[USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information

[springkerb at aol.com]

What we see if we did that?? (I'm at the office, so I'm not going to take that chance.)


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From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:57 pm
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....and I just want Jeffrey to log on to freeones.com when I'm sitting beside him.? Bring it on, Jeffrey!!

--NLJ? 

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On 3/13/08, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote: 
I don't suspect anyone in this league would do anything unfair.? I'd just like to make it a non-issue.

Mark


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From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
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Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:28 pm
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Without getting into a debate of whether the information is of value, I have always been concerned with the appearance of having access to more information then others during the draft.? To that end,?I've always made a point of not attaching to the network when I've had the ability to do so.??This is an issue that we've never discussed in an open fashion before.? Again -- I'm fine either way -- but I think that if a good portion of the?league finds it to be troubling, I'm going to respect that sentiment.? I think that this is an issue worth raising just so we can know where people stand.? Based on what I've seen in the responses so far, I do not intend to use available network access during the draft.


From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Winick
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:17 PM
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Sorry, I forgot about all of those stories that break on Saturday mornings in Mid-March.?


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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.?


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

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You mean besides season-ending injuries, trades and waivers?


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From: jhwinick at aol.com
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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:
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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
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From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
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Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:14 am
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information

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Thanks Mark.

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I've got one issue to raise related to draft day logistics.

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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.

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What say the league on this one?

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-- 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
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Subject: [USML Announce] USML 2008 Draft Day Information

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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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