Category Archives: Sports
Fantasy Baseball Season Has Arrived
Because I had so much fun with fantasy football this past fall, I thought I would give fantasy baseball a try. Not really knowing what I was in for, I joined a league that my fiance’s brother started over at ESPN.
I made it through the draft and quickly realized that it was nothing like fantasy football and that I was going to really have to pay close attention to what was going on in baseball to stay up in the ranks. Because there is more games in a baseball season, more players to get injured and pitching combinations that can ruin your day, I will be doing as much reading as possible.
I am a Brewer fan and after our first loss of the season I am going ok with a 5th place out of 10. The point system is quite interesting and unlike fantasy football, where you are paired against each other weekly, fantasy baseball is an all out “get the most points and win” type of league.
Like I said, I will have to keep an eye on more than one thing at a time, but I hope that I can finish in the top 3 at least. Wish me luck!
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Kansas Out – Saint Mary’s In (for now) – WTF NCAA
So we all know the news that Kansas, everyone’s favorite to hit the championship game this year, was kicked out like a dead beat dad in last night’s game. So, where do we go from here? All of our brackets are jacked up and we all have no one to turn to.
Is that one creepy guy that never talks and holds his ear when he talks going to win the office pool because he picked his teams based on some random mathematical equation and not the seeds like the rest of us idiots?
Sorry for the run-on question, but I just thought I would jam a few of my own thoughts into this tourney. I never have a clue what is going on with the NCAA tourney, but I get in a pool or two every year. Why you ask? Well, it’s because it “could be” easy money, but I do not make my picks based on the fact that I know the teams, I pick them based on historical performance that is over 10 years old 
So, I will be sitting at the bottom of the pile, just like everyone else that thought the first two rounds were going to be easy to pick.
Good luck and enjoy the rest of the tourny!
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Brewers Season Getting Closer
It’s only 16 more days and the Brewers will be playing once again. I have tickets for 2 exhibition games before the opener and I cannot be more excited. It really looks like they have a nice team again this year, finally narrowing the roster down today. I just hope pitching isn’t an issue, especially since Suppan is still wearing a jersey.
This year I hope to get to a game 3-4 times this year. Last year I sat in the bleacher seats, which isn’t a bad view of the park at all, but it always seemed a bit cramped. This year I would like to get actual seats in other parts of the park, just to enjoy the games from a different view.
Let’s just hope the Brewers can keep a good start going. Unlike last year, when they started with a bang and couldn’t get their heads straight the whole 2nd half of season.
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Baseball Season Can’t Get Here Soon Enough
I have already had it with the Olympics. Don’t get me wrong, I am fine watching a couple of the high profile events, like speed skating, BUT just because the Olympics is on that means every other channel is showing crap.
Of course most of the viewers are stuck on the Olympics, but why does every other channel have to go into repeat mode? It’s just like when the Super Bowl is on and everything leading up to the Super Bowl is great, but that day, it’s all about the Super Bowl and nothing else.
Now that they sun is coming up sooner and setting later, I know that baseball season is right around the corner. The Milwaukee Brewers are selling their tickets starting Feb. 27th and I cannot wait to get my first bunch. Playing teams like the Cardinals and Dodgers should be worth seeing. Not to mention S.F Giants are thrown in there as well.
I have been invited to a couple of fantasy baseball leagues too, but I think I am going to go with a “just for fun” league since I haven’t done baseball before. That way, if I get my butt kicked (most likely to happen) then I won’t have to worry about it being a waste of my money.
Stay tuned, I am sure there will be some ranting and raving about how my pitcher gave up 8 earned runs and that my 3rd basemen committed 3 errors in one game. But hey, it’s still makes the sport that more interesting to watch!