Note Teams that are PC managed will move to the end of the round of the draft

Draft order before adjustments

  1. Tampa Bay (now 9th) (-8)
  2. Toronto (now 10th) (-8)
  3. Kansas City (Now 1st) (+2)
  4. New York Mets (now 2nd) (+2_
  5. Houston (now 11th) (-6)
  6. Minnesota (now 3rd) (+3)
  7. Baltimore (now 12th) (-5)
  8. St Louis (now 13th) (-5)
  9. Cincinnati (now 4th) (+5)
  10. NY Yankees (now 14th) (-4)
  11. San Diego (now 15th) (-4)
  12. Chicago (now 5th) (+7)
  13. Cleveland (now 6th) (+7)
  14. Pittsburgh (now 7th) (+7)
  15. Boston (now 16th) (-1)
  16. Los Angeles (now 8th) (+8)

Rounds 1 & 2

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Kansas CityKevin MillwoodSPAtlantaKansas CityJohn Olerud1BToronto
2MetsBrett SaberhagenSPBostonMetsDerick LoweRPBoston
3MinnesotaEdgar Martinez1BSeattleMinnesotaMike SweeneycRoyals
4CincinnatiFreddy GarciaPSeattle
CincinnatiRobin Ventura3BMets
5CubsTim HudsonPOakCubsKen Caminiti3BHouston
6ClevelandJamie MoyerPSeaClevelandOmar DaalSPArizona
7PittsburghMike PiazzacMetsPittsburghUgueth UrbinaRPMontreal
8Los AngelesJim EdmondsCFAnglesLos AngelesDarren Erstad1bCalifornia
9Tampa BayJose Lima SPHoustonTampa BayGeoff JenkinslfMilwaukee
10TorontoMike SirotkaSPWhite SoxTorontoMike LieberthalcPhiladelphia
11HoustonJohnny DamonOFKansas CityHoustonDarren OliverLHSPPittsburgh
12BaltimoreChris SingletoncfWhite soxBaltimoreBrian BohanenLHSPColorado
13St LouisEric MiltonLHSPMinnesotaSt LouisJohn Jaha1bOakland
14YankeesJeff ZimmermanRHRPTexasYankeesReggie SandersOFSan Diego
15San DiegoDave BurbaRHSPClevelandSan DiegoPokey Reese2bCincinnati
16BostonB J. Shurhoffof BaltimoreBostonJeff SuppanPKansas City

Rounds 3 & 4

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Kansas CityJose CansecoLF Tampa BayKansas CityJason VaritekcBoston
2MetsKevin Young1BPittsburghMetsPaul AbbotRPSeattle
3MinnesotaRoy HalladayPTorontoMinnesotaJose Offerman2BRedsox
4CincinnatiTodd JonesRPDetroitCincinnatiChad CurtisCFYankees
5CubsF.P. SantangeloCFSan FranciscoCubsAlex OchoaofMilwaukee
6ClevelandDustin HermansonSPMontrealClevelandDamon EasleyInfDetroit
7PittsburghMike JacksonRPClevelandPittsburghMike RemlingerSPAtlanta
8Los AngelesRichard HildagoOF HoustonLos AngelesTravis Fryman3BCleveland
9Tampa BayKenny RogersSPNY MetsTampa BayRey SanchezSSKansas City
10TorontoWilson AlverezSPTampa BayTorontoSean Casey1BCincinnati
11HoustonAdrian Beltre 3BLos AngelesHoustonIsmael ValdesSPLos Angeles
12BaltimoreRoyce Clayton SSTexasBaltimoreRolando ArrojoSPTampa Bay
13St LouisJamey WrightSPColoradoSt LouisMiguel TejadaSSOakland
14YankeesJerry DiportoRPColoradoYankeesPhil Nevinin/ofSan Diego
15San DiegoAlex FernandezRPFloridaSan DiegoBrian JordanRFAtlanta
16BostonSterling HitchcockLHPSan DiegoBostonJeremy BurnetzRFMilwaukee

