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From: pete@umcp-cs.UUCP (Pete Cottrell)
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Subject: Enter Earl
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Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 03:59:41 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 14 03:59:41 1985
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 Well, things have gotten back to being a little more normal; the Orioles
broke their 5-game losing streak with an 8-3 victory over the Brewers. As
expected, the O's canned Joe Altobelli in the afternoon and announced that
Earl Weaver would be back on Friday; Cal Ripken Sr. managed tonight (and
one could observe slight differences in moves by Ripken as opposed to Joe;
perhaps Ripken was lucky, but the moves worked and convinced some people
that the front-office boys just might be right. Ripken is tutored in the 
Earl Weaver school of thought...). 
 As for myself, I broke my 2-game losing streak at the stadium; I had
driven to both of those games, so tonight my friend drove (we had a 
2-game winning streak in his car) and as I said, things were better. A
silly little superstition, I agree, but I know I'm not the only one.
When Earl is back for the first time tomorrow, there is a very good chance 
that Ripken, and not Earl, will bring the lineup card to the plate, simply
because he brought it up tonight, after which the Birds finally won.
-- 
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