European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 3,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 baseball Roundup Boddicker loins an honoured Parade by Ben Walker a baseball writer Hall of Farmers Johnny Mize Enos laughter and Eddie Mathews made the trip. So did Gaylord Perry Hoyt Wil Helm and Don Sutton. Now it s Mike Boddicker s turn to Fol Low the path trav eled recently by Don Baylor Rick Reuschel and Dave Henderson. Another voyaging Veteran moving from pretender to Pennant contender usually being traded for Young sters. It s a baseball tradition almost As Rich As the world Mike Boddicker series and one that often leads to octo Ber heroics. Two years ago the Boston red so needed an extra Bat and got Henderson in a Deal with Seattle just before the aug.31 deadline for postseason eligibility. Every Boston fan and Californi rooter too knows the rest. Henderson rescued the red sox with a last strike Home run in the playoffs and almost led Boston to Victory in the world series. On Friday the red sox made another move by getting Boddicker from Balti More for two minor league prospects. I looked Good when Boston had to put Oil can Boyd on the disabled list the someday and seemed even better when Bod Dicker combined on a shutout sunday in his debut. He s a great shot in the Arm Redfox general manager Lou Gorman said. He was thrilled and so Are  said Boddicker it s a Good Bunch of Guys in Baltimore and it was mostly Good years. But on the other end it mean going to a club that s in the  Ken Phelps feels the same Way. The new York Yankees got him from Seattle two weeks ago to bolster their bid to Bea Boston and Detroit in the american league East. It was fitting the Yankees made the first move of the stretch run they initiated these late season juggling acts in 1949 by acquiring Mize and later got the likes of Slaugh Ter Perry Sal Maglie Jim Konstanty Ewell Blackwell and Dale Long. Who will be next could it be Fredlynn or maybe Charlie Hough or per haps Jesse bar Fidd Ken Griffey an Gary Roenicke both recently released by Atlanta Are also available for the asking. Sometimes the moves work out great. Minnesota got Baylor from Boston last aug. 31 and he went on to Bat .385 in the world series including a three run Homer that helped the twins rally past St. Louis. Reuschel was among several players san Francisco g9t after last year s ail Star game. He joined with Dave dra Becky Kevin Mitchell and Craig Lefferts in leading the giants into the playoffs. Other times they turn out terrible As teams that Are trying to help themselves wind up in ruins. In August 1983, los Angeles and at Lanta were battling for the National league West title. Both clubs wanted an other Pitcher and the dodgers made the first move getting Rick Honeycutt. The braves then traded with Cleve land for Len Barker who went 1-3 As his new team faded. Barker won Only nine games in the next two years and was re leased what Hurt the most however was what Atlanta gave away for Barker Brook Jacoby and Brett Butler. The pirates particularly general Man Ager Syd Thrift know about late season dealing. Reuschel Ray Morrison Bil Madlock and Don Robinson Are among the players Pittsburgh has traded to con tenders. In return the pirates have gotten Jef Robinson . Reynolds Bob Kipper and plenty of still developing Talent. Now s a Good time to get some goo Young players especially if you have something that other teams wants Thrift said. Boddicker was a great pickup for there sox. He s a real student of the game and would do especially Well if he stayed in his own league where he knows the hitters he said. Thrift also made the big Trade Andy Van Slyke Mike Dunne and Mike la Valliere for Tony Pena but that came in april 1987 with St. Louis which needed a Catcher. Partly because of that Deal the pirates Are now challenging the mets in the National league East. And ironically it was Pittsburgh that this year made one of the first trades for a Veteran getting Glenn Wilson from Seattle for Darnell Coles. You always have to be looking an know what s out there Thrift said. That s How you improve  botox knitting Fenway magic by Dave o Hara Boston a amazing. Unbelievable. Incredible.   Boston red sox Are having a Ball digging deep to properly describe one of the hottest streaks in base Ball  s like my wife s cooking it does t get much better jokes Veteran second baseman Marty Barrett. The red sox have not lost a game at Home since june 24, when Ace Roger Clemens 15-5, was beaten 6 2 by lowly  that Surprise the team has won 20 consecutive games at Friendly Fenway  completing a four game sweep of Milwaukee with a 5-0 Victory behind newcomer Mike Boddicker Sun Day the red sox moved to within one Victory of the club s longest Home winning  1949, with an awesome array of hitters led by Ted Williams Boston won its last 21 games at , that record was obscured when needing just one Victory for the Pennant the team lost two games to the Yankees in new  were to shoot for the team record tuesday night in the opener of a two game series with the Texas rangers. If successful they can take aim on the Ameri can league Mark of 22 consecutive Home victories set by the Philadelphia athletics in 1931.a shot at the major league record of 26 consecutive victories by the new York giants in 1916 would have to be put off until after a week Long Road  s incredible says 57-year-old Joe Morgan 17-1 As manager since his promotion from coach with the firing of John Mcnamara on july 14."when Are we going to lose i Don t know. It s unbelievable in t it Morgan  Clemens 10-0 on the Road but just 5-5 at Home lost to Baltimore More than five weeks ago the red sox rebounded by beating the orioles  then they be swept three games from Cleve land four from Kansas City three from Minnesota four from Chicago and four from Milwaukee. With an Overall 60-43 record the red sox Are 36-18 at Home a .667 clip. In their last three al championship years Boston at Home was 49-32 .605 in 1967,47-34 .580 in 1975, and 51 -30 .630 in 1986. We Don t even need a Miracle to win the division now says Todd Benzinger who has a 12-game hitting  is pumped up says Veteran reliever Bob Stanley. It s amazing. The whole thing is  boredom to excitement says Barrett. Peo ple Are excited. They re More than excited. They re  you re going Good you can foul up and still win says Morgan. Congratulations Are in order these Days at Fenway Park. On this Day Todd Benzinger right reaps his share. Up in any Streak the Little things go your Way says Catcher Rick Cerone picked up As a free agent in april after his release by the Yankees. Things happen when you win. It becomes  is a cure All says slugger Mike Green Well. Everything that people thought was a problem on this team has faded  manager Lou Gorman and co owner Hay Wood Sullivan were overruled by majority owner Jea Yawkey in the firing of Mcnamara. But they continue to try to help the red sox who have not won a world series in 70  swung a whopping Deal last december in acquiring reliever Lee Smith from the Chicago  has 17 saves one More than the entire Boston bullpen in 1987.then they signed Veteran pitchers Mike Smithson and Dennis lamp who Are playing key roles. Next came the signing of Cerone hitting Over .300.in mid july Gorman with Sullivan s approval signed Larry Parrish As a free agent after his release by Texas. The Veteran slugger provided several key hits , with Dennis Oil can Boyd and Jeff Sellers one half of the big four disabled the red so got Boddicker from Baltimore in Exchange for two minor league  have to like what the club is doing Stanley said. We needed help and they went out and got it i Boddicker. It shows they want to win As much As we  blamed the team s troubles in the first half of the season under Mcnamara on the players being uptight because of the pressure on him to  Morgan is a Low key Guy Gorman said. Joe had the right touch at the right