Rounds 5 & 6

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Kansas CityRey OrdonezSSMetsKansas CityFernando Vina2BMilwaukee
2MetsScott HattenburgCRedsoxMetsBruce AvenofFlordia
3MinnesotaGil HerediaPOaklandMinnesotaHarold BainesDHCleveland
4CincinnatiPat RappPBostonCincinnatiTony Clark1BDetroit
5CubsJavy LopezcAtlantaCubsMark LorettaInfMilwaukee
6ClevelandScott SullivanPCincinnatiClevelandTerry SteinbeckcMinnesota
7PittsburghRay Durham2bWhite SoxPittsburghEdger RenteriaSSSt. Louis
8Los AngelesDavid Segui1BTorontoLos AngelesBilly KochRPToronto
9Tampa BayJames BaldwinS/RWhite SoxTampa BayCal Ripkin3bBaltimore
10TorontoDoug JonesRPOaklandTorontoSteve Woodards/rMilwaukee
11HoustonGreg VaughnofCincinnatiHoustonFrancisco CordovaSPPittsburgh
12BaltimoreTroy Glaus3BCaliforniaBaltimoreBrooke FordicecWhite Sox
13St LouisDenny NeglePCincinnatiSt LouisPat HentgenSPToronto
14YankeesRuss OrtizSPSan FranciscoYankeesAndy PettitteLHPYankees
15San DiegoSean LoweRPWhite SoxSan DiegoHideo NomoSPMilwaukee
16BostonDave NilssoncMilwaukeeBostonRondell WhiteCFMontreal

Rounds 7 & 8

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Kansas CityDavid WellsLHPTorontoKansas CityMike RedmondcFlorida
2MetsMasatako YoshidaPNY MetsMetsMike ThurmondSPMontreal
3MinnesotaTurk WendellRPNY MetsMinnesotaKevin McGlinchyPAtlanta
4CincinnatiRon VillnoeLHSPCincinnatiCincinnatiAntonio AlfonsecaRPFlorida
5CubsJavier ValentincMinnesotaCubsHideki IrabuPNYY
6ClevelandBob WellsRPMinnesotaClevelandJeff ShawPLos Angeles
7PittsburghSteve SchrenkPPhiladelphiaPittsburghAllen EmbreePSan Francisco
8Los AngelesDave VeresRPColoradoLos AngelesDaryl KylePColorado
9Tampa BayRon Belliard2bMilwaukeeTampa BayMIke Venafro LHRPtex
10TorontoMike TroumblyRPMinnesotaTorontoMIke MagnenteLHRPCalifornia
11HoustonDavid LeeRPColoradoHoustonDave MiceliRPSan Diego
12BaltimoreChris CarpenterSPTorontoBaltimoreRyan RupeSP Tampa Bay
13St LouisJose PaniaguaPseattleSt LouisTim CrabtreeRPTexas
14YankeesTerry Shumpertif/ofColoradoYankeesEiner DiazcCleveland
15San DiegoAaron Boone3BCincinnatiSan DiegoScott KarlLHSPMilwaukee
16BostonDeivi CruzSSDetriotBostonEric Chavez3BOakland

Rounds 9 & 10

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Kansas CityDante BitchetteOFColoradoKansas CitySteve KlinePMontreal
2MetsBobby ChouinardPArizonaMetsBrian AndersonPArizona
3MinnesotaJohn Flaherty cTampa BayMinnesotaJohn FrancoRPNY Mets
4CincinnatiTerry MulhollandSPAtlantaSt LouisEric MiltonLHSPMinnesota
5CubsRoger CedenocfMetsCincinnatiDoug GlanvilleCFPhiladelphia
6ClevelandBill HasslmanCDetroitCubsEric Young2bLos Angels
7PittsburghJeff Conine1bBaltimoreClevelandCliff FloydOFFlorida
8Los AngelesBruce ChenPAtlantaPittsburghT. J. MatthewsPOakland
9Tampa BayKelly Stinnett CArizonaLos AngelesWoody WilliamsPSan Diego
10TorontoJeffrey HammondsOFTorontoTampa BayRick AnkielPSt Louis
11HoustonBrian BoehringerPSan DiegoTorontoJose Hernandezinf/ofAtlanta
12BaltimoreSteve MontgomeryPPhiladelphiaHoustonPaul Korneko1BWhite Sox
13St LouisRamiero MendosaPNYYBaltimoreRich GarcisRPRedsox
14YankeesScott EricksonPBaltimoreYankeesTino Martinez1byankees
15San DiegoMark PetkovsekPCaliforniaSan DiegoJorge PosadacYankees
16BostonBrian MoehlerSPDetroitBostonCharles NagySPCleveland

