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...best of the bunch are undoubtedly linemen, a valuable if not crucial part of any football team. "You can't win without linemen," freshman coach Mac Singleton says...
...Coach Singleton pointed out, "You never know how good they are until they get here and play...
Baltimore's batting craftsman, Ken Singleton, went into May with a .471 average, 25 hits in 53 at bats, including at one point ten hits in a row. The average of Kansas City's George Brett, who chased .400 into the final week of the season last year: .208. The Houston Astros, with the National League's best pitching staff in 1980, managed to win just seven of their first 19 games in 1981, while giving up 50 runs. That was two more games than a pudgy 20-year-old marvel for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fernando...
...Singleton of the Orioles made ten straight hits, and the Dodgers' Davey Lopes made 25 straight outs. Tommy Herr of the Cardinals tripled in four games in a row, and Chet Lemon of the White Sox managed to get hit by pitches three times in his first three games. The Orioles beat the Blue Jays for the 17th time in a row at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. Seattle's Mike Parrott pitched his 18th straight loss-over two seasons, which puts him one game away from the American League record. Toronto won its fifth straight home opener...
...Orioles have big bats as well. Rightfielder Ken Singleton led both leagues in game-winning RBls last season, while pounding 24 home runs and hitting .304. First Baseman Eddie Murray, who hit .300, has emerged as one of baseball's best switch-hitters, with 111 home runs in merely four seasons. The only question mark is Third Baseman Doug DeCinces, who is recovering from a back injury. Says Weaver: "If Doug can hit his usual 15 to 20 home runs, then you can add another three games. Let's see. . . that gives us 106, doesn...