What remains are three mysteries. Bobby Ojeda made the jump from A-ball (15-7, 2.43 in Winter Haven of the Florida State League two years ago) to Pawtucket (6-7, 3.22) last year, but he was emphatically unimpressive in Boston last season (6.92). The lefthander will need an eye-opening spring to move up or down from Pawtucket, where he is currently slated to go.

He's Fat

Luis Aponte, a 26-year old survivor of the ill-fated Inter-American League, is a short reliever, which is good, and a righthander, which may be bad. He pitched fairly well in limited action with the Red Sox last year, and plenty of people seem impressed ("If anyone is standing out right now it's Crawford and Aponte."--Gary Allenson). Still, with Drago, Campbell and perhaps Lockwood, is there really room for another righthander in the bullpen?

The real question mark in camp is Jerome King, a 6-ft., 3-in, righty who split 12 decisions in Bristol last year with an ERA just under four. He can start or relieve, is a first-year roster player, and probably won't last past first cuts.

Obviously, a great deal is riding on the young arms. If Tanana's arm isn't better, if Campbell cana't make the comeback, if Rainey isn't the same and if Torrez confinues his inadequacy, the Sox will need plenty of work from the kids to go anywhere.

Tanana's arm, Carney Lansford's glasses and the invisible man, Cariton Fisk, will make the news in the next few weeks, but the squad's chances in baseball's toughest division may depend on just who Houk chooses for that last spot.

Looking Good

"As a matter of fact, "Stanley, set in the bullpen, says, "They all look good. I think we're going to be pretty good this year, there's a good attitude."

And Smithson, the dark horse says: "We're all working hard. I think the young guys make the vets work harder. I'm throwing well, but we'll see what happens."