Fact: 83% of the people who regularly read my blog are avid participants in fantasy baseball leagues.
If you’re one of the 17% minority, you’re just plain weird.
This week saw the draft for my BCN Baseball fantasy league over at Yahoo sports (Happy birthday, commish!). I love fantasy baseball. I’ve always been a fan of real baseball. Never a die-hard fan, mind you, but an active/casual fan nonetheless. Participating in fantasy baseball not only gives me an excuse to follow the goings-on of my favorite not-televised-in-Spain professional sport, but it also fuses said sport with delicious statistical goodness. Mmmmmm.
In preparation for this week’s event, I took part in four different mock drafts over at Mock Draft Central. I can see you turning green with envy already. Once a night for the four days prior to the real deal, I tested drafting strategies and studied the competition – all the while compiling the most thorough and colorful draft day cheat-sheet in glorious Excel spreadsheetitude. Ok ok, I see you salivating. Please allow me to cut to the chase and introduce to you my 2007 fantasy lineup:
2007 Barcelona Spank Me’s
Dude, 1B thru SS you are loaded with nearly the best at each position. Your OF lacks power, but you will own the steals category. I would search for some better bench talent – I would highly recommend you grab Alex Gordon, 3B from the Royals if he is still available – he is a great sleeper this year, just announced as starting 3B. Pitching staff is quite nicely balanced – I think you have a tough team to beat.
well I’m obviously in the 17% weirdo section of your regular readership because I don’t understand a word of Brian’s comment…. let alone your stats…
But “Go get ’em!” or whatever it is you folks say…
I’m definitely in the 17%… but obviously you enjoy it, so…what can I say…have fun! I did enjoy your entry about smart kids and will show it to Bastian as soon as he gets home. OH!! And I hadn’t seen Emily in a while… wow! she looks beautiful, and healthy and smart!…though I got the feeling that she keeps looking up at you with a… mmmmm… I don’t know… have you filmed your child a lot these months? she looks a little bored with the whole thing, if you know what I mean… ANYWAY, hugs to the threesome.