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In article <1993Apr16.060540.27397@adobe.com>, snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols) writes: | In article <1993Apr15.232551.14817@leland.Stanford.EDU> eechen@leland.Stanford.EDU (Emery Ethan Chen) writes: | >One phrase for you....&%#! YOU!!!! | >Thanks. |  | Perhaps it's time to start rec.sport.baseball.graffiti, where the kiddies | can go yell taunts and insults at each other and leave the rest of us in | peace.   |  | Sherri Nichols | snichols@adobe.com    Well Sherri, I'd agree with you except that most 'kiddies' have more sense than to spew their obscenities in front of a group of adults..  I try to edit this newsgroup and feed it to one of the local elementary schools, they have a group of students that just love baseball and are learning to use computers, but I'm telling you, it's gotten to the point that I don't even edit the files anymore, just read them and throw out the trash...  And thanks to all you people that think it's wonderful to include a swear word or two in your signature files, that's really nice...  I have to read the whole article and then toss it out because of the .sig.  Don't get me wrong, I know all the words you do, (and I've even made up some of my own!) or I wouldn't be able to edit them out ;^) but this just doesn't seem to be the place, a public forum, to spew foul language, sorry..  Thanks to all you people that keep in mind, there might be some decent, young people, interested in baseball and computers reading this newsgroup..  They enjoy your articles.
In article <C5wEwD.Kto@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>   drw3l@delmarva.evsc.Virginia.EDU (David Robert Walker) writes:
In article <1993Apr19.022425.29145@Princeton.EDU> roger@astro.princeton.edu (Roger Lustig) writes: >In article <Psm82B2w164w@jwt.oau.org> bbs-comarow@jwt.oau.org writes: >>Dave Kingman is Jewish > >Sez who?  Sez Dave Kingman when he used to take off for Rosh Hashanna and Yom Kippur on days they coincided with the season.
In article <15APR93.14691229.0062@lafibm.lafayette.edu> VB30@lafibm.lafayette.edu (VB30) writes: >Just wondering.  A friend and I were talking the other day, and >we were (for some reason) trying to come up with names of Jewish >baseball players, past and present.  We weren't able to come up >with much, except for Sandy Koufax, (somebody) Stankowitz, and >maybe John Lowenstein.  Can anyone come up with any more.  I know >it sounds pretty lame to be racking our brains over this, but >humor us.  Thanks for your help.  Wasn't Ron Bloomberg, the former Yankee who got the first base hit by a Designated Hitter, Jewish??
I was wondering if anyone types in the box scores each day. I am at college and am not able to get them till the weekend. I would be thankful if someone could p-mail the Twins box scores every so  often. Also I am looking for a Twins 93 schedule.
My brother purchased baseball tickets for Texas Rangers vs Toronto Bluejays in July, but he was unable to get vacation days to get there.   Is anyone interested in purchasing the following:  Arlington Stadium Arlington,Texas, Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Bluejays  Thursday, July 22                              Friday, July 23 4 tickets, section 103                         "Helmet Night" $14 each                                       4 tickets, section 305                                                $14 each  If you want them all, the total is $112.00  Please contact me over e-mail, or directly to my brother:  Randy Hollister 19 Rosemont Lane Streator, IL 61364 815/672-5265  My brother would be eternally grateful for someone to purchase these tickets!  Thank you!
The Red Sox usually have 2 catchers.  I don't think they have a backup now, but they used to use Randy Kutcher as a backup catcher, as well as a middle infielder and outfielder.  You don't need a good 3rd catcher, just a competent one, so you can afford to lose a little catching ability and pick a player who can be of use elsewhere on the field.
In article <93602@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt0523e@prism.gatech.EDU (Michael Andre Mule) writes: > >HEY!!! All you Yankee fans who've been knocking my prediction of Baltimore.  Um.  How many games have the Orioles won?  >You flooded my mailbox with cries of "Militello's good, Militello's good."  He is, or will be.  >Where is he??!! I noticed he got skipped over after that oh so strong first >outing.  He's not by any chance in Columbus  now, is he?  Please don't tell >me you're relying on this guy to be the *fourth*, not the fifth, but the  >*fourth* starter on this brittle pitching staff.    No, currently there's no room for him in the rotation.  Key is having a Most Impressive April.  Abbott is pitching well.  Perez is back. Wickman has pitched his way into the rotation, and is holding his spot with an outstanding performance his last time out.  And Kamieniecki isn't doing too poorly himself.  If the Yankees find themselves in need of a starter, Militello will get another chance.  Until then, he'll have to wait in line.
