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TIMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1991 5C BASEBALL '91 ix-Ticier Lemon hospitalized with rare blood disorcief BASEBALL INSIDER season when he hit .287 with 20 home runs and 76 RBI and was named to the All-Star team. Davis back on the bench DETROIT Former major-leaguer outfielder Chet Lemon was in serious condition in a Gainesville hospital with a blood-clotting disorder, Detroit Tigers officials said Wednesday. Lemon, released by Detroit in April after nine years with the team, reportedly has a severe blood-clotting problem in his abdomen, said spokesman Greg Shea. Stadium on Sept. 16, 1988 against Los Angeles.

Martinez's also was against the Dodgers, on July 28 in Los Angeles. The Rangers announced the design for their new ballpark and promised it will have an old-time touch of Texas in it. The ballpark, due for completion in Arlington in 1994, will feature red brick and pink granite will have a neoclassical look on the outside similar to the state Capitol Building. Lone stars, Texas longhorns and light-fixture baseballs will decorate entry ways. George W.

Bush, one of the team's owners, said "It will be one of if not the greatest ballpark ever built." The Brewers won't give their top pick, pitcher Kenny Henderson, the seven-figure contract he is seeking and instead he'll enroll at Miami, his mother and team officials confirmed. Henderson, a 6-foot-7 right-hander from Ringgold, was the fifth overall in the June draft. His mother, Pam, said her son was seeking a $1 -million contract but the Brewers last offer was $500,000. Bo Jackson was 1-for-4 with an infield single Wednesday night for Class AA Birmingham. He broke a bat over his knee after popping out in his final at-bat.

Compiled from Times wires. "If I play every day, I'd be right back in the same situation as I was before," he said Wednesday. "I'm not going to kill myself because then everything I've done so far would be for nothing." Around the bases The Braves traded pitcher Tony Castillo and a minor-leaguer to be named later to the Mets for right-hander Alejandro Pena. Pena, 32, is 6-1 with a 2.71 ERA and four saves this season. In related news, Braves manager Bobby Cox said the club will activate right-hander Pete Smith on Sunday.

Smith has been on the disabled list most of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to his right shoulder. Cox said he will likely activate first baseman Sid Bream today. Two pitchers with perfect games started against each other in Cincinnati on Wednesday night for the first time in 25 years. The Reds' Tom Browning and the Expos' Dennis Martinez became the major's first perfect matchup since Oct. 2, 1966, when the Phillies' Jim Bunning started against the Dodgers' Sandy Koufax.

Browning tossed his perfect game at Riverfront "The doctors are not certain what caused it. They're looking into a variety of things, but whatever it is, it's a rare disorder," Shea said. Lemon, 36, who lives in Lakeland, was in Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Shea said. He was hospitalized about two weeks ago. Hospital spokesman Chris Smith said he could only confirm that Lemon is CINCINNATI Eric Davis was back on the bench Wednesday, one day after his return to the lineup helped the Reds get a victory.

Davis went 1-for-3 with a double and a sacrifice fly Tuesday night as the Reds beat the Phillies 4-2 and moved within seven games of first place in the NL West. It was his first start in nearly a month. Davis has been disabled because of chronic fatigue, which he attributes to a lacerated kidney he sustained during the World Series. Davis has been on a weight-lifting and nutrition program the last month. Although hospitalized there.

Chet Lemon is "At his request, we were told not to at Shands give out any information," Smith said. Hospital in Before coming to Detroit, Lemon played Gainesville. six years for the Chicago White Sox. Primarily a centerfielder, Lemon was acquired by the Tigers in 1982 and played a key role in their 1984 World Championship he looked fine in his return to the lineup, he said he's still not healthy enough to play consecutive games. Smulyan renews commitment to Seattle baseball By MARC TOPKIN Times Staff Writer Mariners owner Jeff Smulyan on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to make baseball work in Seattle.

owns the team is almost irrelevant." Smulyan acknowledged that baseball was an emotional issue and there was a "war mentality." But he stresses that the problem is UNSURPASSED SEALY VALUE I II 1 rmttSttM Sealy Comfort Plus Sealy PostureCrest yui" nnorcnrmn I I I I I I I 1 1 I Century f-oam During a meeting limited to newspaper reporters who cover the team, Smulyan said: "This community has the right to own this baseball team." Smulyan also said: He would consider taking on Seattle area partners, but was skeptical that plan would work; He might have to sell the team to meet financial commitments, but that point had not arrived; That the true problem is the team's limited revenue stream, not who owns the team. not the team's ownership. "The question is can the city of Seattle support a baseball team. If not nie, then who," Smulyan said. Asked to compare Seattle to the Tampa Bay area, Smulyan said Seattle has as many people, more disposable income and more corporate headquarters, "all of the things to make baseball work here," but "we haven't been able to break it yet." Smulyan said his plan is to seek refinancing of the loan us Jeff Smulyan: "This community has the right to own this baseball team." Reg.

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The Mariners reportedly have held talks with Nintendo and Weyerhaeuser. Smulyan, who must either refinance a loan or sell the team by February 1992, has said repeatedly he is trying to make baseball work in Seattle. Thorpe said Wednesday he believes Smulyan. Thorpe said he is operating under the assumption that Smulyan will refinance the loans and keep the team rather than sell. Thorpe said "there are many banks" in the Seattle area that will loan money to the team "when we show the revenue stream that will be available to the Mariners." Thorpe said Mariners officials are already talking with several banks.

Recent published reports about the team's financial state and subsequent commentary blasting Smulyan have not helped, Thorpe said. The bank that made the loans, Security Pacific, wants to end its relationship with the Mariners because it doesn't believe revenues will be sufficient for the team to be a viable business. Meanwhile, in Tampa Bay, baseball backers are taking the Boy Scouts approach: be prepared. St. Petersburg assistant city manager Kick Dodge said the area is not trying to steal the Mariners from Seattle.

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