[USML Announce] Kiss of Death

Tue Aug 26 13:31:23 EDT 2008

And I'm not releasing my delegates until this issue's resolved.

On 8/26/08, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:
>
> As I've said multiple times, if we had such a conversation regarding
> waivers, I'm happy to abide by it.  But I don't recall it and couldn't find
> it in about half an hour of trolling through our e-mail archive.  If a
> consensus was reached on this issue, it will show up somewhere in the
> archive.  Just show me the e-mail(s) where we discussed the issue and I'll
> go away quietly.
>
> I don't think this is subject to a vote.  We have a constitution that
> permits waiver claims.  We either did or did not agree to depart from the
> constitution in light of the web site's system limitations with respect to
> waivers.  If we agreed that we would not have waiver claims, then I
> obviously couldn't claim Gabbard.  If we did not have such an agreement, I
> could.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhwinick at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:39 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Kiss of Death
>
>
> Kerbs,
>
> With all due respect, I encourage you to consider a different tack on this
> one.  Not only do I agree with Mark that there was a consensus reached
> regarding following the dictates of the stat service, but I specifically
> recall the absence of waivers having been discussed.  The fact that there
> hasn't been a single waiver claim up to this point in the season should be
> some evidence of the fact that others also operated=2 0on the basis of that
> understanding.
>
> More importantly, though, I encourage you to act in the longstanding spirit
> of the league, i.e. actions based on general agreement among the league (if
> not consensus).  And I encourage all parties involved in this issue to act
> similarly.
>
> Perhaps this is an issue that is one that is best dealt with by a vote or a
> show of hands to see if anyone shares your perspective.  Notwithstanding a
> similar understanding with respect to free agent bidding, we resolved Jim's
> over-budget bidding issues by putting the matter to a vote.  As far as I can
> tell, we came to a resolution that everyone found satisfactory.
>
> I do have to confess that I have enjoyed the mano-a-mano testosterone laced
> messages exchanged between Mark and Mark.  At least I did until Rich painted
> a picture of Mark B in his tight tennis outfit and since then the
> combination of Mark B, testosterone and tight tennis shorts is something
> that I'm struggling to get out of my mind.
>
> That is all.
>
> The King
> *
> -----Original Message-----
> From: springkerb at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:09 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Kiss of Death
>
>  Unless and until someone comes up with evidence of a league consensus
> that we decided to depart from our normal waiver rules, that's Kason
> Gabbard's s lot and I'm 9 bucks over the minimum.  If and when someone comes
> up with such evidence, I have a several other pitchers I can activate.
>
> By the way, that's a really great, cheap bullpen, regardless of what Ron
> Washington does with or to Frankie Francisco.  And if you want to get rid of
> Morrow now that he's been banished to a starting role, I'm here for you.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at Sidley.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 8:11 am
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Kiss of Death
>
>
>  ? Kerbs:
>
>   I checked your roster to see if your comment might have been motivated by
> the presence of other potential Texas closers on your roster, but it was
> not.  What I did notice, however, is that your roster is below the salary
> floor, which appears easily remedied since you only have 8 active pitchers,
> and you have a pitcher with a $10 salary whose contract is running already.
> Please fix.
>
>   Also, note that after drafting two established closers that went bust
> (Borowski, Todd "Great Pick" Jones), the Bombers are now flush with "real"
> closers:  F. Francisco (Tx), Jensen Lewis (Cle -- note I had tried to cut
> him only a few weeks ago), and Brandon Morrow (Sea - so good at it that they
> Joba-iz ed him).  I do not even think I would have room on my team for a
> Luke Hochevar.
>
>   -- Mark B.
>
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> On Behalf Of springkerb at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:25 AM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: [USML Announce] Kiss of Death
>
>
>  "It was pretty clear-cut for me that Frankie is the guy," Rangers manager
> Ron Washington said. "We'll try to get the ball to Frankie."
> Given Washington's track record for identifying and managing closers, is it
> too early to start calling Frankie Francisco a "former closer" right now?
>
> Mark
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