[USML Announce] The Conventional Winick: K-9 Re-Armed, Ready To Rumble Even Sans Craig Hansen

[Brad Jansen]

Greetings from Philadelphia, PA, my good friends.  Let's take a quick spin
around the K-9's roster, and see who's likely to stick around next season!
In keeping with Klein's boastful claims that he trades not in magic beans,
but in modestly priced veterans, there are absolutely no minor leaguers to
speak of.  Fine, because usually those that do appear on his team are not
worthy of my mention anyway.

So, on to the vets, and here's my Best Guess as to the Klein Nine Starting
Nine:

  Erik Bedard-3/y2
  Mark Teahan- 3/y1
  Covelli Crisp-7/LT07
  Jhonny Peralta-7/LT07
  BJ Ryan-15/LT07
  Corey Patterson-15/yr1
  Maggs Ordinary-18/yr1
  Raul Ibanez-19/yr2
  C.C. Sabathia-20/yr1

Honorable mentions include Hayden Penn (1/yr1), Wily Mo Pena (12-yr1) and
the beloved Craig Hanse(9-yr1).  None of them is likely to displace the 9 I
have identified after minutes of research.

So, that's it.  Some nice SPs, a solid CL, nice start with SBs...and then
there's guys like Crisp and Peralta.  Plenty of money to spend on draft day,
but few bargaining chips when I fall from the race in May and Klein is
looking for that One Sure Thing to solidify his grip on 4th place.  But it's
a good start for a good man.

 That's it for now.  I have deals to close, gifts to buy and bells to ring.
I remain, not so humbly,
Jeffrey H. Winick
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