Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1m.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihu1m!gadfly From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: RE:the magic is back Message-ID: <157@ihu1m.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Dec-84 20:35:31 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1m.157 Posted: Thu Dec 13 20:35:31 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Dec-84 07:24:35 EST References: <986@ihuxe.UUCP>, <828@ihuxk.UUCP>, <201@whuxi.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 22 -- >> I'm not one of the people who claimed the Cubs "bought" >> themselves a team. No more than did the Mets or any other >> team in this crazy market... >> Ken Wolman I'm not either, but it's true. Today's Chicago Tribune featured the final "payroll standings" of all the major league clubs with their actual finish position in parentheses. *LAST* in the NL East payroll--the Mets. *FIRST*--the Cubs. So the Mets actually got a lot more "bang for the buck." Other bargains, near the bottom on payroll but near the top in games won, were Minnesota and Toronto. Unfortunately, no dollar figures are given, only rankings. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 13 Dec 84 [23 Frimaire An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***