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Atlanta (69-92, NL West, fifth): No way. Dale Murphy and Dion James (.312, 10 HR, 61 HR) can't both pitch and still play the outfield. Best player: Murphy...
...formed by Investors Augustus Oliver, 37, Paul Tierney, 44, and Keith Gollust, 42, who together put up an original investment of only $3 million. The partners have rung up more than $100 million in profits since, by forcing restructuring plans and boosting stock values at Cyclops, Storer Communications, NL Industries, Viacom International and Gelco. Nonetheless, the three men still take the New York City subway to work every morning, avoiding limousines and other costly perks. Says Tierney: "We preach leanness and efficiency. We practice what we preach...
Seaver spent the first 10-plus seasons of his 20-year career with the Mets, joining them in 1967 when they were still an expansion doormat. He posted a 16-13 record with a very low earned run average and was named NL rookie of the year...
...Mets finished ninth in the 10-team National League. He leaped to stardom along with the team the next season when he went 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA as the Miracle Mets won the National League East title in the first year of divisional play, the NL pennant and finally the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles...
...Raines has joined Rich Gedman and Ron Guidry as one of many unsigned free agents in 1987. Last year, he led the National League in batting with a mark of .334. If Raines had sat out the 1986 campaign and not this year, who would have captured the NL batting crown...