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- NEWNEW YORK YORK (AP) (AP) — — The The NL NL Cy Cy Young Young moremore than than once. once. TheThe last last time time any any BBWAA BBWAA award award win- win ­ Atlanta.Atlanta. MartinezMartinez wonwon lastlast year,year, anand Award returned home Tuesday. “This validates what I did in 1991,’’ he ner failed to receive the most first-place Maddux won in 1992 for the Cubs, the edged reliever Trevor said. “If you look at the list of multiple votes was in 1995 when Seattle’s Lou year before he signed with the Braves. ROOMMATES Hoffman to win his second NL Cy winners, it is pretty select company. It is Piniella beat Boston’s Kevin Kennedy for Smoltz finished 17-3 with a 2.90 ERA in rate appliesonl)!: mmates needed a.s.a.p.!! Close to campus. Young Award, the sixth time in eight something to be proud of.” AL Manager of the Year. It happened three a season in which he was twice on the I 5 days at nocte Ished or unfurnished. Call Paige for details, 696- years an has Glavine received 11 first-place votes, 13 times in MVP voting. disabled list with an inflamed elbow. additional earned the honor. seconds, five thirds and was left off three “It just goes to show that a lot of guys “This is something we all want when SERVICES “It’s a good feeling to be part of a pitch­ ballots for 99 points. had great years and deserved considera­ the season starts,” Glavine said of his Cy ing staff that has won as many awards as Hoffman had one of the most dominat­ tion,” Glavine said. “I’m not concerned Young Award winning teammates. “We Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of-fun, Laugh-a-lot!! we have,’’ Glavine said. “It’s great to get ing seasons ever out of the bullpen, saving with how many votes I got or first-place are competitive from the standpoint that let dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), P WANTED I (6pm-9pm), Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am-2:30pm), it back in the organization after Pedro 53 games in 54 chances for the Padres. votes I didn’t get. I had enough to get we want to keep up with each other and |8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations-Bank Walk-ins wel- (Martinez) won it last year.’’ Hoffman got 13 firsts, five seconds and the award.” not be the weak link on the staff.” it) is looking lor j $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111- Earn free trips J e Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. In the closest balloting for the award eight thirds. The San Diego pitcher was For much of the season Glavine wasn’t Hoffman allowed less than a baserun- 0017). since 1987, Hoffman received the most left off six ballots for 88 points. even the best pitcher on his staff. ner per and struck out more than TRAVEL first-place votes but fell 11 points short Hoffman, who felt he had a chance at Maddux appeared to have wrapped up one batter per inning. He went 4-2 with a ELLANE of Glavine, who appeared on three winning the award, said he’d leave it to the award at the All-Star break with a 12- 1.48 ERA. Only four NL relievers have ’RING SKIING- STEAMBOAT- WORLD CLASS itance to anywhere r |ING- THE ULTIMATE NIGHTLIFE- CALL DICK- more ballots. others to decide if he got short-changed by 2 record and 1.54 ERA. won the award, none since I PRODUCTIONS- 1-888-SKI-THIS**. The 32-year-old left-hander became the not being named on six ballots. But he struggled down the stretch, with San Diego in 1989. Hoffman received TORCYCLEl hbllng day trip to Grand Casino Coushatta first Cy Young winner not to receive the “It’s tough,” he said. “What it came going 6-7 with an un-Madduxlike 3.18 a $50,000 bonus for placing second. Isiana! Nov.22. $20/person. First come first served. trranty, helmet, sti Ited spaces. FMI call Andy 693-4573. most first-place votes. down to with some of the writers was they ERA. He finished 18-9 with a league-lead­ Brown, who helped knock Glavine, 696-2870. Another Padres pitcher, Kevin Brown, had a difficult decision about what they ing 2.22 ERA, but couldn’t join Roger Maddux and Smoltz out of the playoffs, RING BREAK ‘99 MAZATLAN and CANCUN. Early si shape, 4K Cte 1 up get $30 off, 14 FREE MEALS, 20 to 32 hours was third with eight firsts, eight seconds, felt was the criteria. For me not to be on Clemens as the only five-time Cy Young finished 18-7 with a 2.38 ERA. He received | drinks. CALL FREE 1-800-395-4896. 