[USML Announce] Clay Nation

Thu Aug 16 14:06:14 EDT 2007

Now if Wieters can be the catcher and closer at the same time -- I'd be
really impressed. . .

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Of mbblocker at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:28 AM
To: announce at usml.net
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Clay Nation

Rich:

  Thank you for asking this very pertinent and timely question.  In fact,
all of the Bomber draft picks signed and will be on my retention roster
(barring offseason trade).  You would have heard a lot of breathless comment
about these players if they had been on one of the team that gets
Beckham-level press coverage (Riptorns, Berliners), but alas, since they
reside on the Bombers, there has been nary a peep.  So lets review.

  The Bombers took three college players in the rotation draft.  All three
were then drafted by AL teams.  All three then signed before the 8/15
deadline.  Here is the stockpile:

1.  David Price -- A lefty pitcher and the #1 overall choice in the 2007
amateur draft.  He is a high strikeout, future ace.

2.  Matt Wieters -- He has the very common combination of being both a
catcher and a closer.  The #5 overall pick will likely play catcher in the
bigs.

3.  David Brackman -- Another first round power pitcher, this one drafted by
the Yankees.  

  That is all for now.  

  -- Mark B.

Hey -- have the Blocker draft picks been signed yet or will they be
available in 

next year's MLB draft?

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:46 am
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Clay Nation

Hey -- have the Blocker draft picks been signed yet or will they be
available in 

next year's MLB draft?

-----Original Message-----

From: "Brad Jansen" <bljansen at gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:33:50 

To:"USML Announcements" <announce at usml.net>

Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Clay Nation

Mark: 

  Thank you for your awesome and evenhanded coverage of today's top news 

stories.   And a shout out to Kerbs: What's the latest dirt on Dukes? 

BLJ

On 8/15/07, Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at sidley.com
<mailto:mblocker at sidley.com <mailto:mblocker at sidley.com?> > > 

wrote: 

Brad: 

  Thank you for the latest installment of "Pump and Dump," the daily
publication 

of the Riptorn franchise.  To provide a more even-handed view of league
affairs, 

I thought I would offer the following item: 

Joba Chamberlain
<http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB
<http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB&id=4
518> &id=4518>  

- RHP Yankees - 

"Easily the player who has done the most for his prospect status during the 

first four and a half months of the 2007 season, Chamberlain is now firmly 

entrenched as one of the game's top pitching prospects ." -- Rotoworld 

"During his stint in Tampa Chamberlain posted a 2.03 ERA and 51/11 K/BB
ratio. 

He pitched similarly well after moving up to Trenton for eight appearances
and 

Scranton-Wilkes Barre for three more. Between the three levels, the Native 

American right-hander recorded a 2.45 ERA and an incredible 135/27 K/BB
ratio in 

88 1/3 innings of work." -- Bomber Nation Press Guide 

"Chamberlain has the stuff that one can dream on, and he'll likely step in
as no 

worse than a No. 3 starter for the Yankees in 2008. In time he'll be an ace"
-- 

Rotoworld 

"You never hear about this guy because he is not a Riptorn" -- Winick
Worldwide 

Publications 

"What ever happened to King Bean?" -- Some Bloke Named Andy Klein 

"If you no help me now, I say forget you Jo-Ba." -- The movie "Major League"

(quote slightly altered for effect) 

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Jansen

Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:54 AM

To: USML Announcements

Subject: [USML Announce] Clay Nation

Today's hot news item.... 

 Clay Buchholz - BOS - S August 15 

 According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox are likely to call up Clay
Buchholz 

to start one of the game's in Friday's doubleheader. 

Nothing official has been announced yet because the Red Sox are said to be 

trying to clear roster space, perhaps by trading Wily Mo Pena. Buchholz is
among 

the elite pitching prospects in baseball and has moved very quickly this
season. 

Save your FAAB, Andy.  Clay's a Rip. 

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