trying to surmount

i went away for the weekend, camping, and the only reason i made any effort to stay in touch with the world at large was to keep the fantasy teams going. well, my work somewhat paid off in the sense that i saw the note about gregg looking like he was about to lose his job, and i picked (apparently) the wrong horse in the race to replace him. that hasn't yet materially affected my team, but while i've maintained a high point total, my chief rival has surged to a level i'm unlikely to be able to match. i just don't have the starting pitching any more, and i'm not sure i have the relief pitching now that gregg's at least temporarily out. offense has been a bit up and down; the rbi's are down right now, although tonight i managed to record 4 steals. that taveras really is something.