[USML Announce] 2012 Draft Day Self-Analysis: Riptorns

Mon Mar 12 21:14:34 EDT 2012

But they grow up so fast.

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:12 PM, <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:

> Isn't it cute when the kids think they know something?
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 8:03 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] 2012 Draft Day Self-Analysis: Riptorns
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>  Jeff did better for you than you would have done yourself.
>
>  I've seen your work.
>
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Dennis Adams <dadams17 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I only mocked the dice-k and vazquez picks.  I actually did say
>> "otherwise, great job though."  I really did like a lot of the picks.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Dennis,
>>>
>>>  You scoot from the draft early and complain about what Jeff did on
>>> your behalf?
>>>
>>>  Ouch.
>>>
>>>  If it were up to me you'd be eating table scraps.
>>>
>>>  Pfffffffft.
>>>
>>>  -- KR
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some questions/comments:
>>>>
>>>> 1.  Who is this Sabathiato guy?
>>>> 2.  I was listening carefully and didn't hear a single Wieters comment.
>>>> In fact, Blocker looked utterly unphased through the draft.
>>>> 3.  Carl Crawford will likely be worth his $30 salary this year.  More
>>>> importantly, he will be one of the better keepers for 2013.  You can thank
>>>> me later.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
>>>> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
>>>>  Sent: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 9:53 am
>>>> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] 2012 Draft Day Self-Analysis: Riptorns
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  I'll try, too ...
>>>>
>>>> DRAFT DAY STRATEGY
>>>>
>>>> *Dog Blocker as much as possible in retaliation for the 2010 Wieters
>>>> Trade.
>>>> *After dealing Sabathiato to Winick, spend less money on my entire
>>>> pitching staff than CC's salary.
>>>> *Get outfielders who are likely to play every day.
>>>> *Limit myself to two cups of coffee so as not to spend half the draft
>>>> in pain because I had to take a piss.
>>>>
>>>> WHAT WENT RIGHT
>>>>
>>>> *Succeeded in annoying Blocker and bidding up enough of his guys to
>>>> ensure that the Bombers won't compete in 2012.
>>>> *Sabathia's salary $34.  Klein Nine pitching staff $32.  Check.
>>>> *Got every day outfielders.
>>>> *Limited coffee intake to two cups.
>>>>
>>>> WHAT WENT WRONG
>>>>
>>>> *In bidding up Blocker, I got stuck with some bums myself.  (Seth Smith
>>>> at $12?)
>>>> *Used the biggest coffee mug in Winick's office, so two cups of coffee
>>>> felt like five.
>>>> *Ended up buying Carl Crawford when I had no intention of doing so.
>>>> Crawford was a "Winick Pick," and the magazine said to bid with confidence
>>>> up to $30.  I was blithely moving things along, and then everyone else just
>>>> stopped.
>>>>
>>>> -Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Great to see everyone. Dennis, welcome my friend to the show that never
>>>> ends. Jim B, congrats and all the best to your wife and you. And to
>>>> everybody else, it was great to see everyone looking so moderately healthy.
>>>>
>>>> Now, let me propose something. This proposal certainly is not intended
>>>> to displace Jeffrey's typically self-serving analysis of the draft, but I
>>>> ask each team to consider posting its own critical and objective analysis
>>>> of its draft day performance.
>>>>
>>>> I will begin:
>>>>
>>>> DRAFT DAY STRATEGY:
>>>>    * Avoid drafting Shoppach and Cervelli again.
>>>>    * Corner the market on SB by getting one more impact SB guy.
>>>>    * Draft decent SP for under $20.
>>>>    * Draft one reasonably priced thumper.
>>>>    * Pick up enough sleepers and keepers via auction and rotation draft
>>>> to shop to Winick when his team crashes and burns in June.
>>>>
>>>> WHAT WENT RIGHT
>>>>    * Arrived too late to gorge on doughnuts.
>>>>    * Personally escorted to draft by always affable Mark Kerber.
>>>>    * Elvis at 27, nice SPs from 7 to 17.
>>>>    * Restocked the Prospect Parade (Segura-1, yes!!).
>>>>
>>>> WHAT WENT WRONG
>>>>    * Arrived too late to gorge on doughnuts.
>>>>    * Personally escorted to draft by always affable Mark Kerber.
>>>>    * Lind-21, Smoak-12, no thumpers and Andrus surrounded by the likes
>>>> of Getz and Brignac.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OK--who's next??
>>>>
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>> Dennis F. Adams III
>> Candidate, Juris Doctor 2013
>> Northwestern University School of Law
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