Word: ricks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Luckily, this one panned out. True, Ainge's bat has been unproductive and he is not yet an accomplished fielder, but many infielders (see Rick Burleson, Craig Nettles, Larry Bowa) take some time in the bigs to develop. His decision to abandon baseball for basketball costs the Jays not just the amateur draft selection they used to sign him, not just the time and money they have invested in him in salary, in coaching, in travel and in meals, but also the future services he would perform for them on the major league level. Ainge is not a prospect...
...doesn't stay long, and soon Joey Heatherton is on stage, and Ben Vereen, and Jack Jones, all wards of Caesars Palace and the Sahara and the Dunes. And then Mike Douglas, crinkly-eyes and soothing friend of millions. And for the kids, a little "rock," from Rick Springfield, better known for his regular role on "General Hospital." A fat, old Mel Torme, Lola Falana...
...quite an adjustment." says Buckley, who acquitted himself well and might have made the Patriots had the club not signed eight-year veteran Tom Owen. "Let's put it this way: Throwing against guys like Rick Sandford and Mike Haynes was a little bit harder than reading Columbia's defense...
...looking for early momentum, he won't be able to look to any regulars at the still positions. But the Dartmouth establishment seems sold on the replacements for the graduated passing combinations of Jeff Kemp and Dave Shula. Rick Stafford--who looked very impressive in last season's finale against Princeton--will get the nod 'at QB. He'll be gunning the ball to Shawn Teevens, a starting wide receiver last year and to any combination of John Idzik, Ray Murphy and John Okeniczik. As directed by Yukica's multiple I to a trio of backs--Shawn Maher, Dennis Ruck...
...Latter group includes goalie Rick McNerndy, striker Kevin Maher--Yale's top scorer last season with 11 points--and honorable mention forward Mark Rozelles (6,2). Those three should provide a strong nucleus into which a crop of slick recruits...