[USML Announce] To The Victors and The Spoilers: A Riptorn's Perspective

Brad Jansen bljansen at gmail.com
Tue Sep 20 11:58:22 EDT 2011


What it means is that the Hoosier Dads ended up with Alex Gordon, and I got
crap.
--Brad Lee

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>wrote:

>  On May 22 I traded Tyson Ross to the Riptorns for Maicer Izturis.****
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> On June 11 I sent Izturis and Jemile Weeks to the Brats for Zobrist and
> Kila Ka’aihue.****
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> On June 21 I sent Alex Gordon and Kila Ka’aihue to the Hoosier Daddies for
> Coco Crisp.****
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> Does that mean that the Riptorns helped me get Coco?****
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> -- Rich****
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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Brad Jansen
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:24 AM
> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* [USML Announce] To The Victors and The Spoilers: A Riptorn's
> Perspective****
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> Dear Fellows:****
>
>    As Brothers Winick and Robbins noted yesterday, it was Jeffrey's trade
> of Verlander and Lester that catapulted the Red Hots to  victory.  Thank
> goodness for Jeffrey that Eric Hosmer is a nice talent, almost on par with
> his cornermate, Michael Moustakas. ****
>
>    Jeffrey is not the only owner who made deals that assisted the money
> teams this year -- so, as has become my annual custom, I would like to take
> an opportunity to evaluate the assistance the Rips provided to all these
> fine teams:****
>
>        ****
>
>      4th place Brats: Although I tried feverishly to acquire Brett Lawrie
> (even to go so far as to promise future consideration in the form of a free
> copy of Winick's roto mag), the Brats did not warm to me. I cannot forgive
> them this trespass, but applaud their fine effort and finish. Look at the
> injury hits this team took (i.e., Sizemore and Morneau and Cruz, etc.). It's
> amazing how this team hung in there; one wonders what a Riptorn or two would
> have done for this team's fortunes.  ****
>
>  ****
>
>        3rd place (and fighting for second) LMC: this team launched itself
> into the money following a series of deals with the Rips, which netted the
> LMC solid talent *and* keepers such as Chris Perez, Victor Martinez,
> Jacoby Ellsbury and Jesus Vargas. Crawford and Buchholz also contributed to
> this team's solid standing. In exchange, the Rips received the perenially
> injured Jed Lowrie, but also young studs Britton and Moustakas. I have faith
> in their value, even if Lord Jeffrey thinks otherwise. I think I also got
> Nathan from the LMC and if he closes next year, that's pretty cool, too.**
> **
>
>  ****
>
>      2nd place K-9: Where would K-9 be without Bourjos and Humber? Probably
> 2nd place, but it only cost the team the likes of Guillen and Swarzak. Oh,
> and Adrian Beltre. He's alright. Somehow Hunter ended up on the K-9, but
> that was by way of the Nukes, who got him from me for Jennings.     ****
>
>  ****
>
>      1st  place Champion Mighty Red Hots: I know I traded for someone named
> Ross from Rich. The guy immediately got injured. I do not recall what stud I
> gave up for this guy, but I'm sure he helped Rich lock down first.****
>
>  ****
>
>       Oh, and one more thing: remember that I proved it was possoble to go
> into the season with 9 reserve pitchers--just not the ones I kept.****
>
>  ****
>
>        Congrats to the top teams and let's celebrate!!   ****
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