines to Thursdays
    • Thursday, July 10 - During Week 16 processing, all teams get an extra 1000 in cash
    • Thursday, July 17 - Week 17: the contract extension deadline
    • Thursday, July 24 - Week 18: The week that 2025 first round draft picks will be available to sign
    • Thursday, August 7 - Week 20: Trade deadline
    • Wednesday, August 13 - Week 21: Final week to add players to the Prospects Roster
    • See 2025 Transaction Deadlines

6/23/25

  • We're starting 3 weeks of play within your division with Week 12

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