[USML Announce] Bailey, Daily

Blocker, Mark B. mblocker at Sidley.com
Wed May 13 11:24:59 EDT 2009


If only I was a "one-pitch pony" with a WHIP below 1.00, I would probably be the subject of Brad's e-mails, and not simply responding to Brad's e-mails.  But alas, I'm not...so back to work....


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	From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Brad Jansen
	Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:18 AM
	To: USML Announcements
	Subject: [USML Announce] Bailey, Daily
	
	
	Andy:
	  Thanks so much for conducting your due diligence and sharing your research results with the rest of us who like to follow the fortunes of Blocker's Bombers. I was in Barnes & Noble last night (to pick up the latest Stones' remastered re-reissues--when will I learn...) and stumbled upon Baseball America's 2009 Prospect Handbook (no, Andy, I did not buy it this year). This Bailey guy ranked something like 28th of all the A's prospects, and we know what a shallow talent poool they have. It appears that he's  a one-pitch pony.  Besides, with Franky Francisco's shoulder in flames I am not so sure the Bombers will so readily part with their "closers."  After all, when is a 25 point lead ever that safe?
	Brad Lee     
	
	 
	On 5/13/09, Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at sidley.com> wrote: 

		I suppose, Andy, if given a choice between a struggling journeyman with a 1.65 WHIP this year (Ziegler), or a pitcher who had a 1.40 WHIP when he was 23 years old, but is now closing because he has a 1.27 WHIP (oops, my bad, that's his ERA; his WHIP is 0.61), I'd have to give that some thought....
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Klein
		Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:33 AM
		To: USML Announcements
		Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Hoosier Dads Provide Berliners Little Ray of Hope
		
		Man, you really have this puffery thing down pat.  Like the Big Rippers,
		I am eager to see which two All-Stars come your way for the young man
		with the 1.40 AA WHIP!
		
		-Andy
		Owner of Brad "Big Z" Ziegler, Oakland's Man
		
		
		
		Blocker, Mark B. wrote:
		> Andy:
		>
		>   Like you, I have a soft spot for Ziegler and Wuertz, because they are both so much closer to my age than 24-year old flamethrower Andrew Bailey.  However, I am not sure if that is really going to help W or Z close games, so I will stick to watching the new closer for an organization that loves young pitchers.
		>
		>   -- Mark B.
		>
		>
		> -----Original Message-----
		> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Klein
		> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:52 AM
		> To: USML Announcements
		> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Hoosier Dads Provide Berliners Little Ray of Hope
		>
		> Dear Little Rippers,
		>
		> It would be best to pen your ode to young Mr. Bailey quickly, before he
		> fades back into obscurity.  Assuming we're talking about the same guy,
		> it looks like he spent last year as a AA swing man, compiling an ERA
		> over 4.00 with a horrible WHIP.  Not exactly Goose Gossage material.
		>
		> Anyway, Big Z will be back in the A's pen soon.  Until then, Michael
		> Wuertz is the Man!
		>
		> That is all.
		>
		> Humbly,
		>
		> -Andy
		>
		> Blocker, Mark B. wrote:
		>
		>> Brad:
		>>
		>>   Thank you for the oblique promotion of new A's closer Andrew Bailey,
		>> who I acquired a week ago.  I am now a team with four closers, and it
		>> seems likely I will really only need two of them going forward, so if
		>> Rick or others need a cheap closer for next year (Bailey, Morrow,
		>> Francisco), please give me a call.  I know you, Brad, are probably
		>> shopping all of those catchers you FAAB-ed off the scrap heap, like
		>> Corky Miller, so I am just hoping to keep up.
		>>
		>>   -- Mark B.
		>>
		>>
		>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
		>>     *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net
		>>     [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On Behalf Of *Brad Jansen
		>>     *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:39 PM
		>>     *To:* USML Announcements
		>>     *Subject:* [USML Announce] Hoosier Dads Provide Berliners Little
		>>     Ray of Hope
		>>
		>>     Only one team obstructs Jeffrey Winick's quest to become the first
		>>     ten-point team in USML history: Rick Gammmons' Hoosier
		>>     Daddies.  "I can easily plummet to the bottom in wins, Porcello
		>>     and Cecil willing," mused the ever-scheming Roto Meister Jeffrey
		>>     Winick.  "But to accomplish my goal of achieving just ten
		>>     points, the Hoosier Daddies have got to get at least 4 saves this
		>>     year.  I can't believe I'm still ahead of him, 3 to 0.   With
		>>     Chris Ray on his staff I thought that would never be possible.
		>>     But alas, I'm no longer so sure."
		>>
		>>     "Look," responded the ever-thoughtful and always-bearded Rick
		>>     Gammons.  "I'm doing everything I can to keep my team afloat, from
		>>     trading my cornerstone  Betancourt to bidding $80 of my FAAB on
		>>     Mitch Maier.  Nothing is working right now, but I fervently
		>>     hope Scott Linebrink can net me a few saves while Bobby Jenks
		>>     serves his 45-day suspension for dying his beard pink. That would
		>>     help the Berliners achieve their goal and, if Nix, Pods and Getz
		>>     get it into gear maybe I'll have a shot at the Nukes.  And with
		>>     guys like Thome and Betemit on their active roster, I think I can
		>>     stay within striking distance. Of course, Blocker keeps pestering
		>>     me to trade him Carlos Pena and Grady Sizemore for the likes of
		>>     Andrew Bailey and Matt Palmer, his alleged
		>>     'closers-in-waiting'...but until he puts Andy Marte on the table
		>>     there's no point talkin'.  And how 'bout them Hawks, eh? And I
		>>     ain't talkin' NBA, boys."
		>>
		>>
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