Lead Story - 2/2/2026

2026 LFBL news . . Draft now open . . watch for your turn!

2026 Draft now open and ready for first pick. Pick within 12-24 hours. Same format as last season . . .
If draft does not move along at fairly good pace, will add autodraft feature after specified time limit

2026 start of season notes:
- See email for new player list (last season stats - that were sent previously, also included again)
- Draft will be in order of last season's standings (non-playoff teams regular season finish, then playoff teams in order of playoff elimination)
- Basically worst team down to Champion team and all rounds are the same order
- Pre-season 33 game schedule showing under standings with regular season schedule found on main excel file that will be emailed

Notes:
Go to "my team" and under "Manage my Team" choose the following to edit lineup/rotation: 
- Edit Lineup/rotation: batting lineups, pitching rotation, player strategy settings. 
- Edit strategy: Edit managerial settings - Edit team details: Edit stadium dimensions (will closed for the season, at pre-season deadline)
Link to master player list:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1D2Xo2w8nmSMaTX7XBVPiIPj6WgncGe2I

1 - Manage Farm system: Move players up and down between majors and minors. For Pre-season you can have up to 41 players in majors. Once regular season starts, max in majors is 26, max for total roster is 36.
2 - Edit strategy: Edit management strategy levels - not required, but an option
3 - Edit lineup and rotation: set up initially and alter as needed throughout the pre-season and season. The game is set to require 5 man starting pitching rotations. If #1 starter is rested, he will pitch before #5. This explanation tells best:Starting Rotation
List your starters in order of priority. The first available healthy pitcher based on this priority will start your next game.
Please note, if a starter gets knocked out of a game early, he could return to the mound faster than normal. The CPU will always put your highest ranked starter back on the mound as soon as possible.
 - Also included in this section is "Player strategy". Not required, but can update.
4 - Pick slump busters - add eligible players if desired.

Once two lineups (vs R and vs L) are set, you don't have to change again. Same with pitching rotation (All starters usually require 4 days a rest, so 5-man rotation is recommended. The game will always choose the next rested player, based on your rotation. Note: If pitcher #1 is rested, and pitcher #4 was last to pitch, it will skip pitcher #5. Reliever order not required. Also, players (maximum of about 5, can be picked up throughout the season). Just cannot be over the roster limits at any time. Ask me if you want to drop anyone or pick anyone up. Currently no trade deadline and major league rosters will be able to expand to 30 players, towards end of the season. Will be announced later.

10/24/2025

LFBL News: LFBL Championship Series . . Pleasant View Warriors complete 4 game sweep!

LFBL Championship series - Arlington (NL3) vs. Pleasant View (AL1)
Game 1: Pleasant View 5, Arlington 4. Pleasant View leads 1-0
Game 2: Pleasant View 12, Arlington 0. Pleasant View leads 2-0
Game 3: Pleasant View 3, Arlington 0. Pleasant View leads 3-0
Game 4: Pleasant View 8, Arlington 3. Pleasant View wins series 4-0.
Pleasant View wins their 3rd LFBL Championship (2016, 2018, 2025)

American League:
Division winners: Forth Worth(2) vs. Pleasant View(1) - Pleasant View wins series 3-0, advances to LCS, Fort Worth to division series
Wild Card teams: American Fork(4) vs. New York (3) - New York wins series 3-1, New York to division series, American Fork eliminated
Division series: New York(3) vs. Fort Worth(2) - Fort Worth wins series 4-0, advances to LCS, New York eliminated
ALCS: Fort Worth(2) vs. Pleasant View(1), Pleasant View wins series 4-1, advances to LFBL Championship, Fort Worth eliminated.

National League:
Division winners: Salem(2) vs. Downtown(1) - Downtown wins 3-2, Downtown to LCS, Salem to division series
Wild Card teams: Frederick(4) vs. Arlington(3) - Arlington wins 3-2, Arlington to division series, Frederick eliminated
Division Series: Arlington(3) vs. Salem(2) - Arlington wins series 4-3, advances to LCS, Salem eliminated
NLCS: Arlington(3) vs. Downtown(1), Arlington wins series 4-1, advances to LFBL Championship, Downtown eliminated.