Kingsport Times-News from Kingsport, Tennessee • 43

Sunday July 10 1988 Kingsport Times-News 9D lively bats welcome surprise The Mets have a number of players doing the little things (singles moving runners) but they are also getting big hits from James Morrisette and Vince Zawaski The pair are tied for second in the league with four homers each Zawaksi who signed a free agent contract with the Mets in June is second in the league in RBI (20) Denny Harriger is 4-0 with a 129 ERA Manager Bobby Floyd was asked if Harriger might be shipped out and up in the near future to a full-season club 18 and nothing says you stay in the league and have a good said Floyd staying with Harriger is tied for the league lead in wins and ranks sixth in ERA Mets pitcher Luciano Medina who joined the team last week is the next-door neighbor in Puerto Plata the Dominican Republic of K-Mets pitcher Julian Vasquez Vasquez started the season in the rotation but has been moved to the bullpen and is 3-for-3 in save situations Last year the Mets had 18 position players to work into action and things were day-to-day about who was going to play This summer Floyd is certain who will play every day Therefore he says he can take one of the two shortstops for instance Tim By RAY GLIER Times-News Sports Writer The 1988 Mets figured to keep up with current events when it came to scoring runs this summer You know Kingsport offense was suppose to resemble the Great Drought Even manager Bobby Floyd and coach Larry Milboume said before the season the Mets would have to scratch for runs Now look The K-Mets are second in the Appy League in hitting (277) apd lead the league in doubles (37) For three days this week Kingsport even led the league in hitting for average care if we lead the league in hitting or said Floyd long as we hit the ball hard what concerned about And we are hitting the ball What the Mets have done best the first three weeks of the season is make contact Only Johnson City batters have struckout fewer times (118 to 127) Kingsport works diligently at the hit-and-run and advancing runners have to go out there and do the little things which is what you want the players to do on the rookie said Floyd Baron Brl Champ Btu Bennett Mar Franco Wvl Weinheimer Wvl Carmona JCy Mendez JCv McBride Elz Pettengill JCy Macaluso Mar Brogna Brs Washington Wvl Odor Brl Hernandez Kpt Morrisette Kpt Goselin Pul Rowland Brs Ostopowicz Kpt Romero Pri Aldrich Brs Zawaski Kpt Davidson Brs Greenwood Pul Culberson Pul Melts Blu Gardner Pul 1 Nicosia Blu Kerekes Pri Shireman JCy Pride Kpt Adames Wvl Richardson Blu Martin Elz Davis JCy Spriggs Pri Butler Brl Mota Elz Howard Kpt Calzado JCy Mercedes Blu Thomas Pri Simmons Pul Hines Kpt Decker JCy Delas Brs Tatarian Elz CGarcia Elz Bonchek Brl Belbru JCy Seymour Pri Ramirez Blu Howard or Tito Navarro and put the player through a strenuous workout in fundamental drills in the afternoon and not force the player into action that night The afternoon drills the Mets usually arrive at the park between 3:00 and 3:30 can be just as crucial to the learning process of rookies There is a lot of labor behind the scenes for the players Lee May Jr the Mets No 1 draft pick in 1986 is with New short-season Class A team in Little -Falls NY May who did not hit well while in Kingsport two seasons is hitting 211 in 21 games still striking out a lot 28 whiffs in 71 at bats tops on the team Radhames Polanco who was with the K-Mets in 1986 is hitting 375 for the Little Falls Mets Outfielder Greg Turtletaub is hitting 140 and catcher Steve Piskor is batting 240 also for Little Falls Rocky Elli an Appy League All-Star here last summer is 9-4 with the Mets full-season Class A team in Columbia SC Juan Marina is 7-4 First baseman Scott Spoolstra is hitting 264 for the Columbia Mets David Crowson who pitched in Kingsport for two seasons and was released by the Mets has signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves Spark Plugs OCh Each tMr Your Choice Import Application Only Each Reg 269-349 For Most Domestic Applications All Other Thermostats $1 OFF Everyday Low for club starts in pro ball and did not get a decision Eriks said he pitched in a month and that he needed to work the kinks out Well he came back with a 4-0 two-hit win over Bristol last Friday night in his third outing what you would expect from a four-year college player (Illinois) in this league The K-Mets are averaging 817 fans per game sixth best in the Appy League Mets president Dottie Elsea said Kingsport could show an average attendance of over 1000 if the Mets counted season ticket holders every night start with a crowd of 600 every night and add on to that not counting season ticket holders like these other people Player of the Week: DHfirst baseman Matt Franco had 16 hits in 27 at bats (592) which included five doubles and eight RBI Franco was not in the Top 10 in the league in hitting last week but vaulted to second with a 392 average Runnerups: Jeff Champ was 10-for-19 (526) with five RBI and took over the league lead 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