The Auction is upon us, gentlemen!

[Snatch Catch]

Tomorrow night we will be having our auction at Fantasy Auctioneer!

Please make sure you arrive promptly so we can get this done as quickly and efficiently as possible. If this means not taking up extra time by bidding against me for players that I throw out, then so be it. It will be for the best of the league.

Also, please look at the magazines that you are using for values and make sure that the prices they are listing are MIXED LEAGUE prices, not AL ONLY or NL ONLY. Most magazines list AL only and NL only prices, and they are sometimes significantly higher than mixed league numbers. You will end up overpaying greatly if you don't check!

[Soriambi]

Oh yeah, the draft. I should start looking into values and stuff for that.

KIDDING.

[bakntime]

Oh yeah, the draft. I should start looking into values and stuff for that.

KIDDING.

I knew I shouldn't have let you be the one to draft.

[Soriambi]

I knew I shouldn't have let you be the one to draft.

I knew I shouldn't have let you be the one to not draft.

[Snatch Catch]

I'm getting pretty excited...

[FormerlyKnownAsMHHL]

I'm getting pretty excited...

So it's a snake draft right?

[Soriambi]

So it's a snake draft right?

No way, he said it was a straight draft.

[Snatch Catch]

So it's a snake draft right?

This time tomorrow I will be buying players left and right!

[yanksphan]

This time tomorrow I will be buying players left and right!

'cept Jake Peavy, right?

[Big_E]

I bid $260 for John Flaherty.

[chanman7483]

Sold

I'm excited / nervous too... nervous only because Snatch may or may not be conducting the draft buck naked with a glass of cranberry juice to refresh him.

[Soriambi]

I bid $260 for John Flaherty.

SOLD! See you for the other league's draft, Eric, now that you have your team for this.

Edit: Oops. Chanman beat me to the "Sold!" line. I read his post before Eric's so it didn't register.

[Snatch Catch]

SOLD! See you for the other league's draft, Eric, now that you have your team for this.

As commish, I have to disallow this bid. The maximum you can bid for Johnny's services is $238 so as to leave youself with enough money for the other 22 players on your roster.

[Soriambi]

As commish, I have to disallow this bid. The maximum you can bid for Johnny's services is $238 so as to leave youself with enough money for the other 22 players on your roster.

I don't know-I think Flaherty could win you at least 7 of the 10 categories singlehandedly (all five hitting and two pitching). I think that's a low estimate for him. If Eric doesn't have any other players, so be it.

[Snatch Catch]

I don't know-I think Flaherty could win you at least 7 of the 10 categories singlehandedly (all five hitting and two pitching). I think that's a low estimate for him. If Eric doesn't have any other players, so be it.

I agree completely in regards to Flaherty's dominance, it just that it would breaking the rules of the constitution.

[chanman7483]

I don't know-I think Flaherty could win you at least 7 of the 10 categories singlehandedly (all five hitting and two pitching).

[Snatch Catch]

(all five hitting and two pitching).

Just out of curiousity, which two pitching categories?

[Soriambi]

Just out of curiousity, which two pitching categories?

Ks and WHIP, clearly. After thinking about it, he might not win SB singlehandedly, but he'd be good for second. (You need to be reasonable about these predictions.)

[Soriambi]

I agree completely in regards to Flaherty's dominance, it just that it would breaking the rules of the constitution.

Constitution Shmonstitution. This is JOHN FLAHERTY we're talking about. The John Flaherty. I think the rules can be bent a little for him.

[NYDCYankee]

One I purchase the aforementioned Jake Peavy...I will be willing to swing him to the person who purchased the services of Mr. Flaherty

[Soriambi]

One I purchase the aforementioned Jake Peavy...I will be willing to swing him to the person who purchased the services of Mr. Flaherty

Ha. You think anyone would actually trade you Flaherty for Jake Peavy? Yeah, and I'll trade you Rey Ordonez for Albert Pujols. Flaherty and Ordonez play C and SS. (If Ordonez still even exists.) Those are tough posistions to fill. They're far more valuable than Peavy and Pujols.

[NYDCYankee]

Oh ordonez exists all right. And he will exist in first place with me and flaherty

[Snatch Catch]

T minus just under 12 hours...

[FormerlyKnownAsMHHL]

so... how much is everyone going to bid on the top 3 pitchers?

[Snatch Catch]

so... how much is everyone going to bid on the top 3 pitchers?

I'm wondering who the top three pitchers are going to be?

You can go by what the mags tell you, and in a snake draft it would probably follow them, but when it comes to an auction setting, you just can't tell.

[yanksphan]

I'm curious as to what the "Yankee Premium" will be in our league.

At the same time, there should be a Red Sox discount...Schilling for $10, Manny & Papi for $20 (package deal), buy Edgar get Damon free....that type of thing

[Snatch Catch]

I'm curious as to what the "Yankee Premium" will be in our league.

At the same time, there should be a Red Sox discount...Schilling for $10, Manny & Papi for $20 (package deal), buy Edgar get Damon free....that type of thing

Yes, the Yankee Premium will be interesting to follow. I want to see if it has an effect on marginal players that wouldn't have been otherwise purchased in non-Yankee leagues...

