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I'm not the sure the first one made it through the censors. This is
the first version of seen - and it's outstanding!<br>
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Thank you, Jeff, for acknowledging the brilliant K9 pitching staff.
I'm so excited about my twirlers, I'm tempted to channel my inner
Jansen and start writing song lyrics about Sonny Gray. <br>
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"Sonny, yesterday my life was filled with rain.<br>
Sonny, you pitched again and really eased the pain.<br>
Oh, the dark days are done and the bright days are here,<br>
Sonny Gray shines so sincere.<br>
Oh, Sonny one so true, I love you."<br>
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But I digress, and mean no disrespect to Yordana Ventura (Highway).<br>
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In any event, about those "less productive slots" on offense. Hank
"King" Conger and his 5 RBI today would beg to differ.<br>
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That is all. And bring it on.<br>
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-Andy<br>
K9<br>
Owner Yordano Ventura and Sonny Gray<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/11/14, 10:56 AM, Jeffrey Winick
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<div>Unfortunately it turns out that I hadn't secured full
licensing rights to utilize Mr. Jansen's name in print. I'm
afraid I am therefore compelled to withdraw the 2014 version of
Pippins Nothing But A Dog. </div>
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<div>Seeing that no one has apparently read it, I don't expect
that to cause much inconvenience. </div>
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<div>Sorry for the interruption. </div>
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<div>Jeff Winick<br>
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<b>Date:</b> May 8, 2014 at 6:52:05 PM CDT<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> <b>[USML Announce] Pippin's Nothing But A Dog
- 2014</b><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
align="center"><b>Pippin’s Nothing But a Dog – 2014<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<br>
<div class="MsoNormal">Projected Standings<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>The Better Luck
Next Year Division<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
</i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>10. Berliners</i></b>
–
First to dump and has the results to show for it.
Bogaerts, Profar, Archer, Garcia, Darvish
bolster a bunch of beans that could explode (Buxton,
Gallo, Sano, Lindor). 2014 looks ugly, but 2015 and
beyond is
looking very good. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
</i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>9. Red Hots</i></b>
–
Came to the draft as a man on a mission……to rebuild. The
process hasn’t yet begun, presumably
because the team started strong out of the gate. But this
is a team built for 2015 and
beyond. Only a question of when, not
whether the dumping begins.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
</i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>8. Brats</i></b> –
Early returns aren’t looking too good on the late season
trades of 2013 and the
cupboard is looking decidedly bare.
Worse yet, this is not a team that has a realistic shot at
contention in
2014. The Brats may not know it yet, but
they’re still in rebuilding mode.
Whether they figure it out or not – this team will not be
holding the
Damon after the last pitch of the regular season has been
thrown. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><br>
</u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>The With A Little
Help from My Friends Division<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>7. Block’s Bombers</i></b>
– A team with not near enough offense to play with the big
boys. The middle infield is frightening and the
corners are only a little bit better.
The pitching will play, though ERA and WHIP could be a
little bit
dicey. Bottom line is that this is a
team that could and should get better.
But the Bombers only make a trade a couple times a decade
and I’m not
sure it’s that time yet. Worse yet, rumor
has it that Chisenhall will be the key chip used to
attract the attention of
the dumpers. Another Drive for Five is almost
surely in store for the Bombers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>6. Calamari</i></b>
–
Not enough at bats due to too many old guys on the roster
(Konerko, Jeter,
Ichiro) and the consequences show up in every offensive
category. The pitching needs to get and stay healthy,
but the addition of a couple of big bats (like Cespedes
and/or Santana, just
for example) could turn this team from pretender to
contender in a hurry. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>5. Adams Family
Values</i></b>
– Skippy caught lightening in a bottle with Abreu and that
has him in the hunt. This is a solid team – the problem
is that
the 4 yet to be mentioned are better.
It’s tough to win when your starting lineup includes guys
like Morrison,
Callaspo, Sizemore and Maxwell. Drop
Cespedes or Santana onto this roster and ….. magic. The
pitching is dependent upon a lot of young
arms, but could be and should be excellent.
AFV could make things interesting
if Skippy can find enough time away from his day (and
night) job to focus.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><br>
</u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>The This Could Be the
Year Division<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">The first thing you notice about the
upper division is that
3 of the 4 teams had the good judgment to talk to the
Berliners and fill key
holes. Only 1 rebuffed Mr. Winick’s
entreaties. He would be wise to either
reconsider or start working on the Red Hots and/or Brats
or he’ll find the
season slipping away.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>4. Angry Young Men</i></b>
– Right there with the Nukes as the best offense in the
league. Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities
end. An infusion of solid pitching made
this team much better, but a lot still depends on major
question marks like Jimenez,
Richards and Chen. That’s a little
scary. Has some nice beans and Jonathan
Schoop to get some more trustworthy replacements and some
more saves. If it happens, watch out for the AYM. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>3. Hoosier Daddies</i></b>
– Solid across the board on both sides of the ledger.
Offense is rock solid without a single slot
occupied by anything other than a top notch player.
Pitching is similarly stocked, though boy
would it have helped if Griffin hadn’t gone under the
knife. But a shrewd trade put this team squarely in
the hunt for the Damon.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
</i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>2. Klein Nine</i></b>
–
Killer pitching (wait….is this really the Nine that I’m
talking about??) is the
foundation of this team. And the offense
is rock solid, but the few less productive slots will
ultimately be the
difference between holding the Damon and wistfully looking
on as someone else
grabs the prize. Proclaiming victory
less than a month into the season creates bad karma and to
add insult to
injury, the Dean had the audacity to declare “bring it on”
to The Curse. Nope…..not gonna happen in 2014.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>1. Nukes</i></b> –
Now
that the curse has been removed, the future looks very
bright for the Nukes. This team projects to be near the
top in every
offensive category except for batting average.
Thanks to good friend Mr. Winick, the pitching is now
anchored by the
reigning Cy Young winner and backed up with the likely AL
Rookie of the Year. Sure, there are some question marks
in the
rotation. And there’s a need for Janssen
to come back healthy and soon. But the
Nukes know how to deal and have a long history trading
with the one team with
the best remaining goods - Red Hots.
With guys like Tanaka, Springer and Skaggs as bait, the
expectation is
that this team is going to get even better.
Here’s your 2014 Champion!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">That is all.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Brad Lee Badfinger Jansen (with a
little help from his friend, Mr. Winick)</div>
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