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<P class=68f0c35e-7c22-4cd8-a500-d04906e04066><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Doesn’t KC already have an excellent young closer?<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"'> announce-bounces@usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Robbins<br /><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 09, 2013 5:15 PM<br /><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br /><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Just Saying....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style=margin-left:.5in><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=margin-left:.5in>Thanks pal.<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><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=margin-left:.5in>On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Jeffrey Winick <<a href="mailto:jwinick@harriswinick.com" target="_blank">jwinick@harriswinick.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glad you asked Rich. He was next up on my list. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Let’s look at the stats. They never lie.</span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=width:100.0%;margin-left:.5in;background:white><tr><td width="6%" style="width:6.7%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>YEAR</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="5%" style="width:5.36%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>AGE</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="8%" style="width:8.32%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>CLUB</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.62%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>LG</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="7%" style="width:7.96%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>CLASS</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="2%" style="width:2.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>W</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="1%" style="width:1.88%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>L</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="5%" style="width:5.22%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>ERA</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="2%" style="width:2.38%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>G</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.86%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>GS</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.98%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>CG</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.62%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>SV</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="2%" style="width:2.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>IP</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="2%" style="width:2.26%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>H</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="2%" style="width:2.26%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>R</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>ER</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.86%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>HR</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.62%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>BB</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="3%" style="width:3.86%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>SO</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="5%" style="width:5.48%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>BB/9</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="5%" style="width:5.72%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>SO/9</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="6%" style="width:6.46%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>WHIP</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="4%" style="width:4.36%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>G/F</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=width:100.0%;margin-left:.5in;background:white><tr><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2013</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>22</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/teams/?tm_id=3154&y=2013" target="_blank"><span style=color:#044F74;text-decoration:none>Omaha</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/leagues/?lg_id=6&y=2013" target="_blank"><span style=color:#044F74;text-decoration:none>PCL</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/classifications/?cl_id=2&y=2013" target="_blank"><span style=color:#044F74;text-decoration:none>AAA</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.93</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>7</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>6</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>34.2</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>34</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>22</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>19</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>17</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>36</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>4.41</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>9.35</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.47</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.42</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>17</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>22</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.55</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>87</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>73</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>0</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>373.0</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>333</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>175</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>147</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>24</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>126</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>410</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3.04</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>9.89</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.23</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style="padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt"><p class=MsoNormal align=right style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:15.0pt><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1.50</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As you can see, even with the most recent outing, his numbers at AAA aren’t exactly awe inspiring. The key numbers are ERA: 4.93, WHIP: 1.47 and that atrocious BB/9 ratio of 4.41. And his minor league totals indicate that his AAA performance isn’t an anomaly. Over 373 innings he’s given strong reason to be concerned about the control because it’s been a problem for his entire minor league career. But the 9.89 SO/9 is pretty damned impressive and suggests that this guy has closer potential.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’d say he’s a guy that you could throw into a deal, but definitely not a big time bean, even at $5.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;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>Richard Robbins<br /><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 09, 2013 5:00 PM<br /><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br /><b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Just Saying....</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>Hey Jeff,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>What do you have to say about Yordano Ventura? I totally forgot he was on my roster. I'd grade him a solid, not-too-shabby. $5 too. But I trust your reporting more than anything else.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>Here are some recent snippets about him.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>07.08... Royals prospect Yordano Ventura allowed two runs on seven hits but fanned nine Sunday at Triple-A Omaha.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>Spin: The 22-year-old righty now has 36 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings since receiving a promotion to Triple-A in early June, though he has also allowed 17 walks during that span. His start on Sunday was encouraging because Ventura did not issue a free pass. The young flame-thrower should be a factor at the major league level in some capacity by the end of this season.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>06.03... The Royals have promoted Yordano Ventura to Triple-A Omaha.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>Spin: Ventura dominated at the Double-A level, where he posted a 2.34 ERA and 11.5 K/9 over 11 starts. The 21-year-old top prospect continues to move quickly through the Royals' minor league system and could be an option for the starting rotation at some point later this season.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>05.23... Royals prospect Yordano Ventura allowed seven runs (six earned runs) on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings in his start Wednesday with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>Spin: Ventura hadn't allowed more than two earned runs in any of his previous eight starts, so it's the first time he's struggled this season. The 21-year-old top prospect has a 2.82 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 12.1 K/9 over 45 innings at the Double-A level. Prior to Wednesday's outing, he had a a pair of 10-strikeout games and 32 total strikeouts in his last four starts.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Richard Robbins <<a href="mailto:rerobbins@itinker.net" target="_blank">rerobbins@itinker.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>No matter what Brad says to me, you remain my hero. :-)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Jeffrey Winick <<a href="mailto:jwinick@harriswinick.com" target="_blank">jwinick@harriswinick.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Unbiased? Of course. I merely report the facts. For example, it’s demonstrably true that the Carolina League is extremely favorable for pitchers, so that when a highly touted bean in the Carolina League, like Zimmer, isn’t able to keep his ERA below 5, it usually spells trouble. And reporting information of that sort is the epitome of unbiased reporting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Always accurate? I’d have to go with “usually” accurate. My sources have been wrong every now and then. For example, some of them actually thought that Zunino would produce in the majors. As Rotowire admitted just a few days ago: </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:#E6E8FA'>he should be a quality fantasy catcher in time, but right now, he's a fringe No. 2 catcher in mixed leagues. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So, they clearly aren’t “always” accurate.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Neutral? That would suggest that my choices are entirely random. And that is most certainly not the case. I tend to focus on the players that I’m most concerned will lead an unsuspecting owner to disappointment. Hence, my most recent focus on the Red Hots’ roster.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That is all.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“Edward R” Winick </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;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>Richard Robbins<br /><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 09, 2013 3:29 PM<br /><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br /><b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Just Saying....</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>I learned a long time ago that if I bash another team's player that player will perform really well and if I tout my own player, that player will tank. Of course, Jeff never needs to worry about that because he provides his unbiased, neutral and always accurate assessments, for which I know I am eternally grateful. Thank you for providing this valuable service Jeff. I owe you one.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>I'm not sure if there's enough antacid to get me through the balance of the year.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in>-- Rich<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in>_______________________________________________<br />announce mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">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></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style=mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in><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>
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