By Michael Stephens, Fantasy Football Cafe Regular
Welcome to The Can of Corn, hosted by Michael Stephens and Darren Shimp! Even though the players took a break this week, your loyal hosts didn’t - Episode 12 is packed to the brim with the usual segments you’d expect, but this week we are recognizing our mid-season award winners. So grab your glove and head for the outfield - here comes the Can of Corn!
FROZEN ROPES
• INJURY NEWS AND UPDATES
• ALL-STAR BREAK
• THE FIRST OF MANY NON-GUSHY JOSH HAMILTON REFERENCES
• PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS?
• MID-SEASON FANTASY ALL-STARS
• AN ROY AND TWO MVPs
• NICKNAMES
• BIGGEST SURPRISES
• BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS
• CAFE TALK - ANOTHER EMAIL!
HOT CORNER
• BATTLE OF LOW ERA, LOWER K-RATE STUDS
• BATTLE OF 1Bs WITH DIFFERENT ADVANTAGES
• BATTLE OF 2Bs WITH OPPOSITE SKILL SETS
• BATTLE OF LIKE-NAMED CLOSERS
• BATTLE OF COMMISSIONERS!
BATTLE OF THE WITS
• DESCRIPTION OF GAME
• STANDINGS - SECOND TIME FOR EVERYTHING
• MICHAEL AND DARREN PICK WINNERS FOR NEXT WEEK
TOOLS OF THE WEEK
• FIVE-TOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK - INSERT OBLIGATORY JOSH HAMILTON REFERENCE
• HONORABLE MENTION - GOOD YOUNG SP
• TOOL OF THE WEEK - A GOOD START, AND THEN…
• HONORABLE MENTION - NO 5 TOOLS THIS WEEK!
Michael Stephens is an avid fantasy sports enthusiast who writes for the Cafe. He hails from the Pacific Northwest and is a die-hard Seahawk and Mariner fan to the core! You can find Michael in the Cafe’s forums where he actively posts under the name of WaCougMBS.
Darren Shimp is an Oregon-bred sports fanatic, who somehow got started rooting for the San Francisco Giants in the late eighties and has never looked back. He is still a newbie in the Cafe, and goes under the alias shimposter. He will always have something to say about the awesomeness of Will Clark.