February 5, 2003
“I have nothing more to say.”
– Ted Turner telling 60 Minutes II what he wanted on his tombstone.
I’ve felt the same way lately, except without the “more.”
And I’m not exactly thinking about my epitaph, but I’m thinking
that any ideas of an early retirement are out the window.
No, I haven’t lost anything close to Ted’s $7-8 Billion (I wonder,
is being able to lose that kind of money such a bad thing?), but after 16
years with (now) AOL Time Warner, seeing the shares trade at about the price
of lunch in anything more than a fast food establishment is not exactly making
me optimistic about not having to get up and go to the office for the next
20 plus years. Not only that, but
every day this year seems like it’s been a freaking Monday.
I just hope there’s a month of Fridays somewhere on the calendar.
But enough of that shit, pitchers and catchers report next week! (OK, so I’m later than usual. That means I needed a really good excuse.)
This should be a really fun draft.
We have 20 owners, and half of them have never been through a scratch
draft. Since nobody is saving cheap
guys, there’s not a ton of money to spend on Barry Bonds.
Something tells me that going to double digits on anybody will
take some thought (what’s worth more, Pudge Rodriguez, or a share of AOLTW?),
and going over $15 will take some cahones.
Not only that, something will happen this year that hasn’t
happened in over a decade – everybody is going to Vegas!
That’s right, we have full owner participation – no speakerphone,
we can rag each other face-to-face.
Here’s some important dates:
Saturday, March 1 – Everybody has to have their initial
$250 to Glenn (3191 Kempton, Los Alamitos, CA 90720).
In case you forgot, when sending your check, the spelling of his
last name is Cekala.
Thursday, April 3 – I get to Vegas.
Several of you guys drag me kicking and screaming to a strip bar.
I end up spending more money that any of you.
In fact, I end up spending more money than Mike Look at a blackjack
table.
Friday, April 4 – Golf!
Nobody has taken the lead on this yet.
I don’t have time, so if anyone wants to set up some tee times,
be my guest.
Saturday, April 5 – Draft Day.
We’ll be in a meeting room at the Imperial Palace, as per usual.
Starting time TBD, since we don’t have to cater to people on the
phone two time zones away. We can
decide this via vote, or when we all go out for pool, pizza and beer at the
bar below the Coca Cola museum next to MGM on Friday night.
Please weigh in with your thoughts.
Please go to the
address page
and let me know of any changes.
I know Jim Fraser has moved to Milwaukee (motto: It’s almost Major League
Baseball) but I don’t have all of his info.
Let me know of anything else that has changed.
See ya in Vegas!
Jim