[USML Announce] B is For Bean ...

[Richard Robbins]

Humor me, instead of replying to Andy's email message regarding Beans, why
not try discussing this classic topic using the new site.

Andy's post can be found here. . . .   http://www.usml.net/b-is-for-bean/

It can also be found using the menus under the Other Stuff section or in
the category browsser in the Regarding Beans section.

On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is ironic that during the same week Rich reminded us of the classic
> "C.O.P.S. v. D.U.M.P." debate, we witnessed the demise of *Byron Buxton*'s
> career.  To my friend Dennis:  I only hope that Rochester meets Round Rock
> in the AAA World Series, so you can have the satisfaction of seeing Buxton
> high-five Joey Gallo during pre-game warm-ups.
>
> In any event ... the question remains "to *Bean* or not to *Bean*," and
> *Byron*'s demotion made me think of the USML favorites who came before
> him -- many of whom have names that begin with the letter "*B*."
>
> So "*B* is for *Bean*," and a tip of the hat to *Brandon* Wood, perhaps
> the USML's most overrated (and overtraded) prospect.
>
> And who can forget *Brien* Taylor?  Isn't he in the Hall of Fame by now?
>
> How about the first-ever Winick-hyped bean *Ben* Grieve?  I think he's
> selling used cars in Texas.
>
> Then there's *Ben *McDonald, *Brian *Matusz, Rocco *Baldelli*, and *Ben *Sheets
> -- perhaps not quite as hyped as the others, but overrated nonetheless.
>
> And just think if we were a mixed league?!  No doubt *Brad* Jansen would
> have sold someone on *Bryan Bullington* and Josh *Booty*.
>
> It's a slight disappointment that the parents of Ruben Rivera and Nick
> Johnson didn't plan better when naming their sons.  But who knows.  Perhaps
> their middle names begin with B.
>
> So once more:  "To *Bean *or not to *Bean*?"  And to young *Byron Buxton,
> **best *wishes, and we hardly knew ye.
>
> -Andy
>
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