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From: [email protected] (John H. Rickert)
Subject: Re: My '93 picks (with only one comment)
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Reply-To: [email protected] (John H. Rickert)
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Eric Roush)
writes:
> In article <[email protected]>
> [email protected] (John H. Rickert) writes:
> >In article [email protected] (Jackie F.
> >Russell) writes:
> >> [email protected] (Paul S Galvanek) writes:
> >> >National League West
> >> > Cincinnati ----
> >> > Houston 5.0
> >> > Atlanta 8.0
> >> ARGH! Here is where you are obviously dead wrong. Not since the Yankees
> >> of the 20's and 30's has a team been so nicely setup as this years(and
> >> years to come) Braves. I don't think that the All-Star team will be able
> >This may be an appropriate comparison.
> >The 1929-31 Yankees finshed 2nd, 3rd and 2nd finshing
> >18, 16 and 13-1/2 games out of first.
> >In 1933,'34 and '35 they also finished second ( though they were only
> >7, 7 and 3 games out).
> >Even great teams can lose - That's why they play the season.
> >(on the other hand... I'm still picking the Braves to go all the way)
> Um, surely you didn't intend to compare the '93 Reds with the
> 29 Philidelphia A's. The Yankees were finishing 2nd to
> a team that was as good as the 26-28 Yankees, while the
> Yankees had aged some from their peak years. Ruth and Gehrig
> couldn't play every position simultaneously.
>
> IMO, given the various ages of the Braves and Reds this season,
> that the Braves will be closer to their peak, while the Reds
> have slightly passed their peak.
>
> Also, if you're going to compare Braves and Yankees, a more appropriate
> comparison to the '93 Braves might be the '23 Yankees.
> After falling short two years in a row in exciting World Series,
> both teams won/will win the Series this year, despite the
> heroics of some old fart on the other team.
> (Casey Stengel/ Dave Winfield???)
Perhaps so. I was only responding to the "Yankees of the 20's and 30's"
part of the comment. If those teams were a 'sure thing' and lost,
then it's probably not so unreasonable for someone to pick another
team (not that I did).
john rickert
[email protected]
Go Brewers!