Well Dennis, that's a little complicated.<div><br></div><div>The pool of eligible players will be the AL 40 man rosters plus a handful of non-roster invitees that have lost major league rookie status. You should now be able to find the rosters of reserved players on the league web site.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you are going to be in the office some time this week I can review logistics in more detail.</div><div><br></div><div>-- KR<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Dennis Adams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dadams17@gmail.com">dadams17@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Forgive the ignorant question since I'm new to the league, but is there a place that I can now view the pool of available players to prepare for the draft?<div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Richard Robbins <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rerobbins@itinker.net" target="_blank">rerobbins@itinker.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class="gmail_quote">What happens if you take the current estimated team value and then just add the available funds -- on the assumption that there are very few bargains during the draft. I'm confident the Red-Hots will end up positioned very poorly, I'm curious about the rest.
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<div>Undervalue without regard to total amount spent doesn't tell the story -- right?
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Blocker, Mark B. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" target="_blank">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">Jeff: Multiple questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">1. By “Shandler,” do you mean Rotolab?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">2. What undervalue is assigned to Trout/Turner that propels the Riptorns into 5<sup>th</sup>?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"> -- Mark B., +37.<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, March 05, 2012 2:01 PM</span></p>
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<div><br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Ask Brad<u></u><u></u></div></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Ask and ye shall receive. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Here is Shandler’s take on the current status of the retention rosters:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">11. ARK (-3) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">10. Dennis (0) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">9. Red Hots (+5) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">8. Calamari (+24) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">7. Riptorns (+26) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">5. Brats (+37) Retained value <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">5. Bombers (+37) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">4. Hoosiers (+41) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">3. Berliners (+42) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">2. AYM (+44) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">1. Nukes (+48) Retained value<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">If you factor in rookies, the standings change a bit, with the Berliners moving to first on the strength of Moore and Montero, Nukes dropping to second, but just barely with Darvish and the Torns moving up to 5<sup>th</sup> with Trout and Turner.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">Let the games begin!<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>
<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, March 05, 2012 10:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Ask Brad<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">I'm surprised not to have received Jeff's annual message declaring that the K-9 have the league's worst retention roster. Jeff ... I'm curious about how far behind the Adams Family Values I am in terms of "overvalue".<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in;MARGIN-RIGHT:0in" class="MsoNormal">-Andy<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Richard Robbins <<a href="mailto:rerobbins@itinker.net" target="_blank">rerobbins@itinker.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">OK Brad,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">So now that I've faithfully followed your recommendations (more or less) I need your guidance as to the draft.<u></u><u></u></p></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">I clearly have a bunch of top flight talent, but essentially no money. Can I borrow some?<u></u><u></u></p></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">Should I throw in the towel and start selling my guys promptly after the draft or should I cobble together a middling team based on the stars and scrubs approach?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">By the way, where are you going to find pitchers?<u></u><u></u></p></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">Do you have Mike R's phone number? I think I need his help too.<u></u><u></u></p></div>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in" class="MsoNormal">-- KR<u></u><u></u></p></div>
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