[USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and Potentially Historic Offer
Andy Klein
anrklein at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 17:19:00 EDT 2015
Damn. Brian Matusz, then. :)
-Andy
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:
> Andy,
>
> That would have been a great retort, but for the fact that Ben McDonald
> was a righty.
>
> I'm looking up historical data on Bautista. I'll be back to you shortly.
>
> That is (most definitely, not) all.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 20, 2015 3:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and
> Potentially Historic Offer
>
> Hard throwing lefty college phenom ... I'm hearing comparisons to Ben
> McDonald ...
>
> As for those HQ projections, I'd be interested in digging up what they
> said about Bautista in 2010. And even if they're in the ballpark with
> Iglesias this year, that's at least $7 in undervalue!
>
> That is all.
>
> -Andy
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Iglesias with Bautista like upside? I don’t think so. For that you’d
>> have to be talking about a guy like Xander Bogaerts.
>>
>> Unless or until we add a category for defensive stats, Jose Iglesias will
>> never be more than an $8 player. And, wouldn’t you know, that is exactly
>> what BaseballHQ thinks he’ll be worth:
>>
>> *Projected Bal:*
>> 479
>> 49
>> 121
>> 6
>> 32
>> 14
>> 253
>> 287
>> 330
>> 617
>> 3.23
>> -0.1
>> $8
>> $8
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>> Now, if you’re looking for real upside potential, take a look at the hard
>> throwing lefty that the White Sox just called up. The one that draws
>> regular comparisons to a young David Price. If you’re interested in
>> someone to build your team around, you know where to find me.
>>
>> Also, I’m looking to exchange a corner infielder (Logan Morrison, Nick
>> Swisher or David Freese) for an outfielder with roughly equivalent value.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> *From:* announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On Behalf Of *Andy
>> Klein
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:14 PM
>> *To:* USML Announcements
>> *Subject:* [USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and
>> Potentially Historic Offer
>>
>> 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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