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

[Andy Klein]

... and great article on Bautista.  Though I bet Jim Barrett enjoyed it
more than me ...

-Andy

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
wrote:

> Andy,
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> Bautista was a nearly washed up 30 year old journeyman.  I’ve attached an
> interesting article about Bautista.  What’s he’s done is unprecedented in
> the game of baseball.
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/jose-bautistas-home-run-binge-defies-logic-and-history-but-what-a-show-it-is/2011/05/27/AGVuBlFH_story.html
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> Could Jose Iglesias be the best middle infielder to play the game since
> Rogers Hornsby?  Sure.  But those 4 stolen bases are just 2 less than his
> career total coming into this season.  And the next home run that he hits
> will be the 5th…..in his career.
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> I’ll take the under.
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> On the other hand, all Andy is asking for is a “very solid starting
> pitcher”.  Given what Andy’s rotations typically look like (and therefore
> clear evidence of what must be a very low threshold for “very solid”),
> there might actually be a deal here to be made.
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> Jeff
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> *From:* announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On Behalf Of *Andy
> Klein
> *Sent:* Monday, April 20, 2015 3:29 PM
> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Story from the League Historian ... and
> Potentially Historic Offer
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> Hard throwing lefty college phenom ... I'm hearing comparisons to Ben
> McDonald ...
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> 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!
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> That is all.
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> -Andy
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> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
> wrote:
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> Iglesias with Bautista like upside?  I don’t think so.   For that you’d
> have to be talking about a guy like Xander Bogaerts.
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> 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:*
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> 121
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> 32
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> 14
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> 253
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> 287
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> 330
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> 617
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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.
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> Also,  I’m looking to exchange a corner infielder (Logan Morrison, Nick
> Swisher or David Freese) for an outfielder with roughly equivalent value.
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> Jeff
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> *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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> This is potentially historic offer.  Act now.
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> Sincerely,
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> -The Klein Nine
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