w al Page 10--Thursday, September 30, 1982-The Michigan Daily 'M' batsmen star abroad By RANDY BERGER Some college players have to play in summer leagues in such undesirable places as Homestead, Florida or Boise, Idaho. Other more fortunate ballplayers get to spend their summer- time in exquisite resorts such as Cape god. But then there are players such as Chris Sabo and Rich Stoll of Michigan who get to travel all over the world and play baseball. Stoll, Sabo and 18 other college All Stars were selected to travel across Europe and Asia for six-and-a-half weeks representing the U.S. National team. Led by coach Tom Petroff of Nor- thern Illinois, the team left for Frank- fuirt, Germany on July 31st and from there trekked through Holland, Taiwan and Korea. The week-long stay in Ger- UN ISEX long or Short Haircuts by Professionalsat ... DASCOLA STYLISTS Liberty off State.......668-9329 East U. at South U. ........662-0354 Arborland ..............971-9975 Maple Village ...........761-2733 many served mainly as a tune-up period so the players could get adjusted to one another, and like typical American tourists they saw the sights. When they weren't whipping around on the famed Autobon or traveling through the wine vineyards along the Rhine, the team managed to get in a few exhibition games against a U.S. Air Force team. "THEY WEREN'T very good which was good because we hadn't played in a while," said third baseman Sabo. "I guess you can say it helped us gel as a team." From there it was on to Lanford, Holland for what the natives called "honkball week". "Honkball week," for those who don't know, was a baseball tournament which has the at- mosphere of the World Cup soccer tournament. "The crowd was going crazy," com- mented right-handed pitcher Stoll. "In the U.S., the crowds are quiet until something happens. But in Holland, they cheered the whole game as if it was a soccer match." DESPITE THE cowbells and drums banging in the stands, the U.S. National team came out of Holland with a first- place finish in the four-team tour- nament. Both Michigan players also came away with personal honors. Stoll was voted the most valuable pitcher, while Sabo was named most valuable player and best hitter. "The people in Holland treated us like celebrities," added Stoll. "They had stories of us on the front pages of newspapers and on national TV." As much as the Dutch were friendly towards the American team, the Taiwanese were hostile. Since the Taiwan Little League team usually embarrasses the U.S. every summer in Williamsport, Pa., one would naturally think that the Taiwanese would be very knowledgeable and appreciative of fine baseball talent. But according to Sabo, the U.S. team found everything but cordial and knowledgeable fans. "THE CROWD was terrible, unknowledgeable, nasty and would even laugh at you," said Sabo, who had a .402 batting average with 3 homeruns and 27 RBI's on the trip. "I had one of the most embarrassing moments of the trip in one game against Taiwan. I was on second base and the pitcher faked a pickoff move which sent me tumbling on the ground and then the whole stands started laughing. It was a good thing nobody ,knew English because I just started shouting obscenities at everyone." When they weren't being laughed at, the U.S. team managed to win two out of three games against teams from Taiwan and Canada. Stoll, who developed a sore arm in Holland, didn't pitch at all in Taiwan but still noticed a different style of play in the Taiwan team. "They're very disciplined, no hot dogs and no one gets out of line. All the hitters look like they have the same technique but the pitchers have very unorthodox styles. The pitching moun- ds are all flat so the pitchers learn to use their legs more. They have very funky windups." The team finished the six week long journey in Korea for the World Cham- pionships. Even with a disappointing 3rd place finish behind Japan and' Korea, the trip was nonetheless a tremendous experience for both players. "We learned how people live in those countries which was something I'm glad I had the chance to see," said Stoll, who compiled a 5-0 record with a 0.77 E.R.A. "You certainly appreciate how good we have it in the U.S." 6 Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIE Rich Stoll (left) and Chris Sabo clown around behind a fan given to Stoll by a young Japanese girl in Japan this summer after he had signed an autograph for her. Stoll and Sabo went abroad during the summer when they played for the U.S. National Team. THE SPORTING VIEWS Don't Let a Bad Break Disrupt your College Budget Whether it's an intramural football injury or a surprise attack of appendicitis, an unanticipated sickness