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This is my first year in fantasy baseball in 13 years (got into a $100 satellite), and although I am hanging in there, I have come to the realization that WATCHING baseball is not for me.



I like following the stats on the computer, but I haven't WATCHED an entire game this season, and probably have watched a TOTAL of 9 innings in 4 or 5 games combined. WHY???....... because everytime I turn it on something BAD happens to my team.



For example, tonight I was following on the computer and seeing John Maine was doing fairly well (no runs through 3). I got the kids to bed, and had some work to do, so I turn on the tube, and see Johnny Damon foul off a pitch (2 strikes). The next pitch, he gets jammed and bloops a ball to right field that I would have got a better jump on than Shawn Green for a 2 run double. Then Jeter comes up to blast one in the seats!



I've come to the realization that NOTHING GOOD can come from me watching baseball.



I wish I had one of those remotes that Adam Sandler had in "Click, so I could fast forward to August!



[ May 20, 2007, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: billywaz ]

You're a known jinx and you had to pick Maine's start to watch? Thanks a lot. If I send you my roster and $10 will you promise to stay away from them?

Originally posted by BigHurt:

You're a known jinx and you had to pick Maine's start to watch? Thanks a lot. If I send you my roster and $10 will you promise to stay away from them? Agreed!

billywaz! I'm with you. Nothing like watching baseball and seeng one of your closers get slaughter and only imagining whats happening to your teams era and whip! LOL I think you and I should get together and bonfire our televisions! That may cure our problems!

Originally posted by Nutty Scrat:

billywaz! I'm with you. Nothing like watching baseball and seeng one of your closers get slaughter and only imagining whats happening to your teams era and whip! LOL I think you and I should get together and bonfire our televisions! That may cure our problems! By chance could those be the big, high end, plasma types??? If so, send them to me and I promise to "bonfire" them for ya...

Originally posted by Hangtown:

quote:Originally posted by Nutty Scrat:

billywaz! I'm with you. Nothing like watching baseball and seeng one of your closers get slaughter and only imagining whats happening to your teams era and whip! LOL I think you and I should get together and bonfire our televisions! That may cure our problems! By chance could those be the big, high end, plasma types??? If so, send them to me and I promise to "bonfire" them for ya... [/QUOTE]In matter of fact one those tv's is a 42 inch Plasma. But I must input that I have to request for independent verification that the televisions were actually destroyed. I hate to see them end up on Ebay or worst yet in someone else's house! I hate to have someone else go through what I go through watching their fantasy players on a daily basis! ROFLMFAO

Me too!



Seemed like every time I watched A-rod at the plate when he was hot...he got a home run.



I turn the channel when he's up now. (It seems to be working!!!)



~Lance

For owners of Adam Eaton...I picked him back up in a league or two, after suffering through his initial crappy starts, dropping him, watching him turn it around and then wasting FAAB on him to "reaquire" him.



My point - when he gets rocked this week, you'll know why.



[ May 22, 2007, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: poopy tooth ]

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Me too!



Seemed like every time I watched A-rod at the plate when he was hot...he got a home run.



I turn the channel when he's up now. (It seems to be working!!!)



~Lance use whatever voodoo you do ! Howie will be back friday. Maybe..



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