12 thirds for 76 points. Glavine’s team­ six ballots, that I didn’t belong, that tells winners. Clemens won his fifth AL award a $10,000 bonus for his finish. RSONAL TUTORS mates, , the 1996 winner, you how they feel about relievers.” Monday. Glavine’s award came three days after and , who won the award The 32 voters from the “Realistically I thought Greg was the he got married and puts a bright mark on « s day Talk y-’^Jerienced Tutor- in Math, Science, Biology, Botany, | XI, Ext #3413. S3?i®:hemistry, Genetics and Spanish By appointment from 1992-95, tied for fourth with 10 Writers’ Association of America list the clear-cut winner into August,” Glavine a season that once again ended short of a U (619)645-8434 B 690-0738 points each. top three on their ballots. said. “Barring something crazy, I didn’t World Series championship for the Braves. n Fun Way Today nan offers tutoring in her native language. Glavine, who also won the award in The last time the NL Cy Young vote think I could catch him. I got on a roll and “I wanted to have the wedding first so 99/mln Must be if ri 1680-0740. 1991, led the league with 20 wins and was was this close was 1987, when Steve took advantage of the fact that Greg was no matter what happened with the award. 900-786-2121, El'S WEIGHT LOSS tied for third with a 2.47 ERA. He became Bedrosian beat by two votes not Greg in most people’s eyes.” I’d be happy,” he said. “This is a nice ,619)6458434 the sixth NL pitcher to win the award and by three. Glavine’s win returns the award to belated wedding present.” il person who ones it labolife 356 $33; distributors also needed. C less costly soiuto-! It or 778-2455. Iife356 $35-flat cheapest around. Lose weight- - |rgy boost- 100%guaranteed. Trial size available. PETS p)268-8823 Arabian gelding; lU safest Smost nutritional weight loss &sports perfor- ‘Prime Time’ reduced to ‘Part Time’ against Seahawks ice supplements on the market. Guaranteed Unpaid Professional Endorsements! Get start- IRVING, Texas (AP) — This could be a lucky week for “When you lose one guy it shouldn’t make you crumble,” Sanders has five interceptions this season and has i.cns, Cats^ Dogs ^ tocjay| Qa|| jeremy, Independent Distributor ii Shelter-775-5/:: M,0care at (409)694-8665 the downtrodden Seattle Seahawks. They may not have said Gailey. “But Deion is a great, great player and a great returned one for a touchdown. DacbshundcrwsvJL______to face Deion Sanders on Sunday as a punt returner or a leader. It does have an impact when he is out of the game.” With Sanders limited in practice, Charlie Williams, a 1-0130. P wide receiver. fourth-year veteran from Bowling Green, will get a lot of eeds a very goocr § Now on The Battalion’s web page Sanders, who has returned punts 59 and 69 yards this sea­ action this week. iled. very afe-"-*' son for touchdowns, injured his left big toe early in Sunday’s “When you lose one guy it “Charlie played fairly well last week,” Gailey said. 35-28 win over Arizona. He had to wear a house shoe on the “He didn’t light it up but we expect him to play better 1 ESTATE foot on the plane ride back from Phoenix and has been limp­ shouldn't make you crumble. But with more repetitions in practice.” New tiny house • ing around the Cowboys practice facility at Valley Ranch. Kevin Smith, the Cowboys left cornerback, was expect­ 4. Dallas Chan Gailey said Tuesday it didn’t look Deion is a great, great player ed to be ready for the Seahawks although he suffered a MMATES good for Sanders to be playing on special teams or offense and a great leader." separated shoulder against Arizona. where he has caught seven passes for 100 yards. Trainers popped the shoulder back in place and Smith Gailey just hopes he gets a full day at cornerback was experiencing some soreness. A 24-hour, multimedia news from Sanders. — Chan Gailey Gailey said he couldn’t be too hard on his secondary service for the Internet from “We’ll probably have to reduce Deion’s role unless we Dallas Cowboys coach despite the blitz by Plummer. The Associated Press get one of those minor miracles,” Gailey said. “It could “The biggest thing was the way Plummer bought time • A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news report combin­ come down to a game day decision. There appears to be a for his wide receivers to work their way downfield,” ing the latest AP stories with photos, graphics, sound and limit of what he could do offensively and returning punts.” Gailey said the Cowboys will be much better prepared Gailey said. “You can’t cover for five or six seconds. ig, 4bdrm,-21l2Wi: video. The Cowboys secondary dissolved into confusion against Seattle and Warren Moon if Sanders can’t go. We have to be smart about how we contain the quar­ l,w/d, covered pan t 'Headlines and bulletins delivered as soon as news breaks. after Sanders left the game against the Cardinals and “We’ll try to minimize the impact,” Gailey said. “We terback (Moon). We have to understand the rushing lanes i campus. Alti,26M.j j;' Jake Plummer went on to pass for three touchdowns can have people in there playing at a winning level if not and keep the quarterback contained. 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