Rounds 11 & 12

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1MetsBrady AndersonCFOriolesMetsDarryl HamiltonCFMets
2MinnesotaBill Mueler3BSan FranciscoMinnesotaPaul ShueyPCleveland
3St LouisChris WidgercMontrealSt LouisRon GantofPhiladelphia
4CincinnatiHenry BlancocColoradoCincinnatiOnan MasaokaLHPLos Angeles
5CubsQulio Veras2bSan DiegoCubsDonnie WallPSan Diego
6ClevelandWill Clark 1bBaltimoreClevelandKevin StockerSSTampa Bay
7PittsburghTodd Zeile3bTexasPittsburghDave MartinezOFTampa Bay
8Los AngelesAnthony TelfordRPMontrealLos AngelesRick ReedSP Mets
9Tampa BayJose Vidroinf/ofMontrealTampa BayWarren Morris2bPittsburgh
10TorontoMark McLemore2bTexasTorontoGramme LloydPToronto
11HoustonAllen WatsonLHRPYankeesHoustonAlberto CastellocSt Louis
12BaltimoreRick WhiterpTampa BayBaltimoreTony EusebiocHouston
13YankeesCurtis LeskanicRPColoradoYankeesKent MercerLHSPBoston
14San DiegoShannon StewartcfTorontoSan DiegoSteve AveryLHSPCincinnati
15BostonJim ParqueSPWhite SoxBostonSidney PonsonSPBaltimore

Rounds 13 & 14

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1MetsEric GagnePLos AngelesMetsRuss SpringerPAtlanta
2MinnesotaJoe NathanPSan FranciscoMinnesotaDamian MillercArizona
3St LouisTravis Lee1bArizonaSt LouisMatt StairsofOakland
4CincinnatiDoug MirabelicSan FranciscoCincinnatiPaul O’NeillofYankees
5CubsPaul QuantrillPTorontoCubsRudy SeanezPAtlanta
6ClevelandArmando Rios OFSan FranciscoClevelandSteve ParisPCincinnati
7PittsburghTroy O’LearyOFBostonPittsburghTony Womackinf/ofAtlanta
8Los AngelesMatt Lawtonof MinnesotaLos AngelesDenny HockingofMinnesota
9Tampa BayTori HuntercfMinnesotaTampa BayRich AurillassSan Francisco
10TorontoMike McFarlinecOaklandTorontoDave BergInfFlorida
11HoustonTony Philipsinf/ofOaklandHoustonMIke Stanley1BBoston
12BaltimoreDarren LewiscfBostonBaltimoreTony GraffinoinfTampa Bay
13YankeesDennys ReyesPCincinnatiYankeesBenito SantiagocCubs
14San DiegoMike MunozLHRPTexasSan DiegoDavid Bell2bSeattle
15BostonJose CabreraRPHoustonBostonJuan EncarnccionOFDetroit

