[USML Announce] Aaron Laffey is THE MAN!!

jhwinick at aol.com jhwinick at aol.com
Sun Sep 30 20:30:16 EDT 2007


There is an alternate site for AOL users that has the final stats.? Mark is right -?Final Standings are Berliners, Hoosiers, Klein Nine, Republicans, Bombers.? But it was ridiculously tight for first place.? 93.5 - 93.0.? ?

Rick thought he needed three things to happen to pull out a last second victory.? Who would believe he'd get them all and?still wouldn't win!! (GOP passes me in BA, Rick passes Blocker in BA, and Rick puts up 5!! stolen bases).??What Rick hadn't accounted for was Aaron Laffey.? Who's Aaron Laffey, you say.? Mr. Laffey is a 22 year old rookie who, along with the valient Cleveland bullpen, pitched both the Cleveland Indians and the Win Ick Ben Ein Berliners to victory.? The Indians have been grooming Mr. Laffey for the last few years in the minor league system.? The Berliners?picked him up?out of the free agent?pool at 12:00 noon yesterday.??Just goes to show that its never over till its over.

My congratuations to Rick on a great season.? I expect Rick to be a force to be reckoned with next year as well.? To anyone who has second guessed Rick's decision to hold onto Curtis Granderson (and I, admittedly was among them), guess again.? 3 stolen bases on the final day of the season were nearly enough to single handedly deliver the Damon to Rick.? And rumor has?it that the offers for Curtis Granderson weren't exactly the sort you simply can't refuse.??

And, of course, kudos to Mark Blocker who managed to again successfully pull off the Drive for Five.? I don't know how he does it, but you've got to admit....nobody does it better.

To Mr. Kerber - let's meet for lunch.? I want that Damon on my mantle asap since its definitely going to someone else next year.

Have a great offseason everyone.? Given the fact that I'm headed into the draft with two dead players, I'm already looking to deal.? There's still some interesting players on the Berliners roster - starting with a pitcher by the name of Vasquez.? Any Sox fans out there?

Jeff Winick
2007 USML CHAMPION
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