[USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed Winick and Robbins

Dennis Adams dadams17 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 23 11:10:32 EDT 2013


I'm just really excited the Yankees have graciously offered to take Soriano
off the Cubs' hands.
On Jul 23, 2013 10:07 AM, "Doug Shabelman" <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
wrote:

>  There are hundreds of deadline deals that worked out in selling guys off
> at the end (remember John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander? Joe Nathan/Liriano
> for AJ P? Teixiera for Andrus/Harrison/Salty?).****
>
> ** **
>
> I do hope it works out for you and your brethren, Kerbs. I want Chicago
> teams to do well despite my ripping on your fairy time management. ****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:48 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber
> Screwed Winick and Robbins****
>
> ** **
>
> In other words, you were totally blowing smoke and you can't name a
> comparable deal where anybody's done better.  That's what I thought.
>
> ****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Shabelman <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 9:43 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed
> Winick and Robbins****
>
> Why are we comparing to other deals? I don’t care about other deals, I
> care about the ones that we’re discussing right now and again, it’s just
> smoke at this time.  Maybe he should have thought about trying to get a
> young major leaguer other than one with a 6-plus era in Jason Grimm (anyone
> remember the theft of a 25-year old Aramis Ramirez from the Pirates?).  **
> **
>
>  ****
>
> Watch out for beer spilling on you under that bridge, Kerbs—you never know
> who will be lurking around Wrigley Field the next few years….****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net<announce-bounces at usml.net?>]
> *On Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:37 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber
> Screwed Winick and Robbins****
>
>  ****
>
> I think it's ridiculously early to be making any judgements--either
> postitive or negative--on Theo's progress with the Cubs.  The farm system
> was truly abysmal when he got here and he's never made it any secret that
> fixing it was going to take more than a couple of years.  I'll stand by my
> comments on the Garza trade--the Cubs will get either four or five
> prospects, of which either two or three were ranked in the Rangers top 30
> pre-season (depending on how the Cubs choose to structure the deal), and
> another is a young major league pitcher with a decent arm.  (And none of
> that is my "spin."  It's just who the guys are.)  They got that in return
> for an upcoming free agent that they weren't going to re-sign.****
>
>  ****
>
> Doug--if you're such an expert, how about if you name two or three
> deadline trades in the past few years where the selling team got a
> comparably graded set of prospects, based on what was known about them at
> the time of the trade?  (No fair cherry-picking a couple that happened to
> turn out well in hindsight.)  It shouldn't be hard for you to do
> that--unless you're just blowing smoke.****
>
>  ****
>
> Mark****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 9:24 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed
> Winick and Robbins****
>
> OK - I'm in on returning to Packer-bashing.  But I'm frustrated with the
> Theo Era, which is destined to end like the post-Jordan Jerry Krause Era
> for the Bulls when we were told to be patient and wait for the the high
> school twin towers of Chandler Tyson and Eddy Curry to lead the team to
> back to glory.  ****
>
>  ****
>
> On the Packer front, has Rodgers issued his Braun defense yet?  I recall
> him being incredibly vociferous on this point last year ...****
>
>  ****
>
> -Andy****
>
>  ****
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at harriswinick.com>
> wrote:****
>
> It's history because the guys playing in the majors aren't doing as well
> as the re-treads and bums that the Cubs are putting on the field. That
> doesn't speak well of the Sox minor league system. Sure, they're young, but
> they're also not producing. ****
>
>  ****
>
> But that discussion is now "history". Lets get on to bashing on the evil
> team up north. ****
>
>  ****
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone****
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2013, at 8:50 AM, "Doug Shabelman" <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
> wrote:****
>
>   I’ll move on but why is it history when the guys playing in the majors
> are from the very system you want to bash? Plus is it “history” really if
> they’re all in the young-to-mid-20’s??? “History” has been a lot more kind
> to the South Side for one reason: a World Series ring in our lifetime.
> Despite all the fancy bridges and hotels promised to you by Brothers
> Ricketts and Epstein, I wouldn’t plan a parade route just yet.****
>
>  ****
>
> However, in the spirit of camp opening this Thursday, I will join you and
> begin swinging at Blocker and Fruiter—Packers suck.  Time for camp, so put
