[USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information

Thu Mar 13 12:16:59 EDT 2008

Sorry, I forgot about all of those stories that break on Saturday  
mornings in Mid-March.

Seriously, have we become a league where this is a legitimate  
concern?  My experience has been different. In fact, I recall league  
members alerting one another that a player they're about to draft is  
injured or on the DL. If that isn't an ethic that's shared by all, I'm  
disappointed.

Jeff
Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 13, 2008, at 11:58 AM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:

> You mean besides season-ending injuries, trades and waivers?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhwinick at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:24 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information
>
> I really don't understand why internet access would be an issue -  
> what exactly is the breaking news that we expect will be available  
> between the hours of 8 and 2 on a Saturday morning, weeks prior to  
> the end of spring training?  And, I, for one, actively encourage  
> everyone at the draft table to peruse the internet during the draft  
> and thereby divert their attention from the far more important  
> strategy associated with budget management, player selection,  
> evaluation of the remaining pool and the strength of other rosters.   
> In fact, I volunteer to bring extra laptops to the draft if people  
> promise to use them to regularly check on ESPN and CBSSportline  
> during the draft (or in Brad's case, surf internet porn).  I'm more  
> than willing to subject myself to the "disadvantage" of letting  
> everyone else in the room have access except for me.
>
> But Brad's point is a good one.  Real men don't need no stinking  
> laptops...or draft lists....or magazines....or minor league  
> lists....or spreadsheets.  I'd be the first one to support a  
> proposal that we mirror the XFL and simply hand out one piece of  
> blank paper, one pencil and the list of 40 man rosters and nothing  
> else.  And no more motions to think to boot.  That's what we in the  
> XFL refer to as "drafting naked" and as long as thats the only  
> nakedness involved, I'm all for it.
>
> Now, enough about silly minutae.  Here are the NRI players I'd like  
> to have added to the draft list:
>
> Edgardo Alfonso ? Texas
> Bartolo Colon ? Boston
> Eric Hinske ? Tampa Bay
> Hideo Nomo ? Kansas City
> Jason Tyner - Cleveland
> Dee Brown - Angels
> Chad Hermanson ? Angels
> Steve Trachsel ? Baltimore
> Guillermo Quiroz ? Baltimore
> Dan Kolb ? Boston
> Mike Sweeney ? Oakland
> Brendan Donnelly ? Cleveland
> Jorge Julio ? Cleveland
> Adam Melhuse - Texas
> Chris Shelton ? Texas
> Kevin Mench ? Texas
> Bobby Kielty ? Boston
> Brian Lawrence ? KC
> Angel Berroa ? KC
> Chris Lubanski ? KC
> Aquilino Lopez ? Detroit
> Matt Mantei ? Detroit
> Timo Perez ? Detroit
> Darrell Rasner ? NYY
> Morgan Ensberg ? NYY
>
> That is all.
>
> Jeffrey Winick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
> To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:14 am
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information
>
> Thanks Mark.
>
> I've got one issue to raise related to draft day logistics.
>
> I've always been uncomfortable with the notion that some people  
> would have internet access during a draft while others don't.  It  
> seems to me that we should discourage people from having internet  
> access during the draft.  How do others feel about this?  If the  
> consensus is that it's not a problem, I'll certainly come prepared  
> to tap into the network, on the other hand, I think that the better  
> approach is not to do so.
>
> What say the league on this one?
>
> -- Rich
>
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net]  
> On Behalf Of Blocker, Mark B.
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:06 AM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: [USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information
>
> Gang:
>   Here is the information for draft day 2008.
> When:   Saturday, March 15, at 8:00 a.m. (sharp)
> Where:  Sidley Austin LLP, One South Dearborn Street, Chicago  (38th  
> floor)
> How to get in:  Each league owner is listed on the guest list for  
> this Saturday.  When you arrive, you will need to present a drivers  
> license or state ID, so please bring one of those.  After your ID is  
> verified, you will be issued a badge that will allow you to go  
> through the security lanes to get to the elevators.  Take the  
> elevator to the 38th floor.  When you get off of the elevator, turn  
> west (away from the lake) and go through the silver door (which will  
> be ajar).  The draft room (38W15) is right behind those doors.
> Food/beverage:  Two simple rules.  First, absolutely no alcohol.   
> Second, bring any food you want to consumer during the draft.  I do  
> not believe there are vending machines that are easily accessed, so  
> please bring stuff.
> Lunch:  The draft will certainly go through lunch.  I would  
> recommend bringing something for lunch so that we can avoid slowing  
> down the draft.
> Computer/internet:  The draft room has loads of computer and  
> internet facilities.  I believe there is a wired port available in  
> front of each chair (along with electrical outlets), so feel free to  
> bring computers (and you can have internet access).
> Call-in information:  Jim, the number is 312-507-0446.
> IMPORTANT POST-DRAFT:  After the draft, please submit a piece of  
> paper that shows (a) your drafted roster, with a star next to the  
> names of players that were retained pre-draft, and for each player,  
> their current position and salary; (b) a list of players acquired in  
> the rotation draft, along with the following information: MLB team  
> or other affiliation, position, and salary; and (c) a list of any  
> week 1 roster moves.
> How to reach me:  If you need to reach me on or before draft day,  
> either e-mail me at Sidley or call me on my cell at 847-571-4114.
>   -- Mark B.
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