Samardzija Bloody Baseball

[dplettn]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

The ball was taken down to accommodate a request from the player's association in regards to Samardzija.

[nevrdiez34]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

I found this disappointing. I would have loved the opportunity to make a run at this ball. Not to mention it sold for far less than what I think it would have at auction.

+1

[jbsportstuff]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

It's a possibility that the Reds HOF wanted the baseball for future display. This frequently happens but in this case it maybe a case of bad timing.

[Wrigley2010]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

I found this disappointing. I would have loved the opportunity to make a run at this ball. Not to mention it sold for far less than what I think it would have at auction.

[frikativ54]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

My guess is someone won it or bought at a Reds game or directly from the Reds as the starting bid is $1.00 but the ending bid is $130.01 or something like that. Even though there are no online bidders, the winner must have bid in person? Not sure..

Or they are withholding the bidders' IDs for privacy reasons. IDK.

[brianborsch]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

My guess is someone won it or bought at a Reds game or directly from the Reds as the starting bid is $1.00 but the ending bid is $130.01 or something like that. Even though there are no online bidders, the winner must have bid in person? Not sure..

[marino13]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

Why is the auction ended early?

I was wondering the same thing.

[brianborsch]

Re: Samardzija Bloody Baseball

Why is the auction ended early?

[nevrdiez34]

I saw this story this morning and thought it was interesting, and figured others might enjoy:

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/9238925/cincinnati-reds-auction-jeff-samardzija-blood-stained-ball

Here's the auction listing:

http://reds.auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=8275464&prmenbr=44223179&aunbr=8275464