1981 Free Agent Auction

[leecemark]

Friday, July 6 (9:01 PM EST): free agent bidding begins
Monday, July 9 (8PM EST): first bid list posted
Monday, July 9 (9PM EST): 250K bid phase begins
Tuesday, July 10 (8PM EST): first phase signings announced
Tuesday, July 10 (9PM EST): 500K bid phase begins
Wednesday, July 11 (8 PM EST): second phase signings announced
Wednesday, July 11 (9PM EST): 1M bid phase begins
Friday, July 13 (8PM EST): fourth phase signings anounced
Friday, July 13 (9PM EST): live bidding on any free agents still active
Friday, July 13 (10PM EST): free signing period for any team under 40
Saturday, July 14 (9PM EST): cut down deadline to 40 for any team over

[leecemark]

Bid carried over from HTD

Ron Guidry 5 years at 17.0 by Beavers
Fred Lynn 1 year at 3.0m by Thunder
Mike Flanagan 3years at 2.75 by Legends
Sid Monge 3 yrs at 500K by Gold Sox
Jerry Remy 3 yrs at 500k by Dust Bunnies
Chet Lemon 4 years at 14.50 by Gold Sox
Ron Jackson 3 yr at 500K by Dust Bunnies
Omar Moreno 1 yr at 500K by Dust Bunnies
Dave Collins 1 year at 4.75M by Angels

[dust bunnies]

Bid carried over from HTD

Ron Guidry 5 years at 17.0 by Beavers
Fred Lynn 1 year at 3.0m by Thunder
Mike Flanagan 3years at 2.75 by Legends
Sid Monge 3 yrs at 500K by Gold Sox
Jerry Remy 3 yrs at 500k by Dust Bunnies
Chet Lemon 4 years at 14.50 by Gold Sox
Ron Jackson 3 yr at 500K by Dust Bunnies
Omar Moreno 1 yr at 500K by Dust Bunnies
Dave Collins 1 year at 4.75M by Angels

Please check Posts #31, #34, and #36 in the HTD Thread. Unless I made weird mistakes, the DB also bid $0.50 for 3 years on Rick Manning, $0.50M for three years on Dave Bergman, and $1.0M for one year on Pete Falcone. Thanks. Jack

[jaybird_1981]

Are you still allowed to bid in FA even if you already have 40 men on your roster? With the understanding you will have to make cuts after it is over.

[leecemark]

Yes, you can bid as long as you stay under the cap. Players cut at this point will still count against the cap.

[Windy City Fan]

The Thunder also have a 1.25M bid for 3 years on Enos Cabell.

[J W]

We'll start the status roundup: the Skipjacks are at 39 players and $91.50 mil on their roster. Won't be a whole lotta action here.

[catcher24]

The Legends have 35 players at 92M. We need five players and have 8M in cap space. We won't be big spenders either!

The Lumberjaxx have 32 players at 82M. They need eight players and have 18M to spend. I don't think they will be a big player either (but we might go big on that one guy we need).

[catcher24]

Mark, Brett Butler shows up on the most recent FA list you sent out. He was taken in the first round of the rookie draft by the Thunder.

[leecemark]

--Knights are at 27 players for 82.50M. I thought that meant we wouldn't be big players this year, but seeing some of the other totals makes me think maybe we'll get a quality player or two.

[leecemark]

--Corsairs are at 27 players/59.25M and ready to party.

[Sockeye]

Sockeye's Angels are at 35 PLAYERS = $47.25M + 4.75M bid on Dave Collins

[rmadachik]

Beavers are at 25 players and 49M with a 17M bid outstanding on Guidrey
51M left for 15 players

Gamblers are at 40 players and 87.5M
12.5M left to spend on whatever we want!

[jaybird_1981]

The Iron are at 89.5M for 40 players.

The Hard Cider are at 81.75M for 29 players.

[Windy City Fan]

The Thunder are at 46.25 Million for 23 players plus 4.25 in bids out for 2 players (Fred Lynn and Enos Cabell)

The Tyrants have 78.25 Milion comitted to 35 players. Not a ton of cash, but enough to be players in this FA market it seems.