[USML Announce] HATE TO BE A SNITCH

Thu Mar 29 13:14:08 EDT 2007

Andy knows I support many of his concerns, but truth is I care more about an 
early-season trade moratorium than I do about prospect-swapping, and hence 
supported Barrett's interim watered-down plan. As it stands now, I'll support 
the Barrett package, with the notion Andy might motion rule-changes during the 
next off-season. 
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Barrett  <announce at usml.net>
At:  3/29 12:44:02

I guess I'll have to go back and reread the emails but I didn't notice 5
supporting the Klein proposal. In an effort to make my vote clear (if it wasn't
already) - I'm against the Klein proposal and in favor of mine.  And yes, I know
we need official constutitional language but I don't have the time to deal with
that today. Maybe later this weekend or early next week.
  I'm off to catch a plane to Florida.

  Ciao,
  Jim

"Blocker, Mark B." <mblocker at Sidley.com> wrote:
      Jeff:

    I think some people said they would support the Barrett proposal IF the
Klein proposal fails, so lets first see what happens with the Klein proposal.
And I don't think it is fair to label this as coming from the fringes of the
league (a "Klein/Blocker" proposal).  Five teams have said yes to Andy's
proposal, and therefore it seems to me this deserves some serious consideration.

    -- Mark B.

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  From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
Of jhwinick at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:10 AM
To: announce at usml.net
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] HATE TO BE A SNITCH

  "Speaking of shouted down, between Brad's various rants and insults, it
appears as if my original proposal garnered 5 votes of support and 5 votes
opposed.  Gammons should be required to get off the fence and weigh in."

-Andy

  Actually, I see things a little differently.  Well....alot differently.  For
once, I don't find Brad's comments insulting.  I think he pointed out a
reasonable difference of opinion regarding the suggestion that the successful
trading or acquisition of minor league prospects is the consequence of nothing
other than dumb luck (I believe as it pertains to the particular example that is
being used to illustrate the importance of the new rule -- the one that involved
an unnamed $40 player (Arod) being traded for an unnamed $19 minor league
prospect (Brandon Wood) and I might add, a $5 pitching prospect from the Yankees
(Philip Hughes).  Of course, Wood was turned into a $1 JJ Putz and Hughes is
likely to be a valuable member of the Yankees rotation this year, but obviously
those were circumstances that only dumb luck can explain.  You are certainly
entitled to question whether such a strategy is good for the league, but I think
its fair to challenge your assertion that it
 doesn't involve any strategic thinking at all.

  And the other comment I recall is the one that identified the unintended
consequence of preventing teams from trading one minor leaguer for another (say
Adam Jones for Adam Miller).

  More importantly, I count the votes a little differently.  I see the Barrett
rule having the support of at least five teams (Barrett, Robbins, Jansen, Winick
and Fruit) and the likely support of Kerber.  By my count, that proposal will
then be passed.  And at least three teams (Fruit, Jansen and Winick) believe
that such a result would obviate the need for a vote on the Klein/Blocker
proposal.  The fact that such a result would also postpone discussion on an
issue that is sure to be very contentious appears to be lost on the sponsors of
the Klein proposal.

  I'll ask one last time....PLEASE can we table the Klein proposal, adopt the
Barrett proposal and get back to having fun?

  Jeff Winick

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