European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 5,1987 the stars and stripes it Page 25 commentary Pennant flags waver to Trade winds on the last Day of August the Toronto Blue jays sued up their pitching Salt Tor he final Moth of the american league East race and decided they rather have Mike Flanagan instead of Phil Niekro. So the Blue jays resorted to one of baseball s old Cost traditions releasing Nickroo and trading two play ers to Baltimore to gel Flanagan for the Pennant push. Thai was the easy part. The Tough part was filling Flanagan into baseball s rules Structure which re quire players to physically be with their teams a Midnight aug. 31 to be eligible for postseason play. The Deal with the orioles was completed m 5  took two More hours to work Oul contract details with Flanagan and Bis agent Jerry Kapstein. By then time was becoming a concern because the Pitcher was in Baltimore and the Blue jays were i Toronto 341 air Miles away no problem. The club chartered a private Jet lode liver Flanagan before the deadline. The cos was about $4,000, a pittance to pay when there is championship to be won. Cab fare to gel Flanagan from the Ballpark id the Airport was extra. Minnesota had less of a logistical problem when i acquired designated Hitler Don Baylor from Boston. The red sox were playing the twins Al the time an Baylor merely had to move from one clubhouse to the other 11 was considerably simpler and unquestionably cheaper. The Flanagan and Baylor transactions were part Ofa Lurry of last minute deals designed to plug in the final part of the Puzzle for Pennant hopeful teams. Ottier familiar names to change teams last wee included reliever Gene Garber who went to Kansas City pitchers storm Davis and Rick Honey cull acquired by Oakland outfielder Dave Henderson and pitchers Rick Reuschl and Don Robinson obtained by san Francisco and infielder Johnny Ray who went to California. Cincinnati picked up Pitcher Pat Perry an swapped pitchers with the new York Yankees Bill Guillickson for Dennis Rasmussen the Yan Kees also acquired Veteran infielder Jerry Royster earlier. Detroit added Pitcher Doyle Alexander and infielder Jim Morrison. When Toronto Cut Pitcher Gary Lavelle Oakland signed him. There was some irony in Ray s move. Six year Sago locked in a struggle for a piece of the National la us West Tiric the Toaston astros went shopping for a Veteran infield or. Pittsburgh supplied them with Phil Garner receiving three minor league play ers in cd change. One of the three was Johnny Ray. Last week s sometimes frenzied activity the bus Iest deadline Trade Market in some time was made More urgent by the Pennant races. A year ago wit the four divisions decided Early the deadline passed quietly. This year Wilh a dozen or to teams thinking Pennant bodies moved All Over the place. Those Are usually the Best deals Laid retire baseball executive cabe Paul who nude a few of them during a half Century in front offices with the Cincinnati reds new York Yankees and Cleveland indians. You re in position to win. You Only haves Many chances to win. When you have a Chance you pay More in Talent because of the immediate need. That s the reason you make those  Paul likes the August Trade winds. It s Short term he said. You want to win now. If you can till a need you grab the Opportunity. And sometimes it helps the other team As Well. It depends on a club s standing of you figure you re not going to win now you look to help yourself Down the Road Wilh a Young  five years ago when Milwaukee was zeroing in on the american league East title it traded three minor leagues to Houston for Pitcher Don Sulton. One of the three was outfielder Kevin Bass who became an All Star for the astros. And two years ago when the new York Yankees wanted Joe Nickroo from hous ton the Price included unknown minor league Pitcher Jim Deshaies who won 12 games last season and 10 Mote this year for the astros. During the 1950s, when they were in the Middle of a string of 14 pennants in 16 Yean the Yankees were experts at shopping for Laic season help almost always in the National league August imports who helped win titles for them included Hall of Famor Johnny Mitt and Enos Slaughter Johnny Kopp add pitchers Johnny Sain Ewell Blackwell and Jim Konstanly. The Yankees were the Best at knowing what the needed and then going out and getting it Paul said. They could afford to pay for it. Almost always the Price was Money. Once however a significant player went too. On aug. 31,1951, the Boston braves shipped Wainlo new York for 150,000 and a Rookie Pitcher. Six teen Yean later Pitcher Lew Burdelle finished his career with 203 victories. Now the trend in these trades is to include a player to be named later As part of the transaction. There ire two reasons for that Paul said. The first is you might not have waivers. The second is you Don t want to disturb your minor league club. I affects a player. It s better to leave it atone