[USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
Rick Gammons
ricklgammons at gmail.com
Wed May 14 07:21:03 EDT 2014
Greetings;
I thought I saw a message on here from Kerbs bemoaning his 5 DL'd guys.
I scoff at that as a man with SEVEN pitchers currently on the DL. Can we
start the season June 1?
Rick
On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 5:57 PM, JOHN FRUIT <jtfruit at msn.com> wrote:
> Schoop is on your active roster? I take back what I said about AYM being a
> favorite.
>
> ------------------------------
> From: Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 21:30:48 +0000
>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
>
> I 100% agree with John and at this point, everyone should seriously
> consider doing whatever they can to try and try Alex Meyer and Jonathan
> Schoop away from me before it gets too late….
>
>
>
> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:16 PM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
>
>
>
> You're apparently looking at the ERA for the wrong Tyler Skaggs. It's
> 4.14 (despite his getting lit up rather badly on 5/4), and BTW he's
> both younger and cheaper than either Gray or Ventura.
>
>
>
> I disagree with your evaluations of the starting pitching of pretty much
> all the contenders. I don't think either mine or Shabes' is as good as you
> do, nor do I think Klein's looks all that shaky. But starting pitching is
> always a crap shoot, and that may well be where the title gets decided. I
> was hurt badly by two season-ending injuries in the first two weeks of the
> season (not to mention about 5 other DL visits), and losing Garcia in
> particular left my offense a lot thinner than it looked on draft day.
> Hopefully, I'll get Willingham back and Singleton will be up soon, but
> who's to say if all those old guys will keep producing. (At least it
> appears that Big Tex's wrist is OK.)
>
>
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JOHN FRUIT <jtfruit at msn.com>
> To: announce <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, May 13, 2014 2:21 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
>
> I sympathize with Jeffrey....the man offers up his outstanding critique
> ( mind you, not without a number of omissions, oversights and falty
> assessments) and it should elicit at least some modicum of reponse. So
> here goes.
>
> I can't argue with the self-assessment of the Berliners, clearly they are
> stocked nicely for the future with the flurry of dump trades already
> concluded. While Red Hots and Bombers both have a number of redeeming
> qualities, I can't say I disagree with assessments for those squads.
> Probably the same is true for Calamari, this team just need some of its
> players to start hitting a little bit...Fielder, Brad Miller, Chris Carter,
> Alex Avila....geez c'mon already.
>
> Like Skippy, I thought this AFV squad was destined for great things this
> year. But then I looked and the calendar only said April 15th. Lots of
> bad luck so far with Morrow, Pineda and Jarrod Parker. A few question
> marks whether Sizemore, Callaspo and Solarte can be anything but marginal
> starters. But still a pretty formidable lineup.
>
> As for the 'contender' group, it's no coincidence this is largely the
> group that has participated in early-season trades with the Berliners (K-9
> excluded) and lo and behold find themselves stocked with a lot of richly
> priced talent. Stands to reason they look really good on paper right
> now. Nukes starting pitching looks scary good even without Darvish, but
> Tyler Skaggs and his 5.60 ERA do nothing for me or hopefully anybody else
> as trade bait. And apparently Chris Colabello may have recorded had his
> last rbi of the season back toward the beginning of May. And this team
> still needs to get production from Corey Hart, Teixeira and Soriano
> - anything but guaranteed.
>
> K-9 pitching still worries me,, least not because the combination of Scott
> Kazmir, Justin Masterson, Zach McAllister and Drew Smyly have collectively
> derailed the Brats' pitching stats for the better part of the last
> half decade. But hell, maybe they will keep it up this year. Yordana
> Ventura and Sonny Gray look like the real deal, and K-9 has them in pocket
> for future collateral. The offense is again loaded with a bunch of
> maulers, but I am glad I dropped out of the bidding for JJ Hardy at $3 and
> steered clear of Jason Kubel. If Michael Bourn ever steals a base again
> in his lifetime, that is just extra gravy for this offense.
>
> I agree not many weak spots in Hoosier Daddies lineup. Problem is, not a
> lot of studs either. A lot riding on Sabathia, Verlander and RA Dickey,
> all who have struggled at one point or the other over the course of last
> two years. Getting Sale back will be huge.
>
> AYM look to me as most complete squad. The offense is already
> intimidating without getting much to date from Nick Swisher and Chris
> Davis. If Annibal Sanchez comes back in true form, this is really going to
> be a tough team to contend with.
>
> Oh yes, Brats...can't argue the returns on 2013 trades have been minimal
> so far, but partly because of Alex Cobb being DL'd and Nick Franklin being,
> well, ....Nick Franklin. But Reddick has shown sign of life, Zunino is
> fine and Cody Allen may be Cleveland's closer before I finish this
> missive. And stud prospect Aaron Sanchez you will hear from soon enough.
> With one solid closer in Perkins and 3 other future closers-in-waiting, I'd
> take issue that the cupboard is bare- and certainly no more bare than
> the whole list of contenders where I seen no more than a handful of
> undervalued keeper talent.
>
> So fret not cellar-dwellars and also-rans....the season is young!
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: jwinick at harriswinick.com
> To: announce at usml.net
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 09:56:50 -0500
> Subject: [USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
>
> Unfortunately it turns out that I hadn't secured full licensing rights to
> utilize Mr. Jansen's name in print. I'm afraid I am therefore compelled to
> withdraw the 2014 version of Pippins Nothing But A Dog.
