FA Round 1 - Your thoughts

[Seth Keichline]

Round 1

C - Charles Johnson 2y/2 - So Cal
C - Damian Miller 2y/4.5 - Colorado

1B - Paul Konerko 6y/12.5 - Popp
1B - Rafael Palmeiro 1y/6 - Spanks

2B - Alex Cora 3y/4.8 - Florida

SS - Alex Rodriguez 6y/26.6 - SF

3B - Vinny Castilla - no bids

OF - Moises Alou 4y/10 - Popp
OF - Jeromy Burnitz 3y/2 - SF
OF - Magglio Ordonez 4y/12 - Spanks
OF - Manny Ramirez 6y/22 - Chicago
OF - Bernie Williams 1y/7 - Florida

SP - Al Leiter 2y/14.6 - Narcs
SP - Jose Lima 2y/4.7 - Detroit
SP - Greg Maddux 3y/15 - Popp
SP - Mike Mussina 2y/10.7 - Philly
SP - Brad Radke 2y/20.4 - Colorado
SP - Jaret Wright 2y/17.4 - Florida

RP - Francisco Cordero 1y/18 - Cleveland
RP - John Smoltz 2y/9.4 - Boston
RP - Mike Timlin 2y/3 - San Diego

The Chicago Black Sox really stepped up- but maybe not in the best of ways. Four years for 38-year old Moises Alou?? Three for Maddux? That team got old quick and still has too many holes to fill.

In recollection, I think the BEST bid went to the Monkeys for Manny Ramirez. Considering other bids for other players, he didn't overbid, and I'm sure faced tough competition for the slugger.

[BB]

Manny and Burnitz were the best signings. A-rod was a good signing, but by the wrong team, unfortunately. Doesnt do much for them at all. 18M for Cordero is pretty damn crazy too, since he wont ever get a chance to save a game.

[Duhman14]

I dont want to be rude but I dont think My bidding was overboard Maddux you know is gonna last three more years and Alou might not last four years but he will last 3 at least with at least 20 HRS in all three of them so I am not worried too much about that I am bidding to win not to get beat by other teams so I made bids that were gonna win my players and Atalnta did not seem to think My maddux bid was a bad one considering they matched it and increased the years...just a simple thought from a simple mind

Good times
J Popp