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From: rung@ihuxw.UUCP (Pete Rung)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Cards-Braves trade / Cubs-Bosox trade
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Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 11:51:29 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 22 11:51:29 1984
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As far as the Eck/Buck trade, I really hated to see Buckner
leave Chicago.  During the last 7 years he was with the Cubs,
he was many times the only spark on the team.  That's
not putting down other former Cub players, it's just that
he was quite a drawing card for the Cubs in those days.
I didn't agree with his role this year as a pinch hitter
and for his sake I'm glad to see him doing well in Boston.
It was a very emotional departure from Chicago.  I wish
him well, he doesn't need luck, he's got talent.

As far as Eckersly (sp?), the Cubs really needed another
starter and has done an excellent job here.  The problem has
been that when he's been in, the Cub bats had holes in them.
That will change though and when the bats start connecting
again, Eckersly will be a large reason the Cubs make the
playoffs.

					Pete Rung
					AT&T Bell Labs
					ihuxw!rung

PS:  NBC don't dare mention lights at Wrigley again!!!!
-- 
				Pete Rung
				AT&T Bell Labs
				Naperville, Ill.
				ihuxw!rung