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Chill out there, Shaggy. Perhaps I was slightly exaggerating. Nevertheless, do not underestimate the power of a live fantasy baseball draft until you've been there, done that. I don't mean a new-age, live draft over the Internet. I'm talking about an in-person, face-to-face, no-holds-barred draft with ten dedicated baseball fans in attendance. Each player sits around a table with notes, fantasy-guide publications, and phone contacts for possible trades or late-breaking news flashes. An elected commissioner announces each pick when a yellow-index card is handed...
Fantasy baseball is not a game. It's a business. If you don't possess a no-mercy attitude at the draft table, chances are you're in for a miserable three hours...
...first round of the draft is always the most awaited and intense, but never the most important. It's the fifth and sixth rounds that separate the men from the boys. Who will come away with the steal? Who will choose the oft-injured player with mammoth potential? Who will pick the sleeper? Who will select the bust...
...ashamed to say that last year's draft was a nightmarish experience for me. Three times, the player I wanted was selected one pick ahead of me. Sometimes I admit it on the spot. Other times, my pride gets in the way of my drafting error. "I should have traded up. I should have picked him last round." The questions fly through my head, and I begin to feel dizzy. Time is running out on my selection. I have to regroup and make a pick before the allotted three minutes is over...
...thirteenth round, only to hear his name called one pick ahead of mine, I could only muster Florida Marlins shortstop Alex Gonzales as a back-up. Glaus hit 47 homers last year. I think Gonzales ended his season in the minor leagues. He should have, at least. When you draft a player who underachieves during the season, you develop a personal hatred for him. But, I'm over last year. Let's just say my boys made Gonzales an offer he couldn't refuse...