<div>I had hopes that this week's USML Week In Review would facilitate serious theological discussions. Jeffrey and Mark, thank you for your thoughtful and contemplative comments.</div>
<div>--Brother Brad <br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Jeffrey Winick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwinick@harriswinick.com" target="_blank">jwinick@harriswinick.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">So much for peacemaking, huh? First he’s Tuffy Rhodes and now he’s Justin Smoak? I’ll take the over and give you generous odds.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt">But at least you and I can agree on something. The Brats will win the Damon. A nicely played season started with taking advantage of the young guy (Brett Lawrie and a bucket of bolts nets Pujols, Morneau and Mauer) and then closed by taking advantage of the Professor while he was apparently under medication (Adrian Gonzalez for Jake Odorizzi (a Kansas City pitching prospect??)).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p 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><a href="mailto:springkerb@aol.com" target="_blank">springkerb@aol.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 13, 2012 11:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML Week In Review: Sign of the Beast Edition<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">The Brats are gone, if you ask me. I should have held onto Rodney. (Hell, I should have dumped in May.)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">Great piece on Machado in today's Daily Dose--reminding us that he was only hitting .262 in AA ball and saying he's gotten lucky while facing some of the worst pitchers in the majors. I think his "sell by" date is rapidly approaching. But, Jeff, go ahead and activate him. He'll almost certainly get his 135 ABs in this year and blow through the first year of his contract anyway. Then he can be next year's Justin Smoak (who you pawned off on me for a perfectly good prospect, Bradley.)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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To: USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a>><br>Sent: Mon, Aug 13, 2012 11:01 am<br>Subject: [USML Announce] USML Week In Review: Sign of the Beast Edition<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">FLAMING BRATS</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> How much can Verlander, Greinke and Haren help those ERA/WHIP/WINS numbers? That's where the final battle lies between second and third.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> Creeping slowly into the picture, like a serpent rising from the fiery furnace of Hades. Can team gain further footing with two dead pitchers on active roster?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">KLEIN NINE</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"> </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">Team has faced its tribulation, now steels itself for Armageddon aka 6th place.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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