Overview:Fantasy Sports are games where fantasy owners build teams that compete against other fantasy owners based on the statistics of players of a professional sport. Each formed league will have a point system to compile these stats and give each fantasy team a score. Most leagues have head to head match ups each week, and have a playoff system to determine a winner. It is estimated that over 35 million people have played fantasy sports at one time. Most who engage in this hobby will be hooked for life.
Fantasy Football is the most common type of Fantasy sport played, with Fantasy baseball and basketball gaining popularity as well. Leagues can be formed through Yahoo!, ESPN and CBS Sportsline.
Overview:The MLB is the highest level a player can reach in professional baseball. More specifically, MLB refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball's two major leagues, the National League and the American League. On an organizational level, MLB effectively operates as a single "league," and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues in North America. See more Major League Baseball articles and pictures here.
Overview:Nick Swisher is an outfielder in major league baseball. He played for the Oakland A's and is now an outfielder for the Yankees. He and actress Joanna Garcia got engaged in May 2010. See more Nick Swisher info here.
Overview:Brandon Wood is a basketball player for the Valparaiso Crusaders. He is a guard, standing 6'-3" and weighing 195 pounds. His number is 32. His hometown is Kokomo, IN. Find more Brandon Wood news, pictures, and information here.
Overview:Mike Jacobs is an infielder in major league baseball. He's a first baseman for the Florida Marlins and wears number 17. He is managed by Joe Girardi.
Overview:Jonathan Broxton is a professional baseball player. He's a right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and wears number 51. He is managed by pitching manager Rick Honeycutt.
Overview:Nate McLouth is an outfielder in major league baseball. He's a center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and wears number 49. He is managed by Jim Tracy.