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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Gang:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> For all of the downtown USMLers, today was a big event: the Winick Magazine signing! Four league members now have highly valuable, much-sought-after autographed copies of the Fantasy Baseball Guide. This signature alone will surely propel one of us to victory. If you were not able to make today’s event, I reproduce below the minutes of the meeting that followed the signing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. It was universally agreed that the trade in which the Bombers acquired Matt Wieters (a Winick pick) was an excellent one for all sides. Klein phoned in his agreement in abstentia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. League members wondered silently if new member Dennis Adams, who attended, was even alive when the USML was started in 1989.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Those in attendance agreed not to formulate retention rosters until Brad circulates full lists for all teams. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4. The assembled crowd wonder what Doug Shabelman is up to and whether he will be attending the draft live or via (curiously noisy) phone call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5. I believe an Elijah Dukes fan club is forming…get your charter memberships now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6. Fond memories of Mike Rogers, a co-owner of the Riptorns when they were actually competitive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> That is all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -- Mark<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>