[USML Announce] Where's Winick?

[Andrew Klein]

Jeff-

I want the exact release date so I can camp out at Barnes & Noble and be 
the first to buy the magazine!

-Andy

jhwinick at aol.com wrote:
> Dr. Shandler has many things to say in his newest tome, the most 
> important of which is the following:
>
> "The truth is, perhaps the least valuable part of this book are the 
> statistical projections [and associated values] that appear at the 
> bottom of each player box."
>
> So, while Brad Lee's team may be one that is presently indicated to 
> have an amazing amount of undervalue, the lesson is to not be fooled.  
> They're called projections for a reason.
>
> As for the more important question of when my magazine will be 
> appearing on the shelves of your local book stores, I am advised that 
> the release date is next week.  The big mystery is whether I was able 
> to sneak in my reference to the Professor in this year's edition.  The 
> editors have left Mr. Klein on the cutting room floor the last few years.
>
> That is all.
>
> The Once and Future King
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 9:34 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Where's Winick?
>
> Brother Andrew:
>     Dr. Shandler's accolades about Sir Jeffrey are too lengthy to 
> quote here.  Given the competitive nature of our USML, you cannot 
> afford /not /to buy Shandler's tome.   As we say in Illinois, you 
> gotta pay to play. And as far as Dos and Don't are concerned, I have 
> only one: Never pick a fight, but if you get in one do whatever it 
> takes to win (even if that means trading with Rebuilding Blocker).
>     Best Wishes for the Hew Year,
> Brad 
>
>  
> On 1/3/09, *Andrew Klein* <anrklein at gmail.com 
> <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Bradley,
>
>     It's a tough economy, and some of us can't afford subscriptions to
>     Shandler's materials.  Can you at least give us the actual quote?
>      Anyway, the Sporting News provides the proletariat with a list of
>     auction league "do's" and "don'ts" Perhaps you should take heed of
>     Don't #5:  "Hold vendettas against other owners."  (Sporting News
>     Fantasy Baseball 2009, p.15; quote from Winick noticeably absent).
>
>     As for my early preparation, recall that our draft is next
>     weekend.  And in terms of retention rosters, I believe that Dice-K
>     is $1000 undervalued all by himself.  I am considering signing him
>     to a decade-long contract.
>
>     Humbly,
>
>     -Andy
>
>     Brad Jansen wrote:
>
>         Andrew:
>           Ron Shandler, the dean of fantasy baseball, pays Mr. Winick
>         a very nice compliment in the acknowledgment section of his
>         2009 forecaster (and I might add, that even though we
>         sophisticates who study at the feet of Shandler are taught to
>         pay little heed to his dollar values, my players are about
>         $2,000 under valued--it's shocking just how good my team is).
>             So, if you must know about Winick's whereabouts, try
>         reading something besides that rag published by Sporting
>         News....although I must say, given the quality of your drafts,
>         I am shocked that you actually prepare this early--trying
>         studying something else next time, perhaps Mad magazine.....
>         Brad
>         On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Andrew Klein
>         <anrklein at gmail.com <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>
>         <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>
>            The 2009 Sporting News Fantasy Baseball magazine is on sale.
>             Where the hell is the Winick magazine?
>
>            That is all.
>
>            -Andy
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