From: bdunn@cco.caltech.edu (Brendan Dunn)
Subject: Re: Defensive Averages 1988-1992, Third Base
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In article <C5L068.6v3@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> craigs@srgenprp.sr.hp.com (Craig Stelter) writes:
>Gaetti, Gary         .616  .638  .655  .632  ----   0.637
>
>Apologies if I don't know what I'm talking about :-), but as a Twins fan,
>I like to think they have good players in any park.  Not sure if I remember
>completely or not, but I think Gaetti played with the Twins in '87 for the 
>world series, and again in '88 (note that's his lowest of the 4).  I believe 
>the next 3 (or at least the last two) were played with the Angels.   Lots
>of factors make a player excell...  I hate it when so many use the dome.
>It may not be ideal, but nice to comfortably enjoy baseball and football 
>even when it's snowing and raining.
>
>-Craig
>
>I'm sure the company for which I work does not have all the same opinions 
>that I do...

  The event that had the most impact on Gaetti's career was his leg injury
in 1988.  His performance dropped radically from 1988 to 1989.  He was 
still with the Twins in 1989 and 1990, but if you look at his stats (both
offensive and defensive), he never has come back to his pre-injury level.

Brendan











