Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ecn-aa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!ecn-pc!ecn-aa!morrism From: morrism@ecn-aa.UUCP (Mitchell J Morrison) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: oddities Message-ID: <58@ecn-aa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:14:16 EDT Article-I.D.: ecn-aa.58 Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:14:16 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 14:31:23 EDT References: <660@ihlts.UUCP> <745@fisher.UUCP> Reply-To: morrism@ecn-aa.UUCP (Mitchell J Morrison) Distribution: net Organization: Electrical Engineering Department , Purdue University Lines: 40 Summary: >> When if ever did a baseball team ever lose their entire >> 5 man starting pitching staff for the duration of the year due >> to injuries. As of yesterday with the injury to Sanderson, that >> is at present the cubs plight. Not saying that it would make >> much of a difference anymore anyway. >The odd thing, though, is that the Cubs have undergone a nearly >uniform decline in their offensive production as well; except for >Sandberg and Moreland, not one Cub is nearly as productive at the >plate as last year. Under the circumstances, it may be argued that >the hodgepodge of pitchers the Cubs have used have performed better >than the Cubs had any right to respect, and that the Cub drop from >contention is as much a reflection of the decline of Cub offense as >injury to the starting rotation. I really hate to say it, but I must agree. And even add that Moreland & Sandberg have had their own slumps this year. Howevver, I must say something about the injuries to the team. For some reason, nobody seems to mention that Most of the Cubs Starting lineup was injured at the start of this year, and most are STILL not 100%. Which will lead to the decline of offense. Look at the starters we had last year and tell me who is 100% healthy. -morrism- Mitchell J. Morrison Hacker/Progrmmer/Consultant at Large UUCP: {decvax, ihnp4, seismo, ucbvax}!pur-ee!ecn-aa!morrism U.S. Mail: 902 S. 9th St. Lafayette, IN 47905 Ma Bell: 317-423-2054 or 317-742-5259 (both voice) "Goto jail. Directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200."