European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday april 2, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 Gooden to enter sports St. Petersburg Fla. A Siar Pitcher Dwight Gooden of the new York mics threatened with suspension by commissioner Peter Ueberroth agreed wednesday to enter a treatment program Tor a drug use problem the team , the National league by Young award win Ner two seasons ago who was expected to be the open ing Day Pitcher tuesday against Pittsburgh was placed on the 15-Day disabled fist. The Cam said there was no indication when he might return. Gooden agreed to enter the clinic after a i a hour meeting wednesday morning with Frank Cashon executive vice president and general manager of themes and Joe Mcllvain the club vice president of baseball operations Ueberroth had told the team hat Hatcher 2 expos lose jobs from press dispatches veterans Mickey Hatcher Dave col Lins and Len Barker lost their jobs tues Day during a Lurry in which major league teams moved closer to finalizing their rosters for opening Day. Hatcher an outfielder who had Bee with the Minnesota twins since 1981, baseball Roundup was released. He has a .281 lifetime Bat Ling average but hit just ,151 in nine exhibition games this Spring. The Montreal expos said goodbye Ocollins who had been competing Tor the left Field Job in the absence of Tim Raines. Barker who pitched a perfect game in 1981, failed to win a spol in the expos starting rotation. Baseball pre views continue with the american league weal on Page 22. In other moves the twins obtained outfielder Dan Gladden As pan of a five player Trade with the san Francis co giants. Minnesota also will receive a minor league Pitcher David Blake Ley. The twins gave up minor league Relief pitchers Jose Domingucz and tro/7 blazers trip pistons on last minute foul shots he would suspend the 22-year-old All Star Pitcher unless he underwent treatment the mets said. The team declined to say what drugs were involved Edwin Durso baseball s Secretary treasurer and executive vice president said Cashen called in the last48 hours to inform Ueberroth there was a Clear Indi cation of a drug the commissioner made it perfectly Clear to the mets that consistent with past policy he was prepare to Lake severe disciplinary action against do Ghl Gooden if he player did not seek an appropriate remedy Durso said. Cashon said there is some indication of pasturage but the extent is Uncertain and that will be up to competent medical people to ascertain. Gooden will be evaluated and counselled on future remedial about Gooden and drugs began circulating last season when his record dropped from 24-4 in Hirscy Voung season to 17-6 and his car cd run average Rose from 1.53 to 2.84. Gooden offered at one Point to undergo periodic drug test ing. Jim Neader Gooden s agent said Gooden would go in for an evaluation soon probably by the end of he probably in new said Gooden does t think there is a major problem but there is a question in his mind. He wants to get it answered. Dwight is feeling positive he wants to get this taken care s father said he had no idea his son had a drug problem. Len Barker Ray Velasquez who will be assigned tothe giants minor league Camp and a minor league player to be named later. The twins also announced they did not Lender a contract to outfielder Billy Sample who played in Atlanta in 86. The Toronto Blue jays announced Dave Collins they have sent outfielder Rob Ducc Yand infield or Alexis Infante to Syra Cuse of inc International league. The Chicago while sox reached their 24-Mun opening Day roster by sending right handed Pitcher Scott Nielsen and outfielder Kenny Wil Liams to their triple a affiliate a Portland Ore. A Isiah Thomas suspected that foul play pre Mem cd the do Broil pistons from making up ground on Atlanta in the Aba s hot Central division race. A Fout called against Thomas enable Portland s Terry Porter to hit two free throws with two seconds left tuesday no Roundup night giving the Trail blazers a 113-111victory Over the pistons. Thomas who led do Broil with 26points, was t certain inc Call was a bad one but he was certain that if ii was Good Call he should have spent n Toi More Lineal the free throw line. If thai was u foul and i m not saying if it was or it want then i should be shooting free throws All night because Igel pushed like thai every ump Down the court Thomas said of referee Bil Loakes Call. He pushed me Pracny Good said Porter who was 10 for 10 from the free throw line and scored in Points for port land. I Don t know if he was off balance or whal. Caldwell Jones picked him Ralty the loss dropped the pistons t games behind Idle Atlanta in the Nha s Only Clow division race. Boston and Tholos Angeles lakers already have clinched division lilies and Dallas Hasan s /.-pmi.1 margin in the Midwest. Clyde Drotler had 29 Points and 10assists for Portland. Kiki Vandow Chc added 28 Points Steve Johnson 20.vinnie Johnson scored 23 Points and Adrian Dan Llcy added 19 for the 111, rockets 96 Angeles magic Johnson had 21 Points 13 assists and in re see Aba on Page 19 Ounpuu Craig Nimlin. Extends Twilight Mickey Hatcher Cincinnati reds returned two players Catcher Terry Mcgilt and Lethander Bill Schurrer to their triple a affiliate in Oakland a s sent left handed pitchers Dave Lieber and Dave Vonohlen and outfielder Roy Johnson to heir minor league Complex tuesday hot Spring wins Nettles braves pact West Palm Beach Fla. A Craig nellies in the autumn of his Ca reer used a hot Spring 10 Cirn a spol on the Atlanta braves Rosier. The braves made the announcement monday hours before Allan la brat the new York Yankees nellies Farmer team in an exhibition game. Five years ago Yankee owner George Slein Brenner said Nettles was in the Twilight of his career and traded him 10 san Dingo for pitchers Dennis Rasmus sen and Doirin cloning in. The 42-year-old nellies ill 319 Hom ers a an american league third base Man Mure than any other american leaguer in that position and has 384 homers Overall. Nellies clinched his spol an tic Bee Nettles on Page 19
