Fantasy Camp

[DOUGHBOYS]

We'll dedicate this one to Glenn and Ken,

Let's check in on the kids....



DOUGHBOYS:

I love lunch time, my favorite part of the day!



King of Queens:

What about dinner?



DOUGHBOYS:

I love lunch time, my second favorite part of the day!



Spartacus:

But all you brought was three big bags of Doritos.



DOUGHBOYS:

All I need. Taco Doritos is the main course, then I use Nacho Cheese and Ranch as my pretend dips



Gekko:

No need to pretend about dips, you ARE A DIP!



DOUGHBOYS:

Says the kid bringing a salad!

Who brings a freakin' salad to Fantasy Camp?

Are you a girl or a rabbit?



Gekko:

Whatever!

I'll live a lot longer than you!





DOUGHBOYS:

The dead are resting a lot easier now.



Winston's Empire:

Hey!

That looks good, what is that?



Glennerationx:

A ho-ho.

It is the best lunch time treat in the whole freakin' world!



Sack:

Nuh-uh, yesterday you said a ding-dong was the best treat in the whole world.



Glennerationx:

I may have said that yesterday, if I did, I didn't mean it cuz today the ho-ho is the best treat in the world!



Sack:

You can't change a best treat from one day to the next!

Say what you mean and mean what you say!



Glennerationx:

I meant it yesterday and I meant it today!



Sack:

No way man!

I told my mom that I want Ding-Dongs's in my lunch for the next week because of what you said!

I trusted you!



Chest Rockwell:

What's wrong with you two!

The lunch lady is starting to look over here!

I fear no man, but that lunch lady scares the crap out of me!



Sack:

He's a liar!



Glennerationx:

Am not!



Sack:

Are to!



Glennerationx:

Am not!



(A hush falls over the lunch room)



Lunch Lady:

QUIT YER BICKERIN'!

TARNATION!

WHAT'S ALL THE RUCKUS!

Never mind! Come with me!



(She grabs both boys by the ears and leads them from the lunch room)



Chest Rockwell:

They are dead meat!



Quahogs:

Goneratiox and Sacked, RIP!



(Meanwhile, back in the Lunch Lady's office)



Lunch Lady: (Removing her hair net)

What's got into you boys?

What happened?



Sack:

Glennerationx wasn't honest.

He said that Ding-Dongs were the best one day, then said it was Ho-Ho's!

I've got a bunch of Ding Dongs's now!



Glennerationx:

I didn't tell you to buy 'em!

And my tastes change every day.

Is that a crime?



Sack:

Oh, believe me, if it were a crime, I would have had your ass behind bars by now!



Lunch Lady:

Boys! Boys!

Ok, here is what we do.

Sack, you bring your Ding-Dong every day to school.

Glennerationx, you declare which one is best, if it's a Ding-Dong then Sack eats his Ding-Dong, if not, then you give him half of your Ho-Ho and you two split his Ding-Dong too.

Sound fair to both of you?



(The boys nod)



Lunch Lady:

Now you two are two of the best kids in the school. Go out there and be friends. You're too good to let a Ho-Ho come between you!

Now shake hands!



(The Boys shake hands)



Glennerationx:

Hey Lunch Lady?

How come you seem so much nicer in here than out there?



Lunch Lady:

It's this damn hair net.

Too freakin' tight.

But boys, I like the rep.

I'm marching you boys out there by your ears. I want you two rubbin' your bottoms and I wanna hear two stories come back to me about how mean I was.

Or, next time we meet (she puts the hair net back on)

I KEEP THE HAIR NET ON FOR OUR TALK!!

[Glenneration X]

Sack and I were scared straight!!!!







PS.....Glad to see Fantasy Camp back in action. Doughy won't be beat down by those damn Spammers!

[Sack]

You are a bad man Dough! Thanks for the chuckle.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Lets check in on the kids.....



Glennerationx:

Where are they taking us?



KJ Duke:

I don't know, Princpal Ambrosius just told us we're going to another part of the camp.



Gekko:

I hope it's not the dark side of the camp again.

Those Snakes suck!



Chest Rockwell:

It can't be the dark side of the Camp. There is nothing going on there right now!



