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Detroit to dominate in the East,
Yankees, Blue Jays in the wings
Dy TIM CROTHERS
Assistant Sports Editor
The American League East is a
prognosticator's nightmare. In the
last five years, there have been five
different AL East champs. Again in
1986, there are five contenders and
only two pretenders.
1. Detroit The 4 Tigers were the
biggest thing to hit the Motor City
since Motown. In 6, with the core
of the 4 team still in town and a
few 85 weak spots caulked, look for
Sparky's boys to challenge for the
title again.
The Cadillac in the Motor City
is Kirk Gibson (.287, 29 HR, 97 RBI,
30 SB in &5). Also, the starting
rotation of Morris, Petry, Terrell,
Tanana and Dave LaPoint acquired
from the Giants is arguably the best
in the Junior Circuit. If Alan
Trammell, Chet Lemon and Willie
Hernandez can return to near-,84
form, the Tigers will be cruising into
the playoffs.
2. New York Holy Cow!, the 6
Yankee lineup is a dimestore imita
tion of Murderer's Row. Henderson
(.314, 80 SB, 99 BB), Mattingly (.324,
35 HR, 145 RBI), Winfield (26 HR
114 RBI), and now Mike Easier in
a trade from Boston should provide
plenty of offensive punch. But what
will tempt George to fire his latest
field general, Lou Piniella, will be
pitching. Outside of aging star Ron
Guidry (22-6), there isn't much hope
in the rotation unless Dave Righetti
is released from exile in the bullpen.
3. Toronto Tradition, the intang
ible adversary which dooms AL East
champs never to repeat, looms over
Baseball crashes Wildcats
By JAMES SUROWIECKI
Assistant Sports Editor
The UNC baseball team, following
a year-long custom, battered an oppos
ing pitcher right into the showers
Wednesday night and on the strength
of an eight-run fifth inning roared to
a 12-5 victory over visiting Davidson.
The Tar Heels came into the game
with a 15-10 record after Tuesday's
devastating 10-0 loss at the hands of
N.C. State, and seemed only too willing
to take out their frustrations on Wildcat
starting pitcher Chip Knox. Actually,
North Carolina took its time in explod
ing. After getting a run in the first, UNC
was held scoreless over the next three
innings, and had just two hits going into
the fifth." ' - .
But if KftOJTtoas Wondering where
the vaunted Tar Heel offense was when
he started the fifth, his questions had
been more than answered when he left.
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the Blue Jays' real problem is the
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4. Baltimore The Earl of Balti
more must have questioned his
comeback last season as his once
celebrated pitching stall ballooned to
a 4.38 staff ERA, the O's highest in
20 years. The Baltimore lineup is a
mix of quality vintage and youth.
Eddie Murray (.297, 31 HR, 124
RBI), Fred Lynn and Lee Lacy are
aging gracefully. Cal Ripken (.282,
26 HR, 110 RBI) and Mike Young
are still babes in the spotlight. If Alan
Wiggins isnt high, the Orioles might
be.
5. Boston Three Cheers for the
Red Sox. The team that hasn't won
the division since 1975, finally traded
for two young arms to add to one
oft-injured arm (Roger Clemens)
and one thin and cocky arm ("Oil
Can" Boyd). With Wade Boggs
(.368), and the Green Monster
inching closer every year, Boston will
score plenty of runs, but unless the
pitching shines, the Sox will still be
in the red come October.
6. Cleveland The Indians had
almost as many losses (102) as fans
last year. If Cleveland escapes from
the cellar it will be the Butler (as
in Brett, .313) that did it.
7. Milwaukee The Brewers are
the least in the East. Kick back with
a Bud guys, this doormat's for you.
Second baseman Steve Mrowka, who
finished the day 2-for-5 with two runs
scored, drove in the first run of the
inning by punching a beautiful opposite
field single. Consecutive singles then set
the stage for the unsurprising UNC
explosion.
The Tar Heels quickly scored three
times, and still had the bases loaded
when Glen Liacouras stepped to the
plate. The slick centerfielder, who
finished the day 4-for-4 with two
doubles and a home run, took full
advantage of the situation by ripping
a shot over the left field wall. The grand
slam broke Davidson's back, and
effectively ended the game.
UNC added a run in the fifth on a
titanic shot by Paul Will nd two more
in the sixthYo seat Che win and up starter '
Jeff Edmonds' record to 2-1. Next up
for the Tar Heels is UNCC in a 3 p.m.
contest today at Boshamer Stadium.
