Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site hpmtla.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hpisla!hplvla!hpmtla!roy From: roy@hpmtla.UUCP (roy) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Mound visits by manager/player Rose Message-ID: <4500028@hpmtla.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 15:28:00 EST Article-I.D.: hpmtla.4500028 Posted: Thu Apr 18 15:28:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 25-Apr-85 07:54:40 EST References: <1686@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: HP Manufacturing Test Division (Loveland) Lines: 51 >/***** hpmtla:net.sport.base / decwrl!pannell / 8:46 am Apr 16, 1985*/ >While I was watching the Reds-Braves game last night, a question came to mind >that I wasn't quite sure what the answer was. > >With Pete Rose playing first base, how many times is he allowed to visit the >mound to talk to the pitcher? I know a manager/coach has to change pitchers >on his second visit to the mound but what if that manager is also playing? > >Also, I don't know if any of you watched the game but there was a play >involving Pete that was very unlike Charley Hustle. Once while he was batting >he swung and just tipped the ball. He broke for first base, the ball hit the >ground about 5 feet down the first base line in foul territory (just outside >the line), Pete stopped running, the ball rolled fair, Cerone picked it up and >tagged Rose for the out. The Atlanta announcers wondered out loud if the >Cincinnati manager would fine Rose for lack of hustle. Rose did remove >himself from the lineup after that, maybe for defensive purposes. > >My predictions: > >NL Playoffs Atlanta Braves > NY Mets > >AL Playoffs Kansas City Royals > Boston Red Sox > > >World Series: NY Mets > Kansas City Royals > > >World Champs: NY Mets > > >NOTE: When Horner's healthy, Murphy is the BEST. > > -- Roger Pannell > >ARPA: pannell%dosadi.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA, pannell%dosadi.DEC@Purdue-Merlin.ARPA >UUCP: {allegra, decvax, ucbvax}!decwrl!rhea!dosadi!pannell >/* ---------- */ HO! HO! HO! HEE! HEE! HEE! NYUK! NYUK! NYUK!