<p>Bundy was also acquired in the auction so his contract is also running. </p>
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<p><div><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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></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”.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<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" 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>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<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I think the Broxton Era in KC will be longer than the Aceves Era in Boston.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">-Andy<u></u><u></u></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" target="_blank">jfruit1@bloomberg.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="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>
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