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...lineup has one big gap: Pitcher Don Sutton, the alltime Dodger leader in victories (230, against 175 losses), joined Houston as a free agent during the offseason. Says Garvey: "You hope that the whole staff can combine to take up the slack. And we have some good young pitchers coming along...
...lives quietly on Long Island with his wife and infant daughter, returning to Montreal during the offseason. Bossy makes a reported $185,000 a year, and will renegotiate into superstar salary status when his contract expires next year...
Burgundy is a region for meandering. Not surprisingly, the houseboat has gained great popularity. Ten companies have set up rent-a-boat fleets along the rivers and canals. For an average $550 per week, not including food and fuel, in July and August ($300 offseason) a family crew of four can drift through the region at 4 m.p.h., tying up along the way to picnic or sightsee. Local tourist offices list furnished houses renting from $175 to $550 a week for a family of four. Top price for a double room in the Château d'Ig?...
LARRY BROWN, senior quarterback. A third team All-American baseball pitcher in the offseason, the right-handed signalcaller will look to improve on his impressive signalcalling performance of '78 (see profile, page 42). Look for Brownie to duplicate his record-breading aerial show of '77, and also look for his new all-white spikes...
...Haines was signed up for the then considerable sum of $10,000 by Branch Rickey, manager of the Cardinals. Haines relied on his knuckle-ball to compile a 210-158 lifetime won-lost record with a 3.64 earned run average. A quiet player who tended a commercial garage offseason, he pitched until he was 44, earning the fond nickname "Pop" from his teammates, the "Gashouse Gang...