Roy Scheider was an accomplished film and stage actor with over four decades of film credits. His most memorable role was in the film Jaws and Jaws 2 as the beachfront resort police chief Martin Brody. Other noteworthy roles came in The French Connection, Marathon Man, Sorcerer, Blue Thunder, and All That Jazz. Scheider was originally cast to play two other noted lead roles in two memorable films, The Deer Hunter and Rambo: First Blood, but the roles were given instead to Rober DeNiro and Sylvester Stallone, respectively. He leaves behind a wife, son, and two daughters.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Looking Ahead to Spring Training
Spring Training '08 opens later this week. Actual games start on Tuesday 26 January with a full schedule in place by Friday 29 February. By the start of spring training, most clubs have their starting lineups determined and just need to fill out the last few roster spots. Clubs also take a look at unheralded rookies and minor leaguers to see if there is a gem in the rough they may have overlooked, and at a collection of non-roster camp invitees to see if there is a player ready to get back to where they were or if they can finally put their talent all together.My early picks for what teams are going to be successful in 2008 are, in the NL, New York, Chicago, Arizona, and San Diego. Other clubs that are going to be close and may yet win out are Atlanta, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Colorado, and Los Angeles. Dark horses are Washington and Cincinnati. Teams going nowhere are Florida, St Louis, Houston, Milwaukee, and San Francisco. In the AL, my early favorites are Boston, Detroit, Seattle, and Anaheim. Other strong contenders are New York, Toronto, Cleveland, Chicago, and Minnesota. Dark horses are Kansas City and Texas. Teams DOA are Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and Oakland.
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