Rounds 15 & 16

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1MetsJ.T. Snow1bSan FranciscoMetsDennis CookPMets
2St LouisC J NitkowskiPDetroitSt LouisMiguel Cairo2BTampa Bay
3CincinnatiWade Boggs3bTampa BayCincinnatiTim WakefieldPBoston
4CubsJohn WasdinPBostonCubsTim BogarssHouston
5ClevelandDean Palmer3bDetroitClevelandAlex AriasinfPhilladelphia
6PittsburghPreston WilsonCFFloridaPittsburghJoe McEwinginf/ofSt Louis
7Los AngelesNefti PerezssColoradoLos AngelesArthur RhodesPBaltimore
8Tampa BayRamon HernandezcOaklandTampa BayEurbiel Durazo1bArizona
9TorontoGabe KaplerCFDetroit
10HoustonLee Stephens1bTexas
10BaltimoreMike DuvallLHRPTampa BayBaltimoreMarvin BernardcfSan Francisco
11YankeesGerald WilliamsofAtlantaYankeesDelino Deshields2bBaltimore
12San DiegoMike Benjamin2bPittsburghSan DiegoYorkis PerezLHRPPhiladelphia
13BostonHeathcliff SlocumRPSt LouisBostonAlvin MormanLHRPKansas City

Rounds 17 & 18

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1MetsRamon MartinezPBoston
2St LouisEddie GuardadoPMinnesotaSt LouisRyan DempsterPFlorida
3CincinnatiPedro AstacioPColoradoCincinnatiDamien JacksoninfSan Diego
4CubsEric Owensif/ofSan DiegoCubsKevin TapaniPCubs
5ClevelandBrandon LooperPFloridaClevelandKevin Millar1bFlorida
6PittsburghGlennAllen HillOFCubsPittsburghJorge FabegascAtlanta
7Los AngelesGabe WhitePCincinnatiLos AngelesDarren DierfortPLos Angeles
8BaltimoreTodd PrattcMetsBaltimoreJason ChristensonPPittsburgh
9San DiegoRubin RiveraCFSan DiegoSan DiegoTim SpehrcKansas City
11BostonMark JohnsonCWhite SoxBostonRich AmaralutlBaltimore

Rounds 19 & 20

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1St LouisAlex GonzalezSSTorontoSt LouisVlad NunezPFlorida
2CincinnatiRickey RinconLHRPClevelandCincinnatiJose ViscianoInfLos Angeles
3CubsSteve TrachselPCubsCubsMichael BarrettcMontreal
4ClevelandScott AldredPPhiladelphiaClevelandOlmedo Sanez3BOakland
5Los AngelesChad KreutercKansas CityLos AngelesMIke MathenycToronto
6BaltimoreKevin Orie3bFloridaBaltimoreRamon E MartinezinfSan Francisco

Rounds 21 & 22

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardPickTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1CubsRaul MondesiRFLos Angeles
2ClevelandGarrett StephensonPCleveland1ClevelandBubba TrammelofTampa Bay
3Los AngelesJuan AcevedoPSt. Louis2Los AngelesLuis Alicea2bTexas

Rounds 23 & 24

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardPick TeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1ClevelandFelix RodriguezPSan Francisco
2Los AngelesJoe GiradicYankees1Los AngelesBrant BrownofPittsburgh

Rounds 25 & 26

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on CardTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Los AngelesRyan Kelso1bAtlantaLos AngelesJarrod WashburnPCalifornia

Round 27

PickTeamPlayerPosTeam on Card
1Los AngelesBrian L HunterCFSeattle

The fact that Georgia election officials are “not disputing” the fact that hundreds of thousands of early votes were illegally counted in election 2020 effectively costing Trump the state (and likely the GOP a senate seat) tells me how far the worm has turned.

4 years ago such an admission would have been the height of courage putting futures and prosperity at risk.

Today it’s a matter of fact statement.

I predict that as the risk to people’s futures decrease more of these kinds of admissions will come from various states. After all as I’ve said before cowardice is the norm courage is the exception.


At the time of the Mar-a-lago raid I wrote this:

The sheer panic on the left concerning a 2nd Trump term suggest to me something different.

Could it be that the left is even more corrupt than we think? Could it be that the stuff that they’ve been doing, enabling and coordinating is even more horrific than that worst conspiracy theorists have imagined? Could it be that the Epstein’s of the world are the norm for the left and not the exception and that they’ve only caught the one?

Given what we’re seeing in terms of fraud in Minnesota and the amount of Dems and their friends getting Epstein exposure these days this statement is becoming more and more apparent.


