[USML Announce] You Traded Lugo For What??

[Brad Jansen]

Kerbs, you are a true Progressive.

On 1/31/07, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  I think that's really unfair to the Josh Hamiltons of the world.  In
> fact, look how far TB has come in their drafting and development.  They used
> to have herion addicts and fights with team mates.  Now they have whittled
> it down to pot and run-ins with umpires.
>
> If that's not progress, I don't know what is.  Heck, pretty soon they'll
> have narrowed their issues down to excessive drinking and wife-
> or girlfriend-beating--just like the rest of the baseball world.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhwinick at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] You Traded Lugo For What??
>
> Thats "sabermetrician", Brad Lee.  And "makeup" is always part of the evaluation
> of a prospect (as well as prima donnas like JD Drew). And I'm not talking about
> what you put on your face for special occasions.
>
> Jeff
> Sent from my BlackBerry(r) wireless handheld
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Brad Jansen" <bljansen at gmail.com <bljansen%40gmail.com>>
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:01:28
> To:"USML Announcements" <announce at usml.net <announce%40usml.net>>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] You Traded Lugo For What??
>
> 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%40aol.com>: <mailto:springkerb at aol.com <springkerb%40aol.com>>
> <springkerb at aol.com <springkerb%40aol.com>: <mailto:springkerb at aol.com <springkerb%40aol.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 <jhwinick%40aol.com>: <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com <jhwinick%40aol.com>>
> To: announce at usml.net <announce%40usml.net>: <mailto:announce at usml.net <announce%40usml.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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