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The Fuzzy Memorial League |
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Baseball with an Attitude |
Sept. 28, 2026 |
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The FML Welcome to the Fuzzy Memorial League, one of the oldest Rotisserie-style fantasy baseball leagues in United States. Formed in 1984 at the now-defunct Turbot Restaurant on North State Parkway in Chicago, the FML is in its 39th year, as of 2019. Main Menu Other Links Contact Steve Marovich, Commissioner |
Addison Lights Win the 2026 FML TitleCongratulations to the Addison Lights for winning the 2026 Fuzzy Memorial League championship, 74 to 68, over the second-place Karp’s High Ratios. Karp’s led the league by as much as 20 points in May. The Three Stooges, who were in last place at about the same time, performed a remarkable comeback to finish in third with 67 points. The Nordica Knucklers took fourth place with 62.50 points and finished in the money for the first time since the 2012 season. For the Lights, the title was only their second in league history with the other championship coming in 2018.
Yordan Alvarez, Sonny Gray, Bryan Baker and Cade Smith Head up the 2026 FML All-Star TeamFour players headed up the 2026 Fuzzy Memorial League All-Star team. Karp’s High Ratios designated hitter Yordan Alvarez was named the 2026 “Most Valuable Player” with a .316 batting average, 42 home runs, 106 RBI and 105 runs scored. Sonny Gray from the Blues City Bruisers was named “Most Valuable Starting Pitcher” with an 18-5 record, a 2.72 earned run average, a 1.15 WHIP and 149 strikeouts. The “Most Valuable Relief Pitcher” award was shared by Bryan Baker from the Bruisers (4-2, 41 saves, 1.44/0.91, 63 strikeouts) and Cade Smith from the Wa-Wa Two Sees (6-1, 41 saves, 1.95/0.96, 107 strikeouts).
Kevin McGonigle from the Addison Lights took “Rookie Position Player of the Year” honors with a .278 batting average, 18 home runs, 72 RBI and 12 stolen bases. A pair of Karp’s High Ratios players shared the “Rookie Starting Pitcher of the Year” award. Payton Tolle complied a 9-6 record with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.10 ratio, while Boston Red Sox teammate Jake Bennett went 9-7 with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Click here for the complete all-star team.
FML Record BookThe Three Stooges’ 1,467 pitching strikeouts just missed setting an FML record, with the 2023 Patton’s High Velocity whiffing 1,488…the Addison Lights’ 3.297 team earned run average is the fourth-best in FML history, and the team’s 1.1680 WHIP is the seventh-best…the Lights became the eighth FML team to collect 100 or more saves. Of those eight teams, the Lights have accomplished that four times…the Brew Jays’ 38 free agents is the second most in league history, trailing only 46 by the 2022 Blues City Bruisers…The Addison Lights’ Cam Schlitter’s 1.195 earned run average is the FML’s fifth-best mark…the L.L. Beans’ Drew Rasmussen’s 0.916 WHIP is the FML’s sixth-best mark, and Schlitter’s 0.919 is the league’s seventh best…the Brew Jays’ .2322 batting average is the second worst in FML history, trailing only the Three Stooges’ .2303 mark in 2024…the Wa-Wa Two Sees’ 705 runs scored is also a second-worst mark, trailing only that team’s league record of 698 in 2025.
FML AccountsThe following teams owe money to the league, as of Sept. 28: Addison Lights, $19, no payment needed Blues City Bruisers, -$89, no payment needed, will be credited on 2027 account Brew Jays, $153, final payment now due L.L. Beans, -$77 no payment needed with 2025 credit, will be credited on 2027 account Nordica Knucklers, $0 Patton's High Velocity, $0 Shoeless Sandmen, $4, no payment needed, will be added to 2027 account Three Stooges, -$113, no payment needed with 2025 credit Wa-Wa Two Sees, $17, no payment needed, will be added to 2027 account PayPal is my vendor of choice
2027 FML Auction/MLB Opening NightMajor League Baseball has announced that 2027 Opening Night will be Wednesday, March 24, which would slot the FML Auction to Saturday, March 20 at the home of Bill Levy in Deerfield, Ill. Except it may not be that simple. With baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players expiring at Midnight on Dec. 1, another lockout by the owners seems likely. Last time this happened, in 2021-22, agreement wasn’t reached until early-March, and Opening Day was postponed about two weeks. Without the benefit of a crystal ball, the best advice I can offer would be to keep March 27, April 3 and April 10 (all Saturdays) open for now.
Rookie EligibilityThe following players lost their rookie eligibility in 2026: Kevin McGonigle, Addison Lights (March 10) Yohendrick Pinango, Addison Lights (June 11) Samuel Basallo, Blues City Bruisers (March 28) Carson Williams, Blues City Bruisers (April 1) Spencer Jones, Blues City Bruisers (July 28) Hagen Smith, Blues City Bruisers (Sept. 21) Eduardo Valencia, Brew Jays (Aug. 3) Max Clark, Brew Jays (Sept. 15) Angel Genao, Brew Jays (Sept. 20) Payton Tolle, Karp’s High Ratios (April 7) Travis Bazzana, Karp’s High Ratios (May 12) Noah Schultz, Karp’s High Ratios (May 28) Colt Emerson, Karp’s High Ratios (July 1) Gage Jump, Karp’s High Ratios (July 10) Jake Bennett, Karp’s High Ratios (July 23) Franco Aleman, Karp’s High Ratios (Sept. 11) Brett Bateman, Karp’s High Ratios (Sept. 21) Sean Keys, Karp’s High Ratios (Sept. 24) Dylan Beavers, L.L. Beans (March 27) Ryan Johnson, L.L. Beans (March 31) Kendry Rojas, L.L. Beans (June 17) Henry Bolte, L.L. Beans (June 26) Chase DeLauter, Nordica Knucklers (May 10) Sam Aldegheri, Nordica Knucklers (June 15) Carter Jensen, Patton’s High Velocity (April 12) Connelly Early, Patton’s High Velocity (April 21) Carter Baumler, Patton’s High Velocity (May 20) Connor Prielipp, Patton’s High Velocity (June 6) Braden Montgomery, Patton’s High Velocity (July 28) Brice Matthews, Shoeless Sandmen (April 12) Ty Madden, Shoeless Sandmen (May 14) Denzer Guzman, Shoeless Sandmen (July 27) Kaelen Culpepper, Shoeless Sandmen (Sept. 21) Parker Messick, Three Stooges (March 31) Trey Yesavge, Three Stooges (May 29) Sam Antonacci, Three Stooges (May 31) Tommy White, Three Stooges (Aug. 31) George Klassen, Three Stooges (Sept. 11) Cameron Cauley, Wa-Wa Two Sees (Sept. 4) Luke Murphy, Wa-Wa Two Sees (Sept. 14) George Lombard Jr., Wa-Wa Two Sees (Sept. 19)
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