[USML Announce] A Question about the 2013 USML Champion Red Hots

[Richard Robbins]

You are killing me.

The Berliners are going to roll this year.

And Jeff knows it.

On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Jeffrey Winick wrote:

> Andy,
>
>  No worries.  He's just a Stanford guy that Rich wants to retain to bring
> back warm memories of his college days.  There are (at least) two reasons
> why it should be of no concern:
>
>  1.  He's a $10 bean, which as Mark K. pointed out last year (and despite
> the fact that 7 such players were retained this year) means he's worthless.
> 2.  Most pre-draft projections have him going either #2 (Cubs) or #3
> (Rockies) meaning that Rich will have wasted a draft pick/retention slot on
> him for 2 years in a row.
>
>  Most importantly though, I would recommend that you move your focus from
> Rich to the rest of the league.  As Rick, Brad and others have correctly
> pointed out, this season is effectively over and the Red Hots are
> rightfully crowned as the presumptive 2013 USML Champions.  Since it would
> be unimaginable for a team with this amount of undervalue to screw up a
> draft sufficiently to throw away the title, you would be wise to join the
> rest of us in the fight for 2nd.
>
>  Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tue, Mar 12, 2013 10:16 am
> Subject: [USML Announce] A Question about the 2013 USML Champion Red Hots
>
>  Just back from beautiful Sioux Falls and sorting through the retention
> rosters.
>
> First ... congrats, Rich.  No way you could mess up on draft day enough
> to avoid victory this year.  But one question.  Why does your 2013
> championship entitle you to keep a minor leaguer who as listed as part
> of the Pittsburgh system?
>
> Humbly,
>
> -Andy
>    Doggedly playing for a "money slot" in 2013
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