<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Speaking of pitchers ... watching Giolito pitch in person is like watching Ricky Vaughan before he got the glasses! Poor catcher!<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 13, 2018, at 12:44 PM, Andy Klein <<a href="mailto:anrklein@gmail.com">anrklein@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="auto">Ok, I bid <span class="money">$6</span> then ... :)</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, May 13, 2018, 1:22 PM springkerb via Announce <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>He's on the major league DL and on a rehab assignment, so he's eligible.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark K</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="m_43923197174072963composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Frank Luby via Announce <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">announce@usml.net</a>> </div><div>Date: 5/13/18 11:00 AM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">announce@usml.net</a>> </div><div>Cc: Frank Luby <<a href="mailto:zachfehsvater@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">zachfehsvater@yahoo.com</a>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Nathan Eovaldi? </div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
<div>Hi Andy,</div><div><br></div><div>My hunch is that he was never demoted. If he is pitching in the minors, it is because he is on a rehab assignment as he attempts to return from a stint on the MLB disabled list. This article seems to confirm that:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.draysbay.com/2018/5/3/17316672/tampa-bay-rays-nathan-eovaldi-rehab-assignment" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="m_43923197174072963enhancr_card_6504250911" target="_blank">Nathan Eovaldi to begin rehab assignment on Friday</a><br></div><div><br></div><div id="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753enhancr_card_6504250911" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-link-enhancr-card m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753ymail-preserve-class m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.draysbay.com/2018/5/3/17316672/tampa-bay-rays-nathan-eovaldi-rehab-assignment" style="text-decoration:none!important;color:#000!important" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-wrapper m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224,228,233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/_.KhdGVcFgsruo79FYY5Bw--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FC0ng41GuuTshYLurHVkknXWcDY=/0x0:3072x1608/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10776011/usa_today_10736477.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);background-size:cover;border-radius:2px 2px 0px 0px;min-height:175px"><table border="0" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-overlay-container-table m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-overlay-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/cv/ae/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV21/1/enhancr_gradient-400x175.png" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top" style="background-color:transparent;border-radius:2px 2px 0px 0px;min-height:175px"><table border="0" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-ignore-table" height="175" style="width:100%;min-height:175px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-richInfo2" style="text-align:left;padding:15px 0 0 15px;vertical-align:top"></td><td class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-actions" style="text-align:right;padding:15px 15px 0 0;vertical-align:top"><div class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-share-container"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" align="center" class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-info m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:#fff;width:100%;max-width:400px;border-radius:0 0 2px 2px;border-top:1px solid rgb(224,228,233)"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0 0 0 2px"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0"><h2 class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-title" style="font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0px 0px 6px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Nathan Eovaldi to begin rehab assignment on Friday</h2><p class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-richinfo-primary" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0 0 4px 0;color:#979ba7">Adam Sanford</p><p class="m_43923197174072963ydp24dbf753card-description" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;color:rgb(151,155,167)">The flame throwing righty is close to a major league return</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Onroto also lists his MLB status as "on diasbled list" which would make him a major leaguer.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps!</div><div><br></div><div>- Frank</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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