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Welcome to the Closers' Club

Every time I turn on one of those myriad of cooking shows I see people who get up everyday and are excited about the opportunity to create new and exciting food, or maybe, just to remake the same food over and over and over again, but perfectly. You've got your chefs who take the morning market as an invitation for creativity.  On the other hand, you have your pit masters who try daily to perfect the art of the perfect ribs, or the masters of Japan who daily try to make you the perfect miso, or ramen, or roll of sushi.  And even though they've done it 1000x before, they don't mind.  They love it - they don't see what I see when I look at my kitchen: standing for ours, chopping incessantly, the temptation of take-out menus on the fridge.  Cooking for them is an art form. And although I don't understand their love for food, I can appreciate it.  Don't get me wrong, I love food.  Anyone who looks at me could tell I love food. But to be on my feet for 8 hours a day just to re-invent soup or an egg? Pass.  But nonetheless, I raise my glasses to these folk, because they have something so many people wish they had: daily joy.

 Everyone wants to get up in the morning and do something they love.  The sad thing is, the majority of Americans don't get to. Now, I'd love to say that I get up every morning loving my day job, but I don't.  I used to, but it's not the thing that gives me the most joy anymore.  Or even, a modicum of joy.  But you know what does give me joy? Sports.

Advocating for fantasy sports, for daily fantasy sports, talking line-ups and trades, and the joy of the game.  I don't expect that this will ever turn into a full-time job for me - there are others who are far better at it than I am, and I've invited them to this blog.  But I do think this will be a way for me to share something joyful and fun with the rest of the world, and to get you all some great advice too.

The fantasy industry is rough, but it also didn't used to be "an industry."  And although stories and articles like these can be depressing, there's still hope from those of you who want to make it count. For those of you who do want that - who want to stick with the lineup the WHOLE YEAR, who want to play the waiver wire and aggressively trade, this is for you.  This is for those of you who want to WIN.  This, is the Closers' Club.  And we welcome you.


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  1. I for one for one applaud your new effort. I live for the times my family and I come together around sports.
    We love fantasy leagues, but our bread and butter is NFL Fantasy. Everyone had an idea that Zeke would be a special player. Who would dare draft a rookie as their number one fantasy pick. I pulled the trigger and made him my number one draft pick. That is the reason why I took home the trophy at the end of the season. This year will bring it own twists and turns. Will some of our stars who went to new teams via free agency be as successful as they have been in the past? I can't wait for our draft day and for the season to begin. I will be sure to check out your site. I look forward to reading your thoughts and perspectives.

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