[USML Announce] Winick's Damon Dreams Get Double-Downed

[Brad Jansen]

It's all over but the grimacing for the game but lame Berliners.  "Kudos to
Winick for the brilliant strategy of drafting Liriano then peddling him for
Curt Schilling," intoned the professorial Andy Klein.  "And I'm sure if
Winick had waited another few days Kerbs' price would have been that much
higher."

The reason for Klein's caustic comment is that today Winick learned that his
ace Rich Harden began his annual trip to the DL.  "That's not such a big
deal," noted Klein.  "To me, the bigger hit is the loss of Andy Marte.  With
such modest power from his other corner players, Winick needed some solid
numbers from that young stud.  He had lifted his average up to .179 when the
injury bug bit.  Not only will that loss of production hurt Winick now, but
it will also negatively impact his ability to trade the bean to the Nukes.
This injury effectively knocks the Berliners out of the race. I think we
just heard the sound of the Other Shoe dropping."

With respect to his own team, Klein had surprisingly little to say as he
headed to CVS to buy Milton Bradley a get well card.  "My only other
observation thus far is not to count the Nukes out.  With Gagne out
indefinitely, the Nukes now have the Rangers' saves locked up. I look at
that Nukes' roster and see a degree of upward mobilty that others may not.
But that doesn't surprise me. You see, I have a Seventh Sense, one that sees
the future of Upton and Dukes and Ohka.  Not to mention Lubanski."
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