Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and OSCU
Posted by Doug Williams on April 2nd, 2007
Today is THE first Rite of Spring. It puts Punxsutawney Phil’s annual charade to shame. At the magazine where I worked in a former professional life, it was, rightly, a red-letter day on the calendar. A holiday not to be missed. A day of rest and reflection. Not to go all Annie Savoy on you, but there must be a reason it coincides so closely with Passover and Easter.
It’s Opening Day.
To celebrate baseball’s annual rebirth, I’ve created Trabian League Baseball. If you’ve played any sort of Fantasy Sports, you’re familiar with the drill. I’ve created a league on Yahoo!.
It’s free to join, just visit fantasysports.yahoo.com and click “Sign Up Now” under the Baseball section (it’s at the top in the middle, hard to miss). Choose the free option (below the big yellow buttons) and then pick “Join a Custom League” after you sign in. Our league ID and password are as follows:
ID: 298537
Password: posada
Trey and I are already in. We need six more teams from Credit Union Land. If you’ve never played, try it. If you’re an old hand, lend your expertise. All are welcome. We will have an automatic draft (that you can attend and affect in person, if you so wish), so Yahoo!’s algorithms can take the heavy lifting off your plate.
Yes, the sport of baseball has a villain threatening to supplant its heroes. The maelstrom of steroids, inflated player contracts and the looming demise of its pillars give it the feel of the Second Act of an operatic score. But this is counterpoint to its brilliance. A minor turn to make the resolve that much more satisfying.
As for me and my house, we’ll be in Tier 11 at The Stadium today.
Gentlemen -
The High Hardins are in! If I win the pictured prize, I promise to donate it to Harris Simmons in Utah!
Geaux Braves! Jeff
Those dolls scare me. But I do want one.
Like that Seinfeld episode where in the middle of the night you’ll hear scurrying across the floor—
D.
Jeff, The Geist Gents are looking forward to the matchups.
Denise, The dolls are indeed slightly creepy – in a cuddly sort of way. On the topic of dolls and Charlie’s toymaking, he made this for his daughter:
Constructed from:
Charlie is Superdad. The coolest.
My kids will ask, “Why is Daddy so boring?”
Ummmmmmmmm . . .
LOL :)
Sports fans, I’d love to make a plush trophy. It will be done. It will be weird. But it will be done.
And to make a slight correction, Trey, I made those particular toys for Shari’s daughters. But I do make toys for Evie.
Also, I accept your title of Superdad. ;) I’ve made a post-New-Year’s resolution to graciously, and sometimes with a bow accept all outrageous titles, compliments and praise in 2007.
Baseball Fantasy Leauge! Sweet!
What’s the cutoff to join the league?
The cutoff is Friday (unless we fill up the league first – 8 teams).
Draft will be over the weekend (likely Saturday afternoon). You need not be present at the draft – Yahoo! will pick based on your pre-draft rankings.
When can we start talking trash?
I say let it begin!
Indeed.
Charlie, can you make that plush trophy in navy?
My favorite baseball quote; “baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.”
I can’t remember who said it but i read it in Will’s “Men At Work”.
Keep creating…the rite of spring, Mike
Maybe we can talk Charlie, resident toymaker, into creating the trophy?
Something like this?
Ahh.
You know, Fantasy Baseball is nowhere near as draining on one’s time as Twitter.