[USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 2014
Dennis Adams
dadams17 at gmail.com
Wed May 14 08:59:08 EDT 2014
Seems to be an epidemic. See: Pineda, Michael; Parker, Jarrod; Walker,
Taijuan; Santos, Sergio; Morrow, Brandon....
On May 14, 2014 8:15 AM, <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:
> I feel your pain. I, too, had seven at the same time. The five were
> just the ones that weren't lost for the season. Not all pitchers, though.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Gammons <ricklgammons at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Wed, May 14, 2014 6:21 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Fwd: Pippin's Nothing But A Dog - 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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