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There may be more impressive young players coming up in the West, but for now and a lot longer the killer teams are set in the East. Toronto is at a crossroads. One trail leads to success this year and more in the future; the other way goes down the path of problems. Montreal and Texas reached the same point in the last 10 years, and neither went the right direction. The Blue Jays also must overcome the commotion George Bell is caus ing this spring and the effects of los ing their final seven games and blowing the division title to Detroit last year. The Yankees re-armed them selves, Milwaukee and Boston are young and on the rise and Sparky Anderson always finds the people to win with the Tigers. Look for the Blue Jays to bring the first World Series to Canada this chilly October or expect a long freeze in Toronto. Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays can hit, pitch and field. So why don’t they win it all? Because trouble, along with talent, keeps finding Toronto. MVP Bell hit 47 home runs with 134 RBI, the fourth straight season his power numbers have increased. So did his salary: a new $5.9 million, three-year contract. But he’s un happy with being moved from left field to designated hitter, so much so the team suspended for a day in the spring and talked about trading him. The Blue Jays wanted to save da ily wear-and-tear on Bell and make room for young outfielders Rob Du- cey (.284, 10 HR, 60 RBI in 100 games at Class AAA Syracuse) and Sil Campusano (14 HR, 63 RBI, 26 stolen bases in Triple-A). But if Bell sulks and stays, he could disrupt the entire team. Lloyd Moseby (.282, 26 HR, 96 RBI, 39 SB) is being moved from center field to left and is upset. Even-tempered Jesse Barfield (28 HR, 84 RBI) remains one of the game’s best right fielders. Shortstop Tony Fernandez (.322, 67 RBI, 32 RBI) is recovered from an injury on Bill Madlock’s slide that finished him and the Blue Jays. Ranee Mulliniks (.310) is steady at third. Toronto again led the league in pitching, bolstered by its bullpen. Jimmy Key (17-8) allowed three or fewer earned runs in 30 of his 36 starts and topped the AL with a 2.76 ERA. Consistent Jim Clancy (15-11) and improving John Cerutti (11-4) did well and former ace Dave Stieb (13-9) showed flashes of his form. Tom Henke (34 saves, 2.49 ERA) is a premier reliever, despite his 0-6 record. Righty Mark Eichhorn (10-6, 3.17 ERA) and lefties Jeff Mussel- man (12-5) and Dave Wells provide depth. Still, this team has holes and ques tion marks. Can catcher Ernie Whitt (19 HR) keep producing at age 35? Will Manny Lee — who filled in for Fer nandez and lost a key game to De troit by letting Alan Trammell’s grounder go through his legs — and Nelson Liriano become good in fielders? What about first base, a po sition that needs production? New York Yankees Everyone knows Billy Martin is back and Jack Clark is on the attack. Do people also know Rich Dotson, John Candelaria, Don Slaught, Lee Cuetterman, Jose Cruz and Rafael Santana have joined the Yankees? New York has not won the divi sion since 1981 and owner George Steinbrenner is getting real impa tient, especially after finishing fourth last season. Steinbrenner hopes for instant re sults with Martin, rehired to manage for the fifth time when Lou Piniella was kicked upstairs to general man ager. A pool already is started on how long Martin will last. Steinbrenner also resumed his free-spending ways by signing Clark to a rich free-agent contract. Clark (35 HR, 106 RBI, 136 walks) may take advantage of the shortened right-center field fence at Yankee Stadium. But he’s got a past filled with injuries and will start the season in character and out of action with a torn calf muscle. The Yankees’ biggest need was pitching. They spent most of their money on Clark, but traded for Dot- son (1 1-12 with the White Sox), Can delaria and Cuetterman. Rick Rho den (16-10) produced as promised and Tommy John (13-6) continues to amaze at 44. Dave Righetti spurned Japan and is the bullpen (31 saves). Don Mattingly (.327, 30 HR, 115 RBI, AL-record six grand slams) is great. His numbers for his first four seasons are better than Lou Geh rig’s. Rickey Henderson (.291, 17 HR, 41 SB) was slowed by a ham string and did not lead the league in steals for the first time since 1979. Dave Winfield (27 HR, 97 RBI) and Mike Pagliarulo (32 HR, 87 RBI) fuel a powerful offense. Santana, the first major leaguer traded between the Yankees and Mets, was obtained to play shortstop. Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee won its first 13 games last year, then lost 12 in a row and spent the season streaking — the only team to win 12 or more straight and drop 12 or more in the same season. The Brewers finished third with 91 victories and are going the right direction with a nice blend of expe rience and youth. Paul Molitor (.353) hit in 39 straight games, the seventh-longest string since 1900. He’ll play second base this season and Jim Gantner has moved to third. Robin Yount, now in his 14th season at age 32, batted .312 with 21 homers and 103 RBI. mara wants him to DH. Ricesai aching knees are fine and vaj stay in left field; Rice, Yastrzemski and Ted William the only players to hold don position at Fenway Park sinj 1930s. Dwight Evans, 36, enjoys finest season at .305, 34 hoi 123 RBI and again drew mort 100 walks. His only problem justing to first base; the Gold outfielder says popups look from the infield. This mainly will be the youth in Boston. Rookie (.272, 20 HR, 59 RBI) stole?? the most for the Red Soxsin«| Speaker in the early 1900s. Bn injured and rookie Brady AndJ will start in center field Horn hit 14 homers, manyi| monstrous, in 158 at-batsasam Todd Benzinger batted .27) first year. Clemens teams with Bruce (15-13), who has recovered frj last-season virus that zappeJN strength, and Oil Can Boyd cause of injuries) to form: dally tough rotation. 