Gekko:

Anybody here own Poodles?



Glennerationx:

I do. He never gets hurt! Damn.



DOUGHBOYS:

It looks like he'll be getting Chone Figgins stats for the next six weeks, minus the at bats.



Chest Rockwell:

We should add an 'A' to Figgins first name.



KJ Duke:

Achone?



Chest Rockwell:

No, next letter over. Cahone. Cuz it'll take cahones to draft him next year!



Principal Ambrosius:

Alright kids. We're here. We only show advanced kids this place. This is the heartbeat of our operation. C'mon inside!



(Inside the building is a room full of computers, servers, and routers. Along with four employees running the operation)



Employee one:

01101011010000011100101001



KJ Duke:

Hey! They're talking numerish!



Toddz:

853003886030



Bjoak:

Actually, they're not.

They are speaking computereze. Numerish is far more advanced than computereze.



Toddz:

95234886



Bjoak laughs.



Raskol:

What'd he say?



Bjoak:

Folks that speak computereze only speak in 1's and 0's.

He said the reason why a computerezer sucks at fantasy baseball is because they never have batters hitting more than .111



Chest Rockwell:

Remember when that blowhard Ryan E talked about all his servers?



Employee 2:

0111001



Bjoak:

He says this room wasn't even half full when he was here. He also said, 'Blowhard, perfect'.



DOUGHBOYS:

Wow, you translate computereze too?



Bjoak:

You're rounded well.

I'm well-rounded.



Principal Ambrosius:

Ok, it is time to go upstairs. I know that two of you in particular should be very interested.



Principal Ambrosius:

Alright campers, this is Mr. James. He heads up a program for us that I hope will be very interesting for you kids.



Mr James:

How many of you kids are bi-lengual?



Bjoak:

I am.



Gekko:

That figures!



Mr. James:

What are you fluent in?



Bjoak:

Many things.



Mr. James:

Good. Before I open this door, I want you to know that when you're advanced enough for this room, you will only speak the language inside, nothing else. Today, since you are guests, I'll make an exception.

Welcome.



(A smile runs across Toddz's face. All posters, writings, and books in the room are in numerish)



Toddz:

8630038603!



Mr James:

That's right, there are a lot of others. We only speak numerish here.These lads specialize in percentages and risks and weigh each in numerish. No other language works for equations like these better than numerish. Are there any questions for these advanced kids?



Hells Satan:

What are your feelings about BABIP?



Numerish Kid:

78



Mr James:

He said that that's not even part of numerish, more like 'NUMBerish!

He scoffs at BABIP because the unknown is how hard each ball in play is hit. We take away for sure hard hit balls, the home runs, and are left to our own devices to devise how hard all the other balls are hit. Preposterous!



King of Queens:

He said all that with just two numbers?



Mr. James:

I may have editorialized a little.



Walla Walla:

Can you determine when I'll quit?



Mr. James:

Not the exact time, but we have come very close to determining how often during the course of one year.

Next year, according to the advanced numerish kids, you will perform another first.

You will be the first man to quit the Main Event without being entered in the Main Event the year before.



Walla Walla:

Cool!





Mr James:

Let me introduce you kids to 24, 65, and 81. They are working on trying to calculate who will be the next fantasy baseball star to go down to injury.



Gekko:

Albert Pujols!



Mr James:

Uh, yes, well the trick is to do it, BEFORE it happens.



Mr James:

863230?



24:

9395



Toddz:

9395



Bjoak:

Allow me to translate, Mr James.

Numerish can not take into account injuries such as the one that occurred with Pujols. That was a circumstantial injury. Circumstantial injuries can better be defined as being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Using numerish, they have come up with the most likely star player to be hurt next.

Guesses?



DOUGHBOYS:

Fat guys don't get hurt, so it can't be one of them.



Gekko:

Tell Bartolo Colon that!



DOUGHBOYS:

Oh yeah.



KJ Duke:

I'll guess Dustin Pedroia



Gekko:

Brandon Morrow



Quahogs:

Tulo



Rockitsauce:

Brian McCann



Mr James:

All those responses are because a player is thought to be injury prone, understandable except for McCann, why McCann, Rockitsauce?



Rockitsauce:

It's just a matter of time before he gets bowled over.



