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THURSDAY
OCTOBER 4, 2001 11A
BENJAMIN
SINGER
Speculation surrounds
Zahn's status as coach
'Yawn: Wake me when
somebody cranks 80
s Barry Bonds going to break the
record? Did he already? Whatever,
I don't really care. Wake me when
someone hits 80. I'm going to go take a
nap.
I have not been able to pinpoint the
reason for my indifference toward this
year's attack on the homerun record.
I'm sure it is the result of several fac-
tors - Bonds has been branded as a
bad guy, the media "frenzy" isn't half
as feverish as in 1998 or maybe it's just
that I'm becoming a more apathetic
person in general each passing day.
Three years ago, the chase was excit-
ing. The 1998 season served as a fan-
tastic backdrop for the McGwire-Sosa
horserace. The homerun record was the
centerpiece of a year filled with unpar-
alleled accomplishments such as the
Yankees' 125 victories, Kerry Wood's
20-strikeout game as a rookie and
Roger Clemens' fifth Cy Young award.
The fact that two sluggers emerged
that year to compete against history as
well as each other made for a fascinat-
ing storyline. But unless Sosa busts out
with eight or nine home runs today (or
if Deivi Cruz hits about 62 to get back
in the chase), Bonds will continue as
the sole challenger.
What's more is that in 1998, it was
new, it was different, it was something
that hadn't really been seen in 37 years.
Now the novelty has worn off. Bonds
is just a Johnny-come-lately. I saw this
act already.
In 1998, the number 61 was sacred,
just as 60 had been for 34 years before
1961. When McGwire-cranked out 70,
that was supposed to be the number
fans were going to be looking at for
another 30 years.
But Bonds has obliterated Mark
McGwire's homerun pace of 1998. The
only thing that has stopped him from
destroying the record itself are games
ike Sunday's when the Padres threw
him one strike in I I pitches. Whether
he breaks the record or not, the worst
fears for McGwire fans have already
been confirmed. The number 70 is not
untouchable.
Now there is a palpable fear among
many baseball fans that if Bonds sur-
passes 70, the homerun record will be
cheapened. The excitement of 1998
was suddenly all for naught and the
record is at risk every year.
Nonsense.
Babe Ruth's record of 60 in 1927
came under siege before too long. Jim-
mie Foxx hit 58 home runs in 1932.
Hank Greenberg equaled Foxx's feat in
1938. The number 60 looked vulnera-
ble even before Mickey Mantle, Roger
Maris and a 162-game schedule, but no
.one said the sky was falling.
I don't find myself actively rooting
for or against Bonds (such a move
would ruin my whole apathy phase),
but I certainly won't be bothered by
seeing McGwire's record passed. This
does not mean that every three years
we should come to expect a new home-
run mark. Eventually, an impossibly
high standard will be set and will last
for another 20 or 30 years.
The number might be established
this year, or maybe a few years from
now. The number might be 75, or 80,
or it's still possible it could stay at 70.
But some day in the future, we're going
to go through this homerun chase
again, and marvel at such high numbers
that were once only attained by leg-
endary names such as Sosa, McGwire
and Bonds. And Deivi Cruz.
But not enough years have passed
since the last time I saw 70 homers hit
for me to be bewildered and captivated
by seeing it done again. I can't say
exactly how many years must go by
before a homerun chase will be excit-
ing again. I guess whenever I get up
from my nap.
Benjamin Singer would be more excited
if Cal Ripken had 70 homeruns. He can
be reached at basinger@umich.edu.
By Benjamin Singer
Daily Sports Editor
When the Michigan baseball team
went to practice on Tuesday, it
found associate athletic director
Megan McCallister waiting to
inform them that coach Geoff Zahn
was in a meeting with Unviersity
administrators. Zahn was missing
from yesterday's practice as well.
"He wasn't around," junior Jere-
my Stein said. "We were told it's
between him and the athletic depart-
ment."
The Ann Arbor News reported
Zahn's desk was cleaned out and
speculation of a coaching change.
has begun to arise. It also reported
that pitching coach Steve Foster
announced his resignation last Fri-
day. But Foster did show up to the
past two day's practices.
"I know there's been other offers"
from other schools for Foster, Stein
said.
Foster - once a minor league
pitcher who was in the Reds' system
with former Wolverines including
Barry Larkin, Hal Morris and Chris
Sabo - was entering his second
year as Michigan's pitching coach.
