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By Joe Parello @HerewegoJoe
Summer can be great.
The sun is out, I finally get to wear my neon yellow muscle shirt in public (You're welcome) and everyone just seems happier.
There's only one problem: We're stuck in American sports purgatory.
If you're a sports fan, you know exactly what I mean. The rest of the year we can pretty much count on at least two major sports leagues playing, with the promise of at least semi-significant games on the horizon. Think about October when you can choose between the NFL, college football, NBA and playoff baseball.
But this time of year, we've got one thing going on: Early season baseball. As a Marlins/Pirate fans, I don't need to tell you that baseball isn't worth watching until your team is in the playoff hunt come August. Jeez, we're even about to hit the All Star break, the most boring part of a boring season.
And this year matters are even worse, because the sports Gods haven't thrown us a World Cup or Summer Olympics to pretend we care about. What is a sports fan to do until college football kicks off on Labor Day weekend?
Well, don't worry, I've got you covered with a few gambling propositions that should get you through purgatory and into the promised land of fall sports.
Fantasy Gold Cup
I know this sounds like the name of a low-end gentlemen's club, but it's actually a game you can play involving U.S. Soccer in international competition. Normally I would advise against playing fantasy games with a sport that almost always ends 1-0, but did you see America blow out Belize 6-1?
