The Fantasy Baseball Phenomenon

From: Talk of the Nation (NPR) | Date: March 29, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

NEAL CONAN
Talk of the Nation (NPR)
03-29-2006
The Fantasy Baseball Phenomenon

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

NEAL CONAN, host:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. Im Neal Conan in Washington.

The major league baseball season opens on Sunday night, which means that between now and then, millions of otherwise sane human beings will gather to inaugurate the fantasy baseball season. Most will continue to root for the Yankees, Cardinals, or Giants, but theyll also be rooting for the two dozen ballplayers they choose for their own team.

These fantasy teams win or lose based on the number of homeruns or ...

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