until the season in Over. There is always a Cash alternative built into those deals in Case the other team does t deliver the player. It s built in As a Protection and if it s not there the Deal won t be approved by the league office or the commissioner s office. You be got to do  the Guy you agree on Breaks a  the most curious delayed payoff Deal involved the1962 new York mels a most curious team to Start Wilh. In april of their first season the mets acquire Catcher Harry Chili from the Cleveland indians for a player to be named  then on june 15, Newyork paid off its obligation to the indians. The player to be named later turned out to Beharry Chiti. Boxers continue thumping Neuhausen Germany usar eur boxers broke away from the pack in Friday s action in the Ihrcke country International boxing meet to bring its re Cord to 8-5. Baum older sluggers and three time Sarteur champions middleweight Kevin Bryam and heavyweight Ray Mercer once again sparked the team. Point Wise the 11-Man contingent of Sarteur boxers Lead Wilh 26, ensuring themselves ownership of the Chal Lenge cup which it possessed by the winning team for a two year period until the learns meet again. The German no. I team has is Austria has 12 and the Ger Man no 2 team has 4. Bryant trashed Gerd Kuhne of the German no. I team resulting in the German Corner tossing in the White Linen in round two. Mercer out punched Peter Neyer of Austria Landing two second round stand ing eight counts Enro Ute to a decision. Light heavyweight Marlon  austrian Erich Knechtel in convincing enough fashion to bring out Towel from the austrian Corner in the second round. Featherweight Andre Harvey of  retired Austria s Thomas Traby in toe third round. Harvey s win was brought on by two standing eight counts the austrian Corner threw in the Lowel Midway through the round. Har vey had already beaten Traby in an Frankfurt stops pacers Stuttgart Blanks Berlin  Bryant. Sends austrian to Early Shower opening Day bout  Taylor of Mainz grabbed a welterweight decision win Over  German no. I team. The win was Taylor s second of the  look a win wednesday Over Juergen Konig of Austria. On the Short end of the Slick were Wiesbaden s Terry i on in the Light welterweight category Augsburg s Erie Shields in the bantamweight class and Light middleweight Sammy Leonard of Hanau All of who lost to boxers from the German no. 1 team. Dixon lost a decision to Markus Ehgartner Shields was decision Ned by Peter Bajjey and Leonard was out pointed by Georg Mieling. Stuttgart Germany the pitch ing hero of last year s Usa eur fast pitch softball championship Richard Jack son cranked three Home runs Friday to give his team a first Day win Over Pinna Sens 7-1 in the Usa eur double Elimina Tion fast pitch softball , who Defeated Frankfurt for the european fast Pilch league title also Wonky defeating Berlin 7-0, to set up a show Down Wilh Frankfurt saturday Al  7, Plima Seni 1 Jackson went a perfect 3 for 3 an accounted for All his team s seven runs. His first four Bagger was a two Nin Homer in the first inning. He followed with a three run shot in the third and another iwo Nin screamer in the seventh to Send Frankfurt on its title defense trait not Only was Jackson solid Al the plate but the owner of two shutout win sin last year s championship limited Pir Masens to six hits while striking out seven Bailers and walking one. Pirr Tasens run came in the second via Solo Homer by Wayne Howard. Frankfurt was limited to six hits by Pir Masenu losing Pitcher diaries Stewart but three of those Nils were Jackson s Home Sand two were doubles by Clifford Adams. Frankfurt even won in the error department at travellers fielders committed four errors while Parma Sens Glov ers booted three. Frankfurt came into the tournament with something to prove after losing the v corps title to  was later disqualified after officials Learned that the learn had used an air Force Pitcher who is As signed to Spang Dahlum a. Usa eur softball last year Jackson was instrumental to Frankfurt s title drive picking up Back to Back shutout wins against the Karls Ruhe pacers. Jackson pitched perfect Ball for three innings in the first game and by game s end. He had surrendered Only three Nils. In game two he raked Karls Ruhe in the title game by striking out 11pacera while giving them three hits. Stuttgart 7, Berlin 0 no Surprise. Stuttgart s pitching Ace Steve Peterson killed a first inning base loaded no out threat by Berlin by striking Oul the Side then cruised to Victory. Stuttgart s big blow came in the Sec Ond inning when the offence Strung to Gether six hits for five runs. Carlos Colon belled three doubles Lopace the Stuttgart Bailers. Berlin is set to Square off against Pir masons at 1 . Saturday. The winners of the Stuttgart Franklin and Parma sons Berlin game Are to play Al 5p.m. Ain sports television baseball California Angels Al new York Yankees 7 . Saturday. 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