[USML Announce] USML Trivia Contest
Brad Jansen
bljansen at gmail.com
Mon Jan 14 12:22:47 EST 2008
Wow--quoting Arsenio Hall? Can't wait for the writers' strike to end. Will
the mag be sold at better adult book stores this year?
BLJ
On 1/14/08, jhwinick at aol.com <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I find it a bit surprising that no one, and especially conspiracy
> buffs Blocker and Klein, chose to take the challenge.
>
> Assuming that there is some curiosity about the veracity of the
> Klein/Blocker "Riperliner" cabal allegations, I will now share the answers
> to the trivia challenge:
>
>
> Pitcher A 39.66 IP 3 Wins 4.08 ERA
> 1.387 Ratio 24 K
> NOT a Riptorn
> Joe Blanton was acquired from the Block's Bombers.
>
> Pitcher B 71.66 IP 5 Wins 3.01 ERA
> 1.088 Ratio 70 K
> NOT a Riptorn
> A.J Burnett was acquired from the Nukes. One less win and the Berliner's
> are a bridesmaid. Think this guy was important?
>
> Pitcher C 132 IP 7 Wins 4.02 ERA
> 1.273 Ratio 86 K
> NOT a Riptorn
> Curt Schilling was acquired from the Nukes.
>
> Pitcher D 118.66 IP 12 Wins 3.56 ERA
> 1.137 Ratio 120 K
> A RIPTORN
> Javier Vasquez was acquired from the Riptorns. He was 3-5 with an ERA of
> 4.15 at the time of the trade.
>
> Player A 92 AB 4 HR 13 RBI 21
> Runs .370 BA
> NOT a Riptorn
> Jorge Posada was acquired from the Block's Bombers. He's coming back
> unless someone makes the right offer.
>
> Player B 199 AB 2 HR 22 RBI 26
> Runs .246 BA
> A RIPTORN
> David DeJesus was not a terribly helpful addition to the team and won't
> be returning.....at any price.
>
> Player C 143 AB 6 HR 34 RBI 30
> Runs .308 BA
> A RIPTORN
> Manny Ramirez was a disaster for the Berliners.
>
> Player D 222 AB 13 HR 38 RBI 28
> Runs .252 BA
> NOT a Riptorn
> Juan Uribe was acquired from the Red Hots. While he doesn't get much
> respect in the fantasy world (or on the South Side), those home runs sure
> earned him respect at Berliner HQ.
>
> Player E 282 AB 22 HR 68 RBI 67
> Runs .344 BA
> A RIPTORN
> David Ortiz was admittedly essential to the Berliner victory. But he came
> at the cost of Phil Hughes, Daric Barton and Adam Miller.
>
> Player F 307 AB 12 HR 66 RBI 68
> Runs .282 BA
> A RIPTORN
> Bobby Abreu was also a key to the 2007 season. He, too, came in the
> Hughes/Barton/Miller trade.
>
> Player G 245 AB 10 HR 32 RBI 34
> Runs .245 BA
> A RIPTORN
> Kevin Millar filled a hole, but at times I wondered if the hole wouldn't
> have been better left unfilled.
>
> Player H 110 AB 13 HR 32 RBI 21
> Runs .291 BA
> NOT a Riptorn
> In fact, this is the $2 Carlos Pena's line AFTER he was traded to the
> Riptorns. Compare to the lines for DeJesus and Ramirez.
>
> Player I 39 AB 0 HR 2 RBI 3
> Runs .256 BA
> A RIPTORN
> Toby Hall was another bum who came over in the Carlos Pena trade.
>
> Player J 181 AB 7 HR 34 RBI 22
> Runs .293 BA
> NOT a Riptorn
> In fact, not a Berliner. Victor Martinez was acquired by the Klein Nine
> for Kason Gabbard and Kelly Shoppach!?!? Victor's on a $15 retainable
> contract. As Arsenio used to say...."the things that make you go hmmm"
>
> Player K 75 AB 2 HR 11 RBI 12
> Runs .253 BA
> A RIPTORN
> Tadahito Iguchi was traded out of the league less than 30 days after he
> was traded to me. Maybe just as well since he didn't do much as a
> Berliner. He, too, was part of the Carlos Pena debacle.
>
> So....there you have it. Upon reflection, and putting aside Berliner MVP
> Aaron Laffey, I must tip my hat and express thanks to Messrs Blocker and
> Kerber, who were instrumental in the 2007 Berliner victory campaign. I
> couldn't have done it without them.
>
> That is all!
>
> BTW - the Winick Fantasy magazine is scheduled to hit the stands later
> this week.
>
> Jeff Winick
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