Having time to digest that bit of unfortunate news, I found myself thinking of the good times had this year in Vegas. Seeing that I'm not in the Super League (or whatever it is called) or the Ultimate, I thought I'd post some of my observations and experiences:
-Thursday night dinner at Marguerittaville with Greg, Jill, UFS, sportsbettingman, Rt and others = GOOD TIMES! Why did only RT and I have Patron shots? Lance didn't live up to his reputation, I thought he'd drink more!
Greg celebrated his 50th birthday, complete with guy on stilts making him a ballon hat shaped to read the number "50"...quite impressive and pics to prove it are floating around. It wasn't really his 50th, but GA went along with the joke and was a good sport about it.- After dinner the sportsbook...why didn't I piggyback UFS's pony bets???? John had a nice W-L record going, good job...especially considering the end races were picked soley on names!
-How great is it to meet people and put a face to MB names? Chest Rockwell, Latham, Doughboys & Walla Walla I now know what they look like!
- Nice touch for the NFBC to give out jerseys to last year's League Champs. I spent the extra bucks and had mine personalized. Thinking about it now, instead of my team name, I should have had "Ryan Braun, marry me!" stitched on it.
- Aren't auctions brutal? And back-to-back ones are a biatch! I was wiped from the NL $650 one, only to come back for the AL $1300 one. Luckily I had a partner, Captain Hook. I was in charge of the NL auction and good thing it was first, cuz like I said, I was spent after it. And how about the good Captain looking after me in the AL and getting Josh Hamilton (aka "My Boy") on our team. Not sure why people didn't bid us up on him. I mean, it is common knowledge that I would walk to the end of the world for Josh Hamilton!!!!! Oh, and special thanks to Captain who gave me his rookie card before the AL draft!
- I enjoyed sitting next to reigning $1300 AL Auction Champ Eddie G., although Hook put a moratorium on Eddie's "BAM!"'s...something about giving Hook a heart attack I think. Although Eddie did get at least one in (and I wasn't prepared for it and almost jumped outta me seat). Wish I could remember what player/price that BAM was for.
- Can't wait to see how the AL Auction plays out. Especially Childs' team. He wasn't afraid to shoot his wad almost in the first hour alone! He said he got the players he wanted for the most part and I respect that, even if it meant no money left for the end game.
- I'm a red-head and a female, both of which are rare in fantasy sports. But low and behold there was another female red-head in the NL $650 Auction! The comparisons stop there, as she was pregnant and I am not! Kudos to the pregnant lady! She had game too! Last year she took 2nd place in the NL!!! I say way to represent the Ginger Nation!
- In the NL I got bid up by RT on Ryan Theriot and Brandon Lyon and Hook's wasabi and something potato chips gave me a stomache ache. Oh, I got both players and in one instance that will be a good thing and in the other the jury is way out!
- Back to the AL Auction, gotta give it up to Brady as the auctioneer and the Denver girls Jan & Claire for keeping that puppy moving!
-Did I mention we got Josh Hamilton??!! $22!!!!! I saw that RT paid $25 in the $650 NL (still a bargain!)...this is called payback for getting in a bidding war with my over THE RIOT & Lyon!!!
- I have no idea on the happenings of Friday night. I had a total of 6 hours sleep the past 48 hours, so I headed straight to my room after the AL auction. I would have mustered up the strength to go out if there was a FISHER type party happening, but that is football, so I digress!
- XMAS MORNING!!!!!!!
- I brought my video and fully intended to film the happenings, but Doughboys made a post on our LV League 7 thread. Something about me being busy with a camera (and having a crush on Josh Hamilton and Polanco...true that!). Giving it some thought, I concluded, what the heck was I thinking trying to film the event. This is baseball, not football!!! I could draft and film in football, but not baseball. Baseball needs my full attention!
-I drafted from the 9 hole and just knew I would have a choice between Ryan Howard and Chase Utley (why is he falling?). In fact, my psychic abilities were spot on for my first three rounds, as it went exactly how I planned: Ryan Howard, Curtis Granderson & Brandon Webb.
- Juan Pierre went in the 5th round of our draft. It was the team's 1st OF. Personally, I would have choose to build my outfield at that point around MY BOY! But this team was an outside of the box thinker, as he went Russell Martin in the 2nd and Joe Mauer in the 3rd, along with his snub of MY BOY!
- I sat next to Nick Cassavettes, who's film, "She's So Lovely" I worked on. Unfortunately, I got no industry favors. He snagged me about 5 times. The one that got me most was Ryan Theriot. I had just told a friend during the break I was going to take Theriot next and I knew it was way early for him. So, what do I hear out of Nick's mouth, "I know this probably 3 rounds too early for this guy, but I want him... Ryan Theriot." ARGHHH!!!!
- It's the 6th round , aka Josh Hamilton round, and I call out "Nick Swisher". What??? True, I leave my piece of eye candy for someone else to snatch up. But, guess what? Believe it!!!! My Baby Daddy makes it back to me! OH, HAPPY DAY!!!!
-Where's the food????? Greg, how about some sandwiches next year?
- It was great to see and/or meet: Da Bears, Dickie V (thanks again!
), bjoak, Sack (whack the sportsbooks!), CC, sportsbettingman, UFS, RoundTrippers ( ) , Chest, Doughboys, Hard Heads, David Longood, Latham, Jan & Claire, Jim Nicola, Eddie G., Jesse, KLN, Captain Hook, Brady, Jim Christie (class act!), KJ Duke & Mrs. KJ Duke (shoot, are you two married?? Married or not, great couple!), Todd, Lawr, Jill & Greg (I'll wear a Bucky hat for football just for you!). Sorry if I left someone out...and sorry I didn't get to see some folks too!- Even though Santa left me a lump of coal in my pitching staff stocking, it was still a great Christmas Day! And strangest thing happened on the drive back to Los Angeles, it started snowing! I kid you not, it was quite surreal to be in the high desert and see Joshua Trees covered in snow. It was a beautiful sight and the perfect way to end the trip.
-Love to hear other observations and experiences...hear's to a fun and fruitful 2008 season!!!
