Baby, I’m Amazed
In February of 1968 I smoked my first joint, not surprisingly, on the Campus of UC Berkeley, during the days of People’s Park, just before Kent State, and during Viet …
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FSTA Pitching Paranoia
We are nearly finished with the first five rounds of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Experts Draft, sponsored by Sirius-XM and hosted by our friends at RealTime Sports. The …
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Up the Mock Hill, Down the Mock Hill
We are still three months away from the hardcore throes of baseball draft day, but the mock season is indeed gaining momentum. For sure I have a lot of names …
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Lots of Prospect Fodder: Are They Worth Anything?
Luke Skywalker’s first words when he first sees The Millennium Falcon in A New Hope are “What a piece of junk.” That is how I felt, for some reason, when looking through the prospects …
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Looking at the 2018 Rule 5 Picks
One of the more interesting aspects of each year’s Winter Meetings is the Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft allows for teams to select players unprotected on the 40-man …
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The Dynasty League Dilemma: Draft to the Player or Need?
I play in some pretty deep leagues, some of which are keeper contests where the number of players frozen makes for some interesting machinations. The Dynasty football league in which …
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Ohtani (Plays Over the Ocean)
To date, the latest buzz in baseball, Shohei Ohtani, is still a member of the Hoikkado Nippon-Ham Fighters, a team in the Pacific Division of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. …
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OD on Football and Turkey? Impossible.
Thanksgiving, within our family, belongs to me. The holiday is held at Diane’s and my home, and, since it is acknowledged that within our home, I own the kitchen, all …
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Playing Football With a Baseball Mentality
I really love playing Fantasy Football as much as I love playing Fantasy Baseball. It is not really much of a secret that I like games, in fact. I am …
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The Luxury of the 12-Team Draft
I get to play in some tough leagues, and the truth is, I really like it. I do admit it is frustrating to lose a league, but, when the competition …
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Drafting For 2018 at the AFL
The 2018 draft season is officially on. That is because as part of the BBHQ First Pitch Arizona (FPAZ), the Xperts Fantasy League holds their annual auction. The XFL is …
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Slow as Mocklasses
It seems like the regular baseball season wound up a million years ago, which is hardly the case. Part of this illusion of time slowing for me has been the …
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