It’s that time of year again. The time when we put socks out for Santa, put sugary candy canes on our trees, and are forced to watch an appalling marathon of movies on ABC where every one has some fake snow and a happy ending with Santa coming in the end (but you don’t actually see him) to give presents. All sounds wonderful, right? Well, rewind a couple of months to have an even more important time of your year. The eve of the Fantasy Baseball Playoffs. Some of you are fighting for that last spot, and some of you are comfortable in your position right now. 1st place clinched? Congratulations! But you didn’t win yet, did you? No matter what position you are in, this article is for you. (Except if you know your season is over. If you are certain it is, then print out this article and save it for the Fantasy Football Playoffs.)
First off: if your season is over and you are headed to the lockers, applaud! I’m sure you gave it your all, and I’m also sure that you’ll come out strong next year and have an unbelievable draft and take your league. Just don’t forget about us, ok?
For those of you still in it, we have some advice. Don’t give up! No matter what position you are in, even if you already clinched, it’s not time to say I’m a champion! NO! The journey to the top isn’t done until you are actually on top. We don’t care if you clinched 5 weeks ago and your team has clearly been the best all year, you must keep checking on your players! This means adding and dropping players often, and checking on your team at least twice a day until you are finally crowned. We believe in you! We’ve seen so many teams in the past that were the best all year and gave up come playoff time. Guess what? They went home with zilch! Nothing! Nada! We don’t want this to happen to you.
For the teams fighting for a playoff spot: I don’t think you need to be reminded, but these last few weeks (or perhaps this last week) are the most important weeks of your life! You have to take this one step at a time. Don’t look at that shiny gold crown yet. You are trying to get into the playoffs. You must check on your team constantly, look at matchups, and make sure you have the best players going that night. You’re going to have to add and drop a lot, and don’t stop! Be an implacable opponent.
If you made it this far into the article, you are there. You have a shot at winning it all. You are a top fantasy baseball player, and you may even be ranked near us! Cheers and welcome. We know how hard you worked at the draft, keeping your team in check through the season, and hopefully you keep working until you are king. Email us or send us a message on twitter to let us know how you did.
Good luck
The Thieves
