The money
Until this year, my little thing to get me thru the summer was fantasy baseball. Did quite well in some large 16-20 team leagues. Even commished the last couple years. What was frustrating was that folks that weren't doing
well had a tendency to bail. Last year, we upped the ante for the entry fee in hopes that the bigger investment would keep interest. But people still bailed when the goin' got tough. That and a DL list longer than my driveway kept me away this yr. Anyway. my instincts tell me that in this hobby, prize money wouldn't work. Some may feel that it would give the hobby more credibility, but I tend to agree that those who tend to get "excitable" would
probably become moreso, and therefore cancel out any perceived benefit of cash tournaments. From what I've heard here, guys play because they love it, but character is even a more important issue. I applaud this. However, to borrow an idea from the USGA, how about giving exemptions for entry fees to those who place in the top 3 spots.
Tennis and golf have a "grand slam". Why not pick or vote on what would be the MAJOR tournaments thru the year, and win, place, and show(oops, HORSE RACING?) are exempt for the following year.
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