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If you caught a famous ball, what would you do?
dlk9s replied to paul253's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Just curious, would it be so difficult to sell the ball privately that it's worth sacrificing the fees to have an auction house do it? People keep saying that they'd turn it over to an auction house, but it seems to me that it wouldn't be all that hard to field offers privately. Create a website with information, get a separate phone number/e-mail address for "business," and issue some press releases with contact/web site info. When a deal is made, one party can travel to where the other is and the two can go to a bank to complete the transaction. I know it's probably a bit more complicated than that (might need to get a tax accountant involved or something), but I wouldn't relish forking over money to Sotheby's. -
The crap derby last night had nothing to do with the new format (which was the same as the old format when it came to the individual winner). It had to do with most of the players not hitting well. Maybe Prince should have picked different guys, maybe not. I think Kemp's and Weeks' struggles had to do with being first timers, but you know what? There are usually first timers and they don't typically do well. In the meantime, the players seemed to be a lot more into the competition than in previous years and I think it's because they were hand picked by their captains and thus felt a real allegiance to their team. Plus, adding meaning to the league vs. league result likely made it more exciting for them. There's a lot more upside than downside to the changes that were made. The biggest downside is that the captains might pick their buddies, like Prince picking Weeks, but it's not like they'll pick guys who can't hit homers. Most people thought Weeks was a perfectly fine choice for the derby...if it wasn't in Arizona.
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What was better about someone(s) from MLB picking the players?
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Braun was at batting practice on Monday in full uniform. They showed him a lot on the MLB Network telecast. Even had a bat in his hands - wonder if he took a few hacks during BP. Looked like Jemile Weeks might have been there, too. I caught a glimpse of the back of a guy in a Weeks jersey standing next to Rickie. Guy looked like a thinner version of Rickie from behind and was wearing shorts, so I'm guessing it was baby bro.
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I might cry a little when Prince leaves the Brewers.
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Ah, the joys of working at home. I can stay up late and don't have to worry about looking tired at work.
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On the bright side, if Prince doesn't make it to the next round, I can turn this off.
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I like that Prince is letting his little afro air out in the batter's box.
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Wow, this HR Derby is terrible so far.
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Prince will hit one 500 feet.
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What's worse: hitting only 2 homers or hitting 3 with a whiff?
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The whole in-derby twitter thing MLB promoted is such a fail. It's all tweets by some (likely) intern, devoid of information or entertainment.
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Trying WAY too hard.
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Interesting. According to ESPN.com, every NL player in the derby averages over 400 feet per homer this year. None of the AL players do.
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He should be #37.
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Adrian Gonzalez isn't even trying and he's still hitting bombs.
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Rick Reilly has been brutal to read since about then, too.
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Some of the players, including a few competing in the derby, are tweeting: http://twitter.com/#!/mlb EDIT: Here's a list: Jose Bautista - JoeyBats19 David Ortiz - davidortiz Heath Bell - HeathBell21 Gio Gonzalez GioGonzalez47 Joel Hanrahan - hanrahan4457 Matt Kemp - TheRealMattKemp Howie Kendrick - HKendrick47 Hunter Pence - HunterPence9 Brandon Phillips - DatDudeBP Gaby Sanchez - GabySanchez15 Justin Upton - RealJustinUpton Shane Victorino - ShaneVictorino CJ Wilson - str8edgeracer
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Brandon Phillips has picked Rickie to win it.
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LOL at the fans not responding to Chris Berman.
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This. He's the nut-low of sports announcers. An insufferable, pompous, jack-ass who thinks he's oh so clever.
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But the competition is about quantity, not distance. But it's a batting practice showcase, not a real-game home run hitting competition. Obviously, you don't pick a guy with five homers, but picking a good home run hitter who can hit absolute bombs and will be in front of his home town fans would have been a cool move. There's nothing wrong with not picking him, but let's not kid ourselves - it's a batting practice exhibition and the thing that fans want to see are 500-foot jacks.
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Bochy just announced that Weeks and Fielder will be in their customary positions in the lineup.
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I think a lot of people will be really pissed about this because they are so used to fixed prices and are averse to change. But really, demand-based pricing is what I deal with every time I look to buy tickets on StubHub, eBay, Craig's List, or some other online ticket broker. It's been awesome when the Bucks have been in town, as I've paid less than $10 per ticket after fees for very good seats. And when the Packers were here in Atlanta during the regular season last year, I got tickets for half-price the morning of the game.
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That 11-game road trip to start the second half scares the bejeezus out of me. If we can avoid completely crapping the bed there, I like our chances.
