The 2023 Tout Wars Mixed Auction draft held this past Saturday in Manhattan’s Hotel Edison wasn’t even 15 minutes old and I had already purchased two elite hitters, Kyle Tucker ($40) and Trea Turner ($36). Tucker was one of my main targets and since I had the first nomination, I decided to nominate him right away while there were still plenty of appealing $40+ players on the board. I was prepared to spend $43 for him, so the $40 winning bid was a pleasant surprise. Turner was another target but more of a fallback option in the event I missed out on Tucker or Jose Ramirez. But when the Turner bidding stalled at $35, I couldn’t resist saying “36” and was shocked when silence followed. The Ramirez union wasn’t meant to be as he went for a very reasonable $44 a few minutes later. I was disappointed by this but there was simply no way to make the numbers work without creating a glaring hole elsewhere on my roster.
Tout Wars Mixed Auction Draft Recap
Tout Wars Mixed Auction Draft Recap
Tout Wars Mixed Auction Draft Recap
The 2023 Tout Wars Mixed Auction draft held this past Saturday in Manhattan’s Hotel Edison wasn’t even 15 minutes old and I had already purchased two elite hitters, Kyle Tucker ($40) and Trea Turner ($36). Tucker was one of my main targets and since I had the first nomination, I decided to nominate him right away while there were still plenty of appealing $40+ players on the board. I was prepared to spend $43 for him, so the $40 winning bid was a pleasant surprise. Turner was another target but more of a fallback option in the event I missed out on Tucker or Jose Ramirez. But when the Turner bidding stalled at $35, I couldn’t resist saying “36” and was shocked when silence followed. The Ramirez union wasn’t meant to be as he went for a very reasonable $44 a few minutes later. I was disappointed by this but there was simply no way to make the numbers work without creating a glaring hole elsewhere on my roster.