Mr. James:

But, McCann has played for six y...oh never mind, we're getting off track.

What these kids have found out is that injuries cannot always simply be pinned on the injury prone. We wouldn't have called Albert injury prone, now would we!



Bjoak:

Long story short, they came up with Justin Verlander as the next big star to hit the injury list.

Verlander has made 34 starts consecutively of more than 100 pitchers. 46 of his last 47 starts have had more than 100 pitches. There isn't a pitcher in baseball that comes close to those numbers



Sack:

But Verlander doesn't throw that many sliders.



Bjoak:

True. And they've taken that into consideration, but he is 15th in the amount of breaking balls thrown. Combined with the sheer number of pitches, and the volume of pitches per game, this is what the study group has come up with.



Principal Ambrosius:

Kids, it's time to take off to the main Camp area. Mr. James, it was a pleasure. How do you say 'good bye' in numerish?



Mr James:

Verbal pleasantries are all '1'. They are assisted with body language, in this case a wave.



Sack:

1



Gekko:

1



Principal Ambrosius:

(Putting his arm around Toddz's shoulder)

How'd you like the surprise?



Toddz:

6793220776



Bjoak:

He said it was so nice to know that there were others like him at Camp.

And, that he is not the least bit surprised that they are considered, 'advanced'.



[ June 21, 2011, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

[DOUGHBOYS]

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[ June 22, 2011, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

[DOUGHBOYS]

A check in with the kids...





Glennerationx:

Whats up, Winston?

Why are you crying?



Winston's Empire:

(Wiping away tears)

I just read something bad about our Camp!

We might be closing!



Glennerationx:

(Laughing)

Dude, we've already been through that!

Remember, we got bought by the good company, the bad company is gone now, we're not closing.



Winston's Empire:

You don't understand.

It's not because of who owns us.

It's because of the Dark Side!



Glennerationx:

What about the Dark Side?



Winston's Empire:

The Camp makes a lot of their money on the Dark Side.

But, the Dark Side might not work this year.

No money from them and our Camp might close!



Glennerationx:

Hey guys, have you heard about this?



Gekko:

I've heard about everything....uh, What are we talking about?



Glennerationx:

A possibility of Camp closing because of the Dark Side.



DOUGHBOYS:

I hate the Dark Side!



KJ Duke:

Yeah, A lot of people feel that way.

There's a snake there that a lot of people don't like.

Strangest snake in the world.

Half the time he shows his fangs and threatens.

The other half of his time, he whines.

Strange phenonenom.



Toddz:

23096



Bjoak:

He says he puts the odds of the Dark Side making money for Camp at 70-30.

He also puts the odds of Camp closing at 90-10 against.

He thinks there's a chance we make it even if the Dark Side doesn't make money for the Camp this year.



Winston's Empire:

But, there's still a chance we're closing!



DOUGHBOYS:

I hate the Dark Side.

I've got a quick joke about the dark though.

This mom scurries here son into her closet when she hears the doorbell ring.

Her guest is her lover and they do what lovers do until she hears a car drive up.

"Hurry, hide in the closet!"

In the closet, the boy says, "It sure is dark in here, huh Mister!

"Sssh!"

"But Mister, it sure is dark in here, huh?

The man takes out a 20 dollar bill and says, "I'm giving you 20 dollars, you can keep it if you don't say another word".

The next day the mom is cleaning the boys pants and discovers the $20. She confronts the boy. The boy tells her where he got it. The mom says that the money is ill gotten gain and sends the boy down to church to donate it and confess.

In the confessional the priest asks for his confessions and the boy replies, "It sure is dark in here"

With that the Priest says, "Look kid, I'll give you another $20, but that's it!"



Gekko:

Very funny.

I knew the punchline BEFORE you even said it!



Glennerationx:

Hey, I've got a friend on the Dark Side, I'll give him a call and put him on speaker phone



Glennerationx:

Hey Billy!

How's everything on the Dark Side?



Billy Waz:

Slow. The Camp is doing everything the same but there is a lot of doubt here.

One benefit though is that we don't have to hear whether players have gained weight, lost weight, lost speed, gained strength, all those things they say before Dark Side training camp starts.



