TIGERS LOOKING TO FILL HOLES The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 21, 1977-page 11 Will Ca; By BOB MILLER The World Series is over, but base- ball isn't ready for winter hiberna- tion Between now and the first pitch of the 1978 season, you can rest assured that the 26 major league general managers will work to strengthen their teams through trades. Ideally, Detroit Tiger GM Jim Campbell would like to pull off another "steal of a deal" like he did eight years ago. Campbell upstaged the 1970 World Series by trading his one-time ace pitcher Denny McLain to Washington, and the move paid off for the Tigers. Realistically, w h i 1 e Campbell would like to bolster his club, he has been conservative in the past and will probably not go hog wild this winter. Campbell has said repeatedly that npbell c he won't get involved in the free agent bidding war. If the Tigers make any player changes for next year, they will most likely promote their own minor league prospects. Catcherw.Lance Parrish andthe keystone combination of Allan Tram- mell and Lou Whitaker at shortstop and second base, respectively, are probable choices. But let's pretend that I am the Tigers' GM and will trade nearly anyone to improve my ballclub in 1978. There are two trading periods available for trade between leagues and in the same league. The inter-league trading period is open now through the end of Base- ball's Winter Meeting held in Hono- lulu December 2-10. Actually the meeting is for discus- ovet free sion of rule changes, for GMs to dis- cuss possible trades and to set up the minor leagues for the coming season. Once the meeting is over, team rosters are "frozen" until the open- ing of spring training, March 1. It is likely that the Tigers would trade before that, but they can deal with the National League until March 15. Looking at the roster, there are some players who should stay. They are first baseman Jason Thompson, outfielders Steve Kemp and Ron Le- Flore and pitchers Mark Fidrych, Dave Rozema, Jack Morris and Steve Foucault.t Other Tigers are proven major league players: pitcher John Hiller, catcher Milt May, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez and designated hitter Rusty Staub. Those are some pretty hefty names and if traded to the right team, say Toronto or Seattle, could bring back a healthy return for the investment. Unfortunately, an expansion team might not have much to offer in return. But, take heart fans, that is where a player like Tom Veryzer is actually valuable. With Trammell breathing down his neck for the shortstop position, Veryzer is all the more expendable and Toronto and , Seattle need shortstops. In return, the Mariner's Lee Stanton, a powerful right hand hitter, is someone the Tigers coulp use. Or there is the Blue Jays' Bill Singer. __ _ ~agents: Singer had arm trouble last year and fell out of the Jays' starting rota- tion. Hiller for Singer might not be a bad idea either. And speaking of pitching, I'd rather not. It's no secret that Detroit needs starting pitchers, and a de- pendable left handed reliever never hurt anyone's team. Ed Glynn, Steve Grilli, 'Nando Arroyo and Bob Sykes aren't the worst pitchers in the majors, and collectively they have some market- able value. But, it's the name players that are most likely to be traded for players that will strengthen the team. It's the Staubs, Rodriguezes and Mays that could go, but only if I get exactly what I ask for. A Staub trade might get a pitcher of distinction, especially if there is a player to be named later or some cash in the bargain. Finally, there is the' "ace in the sleeve" category. If the name Mic- key Stanley, long one of the premier defensive outfielders, should come up, he could be traded, but only if another GM asked for him by name. His versatility and leadership are im- portant to the club and if someone else wants him, I'd have the upper hand in the discussion. To a lesser degree, Tito Fuentes is in the same category. I'd like him around until Whitaker is ready to take his place. But if someone else is interested, and Fuentes is willing to go, I wouldn't stand in the way. F, 9pvt4 j i 44 Abdul-Jabbar Kareem-ed LOS ANGELES-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar center who suffered a broken bone in his right hand when he knocked down Milwaukee rookie Kent Benson, was fined a record $5,000 by the National Basketball Association yesterday and will be sidelined for