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  • Palmeiro's surge began after Canseco became teammate [Rick Sutcliffe on former Cub Palmeiro]

    08/03/2005 8:34:12 AM PDT · by newgeezer · 64 replies · 1,178+ views
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | 08/04/2005 | Rick Hummel
    Rick Sutcliffe, the star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in the late 1980s, recalls the day that teammate Rafael Palmeiro, a first baseman-outfielder, was on his way out of Chicago. "It was (general manager) Jim Frey and (manager) Don Zimmer who both said, 'This guy will never hit for power,' " Sutcliffe recalled. "I remember a situation where there was a man at first and nobody out. Zimmer's big deal was to pull the ball as a lefthanded hitter. A base hit to right and you go first to third. A base hit to left, you only go first to...