Draft Day (Part 2)
5:00pm Second hour of the draft begins with Bobby Abreu going for $4.00. I think another good value bid. He ended the year with my team in 2007, with a salary of $4.70.
5:05pm The trash-talking begins, as a 3-time champion is told his era is over. He owned the league in the early days, but hasn't won in a while. He was last year's bridesmaid, however. When I announced this post to the league, the trash-talking rolled on! The former owner was told he owned the league in both the "dead-ball" and "pre-steroid" eras.
5:09pm I've just done what's being called "denigrate, denigrate, denigrate, BID!" The subject, Travis Hafner. I maintained he was done as an impact hitter, then bid him up. He goes for $3.70, well above my denigrated bid of $3.10.
5:13pm Running joke now is the commissioner claiming he forgot to cut Mike Mussina. I yelled "How'd he get on my roster!" There's also been an Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer reference.
5:16pm Just found out the defending champion's teenage daughter is drafting for him. She also helped pick his team last year, and he won. That makes me feel good.
5:18pm Another former Hersh-Hyser is back on the team, as I pick up Michael Young for $3.10. I'm not unhappy with it. I had him as a Bonus Baby way back in the day.
5:22pm We've had our first injury of the day. One owner now complaining of a broken nail. And it's not the teenage girl who's drafting with us! I just saw it, however, and it is ugly and painful looking :)
5:25pm Another seemingly good buy, as Manny Ramirez goes for $4.40. We'll see how good these look at the end of the year, but I like that deal.
5:31pm Slow bidding on Johnny Damon, so I toss in a bid of 1.90. I get outbid, but he feels like a deal at that number. Poker faces are coming out. Well, at least the ones that are here in person, and not taking part in the chat room.
5:34pm Talking about serviceable players, the following line comes out ... "Give me a team of serviceable players, and I'll give you a fifth place finish!"
5:35pm Injured closer BJ Ryan is on the board. Interesting strategy to try to sneak someone through cheap right now. I bid him up to 80 cents before bowing out as the price crosses the one dollar threshhold. He goes to the owner who punts saves. Joke emerges: "They'll bring him back as an outfielder."
5:43pm Last year's runner-up has uttered the phrase "I don't know how he won last year" ... referring to the champ. The bridesmaid's team has been called the "Anti-Seabiscuit."
5:50pm Another interesting player is on the board. The Three True Outcomes King ... Jack Cust. He should be fun to watch, that's for sure. He goes for $2.30
5:05pm The trash-talking begins, as a 3-time champion is told his era is over. He owned the league in the early days, but hasn't won in a while. He was last year's bridesmaid, however. When I announced this post to the league, the trash-talking rolled on! The former owner was told he owned the league in both the "dead-ball" and "pre-steroid" eras.
5:09pm I've just done what's being called "denigrate, denigrate, denigrate, BID!" The subject, Travis Hafner. I maintained he was done as an impact hitter, then bid him up. He goes for $3.70, well above my denigrated bid of $3.10.
5:13pm Running joke now is the commissioner claiming he forgot to cut Mike Mussina. I yelled "How'd he get on my roster!" There's also been an Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer reference.
5:16pm Just found out the defending champion's teenage daughter is drafting for him. She also helped pick his team last year, and he won. That makes me feel good.
5:18pm Another former Hersh-Hyser is back on the team, as I pick up Michael Young for $3.10. I'm not unhappy with it. I had him as a Bonus Baby way back in the day.
5:22pm We've had our first injury of the day. One owner now complaining of a broken nail. And it's not the teenage girl who's drafting with us! I just saw it, however, and it is ugly and painful looking :)
5:25pm Another seemingly good buy, as Manny Ramirez goes for $4.40. We'll see how good these look at the end of the year, but I like that deal.
5:31pm Slow bidding on Johnny Damon, so I toss in a bid of 1.90. I get outbid, but he feels like a deal at that number. Poker faces are coming out. Well, at least the ones that are here in person, and not taking part in the chat room.
5:34pm Talking about serviceable players, the following line comes out ... "Give me a team of serviceable players, and I'll give you a fifth place finish!"
5:35pm Injured closer BJ Ryan is on the board. Interesting strategy to try to sneak someone through cheap right now. I bid him up to 80 cents before bowing out as the price crosses the one dollar threshhold. He goes to the owner who punts saves. Joke emerges: "They'll bring him back as an outfielder."
5:43pm Last year's runner-up has uttered the phrase "I don't know how he won last year" ... referring to the champ. The bridesmaid's team has been called the "Anti-Seabiscuit."
5:50pm Another interesting player is on the board. The Three True Outcomes King ... Jack Cust. He should be fun to watch, that's for sure. He goes for $2.30
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