[USML Announce] Brad's Blog: Best and Worst Retainees of .:.

[Blocker, Mark B.]

Bomber nominees:

Bad:  Sheffield at 26 (injured all year); McDougal at $10 (one save)
Good:  Juan Rivera at $8 (.305-20-67 in 308 AB); looking like a keeper. 

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of JOHN FRUIT, FAF ADVISORS
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:25 AM
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Not extending Morneau at $10....should've known he was due for a breakout year. 
He'll be a bargain next year at $35.
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From: Andy Klein  <announce at usml.net>
At:  8/15 10:17:32

Bruce Chen at $3 (instead of JJ Putz at a buck).  Chen has been a disaster at
any price.

-Andy


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I'll nominate Harden.  At $19, he has been on the DL for almost the entire
season.


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Subject: [USML Announce] Brad's Blog: Best and Worst Retainees of '06


Today's topic:  who do ya think were your two or three best and worst retainees
going into this season...Discuss!
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