[USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal

[Richard E. Robbins]

Yes, it's true. Someone claiming to be Andy Klein offered a pitcher in exchange for minor leaguers.  I've not yet finished my investigation into the true identity of the person who contacted me. 

I repeat, who are you and what have you done with Andy?

:-)

-- Rich

-- Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: "Andrew R. Klein" <anrklein at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:55:35 
To:"'USML Announcements'" <announce at usml.net>
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal

Let the record reflect that I shopped at least one of my pitchers to Mr. Robbins first!
 
 
 
And, Rich, when you plug in to roto, give me a call.  I have some *great* minor leaguers to offer you ...
 
 
 
-Andy
 
 
 
 
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Andrew R. Klein
 
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
 
(317) 274-2099
 
 
 
 
 
From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Richard E. Robbins
 Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:27 AM
 To: 'USML Announcements'
 Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal
 
 
 
Jeff,
 
 
 
I think that you were dealing with someone who is impersonating Andy.  Sure, the real Andy would shed pitchers.  However, we all know that Andy would never seek magic bean minor leaguers.
 
 
 
Mr. impostor, who are you and what have you done with Andy?
 
 
 
-- Rich
 
 
 
 
From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of JHWinick at aol.com
 Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:41 PM
 To: announce at usml.net
 Subject: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal
 
 
While still waiting for Kerber and Gammons to share their trade, I decided to go out and make a little news of my own.  I am pleased to announce the following mutually beneficial transaction between the Berliners and the Klein Nine:
 
 
 
 
 
Klein Nine trade Brad Radke (17)(Y2), John Lackey (6)(Y2) and Bronson Arroyo (10)(Y2) 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR
 
 
 
 
 
Erick Aybar (2) and Aaron Hill (5) (or as Mark Kerber would say - a couple of magic beans).
 
 
 
 
 
The thinking of the two participants was as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Klein - (i) wasn't going to keep any of the three anyway since the K-9 don't spend more than $5 on any one pitcher who isn't named Pedro; (ii) takes $33 draft dollars off the table; (iii) picks up two top 25 rookies with cheap contracts.
 
 
 
 
 
Winick - (i) magic beans only sprout once in a blue moon; (ii) there's no time like the present to go for it; (iii) picks up solid skills pitchers at a little less than inflated auction value and avoids the free-for-all for decent pitchers at the auction. 
 
 
 
 
 
That is all.
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Winick