NEWSLETTER
Fantasy baseball has become as much a part of the baseball fan experience as peanuts and complaining about the umpiring, but despite the decades of growth and success enjoyed by fantasy baseball, there still does not seem to be a good way to include the minor leagues.
And I think I like it that way. Anyone who plays fantasy baseball sometimes winds up in that uncomfortable position of watching a favorite real team – such as the Cubs – face off against a pitcher that needs to do well in order to ensure a fantasy baseball win. Because the minor league game has little to any impact on conventional fantasy baseball, that is not a problem for a fan of the farm systems. In that small respect the game is a little more relaxing and easier to enjoy.
My own feelings on the subject aside, I think it is inevitable that minor league systems will somehow be harnessed into the fantasy machine and become an integral part of the scoring. Maybe leagues will be set up in which each owner drafts a minor league team as well as a major league one and receives points for both. Or perhaps fantasy owners will be able to select and receive points for an entire farm system in the same way some fantasy football leagues allow owners to select entire defenses. Regardless of the actual mechanism, I think that day is coming. As the fantasy game continues to improve on its mimicry of the real thing, it seems inevitable that the minors will become a significant factor in the near future.
Scores From Yesterday
Iowa – Iowa fought this game into the tenth inning before they lost it 5-1.
Tennessee – The Smokies dropped another game they needed to win. The final was 7-2.
Daytona – The downside of the Florida State League reared its head again on Wednesday as the Cubs’ regularly scheduled game was rained out. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader today, Mother Nature permitting.
Peoria – The Chiefs also dropped a game in extra innings. Their contest lasted 14 frames and ended with a 9-8 Chiefs’ loss.
Boise – Boise scored in the top of the first and never relinquished that lead as they won 8-6.
Arizona – On yet another terribly hot evening in Arizona, the Cubs won 5-2.
Performances of the Day
Other Minor League Notes
