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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It’s not taking a side either way in politics unless you count informing the league on the ownership of the Cubs which, last I looked, is somewhat still considered
part of baseball. All those fans who love cozying up to that fun-loving, furry, lovable loser team should be informed as to what their ownership is up to, don’t you think?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The AYM’s retain our Swiss residency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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""> announce-bounces@usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Blocker, Mark B.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Hey Cub Fans!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hey Shabel-buddah: Why are you circulating this? I thought we did away with political missives on the USML mail list. There are only two acceptable subjects
for emails: Baseball and Packer/Bears football.<o:p></o:p></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">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> [<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Shabelman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Hey Cub Fans!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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A conservative super PAC is considering <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/politics/gop-super-pac-weighs-hard-line-attack-on-obama.html?_r=2&hp&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">
an advertising plan to attack President Obama's ties to Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.</a>, his controversial former spiritual adviser, and "do what John McCain would not let us do" during the 2008 presidential campaign.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The Chicago Cubs owner, billionaire Joe Ricketts, commissioned the $10 million plan, know as "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/17/us/politics/super-pac-storyboard.html" target="_blank">The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama: The Ricketts Plan
to End His Spending for Good</a>." The strategy is one of several being considered by the Ending Spending Action Fund super PAC.<o:p></o:p></p>
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According to a copy of the plan <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/politics/gop-super-pac-weighs-hard-line-attack-on-obama.html?_r=2&hp&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">
obtained by the New York Times</a>, the group wants to expose the ties between President Obama--who is referred to as a "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln"--and Wright's "black liberation theology."<o:p></o:p></p>
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"The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way," the 54-page proposal says, according to the Times.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The proposed assault, including television commercials and full-page newspaper ads featuring Wright, along with "aerial banners" in the sky, would be timed to the Democratic National Convention in September.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Ricketts' plan includes "preparations for how to respond to the charges of race-baiting," according to the paper and goes as far as to suggest the hiring of an "extremely literate conservative African-American" spokesman.<o:p></o:p></p>
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It also refers to an apparent ad featuring Wright that was produced for McCain's 2008 campaign but never aired. "If the nation had seen that ad," Ricketts writes, "they'd never have elected Barack Obama."<o:p></o:p></p>
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"Joe Ricketts is prepared to spend significant resources in the 2012 election in both the presidential race and congressional races," Brian Baker, the super PAC's president, told the Times. "He is very concerned about the future direction of the country and
plans to take a stand."<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Thursday, Mitt Romney's campaign urged the super PAC to avoid pursuing a racially charged campaign, while criticizing the Obama camp's reported rhetoric.<o:p></o:p></p>
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"Unlike the Obama campaign, Gov. Romney is running a campaign based on jobs and the economy, and we encourage everyone else to do the same," Matt Rhoades, Mitt Romney's campaign manager, said in a statement to Yahoo News. "President Obama's team said they would
'kill Romney,' and, just last week, David Axelrod referred to individuals opposing the president as 'contract killers.' It's clear President Obama's team is running a campaign of character assassination. We repudiate any efforts on our side to do so."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>UPDATE, 12:32 p.m. ET: </b>Baker released the following statement from Ricketts, saying he rejects the proposal:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Joe Ricketts is a registered independent, a fiscal conservative, and an outspoken critic of the Obama Administration, but he is neither the author nor the funder of the so-called "Ricketts Plan" to defeat Mr. Obama that The New York Times wrote about this morning.
Not only was this plan merely a proposal--one of several submitted to the Ending Spending Action Fund by third-party vendors--but it reflects an approach to politics that Mr. Ricketts rejects and it was never a plan to be accepted but only a suggestion for
a direction to take. Mr. Ricketts intends to work hard to help elect a President this fall who shares his commitment to economic responsibility, but his efforts are and will continue to be focused entirely on questions of fiscal policy, not attacks that seek
to divide us socially or culturally.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>Holly Bailey contributed to this report.</i><o:p></o:p></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">announce-bounces@usml.net</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]">
[mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Jansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Berliners See Red Over Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in">Mr. Blocker, I returned your call the same day you left your message: May 15. You obviously had left for the day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" target="_blank">mblocker@sidley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">So the answer is no?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Give me a call, I have some guys who are $15 also!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oh wait, I did call you a couple times this week to make a deal, but I guess my phone doesn’t ring as well as others….</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>Brad Jansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:40 AM <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Berliners See Red Over Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hey, if Jeffrey keeps trading me guys like Trout....<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" target="_blank">mblocker@sidley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Brad: Is there a term limit on your presidency of the Berliners Fan Club? Just curious…</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>Brad Jansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Berliners See Red Over Eric</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Mark:<o:p></o:p></p>
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If that happens, the Mighty Moustakas moves to first and Wil Myers (who is seeing time again at 3B) will get called up and likely lead the Berliners to the Damon.
<span style="background:yellow">Myers is the best minor leaguer available on anyone's team other than mine.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Brad <o:p></o:p></p>
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" target="_blank">mblocker@sidley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">From Rotoworld, Buyer Beware:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eric Hosmer went 0-for-7 in Wednesday's 15-inning loss to the Orioles.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Hosmer's latest brutal night makes him just 9-for-59 in the month of May, and leaves him with a borderline unfathomable .174/.237/.319 triple slash. We still expect Hosmer to ultimately
make himself useful in mixed leagues this season, but there's no reason for him to be in your starting lineup outside of deeper AL-only leagues for the time being.
<span style="background:yellow">If he continues to struggle to this magnitude, it's not inconceivable that Kansas City may send him to Triple-A to iron out his swing.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>Brad Jansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Berliners See Red Over Eric</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:2.0in"><strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hosmeer01.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker" target="_blank">Eric Hosmer</a></strong> is vastly underwhelming in his sophomore season.Over
34 games, he has a .174/.243/.326 line in 144 plate appearances. In a season where very little has gone right, Hosmer is a big part of the “gone wrong” column.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:2.0in"><strong>LOSERS</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:2.0in">Berliners. With Swisher falling back to earth, Doumit sidelined and Upton underperforming, Hosmer now offers only faint hope for team desparately thirsting for power production as hopes to capture Damon
<strong>START TO DRY UP.</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:2.0in"><strong>WINNER</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:2.0in">Adams Family Values. Berliners' raging desire for Chris Davis only grows deeper with each Hosmer o'fer as AFV
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