Impact of the Mitchell Report on Fantasy Baseball

TheVon

In one of my fantasy baseball leagues we banned a couple players more or less just for fun (Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey, Jr.) because of something we didn't like or just because of an inside joke.

For whatever reason I have been wondering if any of you feel strongly enough about the steroid issue that you would consider not drafting someone like Brian Roberts or Andy Pettitte because they were mentioned in the Mitchell report? Will it make you lean towards picking someone else who might be just a little less likely to put up the numbers or is it going to be pretty easy for you to set those principles aside since fantasy baseball is a game and there's really no need to inject your principles into it?

WeekendHacker

When it comes to the almighty dollar, I am not compromising any of my morals, principals or standards by drafting someone who has been linked to HGH/Steroids or the like. The compromise rests squarely on the shoulders of the abuser. Granted, I have to take into consideration the possibility of them missing time due to suspension, but until they receive a 50 game sentence, they are free game. I'd rather be the one accumulating their stats then watching my opponent move further ahead of me in the standings with any these perps on their teams.

fandango

as a national fanatsy baseball champion (NFBC 2007 NYC AUCTION CHAMP) i will give you this advice.....

try to find the guys who did roids and avoid them like the plague...they are an injury waiting to happen when they come off the junk....

perkdog

<< <i>as a national fanatsy baseball champion (NFBC 2007 NYC AUCTION CHAMP) i will give you this advice.....

try to find the guys who did roids and avoid them like the plague...they are an injury waiting to happen when they come off the junk.... >>





Agreed, not only are they an injury risk they prolly wont come anywhere near to matching their Roid numbers!

bigfische

I am ready for some fantasy baseball on these boards. My football team bombed so i need to stroke my ego with a good showing this coming summer.