[USML Announce] Trade Partner Projections: An Update

[Brad Jansen]

Gang:
   With the trade deadline weeks away and so many teams decimated by
injury, misfortune or Brent Morel, it's time to review and update where
things stand....
   The below email wa sent one month ago. Updated info in RED.

On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Because it's never to early to handicap the sellers and buyers:
>   Berliners:
>     Need a SP, closer and another bat plus anyone else LMC or Brats may
> want. Biggest trade bait: Hosmer, Jackson, Moore and Myers.
>     Trade partner targets: AFV (Cano; Kuroda; Fuentes); Klein Nine (Sale;
> Walden; Rasmus); Daddies (Weaver; E. Santana; Luke Scott); Bombers
> (Fielder; Wieters; Gardner; Valverde).
>      Dark horse: Red Hots in blockbuster involving League, Verlander,
> Crisp, and Suzuki or Pedroia.
>
BERLINERS have nestled in 3rd, hobbled by injuries to Markakis, Reimold,
Santos and Feliz, and unable to acquire any kind of hitter or
pitcher. There's still time to make a run for the Damon, but energy level
running low.

>
>   Lake Michigan Calamari:
>        Need hitters at CI and MI. Biggest trade bait: Jackson Profar,
> Brent Lillibridge.
>        Trade partner targets:  Not applicable. Best option is Ellsbury's
> return, Roberts' normal brain activity, and Gutierrez's re-emergence as
> Mariners' primo outfielder.
> LMC fallen off the Damon train but if Ellsbury gets back and contributes
> 175 plus decent AB, 4th place remains within reach.
>    Flaming Brats:
>         Need hitter at 1B and several in OF. Biggest trade bait: Weeks,
> Johnson and Pujols.
>         Trade partnet targets: AFV (Chris Davis); Klein Nine
> (Crawford; Rasmus)
>  FLAMING BRATS wisely follow advice and trade Weeks, in season's trade
> shocker that nets Sale AND Keppinger. OF, however, still threadbare and
> Morrow's misery means this team will be in a dogfight all year for the
> Damon. Team must move a bean or two for OF help.
>    Nukes:
>          Need SBs and SP. Biggest trade bait: Jacob Turner; Salty; Brian
> Dozier.
>          Trade partner target: Riptorns, because they always trade their
> guys back.
> NUKES still need SB but Haren acquisition and Turner's arrival (you're
> weclome, Mark) bodes well for this team and its pitched battle with the
> Brats.
>    Mighty Red Hots:
>           Need a couple hitters at CI, C or OF. Biggest trade bait: Adam
> Dunn.
>           Trade partner target: Klein Nine (Kotchman, Kaaihue and Recker)
>  MRH have taken early retirement, but at least can enjoy Dunn's
> resurgence.
>

HOOSIERS: Get added due to 4th place standing. Have offered closers for
offense, but no takers. KLEIN NINE a non-factor.

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