Has David Wells landed with a team yet?  I'd think the Tigers with their  anemic pitching would grab this guy pronto!
I am just wondering whether the official MLB stats includes  Intentional Walks in the BB category or not?
In article <C5p6xq.GuI@me.utoronto.ca> steinman@me.utoronto.ca (David Steinman) writes:     cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (OrioleFan@uiuc) writes:     >	The defenition of the Underdog is a team that has no talent and comes    >out of nowhere to contend.  The '69 Mets and '89 Orioles are prime examples,    >not the Cubs.      Sorry, but it is *virtually* impossible to win a division with "no talent"    over 162 games.  Well, with players, certainly.  However, it is quite possible to win it all with no managerial talent.  Cf. Blue Jays, 1992.  David
rickert@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (John H. Rickert) said: > >(And I thought Mota didn't really start pinch-hitting for a  >living until after 1973)  Depends on what you mean by "for a living".  1974 was the year he led the league in pinch-hit at bats with 50, but he'd been getting a lot of PH ABs earlier than that, and was never a full-time player.  20-35 PH ABs early in his career, 15-20 a year just before going to the Dodgers, and 30-50 in the peak years.  We're talking about a guy with a 20-year career as an outfielder, a .300+ career batting average, and 1130 or so career hits.
In article <8994@blue.cis.pitt.edu> traven@pitt.edu (Neal Traven) writes: > >One of the chapters in Palmer and Thorn's 'Hidden Game' is titled >'Pitching is 44% of Baseball,' implying that fielding is 6%.  How do >they determine that?  Beats me -- it's been a long, long time since I >read it.  This was (my opinion) the stupidest thing in the Hidden Game. The argument was  1) Defense, or runs allowed, is 50% of the game. 2) Unearned runs amount to 12% of the runs allowed; earned runs, 88%.  3) Since unearned runs are the result of fielding, not pitching, and earned runs are the product of pitching, not fielding, fielding is 12% of defense and pitching is 88% of defense. 4) Caombining with #1, pitching is 44% of the game, fielding 6%.  Pete is usually sharper than that. My own feel is that fielding is in the 25-33% of defense range; call it 30-70 between fielding and pitching.  >One also has to separate offense into batting and baserunning, with the >split probably somewhere around 49.5% and 0.5%.  I'd give baserunning a little more credit than that, maybe 45-5, or even 40-10. Give a team of Roberto Alomar and a team of John Oleruds identical batting stats (which wouldn't be that unreasonable), and even if you don't let Roberto steal a single base, they'll score a lot more than the Oleruds by going first-to-third more often. (No offense, Gordon).
In <1993Apr20.142325.1@stsci.edu> sandoval@stsci.edu writes:  >  Ok, Roger, here's a question for you.  Say you are running an expansion >team.  You don't HAVE a team at the moment, but the draft is coming up.  Who >are you going to pick, guys who have won the most WS rings, or guys who  >COULD contribute the most to your team.  Say the Reds were dumb enough to  >not protect Larkin, and the Jays didn't protect Alfredo.  Who would you >pick?  For an expansion team?  I'm pretty sure I would go with the rings, as long as their salaries and ages weren't too high.  I would want the fans to be  able to identify the players.  I would like a championship attitude in the  clubhouse.  As for Larkin and Griffin?  Salaries aside, I would have to consider which player is likeliest to contribute to a WS victory.  Past performance, age and attitude would all be integral to my decision.  I certainly wouldn't just haul out my copy of Gillete and pick Larkin, as many others would.  And, unlike many others who post to this group, I hardly consider myself quali- fied to make those kinds of decisions.  >    (I can't believe I'm getting involved in this... :)  I have never been able to believe it about myself, to tell you the truth. It's like banging your head against a stone wall.  --
Were they palying football or baseball in Detroit on Saturday?  From looking at the school, some people may think it was football.  Between two games this week, the Tigers scored 40 runs!!!!  The offense can carry them, I hope the pitching will hold out.  I was at Camden Yards yesterday, everytime I looked up the score was getting higher.  What a great site it was to see the Tigers kicking butt while enjoying a game at Camden Yards.  GO TIGERS AND GO TONY PHILLIPS!!!!!!!!
writes: > In the new book about the Mets it talks about how they like to rape little > girls before games.  Sick jerks!!! >                                     -Max
In article <1993Apr5.121202.100648@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman) writes:   > I wonder if Ojeda will sue anyone - because his career may be over.  Not due to the accident -- he just got a (really) bad haircut.  Now, if you meant due to his floating fastball, well...
