My family is in the middle of a move and we've been packing up boxes all week. I don't normally think of myself as a pack rat, but in going through an old stack of books, I came across the Sporting News 1996 Baseball Yearbook, featuring previews for each team.
Here are a couple quotes that Dan and JR will find interesting:
Quote:
Franchises on the Rise:
#2. Colorado Rockies
#4. Baltimore Orioles
Franchises on the Decline:
#1. New York Yankees [Remember this was 1996!  ]
Meet the New Boss:
Joe Torre, New York Yankees: Torre was the second manager fired last season, when he was let go by the Cardinals. Guess what? He'll be the first manager fired this season.
Davey Johnson, Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles should have hired Johnson a year ago instead of Phil Regan. Johnson has been a winner wherever he has gone, and there's no reason to believe that the Orioles won't be perched atop the A.L. East at season's end.
|
Is it possible to be more wrong than that?!?!