The V-Team Expansion Draft has come to a close

This just in from the Camp Lester Naval Hospital Postpartum department: Negotiations (labor) started at 0700 on Saturday, March 7 (Okinawa time) at the V-Team HQ, before they were moved to the 5th floor of the Camp Lester Naval Hospital (Labor and Delivery) at 2300 on March 7. At 0200 on March 8, the negotiations became more and more intense as the key V-Team consultants (doctors) decided it was time to make a splash (break the water).

Eventually Olivia Lydia was drafted and signed to an unprecedented 18-year (actual $$ not released) contract by the V-Team at 0500 on March 8 (Okinawa time). This southpaw weighs in at a 7 pounds 9.25 ounces, with the "huge" stature of her father at 20.5 inches long. Drafted for her cuddling cuteness, fierce negotiating abilities, and oohing and ahhhing skills, Olivia can melt the hearts of the fiercest of competitors with her blue eyes. Olivia will start on the V-Team farm team in Okinawa in order to allow time to develop her brown locks.

The baby's agent and V-Team Co-Captain, Momma Volkmann, is doing well and is expected to be retuning home on Tuesday to finish recovering at home (and in time to watch the conference championships in prepartation of March Madness (no kidding, I did not put those words into her mouth). We look forward to the rest of spring training, and the debut of Olivia's rookie season as part of the V-Team. We're also looking forward to our own 2009 rookie season as new parents.

Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes,
Benny, Michelle and Olivia