[USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal

Mon May 4 08:57:40 EDT 2026

I think Jeff is correct. You are allowed one and only one +1 asterisk trade with another team in one season, but that does not preclude balanced asterisk trades later. Here is the text:

During the season, a team may engage in a trade with another team in which the difference between the number of Asterisk Players that it trades away and the number of Asterisk players that it disposes of is one, provided, that the teams involved in the trade have not consummated another trade with each other during the season in reliance on this Section 12.9.

> On May 4, 2026, at 7:52 AM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com> wrote:
> 
> Not the way I read the rule. The most recent trade wasn’t imbalanced. Same number of asterisks on both side of the trade. 
> 
> Jeffrey H. Winick
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> From: Announce <announce-bounces at usml.net> on behalf of Rick Gammons <ricklgammons at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2026 7:45:56 AM
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal
>  
>     Doesn’t Section 12.9 of the constitution prohibit the same two owners from consummating more than one asterisk trade in the same season?  Regardless if the asterisks even out?  
>   Rick
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> 
> On Sun, May 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com <mailto:jwinick at hwhlegal.com>> wrote:
> Full disclosure, I could have had Kyle Bradish instead of Neto and Anthony but after I stopped laughing I settled for this deal. 
> 
>  <https://www.google.com/maps/search/333+West+Wacker+Drive+%0D%0A+Suite+2060+%0D%0A+Chicago,+Illinois+60606?entry=gmail&source=g> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/333+West+Wacker+Drive+%0D%0A+Suite+2060+%0D%0A+Chicago,+Illinois+60606?entry=gmail&source=g>Jeffrey H. Winick
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> From: Announce <announce-bounces at usml.net <mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net>> on behalf of Klein Nine via Announce <announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>>
> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2026 12:35:45 PM
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> Cc: Klein Nine <KleinNine at pm.me <mailto:KleinNine at pm.me>>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal
>  
> For the record, I love Bobby Witt.  Both of his home runs this year have been amazing.
> 
> -Andy
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> On Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 12:58 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com <mailto:jwinick at hwhlegal.com>> wrote:
>> After having been convinced by Andy that Bobby Witt is a complete bust, I felt like I had no choice but to get rid of him as soon as possible ;-)
>> 
>>  
>> More seriously though, I am pleased to announce the following mutually beneficial transaction:
>> 
>>  
>> Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners gets:
>> 
>> Josh Lowe LAA from Block's Bombers
>> 
>>  
>> Roman Anthony Bos from Block's Bombers
>> 
>>  
>> Slade Cecconi Cle from Block's Bombers
>> 
>>  
>> Zach Neto LAA from Block's Bombers
>> 
>>  
>> Block's Bombers gets:
>> 
>> Bobby Witt KC from Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners
>> 
>>  
>> Tristan Peters CWS from Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners
>> 
>>  
>> Ryan Weathers NYY from Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners
>> 
>>  
>> Julio Rodriguez Sea from Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners
>> 
>>  
>> Logan Gilbert is looking for a new home.  Surely someone can make me an offer I find appealing.
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> That is all!
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>> 
>> 
>> Jeff 
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>>  
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>> 
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>> 
>> Direct: 312.662.4602 | Cell: 312.841.2817
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