<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>While he pitches in A ball--a perfect example of a guy who won't see significant MLB time until he's in his FA year. (What we sometimes refer to as a "Delmon Young" in honor of Buddha.)<br>
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From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins@itinker.net><br>
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<div>Bundy was also acquired in the auction so his contract is also running. </div>
<div class=gmail_quote>On Apr 12, 2012 8:39 AM, "Blocker, Mark B." <<A href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</A>> wrote:<BR type="attribution">
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">As a reminder, and for Dennis’ benefit as a new league member, if, before 6/1/12, you trade/acquire a player with rookie status and whose contract is not running, his contract status starts running. If you make the same trade after 6/1, the player’s contract does not start running, unless he loses rookie status during the year.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">Example: Deep Minor League X is traded before 6/1; his contact status immediately changes to Y1. If you make the same trade after 6/1, and X never loses rookie status in 2012, his contract status remains “0”.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">Thanks for the reminder Andy, although I see that Middlebrooks was acquired in the auction, so his contract was already running.<U></U><U></U></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "> <A href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Andy Klein<br>
<B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:33 AM<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">I think the Broxton Era in KC will be longer than the Aceves Era in Boston.<U></U><U></U></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">Speaking of Boston, just want to confirm that Middlebrooks' contract will be running now, as he was dealt before 6/1.<U></U><U></U></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:49 AM, JOHN FRUIT (FAF ADVISORS INC.) <<A href="mailto:jfruit1@bloomberg.net">jfruit1@bloomberg.net</A>> wrote:<U></U><U></U></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">easy now- Broxton took a BS and a loss without giving up a hit or an earned<br>
run. By the same standards, Sergio Santos should not only lose his closer role<br>
but should be exiled to Siberia. Okay, I'm a bit bitter seeing Santos cost two<br>
of my SPs a win.<br>
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