1° The Red Sox made theiiB move getting Smith from thef® for Calvin Schiraldi and AIN Smith had 36 saves; WesGi 10 and Schiraldi’s six were saves recorded by Boston Iasi son. Smith’s fastball is moretliil ,1V:; f *5 eitiifl laj ccustomed to i >rts that he is dr Shortstop Dake Sveum (25 HR, 95 RBI) and Rob Deer (28 HR) are low- average, big power guys. Rookie DH Joey Meyer (29 HR, 92 RBI at Class AAA Denver) could join them. Bill Schroeder (.332, 14 HR) and B.J. Surhoff (.299) give the Brewers an offensive catching platoon. As usual, pitching will determine how well this team does. Fed Hi- guera (18-10) and Juan Nieves (14-8 with 1988’s only no-hitter) are sure starters; Bill Wegman (12-11) and Chris Bosio (11-8) are expected to help. Dan Plesac (23 saves, 2.61 ERA) may be the best reliever that no one knows. Detroit Tigers Hard to believe a team whose opening day lineup included Or lando Mercado, Terry Harper and Mike Heath in right field topped the majors with 98 victories. Detroit scored 896 runs, more than anyone else. It did it after los ing Lance Parrish to free agency and will have to do it again minus Kirk Gibson (24 HR, 79 RBI). Alan Trammell (.343, 28 HR, 105 RBI) carried the Tigers and should have carried the MVP voting, some say. Darrell Evans (34 HR, 99 RBI) be came the only 40-year-old to hit 30 homers; instead, most people only remember he got picked off third base in the playoffs. Rookie Matt Nokes was a major plus, hitting 32 homers with 87 RBI, mostly against righties. Ray Knight (14 HR, 65 RBI with Baltimore) could end Detroit’s search for a third baseman. Lou Whitaker slumped to .265 and should rebound. Jack Morris (18-11) is the biggest winner this decade. Walt Terrell (17- 10) continues to win at T iger Sta dium and struggle on the road. Frank Tanana (15-10) was consistent and Doyle Alexander, acquired late in the season, wnet 9-0 and pushed the Tigers over the top. Rookie Mike Henneman (11-3, 2.98 ERA) emerged as the stopper with Willie Hernandez near the end. Boston Red Sox Lee Smith and other new names join Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens and Jim Rice as Boston regroups af ter another season of frustration. The Red Sox, within one strike in 1986 of winning its first World Se ries since 1918, never found the groove and finished fifth at 78-84. They sagged despite the success of Boggs and Clemens. Boggs hit .363, won his fourth batting title and became the fifth player to get 200 or more hits in five straight years. Clemens, a spring training holdout, overcame a 3-4 start and went 20-9 to win his second consecutive Cy Young; no one has won it three straight times. Jim Rice, 35, nit a career-low 13 homers and manager John McNa- batters art provided n not true. < 1H Baltimore Orioles S| Earl Weaver used to pral three-run homers. He’s gontl now the Orioles hit honierumli problem is they can’t stoptl: tie team from scoring. jidH Baltimore (5.01) and ( or (5.28) became the first ALfB since 1956 Washington to ERAs over five runs peroutintB Orioles gave up 10 homers nl' ronto in one game, and pi Br for better pitching are remote ■ str Mike Boddicker (10-12) ill only quality starter on a teamJK once prided itself on pitching.H additions of Mike Morgan,!® Sisk and Mark Thurmond >1 11 <■ 11 >. de For all their power, the Oi® don’t score. Baltimore’s 211 ho® were third in the majors to Dfia® 225 and Toronto’s 215, yell Orioles’ 729 runs ranked nexttona in the AL. Larry Sheets (.316, 31 HE.® RBI) is the newest slugger. Dk® tented Eddie Murray still hi® homers, Cal Ripken added 27,|Ti Lynn 23 and All-Star catcher I® Kennedy 18. No wonder Me®*) Stadium has been the top hotneiB ven in the majors recently. H H Billy Ripken took over at sett^n base in midseason and stayedik® at .308. A few more Ripkens® manager Cal Sr. wouldn’t m g 1 ' worry about his job. wii New General Manager Ro® H emond may have ended® Orioles’ search for a leadofThit; m empty since A1 Bumbry—ai® third baseman — 30 of them? 0u Brooks Robinson ruled — bygt n a Jeff Stone and Rick Schu fromPt® delphia for Mike Young. tot Cleveland Indians hvi Not even the Indians thonw they would finish first, as man) pk perts suggested last spring Cleveland didn’t expect what® pened — the worst record intheiSta jors. ® Where Minnesota was able to! nir ceed without pitching, the Ind®' collapsed. Tom Candiotti (7-18) ,e ai their top winner; rookie John I ^ tell, who stopped Molitor’s hr Oh streak, was their best pitcher atS-l®] Like the Orioles, Cleveland! a i)' hitters but can’t score. The lnd®l led the majors in runs in 1986® were third from the bottom Iasi If son. | I Joe Carter (32 HR, 106 Mil SB) symbolizes the trend in bast® toward power and speed. Brooij cohy (.300, 32 HR) and CorySn® (33 HR, 82 RBI) are power boss? Julio Franco (.319) and Pat Ta| (.307) get on base. Leadoff I Brett Butler (.295, 33 SB) did* many Indians might like to skipped town, going to San Fi cisco as a free agent, rather i waiting for Cleveland’s championship since 1954. AGGIE BAR ASSOCIATION LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS DESCRIPTION: Stipend of $500. To be used first year attending ■ Awarded on competitive basis; Reviewing grades, test scores, interest in legal education and character ■ Personal interview is required. TIMETABLE: Application must be submitted by April 15, 1988 announced late April. Awards For further information and application forms, please contact Dr. Hillary Jessup, Room 330 Blocker or Mr. Scott Shafer, 103 Academic Building.