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From: jcc@siemens.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Tekulve for Holland (More Unusua
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 13:56:00 EDT
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	Al Holland is a one-pitch pitcher - the fastball.  That is OK if you
	are Dwight Gooden or Nolan Ryan, but the last time Holland pitched
	for the Phils, his fastest fastball was 85 MPH (that was at Wrigley
	Field, with the wind blowing in!).  Combine that fact with Holland
	coming to spring 30 pounds heavier, and you can see why he was put
	in Bill Giles's doghouse.  Giles thought that he needed a pitcher
	who could keep the ball down and let the infielders handle it 
	(an interesting concept considering the Phils are among the tops
	in errors).

	One thing I found interesting about the trade is that when rumors
	started to fly in spring training it was Holland for Tekulve AND
	a minor league prospect.  Now we see why Mr. Giles is a baseball
	owner and not a Wall Street guru.

					Joe Camaratta
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