Saturday, July 28, 2012

Los Cornballers Roster

Manager:  Ellis Kunka

Round 1 Pick 3 - USA Athletics
Round 2 Pick 6 - Great Britain Cycling
Round 3 Pick 3 - Russia Modern Pentathlon
Round 4 Pick 6 - Cuba Boxing
Round 5 Pick 3 - Hungary Canoeing
Round 6 Pick 6 - Japan Gymnastics
Round 7 Pick 3 - Great Britain Rowing
Round 8 Pick 6 - Azerbaijan Wrestling
Round 9 Pick 3 - Russia Volleyball
Round 10 Pick 6 - Denmark Handball
Round 11 Pick 3 - New Zealand Handball
Round 12 Pick 6 - Switzerland Tennis
Round 13 Pick 3 - Australia Basketball
Round 14 Pick 6 - Japan Football
Round 15 Pick 3 - Turkey Weightlifting
Round 16 Pick 6 - Japan Table Tennis
Round 17 Pick 3 - Denmark Badminton
Round 18 Pick 6 - Italy Diving
Round 19 Pick 3 - India Archery
Round 20 Pick 6 - Turkey Taekwondo
Round 21 Pick 3 - New Zealand Equestrian
Round 22 Pick 6 - Romania Fencing
Round 23 Pick 3 - Serbia Shooting
Round 24 Pick 6 - Spain Triathlon
Round 25 Pick 3 - USA Field Hockey
Round 26 Pick 6 - Uzbekistan Judo
Round 27 Pick 3 - China Water Polo
Round 28 Pick 6 - Great Britain Synchronized Swimming
Round 29 Pick 3 - Sweden Swimming

Analysis:  A curious rebranding as "Los Cornballers" does nothing to change this squad's status as the New York Yankees of the Fantasy Olympics.  The large market/small market disparity was apparent as Cornballers manager Ellis Kunka was the only manager to bring a staff.  His assistant Rachel O'Neill is a noted expert in boxing, badminton, and everything related to the country of Azerbaijan.

At #3 overall, Cornballers made the right pick of USA Athletics.  They went by the book with historical powers in the next few rounds - though Hungary canoeing was a questionable pick with the superior German canoeing squad still on the board.  By the late rounds they started to show why everyone hates this team.  The round 23 pick was the most objectionable of the draft and cannot be discussed.  With his swimming pick, Kunka apparently took the advice of a beer commercial over the much more sage O'Neill.  Cornballers are nonetheless a strong contender in every Olympics and will remain the favorite unless and until they are dethroned.

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