All, Perhaps I should wait until the final selections are made before critiquing your abysmal performances, but what the hell........ Your hapless teams can only fall further behind the mighty Mazins at this point. Prep - Not nearly as pathetic as previous years. You do show promise. Perhaps a finish out of the cellar is possible. Pedro as a number one was interesting. Dumb, but interesting. Mel must have been working overtime on these selections - prediction: Not Last. Ikey - I hope the Clintons don't screw up those HMO payments on you. You may be needing to raise your office visit fees soon. This team can be summed up in one name: Kenny Rogers. You should do as his song suggests: "Know when to fold em." Prediction: Behind Prep. Gabes - Started out like a house on fire. Finished limping across the finish line well smoked. Don't anybody send in golf lineup changes using the wrong format, because the commissioner is going to be in a bad mood all summer. You soon will realize why Phil Nevin plays in San Diego. Ryan Klesko? You're a funny guy. Prediction: Will be drafting from an early position next year. Willo - I guess you had more pressing issues on your mind lately. Like who will be pressing you shortly. Pat Burrell? Yeah, he'll be starting right about the time you come up for your first parole board review. Make sure you work hard on your short game at Danbury, you may need to earn more than they pay in the laundry when you get out. Prediction: Five to Ten. John: Go smoke some more rope. Back to back catchers early? Genius in need of a planet where it can really be understood. Aaron Boone? Daniel would have been the better choice. Prediction: It will rain in Oregon, and John will remain all wet. Hans: How's your golf game? You must have started working on it early this year. It's pretty obvious you haven't been doing your baseball homework. Is that a Jackson I see in your bullpen? Prediction: The Invincibles won't have many Jacksons around by season's end. Sobo: Really going to rely heavily on the trading game this summer, eh? Here's some advice: Prep's phone number is 612-332-1300. Only Mel will probably insist on something in return this year, and I'm not sure you can come up with anything worthwhile off your roster. Oh, that's right, you do have Derek Bell. Prediction: Sobo goes off his Rocker shortly. Fox: H should demand his tuition back if this is the best Villanova can do. Prediction: By year's end, no one will give a Fick about this team. Jack: Now I know why we were all so anxious for you to join the league. Actually, I liked your early picks. And then we hit round four..... Damian Jackson in round 13? When Latoya and Tito were still available? Prediction: There will be an automobile race in Indianapolis this summer and the Pussycats will be mathematically eliminated before it finishes. Al: Did somebody call you a "major league prick"? I think they meant that your team was a bunch of Major League Dicks. Too much Posada on your brain lately. Drafting out of the 11 hole is not easy, though. Next year you won't have that problem. Prediction: Your next job will not be as assistant to the traveling secretary. Mags: Great team. Nowhere else on board was I snaked as much as you on the corner each and every round. It was as if you had a bug planted in my house. Given the fact that you drafted last, I thought you put together a fantastic team. Prediction: You'll bleep it up. Mazins: What an incredible blend of crafty veterans and youthful power and speed. Only the slightly delayed start of Wood and Elarton will keep this team from going wire to wire. Caminitti will win comeback player of the year awards. McGriff and Canseco will combine for over 100 dingers in Tampa. Roger Cedeno will break Rickey's stolen base record. Ken Griffey Jr. will go to Preston Wilson's house for hitting lessons. This team is a team of destiny. Prediction: Dump bio-techs. Buy Mazin McDerMETS. McDoormats no longer. That is all. Let the wagers begin.