Mock DraftsJanuary 5, 2004


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Mixed Mock Auction

By Arlo Vander

Following the single-season and keeper mock drafts, both of which used a serpentine format, several folks decided to try something new: the very first slow mock auction at the Cafe. The drafters had varying degrees of fantasy experience, and for most this was the first auction ever. As a result, some of the bids aren’t quite in line with what you might expect, with the prices for A-list stars reaching extremely high levels. This certainly isn’t a typical auction, but the results are nonetheless extremely useful – both as an indication of what can happen if several owners decide to use a stars and scrubs strategy, overpaying for top talent and looking for bargains to fill out their rosters, and as a reminder that in an auction format, anything can happen…

Full results can be found below, from high-priced superstars to several fantastic $1 or $2 bargains. For details and discussion of this auction, please visit the Auction Forum.

PlayerPositionTeamDollar Value
Vladimir GuerreroOFMon$60
Albert Pujols1B/OFStL$60
Alex RodriguezSSTex$56
Carlos BeltranOFKC$47
Mark PriorSPChN$47
Roy HalladaySPTor$40
Todd Helton1BCol$40
Pedro MartinezSPBos$39
Alfonso Soriano2BNYA$39
Nomar GarciaparraSSBos$37
Barry BondsOFSF$35
Eric GagneRPLA$35
Manny RamirezOFBos$35
Jason Giambi1BNYA$34
Vernon WellsOFTor$33
Tim HudsonSPOak$32
Magglio OrdonezOFChA$32
Eric Chavez3BOak$31
Carlos Delgado1BTor$31
Scott Rolen3BPhi$31
Gary SheffieldOFAtl$31
Jim Thome1BPhi$31
Jeff Kent2BHou$30
Jason SchmidtSPSF$30
Bret Boone2BSea$29
Billy WagnerRPPhi$29
John SmoltzRPAtl$27
Miguel TejadaSSOak$27
Jorge PosadaCNYA$26
Edgar RenteriaSSStL$26
Sammy SosaOFChN$26
Preston WilsonOFCol$26
Keith FoulkeRPBos$25
Kevin MillwoodSPPhi$25
Curt SchillingSPBos$25
Kerry WoodSPChN$25
Aubrey Huff1B/OFTB$24
Derek JeterSSNYA$24
Roy OswaltSPHou$24
Bobby AbreuOFPhi$23
Mike PiazzaCNYM$22
Richie Sexson1BMil$22
IchiroOFSea$20
Mike Lowell3BFla$20
Matt MorrisSPStL$20
Mark Teixeira1B/3B/OFTex$20
Javier VazquezSPNYA$19
Barry ZitoSPOak$19
Jeff Bagwell1BHou$18
Lance BerkmanOFHou$18
Angel BerroaSSKC$18
Brian GilesOFSD$18
Mark MulderSPOak$18
Mike MussinaSPNYA$18
Juan PierreOFFla$18
Mariano RiveraRPNYA$18
Carlos ZambranoSPChN$18
Garret AndersonOFAna$17
Bartolo ColonSPAna$17
Rich HardenSPOak$17
Andruw JonesOFAtl$17
Derrek Lee1BFla$17
Esteban LoaizaSPChA$17
Russ OrtizSPAtl$17
Miguel Cabrera3B/OFFla$16
Luis Castillo2BFla$16
Randy JohnsonSPAri$16
Chipper JonesOFAtl$16
Carlos LeeOFChA$16
Javy LopezCBal$16
Ivan RodriguezCFla$16
Johan SantanaSPMin$16
Jose Vidro2BMon$16
Josh BeckettSPFla$15
Hank Blalock3BTex$15
Rafael FurcalSSAtl$15
Troy PercivalRPAna$15
Dontrelle WillisSPFla$15
Rocco BaldelliOFTB$14
Kevin BrownSPLA$14
Orlando CabreraSSMon$14
Mike HamptonSPAtl$14
Kazuo MatsuiSSNYN$14
Sidney PonsonSPSF$14
Brandon WebbSPAri$14
Octavio DotelRPHou$13
Marcus Giles2BAtl$13
Eddie GuardardoRPSea$13
Austin KearnsOFCin$13
Randy WolfSPPhi$13
Rafael Palmeiro1BTex$12
Andy PettitteSPNYA$12
Aramis Ramirez3BPit$12
Jose ReyesSSNYN$12
Frank Thomas1BChA$12
Aaron Boone2B/3BNYA$11
Matt ClementSPChN$11