> on your trunks and let’s start talking up Alshon Jeffery!!!****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net<announce-bounces at usml.net>]
> *On Behalf Of *Jeffrey Winick
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:45 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber
> Screwed Winick and Robbins****
>
>  ****
>
> Why is it always history with a White Sox fan?  What's in the system now?
> (Short answer:  "nothing").  Sure, the Sox won a World Series.  That's now
> ancient history.  The team is worse than the Cubs, which is one hell of an
> accomplishment and as opposed to the Cubs, doesn't appear to have a plan
> for turning things around.  ****
>
>  ****
>
> (Andy, I blame you for this - look what you've done.  Now get on board
> before it's too late.)****
>
>  ****
>
> Go Cubs!!****
>
>  ****
>
> Doug - how about we bury the hatchet, agree to disagree on this whole
> Cubs/Sox thing and get back to bashing the fricking Packers?  Deal?****
>
>  ****
>
> Jeff****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Shabelman <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 8:38 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed
> Winick and Robbins****
>
> Our minor leagues has produced more than yours over the past 10 years. I
> love when people bash the Sox farm system which has produced Ramirez,
> Beckham (hey, he’s hitting .320 just in time to go on the DL for me!),
> Sale, Santiago, Reed, Jones, Tank (jury still out there), a trade leading
> to minor leaguer Quintana….oh wait, you have that ex-Notre Damer and
> Castro, I guess you have a better argument.****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net<announce-bounces at usml.net?>]
> *On Behalf Of *Jeffrey Winick
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:35 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber
> Screwed Winick and Robbins****
>
>  ****
>
> Can't wait to see what the Sux get for Peavy, Rios and Ramirez to go with
> their complete dearth of talent in the minors.  ****
>
>  ****
>
> And Andy, you need to stop feeding the wolves (i.e. Doug).  I know he's
> family but you simply can't lend a helping hand to a Cubs basher.  It'll
> get you drummed out of the Cubs Club.****
>
>  ****
>
> That is all.****
>
>  ****
>
> Jeff****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Shabelman <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 8:29 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed
> Winick and Robbins****
>
> I love Kerber buying the pr spin: “decent to good prospects.” Keep
> stockpiling and focusing on those renovations which will help bring you to
> the promised land. What a joke.****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net<announce-bounces at usml.net?>]
> *On Behalf Of *Andy Klein
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:16 AM
> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber
> Screwed Winick and Robbins****
>
>  ****
>
> I'm thinking more Gary Scott.  Or maybe Carmen Fanzone (not that Skippy
> would get that reference ...)****
>
>  ****
>
> -Andy****
>
>  ****
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Doug Shabelman <
> Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com> wrote:****
>
> Can anyone say "Kevin Orie" with me?****
>
>  ****
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> Doug Shabelman ****
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> Date: 07/23/2013 7:04 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Eric (Mr. B) Karabell on How Kerber Screwed
> Winick and Robbins ****
>
> True on the Klein-related news.  But, listen, Brad Lee had already stocked
> my offensive roster with Dayan "Hank Aaron" Vicieo and Lonnie "Mike
> Schmidt" Chisenhall ... ****
>
>  ****
>
> And as a Cub fan, I wish Theo well with Mike "Miguel Cabrera" Olt.  I see
> that he has broken the Mendoza Line line in AAA, which must count for
> something ...****
>
>  ****
>
> -Andy****
>
>  ****
>
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:*
> ***
>
> Mark Blocker's long lost brother Eric Karabell just completed a piece on
> the disappointments that CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander have been this
> season.  Damn you, Mark Kerber!! ****
>
>  ****
>
> http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9499562&categoryid=2378529****
>
>  ****
>
> In further, Mark Blocker related news, another ESPN writer, Jerry
> Crasnick, explains why Greg Holland is the most dominant closer in baseball:
> ****
>
>  ****
>
> http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9497659/royals-closer-ready-shine****
>
>  ****
>
> In non Mark Blocker related news, I was informed by Brad Lee that he did,
> in fact, seek out Dean Klein during his efforts to prematurely bail on
> young Wil Myers and that the Professor proclaimed that he much preferred
> two pitchers to Willie "Mays" Myers. What is the world coming to?  Andy
> "Mr. $1 Pitcher" Klein more interested in pitchers (including a bean!!!)
> than in a stud hitter.  Say it aint so!!****
>
>  ****
>
> That is all.****
>
>  ****
>
> Jeff****
>
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