The Morning Offering - Feb. 25, 2005

Written by Dr Furious on February 25, 2005

It’s Friday, and you know what that means. That’s right; Fridays mean that Furious is here helping you all wake up on this fine morning. There is a fresh six inches of snow on the ground here in Boston, so the morning commute should be a blast. Now, as usual, Fridays are hate free. I want you all to know that there are plenty of reasons for Furious to hate this morning, but I refuse to do so. I encourage you to do the same as you head into work this morning. So get up, get some coffee in you, and chill with me for a minute or two before you head out for the dreaded commute.

The Draft Day Controversy
The rotogods are immersed in a meaningful dialog about what to do about our draft date. For those that don’t know, The Matrix V is the rotisserie baseball league of the gods. Now our great, wonderful, fantastic commissioner, who has created the best Internet website related to fantasy sports, booked our online draft date a tad early. Now I don’t want to drag you readers (all five of you) into the politics, so no arguments for or against here. All you need to know is that Furious has the second pick. Now Tivo, who possesses the first pick in the draft, has already declared that he will take Oswalt. Now while Tivo is my boy, I don’t buy this one bit. The reasoning is simple and multifaceted. The rotogods take the Matrix very seriously, and the rule of thumb is to not show your card early. So if Tivo is saying whom he will select, you can bet that this is just an attempt for you to rearrange your draft card and screw up what you need to do. The second reason is that I want Oswalt. The third and final reason is whether or not Tivo can resist the allure of Ichiro. The right fielder from Seattle gives you a good shot of having the best batting average all season long. (If you are confused by anything you just read, see Tivo’s morning offering on February 23 for specifics on The Matrix V rotisserie league)

C.Webb resides on the East Side
What a deal this was. Chris Webber lands in Philly, with Korver, Iguodala, Green, and Dalembert still on the team. Oh yeah, and Philly happened to retain the services of some guy named Iverson. I hear that this Iverson kid is a pretty good ballplayer. Not only does this ease the concern of the most talented and mercurial superstars, but the deal makes the Sixers a contender in the East. Since Webber is now the soft and cuddly version of his former self, he will not be able to arrange more than a first-round playoff victory for Philadelphia. What he will do is keep Iverson happy, with a group of young guys just waiting for their turn to shine.

The Moss Trade
I think Randy wanted to get traded so he had access to better herb. Red McCombs was probably like, “Just get the deal done. All the boy wants to do is smoke good weed. There ain’t nothing wrong with that.”
Ok he probably didn’t say that, but he should have.

Say it ain’t Nova
I need to take you back. Roughly a week ago, a certain rotogod predicted the outcome of a basketball contest between the Orangemen of Syracuse and the Boston College Eagles. The Eagles, who looked extremely effective in handling the ‘Cuse, lost to the Wildcats of Villanova. The good news: Villanova is definitely in the NCAA Tournament. The bad news: Boston College is still going to win the Big East title, in their final season as a representative of the Big East Conference. Do not be surprised if Nova does some work in the tournament. Three guard lineups seem to be trendy and hip these days. One common denominator in the backcourt is shooting. Nardi and Foye are solid shooters, and Ray is flat out nasty. This team poses matchup problems for most other teams in the country.

Well that it for me this morning. Work sucks, girls do not like me, but hey at least I get to draft my fantasy baseball team 5 weeks before the season starts. I like waiting for one of my keepers to get injured in Spring Training, ensuring that my team will suck. Enjoy Friday people. Why, you ask? Well you should always follow the doctor's orders.

-- Written by Dr Furious on February 25, 2005