Major League Baseball and Other Pyramid Schemes

George Carlin was wrong. I received an email today from MLB for a fantasy FOOTBALL league:

Subject: CBS SportsLine.com offers TWO Great Ways to Play Fantasy Football!

GET IN THE GAME....TWO WAYS TO PLAY!

1. PLAY FOR CASH PRIZES*

SportsLine.com's Fantasy Football 2002 game
allows you to join an existing league or start a new
one. The single game offers a high level of partici-
pation and competition, it's easier than ever to play,
we feature live scoring as well as statistics (web or
wireless).

http://lists.mlb.com/u/20199/5347951

$249.95 (additional teams $249.95)... $1,600 league prize
http://lists.mlb.com/u/20200/5347951

$99.95 (additional teams $79.95)... $600 league prize
http://lists.mlb.com/u/20201/5347951

$29.95 (additional teams $19.95)... $150 league prize
http://lists.mlb.com/u/20202/5347951

Pick your level of competition and get in the game!

OR

2. RUN YOUR OWN LEAGUE

SportsLine.com's Football Commissioner online league
management software puts you in charge! It's a great
football stats service that is updated live (web or
wireless). You get customizable scoring and rules and
you can invite all your friends to play.

http://lists.mlb.com/u/20203/5347951