Can I Win Fantasy Baseball Please?

For a period of about twelve years, I did not play fantasy baseball. Once the breakup of our longtime league took place, I disassociated myself from the activity, thinking that just watching the game was plenty for me (it still is). Then in 2019, my buddy Steve told me about a league that was short a player. After going through the coaching wars with Steve, I decided to give it a shot. I have learned to not get too emotionally involved with winning and losing and, unlike football, I am able to watch baseball without having to worry about how my players are doing. I’ve had some degree of success with semi final appearances in two seasons. However, I would be lying if I said I am good with finishing consistently out of the money.

Here is hoping that 2025 is the year my luck changes.

I do have Caitlyn and Matthew involved a little but with my drafts. Matthew has his own league; they drafted in January and make all kinds of moves prior to the season starting. He is a little more objective and is a little better with helping me select the right man. All Caitlyn wants to do is have me draft Phillies’ players. I do try to grab at least one guy from the Yankees, Mets and Phillies, depending on where I am in the draft. I don’t have a particular strategy but I do try to pick quickly instead of taking the entire 90 seconds. I have three guys in mind when it’s getting closer to my turn. The only danger is that if all three are taken, I tend to scramble for a pick. It is very rare that I walk away from a draft thinking that my team is not any good.

I am 100% confident I can win this year. I had the 10th pick in a 12 team league. See below for my team, XWOBA, Sr. My first pick was Kyle Tucker. True to my word, I drafted one, even two, from each team: Austin Wells, Mark Vientos, David Peterson, Orion Kerkering and Cristopher Sanchez. I will keep you posted throughout the year.

Author: Tom Lynch

Family is everything to me. Baseball is a close second. What better way to combine my two favorite passions than to write about them! My three children each have a different baseball team, hence the title, "Three Unassisted". I write about not only my thoughts but also the musings of Ryan (Yankees), Caitlyn (Phillies) and Matthew (Mets). I may have grown up a Yankees fan but since family is greater than ball, I also root for the Phillies and Mets. I love talking about my kids. I love talking about baseball. That lethal combination will keep you coming back for more. Happy reading! View all posts by Tom Lynch