Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site hou3c.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!jgb From: jgb@hou3c.UUCP (Jennifer Buchner) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Rose and the Reds Message-ID: <758@hou3c.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 15:05:24 EDT Article-I.D.: hou3c.758 Posted: Thu Aug 16 15:05:24 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Aug-84 01:25:09 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ Lines: 18 I'd say that Cincinnati is only getting Pete Rose for player-manager for publicity purposes...I mean, the Reds are not exactly in the pennant race. I guess they figure that if they pull this stunt, more people will attend ball games. I'd like to know how long Rose would last as player-manager if the Reds were in the middle of a pennant race. My guess is that by next year, either he will just be managing (no playing) or he will not be doing either for the Reds. I can see Rose using this for his own benefit, especially this year now that the Reds don't really have a chance...getting himself as many at bats as possible in order to break Cobb's record. I can't really imagine him sending up a pinch hitter for himself! -Jennifer Buchner hou3c!jgb