[USML Announce] Berliners At The Precipice

[Andrew Klein]

Indeed.  Rizzo.  So what do you think?  Should the Cubs' put a 44 flag 
in the outfield and build a statute outside Wrigley this year? Or should 
they wait until next year?

-Andy

On 6/26/12 4:19 PM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:
> OK. Anything else of interest?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rerobbins at itinker.net
> To: USML Announcements
> Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 8:45 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Berliners At The Precipice
>
> Not if you happen to have dealt with Sean Egan (do a google search on 
> Sean Egan and/or Egan Jones) . . .
>
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com 
> <mailto:anrklein at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     How 'bout that Francisco Liriano?!  He's the Colby Rasmus of pitchers.
>
>     That is all..
>
>     -Andy
>
>     On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com
>     <mailto:bljansen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Jeffrey:
>            I do not know what algebraic formula you used, but my best
>         advice to you is to retain your players that will "load" your
>         team next year, or so you think.
>            You put too much stock in the DL players on your roster.
>         Heck, if all of them perform as you expect, you would not need
>         to solicit a dump deal now, wouldya? Feliz will be a middle
>         reliever, Santos will be lucky to set-up, Danks likely won't
>         pitch again this season and Markakis is well, Markakis--modest
>         power, modest BA (but certainly better than that Pearce fellow
>         you spent $16 to acquire).  That said, if you can acquire
>         about 15 new players through your dump deals with the Bombers
>         and AYM you very well may not need much from your DL guys.
>             I also am offended how your "math" subtracts the Red Hots,
>         Daddies and LMC from the pennant chase. Each of those teams
>         can follow your lead and point to injured players who soon
>         will lead them to the Promised Land. And, each of those teams
>         can point to various cheap keeps to offer in deals, as can the
>         Nukes and Brats.
>             So, don't try to restrict trade or intimidate those of us
>         (in particular, the K-9) who carry the goods you seek to
>         purchase at discounted prices. We don't "owe" you anything or
>         anyone, no matter how you calculate the ways to manipulate us.
>         --With warm regards.
>            Running Dog Jansen
>
>         On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Jeffrey Winick
>         <jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>> wrote:
>
>             Gentlemen,
>
>             I've done the math and I encourage you to do the same.
>              Short of a significant and unlikely turn of events, this
>             league will be won by one of three teams this year:
>              Brats, Nukes or Berliners.  I've sent out feelers to
>             those of you who aren't likely champions and the lack of
>             response suggests that either you disagree with my
>             assessment, you're biding your time or you're willing to
>             settle for a finish somewhere other than first without
>             having improved your prospects for next year.
>
>             Despite the tales of woe spouted by my good buddy Brad
>             Lee, my title prospects remain strong.  Wil Myers will be
>             recalled soon.  Nick Markakis, John Danks, Neftali Feliz
>             and Sergio Santos should return shortly after the break.
>              And sooner or later Hosmer, Youkilis and Moore will heat
>             up to the extent they haven't already.  And yet, I sit a
>             mere three points behind the Brats and only 2 1/2 points
>             behind the Nukes.
>
>             Hosmer, Cabrera, Doumit, AJax, Santana, Plouffe, Moore,
>             Nova and Peavy are all sure to help a team next year.  And
>             prospects like Myers, Machado, Lindor, Buxton and Walker
>             will provide help for the future and/or trade bait.
>
>             If there's no interest in a deal beyond the nonsense that
>             Brad Lee has been sending my way lately, then so be it.
>              I'll see if my team has the cojones to pull this off
>             without any outside help and then come back next year
>             loaded for a repeat.  But if you want to get a head start
>             on the 2013 Damon - you know where to find me.
>
>             That is all.
>
>             Jeff
>
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