or accident can result in large medical bills. And if you're like most college students, your budget doesn't allow for any "bad breaks." That's why it's a good idea to help protect yourself against the medical expenses of an unexpected sickness or accident by enrolling now in the 1982-83 Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan, approved by the MSA for University of Michigan students and their dependents. Underwritten by Mutual of Omaha, this plan provides hospital-surgical protection for covered sickness and accidents - plus benefits for X-rays, lab tests, ambulance and even major medical expenses. If you haven't already reviewed the plan description mailed to you, you owe it to yourself to do so now. Brochures describing the benefits, costs and conditions of coverage are available at the Student Insurance Office, Room 355, University Health Services. But don't wait. Let the Student Insurance Office know of your decision to enroll or not enroll in the plan now. M.S.A. HAS ARRANGED FOR THE FALL STUDENT INSURANCE ENROLLMENT PERIOD TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 1982. U%DfRVRItP..ON People qon cdnl COUnht 00 M E Kf AA N R MPA x R~ Baseball's pennant races.. . ... who's hot, who's not By ROB POLLARD W ITH THE TENTATIVE absence of professional football this October, the eyes of all professional sports fans must focus on baseball's divisional races and championship series. The pennant races have cleared somewhat, but there are a few crucial regular season games remaining which will decide who moves on to the playoffs. The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to clinch a post-season birth by defeating the Montreal Expos 4-2 on Monday. The win, coupled with the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, assured the Cardinals of their first playoff appearance since 1968, when they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. Manager Whitey Herzog now has the luxury of being able to rest his key players, and can set his pitching rotation for the playoffs. The Cardinals will host the first two games of the series on October 6 and 7. The remaining games will be played in the park of the West division champ on October 8, 9 and 10. While the picture is clear in the East, it is quite the opposite in the NL West. Just when it seemed the San Francisco Giants would emerge as the hot team, they were cooled off by the Atlanta Braves. The Giants had swept a three-game set in Los Angeles last weekend and had closed to within one game of first before dropping two games to the Braves. A team with as much playoff experience as the Los Angeles Dodgers is ex- pected to rise to the occasion and win the clutch games. This has hardly been the case in Los Angeles as the Dodgers have recently lost seven in a row, and have fallen out of first. The Dodgers host the Braves for two crucial contests this week. The Braves have clawed their way back to the top of the division, reboun- ding from a horrendous month of August. The Braves' fate relies on their success in Los Angeles. Atlanta finishes the season in San Diego, while the Giants and Dodgers do battle in San Francisco. In the American League, the Milwaukee Brewers are making a bid for their first divisional championship. All that remains in the path of the talent- laden Brewers are Earl Weaver's stubborn Orioles. The Orioles went on a tear in early September, but now have only an outside chance of catching the Brewers. The Orioles and the Brewers close the season with four games in Baltimore. The O's face the arduous task of having to win at least 3 of the 4 games with Milwaukee. If the Birds do not gain ground on the Brewers before the weekend set, they must take all four games to finish first. A bit of magic will be needed to help complete this feat, and although the Orioles have a bona fide magician in Earl Weaver, the Brewers will take the East, and head west. In the AL West, the California Angels have apparently outlasted the K.C. Royals and, barring a complete collapse, will entertain the Brewers begin- ning October 5 and 6 in Anaheim. The Brewers and Angels are similar teams, each with an awesome array of hitters and somewhat suspect pit- ching. Although the Angels have an edge in playoff experience (including a fellow named Jackson), the Brewer bats will do the talking and propel Milwaukee into the series. In the National League, the Cardinals will squash the Braves in the cham- pionship series. St. Louis will meet Milwaukee in the World Series in a battle of teams from two of America's largest beer-producing cities. This is cer- tainly an ominous sign for the Cardinals. 114 E. 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