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...Roger Clemens of the Red Sox was named the AL MVP, the third time in this decade that the AL award went to a hurler (Willie Hernandez won it in 1984, while Rollie Fingers nabbed it in '81). Can you name the last National League pitcher to win the MVP award? (Take three points for the hurler and two for the year.) Five points...
...reasons that Clemens was named the MVP in '86 was because he led the league in earned run average, even though he pitched in Fenway Park, a hitters' dream. Who was the last Red Sox hurler to lead the league in ERA? Four points...
Quickies: Harvard Co-Captain Julie Sasner copped the MVP trophy for the annual ECAC Women's All-Star Game. The game, played a week after the ECAC women's hockey tournament, was held in Bright Hockey Center and was won by Sasner's team, 6-4...Harvard and Olympic hockey player Lane MacDonald recorded a 30-second spot for the NCAA recently. The message warned against drugs and alcohol...Philadelphia Flyer goalie Ron Hextall's goal last December against the Boston Bruins had a parallel in the college hockey ranks--but better. Jim Tortorella, who played goal for Maine...
Toronto (96-66, AL East, second): How often can the Jays choke? Here's a team with a solid bullpen (Tom Henke, Mark Eichorn and Harvard's own Jeff Musselman) but with some inconsistent starting pitching (Mike Flanagan?). Can MVP George Bell adjust to the DH slot? Can an infield that can't produce any offense, except for SS Tony Fernandez (.322), finally wake up? Best player: Bell...
...East, sixth): Goose Gossage (1-1, 6.89 ERA in 32 innings for the Cubs) is the new stopper, along with Calvin Schiraldi (8-5 with Boston). Rick Sutcliffe (18-10, 3.68 ERA) is the only pitcher who stands out among the ivy troops at Wrigley. National League MVP Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg (.294, 16 HR, 59 RBI) will be the only good news coming out of Wrigley this season. Best player: Dawson...