Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!mupmalis From: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (M. A. Upmalis) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Pirate`s Fire Sale Continues... (and the Driessen Trade) Message-ID: <8521@watarts.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 11:18:18 EDT Article-I.D.: watarts.8521 Posted: Thu Aug 8 11:18:18 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 9-Aug-85 04:42:39 EDT References: <703@spuxll.UUCP> <721@fisher.UUCP> Reply-To: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (M. A. Upmalis) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 19 Summary: In article <721@fisher.UUCP> david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) writes: >I also noted that the Expos traded away Dan Driessen to the Giants >(who already sold Rajsich back to the Cards, are now apparently giving >up on Green, and are making a habit of obtaining first basemen from >Montreal) for Bill Laksey, Scot Thompson, and Player To B. Named Later. >Unless the mystery man turns out to be quite a surprise, am I alone in >thinking this move absolutely insane on the Expos part? > Driessan was not happy. While losing depth the Expos are giving more playing time to Terry Francona who was a promising outfielder till he did in his body on the outfield wall. If he steadies down and takes this opportunity his production will go up and the team may be more cohesive... What to do with unhappy players? -- Mike Upmalis (mupmalis@watarts)ihnp4!watmath!watarts!mupmalis