[USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and Potentially Historic Offer

[Andy Klein]

Mark B. - that's what you said when I offered you Bautista in 2010!

-Andy

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Mark Blocker <blockermark at gmail.com> wrote:

> Way to go, Andy!  Sell high!!!
>
> Buyer beware...
>
>
> On Saturday, April 18, 2015, Doug Shabelman <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Two words: Hector Noesi. Hot wax it ASAP.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> 2014 Champion AYM's, trying to "Spieth" the 2015 season.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Apr 18, 2015, at 12:14 PM, Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Once upon a time, in 2010, the K9 made a late-auction $1 purchase.  The
>> player purchased was in his late 20s and playing for his fourth team.  His
>> career BA was around .230.  He had never hit more than 15 HR in a season.
>> His name was Jose Bautista.
>> >
>> > The K9 kept Bautista on the bench for the first few weeks of the
>> season, even though he started hot.  After about a month, the K9 activated
>> him.  He kept slugging HRs.  Finally, the K9 decided to "sell high."  In
>> need of wins and strikeouts, the K9 sent Bautista and his buck salary to
>> Jim Barrett's Calamari in exchange for the immortal Javier Vazquez.
>> Bautista never looked back, finishing with 54 HR that year, and Mr. Barrett
>> enjoyed his contract (and his massive productivity) for three more years.
>> Vazquez gave the K9 a 6.00 ERA and a lot of heartburn.
>> >
>> > Well ... once again this year, the K9 made a late-auction $1 purchase.
>> The player purchased in his mid-20s and playing for his second team.  He
>> missed all of last year with an injury and, though he has a nice career BA,
>> he has never displayed a lot of power or speed.  That is -- until now.
>> Jose Iglesias is on the K9 bench, where he has opened the season hitting
>> .484 with 4 steals, 10 RBI, and 12 runs.
>> >
>> > Having invested $83 in starting middle infielders, the K9 is officially
>> putting another one-dollar Jose on the trading block.  The asking price is
>> a really good catcher or a very solid starting pitcher.  I need the to
>> cover for injury (Jaso) and incompetence (Avila).  I need the latter
>> because I stupidly gave Cy Young candidate Trevor Bauer to the Hoosier
>> Daddies before the season started.
>> >
>> > This is potentially historic offer.  Act now.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> >
>> > -The Klein Nine
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