From: niepornt@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Marc Nieporent)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: expos champs?
Date: 8 Apr 92 07:12:12 GMT
Organization: Princeton University
Originator: news@ernie.Princeton.EDU

In <3292@daily-planet.concordia.ca> p_emond@pavo.concordia.ca (Patrick Emond):

> The expos are the sleeper team in the East for sure. Philly is out of it, too 
> many question marks. St. Louis--Have fun with Galarraga and his 160+ Ks.    
> If the Cubs get some solid pitching(not a new Sutcliffe, but something close),
> they could take it with their lineup. The Mets--Pitching, definitely. Lineup's

Take *what* with their lineup?  They've got one of the weakest offensive teams
in the majors, with only Wrigley to disguise it.  Only Sandberg is a really
good player, (and Hector V, but he isn't getting the PT)

> been stronger. Chemistry-always a problem at Shea. Bucs without Bonilla are 
> still strong.

I agree with everything else you said, though.

>       The Expos--Calderon,Grissom and Walker are a solid defensive OF
> & should combine for 60 HR and 120 steals easily, Walker on the verge of big

Huh?  *60* HR?  Grissom is good for ~5, so that leaves 55 for the other
two.  Walker and Calderon, while very good players, aren't going to hit
more than 45 between them.  (James projects 35 hrs total.)  If they *both* 
had career years, I couldn't see them hitting more than 25 each.  That's
hardly reaching 60 HR "easily."  As for SB, Grissom is good for 60;
Calderon for 30 (but at the break-even point; his steals aren't worth
anything) and Walker for 20.

> bucks if he puts up 1991 post-break stats. The infield is a sieve defensively
>  I'll admit, but Wallach is due for  a .300-25-90 year, Owen is solid if dull,

I want everyone on the net to hear this.  I'll run around Fenway park naked, 
screaming, "The Orioles can't carry the Red Sox's collective jock!" if
Tim Wallach has a 300-25-90 year.

Tim Wallach is 34 years old, coming off a pathetic year.  He's NEVER hit
300, EVER (He did hit 298 in the rabbit ball year), and has a career average
of .263.  He's hit 25 hrs twice -- 26 in the rabbit ball year (5 years
ago) and 28 TEN years ago.  He drives in 90 runs every so often, but
averages 85 per year.

>  Deshields should improve from last year, and Barberie (BUY HIM NOW in your  
>  Rotisserie) has been hot since last spring. Carter and Fletcher are a fair   
> pair of catchers, if the Kid's knees can handle 80 games. The starters could
> surprise a few people. Martinez (El Perfecto) is good for 15 wins, pencil Nab-
> holz for 12, 15 if he plays the Mets a lot. Hill can throw smoke, Gardner sort
> of got that no-hitter, and Haney should do OK. The bullpen--Landrum and Wette-
> land are the best two relievers in a while at the Big O. 

Agreed.  The Expos have some potentially great pitching, and good at the least.

>  My Picks:
>  PIT (93-69), MTL (87-75), NYM (85-77), CHI (81-81), PHI (74-88), STL (70-92)

Not terrible picks, however.

>  Patrick Emond--Concordia University--Montreal, Canada.

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