Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 ggr 02/21/84; site bentley.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!bentley!ran From: ran@bentley.UUCP (R. Novo) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Who is gonna take it all Message-ID: <448@bentley.UUCP> Date: Thu, 26-Jul-84 09:01:00 EDT Article-I.D.: bentley.448 Posted: Thu Jul 26 09:01:00 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Jul-84 19:36:03 EDT References: <903@pyuxa.UUCP> <578@ihuxs.UUCP>, <726@drutx.UUCP>, <743@drutx.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Piscataway Lines: 21 The Mets starting rotation and late inning relief is not all that should receive full credit. The middle relief men of Brent Gaff, Tom Gorman and Ed Lynch have proven to be one of the finest trios in the majors. After a rough time in the starting rotation, Lynch was sent to the bullpen, and is regaining his fine control. These three will allow the Mets to take some pressure off Orosco and Sisk, and Lynch will come in handy when the Mets have to face any make-up doubleheaders down the stretch. In my opinion, the Mets pitching has enough depth so that it will not falter. The only possible weaknesses that I see on this club, are a failure of depth at third base, where Hubie Brooks has no real backups, and an absence of right-handed bats coming off the bench. Staub and Heep are two of the league's premier pinch hitters, but Jerry Martin has not been able to regain his swing after his bout with drug addiction. If John Stearns can regain his true form for the pennant drive, even if he cannot catch, his bat will provide a boost for the club. Robert Novo AT & T Bell Labs Piscataway, NJ