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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
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Subject: Re: Mound visits by manager/player Rose
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Date: Wed, 24-Apr-85 10:29:31 EST
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Two comments on Roger's posting:

	(1) Pete Rose is still bound by mound visit limits (the second
	    time he visits in an inning, he must change pitchers).
	    However, unlike a dugout manager, he can easily shout to
	    his pitcher from his position...

	(2) Data on Murphy's performance in this year's Bill James's
	    Baseball Abstract seems to show that Murphy performs as
	    well without Horner in the lineup as with Horner.  In
	    fact, I'd add the observation that had the Braves won the
	    NL West, Murphy had the stats which would have likely
	    gotten him that third consecutive MVP.  I'd therefore
	    speculate that Horner's presence does improve Murphy's
	    chance at getting an MVP, not by making Murphy himself
	    more productive, but by making the Braves more
	    competitive.

					David Rubin
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