douglas@noscvax.UUCP (Douglas S. Dickerson) (12/14/84)
Baltimore digs deep to revamp the outfield via free-agency. With Lee Lacy (lf) and Fred Lynn (cf) to protect Ripken and Murray from walks and their starting rotation intact, the O's will make it difficult for the Tigers to repeat. Toronto gives up two starting infielders to finally get the premier relief pitcher they've been missing. Cliff Johnson is lost to free-agency. New York picks up the best all-around centerfielder (save Chet Lemon) in the AL but can George keep his mouth shut long enough for all these prima donnas to win. Detroit still doesn't have a third-baseman as they trade their best prospect at that position for a fourth starting pitcher. Will some kindly Met fan please tell all about Walt Terrell? Boston and Cleveland better get their act together. This is the high-rent district! Doug Dickerson douglas@nosc sdcsvax!noscvax!douglas -- Doug Dickerson Naval Ocean Systems Center San Diego, CA ihnp4 \ MILNET douglas@nosc akgua \ UUCP decvax >------------!sdcsvax!noscvax!douglas dcdwest / ucbvax / When God made the universe, did He have any choices? -- Einsten
david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (12/17/84)
Walt Terrell is a sinker-slider workhorse-type pitcher; i.e. ideal for parks with short fences and real grass. The Mets acquired him along with Ron Darling from the Texas Rangers for Lee Mazzilli (yes, it's true!) in 1982. He came up from Tidewater in June or July of 1983, and went 8-8 with a 3.4? ERA. Last year he was 11-12 with a 3.5? ERA. He seems to be durable and consistently puts in his seven innings. He also hit two home runs in one game off Fergie Jenkins in 1983, something he won't be able to do in Detroit. He's an average fielder. Not an ace, but a solid pitcher who would be in any team's rotation. David Rubin