USA Today Sports Weekly

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:05 am

Remember when USA Today's Baseball Weekly was the Bible of fantasy baseball preparation? I haven't purchased this publication in years, but while getting coffee at 7-11 yesterday, I picked up a copy and was SHOCKED at what it has become. As Clara Peller used to say, "Where's the beef???" For whatever reason, the special fantasy section was delayed until next week -- absolutely inexcusable. There are hardly any articles worth reading, and the damn thing is wafer thin.

If video killed the radio star, the internet killed this once great newspaper.

[ March 17, 2005, 01:03 PM: Message edited by: King of Queens ]

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:22 am

KOQ, Got to agree with you there. I cancelled my subscription about a year ago. It is a sad thing but I think they started going down hill when they got away from total baseball and started including football.

Head 2 Head · Post by **Head 2 Head** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:09 am

I thought that was the worse fantasy publication I have seen - maybe ever. Carl Crawford was number 50, I dream that the other players in my league follow their rankings.

Heffer · Post by **Heffer** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:18 am

I personally refer to them as Baseball Weakly

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:37 am

Is that kind of like that old joke about sex...

As a young man - tri-weekly

As a middle aged man - try weekly

As an old man - try weakly

Top Dawg · Post by **Top Dawg** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:54 am

I agree with you guys. I grabbed a copy on the way home yesterday looking for the LABR results and was not pleased to see they will issue the fantasy baseball edition next week. From what I read last night and at lunch this afternoon there was "no beef". Not worth 50 cents let along a buck fifty.

Drats! Now I have to go into the auction blind and ill prepared again!

Pete

stargells star · Post by **stargells star** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:29 am

Ever since they decided to add football it has gone down hill big time, thier coverage of minor leagues is almost non-existant, i still buy it because it is cheap and there is still some info i can use , but it has suffered greatly since the merge with football.

RichV · Post by **RichV** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:58 pm

I have to agree. Football is what killed Baseball Weekly.

Probably the worst $5.00 I ever spent was a few weeks ago on their Fantasy "Guide". Aside from ranking Crawford #50, some real good insight..Like under 2nd basemen, a picture of Robby Alomar and it says..."slipping"....Ya Think?!?!?!?!

The starting pitching rankings were some of my favorites..#133 Scott Kazmir..i have up around 90 myself