[USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

[Andrew R. Klein]

Brad (Lee):

But that's one of the reasons for my proposal -- a lot of teams don't 
like a structure where the opportunity to win hinges on the ability to 
trade minor league players, especially early in the season. 

Anyway, if my proposal loses, I would support the Barrett Plan.

-Andy

Brad Jansen wrote:
> Andy:
>   It's Brad Lee.  And this time I really will let Jeffrey respond to 
> yet another of your incendiary remarks, and perhaps 
> explain the unchallenging, non-strategic exercise he engaged in 
> by marketing A-Rod and others to teams that told him  "too early to 
> trade," decisions which increased the risk they would not get A-Rod 
> and decreased the potential reward of the Damon...so now we're looking 
> at your proposed ban.  Yea,  but risk/reward can only be legislated so 
> far...like June 1, perhaps? That should accomodate reasonable 
> concerns, shouldn't it?
>  
> BLJ  
>
>  
> On 3/28/07, *Andrew R. Klein* <anrklein at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:anrklein at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     My Dear Bradley:
>
>     You are wrong.  My two statements are consistent.  The trade made
>     sense under our rules.  But putting it together was not a
>     challenging exercise, nor did it require any level of "strategy",
>     as one of your earlier messages suggested.
>
>     Your Friend,
>
>     Andy
>
>     Brad Jansen wrote:
>>     Andy!
>>       Not casting aspersions? Wha?!  Read what you wrote:
>>       
>>     I suppose one could look at the way the league handles minor
>>     leaguers as
>>     a strategic element of the game.  But, to me, trading a 19-year old
>>     prospect for a $40 player in April doesn't strike me as particularly
>>     strategic or challenging.
>>      
>>      
>>     If that ain't casting aspersions, then I'm no League Ass Wipe, my
>>     friend.  Don't make me stick up for Jeffrey, please, but that
>>     statement sure doesn't "suggest" the deal "made perfect sense
>>     under our current rules...."   You've been interpreting too many
>>     constitutions, I guess....and, really, it certainly is OK, if not
>>     appropriate, to cast aspersions on Jeffrey.
>>      
>>     Regards and regardless,
>>     BLJ
>>      
>>
>>      
>>     On 3/28/07, *Andrew R. Klein* <anrklein at yahoo.com
>>     <mailto:anrklein at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Jeff-
>>
>>         I'm not casting aspersions on A-Rod for Wood.  To the
>>         contrary, I suggested that it made perfect sense under our
>>         current rules.  That's why I'm proposing a change.
>>
>>         I am happy to consider alternatives along the lines of the
>>         Barrett Rule.
>>
>>         -Andy
>>
>>          
>>
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