RotoWorld or DreamWorld ?

[DOUGHBOYS]

I am really getting a kick out of RotoWorld.
In short, there is little news to report.
They have the deal makers from every major league team within spitting distance...and no news.
It has to drive these guys crazy.
So, what do baseball writers do on slow news days?
They daydream. They daydream about deals made. And, if one makes sense in their head, they'll type it.
I mean, it's better to make a story out of no story, than not type a story at all. Right?

This begins a new thing this year. When a writer day dreams a story. It starts a chain reaction. Those in the fantasy community get excited. They ask themselves is this really happening?
They'll call their local stations or sportslines or even Greg/Tom on XM.
The community gets excited about the possible arrival of a new player.

Which starts another chain reaction. This chain reaction comes from the writers who did NOT dream up the story.
Now, they are on a mission to verify the story. After all, they didn't dream up the story. So partly out of jealousy, and partly out of job requirement, they go about the task of disproving the story.
Most of the time it results in this:

'Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune hears that the Royals are talking to the Dodgers about a Justin Maxwell-for-Dee Gordon swap.

The Royals are in the market for a second baseman, so Gordon could make some sense at the position if they feel that Omar Infante will be too expensive in free agency. While the Dodgers already have plenty of outfielders, Maxwell is a capable bat against southpaws. '

Followed by this......


'Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles hears that the Dodgers have not discussed trading Dee Gordon to the Royals for Justin Maxwell.

The swap made some sense for the Royals, but the Dodgers already have a logjam in the outfield as is. Of course, it might not be that way for long if they end up dealing one of them, so we wouldn't rule out the swap as a possibility down the line.'

It's brilliant, really.
No story, but lots of copy.
These writers, both those who dream up the stories and those who shoot it down are to be commended.
In the mean time, we picture 30 General Managers taking meetings and doing little of anything else.
Leaving those reporters to dream up the next story.

[Outlaw]

They are all at Disney World...lol Who's kidding who about the GM's - 4 days in Disney world, 1 day for the Magic Kingdom , 1 for animal Kingdom, 1 for Epcot and 1 for MGM Studios.... The Swan Hotel is center point for all 4 parks...lol.... hate that hotel too... read 200 articles the past few days.... all BS and rumors... The writers and talking heads, wanna be GM's...