[USML Announce] You Don't Need a Winick To Know Which Way The Wind Blows

Tue Mar 20 16:04:19 EDT 2007

I disagree with Brad's interpretation.  It would essentially render moot sections 8 - 10 of article XVII.

Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com> wrote:    Rick:
  Your request is noted and this owner approves it.
BLJ

  On 3/20/07, rickgam at comcast.net <rickgam at comcast.net> wrote:       Eagle Eye Brad;
       Hey, I'm not a lawyer, though I do play one on TV but I wasn't altogether clear on sections 1 & 5 of Article VII since we haven't drafted after the season started in a while.  Given that the affected move won't have a tremendous impact either way (Youkilis at $11 isn't a tremendous bargain) if it's no skin off anyone's nose, and if the league concurs with Mr. Jansen's interpretation, I would rather reserve Youkilis instead of Pennington.  What say you, USML? 
     Rick

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From: "Brad Jansen" < bljansen at gmail.com> 
  Dear Rick:
    A head's up: Jeff Winick once again is up to his usual chicanery and, since he intends to field a moneyball team this year, it is more important than ever to keep a vigilant eye on him.
    When Jeffrey explains the Constitution and qualifies his unsupported propositions with the statement "as I understand the rules," you should expect a self-serving interpretation that's totally biased in his favor. 
     To wit: Contrary to Jeffrey's deliberate and willful misstatement of the Law, the Constitution does not state that your active roster must be limited to nine players come draft day.  While a team may  reserve up to nine players from its active and reserve rosters (plus three additional players on its reserve roster who have major league rookie status and have never been on the active roster of a USML team "without regard to anticipated opening-day major league status") on roster freeze day (Art. XVII, secs. 1, 5), there is no limitation on the number of players a team may have on its active roster on draft day.  According to section 4 of Art. XVII, if your protected players are on an AL team's roster, they shall be assigned to your active roster.  If a player is on the DL, you may elect to put him on your active or reserve roster (with salary counted against your cap).  If a player is not on a major league roster or the DL, he's assigned to your reserve roster. 
       So, under the Constitution, as of draft day D-Mat will make your active roster in addition to the nine players you reserved.  You are not required to drop someone from the roster (unless, of course, you would have 10 pitchers, a situation not present here).  And if Elijah Dukes makes the Devil Rays, Andy must add him to his active roster, too, giving him ten players. 
        The rule is clear as can be, notwithstanding Jeffrey's ill-considered "understanding" of it.  Accordingly, I hereby request the League as a Whole to take the following action:
        (i) Allow Rick Gammons until 7:00 p.m. tonight to rescind the action he took in reliance on Jeffrey's misrepresentation; if Rick does not elect to rescind that move, then it stands:
       (ii)  Impose some level of discipline on Jeffrey Winick, including censure, suspension or beating; and
      (iii)  Impose such further sanctions on Jeffrey Winick as the League seems fit.

  And a personal note to Jeffrey:  Isn't it enough that you already are the prohibitive favorite to win this year, with a reserve roster that League wags are claiming is the best in League history?  Why can't playing on a level field ever be enough for you? 

  Respectfully submitted,
  Brad L. Jansen    

  On 3/17/07, jhwinick at aol.com < jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:       Rick,

  A head's up.  Other than in the highly unlikely event that Dice-K starts the season in the minors, as I understand the rules, you will have to choose among Dice-K and your other 9 major league keepers, since you can only roster a total of 9 players.  This is one of the disadvantages of drafting after the season has begun. 

  Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: rickgam at comcast.net
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Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 4:56 PM
Subject: [USML Announce] 2008 H. D.s

Greetings;       Here's my fellas;  Active  C. Granderson          $6     LT08  I. Kinsler                     $5     Y2  M. Ellis                        $1     FA  K. Youkilis                  $11   Y2  D. Erstad                    $8     Y2  R. Ibanez                    $19   FA  R. Hernandez            $15   Y2  J. Verlander                $2     Y2  J. Papelbon                $10   LT08    Reserve  M. Moses                    $2  D. Matsuzaka             $2  T. Diamond                $5    See you all in 3 weeks!      Rick    

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        From:  RERobbins at iTinker.net    To:  announce at usml.net    Subject:  [USML Announce] Red-Hots Keepers    Date:  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 1:00 PM
    Jorge Posada $13 Y2 
Grady Sizemore $11 LT 2008 
Felix Hernandez $15 LT 2009 
Jose Contreras $14 Y2 
Dan Haren $13 FA 
Chien-Ming Wang $8 Y2 
Huston Street $15 LT 2008 
Chris Ray $10 LT 2008 
  Reserves 
  Cameron Maybin 
Brandon Erbe 
Nolan Reimold 

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