Lead Story - 1/22/2026

2003 Season Openers

The 2003 season will kick off Monday, 1/26, at approximately 10 AM PT.

Waivers and Drops have been turned on.

Good luck to all!

1/22/2026

2003 Season Prep

Award Championship Trophy and Ring Awarded to the Mets - Completed 1/3
Clear Compiled Stats - Completed 1/3
Clear Game Results - Completed 1/3
Complete Progressions for All Teams - Completed 1/3
Complete Progressions for All Free Agents - Completed 1/3
Update Other Seasons Available stats (2003) - Completed 1/3
Import AL East Rookies - Completed 1/5
Import AL West Rookies - Completed 1/5
Import NL East Rookies - Completed 1/6
Import NL West Rookies - Completed 1/6
Import Yankees, Padres, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Expos, White Sox, Angels and Brewers Rookies into Free Agents - Completed 1/6
Reset Player Ranks - Completed 1/6
Turn On Trades and Drops - Completed 1/6
Request for Stat Change (3 players max) - OPEN until 1st Pitch
Request Contract Limited Extension - CLOSED
Sign Contracts - Deadline 1/11 @ 6 PM PT
Advance Contracts - Scheduled for 1/11 @ 9 PM PT - Completed 1/11
Turn Off Drops - Completed 1/11
Free Agent Bidding - Scheduled to begin 1/13 at approximately 9 AM PT in Chatbox -CLOSED
Turn On Free Agent Waivers and Drops - Completed 1/22

1/20/2026

Free Agent Bidding 2003

FINAL SEALED BIDS
Final Sealed Bids must be messaged to me by 8:30 PM PT tomorrow night (1/21) to be valid.
Here are the players and teams involved in the Final Sealed Bids:

Current Winning Bid: SS Jose Reyes $18/10=$180 (A's/Tigers) WINNER: Det SS Jose Reyes $23X10=$230.00
Current Winning Bid: SP John Steven’s $11X10=$110.00 (Tigers/Rangers) WINNER: TIE @ $160 (Tigers/Rangers 2ND FINAL BID by 1/23 9 PM PT) WINNER: Det SP John Steven’s $19 X10=$190.00
Current Winning Bid: RP Luis Ayala $3/10=$30 (Indians/Rangers) WINNER: Tex RP Luis Ayala $10/7=$70
Current Winning Bid: OF Chone Figgins $5/8=$40 (Rangers/A's) WINNER: Tex OF Chone Figgins $12/8=$96
Current Winning Bid: SS Alex Cintron $4/7=$28 (Rangers/Indians) WINNER: Tex SS Alex Cintron $8/10=$80

*****************************************

AND THE WINNERS ARE..........................

Abh1993 (Rangers) at 1/14/2026 7:01 AM: C Robby Hammock $4/5=$20
Abh1993 (Rangers) at 1/15/2026 8:17 PM: RP Oscar Villareal $5/10=$50
Abh1993 (Rangers) at 1/16/2026 2:26 PM: 2B Luis Arraez $9/3=$27
bravos42 (Reds) at 1/15/2026 2:48 PM: Det RP Jose Valverde $8X10=$80.00
bravos42 (Reds) at 1/17/2026 2:33 AM: Cin SP Jerome Williams $13X10=$130.00
Dash (Marlins) at 1/19/2026 10:33 AM: FLA OF Miguel Cabrera $27 x 10 = 270
ExpatBama (Giants) at 1/14/2026 10:53 AM: SFG SS Adam Everett $2/10=$20
ExpatBama (Giants) at 1/19/2026 1:12 PM: SFG C Alejandro Kirk $8/6=$48
ExpatBama (Giants) at 1/19/2026 1:12 PM: SFG SP Casey Mize $9/5=$45
hunterzarkowsky (Red Sox) at 1/17/2026 6:41 PM: BOS OF Doug Glanville $5/5=$25
ISU_Doubledown (Cubs) at 1/16/2026 11:59 AM: Cubs 3B Bill Mueller $10x2=$20
ISU_Doubledown (Cubs) at 1/16/2026 12:01 PM: Cubs SP Jack Flaherty $11x3=$33
ISU_Doubledown (Cubs) at 1/19/2026 11:20 AM: Cubs RP Francisco Rodriguez $13/10=$120
joeyrex (Devil Rays) at 1/18/2026 4:31 PM: Col RP Jose Alvarado $9/3=$27
LazyLobster (Indians) at 1/19/2026 6:51 AM: Cle SP Ben Sheets $7/10=$70
qunellk (Phillies) at 1/14/2026 11:38 PM: PHI 1B Jason Phillips $5/4=$20
qunellk (Phillies) at 1/14/2026 11:57 PM: HOU 2B Brandon Phillips $2/10=$20
qunellk (Phillies) at 1/18/2026 1:24 PM: PHI SP Brandon Webb $26/10=$260
qunellk (Phillies) at 1/19/2026 7:54 PM: HOU SP Dontrelle Willis $25/10=$250
qunellk (Phillies) at 1/19/2026 7:56 PM: PHI SP Mike Soroka $9/4=$36
WhyNot89 (Twins) at 1/14/2026 9:55 AM: OF Felipe Crespo $5/4=20
WhyNot89 (Twins) at 1/15/2026 8:32 AM: SP Jason Middlebrook $2/10=20
WhyNot89 (Twins) at 1/19/2026 11:30 AM: SP Edward Cabrera 13/10=130
WhyNot89 (Twins) at 1/19/2026 2:00 PM: SP Justin Dunn $7/4=28