Glennerationx:

Do you think the Camp will be open there during the fall?



Billy Waz:

I hope so. Nothing against you guys, but the Camp makes most of its money from us. No money from us and we're ALL in trouble!



Glennerationx:

Now I'm wishing I wouldn't have called, Billy.

Scary stuff, but thanks for the info.



(Principal Ambrosius walks by talking with somebody in a suit)



Gekko:

It is never good when he has to talk to somebody wearing a suit.



Winston's Empire:

I am never gonna wear a suit when I grow up!.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Lets check in one more time on the kids...



Glennerationx:

Hey KJ, I saw what you were doing in class.

You're lucky I don't blab to Mr. Okrent!



KJ Duke:

What'd I do?



Glennerationx:

You were looking at notes on your hands during the test.

I saw you!



KJ Duke:

So What?

It's an open book test!

Anybody can do it!



Gekko:

I've been doing it for years.



Quahogs:

So have I.

No big wup.



Money:

I didn't know!





Glennerationx:

What?!

Are you serious?

Some know, some don't!

You guys have had that advantage for all these years, while I've been working my ass off!

Not Fair!



Gekko:

Life ain't fair, buddy boy.



Toddz:

93286



Bjoak:

He says all the years you've been toiling away will pay off in the end.



Glennerationx:

Well! Tell Confusius thanks for that bit of wisdom, but I am pisssed off!

I'm gonna tell Principal Ambrosius!:



KJ Duke:

Yeah, like he doesn't have enough problems.

This little thing doesn't amount to a hill of beans compared to the Dark Side not making the Camp money this year.

Principal Ambrosius has bigger fish to fry than missing out on a loophole or anomaly for tests.



Glennerationx:

But, its been going on for years. I'll bet Money and I aren't the only ones that didn't know about this. I know Principal Ambrosius never said anything during the morning announcements.





Money:

I'm just as mad as you are. In fact, I'm beginning to question the grading system as a whole.

How do we know our grades are right?

Is there a double checker?



Gekko:

Is he related to Chubby Checker?

What do you care?

You never finish with grades like mine anyway!



Money:

GFY



Gekko:

That better mean 'Good for you'!





Money:

Yeah, sure, that's what it means.



Glennerationx:

I just want it to be the same for all of us. It's not fair that some knew the tests were open book. And I'm not alone, there are a lot of kids that didn't know. These things just have to be in the announcements, that's all.



KJ Duke:

I like the strategy of guessing what is on the test and writing the pertinent information on my hand.



Gekko:

I think Money may have a point about the grading system. There's something wrong when CC's Desperados and Quahogs are named Veledictorians over me!



DOUGHBOYS:

To tell the truth, I don't even think you're third on the list.



Gekko:

WHAAAAAT?



DOUGHBOYS:

That kid over there ranks higher than you.



Gekko:

Who's that kid?



DOUGHBOYS:

His name is Joe.

Funny guy. Hardly ever talks. Only eats four things for lunch. Grinds like a pole dancer. And thinks Rick Wilton is cool.



Gekko:

I never noticed him.



DOUGHBOYS:

Nobody does.



Gekko:

Hey Joe, or whatever your name is, did you know the tests were open book?



Joe:

(nods his head, yes)



DOUGHBOYS:

He doesn't say much.

Hey, have you seen that bumper sticker that says, 'Honk three times if you love peace and quiet'?



Gekko:

You're a riot, Alice.



[ June 25, 2011, 11:41 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

[bjoak]

Hilarious! The Gekko character gets funnier with each post.

[Money]

I have always loved reading your "Stuff" Dan. To see my moniker included was quite a surprise (a fun one). I had hoped to make your classroom for statistical accomplishments, maybe some day / year. So for 2011 I'll accept it due to my passion on the latest topic.



Keep the posts coming, obviously they are why many visit here, including me (most of the time). All of your posts are very entertaining and informative.

[DOUGHBOYS]

You seem like a good Joe, Joe.

You're very passionate. I like that.

I know you don't feel any satisfaction as of now, but Greg did say that he would be traveling a lot this week and that he welcomed the comments.

Greg is batting around 1.000 in answering and helping customers. Don't give up on him.



