We laughed and cried, cajoled and relented, occasionally raised some voices but then shook hands … and that was simply when discussing Chicago Cubs middle infielder Addison Russell. The ESPN fantasy baseball summit meetings took place the final week of January, with football in the rearview mirror and snow on the ground outdoors, but it was warm inside for our annual two-day event in which we delved into the upcoming bat and ball season. Yes, we examined, debated and ranked a whole lot of players, but also investigated injuries, statistics both positive and not and larger trends and themes. Hey, I was just happy to talk baseball. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training really soon!