On-Deck: Free Agent Frenzy

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Mar 01, 2006 7:56 pm

On Deck: Free Agent Frenzy

Guest Columnist: James Meyerriecks For more analysis, draft rankings, and projections, check out FIC's first ever draft kit. At just...

Posts: 7864 · AiNoKeA Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Location: All Ova Posts: 7864

Once again, another SOLID article with plenty of helpful information. I was wondering when Chris was going to get back doing the On Deck, but I guess he's a little bit too busy at the moment. It looks like the guest columnist opened things up with a fine report. Nice job Jim!

Posts: 1704 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 1:53 am

Thanks TRD. I'll be here covering for On Deck for a little while. The hope is that someone else may take it over for the season (I've heard a name, but don't want to mention it until I know what's going on) so that I can devote my time to my regular job (errrr... server/bartender) as well as my column and maybe have a little free-time as well.

As I understand it, Chris will not be participating in fantasy sports this year and probably won't have the time to contribute to the site much. I, for one, will miss his writings, as he kept me up to date with the part of the league that I focus a little less on each week and always brought a lot of fresh and exciting ideas to the table. I haven't really thought much about what I'll be doing with On Deck each week if I end up covering it as well as The Hook, but plan on coming up with a few of my own ideas and probably incorporating one or two of Chris' old staples. At the very least, you can expect me to be chiming in with a guest column on there a few times this season. Unfortunately, this week's guest column was really only what I was (originally) writing for The Hook, so we may be seeing that a day or two later than usual. I should have something new up (category watch? sleepers?) on my column in the next couple of days, but haven't started anything else as of yet.

Posts: 1512 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 1:55 am

Jim Meyerriecks wrote:

As I understand it, Chris will not be participating in fantasy sports this year and probably won't have the time to contribute to the site much..

why not?

Posts: 1704 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 2:12 am

fedfish5 wrote:

Jim Meyerriecks wrote:

As I understand it, Chris will not be participating in fantasy sports this year and probably won't have the time to contribute to the site much..

why not?

I'm not sure it's my place to say, but Chris was really busy with work throughout last season and it's safe to assume that he'll be equally as busy this year. I still expect that he'll be an active member of the site, but it appears that he won't have enough time to write as he'd like.

Posts: 1512 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 2:14 am

Jim Meyerriecks wrote:

fedfish5 wrote:

Jim Meyerriecks wrote:

As I understand it, Chris will not be participating in fantasy sports this year and probably won't have the time to contribute to the site much..

why not?

I'm not sure it's my place to say, but Chris was really busy with work throughout last season and it's safe to assume that he'll be equally as busy this year. I still expect that he'll be an active member of the site, but it appears that he won't have enough time to write as he'd like.

its a shame , but whatever

Posts: 2963 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 11:00 pm

Thanks for explaining my situation Jim and thanks for the kind words. It's been a real joy writing for the site and watching it grow from its humble beginning. Unfortunately with real world endevours taking more of my time, I'm taking the year off (and maybe more) from fantasy sports. I still love the game of baseball but I don't have every moment to scour the wire for news and the like anymore - and I don't know how to play the game other than full tilt. Because I'm not going to follow the league as closely, I don't think I can do a weekly column justice and believe that it makes sense for one of the other writers to take over my column. I'm not totally dropping out of sight as I still hope to write a feature article from time to time. Well that's the story and hope that everyone has a successful season...

Posts: 7982 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 11:04 pm

We'll miss you buddy. I always loved your stuff.

Let's Go Mets, I guess.

Posts: 6749 · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 11:18 pm

Best wishes and luck to you.

And keep in touch.

Posts: 7864 · AiNoKeA Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Location: All Ova Posts: 7864

Sad to hear you're taking a year off Chris, but totally understandable.

Take care and best of luck to you!

See you when we see you.

Peace be the journey!

TRD~