Improve those grades for 2012 or show your passion in another story line and I guarantee that you'll show up in another episode.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Let's check in on the kids once again....



Whipsaw:

Waaaaahhhhh!



Ando:

What happened to that kid?



Glennerationx:

Whipsaw? He's a negative Nellie. He just said the wrong thing to the wrong person.



Ando:

You mean Chest Rockwell?



Glennerationx:

Yep. He got Chested.



Ando:

How come DOUGHBOYS sings a Boy George song when he sees him?



Glennerationx:

One time Whipsaw graded one of DOUGHBOYS papers. He couldn't find anything wrong with it, so he graded it down for too many comma's.

Ever since, DOUGHBOYS has been singing 'Comma, Comma, Chameleon' every time Whipsaw gets within earshot.



Ando:

That sounds petty.



Glennerationx:

I don't think Petty did Karma, Karma, Chameleon.



Ando:

That does explain what happened the other day though.

The other day Principal Ambrosius was explaining about how our parents could pay for Camp using different credit cards and Whipsaw fell asleep.

Gekko noticed him and pointed and said, "Hey look! He's COMMAtose!



Meanwhile, in another part of Camp....



DOUGHBOYS:

Man, the Boards have been dead lately!



KJ Duke:

These are the dog days. Everybody will check in, but not say much.



Gekko:

The players have all identified themselves. There's no mystery left. Jason Heyward is a hypochondriac. Asdrubal Cabrera is Fantasy goodness. Matt Kemp is a top three pick next year....



KJ Duke:

Not necessarily. Where would you take Dan Uggla or Aaron Hill? Do you believe this year or previous years?



Gekko:

I'll let somebody else take them. They're like the slot machine that is one seat away. It always goes off while your next to it, but once I sit there, it's as quiet as Alfonso Soriano's bat on an outside curve ball.



DOUGHBOYS:

How about the Minor League heroes?

Guys like Chris Davis, and Moustakas, and Rizzo, and Desmond Jennings?



Gekko: (laughing)

Suckers! Anybody who takes them are suckers!

How many kids come up and rule the world? Braun is the only one and his memory makes these guys all sucker bets!

There are still guys holding on to Jennings!

By now, they may not even need steals which is all he is good for!

Each pick is too valuable to risk on a nobody in the Bigs, but a BMOC in the Minors!



KJ Duke:

There's the bell. What class you got?



Gekko:

Rookies 101. I'm ready.

[Ando]

Ah, the power of The Skyskraper from Rib City BBQ in Glenwood Springs, CO!



Keep the boards afloat Dan. Everyone must be starting to pay attention to the inevitable return of The Dark Side.

[DOUGHBOYS]

The situation with WCOFF/WCOFB is not at all humorous.

In fact, what they have done and are doing is deplorable.

At the same time, it is happening and fair game for Fantasy Camp....



(Telephone rings at WCOFB Headquarters)



WCOFB-

Hello, this is WCOFB.



Cocktails and Dreams-

Yes, I've won a lot of money through WCOFB and was wondering when I was going to be paid.



WCOFB-

How much did you win?



Cocktails and Dreams-

Six figures



WCOFB-

Holy Shitt!



Cocktails and Dreams-

Excuse me?



WCOFB-

Sorry, I sneezed.

We have adjusted the prizes for those that have won m0ney with us. Since you have won over $100,000 with us, you are in line for our best prize.You've won a lifetime of entries to every one of our future contests!

How's that?



Cocktails and Dreams-

What a gyp!

If I wanted a lifetime of fantasy teams, I'd enter Yahoo teams!



WCOFB-

But we have more prestige than yahoo!



Cocktails and Dreams-

And you PAY the same as yahoo teams too!





WCOFB-

Sir, may I remind you that this is FANTASY baseball?





Cocktails and Dreams-

WHAT!?

Are you insinuating that the fantasy lies in getting paid?



WCOFB-

It sounds crass when you put it that way!



Coctails and Dreams-

Ripped off, Madoff, WCOFF....

I hate places that end with 'off'. It means we never see our money again!

And our only response is f*** off!



WCOFB-

Sir, if you'll just remain patient, there will be a major announcement next week.



Cocktails and Dreams-

Umm, you've already used that line on me three times.



