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THE BATTALION Page 19 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 Tis the season to be split ag opponents s pl>t“ season format adopted by Major eragcd 180 ynjj J a g ue Baseball officials after the player strike int l 116tbrouditCi| a ^ s P°il ec l the season for some teams, but It’s been a distinct advantage for others. n said the Agftt Without a split-season system, the first- in facing the Bnl^Bace teams at this point would be Cincinnati i a strong insideijin the National League West, St. Louis in the id then, perhaps,tpfflL East, Oakland in the American League nse. iWest and Detroit in the AL East. That means r defensive lineisji /cry quick, and veil - one that is not [J ■m selves. : do a) we can move it oil ■e a good footUlBOn the other hand, Houston trailed first-half and 1 don’t seeliiiftdnner Los Angeles by 8V2 games when the ,ses,” he added, tstrike began, and would still be in third place iReds, who now trail the Houston Astros by 0 games in the NL West second-half race, hay finish the season with a better overall Jcord than any team in their division — and not make the playoffs. Frank L. Christlieb kggies are in go« to the game, alien ■rve players were this week, Wilsoi| I Bandy wil iping chores from snapper Jim DeSi getting the I g the Aggies'losst| ege. 1 said his team isn Iding that none are down after If are very detn is down on thema week, althougln e should have 1 added very importanl as it heads into tion next week :ch. e not 1 a Tech, tho r said the to play in Kyk ■ertainly g the Aggies. I’ve the great >-44 if overall season records were the basis divisional rank. Los Angeles’ season re- Ird, at 58-40, would trail by IV2 games the |-38 mark of the Reds. But the Reds can’t do jything about the situation, and must make Jeir best effort to catch the Astros during the jjst 11 games of the season. Adding to their predicament, the Reds jriled the Dodgers by only IV2 games when je strike started. But Cincinnati’s plight isn’t only one which has arisen from the altered Texas Rangers were only one game he ld the Oakland Athletics at the time of the strike, but as a result of their second-half per formance, they’ll watch post-season play from home. And Baltimore was only two games out of first when the strike started, but they’re about as playoff-bound as the San Diego Padres. Another situation which isn’t as hopeless as that of the Reds involves St. Louis. Although the Cardinals’ 51-39 overall record would give them first place and a league playoff berth, they now trail the second-place Montreal Ex pos by Vi-game. The Philadelphia Phillies, who have played to a dismal second half record of 18-23 after winning the first half with their 34-21 mark, don’t deserve to make the playoffs. Philadelphia finds itself in fifth place in the second-half race, and may be a “victim’ of the split season. Like the Dodgers, who trail Houston by five games, the Phillies seem to believe that the second season serves as an unnecessary prelude to the playoffs. Maybe I’m misjudging the two teams, but I feel that the Dodgers and the Phillies haven’t exactly played their hearts out during the second half. In the AL West race, Oakland has the best season record at 59-41. They’re already in the divisional playoffs because of their first-half win, but I’m sure they would rather win the title outright instead of having to play the second-half winner. On the basis of season records, the AL East provides the best race of the four divisions. If today’s overall records determined final stand ings, the division would look like this: New York first, at 56-41 (.577); Boston second, at 55-42 (.567); Detroit third, at 56-43 (.566); Baltimore fourth, at 53-41 (.564); Milwaukee fifth, at 55-44 (.556); and Toronto sixth at 35- 62. That would have made a tight race in which any of the top five teams might be worthy of a playoff berth. But the split-season has changed a baseball system which had been a standard for so long. So, all we can do is wait and hope. That is, wait for the playoffs to begin in October, and hope that next season isn’t inter rupted as rudely as this one has been. Powerlift meet to be Saturday The Texas A&M Weightlifting Club will host Louisiana Tech Saturday in a dual powerlifting meet, as both teams begin prepa rations for the upcoming Region IX Collegiate Championships. The competition, which will be held in DeWare Fieldhouse, will start at 10 a.m and will last until about 1:30 p.m. Admission will be 500. The regional meet will also take place in DeWare during Decem ber. Among the teams competing will be the University of Texas, Louisiana Tech and the University of Arkansas. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TIRED OF COOKING 6* WASHING DISHES? Then dine at the MSG each evening. How can anyone * prepare a meal for as little | as $2.19 plus tax? You will find the answer at the MSG from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each * * * * * evening. t “QUALITY FIRST” ******************************* Volleyball team sets Cardinals By GAYE DENLEY Battalion Staff he Texas A&M women’s vol- ball team remedied a frustrat- weekend in California with a t of confidence Wednesday tody tky havl Lamar University m in G. Rolhe White Coliseum, he much-needed victory came r days after a dismal 1-4 show- ; in last weekend’s San Diego te Tournament. We needed it for a little boost onfidence,” Coach Terry Con- 1 said. “Those California teams :just so good." Wendy Wilson, the team’s hit- and middle blocker, and setter isten Bloom keyed a non-stop ensive Aggie onslaught that tzed the Cardinals, 2-15, 15-5, 12, 15-5. Lamar woke up a dormant met he said. > a great person oi 4. She can hit Iforsomeonewlin pounds, that’s li vent on to say hei experience shef irnament. Feral ek a better tem mpeting at the ■ predicted. (Pazourek) has and is prohabl) ■aid all Pazourelt| experience, wli e tournament, very interestedf| / progress in tl Kent said, “bi w far they go, 1 Aggie team in the first game with a 15-2 romp. “I think they were too overcon fident (in the first game) because they had beaten Lamar so easily when we scrimmaged them,’’ Condon said. The Aggies smoothed out their rough spots in the second game, winning by a 15-5 margin on the strength of a sharp, versatile offense. A pair of alert, back-to- back plays — a block and a smash — by junior Sue Wetzel gave the Aggies a 5-1 lead and the momen tum to complete the victory. The Cardinals bounced back in game three to take a 12-8 lead after winning two drawn-out points that seemed to temporarily drain Texas A&M’s rotation. After a time out, however, the Aggies evened things up at 12-12 and went on to win, 15-12. In the final game, the Aggies took a 7-4 lead and racked up six more points before Lamar answered with its final point. A service ace by Wetzel gave the Aggies their ninth point, effective ly sealing the victory. Texas A&M eventually won the game, 15-5. Condon said she was pleased with her squad’s unified play, something that has been missing in past outings. “We’ve been working hard on moving together as a unit,’’ she said. Their season record at 5-6, the Aggies travel Friday to Fort Worth for the Texas Women’s University Tournament and play their next home game Oct. 8 against Central Florida. 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