Judge Will Unleash ‘Kid Power’ on Yount to Combat Angel Offer

The Angels might have the money to lure free agent Robin Yount, but the Milwaukee Brewers have perhaps a more powerful force on their side as they attempt to re-sign the American League’s Most Valuable Player.

Bringing to mind the spirit of “Miracle on 34th Street,” Charles Schudson, a former vendor at Milwaukee County Stadium who is now a circuit judge, has appealed to children throughout Wisconsin to write letters to Yount.

“I’m planning on unleashing kid power,” Schudson said. “I’m going to ask the children of this state to write letters directly to Robin to let him know that there are things more important than money in life--love, loyalty, devotion and the example that a ballplayer sets for kids.”

An offer by the Angels is reported to be between $13 million and $16 million for five years, including a large signing bonus. But while the Brewers are believed to have offered Yount only $9 million for three years, ‘tis the season.

Trivia time: If Miami wins the national football championship, Dennis Erickson would become the first coach in 41 years to capture the title in his first year at a college. Who was the last coach to do it?

Call him Mr. Clean: Former Red Sox right-hander Dennis (Oil Can) Boyd, during a farewell conference call with Boston writers after he signed with the Montreal Expos, noted that over the years he had become a “household product” in Boston.

Add Oil Can: Boyd on his prospects with the Expos: “When I’m on, I’ll be the best pitcher that ever lived.”

Buy a program: When the Cleveland Indians called a news conference to announce their signing of Keith Hernandez last week, Manager John McNamara praised the free agent first baseman. There was only one problem; he spoke of free agent Pete O’Brien.

Brush with success: Free agent first baseman Kent Hrbek said one of the reasons he re-signed with the Minnesota Twins was because his Twins Cities home is painted in the Twins colors of red, white and blue. He said he didn’t want to repaint, even for the extra $1 million the Detroit Tigers were offering.

Trivia answer: Bennie Oosterbaan, who won the national championship at Michigan in 1948.

Quotebook: John Cuniff, coach of the New Jersey Devils, after defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov missed his fifth consecutive game because of an injury: “He wasn’t that noticeable when he was in there, but you sure notice him now that he is not.”