In article <mssC4zyo8.JsC@netcom.com>, mss@netcom.com (Mark Singer) writes: > In article <Apr.4.19.42.08.1993.12176@pilot.njin.net> gajarsky@pilot.njin.net (Bob Gajarsky - Hobokenite) writes: >>i've said the braves would improve by injury as well.  here's how. >> >>javier lopez is a better catcher than greg olson. >>ryan klasko is a better firstbaseman than bream. >> chipper jones is a better shortstop than anyone the braves >> put out there. >> >>mel nieves is better than nixon/sanders. >> >>that's how. it FORCES them to play the young guys. >> >>- bob gaj >  > I continue to be amazed at these comments.  While Lopez might *some > day* be a better catcher than Olson, I find it totally amazing for > you to suggest that this 22 year-old with three seasons of professional > baseball is *now* better than Olson, a five-year MLB veteran who is > noted for his ability to call a game, and who has a better-than-average > arm.  Oh, perhaps you are talking about hitting.  Well, sure, Lopez > *might* hit better.  Perhaps he *probably* will. >  > But has there ever in the history of baseball been a 22-year-old (or > younger) *rookie* catcher who compared favorably among all league > catchers in terms of defense and brought a .247 bat?  Wasn't it   Yes, Ivan Rodriguez, last year.  Batted .260 and threw out 51% of the baserunners.  Not too shabby for a rookie from AA.  20 years old last year.  > Sandy Alomar who was supposed to be that good in his rookie year? > Not.  Wasn't it Benito Santiago who was supposed to be that good > in his rookie year?  Not. >  > I can continue this thread with the others mentioned, but you get > the point.  You and others seem to be so quick to dismiss the  > seasoned veterans in favor of the hot *young* rookies.  Perhaps - > just perhaps - the management team of the pennant-winning Braves > knows something more than you do.  And perhaps what they know is > that very, very few 21- and 22-year old rookies come up to the majors > and make an impact.  >  >  > --	The Beastmaster >  >  >   > --  > Mark Singer     > mss@netcom.com
>> Does that mean they have to pay his salary?  Didn't they wait >> for him to clear waivers?  If not, why not? >> Davis will be paid by three clubs this year, I think the Phils are responsbible for about $600,000 or so.  They didn't wait for him to clear waivers as three other clubs were also very interested in him.  A gamble? Yes.  >> Oh, it will?  As a Royals fan, I am skeptical.  They say he pitched well >> in winter ball.  He also pitched well at Omaha while with KC.  He just >> didn't pitch well (or even acceptably) when in the majors.  (I don't have >> his Atlanta stats, but he must not have impressed them very much either.) > >What about the year when he got 40+ saves in San Diego, did he pitch well >then?  Ok, I know he was awful the next year when he went to KC but still... > Won the CY Young, too, for that year.
To encourage the great tradition of Red Sox negativism, I am having a  contest to predict the magnitude of the Sox' fall from their current  heights.  You must decide first, whether the Sox will be at .500 again at any time during this year.  Then you must predict either:  (1) Their record the first time they're at .500, if they are, or  (2) Their final record, if they stay above .500 the rest of the year.  So Valentine's earlier prediction would go as "13-13" (resend it if you  were serious, Val!).  ESPN pointed out last night that the last Sox start better than this was in 1952, when they finished 76-78, in sixth place.  So email me your guess, either at "barring@cs.washington.edu" or directly replying to this post.  Entries close 5 pm PDT on Wed 28 Apr 1993.
I personally will never forget Mike Schmidt's home run against the Expos in 1980 that decided the NL East.  It was also his career high 48th.
