Evening star., 1957-03-22
WIN, LOSE OR
UKAW By FRANCIS s1AAA
Report From Arizona

TAMPA, FLA, MAR 22-The arner from the Far West
unloaded from Tucson who refuses to believe publicly
that it will be a breeze for Yankees American
League We're ready for EN-" General Manager Hank
Greenberg of the Indians We've pretty good ball
club ourselves back in Arizona
In five of the last six run second
to the Yankees Their chances of doing we'll this time
generally rated good There third problem
question at shortsop as whether the
of the nfeld is solid
The problems, so-caled, incurabe" Greenberg
insists Trouble is people have been listening Casey
Sengel and have made up their minds it'll be pennant
race at ALL Don't forget got that good pitching for
us"
If your club is looking good reporter in the White
Sox press room here asked how you trying to
Al RoSen out OF retirement? We hear you've just
FOR THIS REASON" Hank replied 1T happens that
Rosen is good baplayer-st If he doesn't want to play
in Cleveland because the fans have bong him. AL
could play somewhere else And we'd get somebody in
change"
And what is Rosen's last word?"
Hank shrugged Hes staying retired" he said phil
oSophicaly Il can't talk him into coming back"
Greenberg is pleased with his manager, Kerby
Farrell Everybody asks the question: Farre?
But if you'll notice the in this coming
OF the minor leagues There Aston at Brooklyn Tghe
Detroit Bragan at Pittsburgh and Farrell among others
None was star in his right but that doesn't
whole lot Former stars don't always make good
Anyway baseballs changed from the time when Bucky Harris
frankie FrSch Rogers Hornsby Billy Southworh and few
others used to fit from club to club
Those jobs very long Always it
was e same races IN one uniform another It's different
today III say one thing about Farrell I've
Cleveland players hit the dirt since Kerby took
charge"
NATURALLY MOST OF GREENBERGS optimism stems
from pitching be expected Herb Score Early
Wynn and Bob each 20 games year Lemon
has been rbeter times Wynn has been
the bracket four times Score has been the majors only
two years and he's 2Ogame pitcher after starting with l6
rookie.
Greenbeg likes outneld too 1T shapes up now with
al Smith Rocky Coavto and Joe Cattle, rookie who hit
.3ll for Buffalo," Hank says
What about Jim Busby?" a man asked There is
pretty fancy centerielder"
He fancy Greenberg conceded "but right now he is
an extra Farrell is starting with those other guys
toned"
1T still doesn't like much of an outfeld" came
protest and Hank arched his back
LOOK, he said. "a year ago Mickey Mantle was 298
hter II anybody ago had predicted that Mantle would
pat 5o5 drive in 1870 runs and hit So home runs
been laughed of this pressroom
II Mantle Go it. Rocky Coavito can do it, too
mean there's the chance Hes 6-foot-3 weighs 100 and
ism even "a years old"
GREENBERG IS NOT certain the Yankees would have
in SO had it not been for Nantes herocs hit the
jackpot and did the Yankees Maybe do it, too with
Colavio He hit 81 home runs for us after starting the
season in San Diego, don't forget"
On paper the Cleveland infed is far from impressive
Vic Wert2 onetme polio victim looms the of three
first basemen Third base open Second Baseman Bobby
Avla has been far from the who American
League IN batting in 1854 with 34l average was 272
the next year and only 224 last season
The nominal shortstop, Chico Carrasquel has tailed off
too, but Greenberg processes not TO be worried
AT least We got Chico to report Hank laughs Like all
the rest Of those Latn Carasque shows up late This
sat down and wrote telegram using many bic words
as could think Of Some of the meanings didn't know
myself but apparently the had effect on Chico
he reported on March o. wearing injured expression
Last year he complained report March 10 and nobody is
words