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From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins@itinker.net><br>
To: USML Announcements <announce@usml.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Jul 4, 2011 9:07 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] K-9 Congratulates AL All-Star Starters<br>
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<div>Would that make more sense if I was stoned?<br>
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On Jul 4, 2011, at 8:58 PM, Brad Jansen <<a href="mailto:bljansen@gmail.com">bljansen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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There's been some kind of pain."<br>
Bob Dylan, <i>Not Dark Yet</i><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Andrew Klein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anrklein@yahoo.com"></a><a href="mailto:anrklein@yahoo.com">anrklein@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">CARMEL, IN - Klein Nine ownership issued a statement today, congratulating six American League All-Star starters who operate under K-9-initiated contacts. The players -- Adrian Gonzales, Alex Rodriguez, Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson, Josh Hamilton, and David Ortiz -- were all drafted by the Nine between 2009-2011 at an average salary of about $18.<br>
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Fantasy baseball magazine glamor boy, Jeff Winick, marveled at the K-9's drafting acumen. "No way we'd let him into my experts' leagues," Winick said. "He'd kick my and Shandler's asses."<br>
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Beleaguered Nukes' owner, Mark Kerber, noted that the K-9 just missed having a seventh draftee start in the All Star game, when Russell Martin was edged out by Alex Avila edged in the last week of voting. Nevertheless, Kerber expressed gratitude at being a beneficiary of the Nine's eye for talent. "Even though Martin didn't get the start, I have to feel good about owning a productive catcher -- especially one that I got for that piece-of-crap Kevin Gregg." Kerber paused before adding, "Klein might be able to draft, but he's not so hot once the trading begins."<br>
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Brad Jansen, Mark Blocker, and Matt Wieters were not available for comment.<br>
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