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TOP FIVE.(baseball players who are not hitting their weights)(Brief Article)

The Sporting News

| August 06, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The best players who aren't hitting their weight.

1 Mark McGwire (.202; 250 pounds). McGwire's Gaedellian batting average means he probably won't get 70 hits this year. The Cardinals' already-slim chances will disappear if McGwire doesn't deliver. Seven hits in a row, over nine games, were homers, a sign his timing finally might be back.

2 Tim Salmon (.202; 231). The outfielder barely is hitting two bills and is striking out almost once per game. Salmon thinks his problems are between his ears. That's especially evident in his average with runners in scoring position--.114.

3 Todd Hundley (.177; 199). It's debatable to say the Cubs ...

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