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From: radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina)
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Subject: Re: '85 Cardinals/MVP
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Date: Fri, 30-Aug-85 09:58:30 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 30 09:58:30 1985
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>>If Dwight Gooden doesn't win the National League MVP award following the
>>season he is having, something is seriously wrong with the system.

>Considering how young Gooden is, I'd say he'll probably get it.  (another
>plus for him is that he's playing in New York...  the east and west coast
>teams usually get the most publicity)...
>...But let's not forget who the first pitcher was to win 20 games this season?
>(hint: it wasn't Gooden)  Or how many Cardinals have been close to the top
>in batting (& base stealing?) most of the season?  But then again, St. Louis
>is no where near either coast, so, as usual, they probably won't get the
>recognition they deserve.  

I shouldn't even bother replying to this balderdash, but I just can't 
resist. There is another side to the coin of "the east and west coast
teams usually get the most publicity" -- they are also subjected to the
most PRESSURE TO WIN. I have seen some very good ball players 
fail in New York because they couldn't hack the simple fact of life here 
that their collar in last night's game would make the OpEd Page 
of today's New York Times.

The coast teams have more millions of paying and scrutinizing fans 
breathing down their necks -- that means alot more voices screaming for 
the manager's head every time the ace reliever blows a lead.
And in his next appearance, you can bet the farm that 
the ace reliever will be greeted with even LOUDER boos. 

So you want the recognition that the teams and players
in the media centers "unjustly" get, huh? 

Can you pay the price?

raf
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