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2D The Onclnnatl Post Wednesday November 12 1986 Baseball Report: Proposal to buy Indians allows for move Clemens unanimous pick for Cy Young Award Atttdatod Proa Notebook Clemens Gooden owners in the National League The owners will gather for meetings Dec 7-12 In Hollywood Fla The Jacobs brothers whose company has headquarters In the Cleveland suburb of West-lake are natives of northeast Ohio and have said they would not move the team out of town Patrick chairman of the Indians has said he would not sell to anyone planning to move It Neither O'Neill nor Richard Jacobs spokesman for the brothers was available Tuesday for comment on the sale reports Jacobs was away from his office according to his secretary O'Neill's secretary said was out of town Rick Minch the public relations director declined to comment- A Hagan said domed stadium officials had expected to obtain a long-term commitment from the Jacobses and he said commissioners would not proceed with a tax to pay for the dome without such a commitment Aaaociatod Pras Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox the top winner in the major leagues this year with 24 victories unanimously was elected the American League's Cy Young award winner it was announced today Clemens received 140 points In balloting by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America and was named first on all 28 ballots cast Ted Higuera of Milwaukee was second with 42 points and Mike Witt of California finished third with 35 Only two other AL pitchers have won the award unanimously Denny McLain of the Tigers In 1968 and Ron Guidry of the Yankees In 1978 Clemens was 24-4 this season with a 248 earned run average tops In the American League He won his first 14 decisions He allowed only 179 hits In 254 Innings and lost the strikeout title In the final week to Mark Langston 245-238 It was with a remarkable strikeout performance that Clemens put his name In the record book striking out 20 batters In a game at Fenway Park last April 29 against the Seattle Mariners He was the first pitcher ever to do that in a nlne-lnnlng game and It came In his CLEVELAND The Cleveland Indians reportedly could be moved or sold to out-of-town buyers by 1992 under the terms of a purchase proposal by shopping mall developers Richard and David Jacobs However the absence of a longer guarantee could endanger plans to build a domed stadium In Cleveland according to Cuyahoga County commissioner Timothy Hagan The proposal to sell the baseball franchise to the Jacobs brothers guarantees that the Indians would remain In Cleveland for at least five years The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported today The newspaper reported previously that the proposal worth an estimated 834 million would be ratified today by IBC Corp the managing general partner of the team The sale would require the' approval of baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth 10 of the other 13 owners In the American League and seven of the 12 40th major-league peformance New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden sensitive to rumors that he might be involved with drugs says he will ask for a drug-testing clause In his next contract Gooden the National Cy Young Award winner In 1985 told the Tampa (Fla) Tribune In an article published Tuesday Is what I drink and not much of that Wine makes me sick Drugs? No I never use them and I never will1' Fifteen players Including outfielders Gary Ward of Texas and Brian Downing of California filed for free agency before midnight deadline bringing to 82 the number of players on the list Also filing on the final day were Alan Ashby Phil Garner and Larry Andersen of the Houston Astros Clint Hurdle of the St Louis Cardinals Bob Owchlnko of of the Montreal Expos Jim Clancy of the Toronto Blue Jays Claudell Washington Tommy John and Rod Scurry of the New York Yankees and Darrell Porter of the Rangers At night Oakland veterans Dusty Baker Bruce Bochte and Doug Bair also declared for free agency dubs now have until Jan 8 to negotiate with their own free agents If they cannot come to terms with their own players by Jan 8 they must then wait until May 1 nearly a month Into the season before they may deal again Three marijuana cigarettes were found In LaMar car the same day the San Diego pitcher was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle Illegal pills Into the United States It was reported today According to unidentified Investigators quoted by the Los Angeles Times the marijuana