[USML Announce] Help Me With the Math

[Jim Barrett]

Seems like we might as well just start the Pujols auction via email now. Kind of like those play-in games they have in Dayton before the real start of the NCAA tourney. 

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On Mar 6, 2012, at 3:00 PM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:

> If somebody starts him at less than $40, or bids $1 increments below about $45, they should have to wear a skirt for the remainder of Draft Day.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com>
> To: announce <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 1:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Help Me With the Math
> 
> That is correct.  Which makes him a bargain at a mere $50.
> 
> And, of course, I don't count you out on the bidding.  To the contrary, 
> I'm counting on it.  With you and your $1 pitching strategy, I figure 
> that alone guarantees price enforcement on those two guys up to at 
> least $50.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 1:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Help Me With the Math
> 
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> Am I correct that Pujols went for $66 in your expert's draft?
> 
> And, btw, don't count me out of the bidding for Albert and Prince ...
> 
> -Andy
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Jeffrey Winick 
> <jwinick at harriswinick.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Now we’re talking.  Thanks for the clarification.  Given that Brad is 
> now the guy who will be eating the bug, I’d definitely appreciate some 
> help in locating something that is appropriately juicy.  You live in 
> the suburbs, right?  I’m thinking a rehydrated cicada might do the 
> trick.
>  
> But just to fill you in on league history.  There is some precedent 
> here.  Mr. Gammons once promised to eat a bug and we’re still waiting.  
> Hopefully Mr. Jansen will have the stones to actually man up WHEN he 
> loses this bet.
>  
> Jeff
>  
>  From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On 
> Behalf Of Dennis Adams
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:02 PM
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> To: USML Announcements
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Help Me With the Math
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>  
> 
> Jeff, what i meant to say earlier was "Help supplying the bug, 
> or getting it OVER 50?"  No wonder you got the wrong impression.
> 
>  
> 
> But it looks like either you or Brad are eating a bug now. 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Dennis Adams <dadams17 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> I may bid 60 just to lock him up, or I may let the rest of you bid high 
> on those guys and continue to drive your cash streams down.  I don't 
> know, I haven't decided yet.
> 
> 
> On Mar 6, 2012 12:33 PM, "Jeffrey Winick" <jwinick at harriswinick.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> So, Dennis, that’s the way it’s going to be huh?  ;-)
>  
> Good to know.  But be prepared for me putting you to the test.  I may 
> just start the bidding at $49 and see what you’re made of.
>  
> Jeff
>  
>  From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On 
> Behalf Of Dennis Adams
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 12:26 PM
> To: USML Announcements
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Help Me With the Math
>  
> Help supplying the bug, or keeping it under 50?
> 
> On Mar 6, 2012 12:24 PM, "Jeffrey Winick" <jwinick at harriswinick.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Brad Lee,
>  
> That would be $50 for each.
>  
> And how about this for putting my money (or is that stomach) where my 
> mouth is.  I’ll eat a bug if Pujols goes for less than $50.
>  
> (Dennis, I’m counting on you to help me out here…..)
>  
> Jeff
>  
>  From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On 
> Behalf Of Brad Jansen
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 12:00 PM
> To: USML Announcements
> Subject: [USML Announce] Help Me With the Math
>  
> 
> Jeff, is that fifty for both? Please be more precise if you intend to 
> say something else, and I assume you do.  Neither goes for fifty. 
> That's my prediction.
> 
> --Brad The Wise
> 
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Jeffrey Winick 
> <jwinick at harriswinick.com> wrote:
> So says the man who has spent heavily on protected pitching.
> 
> While I agree that the very top starting pitchers have all been 
> retained, it looks to me like there's a reasonably deep pool of 
> pitchers at the next tier.  It's the offense where I think things are 
> likely to get more interesting.  Factoring in that:  (i)  most teams 
> already have at least one top starting pitcher retained; and (ii) the 
> historical hesitancy of this league to bid up pitchers, I expect the 
> inflation factor on hitting to be quite high and the inflation factor 
> on pitching to be relatively low.  I figure Pujols and Fielder go for 
> $50+.
> 
> Jeff
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