[FormerlyKnownAsMHHL]

Yes, the Yankee Premium will be interesting to follow. I want to see if it has an effect on marginal players that wouldn't have been otherwise purchased in non-Yankee leagues...

It will without a doubt. Too much Yankee pride on this board.

[bakntime]

I would never pay more than $18-$20 for a player. That's just DUMB. If the bidding goes that high for any player (I don't care HOW good they are), then you're simply a fool to bid.








(hey, it's worth a try, right?)

[Big_E]

so... how much is everyone going to bid on the top 3 pitchers?

$200 for Ben Sheets.

[yanksphan]

$200 for Ben Sheets.

Going once...

Going twice...

+ $1

[yanksphan]

I would never pay more than $18-$20 for a player. That's just DUMB. If the bidding goes that high for any player (I don't care HOW good they are), then you're simply a fool to bid.

What about Flaherty though? Bidding will START at $35-40...you'd be a FOOL not to bid....

[Snatch Catch]

You guys are going to be surprised. Save for a few players that you're hell bent on, your roster won't look anything like you're planning...

[Hitman23]

You guys are going to be surprised. Save for a few players that you're hell bent on, your roster won't look anything like you're planning...

As long as I have Kazmir, I'll be a happy camper. Especially when we see Zambrano sh*t the bed.

[Snatch Catch]

Interesting...

[FormerlyKnownAsMHHL]

This shindig is at 9:00EST correct?

[Snatch Catch]

This shindig is at 9:00EST correct?

That is correct.

If you are going to be held up or are unable to make it, please let me know via this subforum!

[Hitman23]

Interesting...

Before you think of trying to knock his price up a dollar everytime I make a bid, it's a joke man. I don't want him that bad.

[Snatch Catch]

Before you think of trying to knock his price up a dollar everytime I make a bid, it's a joke man. I don't want him that bad.

Uhm, yeah, Ok...sure.

[Hitman23]

Uhm, yeah, Ok...sure.

Hey, if you think I'm dumb enough to expose who my candidates are, then it only works out better for me.

It's really too bad we aren't doing this face to face. I'm a poker player, I'd probably be able to make a few of you pay much more then you'd want.

[Snatch Catch]

Hey, if you think I'm dumb enough to expose who my candidates are, then it only works out better for me.

It's really too bad we aren't doing this face to face. I'm a poker player, I'd probably be able to make a few of you pay much more then you'd want.

Maybe in future years we can all get together if this really holds up.

Auctions in person are a TON of fun. You drink beer, bullsh!t, watch people struggle ovver whether or not to raise a bid, see people's reactions, etc. Its good stuff.

Even if we can only get the local people together, we could still have guys like Yanksphan, boo_427 and Mark19 (although he should be back to the states by then) on a conference call using an 800 number. We did this in another league I was in, and it worked great.

We had a bunch of people in my friend's living room, and then people on a conference call from Chicago and Ohio.

We actually started the auction in the car on my cell phone using that conference call number!

[chanman7483]

Reading about in person auctions on Sportsguy makes me a little scared to do it...

[Snatch Catch]

Actually I think we should all go down to boo_427's place.


I need to go back to East Andrews...BAD.

[Hitman23]

Auctions in person are a TON of fun. You drink beer, bullsh!t, watch people struggle ovver whether or not to raise a bid, see people's reactions, etc. Its good stuff.

What's your tell Snatch?

[chanman7483]

If you decide to do conference call, let me know the info. I'd be able to join in.. and since it's after 9PM, the call would be free for me. Nice

[Snatch Catch]

What's your tell Snatch?

In all honesty, its tough to read me; I'm a cocky sonofabitch all throughout a draft or auction.

Even if you have me figured out, I still don't care. I'm an absolute pain in the ass when it comes to these things in person.

[Hitman23]

In all honesty, its tough to read me; I'm a cocky sonofabitch all throughout a draft or auction.

Even if you have me figured out, I still don't care. I'm an absolute pain in the ass when it comes to these things in person.

cocky players are the toughest to read. You'd play the worst hand in the world like you have the nuts and it drives most people crazy. It's a good strategy if you can pull it off really well.

[boo_427]

Actually I think we should all go down to boo_427's place.


I need to go back to East Andrews...BAD.

Hey, I just caught up. Out of work today, been fighting a sinus migrane. You guys ever heard of one these? I hadn't until today, the damn pressure was ridiculously intense.

However, after a shot and some medication I am feeling much better.

SC,
Some real talent out at that place. My lady friend actually went there on Saturday with her friends. Its a hard place to a have a bad time. Pretty much part of the Buckhead resurgence. Virginia Highlands area is also a good time waiting to happen.

[yanksphan]

Actually I think we should all go down to boo_427's place.


I need to go back to East Andrews...BAD.

Hmm...I'm thinking San Diego might be a good place for a get together...we could have the auction on the beach, complete with ring-girls in bikinis to announce the players!

[Hitman23]

hmm... I just thought of something. The title of the thread says "gentleman". There are no ladies in the league?