WCOFB-

Did I tell you about the lifetime of free entries?



Cocktails and Dreams-

Are you reading from a checklist of stuff to tell customers when wanting paid?



WCOFB-

Of course not!

Now, lifetime pass... major announcement...Did we tell you that we have one of our most important people has cancer?



Cocktails and Dreams-

My grandma has cancer and you know what?



WCOFB-

What?



Cocktails and Dreams-

SHE STILL PAYS HER BILLS!



WCOFB-

Sorry sir, we're breaking up, bad cell connection....



Cocktails and Dreams-

I called your land line!



WCOFB-

Oh, well then, I have to go, the other line has lit up.

Have a grrrrreat day!



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(The phone rings again)



WCOFF-

Hello. This is WCOFF.



Yahoo Kid-

Hi. Are you still excepting entries for the upcoming football season?



WCOFF-

Why yes we are!



Yahoo Kid-

I've heard rumors that you haven't paid customers, should I be concerned?



WCOFF-

Sir, we promise you will get your money.

In fact, we consider ourselves the most PROMISING company in the fantasy arena.

If you win the $200,000 grand prize, you have the promise of collecting that money.



Yahoo Kid-

Your site says $300,000.



WCOFF-

Oh, is that what it says now?

Well, whatever.



Yahoo Kid-

What makes you guys better than the NFFC?



WCOFF-

Does the NFBC promise you $300,000?

With less players?

We're like a family.

We have several former winners calling us here everyday!

Several times, in fact!

The NFBC can't say that!



Yahoo Kid-

Alright, do I still mail the check to the same place?



WCOFF-

No, we have moved our operations to a better location.

Just send that check to P.O. Box 9999, Cayman Islands



Yahoo Kid-

Sounds good.

You know, I've been kicking butt in Yahoo leagues. I want to see how good I am with the Big Boys.

If I can just hang with them I'll know I'm one of the best. It's not all about the money.



WCOFF-

You sir, are the perfect customer.

Welcome and we'll be expecting that check!





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Thanks Greg for running an above board contest.



[ August 30, 2011, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

[Walla Walla]

[ October 13, 2011, 11:24 PM: Message edited by: Walla Walla ]

[DOUGHBOYS]

You're right, John, it's not funny for those who will never collect their winnings.

It's not right for those who are battling right now knowing they probably won't see their winnings.

And, it's not right for those entering their contest right now, not even knowing they won't collect their winnings.



But, maybe a 'Yahoo Kid' will peek in at our Message Boards, read it, and know there is a problem before he loses his money.

Believe it or not, they are still taking sign ups.

[Glenneration X]

When all is said and done, I'll likely be one of those most heavily affected by this whole mess. I'll tell you though, I found this post very funny. I'll also tell you that it's nice to be able to laugh about something that to this point has brought nothing but stress and frustration.



Keep up the great work Dan. Good times or bad, fast times or slow, you always give us a reason to visit these boards and leave them with a smile.

[FFBL23]

I don't find this humorous at all. I know no harm was meant, but I'm trying to erase those 5 letters from my vocabulary. Painful reminder this was....

[DOUGHBOYS]

Winston's Empire:

What a year! I got my ass kicked, but I've learned a lot.

I can't wait for next year!



Glennerationx:

I can.

Getting my ass kicked isn't a learning experience for me, just painful.



KJ Duke:

What's wrong with you guys?

This year was the BEST!



Quahogs:

I thought last year was.



Bob Enzyte:

Two years ago, I was living high on the hog.

Last year I got butchered.

This year, I'm in the pink again.

I love fantasy baseball.



DOUGHBOYS:

Its been quite a year.

Remember the drafting incognito stuff?



Gekko:

Next year, I'll be wearing a Groucho Marx mustache from Halloween as I draft online under a different name!

If other players knew who I was taking, they would all change their draft sheets to match mine!



KJ Duke:

How'd that work out for you this year?



Gekko:

Shuddup!



KJ Duke:

Looks like Bob Enzyte and I will have to go incognito next year!

I'll be Warren (All you can eat) Buffet

Bob Enzyte can be Swinely Whiplash.



Gekko:

You're a riot, Alice!



