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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">More geared towards Andy and “Mikey” (as he calls him) being thick as thieves….no political issues, just wanting to make sure we all recognize the bromance for what it is..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Announce <announce-bounces@usml.net> <b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 3, 2020 12:17 PM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Pence-type rationale? That cries out for a new word: maybe "pencile"? It means dull, wooden, and equipped with a big eraser.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Having said that ... I agree with Andy! I'll take the Damon* under these circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Despite this Pence-type rationale, I remain against crowning a champion.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy Klein<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 3, 2020 11:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - simple proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I think the reasoning is what others suggested - we need a point of clarity, particularly for trading purposes. ... The 1994 parallel
is a good one. MLB never crowned a champion, but we did - asterisk or not! Of course, it would be odd to be champion of a 40-game season. But all of 2020 is odd. And to paraphrase David Ross, if they're handing out the Damon, I want it coming my way ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 12:44 PM Doug Shabelman <<a href="mailto:Doug.Shabelman@burnsent.com" target="_blank">Doug.Shabelman@burnsent.com</a>>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Blocker, Mark B. via Announce<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 3, 2020 11:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" target="_blank">mblocker@sidley.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - simple proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Agreed. Good clarification.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> Announce
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<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - simple proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Looks good to me. Just to be clear, though ... if the season gets cancelled before August 16, we revert as
Buddha suggests, wiping out all trades/FAAB and starting 2021 with the teams we drafted/retained for 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 12:15 PM Blocker, Mark B. via Announce <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net" target="_blank">announce@usml.net</a>>
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">League: Here is a simple proposal to deal with 2020 and reduce complications: if there are MLB games played
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<p class="ydpa3778488yiv9701725237msonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Rationale: Aug. 16 is the first day to begin bean trading. Once that begins, trading teams have to know the
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