[USML Announce] Under The Microscope

[Brad Jansen]

Jeffrey:
  Come on. Our deal was far broader in scope than the others and there's
the perceived value of Upton, Danks, Balfour and Doumit...maybe Getz,
too, versus Montero and throw-ins. I can understand how 99% of the
USML views the deal and hope that some percentage of that group sees where
I'm coming from. If not, c'est la vie, if I may paraphrase Don Draper's
young bride. I have songs to write and minor leaguers to moniter. Life's
too short to worry about Upton getting traded to the Nationals, Doumit
getting his annual injury, Danks performing like last season and the A's
shedding Balfour like all their other veterans. My friend, those now are
your concerns.
Brad Lee


On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Jeffrey Winick
<jwinick at harriswinick.com>wrote:

>  Brother Brad Lee,****
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> I apologize for having made your blood boil.  I didn’t mean to suggest
> that those two fine prospects WON’T be ready by next year only that they’re
> NOT presently ready, despite their running contracts.  I think they were
> fine trades and I do not question for judgment.  The intended focus of my
> comment was on the disparity between the acrimony we stir up when you and I
> do a deal versus the silent reaction to deals you complete with other
> members of the league.****
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> As Arsenio used to say:  “the things that make you go Hmmm”.****
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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Brad Jansen
> *Sent:* Monday, April 16, 2012 11:20 AM
> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* [USML Announce] Where There's A Will...****
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> Brother Jeffrey:****
>
>      I must take issue with your comments that I have highlighted in blood
> red below.****
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>     To wit: as any of you following the Youkilis controversy must know,
> young Will Middlebrooks is tearing it up in Triple-A and is quite ready to
> assume the position at Hot Corner next year because there is no way the
> Bosox will exercise that expensive option; perhaps Youk will negotiate
> different terms, but my money ($1, to be exact) is on Middlebrooks. KR will
> confirm that I commented on his acquisition at the auction as I had
> targeted him early for my prospecting goals.****
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>     Bundy by all accounts will soar through the minors on the wings of his
> magical talent and clearly has no one (certainly not Matusz) blocking his
> ascent no later than next year.    ****
>
>      Both players are estimable talents and I shall readily defend them
> and my honor, in no particular order I might add.****
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>  ****
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> --Brother Brad Lee****
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> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Jeff Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:****
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> Dennis,****
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> I presume the "history" that our commissioner is referring to is the fact
> that the two winningest franchises in the league were involved in this
> trade. Anything else would be unseemly, inappropriate and, most
> importantly, dead wrong. ****
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> Don't let Mr. Blocker's "Genericized" summary dissuade you from your
> initial reaction. Montero is very valuable and you may very well be
> vindicated if Montero does all that is expected of him. Also you should put
> the commentary in perspective. Note that you didn't hear a peep from Mark
> or John or Andy when two long term prospects (Bundy and Middlebrooks), both
> of whom will be Y2 players next year and are presently nowhere near ready
> to play major league baseball, were traded for Adam Jones and Jeff
> Niemann. ****
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> Jeff
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