The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, September 25, 19845
The best in the National League: Padres or Cubs?
By KURT ROSENBERG
Staff Writer
The catcher says he realizes the press
has a job to do, but when he goes 0-for-4,
he is either silent or obnoxious.
At first base is a squeaky-clean hero
who every parent would love their son
to emulate. At second is a former drug
abuser currently among the league
leaders in stolen bases.
The shortstop often acts bitter and
moody and once made obscene
gestures to the hometown fans before
being traded. A graying, nearly
San Diego
middle-aged third baseman who spent
his finest years under George
Steinbrenner's volatile tyranny
completes the group.
Terry Kennedy, Steve Garvey, Alan
Wiggins, Garry Templeton and Graig
Nettles undoubtedly constitute
baseball's most diverse infield. Around
the horn, the San Diego Padres have
assembled one of the finest collections
of talent in the game today. Without
question, the most puzzling.
The pitching staff does not make the
team any easier to decipher. Three of
the five starters Eric Show, Dave
Dravecky and Mark Thurmond
have proudly proclaimed themselves
members of the ultra-conservative
John Birch Society. In the bullpen is
the fire-breathing, fire-throwing Goose
Gossage, one of the sport's fiercest
players both on and off the field. And
Luis DeLeon, nicknamed "Mambo"
because of his inclination to perform
Latin dances before his teammates.
If that isn't enough, there is a third
string catcher who has been dubbed
"the human typo." Doug Gwosdz' last
name is pronounced "goosh."
Perhaps the only thing saving this
ship from sinking in a sea of insanity
is a relatively normal outfield. Carmelo
Martinez, Kevin McReynolds and
Tony Gwynn from left to right
have each proven themselves. Both
physically and mentally.
But helping keep things consistent
for San Diego, both with his bat and
his behavior, is part-time outfielder
Bobby Brown. He wears a Michael
Jackson hairstyle and plays dominoes
with the equipmenr boys while
smoking a cigarette. When he wins,
Brown forces his opponents, who are
at least half his age, to stand and salute
him.
The outfield, though, is dominated
by Martinez, McReynolds and
Gwynn. All are in their early 20s; youth
is on their side. Maybe it is the reason
they are unaffected by the madness
surrounding them.
Speaking of which, the Padres, who
have clinched the National League
West, are hv aded by manager Dick
Williams. The same man was fined
$10,000 and suspended for 10 days for
instigating a beanball war in Atlanta.
Even the fans are unpredictable.
While their team was playing its best
baseball since its founding, the crowds
remained, for the most part, at home.
That is, until Padres beach towels were
given away at San Diego Jack Murphy
Stadium, or the team's mascot, the
Chicken, "hatched" from a styrofoam
egg on its 10th anniversary this
summer.
Gwynn is the league's best hitter and
gets on base nearly half of the time
he steps to the plate. Wiggins is the
ideal leadoff man, with a knack for
reaching first and stealing second. The
firepower is provided by Nettles,
McReynolds, Kennedy and Martinez,
who have helped the Padres hit more
than 100 home runs.
The pitching has been surprisingly
sound, and defensively, San Diego has
been better than average and, at times,
stellar. And in the playoffs, there will
be needed experience on the roster.
Garvey, Nettles and Gossage have
plenty.
Everything's fallen into place for this
conglomeration of parts not unlike a
decaying automobile that's been
freshly refurbished and put back on
the highway. It's been an unexpectedly
smooth ride for the Padres' 1984
model.
By GLENN PETERSON
Staff Writer
Somewhere out there Al Michaels
had to be asking "Do you believe, in
miracles?" Except this time he was not
talking about the United States defeat
ing Russia in a hockey game.
No, Michaels was referring to the
Chicago Cubs winning the National
League's East Division. And the Cubs'
fans, a group who columnist George F.
Will called 99.44 percent scar tissue,
answered with a resounding yes.
Chicago's fans have had plenty of
Chicago
reason to celebrate this year, and the
number of Cubs fans seems to increase
with each day. Comedian Bill Murray
is so in love with the Cubs that he named
his second son after former Cubs hero
Ernie Banks. Ernie Murray? No, Homer
Banks Murray.
Even President Reagan, an ex
broadcaster for the Cubs, has jumped
on the bandwagon. He said that the
Cubs' drive for the pennant has reaf
firmed his faith in miracles in a recent
speech in Chicago. (Cubs fans have
reason to doubt Reagan's allegiance
though, since he also did a television
commercial for the Detroit Tigers this
year. There's no telling how this will
affect the election in November .
The Cubs are drawing all this atten
tion because they normally have no idea
what winning is all about. The last time
the Cubs won anything was in 1945
when they went to the World Series and
lost to the Detroit Tigers (many Cubs
fans are hoping for a rematch this year).
The last time the Cubs won the World
Series was in 1908.
How did these lovable losers sud
denly discover winning? Simple. They
hired General Manager Dallas Green
away from the Philadelphia Phillies,
and the rest was history.
One of the first major trades Green
made was an exchange of shortstops
with Philadelphia. Larry Bowa came to
the Cubs for Ivan De Jesus. Green didn't
think this was a fair enough trade so
he was also given Ryne Sand berg in
the deal as a throw-in. Every team
should have a throw-in like Sandberg.
While Bowa has had a terrible year
at the plate, Sandberg is the leading
candidate for the MVP award as the
Cubs' second baseman. Sandberg leads
the league in runs scored and triples
while being in the top 10 in batting
average, slugging percentage, doubles
and hits. Sandberg has also shown that
he has power, with 19 home runs and
81 RBI.
The other Cubs know how to drive
in runs as well. Third baseman Ron Cey
has 25 home runs and 96 RBI, first
baseman Leon Durham has 95 RBI,
rightfielder Keith Moreland has 80 RBI,
and catcher Jody Davis has 91 RBI.
But then, the Cubs have always had
good hitters. Pitchers were as hard to
find as night games at Wrigley Field.
That is why Cubs fans consider the
acquisition of Rick Sutcliffe this year
the most important trade Green has
made. Sutcliffe is an incredible 15-1
since coming to the team in mid-June.
Cubs fans are already starting to
believe in miracles, but if the Cubs win
the World Series there's no telling what
Chicago fans will start believing. Who
knows? This might be the year for
Chicago sports fans. The Bears are off
to a 3-1 start, and Michael Jordan will
be playing for the Bulls. Are more
miracles about to happen? Cubs fans
will be willing to take, one miracle at
a time, thank you.
SCOREBOARD
Field Hockey
Teoipte 2, UNC 1
UNC 10-1
Temple 0 2-2
Scoring: UNC Jonckheen Temple - Turchie, Muir.
Assists: UNC - Gillespie, Warren; Temple - Turchie.
Shots: UNC - 18, Temple 16.
Record: UNC -7-2
Calendar
Today
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Thursday
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VOLLEYBALL at Louisiana State Invitational, TBA
(through Saturday)
Saturday
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Heel Invitational, Chapel Hill, TBA
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