[USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and Potentially Historic Offer

[Andy Klein]

Damn.  Brian Matusz, then.  :)

-Andy

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

> Andy,
>
>  That would have been a great retort, but for the fact that Ben McDonald
> was a righty.
>
>  I'm looking up historical data on Bautista.  I'll be back to you shortly.
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>  That is (most definitely, not) all.
>
>  Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 20, 2015 3:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and
> Potentially Historic Offer
>
>  Hard throwing lefty college phenom ... I'm hearing comparisons to Ben
> McDonald ...
>
>  As for those HQ projections, I'd be interested in digging up what they
> said about Bautista in 2010.  And even if they're in the ballpark with
> Iglesias this year, that's at least $7 in undervalue!
>
>  That is all.
>
>  -Andy
>
>  On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  Iglesias with Bautista like upside?  I don’t think so.   For that you’d
>> have to be talking about a guy like Xander Bogaerts.
>>
>> Unless or until we add a category for defensive stats, Jose Iglesias will
>> never be more than an $8 player.  And, wouldn’t you know, that is exactly
>> what BaseballHQ thinks he’ll be worth:
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>>   *Projected Bal:*
>>  479
>>  49
>>  121
>>  6
>>  32
>>  14
>>  253
>>  287
>>  330
>>  617
>>  3.23
>>  -0.1
>>  $8
>>  $8
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>> Now, if you’re looking for real upside potential, take a look at the hard
>> throwing lefty that the White Sox just called up.  The one that draws
>> regular comparisons to a young David Price.  If you’re interested in
>> someone to build your team around, you know where to find me.
>>
>> Also,  I’m looking to exchange a corner infielder (Logan Morrison, Nick
>> Swisher or David Freese) for an outfielder with roughly equivalent value.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> *From:* announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On Behalf Of *Andy
>> Klein
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:14 PM
>> *To:* USML Announcements
>> *Subject:* [USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and
>> Potentially Historic Offer
>>
>>  Once upon a time, in 2010, the K9 made a late-auction $1 purchase.  The
>> player purchased was in his late 20s and playing for his fourth team.  His
>> career BA was around .230.  He had never hit more than 15 HR in a season.
>> His name was Jose Bautista.
>>
>>  The K9 kept Bautista on the bench for the first few weeks of the
>> season, even though he started hot.  After about a month, the K9 activated
>> him.  He kept slugging HRs.  Finally, the K9 decided to "sell high."  In
>> need of wins and strikeouts, the K9 sent Bautista and his buck salary to
>> Jim Barrett's Calamari in exchange for the immortal Javier Vazquez.
>> Bautista never looked back, finishing with 54 HR that year, and Mr. Barrett
>> enjoyed his contract (and his massive productivity) for three more years.
>> Vazquez gave the K9 a 6.00 ERA and a lot of heartburn.
>>
>>  Well ... once again this year, the K9 made a late-auction $1 purchase.
>> The player purchased in his mid-20s and playing for his second team.  He
>> missed all of last year with an injury and, though he has a nice career BA,
>> he has never displayed a lot of power or speed.  That is -- until now.
>> Jose Iglesias is on the K9 bench, where he has opened the season hitting
>> .484 with 4 steals, 10 RBI, and 12 runs.
>>
>>  Having invested $83 in starting middle infielders, the K9 is officially
>> putting another one-dollar Jose on the trading block.  The asking price is
>> a really good catcher or a very solid starting pitcher.  I need the to
>> cover for injury (Jaso) and incompetence (Avila).  I need the latter
>> because I stupidly gave Cy Young candidate Trevor Bauer to the Hoosier
>> Daddies before the season started.
>>
>>  This is potentially historic offer.  Act now.
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>>  -The Klein Nine
>>
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