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4.02.2007

Opening Day!

At long last the boys of summer have taken the field for regular season baseball games, and I can't tell you how much fun it has been so far today. The Red Sox being upset by the lowly Royals, the oft-injured Baton Rouge native Ben Sheets throwing a 2 hitter for the Brewers, Braves short stop Edgar Renteria hitting two home runs, including the game-winner in the 10th inning. And of course, in the midst of all of this I have fantasy teams to keep up with :)

The Abita Springs Turbodogs are looking decent after the draft. I don't feel as good about the team as I did two years ago when I won the league, but I felt a lot better than last year, when a dismal season put me in the bottom half of the league for the first time since 2001. This morning I was in 8th place following last night's official opener between the Cardinals and the Mets. At the moment I am in third. In half an hour I might be first or fifth, and tomorrow I may be in 17th. The standings are so volatile in the first few weeks of the season wild swings are commonplace.

This year I also joined a head to head league with some actuaries. Whereas the Turbodogs compete against every team in the league all of the time, in a head to head league you only compete with one other team per week and earn wins, losses, and ties based on how you stack up against that other team at the end of the week. I like my team there but I'm getting my butt handed to me so far today. Since the competition changes week to week this one will continue to be volatile all season long. I have to say, Erica is not as enthusiastic about my being in two leagues this year, but I couldn't pass up the chance to play fantasy baseball against a group of actuaries.

At any rate, it's nearly time for another game to start. I've got to go! I hope opening day is as exciting for the rest of you :)

—Jack

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