JOHN THOMSON NEW ACE?

[Shawn]

Look at John Thomson this spring! 1.00 ERA 14 K's in 18 innings. WOW!!! I
hope this continues into the regular season. Opening day is 13 days away! It
should be a good season for the Rockies but there pitching is still a
concern. I hope Kile doesn't turn out to be another "Swift". GO ROCKIES!

[JB58]

>From: "Shawn" <sh...@pcisys.net>
>Date: Thu, Mar 19, 1998 00:35 EST
>Message-id: <6eqar1$fok$1...@newman.pcisys.net>

Thomson will be a good one -- he's got a great mental outlook and terrific
stuff. I also suspect Jamey Wright will break out this year. As for Kile,
don't sweat it -- he didn't lose all his stuff over Christmas vacation. He'll
be just fine.

A key to a really good season -- whether Mark Thompson can gain enough stamina
to be effective. If you go back to '96, you might remember how he was
developing into a fine pitcher. If he can get back on track, this is a quality
rotation throughout.

Jon