[USML Announce] Easter Day Piracy Resurrects Berliners' Pennant Hopes

[Andrew Klein]

Ahoy, Brad Lee!  Why so pessimistic on Weiters?  With 300 AB, I figure 
50 HR is a lock.

Anyway, the league awaits the dropping of the Price-Bomb.  Who will be 
the lucky recipient????


-Andy

Brad Jansen wrote:
> It was all hands on deck on the Winick Schooner of Fortune as the 
> hearty fantasy captain negotiated a breathtaking deal that freed two 
> minor leaguers from the grips of the mighty Bombers (sorry, Red Hots, 
> you're just not that mighty this year).
>  
> "Understand this, mateys," growled the wizened old Winick. "The deal 
> that sent Vernon Wells and Maggs Ordonez to the Bombers for Wieters 
> and Matusz puts me back in the hunt for The Damon this year.  I'll 
> tell you why: I project that beginning in late May, Wieters will 
> provide me 300 + at bats, with 35 home runs, 99 RBIs and a .450 BA.  
> That's enough for me to net several batting points, assuming I have at 
> least one other active hitter on my roster.  Matusz....well, who 
> knows, but he has a a cool name, and if he /does /get activated during 
> his contract term I project many many strikeouts.  So clearly this 
> deal puts me back in the sea hunt."
>  
> The seafaring merchant Mark Blocker was far more sanguine. "I know 
> some owners will want to crucify me for trading impact players such 
> as Wieters and Matusz for up-and-comers Wells and Maggs.  But it was 
> time for me to dump excess ballast.  I really think Wells and 
> Maggs are entering their peak, prime years and their salaries were too 
> good to pass up. I fully expect to build my 2010 team around them."
>  
> "Whatever," replied Winick.  "But all ye should know this: the Coin of 
> the Realm this season is the Minor Leaguer. That is all.  Arrggghhh."
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