Free Agent Frenzy Update

by Al Yellon on Dec 27, 2005 7:21 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

About fifty of you made picks in the BCB version of MLB.com's Free Agent Frenzy contest.

As of today, twelve of the fifteen free agents have signed, as follows:

A. J. Burnett: Toronto
Johnny Damon: NY Yankees
Kyle Farnsworth: NY Yankees
Rafael Furcal: Los Angeles
Nomar Garciaparra: Los Angeles
Brian Giles: San Diego
Jacque Jones: Cubs
Paul Konerko: White Sox
Kevin Millwood: Texas
Matt Morris: San Francisco
B. J. Ryan: Toronto
Billy Wagner: NY Mets

There are three on the list who remain unsigned: Bengie Molina, Mike Piazza and Preston Wilson.

Someone who entered will win a prize from Al's Big Collection Of Baseball Stuff. And I'll bet one of you out there with way too much time on his or her hands, will go through the entries and see who's ahead. (That was a hint: I don't have that sort of time.)

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any prize for finishing last?

Just wondering

by jessica on Dec 27, 2005 7:50 PM CST reply actions

I got this...

It could be wrong, so someone can check it. It doesn't take that long.

1-dorff24:44
2-JohnM:41
3-zambranofan:38
4-(Tie)JoshinLA and TORCO:35
5-Santos L Halper:34

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Dec 27, 2005 8:57 PM CST reply actions

Whoops...

I did in fact make a mistake.

Revised Top 5:

1-dorff24:44
2-kiwibob:42
3-JohnM:41
4-zambranofan:38
5-(Tie)JoshinLA and TORCO:35

Sorry, kiwibob, I just failed to see you did send Morris to the Giants.

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Dec 27, 2005 10:26 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks, Sparkles...

... I knew someone would do it!

Wonder who the last of the original list to sign will be? (My guess: Piazza. There aren't many good fits for him.)

by Al Yellon on Dec 28, 2005 3:18 AM CST up reply actions

Woohoo!

in first place at the 4/5ths mark! Since my possible points left make it not likely that I will stay in first, any chance I get a consolation prize for leading this late in the game? What do you think, Al? A hearty slap on the back at least? :)

It's Our Turn

by dorff24 on Dec 28, 2005 4:08 PM CST up reply actions

Sure!

And a sticker!

;)

by Al Yellon on Dec 28, 2005 5:07 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not even close

I was almost certain Hendry would sign Furcal. Boy wouldn't that have been nice. We would have a short stop and we could keep our rotation in order. Then we could add Zito and be contenders.

Madog93. There is only one good season of the year -- BASEBALL SEASON!

by madog93 on Dec 27, 2005 9:00 PM CST reply actions

Well

I would but I'm too lazy to dig up the thread:)

by SoBlueCal on Dec 27, 2005 10:48 PM CST reply actions

Maybe...

You just don't want to see your score. Just kidding!

I'll just post everyone elses, and maybe each person can check their own.

cubbies08:19
whitesux:22
brianp88:22
SoBlueCal:11
Whitebacon:27
sparkles:31
hateembutloveem:27
dc60123:14
Ienpw:19
LT:29
dmlichte:28
ontheuptick:23
jessica:14
zbj600:20
Benji:33
Will71081:13

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Dec 27, 2005 11:20 PM CST up reply actions