[USML Announce] The Conventional Winick: A First Look at Likely Keepers (Part One: The Angry Young Men)

[Andrew R. Klein]

Klein's Comment:

We really need to get Jansen into our football pool.

That is all.

-Andy

Brad Jansen wrote:
> For those of us whose only sports passion is baseball, fantasy or 
> otherwise, the off-season can be a lonely, frightening time.  
> Fortunately, roto master and house minority whip Jeffrey Winick has 
> happily agreed to provide some off-season analysis, bound to delight 
> all members of the USML.  In this continuing series, Winick takes aim 
> --as only he can-- at each team's likely reserve rosters.  Today, 
> Winick looks at the Angry Young Men....
>  
> "Doug gave it all he had in '06," observed the Master, "Both in the 
> USML and on the softball field. Unfortunately, he was a loser on both 
> fronts, paying dearly with prospects in the first instance (contrary 
> to Klein's claims, but that's the subject of my brilliant 50,000 word 
> essay) and with lateral mobility in the other.  
>  
> "So his roster is ravaged and fairly boring to review. Accordingly, I 
> can't wait to get to the Bombers, but let's give a courtesy call on 
> the Angries anyway.  I figure Cintron at $1 stays as MI filler. Emil 
> Brown at $8 looks solid, as does Mark Grudzielanek at $6.  Gotta love 
> those KC guys hitting in front of Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Justin 
> Huber and Shane Costa in that revamped Royals lineup.  That's pretty 
> much it on the offense, but Doug's always been inclined to go with 
> pitching and acquire offense later and as needed. Hence, he'll keep 
> Kenny Rogers for another year at $1, Mussina ($10), Zito-if in AL at 
> $17, and perhaps Halladay-21 and/or Todd Jones-20.  As far as magic 
> beans are concerned, they've been digested, spat out and forsaken.  No 
> prospects of any kind, short or long-term. 
>  
> "Bottom line: love the pitching, lukewarm about the offense.  
> Comments, anyone?"
>  
> On-Deck:  The Bashing Bombers Bounce Back.  
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