three weeks, the Lakers announced. NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien levied the stiff fine, the largest in league history, for the incident that occurred Tuesday night in the season opener at Milwaukee. Dr. Bernard Stark, an orthopedic surgeon, examined AbdulkJabbar's in- jury, and a statement released by Dr. Robert Kerlan, team physician, said Kareem would have to wear a cast on the right hand for three weeks. The in- jury was not as bad as first believed, according to the doctor's statement. Another examination will be made after three weeks, and Abdul-Jabbar probably will wear a protective device to let him play while the hand finishes healing, Dr. Kerlan said. OSU back-up QB sacked COLUMBUS, OHIO-Greg Castignola, the No. 2 quarterback for fourth- ranked Ohio State, will miss the rest of the football season because on an ob- struction of the main vein in his right arm. Dr. Robert J Murphy, the team physician, said Castignola's vein became totally blocked sometime within the past two weeks. Murphy said the 6-foot-2, 190-pound sophomore from Trenton, Mich., had had the condition for a couple of years and the buildup of a small muscle beneath his collar bone had worsened it. "It is potentially serious," said Dr. Murphy, "but Gregg has no symptoms at all while at rest so we are remo 'ig him from football for the rest of the year. " Castignola, serving as Rod Gerald's backup, had completed five of six passes for 83 yards nd two touchdowns. He also ran 10 times for 25 yards in the Buckeyes' S-1 start this fall Series successful for ABC's first tr 'V By The Associated Press NEW YORK- - The 1977 World Series, seen for the first time on ABC had an average viewing audi- ence of more homes than any other Series in history, according to figures released by the network yesterday. The average game was viewed in 21,650,000 homes, beating the previ- ous 'high of 21,32,000 homes per game for the 1973 Series between the New York Mets and the Oakland A's. THE RATING for the Series was 29.7, with a 53 per cent share. A rating is the percentage of all televi- sign homes in the country. The share is the percentage of all sets turned on. Only the 1973 World Series had a higher rating, 30.7 with a 57 share. ABC estimated that 110-120 million people watched some portion of the Series, won in six games by the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Dodgers. THE FINAL game on Oct. 18 was IL RIDIJEPICKS =11 "I'm just learning my way around and someone just told me that if I don't get in myGriddes by midnight Friday, I'll be the laughing stock of my hall," wailed the small Monkey. The Monkey rejoiced! There would e someone to carry on his tradition. He would tutor the young Money and teach him how to win the small, two item piz- za from Pizza Bob's. Enter the era of Fryeer Monkey. 1. MICHIGAN at Minnesota (Pick score) 2. Indiana at Illinois 3. Iowa at Purdue 4. MSU at Wisconsin 5. OSU at Northwestern 6. 'USC at Notre Dame 7. Washington State at Stanford 8. Syracuse at Pitt 9. Auburn at Florida State 10. Kentucky at Georgia 1. Texas at Southern Methodist 12. Colorado at Nebraska 13. Iowa State at Oklahoma 14. California at UCLA 15. Georgia Tech at Tulane 16. Tennessee at Florida 17. Duke at Maryland 18. S. Carolina at N. tarolina 19. Vanderbilt at Mississippi 20. DAILY LIBELS at Abjenct A&M ***********4t******* *******t**************** T'he basketball ticket procedure will be gas follows: Friday, October 21 and Saturday October 22 Crom 8 a.m. o 4 p.m. students should go to the frack and Tennis Building to fill out n application for season basketball ickets. Each person must present 3ashr or check for$14 payable to the vichigan Athletic Department at hat time. It does not matter when a student pplies during those two days be- aushefo applications will only be rganized by class standing t[senior, unior, etc.]. If the number of applications xceeds 5,100, a random lottery will e held to determine who receives ickets. Losers will be refunded 14. Several weeks later the dates and Imes of stident pickups will be nnounced. Pickup will be at the thletic Dept. Ticket Office at the garner of State and Hoover. We Have It second best watched game in history with 24,710,000 homes tuned in. Only the seventh game of the 1975 Series between Cincinnati and Boston out- drew it with 27,560,000 homes tuning in. The four ABC prime time games ranked among the top 10 watched Series games in history.