The President took some heat for his statements after the murder of Rob Reiner & wife by his own son. I would not have made those statements & think they were a bit crass. Said heat however is meaningless because:

  • It’s primaraly coming from people who never supported him anyways
  • Trump being a tad crass with enemies is the norm & not a shock
  • Many of these same people are still cheering Charlie Kirk’s murder

But for me the real question is this: If somebody spent the last ten years calling you a Nazi & trying to get you jailed would you be able to be gracious at the moment of their death?

Cue Jim Hacker:

One of the things that has become clear to me in the last year has been how much the steal of election 2020 has paid huge dividends for the nation in a completely unexpected way.


If the steal had been foiled everything from USAID funding to the fraud in Minnesota would likely never have been exposed. VP Mike Pence of the deep state would have steered the country to protect such folks & a lot of what has been going on for decades would have remained under the radar.

Instead Trump has spent the first year of his return not only actively working for the country but exposing evils that have been ignored and tolerated for decades.

This not only is “The Lord works in mysterious ways” squared but affirms what I consider the actual definition of faith in God which is:

Trusting that God knows what he's doing even if he hasn't told you

Finally the inflation numbers where “unexpectedly” excellent showing signs of an improving economy but to me the real sign of that was yesterday at work were I found myself on loan from my normal Inventory Control Duties to a client who had a burst in sales six days from Christmas keeping me on my feet for 8 hours.

One year ago all our “peak” temps were gone by Cyber Monday lasting only 4 days after black Friday.

Yesterday it has been 22 days since Black Friday and a good chunk of our temps were still at work.

I doubt I will see them on Monday as even a Trump economy can’t change the laws of physics & cause packages shipped on the 22nd to reach destinations around the country by the 24th but the fact they are still here (and the suggestion that a few will be kept on to deal with the returns season) tells me the economy is about to hit the accellerator.

If it does I suspect it will have the same effect on election 2026 as the fall of Atlanta did on the election of 1864

This week I picked up my son from work and had him pump gas for me at the station near my church on Mechanic Street in Fitchburg because it’s the cheapest gas in town. The price was $273.9 and as I was almost empty it took a lot to fill it.

The very next day gas was at $269.9 which both annoyed me as I had filled up the day before but is a huge sign. If that price continues to drop it will mean an awful lot of extra cash in people’s pockets & a lowering of costs to every single business that gets a delivery by truck.

If this becomes a trend then it could be the sign of the turn in the economy that will change the dynamic in this country for 2026 or 2028.


Last year’s Christmas peak season, the final one of the Biden years was the shortest and weakest in my decade at the warehouse that I work at.

After dropping from 3 local warehouses to 1 during the 2nd year of Biden and losing our 2nd shift in the 3rd Biden year, last year’s peak lasted from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. By Tuesday every temp was gone and peak was finished with voluntary days off being offered.

Back during Trump’s first term we would be flat out for 3-4 weeks from Black Friday on, we’d have 10 hour days and at least one mandatory overtime day a week. We would bring in 100’s of temps to keep up with the work who would usually be kept till about the 14th or 20th of December with about a tenth of them, the best, kept on for the returns season who would eventually become full time employees.

In the first “peak” of the 2nd Trump term we’re not at that level but numbers were higher than expected and our temps were still here on last Friday (albeit they left two hours early that day). Word is we will be busy next week.

Even if the temps aren’t there tomorrow we would have kept them a full two weeks longer than last year. Does that mean the economy has turned around? I can’t say but it’s a data point.


There has been one more interesting sign of the times.

I generally try to leave for work by 6:20 AM to be at my place of work by 6:50-6:55 for my 7 AM shift.

Now when I worked every Sunday I knew I could leave as late as 6:30-6:35 and still (barring accidents on the highways) get to work in that time period but as a rule if it’s a school day and I leave for work anytime after 6:25 AM getting to work on time is iffy and leaving at 6:30 meant I’d have to punch in before I head to the cafeteria to put my lunch in the cooler to hit the grace period and have any shot of avoiding being late.

