Sportswriter's Obsessive Bid to Win the World's Most Ruthless Fantasy Baseball League

In the cutthroat world of fantasy baseball, there is no league more ruthless than the Tout Wars. Every year, 14 of the country's top fantasy baseball experts gather in Las Vegas to compete for a $30,000 prize pool. The competition is so intense that it has been called "the World Series of Fantasy Baseball."

Fantasyland: A Sportswriter's Obsessive Bid to Win the World's Most Ruthless Fantasy Baseball

by Sam Walker

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	914 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	380 pages

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This year, I was one of the lucky 14 invited to compete in the Tout Wars. I had been playing fantasy baseball for over 20 years, but I had never come close to winning a league of this caliber. I knew that if I wanted to have any chance of winning, I would have to be willing to do whatever it took.

So I went all in. I spent countless hours researching players and studying trends. I joined multiple online message boards and chat rooms to get advice from other experts. I even hired a personal fantasy baseball coach.

My obsessive quest to win took a toll on my personal life. I neglected my family and friends. I lost sleep. I became irritable and stressed. But I was determined to win.

The day of the Tout Wars draft finally arrived, and I was ready. I had done my homework, and I was confident that I had a team that could compete.

The draft was a blur. I made some great picks, but I also made some mistakes. By the end of the draft, I felt like I had a solid team, but I knew that I would have to play my cards right if I wanted to win.

The season started well, and I quickly found myself in contention. But as the season progressed, I hit a few bumps in the road. I made some bad trades, and I lost a few key players to injuries.

But I refused to give up. I made some adjustments to my team, and I started to turn things around. By the end of the regular season, I had won the most games in the league, and I was the number one seed heading into the playoffs.

The playoffs were a roller coaster of emotions. I won my first two games, but then I lost two straight. I was on the verge of elimination, but I refused to give up.

I won my next two games, and I found myself in the championship game. I was facing off against another top fantasy baseball expert, and I knew that it would be a tough matchup.

The championship game was a nail-biter. I took an early lead, but my opponent came back to tie the game in the late innings. In the end, I won by just one run.

I had done it. I had won the Tout Wars. I had achieved my dream.

It was an amazing feeling. All of the hard work and sacrifice had been worth it. I had proven to myself that I could be the best in the world at fantasy baseball.

But as I celebrated my victory, I also couldn't help but think about the toll that it had taken on me. I had neglected my family and friends. I had lost sleep. I had become irritable and stressed.

Was it worth it?

I don't know.

But I do know this: I will never forget the feeling of winning the Tout Wars. It was the greatest moment of my fantasy baseball career.

Fantasyland: A Sportswriter's Obsessive Bid to Win the World's Most Ruthless Fantasy Baseball

by Sam Walker

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	914 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	380 pages

FREE