Royals, Cubs among hopefuls # . ,
Mediocrity in baseball offers slim pickings
The Pirates in the National League
East, the Giants in the National League
West, the Red Sox in the American
League East and the Athletics in the
American League West.
1 figured it would be best to start
by telling you who I’m not predicting
to win division flags.
Secondly, now that Major League
Baseball’s spring training is upon us,
it is time to tell you who w'ill be
playing in the post-season.
And my picks aren ’t the consensus
picks.
National League Fast: In Pitts
burgh, the Pirates arc looking less
like the ‘We are family’ team of ’79
and more like the ‘We arc a fluke’
team of ’91. Get them out of the steel
city and put them in the knecl-cily,
since the Bucs will be looking up
from the bottom of the division.
The Phillies arc a question mark
because of shaky pitching. St. Louis
is a bigger question mark because of
no pitching.
Until Montreal becomes more
appealing for players w ith more than
two years experience, there will be no
World Scries for the Ex-pros.
By gaining Vince Coleman’s speed
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and losing Darryl Strawberry's mouth,
the Mels arc on course for another
N.L. East title — but no home-run
hitters means no division Hag at Shea
airport.
The Pick: Chicago.
The off-season acquisition of
George Bell gives the potent Cubs the
added power source they’ve needed
to reach the postseason.
National League West: Why docs
everybody think the Giants arc so
great? This is the same overrated team
that played at Candlestick last year,
with the exception of the addition of
Bud Black, Dave Righetti and the
sporadic Willie McGee, who can pick
up their Giant paychecks along with
their social security checks.
San Diego would be fine if they
could ever stop making trades.
The only thing rising in Atlanta is
the crime rate.
The Astros will have a fine start
ing rotation of Mike Scotl-Jim De
shaies-Mikc Scott-Mark Portugal
Mike Scott.
There are not many reasons why
Cincinnati can’t win this division.
Another Big Red dynasty is possible
in Cincinnati, but with part-time
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superstar Eric Davis upset with man
agement, the Reds will be starless as
well as pennant-less.
The Pick: Los Angeles.
Opening the checkbook has opened
the door for another division title for
the Dodgers. The new-look blue crew
of Strawberry, Bob Ojeda, Kevin Gross,
etc. is destined for greatness.
American League East: This di
vision is steadily improving and, sorry
for Boston, .500 teams will no longer
win the A.L. Least.
Japanese imports will hurt the Motor
City this year, as in the new line o!
Toyotas and Cecil Fielder’s expecta
tions.
In New' York, first baseman Don
Mattingly and the Yankccs arc set —
well, at one position.
Milwaukee has too many rehabili
tating bodies. Cleveland has too many
healthy bodies.
In Baltimore, Glenn Davis could
be the power source the Orioles have
Exorcism
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you want to see Keith Moody jump
ing instead of moping.
But because of repetiuon, The Curse
hurts you less and less each time.
So much has The Curse’s effect
diminished with me that instead of
swearing at coaches or players after a
loss, I look ahead and wonder who
will be there for next year’s battles
against the demonic ghost.
And so goes the proposal: As Jong
as we’ve got the coaches, and as long
as Francis Allen knows the way to the
promised land, Osborne, Pettit and
Nee would each do well to get the
road map.
If just one of them figures out how
to eke out a national championship,
Nebraskans will finally get that pres
sure win we’ve been looking for.
The Curse has got to choke sooner
or later.
Adkisson is a sophomore news-editorial
major and a Daily Nebraskan sports staff
reporter.
Arizona loses Bowl
KOHALA, Hawaii (AP) — De
spite misgivings by many of them,
NFL owners adhered to the wishes of
commissioner Paul Tagliabuc and
stripped the 1993 Super Bowl from
Phoenix on Tuesday because Arizona
does not have a holiday to celebrate
the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
But as the result of a phone con
versation between Arizona Gov. Fife
Symingtonof Arizona and Tagliabuc,
which look place last weekend, the
owners tentatively awarded the 1996
game to Arizona, which will hold a
second referendum on the game in
November 1992.
SPORTS BRIEFS -
Nine NU athletes make academic All-Big Eight honor roll
Nine Nebraska athletes have
made the first team on the Phillips
66 academic All-Big Eight honor
rolls for men’s swimming and div
ing, women’s gymnastics and men’s
gymnastics.
Seniors Ryan Bell and Peter
Williams, junior William Murray
and sophomore Doug Garland from
the Comhuskcr swimming and
diving team received first-team
recognition, and Craig Bilyeu and
Scan Larson were honorable men
tion selections.
Senior gymnasts Nita Lichten
stein and Lisa McCrady and sopho
more gymnast CcCe Occl were
honored, with teammate Karla Cash
receiving honorable mention.
For the men’s gymnastics team,
senior Brad Bryan and sophomore
Josh Saegcrt made the first team.
Coaches’ comments prompt reprimand from commissioner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
Nebraska’s Danny Nee and four
other Big Eight men’s basketball
coaches have been reprimanded for
comments they made about offici
ating during this year’s Big Eight
meh’s basketball tournament, league
Commissioner Carl James said.
