SOMEWHERE, OH SOMEWHERE QUEEN IS PLAYING

Because THE FLYING CHAUCERS are champions of the MVRL Rotisserie Baseball League for the 2009 season!!!

Although I am a co-owner with a former student of mine and Chicago Cub fan, I take great pride in our collective achievement.

It is a ferociously competitive league with big time baseball fans who devote hours and hours to the task of winning. Most are in at least one more fantasy or rotisserie league besides ours. Brent, my co-owner, and I only play with the MVRL big boys. And victory is sweet.

The last team to qualify for the playoffs, we literally just sneaked in there ahead of the Horned Puffins who led the league until a full collapse. Since the All-Star break we were the hottest team. Although none of the other playoff teams in a one-month battle wanted to play us, they kept to themselves about our strength.

Then last week, we finally cooled off. It looked as if we had no chance for the title until Tuesday. Then we returned to our glory and capped off the final week, eeking out a 6-4 victory over the Bridesmaids. Actually the Red Barons, but they have finished second so many times (3 I think) that they may want to consider a name change.

So the title hinged on the last game of the day. The Cubs vs the DBacks and the unknown save specialist ( I think he had 3 total) Gutierrez of the AZ club, nails down the save for us. Had he blown it, we would have lost since The Barons owned the tie breaker. Bottom line--the Az guy did it and so did we.

In an unbelievable comeback!! The Flying Chaucers are champs. I think there's a Diet Orange Crush in the fridge with my name on. I'll have it as I watch The Amazing Race on tv tonight. Oh, how perfect after our Amazing Race in the MVRL in 2009.