vernick@tesla.UUCP (Michael Vernick) (06/28/84)
Since there are a few of you with differing opinions of whom should play in the all-star game, why don't we arrive out our own network all-stars. Please send me your all-star selections for this years upcoming game and I will tally a list. You may vote for as little or as many positions as you wish. If you have a few pitcher selections please send those along too. Mike Vernick vax135!cornell!tesla!vernick
mp@ganehd.UUCP (Scott Barman @ Univ. of Ga.) (07/08/84)
<Bean the line eater>
Now that the voting for the all-star game is over, it is time for me to add
my 2-cents! I will only pick the NL (I do not follow the AL) and will give
2 or 3 players for each position. The first one listed is my top selection:
FIRST BASE
Keith Hernandez, NY Mets Solid .300+ hitter and gold-glove!
Steve Garvey, SD Padres Consistant, good fielder
(see later entry why one was left out!)
SECOND BASE
Ryne Sanburg, Chi. Cubs Great hitter, great defense!
Ron Samuel, Phil. Phillies Better hitter than fielder
Glenn Hubbard, Atl. Braves Better fielder than hitter.
THIRD BASE
Mike Schmidt, Phil. Phillies What a hitter! What power!
Graig Nettles, SD Padres Probably the best fielding 3rd base.
(I would like to say Hubbie Brooks, but he can't field)
SHORT STOP
Ozzie Smith, St.L. Cardinals Nobody comes close to his fielding!
Garry Templeton, SD Padres Better hitter than fielder.
OUT FIELD (six chosen)
Leon Durham, Chi. Cubs He's listed on the ballot as an OF
Tony Gwynn, SD Padres NL's #1 hitter.
Darryl Stawberry, NY Mets Good all-around.
Willie McGee, St.L. Cardinals I just like his style of play.
Claudell Washington, Atl. Braves Hits and fields! He's earning his pay!
Jack Clark, SF G**nts Good all-around player.
Now I will give the list of the pitchers who should be accepted to the NL's
10-man pitching roster:
STARTERS
Dwight Gooden, NY Mets He's been called the 19-year old with
the moves of a 40 year veteran.
Mario Sots, Cin. Reds Probably the best of the starters.
Fernando Valenzuela, LA Has the scrugie moving again!
Charlie Lea, Mont. Expos Strong pitcher. Real impressive.
RELIEVERS
Bruce Sutter, St.L. Cardinals Probably the best in the majors
Lee Smith, Chi. Cubs Probably the 2nd best in the majors
Goose Gossage, SD Padres Still has the heat but not as good as
the above two. Lost a little speed.
Jesse Orosco, NY Mets Least runs allowed to score of any
relief pitcher.
Doug Sisk, NY Mets 1.99 ERA, 0.98 in June! 5 wins 12
saves and has a great sinker!
Al Holland, Phil Phillies Most saves in NL. Very reliable.
I would like to see the youngest pitcher for the NL (rookie Dwight Gooden)
start against the oldest player of the majors (Phil Niekro). I think it
would be a very interesting match-up.
That's my opinion! You all are more than welcome to flame me!
TO ALL NL EAST FANS: Do you remember the last TWO times the Mets were in
contention at the all-star break? They were 1969 and 1973! And do you
remember who was in first? The Chicago Cubbies! And we all remember who
won it those years!
Putting on my asbestos outfit:
--
Scott A. Barman USPS: Department of Computer Science
UUCP: {akgua, gatech}!ganehd!mp The University of Georgia
DDD: (404) 542-2911 415 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Ctr.
Athens, Ga 30602david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (07/09/84)
Error on Scott Barman!
Doug Sisk's ERA for the season thus far is 0.99, not 1.99; six runs
yielded in 58 innings pitched. His performance thus far this season
hasn't just been good, it's been downright phenomenal!
David Rubin
{allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!davidjmh@ltuxa.UUCP (cecw 64lt503310-Jon Mcecw) (07/12/84)
Concerning the selection of shortstop in the AL:
Has anyone noticed how close the stats are for the top
three shortstops in the AL? It's almost unbelievable.
Ripken, Trammel, and (my favorite) Yount all have close
to the same hits,average,triples, doubles, runs and
rbi's; very, very close. Ripken started out the season real
hot and he does have quite a few more homers than either
Yount or Trammel, but he cooled off (as did Trammel)
closer to the All-Star break. Personally, I would pick
Yount (because he's my favorite, he hustles all the
time and plays for by far the worst team of the three,
Mil., Det., and Balt.), then Trammel (because of his
superior fielding) and then Ripken. I mean not to slight to
Ripken, because they are all really All-Stars.
Anyway, any comments about why Alfredo Griffin got picked
when Trammel got hurt. I realize that he was in S.F. at the
time, but still -- he's hitting .241 or something.
A Brewer (I wish they cared) and Cubs (fun to watch) fan
Jon Hanrath {ltuxa!jmh or hrcca!jmh or wnuxa!jmh}gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner) (07/18/84)
<Let's Go Mets>
As I recall, the Mets were not in contention at the All-Star break. In
fact, they weren't really in contention until September, when the NL
East standings looked something like the AL West standings now.
On Dwight Gooden:
I know the dude has a moby fastball, but he'd better learn to throw
something else, or get that sucker over the plate more, or else he's
going to turn into another Nolan Ryan and he won't be able to pitch for
the Mets (let alone in the National League). I don't think he's won a
game in his last two outings, and he's been wild both times (yes, I know
he struck out a lot of guys both times) but he walked a lot too.
--
Those who know me have no need for my name.
Greg Skinner (gregbo)
{decvax!genrad, eagle!mit-vax, allegra!banyan, whuxle, ihnp4}!mit-eddie!gdsdavid@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (07/18/84)
<Let's Go Mets> Greg Skinner comments on the subject of Dwight Gooden: >I know the dude has a moby fastball, but he'd better learn to throw >something else, or get that sucker over the plate more, or else he's >going to turn into another Nolan Ryan and he won't be able to pitch for >the Mets (let alone in the National League). I don't think he's won a >game in his last two outings, and he's been wild both times (yes, I know >he struck out a lot of guys both times) but he walked a lot too. Mr. Skinner has never been introduced to Mr. Gooden's curveball. Gooden does have outings which he shows some control difficulties, but rarely are they serious enough to cause him to walk as many as, say, four batters a game. Gooden consistently puts in seven innings a start, and he almost always keeps his club in the game. What more can you ask of a starter? David Rubin {allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david