WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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DAVIS: Owners dump worthy players
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Call me crazy, but it sure looked like Carlos Beltran had a promising future. Oh, I know, there was no way the Royals would be able to afford Beltran after this year, so they may as well have gotten something out of him, right?
I believe that was the excuse the Royals used when they got rid of Johnny Damon and Jermaine Dye. Though the Damon deal secured Angel Berroa, it also got them a bum in Roberto Hernandez.
The Royals really got fleeced when they landed the irreplaceable Neifi Perez, whose claim to fame as a Royal was lying about his age. Way to go Allard.
Now that the season is a wash, the Royals front office went from contender mode to dump-whoever-the-heil-we-can mode.
But if you listen to David Glass, whose team is in the AL Central cellar and has the second-worst record in baseball, the Royals are still in contention.
Glass told The Kansas City Star on Sunday, "I'm as excited about our young talent as anyone else is, that's our future, and I want to see them develop." Of
course you want to see your young talent develop Dave, because once they do you'll trade them off for some more young talent and watch them develop too.
It's a vicious cycle: talent, develop trade... talent, develop, trade... talent, develop, trade. Dave wasn't finished though when talking about the rest of the season.
He also told The Star that he wasn't willing to "concede the rest of the season" and that he wanted to make playing in Kansas City a "tough time" for opponents.
I'm not sure what a tough time means for him. I suppose he could leave rabid dogs in the opposing dugout or rub poison ivy on the visitor's cups, because he can't possibly mean the Royals pose a threat.
Take solace though, Royals fans, because there are only 71 games left in the season.
And Kauffman Stadium does have the cheapest beer in baseball. Which is good, considering it'll take cheap beer for a die-hard Royals fan to get through the last 71 games.
Davis is a pre-journalism Topeka freshman
WEAVER: Second time managing team
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This is the second time that Weaver has been selected to manage a U.S. team. He was the head manager for the men's team that won the 2003 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England.
The team won a total of 17 medals, including 10 gold medals. It was the second best performance ever by the United States at an indoor competition.
The opportunity to work with elite athletes, Weaver said, was something that he was looking forward to.
"It is a privilege to again work with the U.S. national team and help these amazing athletes prepare for the Olympic Games," Weaver said. "To lead this group into Munich to take on the best from France and Germany is a tremendous honor."
Weaver helped revive the Kansas Relays in 2000 after a three-year absence caused by construction at Memorial Stadium. The relays combine high school, college and Olympic competition.
Jim Marchiony, associate athletic director, said Weaver deserved the selection.
"We are proud, but not surprised, that USA Track and Field has selected Tim for this honor," Marchiony said. "It shows that our track and field program is held in very high regard, and it shows how fortunate we are to have Tim as the organizer of the KU Relays."
Jim Marchiony Associate Athletic Director
"We are proud, but not surprised, that USA Track and Field has selected Tim for this honor. It shows that our track and field program is held is very high regard, and it shows how fortunate we are to have Tim as the organizer of the KU Relays."
This is the Overland Park native ninth year with the Jayhawks and fourth year serving as the events and alumni coordinator.
He also directs the Jayhawk's home cross country and indoor track meets, including the Rim Rock Farm Classics which brings more than 2,500 high school athletes from around the Midwest to the University's home course.
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