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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I guess if we are going into the way-back machine to talk about your last title, we could get out the microfiche from one of your earlier ones too. My history major skills will finally come in handy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARK B. BLOCKER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP<br>
</b>Office: +1 312 853 6097<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: +1 847 571 4114<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Jeffrey Winick <jwinick@hwhlegal.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker@sidley.com>; USML Announcements <announce@usml.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: USML - 2023 Season results/payouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">That’s the great enigma of The Drive for Five. Most of us would never even consider it. But your mastery is nonetheless impressive. Why limit our
discussion to just my last title. There are many we can discuss along with the ones that are soon
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">That’s the great enigma of The Drive for Five. Most of us would never even consider it. But your mastery is nonetheless impressive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Why limit our discussion to just my last title. There are many we can discuss along with the ones that are soon to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeffrey Winick <<a href="mailto:jwinick@hwhlegal.com">jwinick@hwhlegal.com</a>>; USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: USML - 2023 Season results/payouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jeff: I am not sure if “drive” is the right word for a team whose active hitter roster for the last two months consisted mostly of players on the IL, but I will gladly take the first
pick in the 2024 rotation draft. In 2023, I turned my 10th pick in the rotation draft into Josh Lowe: 20 HR, 83 RBI, 32 SB, and .292 avg.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A little observed aspect of the 2023 USML race. As of 9/1, the Bombers had only 650 innings pitched. I spent September picking up and starting every crappy starter I could acquire
via FAAB in order to avoid losing my 15 ERA/ratio points and finishing last. I ended up with 901.3 innings. Call it what you want, but I did not want to move down in the rotation draft.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In any event, thanks for recognizing this “achievement.” Let’s get lunch soon so we can reminisce about your last title, way back in 2019…..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARK B. BLOCKER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP<br>
</b>Office: +1 312 853 6097<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: +1 847 571 4114<br>
<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" title="Click to send email to Blocker, Mark B."><span style="color:blue">mblocker@sidley.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Jeffrey Winick <<a href="mailto:jwinick@hwhlegal.com">jwinick@hwhlegal.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: USML - 2023 Season results/payouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Congratulation to the Nukes but there’s a bigger accomplishment to be acknowledged. The Block’s Bombers have done it again. Putting aside why
a team would aspire to win the Drive for Five year after year after year, you’ve got to hand it to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulation to the Nukes but there’s a bigger accomplishment to be acknowledged. The Block’s Bombers have done it again. Putting aside why a team would aspire to win the Drive
for Five year after year after year, you’ve got to hand it to the Bombers. The man sets his sights on something and more often than not, he achieves it. While already the leader in completing the Drive for Five, he has now added to his all time lead. Congratulations
Mark B.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jeff <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Announce <<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">announce-bounces@usml.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Blocker, Mark B. via Announce<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2023 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements <<a href="mailto:announce@usml.net">announce@usml.net</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] USML - 2023 Season results/payouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">League: A few final details from the 2023 USML season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">First, congrats to the Nukes on winning the title, and to the other three teams that finished in the money. For the owners of those four teams, please send me your preferred form
of electronic payments (preferably Zelle, but Venmo as an alternative) and your Zelle payment address. I plan to distribute the winner shares at the end of this week. Send to my gmail address (<a href="mailto:blockermark@gmail.com">blockermark@gmail.com</a>)
if possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Second, as for the 2024 season, once the MLB schedule is released, I will propose some drafts dates. I will send out an email with some proposed dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Third, if you have any suggestions for places where our rules should be clarified or tightened, let me know. Let’s try to take care of those in the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Kudos to all on a fun season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Office: +1 312 853 6097<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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