Is it baseball season already? Oops, did I forget (misremember) to write spring training on my calendar? How did I allow America’s Pastime to creep up on me so quickly? It isn’t my fault really, I have been so busy with my other responsibilities: campaigning as the Romney Girl (I’m sure you heard of me – only slightly less successful than the Obama Girl); drafting contract after contract to single-handedly end the writer’s strike, negotiating star-studded trades in the NBA Western Conference, and righting the rocky course of America’s sweetheart, Britney. Oh yea, and I’ve been watching Laker games. Lots of them. Oh, and The Wire started up again.

Let’s see… what else…. Alright, I have a confession. I am not a baseball fan. I do not watch baseball. I do not even have a favorite baseball team. I am, however, a very competitive and ambitious individual, so when my colleagues (ok, bosses) here at RotoHog asked me if I’d be “interested” in (told to start) writing a blog about fantasy baseball, I gladly accepted.

Not only will I be writing about my struggles and successes playing RotoHog Fantasy Baseball, but I am going to attempt to become a baseball fan.

Let me be clear when I state that I have little to no baseball background. Just yesterday, I asked a coworker how you know which side of the “ballpark,” as they call it, is right and left field. While my task may seem daunting, I’m up for the challenge. In general, I do love watching sports, reading about sports, and talking about sports. There has to be a reason our country has been enamored with this sport for so many years, and I’m genuinely excited to find out why.

My first task is to pick a team to root for. I’m a Southern California girl from Los Angeles (not the Los Angeles of Anaheim of Los Anaheim or whatever), so it’s natural I’d be a Dodger fan. However… if anyone out there can convince me of otherwise, I’m open to suggestions. Leave me a comment and let me know why I should root for your team!