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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I was even going to offer up a Nuveen conference room for the draft....imagine all the juicy nuggets you could unearth by doing some dumpster diving.<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 17:12:22 -0600<br>From: rerobbins@itinker.net<br>To: announce@usml.net<br>Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Put A Fork In The Red-Hots<br><br><div dir="ltr">Thanks John.</div><div class="ecxgmail_extra"><br><div class="ecxgmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 5:08 PM, JOHN FRUIT <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jtfruit@msn.com" target="_blank">jtfruit@msn.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="ecxgmail_quote" style="border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><div dir="ltr">Rich, I'd suggest giving it more time and see how you feel come the opening of spring training. Seems the league wouldn't be the same without you.<div><br><div>p.s. not sure why no one else has opined....perhaps they are still busy contemplating just how truly pathetic the Bears were this year.<br><br><div><hr>Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 15:50:16 -0600<br>From: <a href="mailto:rerobbins@itinker.net" target="_blank">rerobbins@itinker.net</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a><br>Subject: [USML Announce] Put A Fork In The Red-Hots<div><div class="h5"><br><br><div dir="ltr">After prolonged deliberation I have decided to step away from the USML.<div><br></div><div>My years in the league have been amazing and I value my friendship with each of you -- something that I trust will endure.</div><div><br></div><div>But the bottom line is that I find I lack the desire and energy to bring to the table what it takes to compete in our league. I am not proud of how I ran the Red-Hots last year -- I was simply too detached, and that's not fair to anyone. Rather than look forward to draft day I find that I am struggling to muster the energy to prepare. It's time.</div><div><br></div><div>With a heavy heart and much gratitude,</div><div><br></div><div>-- Rich</div></div>
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