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From: goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu (Keith Goolsbey)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Twins/superstition
Date: 13 Aug 1992 15:44:46 -0500
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <1992Aug13.121944.2791@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> sschudt@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Susan E Schudt) writes:
>
>
>
>In article <56712@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> jasdzews@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Gary James
> Jasdzewski) writes:
>>Anyone have this kind of superstition?
>
>
>No, just sadness! :(  It seems to me Jeff Reardon had the same problem after 
>the Twins won the series in '87.  Do I remember correctly?  Its the after-we 
>win-it-all-syndrome.  Either that or the Ron Davis syndrome.  Anyone remember
>HIM?

Boy do I.  I remember when RD was a Yankee and pitched in the All-Star game.
He struck out *6* guys in a row and I was awestruck.  The next year, the Twins
traded for him (Butch Wynegar, I think).  I told all my friends how great he
was, and I never lived it down.

Anyone remember Bobby Mitchell, Hosken Powell, Larry Hisle, Bombo Rivera,
Darrell "3 errors on one play" Jackson etc. from the Twins' *very* lean years?

Keith Goolsbey
goolsbey@cs.utexas.edu
Displaced Minnesotan Deep in the Heart of Texas
From: csquared@coos.dartmouth.edu (C Squared)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: MLB Standings and Scores for Wed, Aug 12th, 1992
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:07:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: dartvax.1992Aug12.160748.12356
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Originator: csquared@coos.dartmouth.edu

In article <16ba0cINNoof@agate.berkeley.edu> jtchern@ocf.berkeley.edu (Joseph Hernandez) writes:
>        MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992
>Boston Red Sox        52    60    .464  13.5      4-6    Lost 3  35-24  17-36
>Cleveland Indians     51    62    .451  15.0     z7-3     Won 2  28-30  23-32
>New York Yankees      51    62    .451  15.0      3-7    Lost 2  27-28  24-34
>
This is getting more depressing by the day.  A game and a half out of the
cellar!?!  AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

C Squared
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From: alvstad@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Joel D Alvstad)
Subject: Twins win--gain ground in AL West
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 05:36:56 GMT

The Twins, riding on a 3 for five night for Kirby Puckett, beat Seattle 9-6
at the Kingdome.  Puckett had a 2-run homer, and a grand slam for 6RBI for the
night.  Gagne also homered for the Twins.  Griffey, Jr. homered for the 
Mariners.

David West got the win, pitching 5 no-hit innings in relief of Bill Krueger.
Aguilera got his 32nd save.  Jones took the loss for Seattle, despite pitching
well in relief.

Tapani vs. Johnson tomorrow.

Joel Alvstad
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
alvstad@stolaf.edu

Oakland lost to California 2-1 on a 2-run shot by Chad Curtis.  McGwire hit #38.


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From: mfrancis@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: Padres News and Enquiry about a no-hitter.
Reply-To: mfrancis@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 00:06:38 GMT

This post will serve 2 purposes.

First of all, I'm glad to read that the Padres seem to be doing
okay, and am rather cheered at Sheffield's work ... I only
wish I can get more news about the Padres; the papers I see
here don't really cover National League teams too much; just
a box score, if at all.  (Kind of frustrating.)

Also:  I heard from a friend of mine that ... what's his name? ...
Kevin Gross? ... pitched a no-hitter against the Giants very
recently.  Details, anybody?

Just another homesick Californian,

Lyn

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From: molly@uga.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Box scores Braves-Pirates 4 game series
Keywords: Braves, Pirates, scores
Date: 19 Aug 92 13:11:30 GMT
Article-I.D.: rigel.1992Aug19.131130.9260
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <1992Aug18.194919.18699@hubcap.clemson.edu> rarnold@hubcap.clemson.edu (robert e arnold) writes:
>I am looking for a copy of the box scores for the Braves-Pirates
>4-game series.  Could someone e-mail them to me or post them.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bob Arnold
>Clemson, SC

8/14/92        Pirates    0
               Braves    15
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8/15/92        Pirates    5
               Braves     7
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8/16/92         Pirates   4
                Braves    2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8/17/92        Pirates    4
                Braves    5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hope this is want you are looking.

