[USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal - Brats and AFVs

[Richard Robbins]

Oh heck, there's no point in attempting to defend any trade.  By the way,
if you're going to punt a category, saves is a good one.


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Dennis Adams <dadams17 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I definitely understand why my trade does not seem to make much sense for
> my team, so I will quickly offer a defense of the trade (or at least my
> thinking behind it).  I absolutely needed a closer and was not willing to
> pay the price the Brats wanted for Perkins.  Norris may have been a
> slightly high price for a closer on the worst team, but I do think he will
> at least hold the job all year because the Astros have no incentive to
> audition anyone else.  Also, my pitching staff is a lot of guys (Weaver,
> Hellickson, Anderson, even Porcello hopefully) who will post solid ERA/WHIP
> numbers so Norris stands to only blow up their progress.  It is also
> entirely possible that Norris is unplayable a month or so into the season.
>    Finally, if my team is going to compete at all this year, I can't afford
> to post a zero in saves.  Hopefully the few saves Veras will offer will at
> least boost me up slightly from the saves cellar.  My team is always a work
> in progress though so don't think I'm done yet!
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Exactly.  Couldn't have said it better myself.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
>> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
>> Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2013 4:11 pm
>> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal - Brats and AFVs
>>
>>  Yeah, that makes about as much sense as trading a number 2 starter for
>> a fringy infielder that's kind of like Macier Izturis but without the
>> speed.
>>
>>  Let me know where I can get a Bud Norris bobblehead. . .
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at harriswinick.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  First reaction:  Way too much talk about Bud Norris in this league.****
>>> ** **
>>> Second reaction:  Great to see so much trade action this season.  But
>>> once again, despite potentially being in the thick of it, another trade
>>> goes down that doesn’t involve Mr. B.  The clock is ticking.****
>>> ** **
>>> Third reaction:  Why would anyone trade away a #1 starter (even a bad
>>> one on a bad team) for a journeyman reliever like Jose Veras (even if he
>>> should get the first shot at closing the very few games that Houston
>>> wins)?  I don’t think Skippy helped himself with this one.****
>>> ** **
>>> Jeff****
>>> ** **
>>>  *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
>>> Behalf Of *Richard Robbins
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:00 PM
>>> *To:* USML Announcements
>>> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal - Brats and AFVs**
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>>>    ** **
>>> ** **
>>>  Now that's an outcome determinative trade.  With Bud on their side,
>>> the Brats are a lock to repeat.****
>>>  ** **
>>>  The Red-Hots are now forced to concede the obvious and stand down.****
>>>  ** **
>>>  Long live the Brats and long live Bud Norris.****
>>>   ** **
>>>  On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 3:47 PM, <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:****
>>> Bud Norris!!!!!!!!!!! ****
>>>  ** **
>>>  ** **
>>>  ** **
>>>   -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dennis Adams <dadams17 at gmail.com>
>>> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
>>> Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2013 3:46 pm
>>> Subject: [USML Announce] Notice of Hot Wax Seal - Brats and AFVs****
>>>  In a blockbuster exchange of Astro stars, the Brats have sent Jose
>>> Veras to the AFV Skippies in exchange for Bud Norris.
>>> ****
>>>  ** **
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>>> Candidate, Juris Doctor 2013
>>> Northwestern University School of Law ****
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