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...rookie pitched a total of 19 2/3 innings in those games and the two against Brown the day before, allowing only four earned runs. Cupp's performance earned her the Ivy League Pitcher of the Week Award...
That contempt had a lot to do with the original, cynical concept of replacement ball. Let's put some has-beens and never-would-have-beens in major league uniforms and see what happens. Well, the fans stayed away--only so many of us remember Butch Metzger, a pitcher who resurfaced 17 years after his last major league appearance. And the baseball was pretty drab, with too many groundouts and too few extra-base hits. "Major leaguers have multiple tools," said Marlin pitcher-stockbroker Steve Fireovid. "Most of us have a tool." Tiger manager Sparky Anderson refused to watch...
...replacements provided inspiration as well. Dave Graybill, a fire fighter in Glendale, Arizona, and a Mariner replacement, rescued badly burned twin infants from a fire, then 10 hours later pitched two shutout innings. Another pitcher, Dave Shotkoski of the Atlanta Braves, was killed in West Palm Beach, Florida, during a robbery, but even his tragedy yielded a tale of heroism. Braves outfielder--cable installer Terry Blocker walked and talked his way through a bad neighborhood and eventually led police to a suspect...
...Pitcher Wayne Edwards, an ex-Detroit Tiger, had several strong outings this spring. The southpaw was equally effective as a starter or reliever, finishing with...
...Pitcher Miguel Alicea compiled a 2-2 record in Puerto Rico last year, racking up 39 saves with...