Never Too Early To Start Next Year’s Draft Prep
by Moonlight Graham
The top ten in my draft this season were Pujols, Hanley, ARod, Mauer, Utley, Braun, Miguel Cabrera, Howard, Longoria and Lincecum. I know it’s early, but how many of these are still in next year’s first round and who replaces the guys that drop? Artie DiSori - Wallin, PA
Hey, Artie. Looks like your fantasy baseball draft was standard, shotgun format last season. However, it’ll bear little resemblance to next year’s I’m afraid, especially with the emergence of a few young superstars. If I was to sit at a draft table today, I’d still expect Pujols to top the list. What follows may surprise some, but it’s how Moonlight’s first draft list will look. Votto, Hanley, Cabrera, Cano, Braun, CarGO, Longoria, Tulo and King Felix. Don’t get me wrong; I still love guys like Mauer and Lincecum but prefer to populate my Top Ten with young studs on the rise. Continue reading »
The View from the Cheap Seats: Pro Athletes Just Don't Get It
Rays’ Price Latest to Mistake His Talent for Intelligence
by Eddie Mayrose
Ya gotta love social networking. As if athletes didn’t already have enough opportunities to
reveal themselves as arrogant, insensitive and selfish, any dolt with a Twitter account can now make a fool of himself at all hours of the day and night. The latest genius to fall down the rabbit hole is Tampa Bay Rays’ lefty, David Price, who criticized Rays’ fans for not turning out to fawn over his team as they closed in on a playoff berth Monday night. “Had a chance to clinch a post season spot tonight with about 10,000 fans in the stands….embarassing” was Price’s Tweet after the contest, as the Tampa ace gave himself a mouthful of shoe leather.
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