Progress Report

My Doughnut Hole

It's nearly the first day of March and here's my progress. I'm setting prices right now and I've started with the pitchers. The bullpen is done, although I may tinker with it right up to draft day. I'm nearly halfway through the starters. I can tell you this much, owners, the prices have gone down since I last did old school two years ago. There are no $50 pitchers. In fact, the most expensive is Mariano Rivera. He is $46, followed by Eric Gagne at $45. The most expensive starter is Johan Santana at $44 and only three other starters are $40+. The caps, by the way, are still $300. So, you'll find a lot of bargains this year. Mike Mussina is just $13. Pedro Martinez is only $27. Pick up Kris Benson for $15. Mark Mulder for $20. I hope I won't have to adjust these prices upward, but I don't think that's likely. I'd like to finish pricing the starters and start on the outfielder before this weekend. After that it's all gravy, but then I have to put them either in this blog or type them out like I did last time in a Word file. I'll leave it up to you to voice your opinion. The draft is March 26 at noon. What happens after that God only knows.

I am Commissioner Gimpy

The Oscars

I've seen four of the five Oscar-nominated flicks so far. The last one being Million Dollar Baby. Sideways is the only one I haven't seen. Yet. Will I? I don't even know. Perhaps I should and then maybe my picks will have some credibility.

But based on what I've seen, here they are:
BEST PICTURE RAY
BEST ACTOR JAMIE FOXX (Only Leonardo DiCaprio deserved consideration)
BEST ACTRESS HILARY SWANK
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR ALAN ALDA (They always seem to reserve this for vets)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS CATE BLANCHETT (Unforgettable as Kate Hepburn in The Aviator)
DIRECTOR CLINT EASTWOOD

your picks are welcome here