GG going to Fantasy_Spring_Training

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:55 am

This Saturday I will be attending Fantasy Spring Training. Ron Shandler will be presenting/fielding questions. Anyone have any questions they'd like addressed?

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:00 am

ask ron what round i should take soto, what spot you should take santana, and if marte is gonna be a stud. then leave and go have a beer. your work is done.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:33 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

This Saturday I will be attending Fantasy Spring Training. Ron Shandler will be presenting/fielding questions. Anyone have any questions they'd like addressed? My question for Ron: why does my copy of Baseball Forecaster that I get in mid-December always smell like bugspray? Is it the low-cost ink, or is there an infestation problem at Shandler Enterprises LLC?

And yes, this might have contributed to my leaving it on the plane.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

This Saturday I will be attending Fantasy Spring Training. Ron Shandler will be presenting/fielding questions. Anyone have any questions they'd like addressed? My question for Ron: why does my copy of Baseball Forecaster that I get in mid-December always smell like bugspray? Is it the low-cost ink, or is there an infestation problem at Shandler Enterprises LLC?

And yes, this might have contributed to my leaving it on the plane. [/QUOTE]I love that smell. Baseball America's Prospect Handbook too. Fresh crisp fantasy baseball handbooks. mmmmmmmm

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:33 pm

Be sure to check out the picture at the bottom of this page:

www.yorklibraries.org/martin/programs/2 ... /Index.htm

Almost certainly taken in 2007 -- while fielding yet another question from Mr. Gekko himself.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:47 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Be sure to check out the picture at the bottom of this page:

www.yorklibraries.org/martin/programs/2 ... /Index.htm

Almost certainly taken in 2007 -- while fielding yet another question from Mr. Gekko himself. heh heh heh

good one !

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:17 am

Please bust out your Blackberry and provide us with live updates from the Martin Library.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:41 am

I'm about to give a quick speech.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:10 am

Had a good time. Met randy barbour there. Same type of questions were asked as last year.

The event coordinator and speakers were kind enough to give me a minute to talk about the NFBC. Ron even commented after I was done about how "first-rate" the NFBC was.

Good time was had by all

[ February 02, 2008, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:45 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Good time was had by all Did you return those overdue books?

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:04 pm

It was a good time today spending a few hours talking baseball! GG gave a nice speech at the break talking up the NFBC. 6 weeks till draft day and today was a nice break from winter. Nice to hear some insight from Ron Shandler and Paul White on different players.

Randy

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:07 pm

Originally posted by Latham:

It was a good time today spending a few hours talking baseball! GG gave a nice speech at the break talking up the NFBC. 6 weeks till draft day and today was a nice break from winter. Nice to hear some insight from Ron Shandler and Paul White on different players.

Randy randy - nice seeing you there. you almost convinced me to go to vegas!!!

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:21 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Latham:

It was a good time today spending a few hours talking baseball! GG gave a nice speech at the break talking up the NFBC. 6 weeks till draft day and today was a nice break from winter. Nice to hear some insight from Ron Shandler and Paul White on different players.

Randy randy - nice seeing you there. you almost convinced me to go to vegas!!!

[/QUOTE]Vegas is the way to go! I hear Vegas has agreed to ban all alcohol that weekend until after the draft!! It would make for another great GG production on Youtube!

[ February 02, 2008, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: Latham ]

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:30 pm

randy - i think you said you were leaving on thursday. which flight are you going on? just curious

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:46 am

i'll do my best to get a youtube video up sometime today with my thoughts from attending Fantasy Spring Training. i don't have any interest in watching the super bowl, so that may give me the time i need to get it done.

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:34 am

Good grief, one guy in front of me in my first satellite and he shows up in York, PA for Shandlers first baseball talk of the year.

I had better start studying!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:13 am

Originally posted by Sack:

Good grief, one guy in front of me in my first satellite and he shows up in York, PA for Shandlers first baseball talk of the year.

I had better start studying!

i guess i shouldn't have told randy my #1 sleeper this year!!! sorry ken!!

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:18 am

GG: If he uses that first "sleeper" pick on somebody other than the Yankee third SACK er you'll have a pal for life Mark.

My son and I are bound for the real Spring Training in March. After watching you and Shawn on Youtube, he wants us to do a "live report" from the Grapefruit League each day. I don't know if I'm computer savvy enough to figure this out in 26 days, but we may give it a shot.

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:55 am

I think the main point I learned from the spring training event yesterday is that if I don't take Elijah Dukes with my first pick, he might beat the crap out of me. So I am leaning towards Dukes at #1

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:05 am

Originally posted by Sack:

Good grief, one guy in front of me in my first satellite and he shows up in York, PA for Shandlers first baseball talk of the year.

I had better start studying!

Ken, I must say, the winner of the satellite you are talking about will have some major bragging rights. To me, this league will be way harder than my main event league. I recognized almost every participant and know it will be a tough one.

In this satellite, at least 3 owners WILL finish in the top 20 for the main

.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:07 am

BTW, we need to make some plans to hang out.....all the NFBC folks who are heading down this way for Spring Training.

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:03 am

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

quote:Originally posted by Sack:

Good grief, one guy in front of me in my first satellite and he shows up in York, PA for Shandlers first baseball talk of the year.

I had better start studying!

Ken, I must say, the winner of the satellite you are talking about will have some major bragging rights. To me, this league will be way harder than my main event league. I recognized almost every participant and know it will be a tough one.

In this satellite, at least 3 owners WILL finish in the top 20 for the main

. [/QUOTE]It would be 4, but I am not in the Main! LOL!!!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:02 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

i'll do my best to get a youtube video up sometime today with my thoughts from attending Fantasy Spring Training. i don't have any interest in watching the super bowl, so that may give me the time i need to get it done. sorry guys. i had to take the girls to ice skating this afternoon. took an unexpected three hours out of my schedule. i did a preliminary shoot this evening but didn't like how it turned out. i'll shoot a redo later this week.

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:15 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

i'll do my best to get a youtube video up sometime today with my thoughts from attending Fantasy Spring Training. i don't have any interest in watching the super bowl, so that may give me the time i need to get it done. sorry guys. i had to take the girls to ice skating this afternoon. took an unexpected three hours out of my schedule. i did a preliminary shoot this evening but didn't like how it turned out. i'll shoot a redo later this week.

[/QUOTE]Ice skating?????

Michelle Kwan and Dorothy Hamill have that monopolized Gekko!

Get them playing golf!

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:04 pm

GOD LOVES YOU:

Satellite sure looks tough. Figured the $125 is money well spent for a preview, if nothing else.

My spring tiks have me in Clearwater for the Phils, Dunedin for the Jays, Dodgertown, and then a pair of games the same day so that I can visit two parks.......Astros and Braves.