Random Parks II

[mrharryc]

Gentlemen!

I'm going to be away from internet access until Sunday evening most likely; I've set proxies but if they are chosen before my picks and indeed I can't get access, please forgive the delay.

Harry

[rburgh]

I guess we wait for Harry now. Ah, well. I have chores to do this weekend.

[Frank Bailey]

Bets on whether Harry remembered to turn on his proxies? Happens to someone about every draft (glad no one has kept score on me for that trick). :oops:

[emart]

I sent Harry an email message yesterday on the chance that he might have mobile access this weekend. Guess not, but we should be moving again tomorrow afternoon. Sometimes these things happen.

[mrharryc]

Sorry gentlemen, whoever bet on me accidentally turning off my proxy wins a prize.

I just walked in - I'm feeling very sorry about this. They are on now, so we can resume at speed. Again, my apologies to each and every one of you.

For my punishment, I promise to become a Pirates fan... oops, I already am one!

Harry

[Frank Bailey]

First place prize for the betting pool is a six-pack of Blatz.

Second place prize is a case of Blatz.

[mrharryc]

Very good, Frank! As the saying goes, "you can pretend to be serious, but you cannot pretend to be witty!"

[rjohaire]

being a Pirate fan is enough of a punishment - almost as bad as being a Royals fan

[PotKettleBlack]

Draft is complete.

As for all the aggrieved fan bases, the question is:
Is it worse to have fond memories (We Are Family for the Pirates, The Denkinger Game for the Royals) and no hope in the modern era, or rare hope and guaranteed stomach punches (Bartman for the Cubs or Bucky Dent, Calvin Schiraldi/Bob Stanley/Buckner, Aaron Boone for the Red Sox)?

I'm going to go with the Cubs as the most pity worthy fan base. If you are my age (just shy of 40) you've seen the Pirates win it all, you've seen the Royals win it all. You've seen the Mets, the Blue Jays, the Giants, the Braves, the A's, the White Sox and even the Red Sox win it all. But we did the math in the office, and it's entirely likely that no living person remembers the Cubs winning the big one. And the folks who remember the last time they even played the big one are dying off.

Yep, Cubs should have the franchise on sad fan bases.

[emart]

The new league is formed:

[b:26a4ccee9a]Random 2x4 - Fall Classic[/b:26a4ccee9a]

Password: four

Reminders (since its been a while):

-Enter at will, no division alignment
-Customary frenzy and 20% fixed drop penalty