Nee, Johnny Orr of Iowa State,
Roy Williams of Kansas, Norm
Stewart of Missouri and Joe Har
i rington of Colorado were repri
manded.
Under conference regulations,
coaches, players and game admin
istrators are not permitted to give
public comments about officiating
at the games.
The conference would not dis
close the coaches’ specific com
ments about officiating.
“The Big Eight Conduct Code
and the National Association of
Basketball Coaches Code of Eth
ics include the principles of honor
ing all professional relationships
with athletes, colleagues, officials,
media and the public by basketball
coaches,” James said in a news
release. “These codes request that
coaches model common courtesy,
fair play and sportsmanship while
treating all persons with dignity
and respect.”
Orr also was reprimanded ear
lier this season. With his second
ollense, he automatically is sus
pended for Iowa State’s first regu
lar-season game next year.
needed to put them at the top of the
division, yet lack of production from
the supposed ‘phenoms’ will keep
Baltimore as a bridesmaid.
The Pick: Toronto.
There is no way the flock of the
Skydomc will lose out in baseball s
worstdivision. Adding Joe Carter and
Roberto Alomar in their mega-trade
with San Diego, as well as stealing
away the A.L.’s most underrated
outfielder Devon White will lift the
Jays to their perch above their leath
ered foes, the Orioles.
American League West: In
Oakland, the infield’s batting aver
age resembles a bowling average,
therefore the dynasty by the Bay will
end with three.
The White Sox arc this side of
Pittsburgh as baseball’s biggest fluke.
Instead of purchasing a new stadium,
a new team should’ve been bought.
Since George Bush Sr. now owns
the Middle East, the president’s son
will own a Texas team in the middle
of the West.
It’s a good thing the Twins play
under a big top, because this season
will be a circus in Minnesota.
This is a rebuilding century in
Seattle.
With the emergence of one of the
best pitching staffs in baseball, the
Angels have the opportunity to give
owner Gene Autry one last chance at
a World Scries, but adding Dave
Winfield and Dave Parker three years
too late won’t do it.
The Pick: Kansas City.
Even without two-sport superstar/
strikeout king Bo Jackson, the Royals
have proved like their other counter
parts that money wins titles. Buying
Kirk Gibson’s contract will be profit
able because he still has many heroics
left in him, and Bret Saberhagcn and
Mark Davis should return to their Cy
Young forms.
As for post-season honors, both
leagues have clear-cut contenders for
the Most Valuable Player awards.
M.V.P.: American League, Dave
Henderson, Oakland, for being able
to play in the same outlicld with the
two biggest egos in baseball. Na
tional League, Craig Biggio, Hous
ton. He’ll be the only Astro to hit
more than three home runs this year.
Even if you think these picks are as
absurd as the players’ enormous sala
ries, one thing is certain: America’s
national pastime is a lot belter with
the absence of George Stcinbrcnncr.
Singer is a sophomore news-editorial
major and a Daily Nebraskan sports staff
reporter.
QTTiI** 1M 1
roundup
Women’s gymnastics: Illness
has made practice difficult, Coach
Rick Walton said. CeCe Ocel came
down with the flu Tuesday, and
Lori Phillips developed bronchitis
Monday. “We’re just going to have
to keep working hard,” Walton said.
.. Women’s tennis: Practice went
well Tuesday, Coach Bob Hamp
ton said. The team is preparing for
conference play, which will begin
the week after Spring Break. The
squad is working on consistency,
Hampton said, as well as recupcr
ating from some minor injuries...
Men’s tennis: The Comhuskers
practiced outdoors as Nebraska gets
ready to battle several Florida
schools over Spring Break. Coach
Kerry McDermott said die lineup
has changed at No. 2 doubles. David
Moyer will team with either An
thony Kotarac or Joey Salerno.
Kotarac has a sore ankle, but he
will be able to compete in Florida,
McDermott said.
— Jeff Singer
Rec Scoreboard
Results from Monday's games
Men s basketball
All University
Dribblers by forfeit over Heavy C &
the Boyz;The Law79,Selleck8100B42,
Burnt Toast 61, Harper 3B 52; Bar Stools
by forfeit over Alpha Gamma Rho; The
Hosers 76, Sigma PHi Epsilon A1 53;
Untouchables 67, Delta Tau Delta 64;
Beta Theta Pi 64, Abel 11 A2 48
Women's basketball
All University
Holy Hits 41, Schramm 7 32 Alpha
Omicron Pi 49, Your Loss FYI 41, Alpha
Phi 2 by forfeit U N. Nuns
Indoor soccer
Fraterni’y A
Delta Upsilon 5, Alpha Tau Omega 2
Fraternity B
Sigma Phi Epsilon 4, Delta Tau Delta
0.
Fraternity C
Chi Phi C 1, Alpha Tau Omega 0
game protested
Independent A
Roscoe Pounders 4, FCA 0; NU
Tennis 2, Roscoe Pounders 1
Independent B
Oatmeal 3. EX-PTG2
Residence A
Cather 3 2, Schramm 8 1.