Interesting Expo Note
Reed Wakley
the playoffs was in 1981, the last time the baseball season was shortened
because of a strike. They are in position to do it again.
Go 'spos!! 5 1/2 games up!!
CHMR FM
I don't know about you, but I would prefer that the Expos win it all by
playing all of the games. When they won the East in '81 there were
grumblings that they wouldn't have done it had the season been played
out. If they win again this year, I don't want it to be looked at as a
second rate pennant. I want them to play the whole damned season and EARN
whatever they get.
Bob
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Reed Wakley
>>I stumbled over an interesting Expo note. The last time the Expos were in
>>the playoffs was in 1981, the last time the baseball season was shortened
>>because of a strike. They are in position to do it again.
>>Go 'spos!! 5 1/2 games up!!
>
>I don't know about you, but I would prefer that the Expos win it all by
>playing all of the games. When they won the East in '81 there were
>grumblings that they wouldn't have done it had the season been played
>out. If they win again this year, I don't want it to be looked at as a
>second rate pennant. I want them to play the whole damned season and EARN
>whatever they get.
>
Alan Whitton
In article <chmr.776089394@morgan>, ch...@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (CHMR FM) writes:
|> wak...@humlabs.byu.edu (Reed Wakley) writes:
|>
|> >I stumbled over an interesting Expo note. The last time the Expos were in
|> >the playoffs was in 1981, the last time the baseball season was shortened
|> >because of a strike. They are in position to do it again.
|> >Go 'spos!! 5 1/2 games up!!
|>
|> I don't know about you, but I would prefer that the Expos win it all by
|> playing all of the games. When they won the East in '81 there were
|> grumblings that they wouldn't have done it had the season been played
|> out. If they win again this year, I don't want it to be looked at as a
|> second rate pennant. I want them to play the whole damned season and EARN
|> whatever they get.
|>
I'd really like to see a full season win for them also. The fans are starting
to show up (39,000 last night), and the team is doing well if they just stopped
getting injured. They could easily ensure baseball's life in Montreal for a
few more years if we played the entire season....
Hoping for a miracle,
Alan Whitton
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Eric Masson
>>I stumbled over an interesting Expo note. The last time the Expos were in
>>the playoffs was in 1981, the last time the baseball season was shortened
>>because of a strike. They are in position to do it again.
>>Go 'spos!! 5 1/2 games up!!
>I don't know about you, but I would prefer that the Expos win it all by
>playing all of the games. When they won the East in '81 there were
>grumblings that they wouldn't have done it had the season been played
>out. If they win again this year, I don't want it to be looked at as a
>second rate pennant. I want them to play the whole damned season and EARN
>whatever they get.
Hi,
Indeed, all we ever hear about is the footnote associated with our
1981 pennant. I sure hope this strike won't happen, I couldn't handle
more footnote/star comments.
Furthermore the Expos are getting good attendance for the first time
in a very long period and they need the money for hope to keep some
of of the key players next year, regardless of the pennant race. That
1981 strike followed by a few bad years sent the Expos in the abyss
in what was a baseball town. If it happens again then it's safe to
say that the Expos are cursed.
This year's Expos are better than the 1981 team in addition to having
one very big problem less: drugs. It would be a shame that a strike
prevents this team from proving itself to its fans and the league.
And they are so exciting to watch that they have the ability to convert
non-baseball fans to baseball. They've been playing dramatic ball since
the beginning of the year with heart stopping finishes.
But from what I saw of the Fehr guy on T.V., he hardly sounds like
a guy to negotiate anything. Is this just an act on his part or the
strike has a very very high probability ?
I rarely preoccupy myself with statistics in baseball, I only watch
it or preferrably play it. If someone has the answers to these questions
I'd sure like to know:
(1) Have the Expos ever been 5 games ahead ? I would guess 1979 or 1980
were close, but was it ever 5 games ?
(2) How much money would the Expos lose if the strike lasted for the
remaining games of the season ? Would it be as some of the media
portrays it: the team would have to get rid of several top players
and sell out in the next few years ? I hope a strike won't kill
baseball in Montreal.
Thanks a lot,
Eric
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CHMR FM
>Furthermore the Expos are getting good attendance for the first time
>in a very long period and they need the money for hope to keep some
>of of the key players next year, regardless of the pennant race. That
>1981 strike followed by a few bad years sent the Expos in the abyss
>in what was a baseball town. If it happens again then it's safe to
>say that the Expos are cursed.
