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<div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">With the season now nearly upon us, it is time to consider important issues like "Who has the best beans?" For the answer to that question I direct your attention to the Baseball HQ list which was released this very day:</font></div>
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<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Calamari (7) - 22,27,28,35,76,81,98</span></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font face="arial" size="2">Berliners (5) - 2,6,8,10,17</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Red Hots (4) - 20,30,48,61</span></div>
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Hoosiers (2) - 3,11</span></div>
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Brats (2) - 21,67</span></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font face="arial" size="2">Klein (2) - 29,31</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font face="arial" size="2">Bombers (2) - 36,52</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Adams Family Values (2) - 50,51</span></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font face="arial" size="2">Nukes (1) - 44</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Free Agents (19)</span></div>
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3. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-houston-astros#CC" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Carlos Correa</strong></a>, SS, HOU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>HOOSIERS<br>
6. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-cleveland-indians#FL" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Francisco Lindor</strong></a>, SS, CLE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BERLINERS<br>
8. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-minnesota-twins#MS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Miguel Sano</strong></a>, 3B, MIN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BERLINERS<br>
10. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#JG" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Joey Gallo</a></strong>, 3B, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BERLINERS</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">11. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-baltimore-orioles#DB" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Dylan Bundy</a></strong>, P, BAL<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>HOOSIERS<br>
16. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-toronto-blue-jays#DN" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Daniel Norris</a></strong>, P, TOR<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
17. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-chicago-white-sox#CR" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Carlos Rodon</a></strong>, P, CHW<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BERLINERS<br>
20. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-boston-red-sox#BS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Blake Swihart</a></strong>, C, BOS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>RED HOTS</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">21. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-toronto-blue-jays#AS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Aaron Sanchez</a></strong>, P, TOR<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BRATS<br>
22. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-boston-red-sox#HO" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Henry Owens</a></strong>, P, BOS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI<br>
27. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-minnesota-twins#JB" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Jose Berrios</strong></a>, P, MIN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI<br>
28. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#JA" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Jorge Alfaro</a></strong>, C, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI<br>
29. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-baltimore-orioles#HH" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Hunter Harvey</a></strong>, P, BAL<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>KLEIN NINE<br>
30. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-minnesota-twins#AM" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Alex Meyer</strong></a>, P, MIN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>RED HOTS</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">31. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-minnesota-twins#KS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Kohl Stewart</strong></a>, P, MIN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>KLEIN NINE<br>
33. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-seattle-mariners#AJ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Alex Jackson</a></strong>, OF, SEA<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
35. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-kansas-city-royals#RM" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Raul Mondesi</a></strong>, SS, KC<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI<br>
36. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-seattle-mariners#DJ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">D.J. Peterson</a></strong>, 3B, SEA<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BOMBERS<br>
40. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-new-york-yankees#LS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Luis Severino</a></strong>, P, NYY<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">41. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-minnesota-twins#NG" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Nick Gordon</strong></a>, SS, MIN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
44. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-kansas-city-royals#KZ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Kyle Zimmer</a></strong>, P, KC<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>NUKES<br>
48. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-cleveland-indians#CF" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Clint Frazier</strong></a>, OF, CLE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>RED HOTS<br>
50. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-houston-astros#MA" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Mark Appel</strong></a>, P, HOU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ADAMS FAMILY VALUES</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">51.</span><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-boston-red-sox#RC" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Rusney Castillo</a></strong><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">, OF, BOS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ADAMS FAMILY VALUES</span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">52. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-kansas-city-royals#SM" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Sean Manaea</a></strong>, P, KC<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BOMBERS<br>
57. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-toronto-blue-jays#DP" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Dalton Pompey</a></strong>, OF, TOR<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
59. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-kansas-city-royals#HD" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Hunter Dozier</a></strong>, 3B, KC<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
<span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">61.</span><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-chicago-white-sox#TA" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Tim Anderson</a></strong><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">, SS, CHW<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>RED HOTS</span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">67. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-houston-astros#DS" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Domingo Santana</strong></a>, OF, HOU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>BRATS<br>
68. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-new-york-yankees#AJ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Aaron Judge</a></strong>, OF, NYY<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br>
69. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-tampa-bay-rays#DR" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Daniel Robertson</a></strong>, SS, TAM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
<span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">76. </span><strong style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-boston-red-sox#ER" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Eduardo Rodriguez</a></strong><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">, P, BOS</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px; white-space: pre;"> </span>CALAMARI</div>
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78. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-boston-red-sox#MM" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Manuel Margot</a></strong>, OF, BOS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br>
79. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-oakland-athletics#MO" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Matt Olson</a></strong>, 1B, OAK<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
<span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">81.</span><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#AG" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Alex Gonzalez</a></strong><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">, P, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI</span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">91.</span><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;"><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-los-angeles-angels#SN" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Sean Newcomb</a></strong><span style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">, P, LAA<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT</span></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 15px; font-size: 11.8181819915771px; line-height: 20px; width: 585px; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">92. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-tampa-bay-rays#AC" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Alex Colome</a></strong>, P, TAM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
93. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-toronto-blue-jays#JH" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Jeff Hoffman</a></strong>, P, TOR<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
94. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#LJ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Luke Jackson</a></strong>, P, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
95. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#LB" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Lewis Brinson</a></strong>, OF, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
96. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-tampa-bay-rays#WA" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Willy Adames</a></strong>, SS, TAM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
97. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#JT" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Jake Thompson</a></strong>, P, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
98. <strong><a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-texas-rangers#NW" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;">Nick Williams</a></strong>, OF, TEX<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CALAMARI<br>
99. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-houston-astros#CM" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Colin Moran</strong></a>, 3B, HOU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT<br>
100. <a href="http://www.baseballhq.com/2015-cleveland-indians#BZ" style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-decoration: none;"><strong>Bradley Zimmer</strong></a>, OF, CLE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>FREE AGENT</div>
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<div 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 [<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net?">mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:springkerb@aol.com">springkerb@aol.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - 2015 Season Kickoff</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I have no currently known conflicts on any of those dates.<br>
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Mark</span></div>
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From: Mark Blocker <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:blockermark@gmail.com">blockermark@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: USML <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, Jan 12, 2015 9:11 pm<br>
Subject: [USML Announce] USML - 2015 Season Kickoff</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Yes, its time to get things underway for the 2015 season, our 27th season in existence. First order of business: we need to pick a draft date.</span></div>
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