was turned over to the UB office which Is prosecuting the pill case against Hoyt a former Cy Young Award winner car a 944 Porsche was Impounded officials agree savvy makes him worth roster spot By Chris Haft Port staff reporter had filed a grievance demanding that the Olympians be placed on their 40-man rosters Had the players won the grievance the Reds could have lost Paclllo to another organization Hence he was kept Now that Paclllo Is on the roster it remains to be seen whether hell be In Riverfront Stadium next year Though his fate be determined until spring training the Indications are that he spend a second straight season in Triple-A got a good chance of making the Rose said Echoed Bender has a good chance better than 50-50 put It that way" Added Breeden think very close to being status In 1987 also will be determined when questions are answered regarding other members of the staff: Can Mario Soto come back? Will Ted Power start again? Might Ron Robinson be given another try in the rotation? Has Scott Terry whom Bender says Is performing well In winter ball Improved enough to vault into a starting role? Whatever happens to Paclllo he probably be too Idle next season a fellow you want being a spot starter" Bender said needs to be In the rotation pitching whether In the majors or And since Paclllo was a relief pitcher at Seton Hall the possibility exists however slight that he will occupy a spot In the bullpen next year has shown he can start or relieve flexible to the point where he can fit Into a Breeden said It will be lleve getting more confidence in his other agreed Chief Bender the vice president of player personnel The Reds also like attitude Bender said he walks somebody or If they hit a homer off him come back The Reds might have been fighting to keep Paclllo had they left him off the 40-man roster They had been planning to keep him off the list since they believed that Paclllo like other members of the 1984 US Olympic baseball team who were drafted that year was subject to an exemption that automatically prevented him from being plucked by other clubs In next free-agent draft But the Reds learned that the Major League Players Association prompted by the agent of the one of the other two 1984 draftees either John Hoover or Bob Caffrey earned run average and two shutouts tying him for the American Association lead but his raw skills that Impress observers even more The 6-2 205-pound right-hander throws a fastball exceeding 90 mph which helped him accumulate 111 strikeouts In 148 Innings In 1986 The year before at Class A Tampa and Double-A Vermont he totaled 78 strikeouts In 7514 Innings and In 1984 his final season In college at Seton Hall he whiffed 56 In Just 3514 Innings More Important Paclllo Is apparently developing the other deliveries that can help make him a complete hurler fastball la his primary pitch but I think he can get his off-speed pitches over which Is something Reds pitching coach Scott Breeden said has very good velocity but he has come up with a good breaking ball and off-speed pitch" Nobody in the organization Is exactly sure right now whether Pat Paclllo will be with the major-league club next season and a hint of a doubt how he might be used But everybody In the hierarchy Is certain about this: Paclllo Is their best minor-league pitcher and perhaps their brightest prospect overall 1 Paclllo is our top pitching prospect in the entire organization" manager Pete Rose said Tuesday night General manager Bill Bergesch went a step further calling Paclllo 23 best prospect In the organization" statistics at Denver the Class AAA affiliate were decent enough last season 11-6 a 432 Rose CELLULAR CAR PHONE BBS" WHEN UYING 01 TWO From Page ID Pitchers ONE (WIEN I0YIN8 OR MORE MORES) Installed DANNY'S TWO ViA'i CALL 77 1 -6482 Authorized Cellular Oneo Dealer stood what she was saying Bill Bergesch understood me and so did Chief Bender (vice presldentplayer personnel) and Larry Doughty (scouting director) I would have said forget It on the he have said anything He have said anything He could have said agree with I could have said I do that I want to do that I get along with BUI" Only one reconcilable disappointment lingers for Rose as he examines his halted playing career He still thinks a lot about that last time up that strikeout against Goose Gossage on Aug 17 which also happened to be Davy Crockett's birthday He went down on three pitches against Gossage swinging at only one In the Walt Disney version of Davy Crockett the storied soldier met his stabbing death at the Alamo