Right after the NFL Draft, NBA Draft, and the NHL draft. This year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft has gotten more press and will have more interested viewers than years past, however. The sole reason is because ESPN, the WWLS, has decided to televise the first round of the draft on ESPN2 today from 2PM-6PM, drawing out what used to be an efficient, fast process [The MLB Wakes Up And Televises Its Entry Draft]. No worries though, the draft will go back to being held by conference call right after ESPN is done raking in some advertising dollars.
I will do the same thing that I always do, except this year, I will be able to watch the first 4 hours on TV.
Here is my plan, follow if you choose:
06/07/07 1:55PM: Make a bowl of that Yogurt blast cheerios (the blueberry flavor is delicious) and get a great seat (by myself) in front of the big-screen TV.
06/07/07 2:00PM: I am already tired of ESPN2 commentary, but I decide that I’ll brave it out for the next four hours.
06/07/07 2:13PM: I start wondering to myself why an MLB Draft is being held at a place called The Milk House facility inside Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex.
06/07/07 4:00PM: Time for a red delicious apple. One without brown marks preferably.
06/07/07 4:30PM: I miss Dave Winfield.
06/07/07 6:00PM: Make my way back to the computer, where the real deal begins. Open up DraftTracker on one screen. MLB.com video feed on the other. Life couldn’t get any better or any more non-productive.
06/07/07 9:00PM: Call it a day and watch Bron Bron, or who I prefer to call LaFonda James, take on the Spurs. It’s really him and a guy named Boobie against a solid team. Go Cavs.
06/08/07 11:30AM: Wake up, possibly brush my teeth, definitely make a bowl of oatmeal, and get back to watching the MLB Draft. Once again, open up DraftTracker on one screen. MLB.com video feed on the other.
At some point my eyes will start getting heavy, I will never want to smoke a cigarette again (disclaimer: I have never even smoked a cigarette), yet I will brave it out and watch the entire draft.
If you have any comments on selections, the draft in general, or my taste in food, please leave them below. And if you decide to watch this amazing event along with myself, Bud Selig and Tommy Lasorda, I commend you.
-Darren Heitner
10 replies on “It’s Going To Be The Most Hyped Draft Ever!”
LaFonda? Son, you better become a Witness. 😉
I’m not trying to call LeBron a woman. Just a crazy nickname/inside joke that started with a former roommate. Dad, believe me, I am a witness. I took my oath and I’m ready to give testimony.
Darren could you clarify something for me, how does the fees paid to an agent (I guess they are called advisors for a while) work for baseball. Isn’t it something different like the player has to be on a clubs 40 man roster and then you only receive a percentage of whatever he makes over the league minimum. I could be way off in what I’m thinking I thought that I read that somewhere. Figured you would probably know. Thanks.
Agents can take a percentage of a player’s signing bonus.
While a player is in the Minors, the agent does not take fees on the player’s salary.
Once a player makes a 40-man roster, an agent can take a percentage of team contracts (players earning the Major League minimum can not be charged any fees). The typical percentage is 4% in baseball.
All the while, the agent can charge any percentage fee for endorsements.
Hope that helps, and if I am wrong on anything, feel free to correct me.
That’s kind of what I thought. Thanks a lot.
Maybe we should hold off on that testimony…LeFonda disappearing in Game 1 again…
Bron Bron, you better plead the 5th!
kashi oatmeal?
i didn’t even know kashi oatmeal existed. i just go with the publix quick cook 1-minute oatmeal. i may have to investigate now.
dude it’s damn good…2 packets/morning
No Publix’s in Los Angeles or Detroit but I’m partial to their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream.