There he is, folks. The phenom known as Pedro “El Toro” Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is also my fantasy third baseman. I picked him in the hopes that he would build off of his solid rookie campaign (he hit .256 with 16 homers and 64 RBI in 95 games), and also continue to…
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Some things are inevitable, and there is nothing you can do to stop them. Jimmy Rollins, for example, could do nothing to stop this pitch from hitting him in the face. This leads us to another inevitability… players on your fantasy team will get hurt. Not every player on your squadron will spend time on…
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Hello Fans Just a few notes on the most glorious day of the year… – Curtis Granderson is in the lineup for the New York Yankees. Looks like his oblique is all better, or at least good enough to give it a shot.
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Hello again friends! Another year, another fantasy baseball draft. This was an especially exciting draft with all of the new members who joined our league. I can see that everyone is really committed to winning, and I am personally looking forward to a very competitive season! For those of you who are new, last year…
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Here at Jobu’s Rum we encourage everyone to write in if they feel like they want to express themselves. Usually our own Dr. Draft will contribute a post or two throughout the season, and we love it when he graces us with his knowledge. We are truly blessed to have the following post from this…
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Like many of you, I watched the 83rd annual Academy Awards show (AKA the Oscars for those of you who don’t know anything). Unlike many of you, however, I was intellectually inspired by said broadcast. Why should those in the film industry be the only ones to get an Oscar? Is it because that’s why…
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Ladies and Gentlemen (You know who is who) It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, there’s no fat man coming down the chimney to give you presents. First of all, there aren’t that many fat baseball players anymore. Secondly, Bobby Jenks and Prince Fielder probably wouldn’t come down a chimney unless there was…
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