1980 Free Agent Auction

[scubadan]

Close. Any released players can be picked by another team for a minimum wage contract on a first come first serve basis.

Then why am I getting into bidding wars with these guys loaded with cash. I should just sit back, hope they end up over 40, hope they cut the guy(s) I want, hope I'm watching the waiver wire when they cut them and then hope I'm the quickest typist. Wait...that's a lot of hoping.

[Sockeye]

Angels - John Stearns - 2.25

[Windy City Fan]

Then why am I getting into bidding wars with these guys loaded with cash. I should just sit back, hope they end up over 40, hope they cut the guy(s) I want, hope I'm watching the waiver wire when they cut them and then hope I'm the quickest typist. Wait...that's a lot of hoping.

Well past experience says if a team signs someone who's fairly useful at or below market value, even if they are over 40 on the roster they'll usually be able to get market value in a trade, or close to it. Usually guys who end up getting cut are minimum wage guys, most other guys find a home somewhere.

[scubadan]

Well past experience says if a team signs someone who's fairly useful at or below market value, even if they are over 40 on the roster they'll usually be able to get market value in a trade, or close to it. Usually guys who end up getting cut are minimum wage guys, most other guys find a home somewhere.

I was just joking when I said that. I feel like when I go to an auction on a Saturday morning and I keep seeing stuff I want to buy. While I watch the bidding go up, I'm digging through my pockets to find I didn't bring enough money to the auction.

[buppers]

Most times when team ends up with more than 40 players, the cuts are players owned before going into FA bidding.

[jaybird_1981]

Right now the Iron are leading on 28 players out of those 12 are minimum wage which I would have no problem cutting .

[jaybird_1981]

Hard Cider bid 1M on Bud Harrelson

[jaybird_1981]

Iron bid 1M on Ruppert Jones

[Windy City Fan]

Thunder 1.25 Bud Harrelson

[jaybird_1981]

Iron bid 2M on Ray Knight

[jaybird_1981]

Hard Cider bid 2M on Bud Harrelson

[jaybird_1981]

Iron bid 3.5M on Gene Tenace

[jaybird_1981]

Iron bid 4M on Tom Paciorek

[jaybird_1981]

Iron bid 1M on Steve Garvey

[dust bunnies]

I was checking to see how much everyone had going in and I didn't find the salary figures at the start of the auction anywhere for the Angels, Boys and Dust Bunnies. Not a big concern, but it would be nice to know what I'm up against - ie, am I wasting time and effort bidding against these guys or not?

See Post #28 in this Thread for the DB data.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid $5.25M on Oscar Gamble.

[catcher24]

No problem at all Lew. Jack's was posted in #28. Hope this helps.

Very helpful. Thanks to all three of you (Garry, Dan, Jack) for pointing out my oversite.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid $1.50M on Champ Summers.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid $3.25M on Bruce Kison.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid $3.25M on Dennis Leonard.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid 1.00M on Richie Hebner.

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnies bid $4.25M on Tom Paciorek.

[Sockeye]

Angels - Ray Knight - 2.25

[Sockeye]

Angels - Champ Summers - 1.75

[dust bunnies]

Dust Bunnie bid $2.00M on Champ Summers