[USML Announce] "Just Concede".....With Apologies to Beatle Paul

Andrew Klein anrklein at gmail.com
Thu May 14 18:01:27 EDT 2009


That was downright inspiring -- I'm ready for battle!

Lots of potential keepers on the Nine -- just waiting for some offers ...

-Andy

jhwinick at aol.com wrote:
> The thought of concession, let alone to the Bombers, has always have 
> been and always will be sacrilegious.  No song here, guys....just some 
> facts to chew on.
>
> Sure, the Little Ripper's got a nice lead on the field.  But its May 
> 14th for heaven's sake.  Not to pick at an old wound, but the Hoosier 
> Daddies enjoyed a considerably more commanding lead well into August a 
> few years ago and we all know who got the last "laffey" that year.  
> Heck, if no one among you is man enough to make a run at the Bombers, 
> I'm half tempted to reverse engines a la the Big Rippers and come 
> after him myself.
>
> Lets take a closer look, shall we?
>
> This is an offense that has only one superstar hitter in Kinsler.  The 
> rest of the offense is built around guys like Garko, Aybar, Figgins, 
> Rivera, Ordonez, Wells, Scott, Rolen, Kendrick.  Are you kidding me?  
> And there is a suggestion that everyone should just step aside and 
> allow him to accede to the throne.  Just for kicks, take a look at the 
> total number of DL days for Figgins, Rivera, Ordonez, Wells, Martinez, 
> Scott and Rolen the last 3 years.  'nuff said.
>
> I'll admit that the pitching looks good on the surface.  But look a 
> little closer.  Galarraga's ERA is now up past 4.6.  Burnett's ERA has 
> been climbing steadily and now exceeds 5.3 and he's on a Yankees team 
> that looks like a disaster waiting to happen.  Bedard has been great 
> but is already complaining about how his arm feels.  The King might 
> finally be coming around, but with that pen behind him and that team 
> (not) putting up runs for him, there won't be many wins.  I'll admit 
> that Garza looks great.  In fact, he's looking like a nice keeper at 
> 15.  But he'll not nearly enough to support a wire to wire victory.  
> Joba has been decidely ordinary (1.55 WHIP) and looks like a guy that 
> would be better off closing games than starting them.  Another pain in 
> Mariano's elbow and the next thing you know, Mr. B finds himself even 
> deeper in closers.  And speaking of closers....Morrow blows another 
> one today (taking a win away from King Felix in the process), 
> Francisco is ailing and Andrew Bailey is...well....Andrew Bailey.  And 
> don't even get me started on the clown with the dead squirel hanging 
> from his chin.
>
> The bottom line is that the Little Rippers haven't yet been pushed.  
> There hasn't been any of the consolidation of talent that has marked 
> the last few years of our league's history.  If the Nukes really are 
> throwing in the towel, there is enough talent on that team alone to 
> push Buddha, the Big Ripper or the Calamari to a title.  And both the 
> Hoosiers and the Red Hots still have plenty of talent to move around 
> themselves.  If David Price nets King Felix and Matt Garza, what is 
> Evan Longoria worth?  Hard to imagine, but I'm eager to find out.
>
> The year has only just begun.  As I see it, at the very minimum, the 
> Little Rippers have a few more keepers that they should be compelled 
> to move.  If the season ends with a Little Ripper title and the likes 
> of Joba, Morrow, Francisco, Garza and Masterson still on their roster, 
> we should all be ashamed of ourselves.
>  
> Now get out there and make it interesting.  Otherwise, come June 1, 
> I'll be entertaining offers for my beans
>
> That is all.
>
> TOeFuKi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: springkerb at aol.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 8:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] "Just Concede".....With Apologies to 
> Beatle Paul
>
> Great work, but I can remember when such thoughts were sacrilegious in 
> the Berliner camp.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com <mailto:bljansen at gmail.com>>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>>
> Sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 4:30 pm
> Subject: [USML Announce] "Just Concede".....With Apologies to Beatle Paul
>
> When I see my team fall in the standings, Brother Blocker comes to me
> Speaking words of wisdom, just concede
> And there with Jeff and Robbins, he is trading right in front of me
> Speaking words of wisdom, just concede
>  
> Just concede, just concede, just concede, just concede
> Listen to Mark Blocker, just concede.
>  
> And when the Bombers and Berliners finally and for once agree
> There will be Matt Wieters, just concede
> And though Price is just a prospect there's no doubt about his pedigree
> And what about that Bailey, just concede.
>  
> Just concede, just concede....
>  
> And now with third place fading, I must worry about the Calamari
> And who's trading for that Morrow, just concede
> When I've heard enough from Winick, Brother Blocker comes to me
> Speaking words of wisdom, just concede.
>  
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