I am looking for the scores between Giants and Braves on July 1, 1992, July 31,
1992 and August 1, 1992. Could someone e-mail or post them.  Thanks.


Molly
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From: oxley@pdn.paradyne.com (Don Oxley)
Subject: Re: Tampa Bay Giants
Organization: AT&T Paradyne, Largo, Florida
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 11:41:22 GMT

In article <1992Aug11.221719.2997@adobe.com> snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols) writes:
>In article <1992Aug10.111211.439@pdn.paradyne.com> oxley@pdn.paradyne.com (Don Oxley) writes:
>>My only problem with the Suncoast Dome is the location selected.
>
>That's actually a significant problem.  It's not very well located to draw
>as a regional franchise; anybody wanting to come to a game from Orlando has
>to go through Tampa and St Pete to get there.  
>
>Which raises the question (and a suggestion of a net.pool :-): how long
>before the Tampa Bay ownership wants somebody to build them a new stadium?
>
>Sherri Nichols
>snichols@adobe.com
>

There was already talk of a new multi-purpose stadium being built
by the Tampa Sports Authority to make a home for the Bucs and a baseball
team.  This was even before the Suncoast Dome was a thought.  The new
location being talked about was east of Tampa near the I-75 and I-4
interchange.  This would provide major access from Tampa/St.Pete from
the west, Sarasota/Bradenton from the south, and Orlando/Lakeland from
the east.  But since, the Suncoast Dome has been built, the Tampa Bay
Lightning (NHL) has come with plans to build their arena next door to
Tampa Stadium, and the Tampa Bay area was passed over for expansion, 
not to mention the multiple times we have been used as a bargaining
chip for other MLB clubs.  Also, the two seperate baseball groups
in St. Pete and Tampa have since joined forces in attracting a team
together.

I haven't heard much about a new stadium lately, but at one time
while we were bidding for expansion, the talk of a stadium to house
baseball in Tampa was a pretty hot issue.  But I don't believe it
is an issue right now.  The first task is to get a team into the
area.


DonO

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From: stanm@comm.mot.com (Stan Macasieb)
Subject: Re: Wrigley Field Quewstion
Reply-To: stanm@comm.mot.com
Organization: Motorola
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 13:20:35 GMT

In article 714186221@cs1.bradley.edu, alchemy@cs1.bradley.edu (Mike Swiston) writes:
>spiegel@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Spiegel) writes:
>
>% 	I potentially will be near Chicago in the next few weeks and
>% 	would like to take in a Cubs game.  I have been told there
>% 	is little or no parking at Wrigley.  You have to take
>% 	mass transit or find a spot on the street.  Is this true?
>
>There is little or no FREE parking at Wrigley.  There
>are hordes of little, private lots that generally cost
>$10-$20, depending on how close you get.
>If you don't mind walking, then you can pretty easily
>park for free.  And if you'll be entering the city from
>Lake Shore Drive, take the Irving Park exit - less traffic.
>

You can also park in the Lane Tech HS (my alma mater) parking lot
on Western Av south of Addison St and take a bus or walk the
two miles from there. Not quite as expensive as the Little Sisters
parking lot.

Best bet is still the CTA or Metra. 

--Stan Macasieb (stam@comm.mot.com)


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From: snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols)
Subject: Re: Tampa Bay Giants
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Distribution: na 
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 01:25:17 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.220109.16375@news2.cis.umn.edu> lsmith@mega.cs.umn.edu (Lance "Squiddie" Smith) writes:
>Now I know that the Dome was built with baseball in mind, but do improvements
>need to be made before 1993 for the Giants to move in? Can anyone local to 
>Tampopo Bay tell us what the Dome is like and what changes (if any) have
>to be made to gear it up for the majors?

I'm not local, but according to the papers, another $30 million in
improvements are necessary before a baseball team could play there,
including the installation of artificial turf, the completion of team
dugouts, building scoreboards, team offices, and luxury boxes.

