[USML Announce] Clay Nation

Thu Aug 16 15:00:00 EDT 2007

Brad:

  I would normally dismiss your comments as background noise, but as someone who long touted Brandon Wood and then pinned your 2007 hopes to the raw and unproven Alex Gordon (whom you kept on your, apparently thin, retention roster), I am soaking in your wisdom about young players with open ears.  Thank you for this kernel of knowledge.

  -- Mark B.

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	From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Brad Jansen
	Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 2:30 PM
	To: USML Announcements
	Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Clay Nation

	Tis a pity when one's reserve roster is so thin with talent that one must reserve such young, raw and unproven players.  Which causes one to ask: where were you during the Dotel/Dukes Derby?

		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).    -- 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&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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		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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