>DATE:   Mon, 5 Apr 1993 00:19:45 -0400 >FROM:   Karim Edvard Ahmed <ka0k+@andrew.cmu.edu> > >Since I haven't been able to keep up with baseball much this season, I >have a few questions about my favorite team, the Minnesota Twins: > >1.  How good does their rotation look?  The last I heard, the order is >Tapani, Erikson, Mahomes, Banks, and some guy I've never heard of.  >(sounds pretty pathetic to me)  Well, maybe it will be.  Banks is a 24 year-old prospect who "hasn't  matured as quickly as they would have liked.  Mahomes is a 22 year-old  who is very highly touted.  Tapani and Erickson are also young, and  have looked very good this spring.  The last spot was between Jim  Deshaies, formerly of Houston and S.D. and Mike Trombley.  Deshaies  hasn't looked very good this spring, so I believe that the spot has  gone to Trombley, although they hadn't wanted 3 starters this unproven.  I personally believe very highly in Mahomes and Trombley.  > >2.  Who is playing short and third?  Well, Scott Leius is the shortstop.  He played mostly 3B last year, but  was a SS in the minors, and moved back after Gagne left to K.C.  3B is  split (maybe) between Pagliarulo, who has had a great spring, and Terry  Jorgenson, a good looking kid who has languished in Portland for 3  years.  I'm not sure how the time will be divided, but they seem to be  happy with what they have here.  I like Jorgenson, but I fear they  might give too much time to Pags.   >3.  How's Winfield doing?  Sorry, can't help you here.
No, he's not nuts, WIP is second to none THE sports station.  They don't have Tony Bruno working ESPN radio and Al Morganti doing Friday Night Hockey because they suck.  I live in Richmond Va, but I visit Phila often, and on the way I get WTEM Washington) and WIP.  I hear the FAN at night wherever I go (the signal used to be WNBC, when they played golden oldies) because you can't avoid it.  Of those three, WIP has the best hosts hands down.  Chuck Cooperstein isn't a homer, and neither is Jody Mac.  WTEM is too generic to be placed in the catergory.  In fact if you have heard WTEM and the FAN you notice the theme music is identical...same ownership?? I think so!  WIP is totally original.  Their hosts actually have a personality (this is a knock at TEM (the TEAM) not the FAN because Mike and the Mad Dog and Sommers are good) I mean comparing the morning guys in Philadelphia to the ones in Washington is a total joke.  Anyway, I like the FAN and WIP, but I think the edge goes to 'IP.    When I get back from Philly, I go into withdraw cause Richmond has nada except the national sports line (and those guys are totally clueless)    I was really mad when WCAU was cancelled because they had Steve Fredericks doing sports phone after the Phillies games.  (WCAU is another strong station, now it's an oldies station, but they still have the Phillies) I started listening to the FAN because I heard he went there.  I finally heard him last summer and he wasn't the same guy.  Those NY fans got to him.  I was glad to hear him back in Philly when I went to see a few Eagles games.     I will admit, I am  die hard EAGLES fan and WIP is basically an Eagles station 365 days a year.  BUT, I bet you the Phillies are in control right now.   About the knock on G. Cobb, I like him.  He knows the Eagles like a book.  I remember the weekend before they went to play San Fran, (when everyone thought the Eagles would be blown away) Cobb said that the Eagles usually play their best when no one believe they can win. Well they were inches shy of pulling the victory.
In article <9500@blue.cis.pitt.edu> traven@pitt.edu (Neal Traven) writes: >BTW, have we had a show of hands about who will be attending this year's >SABR National in San Diego?  I'll be there...  As will I, and the Ultimate Lurker.
Anyone know of a phillies mailing list out there? .... they don't get much coverage up here in Grand Rapids, MI *sob*  --
In article <1993Apr19.024222.11181@newshub.ariel.yorku.ca> cs902043@ariel.yorku.ca (SHAWN LUDDINGTON) writes: > >Hey Valentine, I don't see Boston with any world series rings on their >fingers.  Yah.  So?  >Damn, Morris now has three and probably the Hall of Fame in his  >future.  He certainly didn't earn his last one.  *HOW* many games did he blow in the World Series?  All of the ones he started?  >Therefore, I would have to say Toronto easily made the best signing.  Oh, yes.  Definitely.  Therefore Morris is better than Clemens.  Don't give me that shit.  If Boston had Alomar, Olerud, Henke, and Ward while Toronto had Rivera, Jack Clark, Jeff Reardon, things would have looked a little different last fall.  Give credit where credit is due.  This lavishing of praise on Morris makes me sick.  >And don't tell me Boston will win this year.  They won't  >even be in the top 4 in the division, more like 6th.  I'm willing to bet they don't finish sixth.  I'm also willing to bet they don't finish first.  And if you give me 3-2 odds, I'm willing to bet that they finish ahead of the Blue Jays.
