Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
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MIAMI. FEB. 22-Somethng like TOO players in major
league uniforms will be exing their muscles by
will start again. Yet, al Lopez remarkng there
only about half dozen players who figure to tell the story
In his own league, the American.
Il count my Cleveland team as the one the Yankees
will have to beat for the pennant Lopez saying II
think win it, but AL Rosen will have to deliver for
Everybody talks about good pitching. Well, like
the idea Of having starters like Lemon Wynn Score Garcia
Feer and Houteman plus Naresh and Mossi to relieve
but pitching alone won't do the trick Last proved
that much You've got to have that real good No. hitter
that cleanup man.
81 wasn't good physical condition and that
finger injury hurt But give the real Rosen and wen
win, think"
IN LoPEzs BOOK the Yankees are not Independent Of
key player They've got to have Yogi Berra" he in
ssts Yogi is their Mister Big He gives you that good
catching and he beats you with that bat know he only
hit 272 but the sporswrers knew what they doing
when they voted him the most valuable"
Lopez who leaves momentarny for Arizona, respects
three other cbs-Boston Chicago and Detroit 7 doubt
any Of these will win" AL puts It, but they could.
Boston, however has got to have Ted Williams all the
way. you remember last season. the Red Sox weren't
burning up the league until Williams reported In fact
they pretty close to being in last place Williams is
to Boston what Berra to the Yankees and Rosen Is to
the Indians
-The White sox have got to get full performance
from Minnie Mnoso. The Tigers have two players they
can't whou-Harvey Kuenn at shortstop and AL Kalne
In the outheld
There lots of other factors Some player don't
really may deliver. Look what Tommy Byrne did
for the Yankees That 1876 record he posted broke the
backs of the Yogi Berra still their big
make no mistake"
AL SETS BIG STORE cleanup hitters On one
occasion that he remembers he became involved In mild
rhubarb with a newspaperman while on the subject
when / succeeded Lou Boudreau," he explained, II
happened mention at press conference that we'd do all
right if could find good No. hitter
els this knock at Boudreau? asked sportswriter
He has been the cleanup hitter, you know
II tried to tell the that admired Boudreau
great deal that considered him great short
stop fine hitter But couldn't make my point clear
which that Boudreau just wasn't bona-1de cleanup
Take Mickey Vernon of Boston There is another
good hitter Mickey isn't cleanup batter. Those No.
hitters breed apart
THE GENIAL SENIOR from Tampa likes the deals made
by Indians during the winter Al thinks Chico Carasue
and Jim Busby who obtained from the White Sox
will strengthen the Tribe.
1--WE heard criticism Of both Carrasquei and Busby
Lopez admitted but can't with the critics Now they
say that Carrasquel is suspect shortop lazy and not
much good the plate All know is that couple Of
ago the best in both leagues fellow doesn't go back
that fast.
Sure doesn't have the of Dolby but he's as good
or better the outeld don't think too much Importance
ought to be placed Busbys low average OF last year.
After all, he had two fine seasons for Washington.
IF Busby hits 280 he'll make anybodys ball club as
regular for Carrasque he's got to show me that he's
gone way back Frankly I'm looking forward to watching
Carrasque and Bobby Aa shotstopsecond base COM
If so-and Rosen plays back to his real form-1ve got
IN ike