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Oeditpus Rex

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2. I've never understood fantasy baseball

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:24 AM

Jun 26

That is, I totally get the idea of being GM and field manager of your own ball club. It'd be fun to test yourself to see if you could build a winner.

But, since the night in Denny's some 40 years ago I was introduced to it (and one of the other guys kept pushing me to draft this dude named Casey Candele), I've thought, "What if some of your fantasy guys need to mess up your real club for your fantasy team to succeed?" It's always seemed to me it's like betting with yourself.

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Every hitter should get glasses [View all] Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 OP

Drafted him in fantasy baseball True Dough Jun 26 #1

I've never understood fantasy baseball Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 #2

Of course if you don't see the appeal, it's not worth playing. True Dough Jun 26 #3

I don't know who, but I heard of mention of another batter who did the same thing when they were talking Muncy's specs Brother Buzz Jun 26 #4