Montreal? A baseball town? I have to admit that this is the first time
I've heard anyone say that. I hope more Montrealers feel the same way. I
know that I've always thought of it as a hockey town. I've always been in
a bit of a dilemma in that I like the Canadiens but with the exception of
opening day, nobody shows up at the Big O until the Habs are eliminated
from the playoffs.
>This year's Expos are better than the 1981 team in addition to having
>one very big problem less: drugs. It would be a shame that a strike
>prevents this team from proving itself to its fans and the league.
>And they are so exciting to watch that they have the ability to convert
>non-baseball fans to baseball. They've been playing dramatic ball since
>the beginning of the year with heart stopping finishes.
>But from what I saw of the Fehr guy on T.V., he hardly sounds like
>a guy to negotiate anything. Is this just an act on his part or the
>strike has a very very high probability ?
I think it's a foregone conclusion that a strike will happen.
>I rarely preoccupy myself with statistics in baseball, I only watch
>it or preferrably play it. If someone has the answers to these questions
>I'd sure like to know:
>(1) Have the Expos ever been 5 games ahead ? I would guess 1979 or 1980
> were close, but was it ever 5 games ?
>(2) How much money would the Expos lose if the strike lasted for the
> remaining games of the season ? Would it be as some of the media
> portrays it: the team would have to get rid of several top players
> and sell out in the next few years ? I hope a strike won't kill
> baseball in Montreal.
I read a news story recently in which an Expo official said that the team
stands to lose 30 million - something no team, especially the Expos, can
afford. Maybe this is enough motivation for the owners to try and settle
it all before it goes too far. It's just unfortunate that the owners have
to give in again. Not that I think the owners are totally blameless, but
baseball needs a salary cap.
Daniel Westreich
: er...@excalibur.EE.McGill.CA (Eric Masson) writes:
: >Furthermore the Expos are getting good attendance for the first time
: >in a very long period and they need the money for hope to keep some
: >of of the key players next year, regardless of the pennant race. That
: >1981 strike followed by a few bad years sent the Expos in the abyss
: >in what was a baseball town. If it happens again then it's safe to
: >say that the Expos are cursed.
: Montreal? A baseball town? I have to admit that this is the first time
: I've heard anyone say that. I hope more Montrealers feel the same way. I
If you go back in history (like to the early 70s, and again early 80s)
you'll notice that the Expos were more popular than the Canadiens.
Baseball games were watched by big numbers the Expos used to have a parade
BEFORE the season, etc. Yes, Montreal was a baseball town.
Daniel Westreich
Political Science
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vincent Louie - AERE/F93
>the playoffs was in 1981, the last time the baseball season was shortened
>because of a strike. They are in position to do it again.
>Go 'spos!! 5 1/2 games up!!
I've got a more interesting note:
NL East Champs:
1979 Pittsburg Pirates 1992 Pittsburg Pirates
1980 Phillidelphia Phillies 1993 Phillidelphia Phillies
1981 Montreal Expos 1994 Montreal Expos
Rod Stutt
In a previous article, er...@excalibur.EE.McGill.CA (Eric Masson) says:
>
>This year's Expos are better than the 1981 team in addition to having
>one very big problem less: drugs. It would be a shame that a strike
>prevents this team from proving itself to its fans and the league.
>And they are so exciting to watch that they have the ability to convert
>non-baseball fans to baseball. They've been playing dramatic ball since
>the beginning of the year with heart stopping finishes.
>
>But from what I saw of the Fehr guy on T.V., he hardly sounds like
>a guy to negotiate anything. Is this just an act on his part or the
>strike has a very very high probability ?
>
>I rarely preoccupy myself with statistics in baseball, I only watch
>it or preferrably play it. If someone has the answers to these questions
>I'd sure like to know:
>
>(1) Have the Expos ever been 5 games ahead ? I would guess 1979 or 1980
> were close, but was it ever 5 games ?
>
>(2) How much money would the Expos lose if the strike lasted for the
> remaining games of the season ? Would it be as some of the media
> portrays it: the team would have to get rid of several top players
> and sell out in the next few years ? I hope a strike won't kill
> baseball in Montreal.
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Eric
>
>
1- The expos have never been this far ahead in their history.
Nor have they ever been this many games above .500.
2- Brochu says $10,000,000
3- Thanks to incredibly cheap management the Expos are
in less trouble than some "wealthier" teams
4- In 1981 the Expos' second-half pennant was tainted because
St. Louis finished second both parts of the season with
more combined victories that either Montreal or Phillie.
This year, despite the cancellation of any number of
games, no one is better than the Expos overall.