<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I thought contract had to be running already to trade a player before 6/1? Thus if you want to trade a prospect before 6/1, you actually have to activate him at least the week before you trade him.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr 12, 2012, at 9:39 AM, "Blocker, Mark B." <<a href="mailto:mblocker@Sidley.com">mblocker@Sidley.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
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<p class="c2c0116b-6453-4195-adbb-c91c73a4a0e4"></p><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks for the reminder Andy, although I see that Middlebrooks was acquired in the auction, so his contract was already running.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy Klein<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] End of an Era<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I think the Broxton Era in KC will be longer than the Aceves Era in Boston.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Speaking of Boston, just want to confirm that Middlebrooks' contract will be running now, as he was dealt before 6/1.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">-Andy<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.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:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">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><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Material based on data from sources deemed reliable; accuracy/completeness not guaranteed. Not for use as a primary basis of investment decisions; not to be construed to meet needs of any investor. Not a representation or solicitation of an offer to sell/buy any security. Securities may not be eligible for solicitation in all states. Opinions subject to change. Past performance does not guarantee future results.<br>_______________________________________________<br>announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce" target="_blank">http://lists.usml.net/mailman/listinfo/announce</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p></p>
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