[USML Announce] Fwd: Send this to the league, Mark

[Jim Barrett]

The real import of Mondesi's injury is that it reaffirms the value of Jeff Davanon in the Angels (and Calamari) lineup.

"Blocker, Mark B." <mblocker at Sidley.com> wrote:Now here is where I have to step in.  According to Jeff, Mondesi is a fine purchase because he has a long track record, whereas Kerber's guys with short track records are not so special.  I can't believe I am saying this, but I agree with Jeff.
 
However, I can't help but wonder why Jeff is able to say the above, which is correct, and then a week earlier explain that in my trade I should have asked Kerber for a guy with no MLB track record (Greinke) instead of a guy with a proven track record (Mulder) who would go for $25 above in any usml draft.  I am sure that Jeff will shortly explain why I have missed the boat on this, but I am having trouble using my own limited roto skills to reconcile these points.  Perhaps I am just easily confused.
 
Also, I am heartened to hear from Jeff in earlier e-mails that the dump trade standard requires that the dumpee trade his most valuable keeper.  Jeff, I look forward to doing a deal with you, and I assume you will follow the rule by trading Soriano or Crawford to me for some subset of my four valuable remaining chips (Ichiro, Sheffield, Anderson, Texeira).
 
  -- Mark B. (Future Owner of Crawford/Soriano -- cross out whichever I don't get).
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Since when is Mark Kerber Doug's shill?
 
As for Mondsei:
 
1.    I wasn't alone.  Somebody else bid $50.
2.    His career numbers suggest he's something other than a bum.  However, I suppose if you use Mark Kerber logic, I can see your point.  He wasn't very good during his last 34 at bats, so it necessarily follows that he wouldn't have been good for his next 300, despite more than 10 years of major league numbers that suggest otherwise.  The converse would also apparently have been true,  if only a few more of those ground balls had found holes and he was 10-34 rather than 4-34, I'd have had myself one hell of a Kerber commodity.  (e.g. Matos has been good for his last 25 at bats, so he's going to be freaking amazing for his next 350, despite his .250 average).
 
In a message dated 6/10/2004 1:34:12 PM Central Daylight Time, SpringKerb at aol.com writes:
Per Doug's request.

Mark


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$50-plus for Raul Mondesi and a 4-34 hitting clip and a trip to the DL
yesterday. I think the overbidding on bums is not only limited to
pitching.... 


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