For reasons I won’t get into I’ve been running very late this week not leaving before 6:25 AM four of five days and leaving as late as 6:33 one day this week. Yet every single day the traffic has been so light that I’ve made it to work with plenty of time to spare. In fact the day I left on time I had so much spare time that I almost forgot to punch in as I sat waiting for the day to start.

Now Massachusetts being as blue as it gets has been fighting back on ICE’s attempts to apprehend illegal immigrants but that hasn’t stopped raids in Boston, Worcester and even in my city of Fitchburg from taking place.

I have no idea if this has effected the traffic coming north from Worcester or east from Gardner. People might be staying home because of the cold but I find the sudden end to the normal morning congestion on school days…interesting.


One of the advantages of age is being able to recognize patterns in history repeating not from books but from memory.

Back in the late 70’s the Carter economy was in the toilet which led to Ronald Reagan’s famous words:

As you know Reagan beat Carter and the economy took off, but it didn’t do so right away. The first year of Reagan was a tough one as he got his agenda passed and it wasn’t until 1982 that we saw signs of what would become one of the best economies of my lifetime. Alas for Reagan it didn’t happen fast enough for him to keep the Senate but it did happen fast enough for him to crush Mondale in 1984 so completely that even the blue states of Massachusetts, New York & California voted for him.

The Trump recovery which I’ve noted some signs of in this post is coming. I don’t know if it will come fast enough to save the House in 2026 but I know when it’s in full swing it’s going to make JD Vance a tough customer to beat in 2028, particularly if the best the left can come up with is Gavin Newsome or an AOC wannabe.

I feel very optimistic about the future & I suspect that as I near my retirement my country will be in good hands.


A few days ago I saw this tweet from Benny Johnson:

While I have seen more than my share of actual miracles from God (after a while they become almost mundane) this is not a miracle of God it’s a function of math as I noted in my reply:

For the last 60 years the left has promoted birth control, abortion, homosexuality & transgenderism even to the point of spaying their own kids. When you do that for two generations the population of people who believe what you do naturally decreases.

Meanwhile I’ve seen over the last few years a large rise in large families at church not quite at the 1940’s & 1950’s levels but getting there. Put simply Christians keep having kids and thus naturally are starting to catch up on unbelievers who don’t.

If the westerners had kids at the same rate they did in 1930 Islamic immigration even at the levels they have in Europe & Canada would have little effect.


OK I didn’t see this coming:

Presidential Message on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Yes you’re reading that right. Here is some of the content

For nearly 250 years, Mary has played a distinct role in our great American story.  In 1792, less than a decade after the end of the Revolutionary War, Bishop John Carroll—the first Catholic bishop in the United States and cousin of signer of the Declaration of Independence Charles Carroll—consecrated our young Nation to the mother of Christ.  Less than a quarter-century later, Catholics attributed General Andrew Jackson’s stunning victory over the British in the climactic Battle of New Orleans to Mary.  Every year, Catholics celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in New Orleans on January 8 in memory of Mary’s assistance in saving the city.

Over the ages, American legends like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Fulton Sheen, who spent their lives glorifying God in service to others, have held a deep devotion to Mary.  The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, located in the heart of our Nation’s Capital, honors Mary as the largest church in North America.  The timeless hymn “Ave Maria” remains beloved by countless citizens.  She has inspired the establishment of countless churches, hospitals, and schools.  Nearly 50 American colleges and universities bear Mary’s name.  And, just days from now, on December 12, Catholics in the United States and Mexico will celebrate the steadfast devotion to Mary that originated in the heart of Mexico—a place now home to the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe—in 1531.  As we approach 250 years of glorious American Independence, we acknowledge and give thanks, with total gratitude, for Mary’s role in advancing peace, hope, and love in America and beyond our shores.

Maybe it’s just me but I don’t remember a previous White House putting out such a statement before for this major Catholic feast.

I guess there is nothing like facing the assassins’ bullet to get a guy thinking about God.

Tom Zimmer absolutely nailed this.

I so voted for this.