[USML Announce] Easter Day Piracy Resurrects Berliners' Pennant Hopes
Andrew Klein
anrklein at gmail.com
Mon Apr 13 10:32:15 EDT 2009
Ahoy, Brad Lee! Why so pessimistic on Weiters? With 300 AB, I figure
50 HR is a lock.
Anyway, the league awaits the dropping of the Price-Bomb. Who will be
the lucky recipient????
-Andy
Brad Jansen wrote:
> It was all hands on deck on the Winick Schooner of Fortune as the
> hearty fantasy captain negotiated a breathtaking deal that freed two
> minor leaguers from the grips of the mighty Bombers (sorry, Red Hots,
> you're just not that mighty this year).
>
> "Understand this, mateys," growled the wizened old Winick. "The deal
> that sent Vernon Wells and Maggs Ordonez to the Bombers for Wieters
> and Matusz puts me back in the hunt for The Damon this year. I'll
> tell you why: I project that beginning in late May, Wieters will
> provide me 300 + at bats, with 35 home runs, 99 RBIs and a .450 BA.
> That's enough for me to net several batting points, assuming I have at
> least one other active hitter on my roster. Matusz....well, who
> knows, but he has a a cool name, and if he /does /get activated during
> his contract term I project many many strikeouts. So clearly this
> deal puts me back in the sea hunt."
>
> The seafaring merchant Mark Blocker was far more sanguine. "I know
> some owners will want to crucify me for trading impact players such
> as Wieters and Matusz for up-and-comers Wells and Maggs. But it was
> time for me to dump excess ballast. I really think Wells and
> Maggs are entering their peak, prime years and their salaries were too
> good to pass up. I fully expect to build my 2010 team around them."
>
> "Whatever," replied Winick. "But all ye should know this: the Coin of
> the Realm this season is the Minor Leaguer. That is all. Arrggghhh."
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