<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Barrett needs one or two. I'd love to see that deal!</div><div><br></div><div>BTW, of your two (or three if I count Rondon) soon-to-be 8th inning guys, the one to have is Trienen. If he's still in the AL, at least he'll generate decent value without closing.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark K</div><div><br></div><div id="composer_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"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jeffrey Winick <jwinick@hwhlegal.com> </div><div>Date: 7/11/18 4:33 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: 'USML Announcements' <announce@usml.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Who would have thunk it? </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But on a more important note, does anyone need a closer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Berliners are awash in closers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hector Rondon (Houston Closer)($5, Y1) (Ken Giles just sent to the minors)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And there's more potential closers behind them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Aroldis Chapman is struggling with tendonitis in his knee. David Robertson is a cheap alternative, ready to jump into the role as he did just a few days ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fernando Rodney is doing a great job, but with Minnesota out of the race, he's on the block and Trevor Hildenberger is the next man up with Addison Reed on
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There are 6 teams ranging between 13 and 25 saves and another 3 teams between 40 and 51. Lots of points to be collected. You know where to find me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 11, 2018 4:05 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Who would have thunk it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A">On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 10:30:54 AM CDT, Jim Barrett <chicagojab@gmail.com> wrote:
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