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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
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Subject: More Trades
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Date: Mon, 28-Jan-85 11:07:33 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 28 11:07:33 1985
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Three trades have recently been or are about to be consummated.

(1) The Phillies send Al Oliver to the Dodgers for Pat Zachry.  In my
    opinion, this is a bargain for the Dodgers, as Oliver is still a
    productive player and Zachry is mediocrity incarnate.  I suspect
    that, as Oliver would like to reach 3,000 career hits, is near the
    end of his career, and didn't figure to start this season, Oliver
    may have expressed a desire to move on.

(2) The Giants send Gary Lavelle to the Blue Jays for some guys I'm
    unfamiliar with.  I don't know enough to comment intelliengtly on
    this one, except to say that Toronto continues its bullpen
    renovation.

(3) The Giants will send Jack Clark to the Cards for David Green, Dave
    LaPointe, Gary Rajsich, and a minor league infielder.  Best trade
    Herzog has made in years.  Not that its a big steal, but anytime
    St. Louis can make a trade without getting burned these days, it's
    got to be considered a plus.  Clark is top-quality player: good
    defensive outfielder with plenty of power and a high average.  To
    get him, the Cardinals give up two first-basemen outfielders who
    haven't quite lived up to their advance notices.  Green shows
    signs of being an exiciting offensive player, but is very
    inconsistent.  Rajsich has a solid record in AAA as a power
    hitter, but has failed so far to do the same against major-league
    pitching.  LaPointe is good enough to help the Giants' rotation,
    but not terribly much.  Still, neither the Cards nor the Giants
    have that much to lose in making a trade...

						David Rubin