Most of the dates shown below are flexible, so please suggest any changes in the comment section. The dates will become more firm closer to the actual event. Something else you may notice is a slightly later start date for the February draft; this is to narrow the long gap between the end of the dra

We've got the secondary Groundouts covering the PGB beat, along with special guest Jeff. Click the link below to listen in as they dish on all things Polo Grounds as we near the conclusion of the regular season. This is a must-listen!

There previously has been no formal penalty for skirting the Committee's anti-tanking measures, to the league's detriment. Inconsistent enforcement in the recent past has been an ongoing issue, and I need to accept culpability for allowing these conditions to fester, but brazen tanking has got to

In case you missed it on MLB channel...https://www.mlb.com/video/mlb-s-carded-doug-glanville PS need a W tonight, Scott. Hook a brother up

Move on over to Liberace's blog for a strangely analytical forecast of the 2024 PGB season. Relying less on intuition and personal feelings, The Man chose to use his forum in a method that appears to be influenced by a combination of raw data, Moneyball, AI, and the Wrath of HAL. You can find it by

It took us a while, but we finally can announce the results of our latest committee work. Huge thanks to Chad, Jeff, Russ, Swen, and Chuck for hanging in there on this drawn-out proceess. Our objective was to take small step that will provide teams (especially lower-level) with a quick, short-ter

As we continue our march toward the upcoming season, here are a couple of items of interest: 1. Player links are now posted on the draft page. Enormous thanks to this year's heavy lifters, Swen and Boomer, who each contributed many hours curating the list of eligibles. As always, a few names likely

The Rule 5 Draft has been archived on Strat Draft. The board has been updated for the 2025 Annual Draft. The board reflects lottery results and trades.

This will be the draft order used for our three offseason drafts, after the tiebreakers and World Series re-seeding. The Annual Draft first round remains subject to the lottery held on November 11, but the order below is set for the Supplemental and Rule 5 drafts. 1. Brooklyn 2. Fairburn 3. Charles

Jeff, Chuck and Dave connect live over pizza, Fresca and old Ashford & Simpson tunes from San Francisco's middling California Pizza Kitchen to wax nostalgic on baseball in Oakland, triple plays in Chavez Ravine, our first exposure to whiteballs, Catastrophe Pizza in the East Bay, and (of course) the

Click the link below to play the first-ever Polo Grounds Connections game! Take a couple of minutes to see if you can determine the four logical groupings in three guesses or less. Warning: you should brush up on your PGB history a little! https://connectionsplus.io/game/9yLbSj

Quick video on how to set a team's SuperHal bullpen... https://youtu.be/kyJM3uwzMR8

AMERICAN       1.    Homestead       2.    Rochester       3.    Pensacola       4.    Gnawbone       5.    Thunder Bay       6.    Berlin       7.    Fairburn       8.    Brooklyn       9.    Charleston   Top four in the American Division are very close any of them could finish 1st, 2nd,3rd, or 4th

To The Strat-O-Matic Community, Thank you for making the past year an incredible journey through the world of Strat-O-Matic. As we step into 2024, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering passion and commitment. Your enthusiasm propels us forward, and we’re thrilled to share these excitin

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Supplemental Draft 1. Masyn Winn, BRK 2. Paul Skenes, FAR 3. Jackson Merrill, CHA 4. Shota Imanaga, SHE 5. Jackson Chourio, VAN 6. Spencer Schwellenbach, PEN 7. Mitchell Parker, KEL 8. Tobias Myers, THU 9. Michael Busch, WBL 10. Gavin Stone, BRN 11. Otto Lopez, GNW 12. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, BER 13. J

If you loved yesterday's quiz, be sure and give this one a try. Like yesterday, you might need to remember your PGB history lessons a bit! https://connectionsplus.io/game/PdbB6B

As most are aware, the deadline for 2024 trading is Saturday, July 6 at 11:59 p.m. CT. A couple of trade-related items that may be helpful to remember: 1. Trades can continue to be made after the deadline, but they will not go into effect until the completion of the PGB postseason, before the roster

Just saw this article in one of my online magazines and thought I’d post it. How many have you seen? Put them on your bucket list and make sure you get to all of them. https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/baseball-movies/the-best-baseball-movies-of-all-time?utm_source=GetTheElevator.com&utm_medium=e

Week 27: Revised schedule for the final week: Scott Benson will play the single game on Sunday night as regularly scheduled, followed by an off day Monday, with Jeff, Chuck, and Dave playing the final three full nights of action together on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night, live in California.

Hooray! Crackers manager Sam is tying the knot with the lovely and talented Morgan Bishop on December 1 in Stephenville, TX. Although we couldn't turn the occasion into a full-scale Groundout Convention, we Groundouts have pitched in on the ultimate wedding gift: we're giving you three of Berlin's

The 2024 Draft Lottery was held on Wednesday night during the World Series. Phase 1 determined which teams would be in the lottery. The dice roll of 6 meant that all non-playoff teams would take part in the lottery. Phase 2 determined which teams, if any would move up in the first round of the dr