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From: mp@ganehd.UUCP (Scott Barman @ Univ. of Ga.)
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Subject: All-Star Selections
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Date: Sun, 8-Jul-84 02:42:29 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  8 02:42:29 1984
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<Bean the line eater>

Now that the voting for the all-star game is over, it is time for me to add
my 2-cents!  I will only pick the NL (I do not follow the AL) and will give
2 or 3 players for each position. The first one listed is my top selection:

FIRST BASE
	Keith Hernandez, NY Mets	Solid .300+ hitter and gold-glove!
	Steve Garvey, SD Padres		Consistant, good fielder
		(see later entry why one was left out!)
SECOND BASE
	Ryne Sanburg, Chi. Cubs		Great hitter, great defense!
	Ron Samuel, Phil. Phillies	Better hitter than fielder
	Glenn Hubbard, Atl. Braves	Better fielder than hitter.

THIRD BASE
	Mike Schmidt, Phil. Phillies	What a hitter!  What power!
	Graig Nettles, SD Padres	Probably the best fielding 3rd base.
		(I would like to say Hubbie Brooks, but he can't field)

SHORT STOP
	Ozzie Smith, St.L. Cardinals	Nobody comes close to his fielding!
	Garry Templeton, SD Padres	Better hitter than fielder.

OUT FIELD (six chosen)
	Leon Durham, Chi. Cubs		He's listed on the ballot as an OF
	Tony Gwynn, SD Padres		NL's #1 hitter.
	Darryl Stawberry, NY Mets	Good all-around.
	Willie McGee, St.L. Cardinals	I just like his style of play.
	Claudell Washington, Atl. Braves  Hits and fields! He's earning his pay!
	Jack Clark, SF G**nts		Good all-around player.

Now I will give the list of the pitchers who should be accepted to the NL's
10-man pitching roster:

STARTERS
	Dwight Gooden, NY Mets		He's been called the 19-year old with
					the moves of a 40 year veteran.
	Mario Sots, Cin. Reds		Probably the best of the starters.
	Fernando Valenzuela, LA		Has the scrugie moving again!
	Charlie Lea, Mont. Expos	Strong pitcher. Real impressive.

RELIEVERS
	Bruce Sutter, St.L. Cardinals	Probably the best in the majors
	Lee Smith, Chi. Cubs		Probably the 2nd best in the majors
	Goose Gossage, SD Padres	Still has the heat but not as good as
					the above two. Lost a little speed.
	Jesse Orosco, NY Mets		Least runs allowed to score of any
					relief pitcher.
	Doug Sisk, NY Mets		1.99 ERA, 0.98 in June!  5 wins 12 
					saves and has a great sinker!
	Al Holland, Phil Phillies	Most saves in NL.  Very reliable.

I would like to see the youngest pitcher for the NL (rookie Dwight Gooden)
start against the oldest player of the majors (Phil Niekro).  I think it 
would be a very interesting match-up.

That's my opinion!  You all are more than welcome to flame me!

TO ALL NL EAST FANS:  Do you remember the last TWO times the Mets were in
contention at the all-star break?  They were 1969 and 1973!  And do you
remember who was in first?  The Chicago Cubbies!  And we all remember who
won it those years!

Putting on my asbestos outfit:
-- 
Scott A. Barman			USPS: Department of Computer Science
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