[USML Announce] Beware Mark Kerber!!

[Richard Robbins]

Amen Jeff.  I don't want to go back and see how my stats would have
differed had I not traded for Verlander and the also disappointing Weiters.
 Ugh.


On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at harriswinick.com>wrote:

> Brad Lee,****
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> Keep sipping on the Mai Tai.  Your season was already over before you left.
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> According to Rotowire, Carter has a hand injury, but it’s not serious.
> He’ll be back today or tomorrow.****
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> 7/9/2013****
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> + Watchlist<http://www.rotowire.com/myrotowire/watchlist_addplayer.htm?player_ids=9694&activity_code=MLB>
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> Carter, who is out of the Astros' lineup Tuesday in St. Louis, is
> suffering through a minor hand concern, after he was hit by a throw in the
> weekend series against the Rangers, the Houston Chronicle<https://twitter.com/ChronAstros/status/354720937712680960>
>  reports.****
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> *Fantasy Analysis*
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> The absence will mark Carter's third consecutive, a span in which he fit
> in just one unsuccessful pinch-hit appearance. However, he participated in
> batting practice Tuesday, and the ailment shouldn't keep him out of
> commission for too much longer.****
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> As for the trade thing, here’s what Rotowire had to say:****
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> 7/1/2013****
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> + Watchlist<http://www.rotowire.com/myrotowire/watchlist_addplayer.htm?player_ids=9694&activity_code=MLB>
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> The Astros would move Carter for the right package of minor league talent,
> according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe<http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/06/29/alex-rodriguez-what-have-you-done-yourself/A2gDYXdA3F7tq8HbABQlKN/story.html>
> .****
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> *Fantasy Analysis*
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> The 26-year-old is considered expendable as the Astros continue their
> rebuilding efforts. The Yankees need a right-handed hitter who can play
> first and outfield, which makes them one potential destination leading into
> the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.****
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> Hey – maybe he’ll go to the Yankees.  But you’ve got to give Kerber credit
> for getting ahead of this.****
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> Jeff****
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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Brad Jansen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:24 PM
> *To:* USML Announcements
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> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Beware Mark Kerber!!****
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> Jeffrey, if Chris Carter were on the trade block, wouldn't the Astros be
> playing him?****
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> --Pissed and pissed off in Maui****
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>      Brad Lee Badtai****
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> P.S.  Didn't bother to bring onroto password, but* * can only guess I'm
> in 6th now. Any keepers besides Machado and Profar left???****
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> On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:
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> But for a slight miscalculation on Eric Hosmer (which apparently only Rick
> Gammons was wise enough to foretell - and yes, there should be lots of
> apologetic emails to Rick for the criticism he had to endure), Mr. K has
> been simply brilliant this year.  One great trade after another.  Consider
> what's he's managed to accomplish: ****
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> He turns Chris Carter (now rumored to be on the trading block) for the $1
> Nate McLouth****
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> He turns CC Sabathia (and his obviously fading stuff) into Eric Hosmer and
> Chris Tillman; and****
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> He turns Valverde (once again a complete bum) into a $2 Chris Parmelee,
> top bean George Springer and Japaneses wunderkind Masahiro Tanaka.****
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> But his greatest masterpiece has to have been turning perhaps the single
> greatest disappointment in the American League in 2013 into one of the
> leading candidates for the Cy Young award, the $5 Yu Darvish.  Here's what
> Buster Olney just reported on Mr. Verlander:****
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> • Justin Verlander<http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/6341/justin-verlander>
>  got hit around late in his start Tuesday,<http://www.freep.com/article/20130710/SPORTS02/307100039/tigers-white-sox> pushing
> his ERA to 3.71.
> Some opponents see a major difference in his raw stuff. "Not even close,"
> said one hitter. "He’s trying to trick you now. He didn’t have to do that
> before."
> The White Sox racked up 23 hits -- six of them<http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-0710-white-sox-tigers-chicago-20130710,0,684873.story> by
> Alex Rios.
> From ESPN Stats & Information: For the fourth time this season, Verlander
> allowed five or more earned runs. That is one shy of his total from the
> previous two seasons combined. ****
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> Fair warning - he's a sneaky one that Mr. Kerber.  And he clearly knows
> what he's doing.  Of course, I say that with great admiration.****
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> Jeff****
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