So I now have a windfall of both championship trophies and a cool $80 to blow in the mlb store. The entire management team is in on this one and they’ve pretty much settled on this item:
Cooperstown 1911-1912 Chicago Cubs hat
What’s left undecided is what to do with the remaining bux. One possibility, the always […]

mattbot: LOLFTON
rlthomps: he’s toolsy
[…]
rlthomps: this is going to be a tough week against dsjoonation,
rlthomps: at least pitching wise
rlthomps: fortunately, I’ve got a deep staff so I should take wins and k’s
mattbot: you should make a monster trade then
rlthomps: he can have saves, and if I can split era and whip, I’ll be in good shape
mattbot: […]

Meet your 2007 Blernsball All-Stars!
Hitters:

Paul Lo Duca (c, NYM)

Jason Giambi (1b, NYY)

Chase Utley (2b, PHI)

Kevin Youkilis (3b, BOS)

Chad Tracy (3b, ARI)

Bobby THE Abreu (OF, NYY)

Manny Ramirez (OF, BOS)

Raul Ibanez (OF, SEA)

Barry Bonds (OF, SFG)

Jim Thome (DH, CWS)

Pitchers:

John Smoltz (SP, ATL)

Daisuke Matsuzaka (SP, BOS)

Joe Nathan (RP, MIN)

Bob Wickman (RP, ATL)

Dontrelle Willis (SP, FLA)

Scot Sheilds (RP, LAA)

Joel […]

**UPDATED**
Reports are piling in from contacts all over Iowa City after Mother Nature’s evening tornado assault on my alma mater. Apparently Martinis (in a moment of irony) had its cover blown off along with the roof at the Union, but all the main HD drinking holes were able to fend off any serious damage. No […]

I never thought I’d say it, but I’m really tired of that Old Spice commercial with the dancing woman. She looks more menacing everytime they send her dancing across my television screen. Fueled by Robert seeking micro-flashes of anger and Will Carroll injury updates, here are my non-injury updates:
Internship Round III: Still waiting on nailing […]

“Play Ball!”

The Blernsball All-Stars are now fully reloaded for their 2006 campaign to capture the Help Desk FBB title. In a shocking turn of events, traditional marquee players for each fantasy team were separated from their teams in the early rounds. Neither Bobby Abreu nor Ben Sheets will be returning to the All-Stars for this season, […]

After defeating the first place Raging Alcoholics last week, the Blernsball All-Stars are in prime position for the stretch run. Sitting a full 19 games above .500 and with four opponents left in the regular season, the team controls its own destiny.
“This is were we have to buckle down, by getting clutch hits and playing […]

In a blockbuster trade announced Thrusday, Lance Berkman will come to the Blernball All-Stars for David Wright and AJ Pierzynski. “Lance is coming back after rehabbing his knee this offseason and we think he’s going to do great things this year, he’s a hell of a player,” said manager Morton Dexter Beals. The trade is […]