[USML Announce] Re:Reserve This!/Hot Wax In December

[Brad Jansen]

Well done, Rick!

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 5:56 PM, <rickgam at comcast.net> wrote:

> Greetings;
>      It's true!  The Riptorns have cornered the market on Alexi/Alexeis -
> the H.D.'s have traded Alexi Casilla to the 'Torns in exchange for B. Butler
> and J. Clement.
>      Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Jansen" <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: "USML Announcements" <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 3:05:14 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Reserve This!
>
> Why, thanks, Mark. And, as a matter of fact, I have already started to
> winnow down my roster in an effort to accumulate AL second basemen named
> Alexi or Alexei.  More on that later.
>
> On 12/4/08, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Actually, one or two of these guys might be interesting for someone who's
>> in a position where they need to roll the dice on ultra-high-risk,
>> moderately high-reward types.  However, anyone dealing with you should
>> recognize (at least after this helpful e-mail exchange) that they have no
>> place on the Rips roster next year, because they are far too risky to make
>> your team in light of the rest of your keepers.  In short, they have zero
>> value as Rips--none, nada, zip.  If you can't trade them, you'll surely dump
>> them back into the pool.  So, anyone who gives you anything of real value is
>> being played for a fool.
>>
>> If I were interested in Buchholz, for example, I'd ignore your offers and
>> try to pick him up on draft day for a buck on a fresh contract.
>>
>> Helpful as always, your pal,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
>> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
>> Sent: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 1:25 pm
>> Subject: [USML Announce] Reserve This!
>>
>>  Dear Chairman Mark "Bernanke" Blocker:
>>      With your academic grasp of the numbers, you make interesting but
>> incomplete points.  You must consider the athletes' youth, their potential
>> and recent growth trends.  As someone who trumpeted all season long the
>> merits of Tim Beckham, David Price, Joba Chamberlain and Brian Matusz, one
>> would think you of all owners would be somewhat sympathetic to the bumps and
>> bruises that come with talented young players.  And with respect to Clay
>> Buchholz, none other than roto expert Jeffrey Winick can attest to his
>> brilliant showing in the just-completed AFL. At 5/y1, he remains a serious
>> candidate for slotting on someone's roster, if not yours  (as does Phil
>> Hughes, 5/y2, well recovered from in-season ailments; as for Boof, I really
>> was kidding, but I appreciate your statistical analysis nonetheless).
>>       As you know, I am not one for prognostications, but you can take
>> this to the bank: the Rips *will* finish in the money next year, even if
>> you conduct the draft in an undisclosed location
>> without me.
>> Securitized,
>> Brad Lee
>>
>>
>> On 12/3/08, Mark Blocker <mbblocker at aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Brad:
>>>
>>>   Can you still even hype Clay Buchholz with a straight face?  Didn't he
>>> have a ratio of 1.76 this past season?
>>>
>>>   In fact, your e-mail is a sort of trifecta of overhype.  Look at these
>>> ratios:  Buchholz (1.76), Hughes (1.71), and Bonser (1.48).  If I pick up
>>> Brien Taylor and Todd Van Poppel, can I trade them for all three guys?
>>>
>>>   -- Mark B.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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