A relaxed Gaston takes Toronto to top
By The Associated Press
TORONTO Manager Cito Gaston's relaxed man
ner is working wonders in the clubhouse and on the
field.
Since he replaced Jimy Williams, the Toronto Blue
Jays have jumped from last place to first in the Amer
ican League East.
Gaston has certainly made changes. He's allowed
the starters to pitch through more jams; used two or
fewer relievers in most games; moved George Bell
from cleanup to No. 3 and gave Mookie Wilson the cen
ter-field job, at least on artificial turf.
But the most important contributions are less vis
ible.
"He's got the respect of the players where I don't
think Jimy ever did," said utility player Tom Lawless,
who played for Whitey Herzog in St. Louis for four
years.
"That's why you see the difference in the players.
A manager's got to be liked or he's not going to get the
Finally, Scharr at helm of Syracuse offense
By WILLIAM KATES
AP Sports Writer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. For a change, sore back, a sore arm and a sore atti-
Bill Scharr doesn't have to compete tude, Scharr skipped out of preseason
with anyone for the starting guar- camp for a couple of days, almost
terback job at Syracuse. ensuring Philcox the job.
"I recognize the job is mine now, but "That was a long time ago, both in
I still have to go out on the field and toms of time and my maturity. Actual
prove I can be a winner, can make Syr- ly, it was a learning experience,"
acme a winner," the 6-foot-I junior said. Scharr said.
Last year, Scharr found himself He says the episode taught him how
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When Toronto Vice President Pat Gillick finally got
around to hiring his "non-candidate" fulltime May 31,
catcher Ernie Whitt recommended that Gaston "kick
some butt."
Fans advocated screaming, yelling and benching.
The 6'4" Gaston, all gentle and laid back on the sur
face but tough as nails underneath, would have none
of it. It's not his style.
"I believe in talking to people," Gaston said. "I don't
believe in screaming. My Mom always said, 'Treat
people the way you want to be treated.' If you scream
at someone, he'd walk away."
Lloyd Moseby, happy despite losing his job to Wil
son, says Gaston doesn't need to shout to get his point
across.
When rookie Junior Felix got too cocky in early
June, Gaston had a quiet chat with him. When a bewil
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"I think he had to learn the magni
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level and the preparation level he had
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Tour the clubhouse talking about Gaston and the
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"Cito lets you go out and play," third baseman Kelly
Gruber said. "He accepts you for the player that you
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About 100 games into his managerial career, Gas
ton's headquarters in the high-tech clubhouse still
looks like a rent-an-office. There are no photographs
of movie stars, no trophies, no pictures, nothing on his
desk but the day's stats.
Gaston, 45, spent 10 years playing for the San Diego
Padres, Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates before
accepting Hank Aaron's invitation to become a roving
hitting instructor for Atlanta.
He's learned a couple things in his travels. One is not
to count on a secure job.
He made the All-Star team as a second-year player
with San Diego in 1970, but slipped to .228 in 1971. He
was injured in 1972 and never played fulltime again.
at Temple. Yet he is a critical factor.
"The keys to our success are the
quarterback, the defensive backfield
and the specialists," said MacPherson.
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■ Refused to conduct a survey to
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and game officials are employed
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