[USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where ...?

Tue Feb 5 13:37:05 EST 2019

With Kerber on the proposal.  This is covered by the rules.  If they are
unsigned, they are ineligible for the auction and eligible for the rotation
draft.

-Andy

On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 12:17 PM Blocker, Mark B. via Announce <
announce at usml.net> wrote:

> I agree, as I always do, with Jeff W: no reason to debate this for now
> since the issue is likely to go away.  Let’s wait a bit and see what
> happens.  See my note re JD Martinez last year.
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> *MARK B. BLOCKER*
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> *From:* Announce <announce-bounces at usml.net> *On Behalf Of *springkerb---
> via Announce
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 11:13 AM
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> *Cc:* springkerb at aol.com
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where
> ...?
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> In a past year when I had the first reserve pick, we also had a standout
> free agent (don't recall who that was or what year).  I took him with my
> first pick, and he quickly signed in the NL.  If either Machado or Harper
> is a FA on draft day, I imagine that's what will happen again.
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> Mark
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> From: Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
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> Sent: Tue, Feb 5, 2019 11:09 am
> Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where ...?
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> Now you’ve done it Mr. K, you’ve further guaranteed that Mr. B will return
> to his annual Drive for Five ways.
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> I don’t have a strong feeling either way about their eligibility this
> year, though given how late players are signing, I do think that, at a
> minimum, we ought to change the rules for future drafts.  It makes no sense
> to me that we should have a loophole that allows a $40+ dollar player to
> potentially go in the reserve draft.
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>
> But I’m nearly certain this isn’t going to be a problem.  Let’s not get
> our tights all twisted up at this point.  Pitchers and catchers report in
> just a few short weeks.  Let’s celebrate the return of baseball instead.
>
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> *From:* Announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net
> <announce-bounces at usml.net>] *On Behalf Of *springkerb via Announce
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:45 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where
> ...?
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> Re the auction, that's bullshit.  We have a rule, and we're not going to
> change it in the off-season just because that would be more convenient for
> some folks.  I was very conscious of finishing 5th last year, and I'm not
> going to get screwed.
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> Mark
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> -------- Original message --------
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> From: Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at hwhlegal.com>
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> Date: 2/5/19 10:30 AM (GMT-06:00)
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> To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
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> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where ...?
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> First, I don’t think they’ll be unsigned by March 15th, but I would agree
> that they should be eligible for the auction with the express understanding
> that if they sign in the other league they must be dropped.
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> As for where they land, I say Machado in Philadelphia and Harper in
> Washington.
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> Jeffrey H. Winick
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> *From:* Announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net
> <announce-bounces at usml.net>] *On Behalf Of *Blocker, Mark B. via Announce
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:10 AM
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> *Cc:* Blocker, Mark B.
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where
> ...?
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> And my prediction: at way less $$$ than they are seeking.  Last year, JD
> Martinez signed in mid-Feb. for reference.
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> Proposal:  if they are unsigned by March 15, they should either be (1)
> eligible for the auction or (2) ineligible for rotation draft.
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> *MARK B. BLOCKER*
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> *From:* Announce <announce-bounces at usml.net> *On Behalf Of *Andy Klein
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:01 AM
> *To:* USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] Thoughts on who will sign when and where
> ...?
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> My prediction.  Phillies get Machado.  Nats re-sign Harper.
>
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> Another interesting question.  If they don't sign by the time of our USML
> draft, will they be the first picks in our rotation round?
>
>
>
> -Andy
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> On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 10:40 AM Frank Luby via Announce <announce at usml.net>
> wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
>
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>
> It's getting tedious to refresh MLB.com 10 times a day, hoping that one of
> those red "Breaking News" banners will appear.
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> So I'm curious about everyone's best guesses on what big free agents will
> sign where and when.
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>
> - Frank
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