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...odds may be in his favor. The Patriots. a team that traditionally carries three quarterbacks, has two (Steve Grogan and Matt Cavanaugh) who have serious knee trouble and one (Tom Owens) who is fighting with the team management. So the field is open...
...back to Buckley, who right now is one of four quarterbacks on the New England roster, along with ailing Steve Grogan, Matt Cavanaugh and possible free-agent Tom Owen. The mathematics aren't bad: "Erhardt says he wants to go with three quarterbacks," Buckley said, "and if Owen leaves there may be a spot. This seems to be the ideal situation, and if I show them what I can do, maybe I can catch...
Pitcher Mike Norris was the American League's first five-game winner and Matt Keough was just behind him at 4-0. Keough also led the league in strikeouts (24), followed by Mike Norris (23). Leftfielder Rickey Henderson, who broke Ty Cobb's American League record for stolen bases last year with 100, was off to a swift beginning with 16 steals and led the league in runs scored with 21. Rightfielder Tony Armas topped three lists: home runs, 7; RBIs, 22; total bases...
...little something extra on the ball. Claims Minnesota First Base Coach Karl Kuehl: "They're getting it off their foreheads and the umpires don't have the guts to do anything about it." One baseball insider asserts that Kuehl's charge is only half true. "Matt Keough keeps it in his glove. Mike Norris keeps it in his crotch. Steve McCatty and Rick Langford are the ones who keep it on their foreheads. It's grease, a salve. They all load the ball up and it makes them good. It helped turn them around...
...team ERA and Ace Mike Norris (22-9) finished second to Baltimore's Steve Stone in Cy Young balloting. Look at them now: Norris, 4 wins, 0 losses, 1.64 ERA; Rick Langford, 2-1, 3.00; Steve McCatty, 3-0,1.28; Brian Kingman, 2-0, 0.82; Matt Keogh, 3-0, 0.33. So far this year, Oakland's relief pitchers are the most underemployed crew in baseball. In the first 16 games, they worked a grand total of 7⅔ innings. Says Righthander Jeff Jones of life in the bullpen: "We eat a lot of sunflower seeds...