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LEINEN from Page 15
Leinen said he wasn’t surprised by
his success last season. He said the
key to his turnaround, which entailed
going from a 1-0 record and a 6.75
earned run average as a redshirt fresh
man, to earning All-Big Eight honors
last season, was a tough mental atti
tude based on self-confidence.
“To be a good pitcher, you have to
have a big ego,” Leinen said. “You
have to have a lot of self-confidence
and tell yourself you’re better than the
hitters. If you let the hitters get an
edge on you, you’re in trouble.”
Leinen said he also attributes his
success to Nebraska pitching coach
Tom Pratt. He said Pratt helped him
by changing his delivery and keeping
him feeling confident.
Leinen said Pratt’s delivery
change involved altering his arm
movement. He said he now releases a
pitch at a lower point than he did
during his first two seasons.
Pratt said the change has paid divi
dends as Leinen rose from a scholar
ship pitcher, battling for spot starting
and relief duty, to Nebraska’s No. 1
pitcher. He said Leinen has all the
tools to become a good major-league
pitcher.
Pratt said he doesn’t like to take
much credit for Leinen’s turnaround.
“I just like to take credit for guid
ing him,” he said. “That’s all.”
Pratt said he is confident Leinen
can continue his success because the
junior left-hander from Ralston ar
rived at Nebraska more determined
than ever after a “fantastic” summer.
Leinen spent his summer in Ware
ham, Mass., where he compiled an 8
1 record and earned All-Star honors
while pitching for the Wareham Gate
men in the Cape Cod Summer Base
ball League.
Pratt said Leinen’s summer expe
rience allowed him to maintain his
intensity level. He said Leinen has
maintained the same type of intense
attitude this fall.
“He can’t get much better than he
did last year, but he’s been a great role
model because of his work habits,”
Pratt said. “He’s like a major-league
veteran going to Triple A. He knows
he has to improve and he’s doing
everything he can to make sure he
does.”
That s wnat maue it reaiiy, reaiiy
neat,” Sanders said. “It wasn’t one of
those hang-in-the-wind deals. Pat
was always very straightforward.”
Sanders said he tried to help
Leinen through the negotiations by
showing him all of his options. He
said he wanted to make sure Leinen
knew there was a “menagerie” of
routes he could take.
Sanders, a former Nebraska prep
athlete of the year whose major
league career includes one game with
the Oakland Athletics, said he also
tried to assist by relating details of his
career.
“We didn’t get into war stories,”
he said, “but we did show him that
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Leinen said the Mets stayed in
touch with him throughout the sum
mer, but he chose to return to Ne
braska after weighing financial and
academic concerns. He said he re
turned for his junior season because
the money offered by the Mets was
not enough to offset another year of
schooling.
Leinen said he has no hard feelings
toward the Mets.
“I’m glad to be where I’m at,” he
said. “I don’t feel like I lost anything.
Things just didn’t come through.”
Pratt and Nebraska baseball coach
John Sanders said they are glad
Leinen returned. Sanders said Leinen
‘‘deserves to be complimented” be
cause he was truthful throughout the
negotiations.
there were a lot of positions he could
take.”
Sanders said Leinen’s presence
makes him appear to be a smarter
coach. He said Leinen has the same
type of impact as Orel Hershiser, the
Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher who is
’a top candidate for this year’s Na
tional-League Cy Young Award.
“Pat Leinen is a factor,” Sanders
said. “He makes coaches look real
intelligent because he’s a talented
pitcher.”
Sanders said he would like to see
Leinen rededicate himself to excel
lence this season.
“I’d like to see him maximize his
abilities,” he said. “I want to see him
re-establish himself and provide lead
ership.”
Performance doesn t earn
Pickens Missouri start
PICKENS from Page 15
interceptions.
I Pickens recorded three intercep
tions in the Red Ravens’ 49-14 vic
tory against the Nebraska freshmen
last season.
Foster said one of Pickens’ strong
attributes was his quickness. Hicks
said Pickens is fast in covering a
receiver after he makes his cut.
Pickens said he came to Nebraska
from Coffeyvillc because the Husk
ers’ defense resembled Coffcyville’s.
He said since he didn’t play spring
ball he has been learning from Hicks
and senior Charles Fryar.
Writers named Lasorda
UNL's best manager
NEW YORK (AP) - Tommy
Lasorda, who led Los Angeles to
the World Scries championship
and their sixth National League
West title in 12 years, was named
NL Manager of the Year Wednes
day by the Baseball Writers Asso
ciation of America.
Lasorda received 101 points in
balloting by a committee of two
writers from each NL city. He had
19 first-place votes and was named
on 23 of 24 ballots. It was the
second time Lasorda was voted
manager of the year. He won the
award in 1983, its initial year.
Jim Leyland of Pittsburgh was
second with 50 points after leading
the Pirates to an 85-75 record and
second place in the East behind the
New York Mels.
Davcy Johnson, who led the
Mels to a league-leading 100-60
record and their second East title in
three years, was third with 38
points.
Jack McKcon, who took over
the Padres from Larry Bowa on
May 28, was fourth with 27 points.
San Diego was 67-48 under
McKcon and had the second-best
record in the league over the final
four months of the season.
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