I just filed my latest SI.com column. In the piece, I explored a bit how the DP dynamics have worked and how the market sort of set itself in terms of older players being the targets. It's no coincidence really how every designated player enterting this year is older than 30. Denilson was 29 when he came here but he thus far has been the exception.
Anyway, as I say in my column, it's not necessarily something negative.
I talked to FC Dallas GM Michael Hitchcock and RSL coach Jason Kreis about the DP spots. I wanted to talk to those two clubs specifically because FC Dallas used theirs and has it back available for use and RSL hasn't used theirs and is on the outside looking in. I asked each how it's helped the league, their goals for the DP slots in terms of bringing in players, what the value would be in terms of trading a DP slot and if they'd consider trading it. You'll have to wait for the column be published to find out what they said, but I'll be posting more about it later once it hits the Web.
In the meantime, it's more writing for me. Got a Sacha Kljestan feature I need to get cracking on.
good work, can't wait to read it.
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Ben
HSorry, off topic post.
ReplyDeleteThe three amigos (Martek, mr3d, and playtherapy) at the Nutmegged Blogspot
http://nutmegging.blogspot.com/ have decided to host the 1st Invitational MFLS Fantasy Bloggoff
- using Mark Wheeler's excellent MFLS system.
This competition will be comprised of a fantasy league and a prediction league.
Bragging rights for the whole kit and kaboodle will mean having the most points combined from both competitions. Each blog can only have one team- though decisions can be made by a collective (as we will do).
1. Should you decide to join, go to http://www.mfls.com/, and create a team. Name the team after your Blog Site. When choosing players, printing off the spread sheet of players' salaries and 2007point totals is helpful.
2. Then pick the Division "Blogger MFLS Invitational Champs". The password for joining our division is- bloggy
Email me if you have any trouble. playtherapy@hotnmail.com
Results will be published at the Nutmegged Blog site but feel free to write about the competition on your own site.
With games starting this weekend, we desperately need bloggers to participate.
Cheers
Jeff (playtherapy)