Outrageous contracts souring baseball for fans
A reader laments rising baseball ticket prices and millionaire player contracts. He recalls when games were affordable, notes free agency driving salaries higher, cites players earning multi million sums and incentives, and questions if fans are being robbed by greed. He even jokes about retiring to play again and a rumor of signing a 42 year old catcher.
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Clark
San Francisco Giants
Daryl Strawberry
Bret Saberhagen
Astros
Rebels fall to Ravens in final seconds at SC gym
In a tight SC gym showdown, the Ravens defeated the Runnin' Rebels 111-108 as Tracey Ware led SC with 25 points and Phillip Brazile added 22. Wisley Epps hit a half court buzzer beater but came up short. San Jacinto improved to 18-3, 2-0, while SC fell to 17-4, 0-2.
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John Schmidt
Lee College
Ravens
Rebels
San Jac
Runnin’ Rebels
Montet
Moser Halls
Rebs
Tracey Ware
Ware
Phillip Brazile
Reds
San Jae
Theer
Wisley Epps
Keith Hearon
Epps
Montez
Brenham
Blinn College
Bucaneers
Heaton
Temple Junior College
Alvin Dolphins
Freshman Power Aims High For Lee College Rebels Baseball
Lee College enters the season with 19 freshmen in a 23-man roster led by Greg Campbell and Collin Kerley. Transfers Kevin Baker and Tim Bone bolster pitching and experience as coach Smith expects improvement despite weather limits. The Rebels plan strong pitching from Baker Rochard Musso and Kerley, with Ford and Durgens in relief, while Campbell leads the batting. They open Feb 9 at San Jacinto Inv this year and host North Lake Feb 12 at Jenkins Park with Blinn and San Jacinto as heavy conference contenders.
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Lee College
Rebels
Dulles High School
TICAC
Smith
Baker
Steve Rochard
Sammy Musso
Kerley
Stout
Bone
Matt Chapmond
Kevin Durgens
Eric Ford
Ford
Mississpi
Darrin Tharp
Tharp
Rochard
Musso
Thorn
Collin
Kevin
Campbell
North Shore
Brian Gore
Robert DeLeon
Dewan Edmonston
Reds
San Jacinto Gators
San Jae
North Lake College
Jenkins Park
Blinn Buccaneers
Baytown coaches clinic at Lee College Saturday
Lee College hosts a Baytown area coaches clinic in the LC gym on Saturday with LC baseball coach Dick Smith coordinating. Baytown Lee High School Gary Herring ton Baytown Sterling Bruce Paulus and North Shore Chris Rupp assist as volunteer coaches. Sessions cover coaching techniques drills for pitching catching infield outfield and hitting plus a lunch. youth coaches from Baytown Anahuac Mont Belvieu Crosby Liberty Dayton and Deer Park may attend for 10. Call Smith at 425 6440 or CE department at 425 6311 for details.
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Baytown
Lee College
Dick Smith
Dan Foley
Smith
Anahuac
Mont Belvieu
Crosby
Liberty
Dayton
Deer Park
CE Department
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Halftme
Dolphins
Laredo
Blinn
Craig Walker
Lantern Lee
J.J. Candelari
San Jacinto
Jaguar
Earth
World Wildlife Fund
Re Jen, ‘Hein
Stafe
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