Athletic Director Bill Martin
could not be reached for comment.
Zahn was suspended for several
days by Michigan in June of 2000
after players sent the athletic depart-
ment letters complaining of Zahn's
coaching style.
In six years as coach of Michigan,
Zahn has a 162-168-2 record,
including a Big Ten Tournament
championship and NCAA appear-
ance in 1999. He also earned the
1997 Big Ten Conference Coach of
the Year.
Last year's team finished 28-28 as
runner-ups in the Big Ten Tourna-
ment.
Zahn pitched in the Major
Leagues for 13 years with four dif-
ferent teams.
DNuNY MULOSUOISaniy
After coaching Michigan baseball for six years, Geoff Zahn may be on his way out.
He has been absent during the past two practices.
After losses, Happy Valley not so happy
By Dave Horn
Daily Sports Writer
"We are? Penn State!" The familiar
chant of the fans in Happy Valley will
be less a declaration this year, and more
a reminder. Fans in the Bryce Jordan
Center may not recognize their team,
which lost four starters (three to gradu-
ation, one to a transfer) during the off-
season.
Gone are the Crispin brothers - Jon
and Joe - as well as guard Titus Ivory
and forward Gyasi Cline-Heard. Those
four made up the foundation of a team
that surprised many by advancing to
last year's Sweet Sixteen via wins over
Providence and North Carolina, before
falling to in-state foe Temple.
What is left are a couple of low-level
contributors - junior guard Brandon
Watkins and senior forward Tyler
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him one of the most valuable post play-
ers in the Big Ten.
Dunn, however, does not recognize-
the urgency of quality production down
low. He seems instead to recognize the
2001-02 campaign as a rebuilding year,
and with his new five-year contract
extension, is able to plan long-term.
"I would hope that Tyler doesn't feel
any pressure at all," Dunn said. "I
would like all the pressure to be on me
as opposed to any of the players. Tyler
is in a position to enjoy his senior year
and all of the success that goes with it.
"I think the only pressure I would
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Smith -- who managed little produc-
tion last season. Things may get pretty
sad in Happy Valley, as 'the Nittany
Lions will likely fall to the bottom of
the conference in an obvious transition
year.
But head coach Jerry Dunn is opti-
mistic, and expects his young team to
grow into itself.
"I think a new cast with a lot of
young players is challenging but also
exciting," Dunn said.
Smith, who last year averaged 7.6
points per game, 1.2 rebounds per game
and 4.5 assists per game, will now be
the go-to guy down low. His rebound-
ing - especially on the offensive glass
- will need to improve considerably if
he is to even begin to fill the large
shoes left by Cline-Heard. The departed
big man averaged 16 points and just
over eight rebounds per game, making
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After posting three straight shutouts,
sophomore goalie Suzie Grech still
doesn't know if she will be starting
i tomorrow against Ohio State.
Grech said the decision will be made
during the week as the Wolverines pre-
pare for this weekend's games. Grech
has split time in net with fellow sopho-
more Bre Bennett and could continue to
do so. Bennett started the season in goal
against Loyola-Marymount but has
steadily seen her playing time decrease
throughout the season. She hasn't start-
ed a game since Michigan's home open-
er against Kentucky on Sept. 7.
Grech made 16 saves in her three
shutout performances, including eight
saves during Michigan's 1-0 overtime
victory over Wisconsin last Sunday.
At 5-foot-Il, Grech has a distinct
height advantage over the 5-foot-5 Ben-
nett. Assistant coach Scott Forrester said
that with her height, Grech is better able
to defend high shots on goal.
After making the save, Forrester said
that Grech displays a lot of power on
her punts. She is also suited to handle
the pressure of a Big Ten season after
starting seven games as a freshman -
including one against top-ranked and
undefeated Notre Dame.
"She does have a lot of high-level
game experience, which is very impor-
tant to that position," Forrester said.
Although Grech is a talented goalie,
she does not depend solely on her physi-
cal attributes.
"As much as goalie is a physical posi-
tion, it is also very mental," Grech said.
The mental aspect of the game is
even more important for the two Michi-
"It's not just me getting me shutout
- it's the whole team." she said.
But Grech shouldn't look over her
shoulder because Bennett has impressed
the coaches as well.
"I think both keepers have improved
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