KJ Duke:

Getting a jump on next year?

Maybe you can be Alice Cooper!

Kowalski? Man, really?



Glennerationx:

This year also ushered in streaming.

I liked the control of having the choice to throw nine starters each deadline.



ToddZ:

9358784753857



Bjoak:

He said one week of straight up pitching is as pleasing as a good candy bar.

Streaming is like chocolate. It looks like a good idea to have a lot, but too much gives a stomach ache.



Ando:

This year will also be remembered as the year that WCOFB became a four letter word.



Spartacus:

And, the Dark Siders side of Camp's season was in doubt.



Raskol:

You guys are like the Academy Awards when they scroll through all the people that have died over the last year!





(Loud speaker crackles)

Principal Ambrosius:

Welcome to the last day of this semester. I want to congratulate Bob Enzyte and KJ Duke for being this years valedictorians.

I know that you two will represent our Camp well in the future!



Quahogs:

If this were a beauty contest, I'd be handing my crown over to one of them. (fake sobs)



CC's Desperado's:

I've seen you. I've seen Bob Enzyte. I've seen KJ Duke.

Beauty ain't got nothun to do with it!



Bob Enzyte, Quahogs, KJ Duke:

Shuddup!



Edwards Kings:

Isn't fantasy baseball grand?

We're never a 'wannabe' or a 'never were' or a 'has been'.

We're always a 'what could be'.

I can't wait for next year!



[ September 28, 2011, 11:30 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

[Gekko]

my success has always been proportional to the amount of time i put in. this offseason i wasn't able to get in enough time. i thought i would be able to overcome it.



I FAILED



not the terms i want to exit on, but they'll have to do. just don't have the time anymore.

[DOUGHBOYS]

All in fun, Mark.

Your achievements from last year go down in my memory bank as one of the best years in NFBC history.

[751542]

Originally posted by Gekko:

my success has always been proportional to the amount of time i put in. this offseason i wasn't able to get in enough time. i thought i would be able to overcome it.



I FAILED



not the terms i want to exit on, but they'll have to do. just don't have the time anymore. you told me the "plan" was executed!

[Gekko]

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

my success has always been proportional to the amount of time i put in. this offseason i wasn't able to get in enough time. i thought i would be able to overcome it.



I FAILED



not the terms i want to exit on, but they'll have to do. just don't have the time anymore. you told me the "plan" was executed! [/QUOTE]three key ingredients to success (at least for me):

1. offseason prep

2. designing feasible draft day blueprint based on offseason prep

3. executing blueprint come draft day



i certainly had a draft plan and i certainly executed it. too bad the prep was lacking and that helped poison the feasibility of the plan



again, FAIL



bottom line is i can't compete with people unless i have enough time. i proved that this year. for someone who strictly plays for money (and not passion), that's a deal breaker for me



[ September 28, 2011, 06:02 PM: Message edited by: Gekko ]

[DOUGHBOYS]

Most execute a plan going into the draft and at the table.

The problem is most of us execute that same plan a month later.

And we're the hit man.

[Glenneration X]

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

my success has always been proportional to the amount of time i put in. this offseason i wasn't able to get in enough time. i thought i would be able to overcome it.



I FAILED



not the terms i want to exit on, but they'll have to do. just don't have the time anymore. you told me the "plan" was executed! [/QUOTE]three key ingredients to success (at least for me):

1. offseason prep

2. designing feasible draft day blueprint based on offseason prep

3. executing blueprint come draft day



i certainly had a draft plan and i certainly executed it. too bad the prep was lacking and that helped poison the feasibility of the plan



again, FAIL



bottom line is i can't compete with people unless i have enough time. i proved that this year. for someone who strictly plays for money (and not passion), that's a deal breaker for me [/QUOTE]Why am I getting that ole deja vu feeling?



I assume this statement may be the beginning of another offseason announcent(s) of "retirement" from fantasy baseball Mr. Kowalski.



I'll be doing online verifications of birth certificates for all names on Greg's signup lists in 2012. See you next year Mark. The sunglasses are for you. Figured you can use them to remain incognito.

[Paul Gromek]

Greg just announced that Frank Kowalski is the first NFBC signup for 2012. Welcome back Frank!