*****************************************

Free agent bidding via the Chat Box will begin on Tuesday, 1/13, at approximately 9 AM PT. I will note in the chat box when bidding has started so please keep an eye open around that time.

GENERAL BIDDING DETAILS
* List the player(s) you are bidding on like so: NYY OF Joe DiMaggio $8/10 = $80
* ALL BIDS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM CONTRACT VALUE OF $20 ◀
* Maximum years: 10
* Bids, once made, cannot be revoked.
* Free agency will last a minimum of 48 hours. After that, bids on players will end 24 hours after the last valid bid is made on any player.
* The highest total dollar amount wins a player. To outbid someone, you must offer more total dollars. If two bids have the same amount of total dollars offered, the one who bid it first wins the player.
* Each owner is responsible for knowing how many contracts and how much money he has left in his budget. Consequently, each owner is then responsible for not bidding more than he has or signing more than 40 contracts. Anyone who bids more money than exists in his available budget or over signs the # of contracts will have ALL of his bids vacated, he will win ZERO free agents and those players will stay in the free agent pool for waiver claims.
* If free agency runs into a lengthy process, and there are only a couple of players still receiving bids, the Commissioner's office reserves the right to invite those bidders to submit one sealed bid on the player(s) involved to resolve the process in a more efficient manner.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Q

League Chat Box

12/27/2025

THREEPEAT ON SECOND SWEEP! Mets Collect 7th Overall Championship!

WS GM3- ONE AWAY! Mets Hold On to 4-3 Win for 3-0 Series Lead!

WS GM2- Sanchez Dominates on 3-Hit Shutout for Mets!

WS GM1- Tellez and Durazo Get Mets Out of the Gate First!

2002 WORLD SERIES
The 2002 World Series will be a rematch from last season with the Toronto Blue Jays traveling to NY to take on the defending champion Mets. The series is scheduled to begin tomorrow night, 12/28, at approximately 9 PM PT. 3 days rest has been granted. Congratulations and Good Luck to both teams!

Sheffield sparks 6-5 win for Dodgers

Gary Sheffield's hot bat helped the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Mets. Sheffield collected 4 hits in the game. Sixto Sanchez struckout 8 Los Angeles batters in the contest. | Box

Sosa delivers in clutch, Cubs win

Sammy Sosa drove in 4 runs, carrying Chicago to a 9-7 victory over the Phillies. Mike Lieberthal of the Phillies had 4 hits in the game. Jack Flaherty struckout 8 Philadelphia batters in the contest. | Box

Perez's 9-K performance not enough

Odalis Perez whiffed 9 batters, but the Giants managed to beat the Marlins, 3-2. | Box

McClanahan's 9-K performance not enough

Shane McClanahan whiffed 9 batters, but the Rangers managed to beat the Devil Rays, 3-0. | Box

Big game for Alvarez lifts Astros to victory

Yordan Alvarez drove in 4 runs, carrying Houston to a 11-4 victory over the Red Sox. | Box