All,
    Why wait until the draft is concluded to make annual projections?  Here
are the Mazin projections for this year's draft early:

Mazins - Wear the crown until somebody proves man enough to take it from
them.  Look for the Mazins to once again be first to draft a rookie
(remember EE-CHEER-EE-OO?).

Panzas - Can never be counted out as proven by solid track record.  Job
hunting pressures could weigh seriously on draft capabilities.  Will be
dangerous if he can find somebody to pay his green fees soon.  Otherwise
will whine about not having time to commit while launching his retirement
planning.

Nuzzahs - Will just whine as usual about everything, especially how injuries
hurt his team more than they hurt any others.  Look for David Wells to be
drafted ahead of Al Leiter on this squad.

Foxes - Will use commissioner's office to gain any unfair advantage he can
once again.  Former RotoBaseball Superstar has become middle of the road in
a much sharpened league.  Watch out for the snakeman, though.  Always
dangerous.

PinStripers - Will use Panza "lack of time for this nonsense" defense to
explain away the many bungled picks that will doom him to middle of the pack
status once again.  Look for straight out of the fantasy rag books strategy
here.

Ball Busters - Will bring 27 expert publication readings to the draft and
burn the phone lines attempting to position all to his benefit.  Unless we
add a rookie expansion team, it will be to no avail with seasoned veterans
used to his tactics.  His chances have to be respected considering that he
can already name the entire bullpen staff on 95% of all teams.  He's still
studying the balance.

Leathernuts - Hopes that Mel is over his Twin thing.  Look for him to blame
Dick Cheyney when things don't go right.  Probably the only owner
considering Latroy Hawkins as a first round selection.

PussyJackers - After 12 rounds will discover that he has drafted 10 Reds.
Adam Dunn is a lock here.  Will fall back on the "no time for this" defense
when all is said and done unless he is first exposed for impersonating a
Lily employee.

Muskrats - Watch out.  While mouthing "I don't follow this as closely as you
all", he will show his new found aggression honed in the Expectorator
terrorists camps will make him a razor sharpened weapon.  Don't expect to
see David Sequi on this team again.  A roto mag away from being a contender
if he ever realizes it.

Invinceables - Drafting from a great hole.  Look for him to snake Kerry Wood
early.  Mr. consistency will threaten in October, but he'll need to stay
away from late draft strategy meetings with the BallBusters to avoid the
trap that awaits him.

Expectorators - Look for a seasoned sophomore to pound out a solid draft.
Likewise will need to beware the Busters' advice in late rounds.  Imagine he
could have a few traps of his own laying in wait this season.

Hogmen - Nomar, Manny, Pedro.  Pencil them in now.  Patriot hysteria will
cloud an already clouded vision.  Take out low interest loans now and pay
them back in October from your proceeds off of this owner.  Money in the
bank.

Tamales - Drafting out of the ace hole could prove to be a curse if there is
a mid-round run.  Forget the dress, pick something out of the Victoria's
Secret catalogue, honey.

    That's the skinny.  Any comments?
Mazins

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Somewhere along the line, I signed up for a program through NY State that was
supposed to prevent telemarketers from calling me at dinnertime AND from spam
winding up on my computer screen. I THOUGHT everything was working fine until
THIS stuff appeared unsolicited.

I would characterize the Mazin's as the proverbial blind squirrel (not to be
confused with the proverbial blind umpire...but that's another tale...) finding
a nut. It happens once in a lifetime. He's had his moment in the sun. I predict
he'll revert to roto-golf-like prowess, which is to say that he'll show no
prowess. Relax. The reign of the Mazins will be Mazinly short. TE, Mgr/GM,
Pinstripes

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Andy,

This is clearly an unearthed writeup from a year ago.  With all of your leisure
time, you ought to be able to come up with something more imaginative than
this.  But still, I must clarify:

It's Nomads, not Nuzzahs.  Stop living in the past.

It's wine, not whine.  And it's two bottles of single malt.

It's DEFINITELY Wells, not Leiter.  And I'll put a wager on that category
face-off.

It's Mags.