rick@ucla-cs.UUCP (05/21/85)
<<< the squeeze play is on, he slides, ... >>>
Perhaps someone up in Canada can help me on this one since I rarely get
to see the Expos anymore. What has happened to Steve Rogers? He has gone
from the penthouse to the doghouse. The Expos have been trying to trade
him all year, and have now waived him completely! What is going on in
Montreal?
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Rick Gillespie
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(if opark.6 is ever up again)electrohome@watcgl.UUCP (electrohome) (05/24/85)
I haven't been following the Expos too closely either but apparently Rogers had been pitching pretty lousy so far this season. He got shunted down to the bullpen and didn't impress anyone there, either. The Expos had made a deal with the Astros for him but he vetoed it. Thus, they felt that they had to release him. I think that three major factors in the decision were: 1) The Expos are rebuilding and want youth. 2) They are in a pennant race (in May??) and can't afford to have extra baggage on their pitching staff. 3) He's got a big contract that they'd like to unload (hence the trade). I personally feel that the Expos showed little compassion in dumping the man who was their number one pitcher throughout most of their history. This is a totally biased opinion that comes from someone who has been a Steve Rogers fan from the start. However, he should have accepted the trade to Houston (a contender) when he saw that he no longer fit into their plans. All-in-all, nobody won. -Carlo Sgro -...!watmath!watcgl!electro!carlo