Sorry for the long delay in between posts!

This has to be a sports fan’s favorite time of year. Baseball is winding down, football is rolling along, hockey is around the corner, and basketball is down the street.

For the fantasy sports player, we’re going into overload! There is just way too much information to process, and not enough time to do it. I sacrifice hockey, and tend to wait too long to catch up on basketball. There’s that daily excitement of watching my fantasy baseball teams, as a couple have a chance to win it all. And the weekly excitement of managing my fantasy football teams, as some are off to good starts, and those that aren’t, I still think can be fixed.

Unfortunately for St. Louis sports fans, the real teams we follow will leave a lot to be desired. My beloved Cardinals will not make the playoffs this year, but I admire the work Tony La Russa did this year. Myself and most baseball people did not have big expectations for them this year. It was one of those “rebuilding” years. But they teased us and Tony was pushing all the right buttons that kept them in contention longer than anyone hoped for. If Tony was a fantasy baseball owner, I would not like to be in the same league with him (alright, I really would!), and he found a way to get a lot more than most people thought was possible. And if (there’s always that if) they could have found a way to close games (30 blown saves, plus numerous late inning failures), we would have at least made it as the wild card. And as the ivy dies in Wrigley just like the Cubs every September, it could have been a division championship

The real hard pill to swallow is our Rams. They could be the worst team in pro football!  As Trent Green takes over for Marc Bulger, I thank my lucky stars for fantasy football. I would have lost all interest in the NFL by now if I didn’t have my fantasy teams to root for. I have very few Rams on my teams, which might be why they are doing alright. And no, I won’t be picking up Trent Green….and you shouldn’t either.

Have a great week!