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DETROIT FREE PRESSMONDAY, MARCH 4, 1985 3D Spring training can be a lengthy start to a long season of baseball all." "I wish we didn't have to play them," Parrish said, "but at least we get them out of the way early." The players' complaint about exhibition games is that off-days are precious. Once the season begins (including the All-Star break), the Tigers have 18 scheduled off-days between April 8 and Oct. 6, and exhibitions can't be considered off-days. many games that don't count, it involves those during the regular season. This season the Tigers have three: an exhibition at Nashville April 12, and a home-and-home series with the Reds (May 6 in Detroit, May 9 in Cincinnati) that benefits sandlot baseball in both cities.

While agreeing that they are played for a worthy cause, Trammell said, "If it was up to us (the players), they wouldn't want to plav them at "and you've got to give everybody a fair chance," Campbell said. "In the old days, you brought 27, 28 guys to camp and that was it. Now you bring 40, and then some extra guys. People are even scheduling 'B' games to get their pitchers enough work." Anderson has simulated morning games to give hitters extra work. IF THERE is a complaint about too hurt real quick." "I need all of spring training to get my legs and body ready for the season," catcher Lance Parrish said.

"I need time to get the winter kinks out." SPRING TRAINING wasn't always this long, or didn't include this many games, said Tigers president Jim Campbell. "In the '40s and '50s, we'd play eight or nine games in Florida and then take a train north and play games along the way, but not every day," he said. "We started getting away from that when we added the expansion teams, because there were more clubs looking for games in Florida, and that started taking up your off-days. Now we're scheduling everything." It's also worth remembering there's more to spring training than getting 25 people ready for the season. Personnel decisions have to be made, SAID ALAN Trammell, "If you're position (everyday) player, three weeks is enough.

You don't need six. Could I get ready for the season in three weeks? Yes, if I know spring training's going to be three weeks. "As it is now, you feel good for awhile, then you go through a dry spell, then you get the itch to get going again, right before the start of the regular season. But there's definitely a dry spell." "The way guys report to spring training in shape these days, three weeks is enough," said manager Sparky Anderson. "That's all you need to have your 12 to 15 regulars ready to play.

But you'll never have your pitchers ready without six weeks. You can't force your pitchers any quicker, and I go with my guys every fourth day down here, not every fifth. If you cut spring training, you'd get your pitchers Mowoucan run this MteraBhon- for nder -I: 5-year contract extension Tigers notebook "This will allow me and my family to be more involved in pioneering as a Jehovah's Witness," said Lemon, who negotiated the extension with the help of his wife, Valerie, "especially when I'm through playing ball. Pioneering bringing the Bible into people's homes is something we enjoy doing, and now I'll be better able to contribute to the organization in a financial way. I don't see myself gaining more material wealth because of the new contract." Wilcox throws batting practice: Milt Wilcox threw batting practice for the first time, Sunday, and though its effect on his arm won't be known completely until today, "I don't think there's going to be any soreness," Wilcox said.

"I was throwing loosely and freely, and I didn't feel anything that would cause to believe I'd be sore afterward." Wilcox threw for five minutes, which he'll continue to do every other day. On the days in between (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) he'll continue his intensive conditioning program. Because of the conditioning program, and arthroscopic surgery, Wilcox said, "I'm throwing much more loosely that I did last year in spring training. My arm feels better than I thought it would." DISTRIBUTORS lOiitWf i Umm ajr) rLDruiioi WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! GUARANTEE: WE'LL GIVE YOU 2 DOZEN PRO LINE BALLS FREE IF WE DON'T BEAT YOUR BEST PRICE ON CURRENT GOLF EQUIPMENT. PRICES EFFECTIVE 33-39 ONLY! 1 1020 Marathon Copier The 1020 copier is also a member of Team Xerox, a vast array of people, products and SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK ONLY! TRADE-N YOUR TIRED OLD GOLF SHOES AND WE'LL GIVE YOU 3-gO OFF OUR LOW DISCOUNT PRICE ON THE PURCHASE OF ANY GOLF SHOES IN STOCK.

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Is spring training necessary, or at least seven weeks of it? The answer depends on who you talk to. "I've never come out of spring training feeling totally ready," said Dave Bergman, who has played nine years in the majors. "The only time I felt I didn't need all of spring training was when I played winter ball. If I played winter ball, two or three weeks was enough." Lemon signs By GARY SANTANIELLO Free Press Sports Writer LAKELAND, Fla. Although three years remained on his contract, Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon signed a five-year extension Sunday.

The first four years of the contract, which takes Lemon through 1991, are guaranteed, and the fifth year is at the club's option. Lemon, who would have been a 10-and-5 man (10 years in majors, five with current team) after next season and been able to refuse any trade, is playing under a five-year, $3 million contract signed after the '82 season. The extension is worth approximately $4.5 million if Lemon plays through 1991. Still champs! Tigers capture fantasy Series It was a fantasy ending to a fantasy game. Alan Trammell's double in the bottom of the ninth gave the Tigers a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the seventh game of the "What If World Series." St.

Louis businessman Tim O'Neill programmed a computer to simulate the outcome of a seventh Series game between the Tigers and Cubs. WJR (760 AM) carried a scripted broadcast of the game Sunday afternoon. The Tigers led, 5-3, going into the eighth inning. Reliever Willie Hernandez, replacing Aurelio Lopez, struck out Cubs first baseman Leon Durham before Keith Moreland singled and Ron Cey homered to tie the game. Hernandez then struck out Henry Cotto and Jody Davis, ending the inning.

Lee Smith relieved Steve Trout for the Cubs in the bottom of the eighth, "and retired designated hitter John Grubb, Chet Lemon and Dave Bergman. Gary Woods led off the Cubs' ninth, grounding out to shortstop. Bob Dernier grounded out to second, and Ryne Sandberg, needing a homer to hit for thecycle, hit a deep fly to Kirk Gibson. With Smith on the mound, Lou Whitaker singled in the bottom of the BinUi, setting up Trammell's game-winning RBI. Hernandez was the winning pitcher; Smith got the loss.

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