European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 Allen top Allstar break Trade rumours Texas a Texas rangers third baseman buddy Bell Proba Bly will be dealt to the Cincinnati reds for a package of Young the fort Worth Star Telegram quoting sources close to the the newspaper said tuesday that the Deal reportedly want but that it appeared Likely that Cincinnati Bells first Choice All along had emerged from an original pack of 10 clubs he had agreed to be traded the newspaper exactly whom the reds would give up was but possibilities included 28 year old outfielder Duane who had also asked to be and one to three pitchers from a group of Paul Jeff Fred Rob Bob Jay Tibbs or Kal the newspaper the Louis cardinals and new York Yankees Are also reported to be working out details of a Trade that would Send right hander Neil Allen to new York for a player to be named according to a published in tuesdays the Louis Post dispatch said the cardinals would receive a minor league player and would have to pay some of Allens contract for the next two the pos dispatch attributed its information to informed who must approve the reds Deal before it can go insisted he had not yet done that but has made it Clear he would be Happy to go Home to where he was raised and still the newspaper the Only thing i can Tell you is that there were four or five teams who were still interested the last time i talked to rangers general manager Tom Bell said from his i season Arlington i think Cincinnati has had an interest All Cincinnati manager Pete in min Neapolis for the Allstar was play ing Down the likelihood the reds would obtain the perennial Gold who asked the rangers last week to Trade Hes a helluva but they want a Rose said at mondays Allstar game you cant bust up your team for one you May get one but you cant give up two or and that what there talking Are one of several teams who have spoken to Bells de to find out what it will take to renegotiate the third baseman the startle Gram that Bell said several Days is Grieve said monday that he has set a timetable of completing the Trade by the time play resumes when the rangers begin a fou game series at id definitely like to have it done by Grieve Ive had a couple of conversations and before the Day is Over i will have talked to everyone theres not a whole lot of the chances of a Trade Are about the it was Learned that the Yankees had made an offer sunday that the rangers had yet to but the offer was made be cause owner George Steinbrenner is push ing it and Yankees insiders dont believe it will be enough for the Star Telegram began his major league career As a Relief hurler with the new York he was traded to Louis with Pitcher Rick Ownbey for first baseman Keith Hernandez in that used primarily As a Allen was 106 with a earned run in Allen was moved to the where he was 96 with a Era and three Louis manager Whitey Herzog said before the 1985 season that Allen would be his bullpen Ace after the cardinals lost Bruce Sutler to free Allen started and has pitched less than five innings since june so far this Allen is 14 with a Era and one save in 29 the pos dispatch said Allen would earn a photo rangers buddy Bell wants to go Home to Cincinnati next year and More than million the following year under his con tract with the the newspaper said the cardinals would agree to pay about of Allens salary for each of those five players have Chance Tor map cardinals in shape for another kind of triple Crown up photo Jack Clark i and Tommy Herr provide cards offensive firepower new York up the Louis cardinals Are in position to win a triple Crown of sorts in the National with major league baseball at its traditional Halfway Cardinal players Are contending for three honors most valuable Rookie of the year and by Young in five cardinals have a shot at the first four hitters in the lineup Vince Willie Tom Herr and Jack Clark have supplied the fireworks that have shot the cardinals to first place in the no and Joaquin with a 154 can become the first 30game Winner since Denny Mclain in Andujar will find a Challenge from Dwight Gooden in both the map and by Young the mets right hander leads baseball in strikeouts Era and is who appears unchallenged for Rookie leads baseball with 63 stolen bases and is chasing Rickey hendersons season record of Mcgee tops the no in hitting at with Herr second at Herr leads in hits with 106 and is near the top in rib and Mcgee leads in is second to Coleman in stolen bases with 36 and to Herr in bits with Clark is in the top five in rib and los Angeles Pedro Guerrero has followed an of year with a 21homer he Lias moved from third base to the Outfield and is among other no map Cincinnatus Dave hitting with 16 homers and 64 rib will be looking to duplicate Liis 1978 map while Chicago Ryne last years has raised his average to with 14 Atlanta Dale a Bac Toback Winner in leads the no with 23 homers and 69 the Al map race is dominated by the leagues top iwo hitters Kansas cites George Brett and new Yorks Brett is hitting with 12 homers and Hen Derson with 11 homers and 41 the Yankees Don Mattingly 69 Detroit Lou Whitaker 15 homers and Baltimore Cal rip Ken 15 60 rib also Merit new Yorks Ron Guidry with a 123 a Era and an 11game winning Streak is in line to duplicate his by Young award of astros still searching for elusive Power at plate Houston a the Houston astros will Start the second half of the 1985 baseball season in much the same fashion that they started the there trying to become better than a mediocre Ball and there still searching for that elusive Power general manager Al Rosen gets the criticism for not trading for More Home run manager Bob Lillis has had to defend his teams desire to win after a former coach said the astros were More interested in serving As role models than winning baseball while the 4345 going into the Allstar escaped the terrible starts that have plagued them the last two sea there is a new problem entrain Ning the astros have won Only three of 10 overtime games this if you turn that were right Lillis i think our goal is to Start coming through in the Thall help our situation Lillis thinks the Power hitting solution could be resolved if Rookie Glenn Davis comes through at first As far As Glenn were looking for a right handed Power Type Lillis its difficult to Trade for and we might have one right the Only Way you can find out is to give him a Chance to who became the starting first base Man when Enos Cabell was traded to the los Angeles May have More defensive deficiencies than he does at the Davis is a continuation of an astros youth movement that has been gaining momentum throughout the pitchers Mark Julio Solano and currently Mark have been Given shots at the Jim to Gai Ney and Chris Jones also have been called up from class aaa Lillis defends his own approach to the game and his teams clearcut astros coach Don fired this season after he refused to accept another said the astros were More interested in being neat than winning base Ball i think its important Day and age to be role Lillis we have several role models on this and i think they still want to Lillis would like to see the team charge Well past the level in the second half of the Over the next part of the season we have to make a run at get some streaks you have to be 20 to 25 games Over to have a Chance at winning that our the astros As received solid starting pitching from Nolan Joe Niekro and Bob and Mike Scott is in the midst of an impressive comeback year throwing a split fingered fast Ball developed in the Scott has an 84 record with a he has also struck out 75 in 120 innings while giving up just 37 the astros would be further buoyed if shortstop Dickie Thon continues his in he was placed on the disabled list earlier this season because of recurring blurred vision from a beaning incident last but Hes responded both defensively and at the up photo astros Dickie Thon still overcoming vision