[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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