Sometimes I'm not the most detail-oriented guy. I get distracted easily. I find paying attention too difficult. Whole seasons go by and I can't tell you what just happened. I think this is the reason why I sucked at fantasy baseball. I just couldn't get myself to focus on every player. While the guy next to me knew who the third man in from the bullpen for the Mariners' Triple A team was, I was still trying to figure out who played second base for the Reds. I am forever confusing players. For the longest time, I thought Edgar Martinez and Tino Martinez were the same person (don't laugh, some others did, too, early on). I always confuse '70s outfielders Pepe Manguel and Angel Manguel and also confuse those two with Jerry Manuel. When Manuel was managing the White Sox, I thought it was actually one of the Manguels. Don't ask me which one. For some strange reason, I confused Ted Power with Tim Crews. They were both relief pitchers for the Dodgers, which
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