Sherri Nichols
snichols@adobe.com
From: wlarkin@panix.com (Ward Larkin)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: village voice quiz answers 21-30
Date: 17 Aug 92 15:44:11 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

The following are questions & answers 21 thru 30 out of 40.

21. Why did Tim Raines say he always slid head first?

    So he wouldn't damage his stash for cocaine in
    his uniform pocket.

22. On whom did the FBI place a hidden transmitter
    during the 1985 Pittsburgh drug scandal?

    Kevin Koch, "The Pirate Parrot" team mascot 

23. What player described cocaine as "a demon in me"
    and said 40 per cent of all major leaguers used
    it?

    Keith Hernandez

24. Which player boasted of sneaking cocaine into
    the U.S. from Venezuela by hiding it in a catcher's
    mitt?

    Dave Parker

25. Who threw a no-hitter under the influence of LSD
    in 1970?

    Dock Ellis

26. Which player said he got high every night for 10
    years, and was caught smuggling 165 pounds of
    marijuana into Puerto Rico?

    Orlando Cepeda

27. Name three Hall of Famers who drank themselves to
    death.

    Hack Wilson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mike "King"
    Kelly

28. Which Yankee pitcher was an alcoholic, tried to
    kill himself three times, burned down his house,
    and spent time in a mental institution?

    Ryne Duren

29. Name the ex-Met who, in a single week, threatened
    his wife with a gun, was taken to jail, checked 
    into an alcohol rehab clinic, and acknowledged
    fathering an illegitimate child. 

    Darryl Strawberry

30. Which Hall of Famer died a peniless alcoholic but
    was saved from a pauper's grave by a $350 check 
    from the National League?

    Hack Wilson
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From: tedward@cs.cornell.edu (Edward [Ted] Fischer)
Subject: Rotisserie Owner Electrocuted
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 06:34:37 GMT


Names changed to protect the guilty.

Fred, the proud owner of the Ithaca Mud Flats, died yesterday.  While
watching baseball, he stumbled head-first into the TV, electrocuting
himself and ruining a perfectly good picture tube.

He is rumored to have groaned when, listening to the radio, he heard
Steve Frey (0 IP, 1 BR, 1 ER) give up a HR to Mo Vaughn.  When Doug
Henry's (.2 IP, 5 baserunner, 3 ER) line was flashed on ESPN, he began
to babble profane nonsense about gasoline, garbage, and managers.  But
it seems that watching Rick Honeycutt (.1 IP, 5 BR, 2 ER) walk in a
run was what finally did him in.  Fred stumbled around the room
blindly for thirty seconds before plunging to an electronic death.

The bereaved Mrs. Fred considered suing the above relievers for all
they are worth.  But she decided that $5 wouldn't be enough to pay off
the lawyers.

Ugh!
-Valentine
-- 
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From: gidi@Hilbert.Stanford.EDU (Gidi Avrahami)
Subject: AL West Race
Organization: Brotherhood Of Breath
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:22:53 GMT

In the following table are listed the records that each contending team will
have to have over the remainder of the season in order to win a specified
number of games.

For example, in order to post a 92-70 record, the A's will need to go only
20-23 the rest of the way, but the Twins will need a 25-18 pace and the
WhiSox, a robust 30-15.

   team     w-l     88 games        90 games        92 games        94 games    
Oakland    72-47   16-27 (0.372)   18-25 (0.419)   20-23 (0.465)   22-21 (0.512)
Minnesota  67-52   21-22 (0.488)   23-20 (0.535)   25-18 (0.581)   27-16 (0.628)
Chicago    62-55   26-19 (0.578)   28-17 (0.622)   30-15 (0.667)   32-13 (0.711)
Texas      59-63   29-11 (0.725)   31-9  (0.775)   33-7  (0.825)   35-5  (0.875)

   team     w-l     95 games        98 games       100 games    
Oakland    72-47   23-20 (0.535)   26-17 (0.605)   28-15 (0.651)
Minnesota  67-52   28-15 (0.651)   31-12 (0.721)   33-10 (0.767)
Chicago    62-55   33-12 (0.733)   36-9  (0.800)   38-7  (0.844)
Texas      59-63   36-4  (0.900)   39-1  (0.975)