>
>
>
> Seeing that no one has apparently read it, I don't expect that to cause
> much inconvenience.
>
>
>
> Sorry for the interruption.
>
>
>
> Jeff Winick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Jeff Winick <jhwinick at aol.com>
> *Date:* May 8, 2014 at 6:52:05 PM CDT
> *To:* "announce at usml.net" <announce at usml.net>
> *Subject:* *[USML Announce] Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014*
> *Reply-To:* USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
>
> *Pippin’s Nothing But a Dog – 2014*
>
>
>
> Projected Standings
>
>
>
> *The Better Luck Next Year Division*
>
>
>
> *10. Berliners* – First to dump and has the results to show for
> it. Bogaerts, Profar, Archer, Garcia, Darvish bolster a bunch of beans
> that could explode (Buxton, Gallo, Sano, Lindor). 2014 looks ugly, but
> 2015 and beyond is looking very good.
>
>
>
> *9. Red Hots* – Came to the draft as a man on a mission……to
> rebuild. The process hasn’t yet begun, presumably because the team started
> strong out of the gate. But this is a team built for 2015 and beyond.
> Only a question of when, not whether the dumping begins.
>
>
>
> *8. Brats* – Early returns aren’t looking too good on the late
> season trades of 2013 and the cupboard is looking decidedly bare. Worse
> yet, this is not a team that has a realistic shot at contention in 2014.
> The Brats may not know it yet, but they’re still in rebuilding mode.
> Whether they figure it out or not – this team will not be holding the Damon
> after the last pitch of the regular season has been thrown.
>
>
>
> *The With A Little Help from My Friends Division*
>
>
>
> *7. Block’s Bombers* – A team with not near enough offense to
> play with the big boys. The middle infield is frightening and the corners
> are only a little bit better. The pitching will play, though ERA and WHIP
> could be a little bit dicey. Bottom line is that this is a team that could
> and should get better. But the Bombers only make a trade a couple times a
> decade and I’m not sure it’s that time yet. Worse yet, rumor has it that
> Chisenhall will be the key chip used to attract the attention of the
> dumpers. Another Drive for Five is almost surely in store for the Bombers.
>
>
>
> *6. Calamari* – Not enough at bats due to too many old guys on
> the roster (Konerko, Jeter, Ichiro) and the consequences show up in every
> offensive category. The pitching needs to get and stay healthy, but the
> addition of a couple of big bats (like Cespedes and/or Santana, just for
> example) could turn this team from pretender to contender in a hurry.
>
>
>
> *5. Adams Family Values* – Skippy caught lightening in a
> bottle with Abreu and that has him in the hunt. This is a solid team –
> the problem is that the 4 yet to be mentioned are better. It’s tough to
> win when your starting lineup includes guys like Morrison, Callaspo,
> Sizemore and Maxwell. Drop Cespedes or Santana onto this roster and …..
> magic. The pitching is dependent upon a lot of young arms, but could be
> and should be excellent. AFV could make things interesting if Skippy can
> find enough time away from his day (and night) job to focus.
>
>
>
> *The This Could Be the Year Division*
>
> The first thing you notice about the upper division is that 3 of the 4
> teams had the good judgment to talk to the Berliners and fill key holes.
> Only 1 rebuffed Mr. Winick’s entreaties. He would be wise to either
> reconsider or start working on the Red Hots and/or Brats or he’ll find the
> season slipping away.
>
>
>
> *4. Angry Young Men* – Right there with the Nukes as the best
> offense in the league. Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities end.
> An infusion of solid pitching made this team much better, but a lot still
> depends on major question marks like Jimenez, Richards and Chen. That’s a
> little scary. Has some nice beans and Jonathan Schoop to get some more
> trustworthy replacements and some more saves. If it happens, watch out for
> the AYM.
>
>
>
> *3. Hoosier Daddies* – Solid across the board on both sides of
> the ledger. Offense is rock solid without a single slot occupied by
> anything other than a top notch player. Pitching is similarly stocked,
> though boy would it have helped if Griffin hadn’t gone under the knife.
> But a shrewd trade put this team squarely in the hunt for the Damon.
>
>
>
> *2. Klein Nine* – Killer pitching (wait….is this really the
> Nine that I’m talking about??) is the foundation of this team. And the
> offense is rock solid, but the few less productive slots will ultimately be
> the difference between holding the Damon and wistfully looking on as
> someone else grabs the prize. Proclaiming victory less than a month into
> the season creates bad karma and to add insult to injury, the Dean had the
> audacity to declare “bring it on” to The Curse. Nope…..not gonna happen in
> 2014.
>
>
>
> *1. Nukes* – Now that the curse has been removed, the future
> looks very bright for the Nukes. This team projects to be near the top in
> every offensive category except for batting average. Thanks to good friend
> Mr. Winick, the pitching is now anchored by the reigning Cy Young winner
> and backed up with the likely AL Rookie of the Year. Sure, there are some
> question marks in the rotation. And there’s a need for Janssen to come
> back healthy and soon. But the Nukes know how to deal and have a long
> history trading with the one team with the best remaining goods - Red
> Hots. With guys like Tanaka, Springer and Skaggs as bait, the expectation
> is that this team is going to get even better. Here’s your 2014 Champion!
>
>
>
> That is all.
>
>
>
> Brad Lee Badfinger Jansen (with a little help from his friend, Mr. Winick)
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