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Designated hitter Hamelin sent to Triple-A Omaha team
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bob "The Hammer" Hamlin, the hefty home run hitter who became a fan favorite and the 1994 American League rookie of the year, is taking a .175 average and a worrisome slump back to the minor leagues.
Hoping for only a quick stay, the Kansas City Royals announced Sunday they had sent Hamelin to Triple-A Omaha.
"The idea is to let him go to Omaha, get his swing back, get his confidence back and then get back here as soon as he possibly can," Royals general manager Herk Robinson said following Kansas City's 3-2 victory against Toronto.
Hamelin was hitting. 175 with two home runs and nine RBI. Royals manager Bob Boone had begun cutting his playing time, and Hamelin did not play on Sunday.
"It's not a big surprise," Hamelin said. "It's not the end of the world. Obviously, it's frustrating. I want to hit, but there's not an easy answer. It's not an easy game."
Hamelin hit 24 home runs and batted .282 in the strike-shortened 1994 season and easily won rookie honors. He hit several homers during a 14-game winning streak that vaulted the Royals back into playoff contention before the strike halted play on Aug. 12.
Shortly after the All-Star Break, fans began showing up with big toy hammers, and "The Hammer" was a smash hit with Kansas City fans. When the Royals moved their outfield fences in 10 feet during the winter, even bigger things were forecast for Hamelin.
But when the strike ended in April and Hamelin reported to spring training overweight, the first baseman-designated hitter never seemed comfortable.
Hamelin will be replaced by first baseman-designated hitter Jeff Grotewold. Grotewold was hitting. 297 in 55 games at Omaha with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 32 RBI.
Hamelin is still very much a part of the Royals, Robinson said. As soon as he's ready, he will be welcomed back.
"It could be a combination of a lot of things," he said. "I'm sure there are a lot of theories. But I really don't know."
Robinson said he's not certain why Hamelin has been ineffective.
"I want him in the middle of my lineup," Boone added. "But I don't want him like he is now in the middle of my lineup."
Mantle facing lifelong battle after transplant
Surgeon says baseball Hall of Famer showing more signs of improvement
The Associated Press
"It's just sinking in that he's been through a liver transplant," his son David Mantle said Monday.
DALLAS — Mickey Mantle, who didn't even know he had liver cancer until a week ago, will undergo the ordeals of a transplant patient for the rest of his life.
He said Mantle's jaundice was fading daily, and there had been no signs of rejection.
Goran Klintalmal, medical director of the Baylor Transplantation Institute, said vigorous physical therapy over the next few months would accompany a continued risk of organ rejection and a lifetime of prescription drugs.
Mantle's new liver is doing exceptionally well after going through a minor amount of shock related to removal from the donor, shipment and grafting into Mantle's body, Klintmaltm said.
Kidney damage is among the dangers Mantle faces. Klintmaim said the Hall of Fame slugger was entering a seven-week period during which doctors would monitor him closely for signs of rejection. Beginning later this week, biopsies of tissue drawn from his new liver will be taken regularly.
David Mantle said the knee injuries his father sustained during his baseball career probably would alter his physical therapy.
"He won't be running," David Mantle said. "He'll probably ride the bike a lot."
Further complicating Mantle's situation is the cancer that blocked his bile duct. Doctors believe they fully removed the tumor, but Mantle must undergo chemotherapy to fight any cancer cells that could be left behind.
"Management of immunosuppression is not only a science, it's an art," Klintalmal said. "When you're doing chemotherapy, it becomes much more difficult."
David Mantle, who is alternating with his younger brother, Danny, in spending the night in their father's hospital room, said the family noticed signs of illness a year ago. Recently, Mantle's health deteriorated.
"We didn't know that the liver could affect things like the memory," David Mantle said. "There were times he'd say something, then repeat it."
Klintmalm said that while the odds of rejection were minute after two months, the chance would always exist.
Mantle, 63, will take drugs related to his transplant for the remainder of his life.
Liver transplant patients run a 60-to-65-percent risk of some degree of rejection, Klintalmal said, but all but a small fraction of those cases can be treated without retransplantation.
The Associated Press
Titans blast four homers claim unexpected title in College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Posting the best record in college baseball and capturing the national championship weren't supposed to happen this year at Cal State-Fullerton. At least that's how Fullerton baseball coach Angie Garrido saw it.
The Titans returned only three players and three pitchers from last year's team and Garrido, a 27-year coaching veteran, figured a title was a two-year project at best. He was pleasantly surprised to be wrong.
Fullerton capped a 57-9 season Saturday with an 11-5 victory against Southern California to capture the College World Series championship. The win was the 18th consecutive for the Titans and their .864 winning percentage was the highest by a championship team since Texas'.903 mark in 1975.
Garrido said he never had a team that worked harder, played together better, achieved as much or was
morefun to coach.
"I'm glad that we won because ... sports is not always a kind animal," said Garrido, who won his third CWS title. "When it gets down to one game, it doesn't always allow the team that's been the most consistent or worked the hardest to win. Some twist of fate is always around the corner. I'm glad that didn't happen to this group."
Fullerton sophomore outfielder Mark Kotsay was one of the reasons that twist of fate didn't happen. He hit a three-run home run off the first pitch he saw Saturday and added a two-run homer in the second inning — on the second pitch. Kotsay ended 2-for-4 with five RBI.
He said he was in the zone.
"It happens in the game or prior to the game," Kotsay said. "Everything seems slow. The ball's coming in, and you can see the rotation of the seams."
The 19-year-old hit. 563 during four games in the CWS with two doubles, three homers and 10 RBI. He was chosen the tournament's most valuable player.
The Titans became the first top-seeded team to win the title since the NCAA began seeding teams in
1988. Southern Cal, which ended its season 49-21, lost for only the second time in 13 championship-game appearances.
Fullerton and UCSC tied a series record and set a championship game record by combining for seven home runs Saturday. In addition to Kotsay's homers, Fullerton's Tony Martinez had a three-run blast in the seventh inning, and Tony Miranda followed that with his 12th home run of the season.
Fullerton also set a series record with its .372 batting average. The old mark was .349 set by Oklahoma State in 1990.
"They're a marvelous team that just seemed to get better as the tournament progressed," USC baseball coach Mike Gillespie said. "They played flawless baseball."
USC was shut out after the third inning as Titan starter Ted Silva (18-1) settled down. The junior right-hander allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out five. Kotsay struck out two more in pitching the final 1/23 innings.
"We can't try to match anything this team has done." Kotsay said of next year's team. "It's pretty much an unbelievable season."
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