[USML Announce] Berliners' Austin Powers The Whiff Machine

[Andy Klein]

If they do, I wouldn't want to be the owner who spent $17 on John Danks ...

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

> Apparently I missed the announcement - do spring training stats now count?
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> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:35 pm
> Subject: [USML Announce] Berliners' Austin Powers The Whiff Machine
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> ITEM
> Austin Jackson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and a walk Monday
> against the Phillies. Jackson is working with a new stance in an effort to
> cut back on the strikeouts, but it hasn't helped thus far. He's batting
> .242 with 14 strikeouts in 33 at-bats. The Tigers aren't about to move away
> from him in center field, but they should consider dropping him to the
> ninth spot in the lineup if he struggles next month.
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> LOSER
> Berliners. Decision to extend Action Jackson's contract looks worse after
> every ST punchout. He can't steal first and Berliners desperately needs the
> SBs to have any shot to compete this year. Berliners' chances to take home
> the Damon ARE DIMMING.
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> WINNERS
> Red Hots sense Berliners' vulnerability and begin process of packaging
> Suzuki in season's first dump deal. Hosmer the Red Hot sounds just about
> right.
> Flaming Brats hope that Miguel Cabrera's on-base skills convince Leyland
> to bat him lead-off, promising even more tallies in the runs department. He
> just needs to keep balls from his face as he waltzes around the hot
> corner.  But for now, the hopes of the Brats and Red Hots SHINE BRIGHTLY.
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