BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Howe Tough on Taunters

San Diego Padre center fielder Bip Roberts was advised Wednesday that the best remedy for recurring back spasms was a week’s worth of rest and therapy. He will not join on the team on its current trip. . . . Wayne County officials have rejected all plans for renovating Tiger Stadium and plan to build a new $120-million ballpark financed jointly by the county and the Detroit Tigers.