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[SpringKerb at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/9/2005 6:44:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rickgam at comcast.net writes:

It seems  in the late 90s, a similar scenario played out on the final day of 
the USML  season.  Was it Kerber and Klein?



Rick:  You're close.
 
In 1991, BJ Surhoff stole an entirely meaningless base in an entirely  
meaningless game on the last day of the season, and that was the difference for  the 
Klein Nine--in a tie-breaker--BY A SINGLE FREAKIN' STOLEN BASE IN THE COURSE  
OF THE ENTIRE FREAKIN' SEASON.
 
But wait, it gets even better.  In '98, the Nukes led the legendary  Rips 
going into the last day of the season.  In the last game of the last  day, the 
Texas Rangers sent out their closer in a non-save situation, just to  get in a 
little work to set him up for the playoffs.  Predictably enough,  he gave up a 
few hit and walks.  As a result, the Rips, who would have  lost a tie-breaker, 
passed the Nukes in the ratio category, and took the title  by a SINGLE 
FREAKIN' HIT OR WALK OVER THE COURSE OF THE ENTIRE FREAKIN'  SEASON.
 
In short, I've had the pleasure of being on the losing end of the two  
tightest races in league history, and pretty much the tightest races that are  
possible in Roto.
 
But I'm not bitter.
 
Mark
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