Draft Day (Hour 3)
6:00pm We've just forced an owner into a $2.00 bid for George Sherrill. Told him the other owner, bidding online, didn't think he had it in him to go to two bucks. He did. The online owner bowed out.
6:01pm And, I've brought another longtime guy home to roost. Mike Sweeney is a Hersh-Hyser. I always get suckered into buying him, and here we are together again. Don't get hurt Mike, please.
6:16pm The $2.00 mark seems to be the ceiling folks hesitate to crash through right now. We're hitting that point in the draft, with a lot of sure-fire winners leaving the board. Jeremy Bonderman was the latest to have people drop by the wayside around two bucks.
6:17pm Dontrelle Willis is tossed out for a dime. The lowest price available. Not a lot of confidence in him switiching leagues in the room. Bids don't go into $2 range easily.
6:25pm Plenty of arguing about Ryan Garko. It happens at the $2.50 mark. Hm. Wondering Garko versus Korerko at $3.40.
6:29pm Cheapest player has just gone. Gerald Laird for 30 cents. Most of the good catchers were protected, so some folks needed to fill spots.
6:30pm One owner has just thrown out 3 players already protected. Commissioner's reponse: "Are you looking at the rosters?" Fifth time's the charm!
6:34pm We're getting loopy. Bids for Josh Hamilton lead to comments about Rod Steiger and "The Illustrated Man." He's now up to $3.50. And he's mine for that price.
6:51pm Money is starting to get tight for teams, this is when the bidding really slows down as people start looking for bargains and figuring how much they have left. One owner keeps trying to dime a catcher, but can't succeed.
6:58pm The last few strong players start going. Raul Ibanez is up to $2.50 right now as we wrap up Hour 3. He won't top $3 but is a nice player for what's left.
6:01pm And, I've brought another longtime guy home to roost. Mike Sweeney is a Hersh-Hyser. I always get suckered into buying him, and here we are together again. Don't get hurt Mike, please.
6:16pm The $2.00 mark seems to be the ceiling folks hesitate to crash through right now. We're hitting that point in the draft, with a lot of sure-fire winners leaving the board. Jeremy Bonderman was the latest to have people drop by the wayside around two bucks.
6:17pm Dontrelle Willis is tossed out for a dime. The lowest price available. Not a lot of confidence in him switiching leagues in the room. Bids don't go into $2 range easily.
6:25pm Plenty of arguing about Ryan Garko. It happens at the $2.50 mark. Hm. Wondering Garko versus Korerko at $3.40.
6:29pm Cheapest player has just gone. Gerald Laird for 30 cents. Most of the good catchers were protected, so some folks needed to fill spots.
6:30pm One owner has just thrown out 3 players already protected. Commissioner's reponse: "Are you looking at the rosters?" Fifth time's the charm!
6:34pm We're getting loopy. Bids for Josh Hamilton lead to comments about Rod Steiger and "The Illustrated Man." He's now up to $3.50. And he's mine for that price.
6:51pm Money is starting to get tight for teams, this is when the bidding really slows down as people start looking for bargains and figuring how much they have left. One owner keeps trying to dime a catcher, but can't succeed.
6:58pm The last few strong players start going. Raul Ibanez is up to $2.50 right now as we wrap up Hour 3. He won't top $3 but is a nice player for what's left.
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