--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBE00013 Date: 07/09/96 From: SCOTT ZOLNOSKI Time: 02:53am \/To: MARTY BLAISE (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: How about this? -=> Quoting Marty Blaise to Scott Zolnoski <=- MB> @MSGID: 1:106/8636 31e139d4 MB> Why don't we make 2 all-star games each year? One for hitters who are MB> .300 and above and the other only for hitters at .299 and below. Same MB> thing for pitchers. I kind of wish the managers and players would MB> choose and not their own players. -!- Well, I dunno about the two all-star games, but I like the idea I read somewhere about making the fan vote make half the decision about who goes to the game, and a coaches vote would determine the other half (if I read that here, the I'm sorry for not crediting whoever came up with it, but I can't remember if I read it on this echo or in BB Weekly). I think the fan vote is worthwhile, but I think it has to be tempered with some degree of reason, and I think the coaches would provide that. ... I can lose myself in Chinese art and American girls -The Cure --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR] * Origin: Noah's Kitchen, Portland, Or. 503-977-3934 (1:105/37) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBE00014 Date: 07/09/96 From: PAUL MCENANY Time: 02:53pm \/To: JAMES DUNLOP (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Al All Star Team You are wrong Pudge has a batting average 42 points higher than Steinbach, he has 29 more hits, 10 more doubles 3 more triples, he does have less Home runs, but he has more rbi's, which really counts. He has 20 more runs, and he has 24 less strikeouts. Ivan has a better batting average than Dan Wilson, double the runs 62-31, 23 more hits, and 14 less strike outs. I can see putting Wilson on the team instead of Alomar, but Steinbach? Give me a break.If you can't see that Rodriguez should be an All-Star after seeing the numbers- You are not ignorant anymore, you are just plain stupid. (No offence) Paul McEnany Dallas, Tx --- CNet/3 * Origin: [FidoNet] Christian \o/ Retreat * Lewisville, TX * (1:124/3266) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBE00015 Date: 07/09/96 From: PAUL MCENANY Time: 03:06pm \/To: SCOTT ZOLNOSKI (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Ozzie Smith, an All-star!?!?!? I couldn't agree more. Ozzie can't even start on his own team. He has no business playing on the All-Star team. Paul McEnany Dallas, Tx --- CNet/3 * Origin: [FidoNet] Christian \o/ Retreat * Lewisville, TX * (1:124/3266) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBE00016 Date: 07/09/96 From: TRENT WOODRUFF Time: 09:22pm \/To: MARTY BLAISE (Read 2 times) Subj: Any left handed? -=> Quoting Marty Blaise to James Dunlop <=- MB> forgotten about DiStefano. It must be really awkward to play second MB> base and throw left-handed. However, what is so hard about playing ss MB> or 3b and throwing lefty? Maybe I am missing something??? It's "more difficult" only in that you have to turn your body farther than a rightie does in order to throw to first. It wastes time. And then, of course, there's the throw to second to consider... ... A lost ounce of gold may be found. A lost moment of time will not. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.20 [NR] * Origin: PipeLine! Mid-Georgia Bound * Palm Bay Fl 407-728-7386 (1:374/147) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00000 Date: 07/10/96 From: DAN O'REILLY Time: 06:29am \/To: TIM REPINE (Read 2 times) Subj: All-Star Picks Hello Tim! Monday July 08 1996 12:04, Tim Repine wrote to James Dunlop: ->> Lansing? Biggio was voted on, and is coming on as well. Eric ->> Young isn't a bad choice, there are clear reasons to pick him ahead ->> of Lansing. TR> I have to think that Young was more deserving than Lansing...HIs TR> average is .350+ and he has 30 SB's....Lansing may be a better TR> player, but Young is having the better year.... Not only offensively, but he has only 3 errors all year as well. In my mind, Young (provided he can keep it up) is turning into one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball, and one of the best 2nd basemen as well. Dan --- GoldED/2 2.50+ * Origin: The CS-DEPOT - (719)282-1959 (1:128/58) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00001 Date: 07/10/96 From: MARTY BLAISE Time: 12:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: All-Star Game Man, I'll be the Houston Astros are embarassed - look at what Kenny Lofton did and then Caminiti hitting a home run - gee way to go getting rid of those guys - I wish Biggio and Bagwell had done a lot better. It's a shame they couldn't have hit home runs. Also, I guess I have to feel sorry for that one guy from the Brewers - he was the only non-pitcher on the AL squad who didn't get to play. That has to be frustrating. --- * SPITFIRE v3.5 The Longhorn BBS, Houston, Tx 713-937-8636 *1:106/8636* --- SFScan v2.61 * Origin: The Longhorn BBS, Houston,Tx (1:106/8636.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00002 Date: 07/10/96 From: MARTY BLAISE Time: 12:54pm \/To: SCOTT ZOLNOSKI (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: NL All Star Team I think the hardest thing would be to pick a representative from a really lousy team - say their best pitcher is 3-9 with a 5.23 era and their best hitter is hitting .229 with 5 home runs. I hope nobody has a team that bad at the All Star break. --- * SPITFIRE v3.5 The Longhorn BBS, Houston, Tx 713-937-8636 *1:106/8636* --- SFScan v2.61 * Origin: The Longhorn BBS, Houston,Tx (1:106/8636.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00003 Date: 07/10/96 From: MARTY BLAISE Time: 12:56pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Washington Senators forfeit Is it true that the Senators forfeited their last game of 1971? If so, why and how did it happen? --- * SPITFIRE v3.5 The Longhorn BBS, Houston, Tx 713-937-8636 *1:106/8636* --- SFScan v2.61 * Origin: The Longhorn BBS, Houston,Tx (1:106/8636.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00004 Date: 07/10/96 From: MARTY BLAISE Time: 12:57pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Not in world series yet Other than the Houston Astros, are there any ML teams that have never appeared in a World Series? --- * SPITFIRE v3.5 The Longhorn BBS, Houston, Tx 713-937-8636 *1:106/8636* --- SFScan v2.61 * Origin: The Longhorn BBS, Houston,Tx (1:106/8636.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 234 BASEBALL Ref: DBF00005 Date: 07/09/96 From: JAMES DUNLOP Time: 05:27pm \/To: MARTY BLAISE (Read 2 times) Subj: Left handed hitters In a message of to James Dunlop (), you wrote: MB> Who does Gene Harris play for? Also, doesn't George Brett throw with MB> either hand? I'm just curious because I hit AND THROW with both hands. Gene Harris isn't pitching in the majors this year. He ended the year with the Expos last season. He's played for quite a few clubs, let me look a sec, actually, I goofed, it's GREG A. HARRIS I was thinking of. At one time, there was Greg A., Greg W. and Gene pitching. In fact, last year. But this year, I don't think ANY of the three made any major league roster. Anyway, Greg A. started with the Mets, moved to the Reds, Expos, Padres, Rangers, Phils, Red Sox, Yankees, and then back to the Expos last season. --- The-Box Edit 1.10- PC * Origin: Dunlop Radial Point. Durham, NC. (1:3641/1.206)