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It's been chuckled at by fans and
regarded as a hellhole by the players
who populate it. But now, the
division that for years was tagged
the UAL Worst" is home to the world
champions. With last October's win
in the 1-40 World Series over St.
Louis, the Kansas City Royals forced
the baseball world to take notice, for
once, of the American League's other
division.
1. Kansas City As manager Dick
Howser's Royals take aim on a third
consecutive division crown, they
must face the following optimism-.
tempering fact: No team since the
1978 New. York Yankees has fol
lowed its world championship with
so much as a division title.
Strong stuff, indeed. But with 32-year-old
third baseman George
Brett, the consummate ballplayer,
back after an MVP-type year (.335
average, 30 homers, 112 RBI),
statistical trends can be forgotten in
a hurry. The Royals also have a
youthful (no starter over 30) pitching
staff that includes Cy Young award
winner Bret Saberhagen (20-6
record, 2.87 ERA). Add Charlie
Leibrandt (17-9) and relief ace Dan
Quisenberry (37 saves) and youVe
got the makings of a superstaff.
They'll repeat.
2. Minnesota Manager Ray
Miller, a longtime pitching guru in
Baltimore, enters his first full season
at the helm with a pitching staff
headed by seasoned vet Bert Blyleven
and potential-laden lefty Frank
Viola (18-14), who's going to win a
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At the plate, the Twins are
stacked: Kent Hrbek, Tom Bru
nansky and Gary Gaetti all have 30
home run-potential. Keep an eye on
left fielder Billy Beane, from the
Mets organization, who may be a
darkhorse for Rookie of the Year.
3. Chicago The Hawk has landed.
Using the words of David Bowie as
his battle cry ("Ch, ch, ch, ch, ch,
changes,"), new General Manager
Ken "Hawk" Harrelson will turn this
team rightside up. Look for Tom
Seaver and Carlton Fisk to be traded
and don't be surprised if manager
Tony LaRussa finally gets fired.,
4. Seattle Chuck Cottier's Marin
ers beat the Royals 10 times in 13
tries last year and have loads of
young arms just waiting to bust
loose. Former Dodger catcher Steve
. Yeager arrives to handle the tender
psyches of Mike Moore (17-10) and
crew.
5. California Reggie Jackson (27
homers) will be the full-time desig
nated hitter which, as past history
shows, has a strange detrimental
(accent on "mental"), effect on his
hitting. Without Rod Carew, the
Angels will fade. .
6. Oakland A's manager Jackie
Moore speaking from experience:
"People say pitching is 75 perecnt
of the game, but if you dont have
it, it seems like 100 percent." Joaquin
Andujar arrives; but is that really a
positive thing?
7. Texas Talk about a hellhole!
Pete Incaviglia may be Rookie of the
Year, but talented outfielder Oddibe
McDowell oughta be outta here.
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When this year began, one of North
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any more. Darin Campbell, a freshman
from DeMatha High School, has taken
over the position and quickly estab
lished himself as one of the best hitters
on the squad.
Campbell is leading the Tar Heels in
hitting with a .402 average and has 10
doubles to go along with his two home
runs. He has also walked 18 times for
a stunning on base percentage of .523
and is slugging .598. For a senior, these
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given what he did in high school,
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"Darin has the definite capability to
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sophomore year at DeMatha, Campbell
slumped a bit as a junior before
rebounding with a senior year most
players can only dream about. Besides
hitting .517, he slugged .839 and had
an on-base percentage of .603. In 27
games he scored 36 runs and had 29
RBI. When the year ended, Campbell
was named Oustanding Prep Shortstop
by Baseball America and was drafted
in the sixth round by Philadelphia. It
was decision time.
"I'd like baseball to be my career
someday," Campbell said. "But I didnt
feel I was ready for pro ball. I was going
to sign with the Phillies if they offered
me a lot more than they did, but I really
didnt want to go to Oregon and play
baseball."
So instead Campbell headed south
and came to North Carolina to play
baseball. But his transition from high
school to college ball wasnt as easy as
it might seem. Besides the usual fresh
man jitters, there were the complica
tions of fighting for a job and having
to replace Walt Weiss, a UNC legend,
at shortstop.
But Campbell seemed unwilling to
think about the Weiss factor, choosing
instead to focus his mind on the single
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