Francisco CorderoRPTex$11
Kelvim EscobarSPAna$11
Shawn GreenOFLA$11
Jason IsringhausenRPStL$11
Scott PosednikOFMil$11
Michael Young2BTex$11
Carl CrawfordOFTB$10
Jim EdmondsOFStL$10
Corey Koskie3BMin$10
Kevin Millar1B/OFBos$10
Wade MillerSPHou$10
Jamie MoyerSPSea$10
Hideo NomoSPLA$10
Corey PattersonOFChN$10
Milton BradleyOFCle$9
Alex Cintron3B/SSAri$9
Jose ContrerasSPNYA$9
Johnny DamonOFBos$9
Jody GerutOFCle$9
Matt ManteiRPAri$9
Trot NixonOFBos$9
Mike Sweeney1BKC$9
JD DrewOFAtl$8
Troy Glaus3BAna$8
Tom GlavineSPNYN$8
Luis GonzalezOFAri$8
Ken Griffey Jr.OFCin$8
Robby HammockC/3B/OFAri$8
Livan HernandezSPMon$8
Greg MadduxSPAtl$8
David Ortiz1BBos$8
Alex SanchezOFDet$8
Ugueth UrbinaRPFla$8
Jason VaritekCBos$8
Bernie WilliamsOFNYA$8
Randy WinnOFSea$8
Rich AurillaSSSF$7
Morgan Ensberg3BHou$7
Steve FinleyOFAri$7
Jerry Hairston Jr.2BBal$7
Jason KendallCPit$7
Byung-Hyun KimRPBos$7
Derek LoweSPBos$7
Mike MacDougalRPKC$7
Phil Nevin1B/OFSD$7
Vicente PadillaSPPhi$7
Jason PhillipsC/1BNYN$7
AJ PierzynskiCSF$7
Rocky BiddleRPMon$6
Joe BorowskiRPChN$6
Adam Dunn1B/OFCin$6
Tom GordonRPNYA$6
Jose GuillenOFOak$6
Shea Hillenbrand1B/3BAri$6
Trevor HoffmanRPSD$6
Torii HunterOFMin$6
D’Angelo Jiminez2BCin$6
Gil MecheSPSea$6
Jimmy RollinsSSPhi$6
CC SabathiaSPCle$6
Ben SheetsSPMil$6
Roberto Alomar2BChA$5
Juan EncarnacionOFFla$5
Ramon HernandezCSD$5
Eric Hinske3BTor$5
Nick Johnson1BMon$5
Jorge JulioRPBal$5
Ryan Klesko1BSD$5
Al LeiterSPNYM$5
Hideki MatsuiOFNYA$5
Brett MyersSPPhi$5
Todd Walker2BBos$5
Woody WilliamsSPStL$5
Wilson AlvarezSPLA$4
Ray Durham2BSF$4
Jay GibbonsOFBal$4
Alex S. GonzalezSSChN$4
Richard HidalgoOFHou$4
Kazuhisa IshiiSPLA$4
Adam Kennedy2BAna$4
Brad LidgeRPHou$4
Edgar MartinezDHSea$4
Robb NenRPSF$4
Odalis PerezSPLA$4
Mark RedmanSPFla$4
Steve TrachselSPNYN$4
Pat BurrellOFPhi$3
Cliff FloydOFNYN$3
LaTroy HawkinsRPChN$3
Jacque JonesOFMin$3
Brian LawrenceSPSD$3
Cory LidleSPCin$3
Mike LieberthalCPhi$3
Paul LoDucaC/1BLA$3
Kenny LoftonOFNYA$3
Kyle LohseSPMin$3
Victor MartinezCCle$3
Jake PeavySPSD$3
Joel PineiroSPSea$3
Horacio RamirezSPAtl$3
Kazuhiro SasakiRPSea$3
Larry WalkerOFCol$3
Eric Young2BSF$3
Moises AlouOFChN$2
Miguel BaristaSPTor$2
Adrian Beltre3BLA$2
Deivi CruzSSBal$2
Erubiel Durazo1BOak$2
Juan GonzalezOFTex$2
Cristian GuzmanSSMin$2
Shigetoshi HasegawaRPSea$2
Mark Loretta2BSD$2
Damaso MarteRPChA$2
Greg MyersCTor$2
Jay PaytonOFCol$2
David RiskeRPCle$2
Junior Spivey2BMil$2
John ThompsonSPAtl$2
Jose ValverdeRPAri$2
Jarrod WashburnSPAna$2
Scott WilliamsonRPBos$2
Tony Batista3BMon$1
Mike CameronOFNYN$1
Lance CarterRPTB$1
Jeff Conine1B/OFFla$1
Freddy GarciaSPSea$1
Danny GravesRPCin$1
Raul Ibanez1B/OFSea$1
Geoff JenkinsOFMil$1
Braden LooperRPFla$1
Raul MondesiOFAri$1
Cliff PolitteRPTor$1
Brian Roberts2BBal$1
Kirk RueterSPSF$1
Reggie SandersOFStL$1
Shannon StewartOFMin$1
Tim WakefieldSPBos$1
David WellsSPSD$1
Kip WellsSPPit$1
Brad WilkersonOFMon$1

(Notes: 5×5 roto scoring was assumed for this mock. Players’ teams are current through the time of the draft, but may of course change during the offseason.)

Thanks to all the drafters who decided to take the plunge and experiment with this format!

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