From: chyang@metaphor.engin.umich.edu (Chung Hsiung Yang)
Subject: Re: Two out of three gone (Ripkens that is)
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 18:37:36 EST
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Originator: chyang@metaphor.engin.umich.edu


In article <14DEC199217501074@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu>, hasch@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Bruce M Hasch) writes:
> In article <1gb3o8INNi3q@uwm.edu>, paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger) writes...
> >Just heard that Baltimore signed Harold Reynolds and released Billy "I live
> >off the family name" Ripken. Rejoice O's fans.
> > 
> >--salty
> 
> 	Although I'm not known for it, I'm going to go into shouting-at-the-top-
> of-my-lungs-all-out-absolute-ecstasy.  Please hit 'n' if you are offended--I
> don't mean any harm. 
> 	YEEHA! YESSSSSS! HURRAY!  YIPPEE!!  HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!!
> [Ahem, excuse me.]
> 	While Reynolds isn't great, his worst year (last year, .248/.331/.319--
> Yecch.) beats the hell out of Billy's last year (.236/.318/.280) and his 
> speed and switch-hitting ability should be an asset to the team.  Hopefully,
> Reynolds will rebound to his more respectable pre-1992 stats.  Defensively,
> Reynolds is still very solid.  


	Harold Reynolds is a solid Second Baseman who has a stick-um mit for
his defense.  He is a superb player and a gentleman.  It is really sad to me
that Seattle has let him go, but he is really one of my favorite players, not
for his superstar skills, but his superstar personality.  It the day of 
money motivated baseball players, Harold is one of the last of the breed
of ball players that young kids aspire to become.  

	The Orieos has not only gotten themselves a solid player, but 
has gained a solid citizen for the city of Baltimore.  He has worked for
many charities including running a house for intercity youths in the 
pacific northwest.  

	It is really too bad that Seattle has to let him go, I would
love to see this guy working at the front office of the Mariners when 
he retires, but that is a ways away. 

	Now Seattle has young Bret Boon at the second base.  He came 
from the Boon lineage in Baseball and he seems to be a solid player.

- Chung Yang
  


	
> 	But, again, the most important thing is --HE'S NOT BILLY!!!!!
> 	Unfortunately, I feel that this may be a "shut up the fans" move-
> intended to keep the fans believing that the organization is doing something
> to improve the team.  Reynolds will be an improvement over Bill, but only
> because Bill was so damn awful.  The O's still are mumbling about going into
> next season with The Adventures of Chito Martinez and his sidekick Luis
> Mercedes, who could combine to form the worst defensive platoon in the history
> of the game... (did Reimer and Incaviglia ever play together??? :-)).  
> Remember Roland, Reynolds is a good start, but repeat after me--Ruben Sierra--
> Ruben Sierra--Ruben Sierra.  Good.
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Bruce 'They Did It!! They Really Did Throw Billy Off the Bus!!!' Hasch
> 	100 Better Ideas than Playing Bill Ripken (an ongoing saga)
>       [In the spirit of Bob and Doug MacKenzie's '12 days of Christmas,
>               we'll skip from reason 66 to reason 1... :-)]
> 	   1.  Sign Harold Reynolds.  Throw Billy to the Wolves, er, Marlins.
> [Geez.  What am I going to do with my .sig now???]