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

[Andrew Klein]

Sabathiato, Sabathia ... what's the difference.  And Blocker only looked 
unphased because he was squinting at the draft software that apparently 
told him to buy Trumbo for $11.

-Andy

On 3/12/12 6:19 PM, Jeffrey Winick 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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