Right after the NFL Draft, NBA Draft, and the NHL draft. This year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft has gotten more press and will have more interested viewers than years past, however. The sole reason is because ESPN, the WWLS, has decided to televise the first round of the draft on ESPN2 today from 2PM-6PM, drawing out what used to be an efficient, fast process [The MLB Wakes Up And Televises Its Entry Draft]. No worries though, the draft will go back to being held by conference call right after ESPN is done raking in some advertising dollars.
I will do the same thing that I always do, except this year, I will be able to watch the first 4 hours on TV.
Here is my plan, follow if you choose:
06/07/07 1:55PM: Make a bowl of that Yogurt blast cheerios (the blueberry flavor is delicious) and get a great seat (by myself) in front of the big-screen TV.
06/07/07 2:00PM: I am already tired of ESPN2 commentary, but I decide that I’ll brave it out for the next four hours.
06/07/07 2:13PM: I start wondering to myself why an MLB Draft is being held at a place called The Milk House facility inside Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex.
06/07/07 4:00PM: Time for a red delicious apple. One without brown marks preferably.
06/07/07 4:30PM: I miss Dave Winfield.
06/07/07 6:00PM: Make my way back to the computer, where the real deal begins. Open up DraftTracker on one screen. MLB.com video feed on the other. Life couldn’t get any better or any more non-productive.
06/07/07 9:00PM: Call it a day and watch Bron Bron, or who I prefer to call LaFonda James, take on the Spurs. It’s really him and a guy named Boobie against a solid team. Go Cavs.
06/08/07 11:30AM: Wake up, possibly brush my teeth, definitely make a bowl of oatmeal, and get back to watching the MLB Draft. Once again, open up DraftTracker on one screen. MLB.com video feed on the other.
At some point my eyes will start getting heavy, I will never want to smoke a cigarette again (disclaimer: I have never even smoked a cigarette), yet I will brave it out and watch the entire draft.
If you have any comments on selections, the draft in general, or my taste in food, please leave them below. And if you decide to watch this amazing event along with myself, Bud Selig and Tommy Lasorda, I commend you.
-Darren Heitner
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