(Based on the standings after the games of Aug. 18, according to UPI)


--Gidi

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From: fester@island.COM (Mike Fester)
Subject: Re: Base-ball Dream Team
Organization: /usr/local/rn/organization
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 15:10:30 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.200242.26005@news.stolaf.edu> alvstad@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Joel D Alvstad) writes:
>In article <1992Aug12.145656.1625@island.COM> fester@island.COM (Mike Fester) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug11.214739.7616@leland.Stanford.EDU> claudius@leland.Stanford.EDU (Nelson Lu) writes:
>>>In article <7bri02z41dka01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> msw10@nepenthe.as writes:
>>>>
>>>>In article 1656g0INN9nn@malibog.hal.COM, rc@hal.COM (Rolland Crunk) writes:
>>>>>In article <1992Aug10.004928.29073@leland.Stanford.EDU> claudius@leland.Stanford.EDU (Nelson Lu) writes:
>>>>>>2B	Chuck Knoblauch
>>>>
>>>>Robbie Alomar
>>>
>>>Alomar is not from the United States.
>>>
>>>>>>C	Ivan Rodriguez (if American)/Chris Hoiles
>>
>>Both Alomar and Rodriguez were born in Puerto Rico, which is, I believe, a 
>>protectorate of the US. Technically, they can be called Americans, and if
>>overseas (in Japan, eg) they can avail themselves of the US embassy.
>>
>>Mike
>>-- 
> 
>Why, then, does Puerto Rico have its own Olympic team??  Puerto Rico, even 
>though it may be a US protectorate, is its own sovereign state.  It differs
>from the US in more ways than what may appear as obvious.  

Having your own Olympic team is not linearly related to being a full, 
independent, nation. Nor is there any international standard on who may compete
for what nation in which event. Particularly in basketball, there were several
athletes who could have competed for any number of teams. Patrick Ewing, I
believe, was born in Jamaica, and could have competed for any of 3 teams.

In any event, Puerto Rico DOES fall under most of the US social services 
programs, so it is probable that Puerto Ricans could compete for whichever
team they wanted (assuming, of course, that the owners would allow their players
a 2-week hiatus, a BIG assumption).

Mike
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From: tedward@cs.cornell.edu (Edward [Ted] Fischer)
Subject: Re: Dream Team
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 06:16:19 GMT

In article <1992Aug14.045241.4293@news.stolaf.edu> alvstad@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Joel D Alvstad) writes:
>
>Has Cone ever been tossed from a LCS game for uttering obscenities towards the
>umpire???

If you were actually watching that game, you *know* how blown out of
proportion the entire incident was.  Terry Cooney was doing a shitty
job of calling the balls and strikes, and he knew it.  Roger visibly
mumbled something.  Cooney confronted him, and Roger repeated those
same words to Cooney's face.  Cooney tossed him.

Not that Clemens wasn't at fault.  There are certain things you simply
don't do.  One of them is swear at (instead of "about") an umpire.
Even when they deserve it, which Cooney did.  That sequence of calls
on Canseco was a joke!  But Clemens wasn't out of control, and he
certainly wasn't flipping out in a game situation!  (The ball was dead
when the entire incident happened.)

You are stretching to make the comparison.  Clemens has a nasty
temper, but when he is on the mound, he concentrates on the game.
Cone frequently loses his concentration because of errors or bad
calls.

Cheers,
-Valentine
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From: Don Soucy <AB47@UNB.CA>
Subject: Mel's Enfant Terrible Todd (WAS Question-infield fly rule)
Organization: The University of New Brunswick
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 03:16:29 GMT

