THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, June 9, 1995 TAG: 9506090693
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY TOM ROBINSON, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 55 lines
The New York Mets traded outfielder David Segui to the Montreal Expos on Thursday for pitcher Reid Cornelius, who could join the Tides as early as today.
The Mets are expected to announce today how they'll fill the roster spot of Segui, who was hitting .329 in 33 games with two home runs and 11 RBIs.
Cornelius, a 25-year-old righthander, was in Triple-A Ottawa after starting the season in Montreal. In two games with the Expos, he was 0-0 with an 8.22 ERA over 7 2/3 innings.
In four games with the Lynx, Cornelius was 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA. In 10 2/3 innings he had given up 16 hits, with the opposing batters hitting .348 against him. In his last start Wednesday, Cornelius, 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, was tagged for seven hits and nine runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 15-6 loss to Columbus.
Pitcher Darrin Paxton, who pitched in one game for the Tides, will return to Double-A Binghamton.
WILLIAMS TO THE HILL: For at least one more start, tonight, the Tides' only undefeated pitcher besides Jason Isringhausen remains in the rotation. Lefthander Jimmy Williams is 3-0 with a 3.03 ERA, but has only started once in 15 appearances.
The 6-foot-7 Williams was pushed into starting duty because of injuries to Jason Jacome and Paul Byrd. He would like to stick with it because of the chance starters get to set up hitters and work strategically, as opposed to entering in a pinch and firing hard stuff.
``I'm not opposed to relieving, but I'd like to throw on a more regular basis, not once every five or six days,'' Williams said.
Tides manager Toby Harrah would probably like to see Williams more often, too.
``He's much more effective as a starter or pitching over a longer period of time,'' Harrah said. ``He has more room for error. He can make a mistake, make a bad pitch, but bounce back and pitch well.''
Williams was nicknamed Slim when he was a 6-5, 165-pound star high school athlete, but he filled out enough for the University of Alabama to offer him a scholarship as a tight end. Williams instead opted for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they drafted him in the 10th round in 1984.
NOTABLE: Tickets for the Tides' annual youth baseball day can be picked up Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at Harbor Park. Area youth baseball and softball teams may receive up to 20 tickets for $1 apiece for the game Sunday, June 25 vs. Toledo at 1:15 p.m. An adult representative must pick up the tickets, which will be available as long as supplies last. ... Harrah will take questions from callers tonight from 6:30 to 7 on WTAR 790-AM's Ask the Manager with Jack Ankerson. by CNB