when he swung and missed his adversary with Betsy his Tennessee long rifle "Davy birthday" Rose noted laughing with a heavy sense of Irony It Is Davy birthday I read it In an article In the paper the other For some reason Rose thought that was pretty funny But he would not be amused If his career were to end so unwittingly like to go out like every other play-' he said He figures It would be better than going -j out like Davy Crockett Under the right conditions he will pick up his rifle at least one more time be In uniform And we can create another at-bat or another game or five more games or 10 more games or Rose vacated his roster spot under the Impression that the choice was to protect either him or Pat Paclllo whom the Reds regard as their best pitching prospect The roster was set without Paclllo but confusion arose over exemption status which Reds general manager Bill Bergesch was counting on as a means of protecting him from the December minor- league draft Paclllo as a member of the 1984 Olympic team who signed a professional contract In 1984 was presumed to be exempt until an agent for another player In the same position threatened to file a grievance If the grievance had been successful the Reds would have lost Paclllo as a free agent At this point Rose turned to his managerial side and removed himself from the roster difficult at all" said Rose who was not thrilled with the Idea of taking himself off the roster when Bergesch suggested It at the World Series It all my decision I had a meeting with Marge (Schott the principal owner) Sunday and she said If I wanted to stay on the roster-1 could and back me 110 percent I worry about that I under Now 3999 (Reg $6499) eNow with Two-Shot Soles Guaranteed to outwear the uppers or you get a new pair free eThe Ultimate In Comfort Durability eln Black (K547) or Brown (K548) Reds From Page ID CINCINNAT1 1722 Seymour Ave Tel 531-92991 Over size 12 add S200 Welsh Van Gorder Thai are two Ma Smitha both Michaat Anthony Smith Tha ana who piayad at Cadar Rapid tail yaar ia from Taxis: tha ona who piayad at Danvar la trom Mississippi THERE'S NOWAY YOU SHOULD SETTLE FORLESSjTHAN6f ON YOUR MONEY The Reds placed Dibble Gray PacUlo Smith Charlton Berry Treadway Sabo and Jones on their roster Tuesday Dibble Is 22 Jones 20 and the rest are either 23 or 24 This Indicates that the Reds emphasized protecting highly developed prospects who are no more than a year or two away rather than distant ones of the people you are protecting 19-20 years Rose said lot of them play some college ball and by the time you start protecting them 23 or 24 years old which Is Just about when ready to play In the big leagues" With Denny gone and Mario Soto recovering from shoulder problems the new pitchers will be given the most opportunity to make an Impact on the Reds In spring training among) Charlton Gray Dibble and said Bergesch thinking that two can make the The outfield Is deep and will be hard to crack unless backup roles are created by trades of veterans Eddie Milner and Nick Esasky Bergesch said Tuesday that If he held one regret about the roster with which the Reds broke spring training this year think we probably took too many mm The Reds presumably will carry fewer than the eight outfielders who came north last April which should loosen up their auditions for utility lnflelders First base will be wide open with opportunities for everyone from outfielders Dave Parker Tracy Jones and Paul to McClendon who hit 24 homers this year for the Class AAA team at Denver Two lnflelders to look for next spring are thlnl baseman Lenny Harris and second baseman Jeff Treadway Harris a slick fielder who Is Buddy Bell's heir apparent batted 253 with 36 stolen bases at Vermont (Class AA) Treadway a left-handed hitter' batted 336 In 33 games for Vermont then batted 328 In 72 games at Denver a kid who seems to hit 330 everywhere he Rose said of Treadway (Bender the vice presldentplayer personnel) seems to believe that he can become a dynamite pinch hitter for roster moves Announced player-manager Pete Rose has come off the roster Promoted nine minor-league players to the major-league winter roster The nine: right-handed pitchers Rob Dibble Jeff Gray Pat Paclllo and Mike Smith left-handad pitcher Norm Chariton catcher Mark Berry second baseman Jeff Treadway third baseman Chris Sabo outfielder Chris Jones Released left-handed pitcher Chris Walsh and catcher Dave Van Gorder Assigned outright right-handed pitcher Mike Konderia to Reds' Class AAA team 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