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And away we go…

Posted on June 5, 2008 by erik

I’m sure as you all have heard already by now, Tim Beckham to the Rays. Buccos up next, and are expected to “Vote for Pedro”. All of their wildest dreams come true. (Sorry for the well overplayed Napoleon Dynamite reference, I can’t help myself.)

Well, I am way too excited for this to go down. This is better than Festivus. Expect reaction from myself, fewgoodcards and maybe AZ and Roarke will be chiming in as well. Let’s do this!!!

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44 Responses to “And away we go…”

  1. Shhh, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:05 pm Said:

    About time, I’ve been waiting a year for this. Still have an hour to go until the Cards pick though.

  2. sluhser, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:07 pm Said:

    Why do they have these guys on the set??????? At least Law and Callis will be on.

  3. erik, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:07 pm Said:

    Yeah, I wish Gammons and Phillips would just stop yakking. Let’s get a move on.

  4. Jeff, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:08 pm Said:

    Is it a 2:10 start like the baseball game? Let’s get this on!

  5. erik, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:10 pm Said:

    I’m laughing at Law’s Best Available at the bottom. The need to put a Kiper-wig on him, that would be hilarious.

  6. erik, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:11 pm Said:

    Now it’s time for Selig to self-congratulate himself. …….

  7. picklefork, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pm Said:

    My money is on Brett Wallace at #13

  8. sluhser, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:18 pm Said:

    Bud glued to the teleprompter much?

  9. arch support, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:18 pm Said:

    Man, they really run down the full five minutes? What a waste of time.

    It should be like a fantasy draft: the pick is decided and the clock restarts.

  10. Shhh, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:18 pm Said:

    And a shocker with the first pick! Am I the only one that heard or was surprised by Karl Ravich saying “an African American.” Um, ok.

  11. erik, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:20 pm Said:

    yeah, that is stupid. and he seemed to give Law some crap, too.

  12. arch support, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:21 pm Said:

    I hate Steve Phillips. I know ‘hate’ is a strong word, but I feel strongly about it.

  13. Big Steve, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:24 pm Said:

    Posey still on the board

  14. fewgoodcards, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:26 pm Said:

    he will still be on the board after the next two picks too

  15. sluhser, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:27 pm Said:

    Thus far I’m really disappointed with the coverage. Selig is awful, everyone but Callis and Law are awful, the venue is awful……not expecting it to look like the NFL draft, but at least make it look like you didn’t rush to put this all together in the last week……

  16. Tim, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:27 pm Said:

    The Pirates stepping up to the plate. Alvarez may be a Cardinal killer in a couple of years. I feel good for Pittsburg taking this guy.

  17. arch support, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:27 pm Said:

    What do you guys think Selig is doing backstage during the five minutes between picks?

    My guess: coke lines off Minnie Mouse’s tummy.

  18. mike, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:28 pm Said:

    I was shocked at the “African American” comment

    Anyways, I’m calling Melville at 13

  19. picklefork, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:28 pm Said:

    I think he is standing in for Abe Lincoln in the presidents ride at D-World.

  20. Shhh, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:29 pm Said:

    So far it has been a great idea to talk to these guys over the phone.

  21. arch support, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:29 pm Said:

    Picklefork: that’s a good one. Imagining Bud in a stovepipe had and beard is pretty funny.

  22. Jawac, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:35 pm Said:

    Hasn’t anyone ever told Bud you’re not supposed to speak from a podium with your hands in your pocket?

  23. Nick, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:36 pm Said:

    Law is reporting that there is a 90% chance the Cards take Wallace at 13.

  24. picklefork, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:38 pm Said:

    Keith Law is using me as his source…so dont believe him.

    j.k

  25. ricky vaughn, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pm Said:

    well thats disappointing

  26. Nick, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:40 pm Said:

    Funny. I don’t doubt that at all, pickle. I don’t think you can forecast the 13th pick until we see what happens in front of the Cards. Someone always falls because of signability.

  27. ricky vaughn, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:40 pm Said:

    keith law five or five in predicting draft picks

  28. erik, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:41 pm Said:

    Wow. This whole broadcast is a total and utter mess.

  29. Matt, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:43 pm Said:

    it was too painful - turn it off and watch the tracker with the game in the background

  30. Nick, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:43 pm Said:

    Who was the 5th pick?

  31. picklefork, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:47 pm Said:

    Did you guys like my idea of ESPN incorporating the Scripts Spelling Bee and the MLB Draft.

    If you win the Bee…you then get to make the podium selections on draft day.

    You get to come up, say who the pick is. Spell it, use it in a sentence, give the origin and then a defintion.

    Way for ESPN to merge the 2 into 1 big extravaganza!

  32. sluhser, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:50 pm Said:

    the spelling bee has much better production value……no way espn is compromising that by merging the two…..

  33. Shhh, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:50 pm Said:

    Crap I can’t keep up with all Erik’s new threads.

    Yonder, man I hope Gordon falls to us.

  34. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:50 pm Said:

    alonso to reds! beckham still there

  35. Shhh, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:55 pm Said:

    Now to pray for Crow.

  36. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:56 pm Said:

    and there he went

  37. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:01 pm Said:

    bye bye blackbird..

  38. Matt, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pm Said:

    who’s singing it though…

  39. sluhser, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pm Said:

    Boy do i love the astros front office!!!!!!!!

  40. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:09 pm Said:

    looks like the cards will definitely end up with a nice pick… lawrie, friedrich, wallace all there.

  41. ricky vaughn, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:09 pm Said:

    what a joke the astros organization is. I hope they get a bread fruit basket from selig for that

  42. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:10 pm Said:

    smoak as well

  43. ricky vaughn, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:23 pm Said:

    so wallace was higher than friedrich, I find that surprising

  44. Tom, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:24 pm Said:

    wallace at 13. solid. callis says they’ll run him out there as a 3rd baseman but doesn’t think he’ll stick there. law thinks he was the best pure bat in college. says he’s well ahead developmentally of other left handed hitters.

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