European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday april 3,1987 baseball 87 i Means Only race is for 2tid place by Ren a i baseball will or the Only race in the National league East this season is for second place. If Iny world series Champion is Capa ble of bricking he repeal Jinx and win Ning again it s inc new York mics. They still have the Best pitching even minus Dwight Goodwn drugs and Roger Mcdowell surgery in the majors thai is where you have to look when you talk about winning pennants manager Davey Johnson says. And they have added Kevin Mcreynolds to the Moss potent offence in the league. The mics also possess something thai often escapes world series winners the following season a hunger to keep winning. The mics Are the most haled team in baseball. Their Confidence and cockiness produce an endless Stream of curtain rails High fives and scrapes All glorified on highlight videos flashed across inc Shea stadium scoreboard Between innings. It also produced a team that took Over first place on april 23. Went on to win 108 games and left Ilic rest of the no East behind in a Cloud of dust Back 21 to games the largest margin since divisional play started m 1969. The Philadelphia Phillies improved finally signing tree agent Catcher Lance Parrish and so did the St. Louis Cardi nals acquiring Catcher Tony Pena. Do the Phillies like the cardinals who went Flat after winning inc world series Musl rely on shaky pitching. There will be one other race in the no East this season the race far last place. The candidates Are Montreal Chicago and Pittsburgh. In 1987, it looks like new York Phila Delphia. St. Louis Montreal Pittsburgh Chicago. New York mets the acts continue to have More Trou ble off inc Field than on prompting Gen eral manager Frank Cashon to write his players during inc Winter and Tail them to Cool it. Gooden involved in n scuffle with Tampa police in december is being treated for cocaine use Ron Darling and Tim thu Fol were placed on one year s probation far heir part in a fight with Houston police Gary Carter s name was connected to an alleged Vitamin scheme and Darryl Strawberry s marital prob ices hit the papers. How will the mels it maj pit reinforce their us is. Everyone syndrome and make them even Beau the mics big four of Bobby a Juda 18-5, 2.s7 earned run average Modun 17-6, 2.s3 in an i j-6. 2.81 and Sid Hrna Nycz 16-6. .1,5 arc Hack although it s Loo soon to Tell How serious a Spaen s drug problem is. F Rick Aeu Iii a 10-7 into the rotation and Mcdowell j-t-9, 22 saves and Jesse Orosco ii-6, 2jt saves form a righty lefty bullpen u Iun. Although Mcdowell a be out in Rel june because of a hernia operations David Cone obtained of Iii Kapitu Wii. Or Doug Sisk Muy fill in for m Jim vol uni the Niels acquired Cine waiter 57 games for Middle Relief f Keith Herr ule .310. S3 Rah spark plug. Fully in canian and Lenny dyes leu in so called Wanny Back no cast preview Sara combination alted Over Joo with 44 stolen base hairier 24 hrs ids Bis and Strawberry hrs 93 Bis Power the offence. Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt the 1986% most valuable player says the Phi Jilie Haye five map candidates this season we self Parrish von Hayes Juan Carmel and Glenn Wilson. Unfortunately of Hila Delphia Noneo Flem is a Pitcher. Give the Phillies credit. When a St teams were avoiding High priced agents Philadelphia identified its big need and signed Parrish 22 hrs 62 with Detroit. Hell help Cut the p league leading 23 passed balls and Ira to Stop runners from stealing. Schmidt at age 37 .290, 37 he 119 Bis had been saying this Wobu be his final season bul now says Hui won t de cide until Cpl. 1, the dec Fri will de Pend on How Well his the Phil lies do. Hayes .305, 19 hrs 8 Razwil son is hrs. 84 Rump and Samuel 16 hrs 78 Bis 42 Stirn bases can hit and so can Mike Eicr a .300 Hitler. The Phillies got Dic Easler from the new York Yankees Fojut Harlys Hudson and Hope he can Sci Finore balls in left Field than gel him. A but piling. The Phillies ranked seventh in in league and even invited former acc Bevc ctr lion to Camp hop ing he co Phelp. He could t. F. Louis cardinals in Jess is. Louis Sorc Alicd around the baser bragging thai Speed never last season the cards discover that you can t steal first base. Illic Mcgee Tommy Herr Vince an and Jack Clark struggled us is Sank to 79-82. Mcgee. The 1985 no map when he bailed .353 with 56 stolen bases faded to .256 with 19 steals Herr declined from .302 and 110 Bis to .252 Wajih 61 Bis Coltman dipped from .267 to .232, and Clark was injured for More than half the season. John Tudor ij-7, 2.92 did not get run support. Danny Cox 12-13 needs More Consi Slancy and 6-Lbol-6 Rookie Joe Magrane May make the lefty dominated rotation. Todd Worrell 36 saves 2.08 was no Rookie of the year but Jeff Lahti. Pan of St. Louis bullpen by com Mittee in 1985, has not recovered from Arm problems Hal limited him to four appearances Montreal expos the Tsonos. Once projected As the team of the 1980s, could become the club of the 90s As in so or More losses. Andre Daw son and Jeff Geurdon Are gone and Tim Ali Tinei May leave. The pitching stall 14 in shambles. Injuries May Bryn Smith Charlie Lea a heart of the world champions baseball s test starting rotation act Lars the mets chances la become the lint learn to repeal As world series Cham pills since the 1977-78 is Knees. Clack Truse from upper left the Meu can throw Raif Dirling Bob Ojeda Sid Fernandez and Del fit Codorn a gains the Rorsi of the Nal anal and Joe Hesketh Oul of action. Floyd Youmans 13-12 and meal Chaion 7 15acquired from Minnesota for rear Don Art the Only two sure signers. Tim Burke 9-7 will try to make up some of Reardon s 35 saves. Montreal cannot replace free agents Dawson .284, 20 hrs 78 Bis who signed with inc cubs and Raines .332, 70 stolen base who is unsigned and said he would not return a stance he has softened. Pittsburgh pirates a to season under enthusiastic new manager Jim Leyland. Pittsburgh com piled the Best record in Spring training fueling misguided optimism when the season started the pirates went 64-98, the worn in the majors. I is Brisli May be gelling younger but not necessarily better. Rick Rhodon is-12, 2.84 was Iradj to inc Yankees for Brian Fisher Dougl Young i. Staff ant red by soon to by 38-year-old Ric Kreus Bel 9-l6. Tic ago cubs since winning the East in i9tt4, the cubs have add Dawson and Shawon Dunston to their neut. So Why is Chi Cago so had \ Rick sulcli1te 5-fl l. Dennis Eckersley 6-i Steve Trout 5v and Scott Sand Erson 9-11 were Sig cd to big Money Muli Kjear contracts Aflfe 1984, general mini Knirr Pill ii Green of coils Hal was a mistake. Age has Cau Gril up with i\j7ults. Ron Cey Mas traded Avay und Chicago is looking to Deal Gar mall cats 21 hrs. Tomorrow m. West
