[USML Announce] Hey Kerber (and the rest of you too)
Richard E. Robbins
RERobbins at iTinker.net
Sun Feb 6 08:16:36 EST 2005
Andy -- you'll feel better if you don't look.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net
> [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Andrew R. Klein
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:50 AM
> To: 'USML Announcements'
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Hey Kerber (and the rest of you too)
>
> The real Johnny Damon is staying with a team that *has* won a
> title. And that team intends to compete for the other Damon, as well!
>
> Kerber ... don't try to pull those Winickesque tricks on me
> (i.e., declaring that I have only four keepers in an effort
> to make me think about cutting all my good players loose.)
> The Nine will keep nine and be in the hunt!!
>
> That is all. Until I actually look at the rosters ...
>
> -Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net
> [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Richard E. Robbins
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 8:27 PM
> To: 'USML Announcements'
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Hey Kerber (and the rest of you too)
>
> The only good thing that I have to say about my retention
> roster is that it will be inexpensive.
>
> I should be in a great position to really waste my money on draft day.
>
> HOwever, since I've never had a really strong draft, I should
> have more than enough rope to hang myself.
>
> It looks like the Johnny Damon could go to a team that has
> not previously won the title.
>
> -- Rich
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: announce-bounces at usml.net
> > [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of SpringKerb at aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:19 PM
> > To: USML Announcements
> > Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Hey Kerber (and the rest of you too)
> >
> > Here are my preseason picks, based primarily on strength of likely
> > freeze lists.
> >
> > 1. Hoosier Daddies. +80-82. Great retention roster, plus league
> > savvy. Lookin' like the Year of the Daddies.
> >
> > 2. Flaming Brats. +77-79. Just half a step behind Rick in freeze
> > roster strength, but several years behind in league
> experience. Will
> > need to be more aggressive than in the past to take advantage.
> >
> > 3. Protective Cups. +57-59. Potential contenders in only their
> > second year in the league. Slow to pull the trigger on deals last
> > year. Will have to be quicker this year to move to the top.
> >
> > 4. Berliners. +43-59. He's baaaack! Less depth and more
> volatility
> > in the freeze list than the higher ranked teams, but Jeff's a noted
> > roto expert, so you have to take that into accout.
> >
> > 5. Block's Bombers. +43-45. Insert Winick "Drive for Five"
> > comment here. I swear I didn't fudge the numbers.
> >
> > 6. Angry Young Men. +32-56. Lots of upside and downside
> in freeze
> > list, with young and unproven guys like Figgins, Byrnes and
> Affeldt.
> > Could go either way.
> >
> > 7. Nukes. +27-47. Will be paying for 2004 pennant chase.
> >
> > 8. Mighty Red Hots. +33-36. Also be paying for 2004 pennant
> > chase--or something.
> >
> > 9. Buddha's Republicans. +20-41. At the current rate,
> should be a
> > contender around the time Social Security gets fixed.
> >
> > 10. Klein Nine. +21-38. Will be busy on draft day, with
> only about
> > four keepers and no retained prospects. But Andy likes it that way.
> >
> > 11. Lake Michigan Calamari. +20-25. Steep price to pay
> for a minor
> > money position last year.
> >
> >
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