The Crew

You might be wondering who are the Phenoms? Well, here's a little background on your favorite fantasy baseball professionals:

Tom aka Sweeney

Team most resembled: Pawtuckett Red Sox. I say this for two reasons. For one, he's not officially in our competitive league. And second, if he was, he'd do as well as the PawSox.

Breakdown: Notorious for claiming obvious sleeper picks for his own and saying people are not funny while not actually saying anything funny himself. A possible entrant into the league in the future. One of those annoying managers that changes their team name to be the opposite of the team they face that week. A great basketball player and stand-up guy; too bad those qualities do not translate into fantasy baseball. Also, a Mets fan.

Prediction: Marky and I will come in first and second in the secondary league we are in with him proving our league's competitive dominance. Will make a post expressing that my description of him is stupid and unfunny.

MattCA aka Alvarez

Team most resembled: Tigers. Think they always might break through then they crash like Billy Joel after a night out.

Breakdown: By far, one the hardest working and diligent fantasy owners in the game. However, after two dissapointing seasons finishing in the bottom of the standings, his game must improve or demotion to the Triple A ballclub is pending. Has no excuses this year as his keepers far surpass everyone else (Pujols, Cabrera, Santana). If Matt wants anyone on your team, incessent IM's are in your future.

Prediction: Pujols resembles Scott Rolen, Cabrera's back breaks from carrying the Marlins and Santana decapitates himself while eating sunflower seeds. Matt trades away half his team by the all-star break and winds out in 7th place, which sadly is an improvement.

Markie

Team most resembled: Atlanta Braves. Always a contender but no real shot of winning.

Breakdown: The commish is a "solid" fantasy manager who aims for balance on all his teams. He is a die hard Red Sox fan, so die hard that he refuses to draft Yankees on his fantasy squad. Eccentric, determined and downright wierd, he is guaranteed to find at least one waiver wire gem every season. Is Pedro's long lost child. Nick (another owner) always listens to him.

Prediction: Nick trades Markie Victor Martinez, Chone Figgins and his first born for the rights to Ray King, Jose Mesa and a dinner plate of Hoy Hing. Mark finshes a close third in both the regular season and the playoffs.

Sean aka Harlem Boys

Team most resembled: Mets. He is the Omar Minaya of fantasy sports. He makes more moves than Curtis (see below) after ten shots of tequila.

Breakdown: If you want to make a trade, Sean is your man. Makes more trades than some owners make pickups. This propensity for trading is his biggest weakness along with his supposedly foolproof pitching strategies that lead him into mediocre. Made my season last year with a trade that sent Andruw Jones, John Lackey and Eric Bedard to my team for Corey Patterson, Jeremy Bonderman and Troy Percival.

Prediction: Despite being in Ecuador to start the season, he will still be the most active owner. That's called dedication. As for place, Sean's team will go into the All Star Break in first, however, one too many trades will spiral his team into fourth place making him no competition in the playoffs.

Curtis

Team Most Resembled: Yankees. Favorite to win every year, however, favorites don't always win.

Breakdown: I've made fun of him in the previous bios, but you have to respect him as a fantasy owner. Loyal to his players beyond fault. Every player on his team receives a "he's so good" title to his name. (See Chris Shelton, Johnny Gomes, Ramon Hernandez, you get the idea). The hardest player to trade with, bar none. One of the most humble owners I know. Yes, that's sarcasm.

Prediction: This year will just not be his year. He'll come in first place in the regular season, however, he will suffer a first round loss to Nick Herbold's team led by Ray King and Jose Mesa, who record 10 saves with 28 K's and a 0.00 ERA and WHIP.

Brablc

Team most resembled: Chicago White Sox. Came from nowhere to almost win The League last year. Favorite in 2006-2007.

Breakdown: Has the propensity to make bad deadline deals especially to annoying owners. (See Matt above). Achille's Heal lies in his quest for sleepers. Easy going trader and frequent trading partner with Sean. Has the worst nickname in the league.

Prediction: Rocco Baldelli has a 30-30 year for the D-rays propelling Brablc in the playoffs to dominating 9-1 wins in every round. Team theme song: Baldelli's Back...Back Again!

So there's a brief outline of the contributors to Fantasybaseballphenoms.blogspot.com. Feel free to give us questions or comments in the coming months. And Matt, if you read this, can you stop sending me trade offers, we haven't even drafted yet.

Self proclaimed favorite,

Brablc

What we're all about?

We are fantasy baseball phenoms (or like to think of ourselves as such). Our league is competitive and the trash talk is heated. We hope to use this forum as a message board outside the message board of our keeper league. To openly criticize each other's waiver wire moves while providing in-depth analysis on who to have in your Head to Head and Rotisserie leagues. Stop going to pompous fantasy baseball experts (?) like Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft (how funny is that name by the way?) and listen from fellow owners and devoted league members like yourselves, listen to The Phenoms. In-depth fantasy knowledge on a college budget.