In article <1992Aug11.153424.4841@julian.uwo.ca> brianm@engrg.uwo.ca (Mr. Brian McNeilly) writes:
>In article <10AUG92.25635648.0044@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>, Don Soucy <AB47@UNB.CA> writes:
>|> In article <1992Aug10.210042.2203@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> csquared@coos.dartmouth.edu (Christopher M. Cohen) writes:
>|> >In article <92221.172326U43461@uicvm.uic.edu> U43461@uicvm.uic.edu writes:
>|> >>
>|>                                                         At the Red Sox
>|>   - Blue Jays game last Sunday at Fenway, Herm Winnigham hit an infield
>|> fly, Jeff Kent, playing third, let it drop, Mo Vaughn advanced to third
>|>   where Kent dropped the ball attempting to tag him out.  Todd
>|>   Stottlemyer started arguing with the third base umpire, getting
>|>   himself thrown out of the game (which was unfortunate for the Sox :-).
>|> >.I couldn't figure out what Stottlemyer was arguing about (except
>|>   that old Todd has been blowing his cool quite a bit this year; perhaps
>|>   he was just losing it again.)
>|>   Apparently he believed there should have been a force at third.   y
>|>
>|>   [stuff deleted re infield fly rule]
>|> >.
>|>  I've heard that Stottlemyer may face suspension for this
     little temper tantrum.  What's the story?
>.
>.   Don Soucy

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From: paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger)
Subject: Re: Brady Anderson
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:54:22 GMT

In article <23494@oasys.dt.navy.mil> efindler@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Edward Findler) writes:
>
>I think the reason that Brady is doing so well is because he has not
>been given that much playing time previously in his career.  This year
>in spring training Johnny Oates told Brady that he was the man this
>year, and Brady has done the job fabulously.  I'm sure he will continue
>to be one of the top Oriole performers in the years to come.
>
    Could be...I think it's the sideburns ;)

    --salty

>-- Ted Findler
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From: tedward@cs.cornell.edu (Edward [Ted] Fischer)
Subject: Re: Cy Young Update
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 04:01:56 GMT

I suppose I should have said *AL* Cy Young update on that last one.
My only excuse is that the NL Cy Young race is pretty boring.  Glavine
doesn't have the ERA lead, but he's pretty close.  And he just won his
18th in a shutout game.  Unfortunately I don't know how many innings,
so I can't figure his ERA.  But it is probably around ~2.50 right now.
With another 10 starts left in the season, can Glavine match Welch's
27 wins???  He is on pace for 25 wins, and with a little luck...

Cheers,
-Valentine
-- 
Ob. woof: Clemens is the best pitcher ever!	tedward@cs.cornell.edu
From: zappala@Xerox.com (Daniel Zappala)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Say it's so! Baseball in Tampa Bay!!!
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:00:17 GMT
Reply-To: zappala@Xerox.com (Daniel Zappala)
Organization: Xerox PARC

In article <1992Aug12.210943.18865@adobe.com>, snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols) writes:
> In article <1992Aug12.200557.18069@parc.xerox.com> zappala@Xerox.com (Daniel Zappala) writes:
> >I'll have to paraphrase your original posting, since you didn't include it,
> >but my point was that it is difficult to buy a franchise when you are faced
> >with having the franchise lose money every year. 
> 
> No team really loses money every year.  The Giants certainly haven't.  
> 
> [deleted revenue approximation illustrating why Sherri thinks the Giants
    don't really lose money]


So, then, if the Giants aren't losing money, why is Lurie selling the team?
Is he just being bitter?



Daniel
From: rsmith@strobe.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Russ Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: RC/27 for 2Bs
Date: 13 Aug 92 17:36:48 GMT
Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino CA, USA

In article <1992Aug11.224039.13515@leland.Stanford.EDU> claudius@leland.Stanford.EDU (Nelson Lu) writes:
>NATIONAL LEAGUE
>Luis Alicea, St. Louis		5.68


You know, Luis sure isn't making it an easy decision for Maxvill on whom
to protect in the expansion draft. 4th in the league in RC/27 and he's our
3rd string 2nd baseman! They might have to seriously consider keeping
him, moving Zeile to 3rd(if he's not in AAA next year (-: ), and playing
Pena and Alicea at 2B/3B(depending on who plays 3b better), or move Pena
to 1B. Luis is only about 25 or 26, and he's really been a surprise this
year. If left unprotected, we'll surely lose him.




Russ Smith
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