ted@hp-pcd.UUCP (ted) (04/09/85)
>I hope we can use the net this year to point out interesting >rare events over the course of the season. To start, I'd like >some better information on the Houston-Phillies game over the >weekend when the Houston pitcher retired the side without ever >pitching a strike: three walks, two caught stealing and one >pickoff, I believe. /* ---------- */ I believe it was two pickoffs and one caught stealing.
bradley@princeton.UUCP (Bradley Dickinson) (04/16/85)
I hope we can use the net this year to point out interesting rare events over the course of the season. To start, I'd like some better information on the Houston-Phillies game over the weekend when the Houston pitcher retired the side without ever pitching a strike: three walks, two caught stealing and one pickoff, I believe.
rainbow@ihlts.UUCP (Robert) (08/14/85)
Regarding the Yankee game where two runners were tagged out at home seconds apart: Is there any rule which prevents the first runner from barrelng over the catcher making it impossible for the catcher to make a play on the second runner? When if ever did a baseball team ever lose their entire 5 man starting pitching staff for the duration of the year due to injuries. As of yesterday with the injury to Sanderson, that is at present the cubs plight. Not saying that it would make much of a difference anymore anyway.
david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (08/19/85)
> When if ever did a baseball team ever lose their entire > 5 man starting pitching staff for the duration of the year due > to injuries. As of yesterday with the injury to Sanderson, that > is at present the cubs plight. Not saying that it would make > much of a difference anymore anyway. The odd thing, though, is that the Cubs have undergone a nearly uniform decline in their offensive production as well; except for Sandberg and Moreland, not one Cub is nearly as productive at the plate as last year. Under the circumstances, it may be argued that the hodgepodge of pitchers the Cubs have used have performed better than the Cubs had any right to respect, and that the Cub drop from contention is as much a reflection of the decline of Cub offense as injury to the starting rotation. Whitey Herzog, the most brilliant man in baseball who can't be trusted as a general manager, may have hit it rihgt on the button when he declared before the season began that, as nearly every Cub had an outstanding offensive season in 1984, the Cubs would never be able to match that level of production again with their present personnel. David Rubin {allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david
morrism@ecn-aa.UUCP (Mitchell J Morrison) (08/21/85)
>> When if ever did a baseball team ever lose their entire >> 5 man starting pitching staff for the duration of the year due >> to injuries. As of yesterday with the injury to Sanderson, that >> is at present the cubs plight. Not saying that it would make >> much of a difference anymore anyway. >The odd thing, though, is that the Cubs have undergone a nearly >uniform decline in their offensive production as well; except for >Sandberg and Moreland, not one Cub is nearly as productive at the >plate as last year. Under the circumstances, it may be argued that >the hodgepodge of pitchers the Cubs have used have performed better >than the Cubs had any right to respect, and that the Cub drop from >contention is as much a reflection of the decline of Cub offense as >injury to the starting rotation. I really hate to say it, but I must agree. And even add that Moreland & Sandberg have had their own slumps this year. Howevver, I must say something about the injuries to the team. For some reason, nobody seems to mention that Most of the Cubs Starting lineup was injured at the start of this year, and most are STILL not 100%. Which will lead to the decline of offense. Look at the starters we had last year and tell me who is 100% healthy. -morrism- Mitchell J. Morrison Hacker/Progrmmer/Consultant at Large UUCP: {decvax, ihnp4, seismo, ucbvax}!pur-ee!ecn-aa!morrism U.S. Mail: 902 S. 9th St. Lafayette, IN 47905 Ma Bell: 317-423-2054 or 317-742-5259 (both voice) "Goto jail. Directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200."