<div>Yes, Mark, the Bombers will have a difficult time recovering from the fall-out of those off-season moves (and don't forget the loss of King Carlos Quentin to the Padres!!). </div>
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<div>You are projected to retain the following "talent" as it were:</div>
<div> R. Sweeney--1 </div>
<div> Phil Coke-2</div>
<div> Jake McGee - 2</div>
<div> D. Holland -- 2</div>
<div> R. Romero -- 6</div>
<div> B. Morel--6</div>
<div> A. Avila-- 7</div>
<div> DeAza-- 7</div>
<div> Gardner--15 <br></div>
<div>Next question.<br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Thanks. Neither 50 nor 49, and well, let’s just leave it at that. If curious, I am celebrating in my usual fashion: by working. Will use any birthday money to buy The Winick Mag.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Question for Brad: were the Bombers the USML team most damaged by real-world offseason moves (loss of Melky Cabrera and Trevor Cahill to NL)?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> <a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net" target="_blank">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net" target="_blank">announce-bounces@usml.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeffrey Winick<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 30, 2012 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Happy Birthday to the Commissioner!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Regardless of his chronological age, our fearless mountain climbing commissioner is no doubt the fittest of us all. Happy Birthday, Mr. B! If, in fact, this is F-1, I say celebrate with abandon. Next year is sure to feel a little different.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">In answer to your question, Professor, I am informed that the magazine, pixilated image and all, will be on the stands by early next week.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">That is all.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Jeff<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> <a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net" target="_blank">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]" target="_blank">[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy Klein<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 30, 2012 8:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Happy Birthday to the Commissioner!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">Birthday greetings to our erstwhile Commissioner. Am I correct that we're just shy of the big 5-0?<br><br>Now, back to business.<br><br>1. Where is the Winick Magazine? I need to begin my prep, and gazing at Jeff's pixilated image is key part of getting started.<br>
<br>2. Brad -- why the hell haven't you circulated retention rosters yet? It's almost February. Please get to work.<br><br>That is all.<br><br>-Andy<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>
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