Ah yes, Greg, as usual your most feeble attempts at trying to stoke the flames of this thread's most creative and masterful trash-talk this season has yet again succeeded in only taking me away from my intensive preparations for this draft for just a few short minutes to respond in kind for the entertainment of all who have been following it over the last several months. Yes, gentlemen, as of this post, this year's most anticipated completely live, NFBC high stakes event, featuring some of the best of the best this great national competition has to offer, is only ONE WEEK AWAY! I know that there has been some speculation as to my whereabouts lately as I have been strangely absent from the boards, but rest assured this has only been because I have been quite preoccupied in plotting the demise and destruction of the rest of you come draft day.

In addition, I continue to work daily on making sure this will be one of the most memorable live events in NFBC history. And quite frankly, I think I have outdone myself. I do not think anyone in attendance will be disappointed...that is in unless Magner decides to change into his team jersey in front of the assistant draft administrator...now
that would cause some disappointment!

So you can all continue to crack your jokes, and hurl your insults, and post your little funny images with snappy captions about me, but please do not let my jovial and friendly demeanor fool otherwise lull you into a false sense of security. This event bears my name, and I fully intend on winning it in its inaugural season on my way to reaching my very conservative goal of no less than
five league titles this year (mark this down, Greg). I am looking forward as well to having my photo taken with the giant $100,000 check as Greg had mentioned. This will indeed make it easier by having it on file when I win the National Title this year. So when we all sit down at the draft table, rest assured that I will be at the top of my psychological and physical game...whereas competitors like Ericson will need help just sitting there without slouching. So let the countdown begin, and the anticipation build. This is going to be one hell of a night!

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry