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...cloudless day in Winter Haven, Fla., where everyone has been taken with No. 21, both the age and the uniform of Boston Red Sox Pitcher Roger Clemens, a righthander who won the deciding game of the past college world series for the University of Texas and spent last summer brightening two minor leagues. Against Detroit a few days ago, Clemens struck out three men on ten pitches, causing Tiger Manager Sparky Anderson to proclaim, "This is the best, most poised young pitcher I've seen since Tom Seaver: great rising fastball, pretty good curve...
Near by in Sarasota, Chicago White Sox Pitcher Tom Seaver and Catcher Carlton Fisk are still getting acquainted. "Let's just go out and work," Seaver suggested before their first game. "I'll throw, you catch, and we'll sit down and talk about particulars later." The result was three hitless innings, and Seaver is rejuvenated at 39. Had the New York Mets not bungled and lost Seaver in the compensation draft, he would have been certain of his 15th opening-day start, leaving Walter Johnson in the dust. As it turns out, a surprising 19-year...
Some of the key muscles belong to third baseman Elliott Rivera, pitcher Doug Sutton and shortstop Tony DiCesare. All hope to prove that their arm injuries are history. If Rivera's tendinitis flares up, he may have to move to first base. If Sutton can't pitch seven innings without soreness in his arm, he'll have difficulty earning a starting spot. And if DiCesare, whose arm has been great in practice, can't throw consistently, Bob Kay may become this year's shortstop...
Hard-throwing pitcher Gerri Rubin started and finished all but two games last season racking up an 8-7 record and a 3.38 ERA, both respectable figures. A sophomore from Hamburg, N. Y., Rubin is throwing even harder than she did last year, and the second-team All-Ivy honoree is expected to assume the majority of the pitching duties again this year...
Maspons saw action as a designated hitter last year, and Nahigian is strongly considering using the catcher who doesn't field at DH. The problem is that such a move makes it impossible to change catchers without forcing the pitcher to bat. But both Maspons and DePalo have bats that Nahigian can't afford to leave out of the line...