European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 4, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary afro come is. Green monster the Green monster and he dome. One is Tike museum the other like a mausoleum. One is a link to baseball pastoral past when bait. Parks were lucked Inlo downtown neighbourhoods and the game was played on grass in the daytime. The other ii a Symbol of the game s sterile present constructed in the suburbs air conditioned Wilh a roof and a carpet thai give the feel of playing baseball in your living room. Fenway Park in Boston and the Houston Astro dome Are baseball landmarks the stages upon which baseball opens its playoffs this week. And they pro vide two of the keys to getting to the world series. To do you pitch in Fenway Wilh the monster peeking Over your shoulder an inviting 31s fat away very carefully especially if you re a left hand or facing a right handed lineup which has designs on that cozy Fence. I was glad to gel into the National league and away from there said lefty Bob Ojeda traded last Winter from Boston where he was 9-11, to the new York mets where he blossomed into one of the club s top winners. It always helps to have a few More feet in the Ballpark to work was the Wall in the Back of Ojeda s mind when he pitched in Boston no he said. It w
