Beisbol
With the new job so sports-oriented there's a high percentage I'd get burnt out, but since we cover so many leagues/conferences I'm more interested in what I liked to begin with (NFL, soccer) and less tolerant of rackets I was skeptical with already (NASCAR, college football). So with pitchers and catchers reporting, I'm in full-on baseball mode. What's really injected the nitrous into my tank are the recent trades/signings of my hometown Mariners club (the Cliff Lee steal, Chone Figgins, even getting Erik Bedard on a coin flip tryout for the latter half of the schedule).
Re-upped with Pangster's fantasy league (barely understood what was going on last year) immediately. Going to purchase the MLB.TV Premium Package as soon as the credit card cycle clears. Even went a little buck-wild at the MLB.com store after discovering an exploit in their Presidents Day Sale (double stacked discount on jerseys and hats, came out to 40%, which takes their MSRP down from "are you out of your fucking mind?" to "that's about as reasonable a shirt with a mercenary's name and number on it should go"). They're en route to Seattle 'cause I'd rather wait for a trip back home than pay any more tax to this shitshow of a state government. Plan on going to a few games during the season. Even preordered a copy of MLB 10: The Show, even though baseball sims are the most exhausting sports titles to play (I have terrible plate discipline).
Granted, I'm not counting on the M's to make the playoffs. It's merely a very intriguing team. It's the best situation as a lifelong fan, in that it's INTERESTING, but I'm under no illusions that they're a favorite. Every win is a win. Now if they managed to inject more power (especially with a left-hander) and got a legitimate third starter, then I'd start to sweat.
Re-upped with Pangster's fantasy league (barely understood what was going on last year) immediately. Going to purchase the MLB.TV Premium Package as soon as the credit card cycle clears. Even went a little buck-wild at the MLB.com store after discovering an exploit in their Presidents Day Sale (double stacked discount on jerseys and hats, came out to 40%, which takes their MSRP down from "are you out of your fucking mind?" to "that's about as reasonable a shirt with a mercenary's name and number on it should go"). They're en route to Seattle 'cause I'd rather wait for a trip back home than pay any more tax to this shitshow of a state government. Plan on going to a few games during the season. Even preordered a copy of MLB 10: The Show, even though baseball sims are the most exhausting sports titles to play (I have terrible plate discipline).
Granted, I'm not counting on the M's to make the playoffs. It's merely a very intriguing team. It's the best situation as a lifelong fan, in that it's INTERESTING, but I'm under no illusions that they're a favorite. Every win is a win. Now if they managed to inject more power (especially with a left-hander) and got a legitimate third starter, then I'd start to sweat.