In article <1993Apr5.183304.29191@oswego.Oswego.EDU> iacs3650@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Kevin Mundstock) writes: >Since everyone else seems to be running wild with predictions, I've >decided to add my own fuel to the fire: >They might seem a bit normal, but there are a few (albeit, small) surprises.  >AL Manager of the Year-Buck Showalter  What makes you think Buck will still be in New York at year's end with George back?  :-)  --     Keith Keller				LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!! 						LET'S GO QUAKERS!!!!! 	kkeller@mail.sas.upenn.edu		IVY LEAGUE CHAMPS!!!!
In article <1qt1f3$o7o@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> vergolin@euler.lbs.msu.edu (David Vergolini) writes: } The roar at Michigan and Trumbull should be loader than ever this year.  With } Mike Illitch at the head and Ernie Harwell back at the booth, the tiger bats } will bang this summer.  Already they have scored 20 runs in two games and with } Fielder, Tettleton, and Deer I think they can win the division.  No pitching! } Bull!  Gully, Moore, Wells, and Krueger make up a decent staff that will keep } the team into many games.  Then there is Henneman to close it out.  Watch out } Boston, Toronto, and Baltimore - the Motor City Kittys are back.  nice woofing (or should i say meowing?). and yes, the Tiggers are a fun, exciting team that i would pay to see. but last year, they went 75-87. this year, their offense is essentially the same, and their pitching is, at best, essentially the same. so why do you think they will suddenly improve to win the 92 or so games which will be required to win the A.L. East? what has changed that i don't see?  remember, a 20-4 win is worth as much in the standings as a 3-2 win...
In article <C5JqBy.M7A@news.rich.bnr.ca> bratt@crchh7a9.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Bratt) writes: >RBIs and Runs scored are the two most important offensive statistics.  You >can talk about OBP and SLG% all you want, but the fact remains: > >	The team that scores more runs wins the game! >	--------------------------------------------- >Flame Away >-- John Bratt OK, you asked for it!  I guess that doesn't bode well for the Cubs then does it?
I've been a Giants season ticket holder for years and never really complained about the old ballyard place. Sure, it's been cold, the food lines were long, and the hired hands were surly, but this was all part of the Giants mystique. Or so I thought.  I went to Tuesday's game (3 - 1 Giants over the Marlins) and the 'Stick was  a much different place. Nothing short of a dome will eliminate the wind, but  everything is a lot better. The lines are a lot shorter, the bathrooms are CLEAN and have running water, and the hired hands were very polite.   The new foghorn (lights up and blows after each homerun) and the wooden fence are very nice, as are the new bleachers. The bleachers start right at the top of the fence and give a great view, and they've got beer stands at the bottome of the bleachers. The only complaint is that the electronic  old-fashioned scoreboard looks electronic - could be better.  These things should have been done a long time ago, but it took a real  businessman (ex - Safeway President Peter Magowan) to figure it out. Just  like he used to tell his checkers, "If the customers don't come back, I don't need as many checkers". This isn't a knock on Bob Lurie - he was a competent businessman but he didn't deal much with the general public.  I'll give an example of how the level of service has changed. The onion  dispenser jammed as I was using it. An attendant came over, apoligized for the problem and proceeded to fix the machine. After he was done, he cleaned the machine and said he was glad to be able to help. In the old days, there was no attendant and the folks at the concession stands would say "Go to the stand 100 feet away - they might be able to help".  All in all, it was a fun day
In article <94428@hydra.gatech.EDU>, gt0523e@prism.gatech.EDU (Michael Andre Mule) wrote: >  > In article <1qu564INN9ti@lynx.unm.edu> kbos@carina.unm.edu (K. Mitchell Bose) writes: > >In article <1qs8pn$3f@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu> r4938585@joplin.biosci.arizona.edu (Doug Roberts) writes: >    > >>Doug Roberts - "Willing to trade Frank Bolick for a bag of used baseballs!" > >>	     - "Let's go Expos!" >    > >One fun note from the Rockies home opener: >   > >I think Frank Bolick's nickname should be "Sarge", because whenever we saw his > >name in Denver for the Expo series, there was a big "E5" next to it... >  > In the spirit of Chris Berman, how about Frank "Cerial" Bolick. > Ho Ho Ha Ha   How about,  Frank Jacksonsuck-Bolick or  Frank "Cake Icing" Bolick or Frank it's not a cow but a Bolick or Frank How Do you get a ribbon to stay on a birthday present Bolick or Frank "Burns" Bolick or Frank Lee Bad Player Bolick or Frank "I Suck, not" Bolick  and so on.     Matt Wall * wall@cc.swarthmore.edu * Hey, I gotta job here, OK?