[USML Announce] You Traded Lugo For What??

[Brad Jansen]

Jeff:
 I guess I'm just a softie for troubled youths, such as you. Anyway, since
when do you ever listen to scouts? I thought you were a saber
mathemetician or whatever you call it.
Regards,
BLJ


On 1/31/07, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  I think I'd rather have someone like Justin Huber--and I guess I do.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhwinick at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 6:46 AM
> Subject: [USML Announce] You Traded Lugo For What??
>
>  This just in:
>
> Angry words were heard through the door of the Riptorn clubhouse when team
> President Conor Jansen got word of the latest transaction of his general
> manager, Brad Lee.
>
> "Do you read nothing?  Haven't you seen what Jeff Winick had to say about
> Upton?  Just when I was starting to feel better about your decision making,
> based in large part on your ability to pawn this guy off on someone else,
> you turn around and reacquire him."
>
> Conor could then be heard picking up the newest edition of the Sporting
> News and whacking Brad Lee on the head with it.  "It's not like Winick is
> alone in calling out BJ Upton as a bum," said Conor.  "Listen to what the
> Sporting News had to say:
>
> The Devil Rays have been willing to talk about trading top hitting
> prospects OF Delmon Young and IF BJ Upton all winter, but the player teams
> are more wary of might surprise you.  It's not Young, who was suspended for
> 50 games last summer after throwing his bat at an umpire in a Class AAA
> game.  Rather, its Upton, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft
> but is a shaky fielder and has struggled to find a position.  A rival scout
> says he soured on Upton when he refused to pick up baseballs at the end of a
> batting practice at Class AAA Durham last year and brushed off a Bulls coach
> in the process.  "There are serious questions about that kid," the scout
> says.  "I just don't know how much he wants to play.""
>
> "Great job, Dad." Conor was heard muttering as he left the room.
>
> That is all.
>
>
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